Game Thread | No. 13 Notre Dame at No. 5 Florida State

No. 13 Notre Dame (13-5, 2-4 ACC) vs. No. 5 Florida State (16-8, 6-3 ACC)

When: April 1

Time: 7:00 PM ET 

Where: Dick Howser Stadium | Tallahassee, Fla.

Watch: ACC Network Extra

QUICK FACTS

- The Irish own a 29-10 record (.744) on the road in three years under head coach Link Jarrett.

- Notre Dame ranks second in the NCAA in fielding percentage with a .988 mark this season. The Irish have committed only eight errors in 484 putout opportunities this season.

- The Irish are ranked 10th in the NCAA and third in the ACC with a 1.17 WHIP this season.

- Notre Dame ranks 14th nationally and third in the ACC in team ERA with 3.40.

- Notre Dame tallied seven team steals in the midweek win over Northern Illinois. It was the most steals in a game for the Irish since March 1, 2020, when they stole seven against Presbyterian.

- Notre Dame is 14-2-1 all-time in regular-season series under Jarrett. The Irish are 8-1 in ACC series on the road and are 12-2-1 in ACC series over the past three seasons.

PROBABLE STARTERS
 

WHAT TO WATCH 

- Link Jarrett’s return to his alma mater for the first time as Notre Dame’s head coach. 

- Parker Messick is one of the top pitchers in the ACC. He currently sits No. 2 in the country with 65 strikeouts in 38.0 innings pitched.  

- Messick beat the Irish in South Bend last year (5-2). He went 6.0 innings giving up just three hits, three walks, one run and struck out eight. 

- Notre Dame enters the game No. 8 in the country in strikeouts per nine innings at 11.5. Florida State sits at No. 2 at 12.5. 

Notre Dame Lineup

Florida State Lineup 

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