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Game Thread | (G1) No. 1 Notre Dame at Louisville

March 18, 2022
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No. 1 Notre Dame (12-1, 2-0) at Louisville (13-4, 0-0) 


When: March 18

Time: 4:00 PM ET 

Where: Jim Patterson Stadium | Louisville, Ky.

Watch: ACC Network Extra


QUICK FACTS

- Notre Dame leads the NCAA in fielding percentage with a .992 mark this season. The Irish have committed only four errors in 358 putout opportunities this season.

- The Irish rank second in the NCAA in team ERA with a 1.66 through 13 games. The Irish pitching staff has allowed four runs or less in 12 of the 13 games this season.

-Notre Dame is second in the NCAA with a 0.94 WHIP this season. They have surrendered 74 hits and 38 walks in 119.1 innings pitched.

- The Irish are 12-1 (.923) to begin the 2022 season. It is the best start to a season for the Irish since 2004 when they also started 12-1.

- The Irish have won their last eight ACC road series dating back to the 2020 season. It sets the program record for most consecutive conference road series wins.

- The Irish are 10-0 in road series under head coach Link Jarrett’s tenure. 

- Head coach Link Jarrett has coached 73 games with the Irish since the start of the 2020 season and has not lost back-to-back games during that span.

PROBABLE STARTERS
 

SCHOOL NAME RECORD (APPEARANCES) ERA IP STRIKEOUTS
Notre Dame LHP Aidan Tyrell 3-0 1.80 20.0 20
Louisville LHP Tate Kuehner 3-0 1.74 20.2 19

 

WHAT TO WATCH 

- Louisville leads the ACC in batting average (.336) and slugging percentage (.593). 

- The Cardinals are 15-5 at home against Notre Dame and 33-9 all-time

- Catcher Ben Metzinger has eight home runs, 25 RBI and 20 hits in 64 plate appearances this season. 

- Leadoff hitter SS Christian Knapczyk leads the country in runs scored (31) and ha 10 multi-hit games in 2022. He also ranks nationally in triple (5th) and hits (15th). 

Notre Dame Lineup

NAME POSITION BATTING AVERAGE
Spencer Myers CF .162
Ryan Cole LF .277
Jared Miller 2B .324
Carter Putz 1B .372
Jack Zyska DH .556
Jack Brannigan 3B .271
Brooks Coetzee III RF .380
David LaManna C .360
Zack Prajzner SS .267


Louisville Lineup 

NAME POSITION BATTING AVERAGE
Christian Knapczyk SS .433
Ben Metzinger 3B .312
Cameron Masterman LF .354
Dalton Rushing 1B .347
Jack Payton C .417
Levi Usher CF .273
Logan Beard 2B  .353
Isaac Humphrey RF .310
Ben Bianco DH .358

 

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