Game Thread | Clemson at No. 6 Notre Dame
Clemson (19-9, 2-6) at No. 6 Notre Dame (17-5, 5-4)
When: April 8
Time: 4:00 PM ET
Where: Frank Eck Stadium | South Bend, Ind.
Watch: ACC Network Extra
QUICK FACTS
- The Irish hold a record of 19-7 (.731) at home under head coach Link Jarrett.
- Notre Dame leads the NCAA in fielding percentage with a .989 mark this season. The Irish have committed only nine errors in 601 putout opportunities this season.
- Notre Dame is seventh in the NCAA and second in the ACC with a 1.18 WHIP this season.
- The Irish rank 11th nationally and third in the ACC in team ERA with 3.28.
- The Irish rank seventh in the NCAA and third in the ACC in strikeouts per nine innings with 11.5. The Irish pitching staff has struck out 255 batters in 200.1 innings this season.
- Notre Dame is 15-2-1 all-time in regular-season series under Jarrett. The Irish are 4-1-1 in ACC series at Frank Eck Stadium and are 13-2-1 in ACC series over the past three seasons.
PROBABLE STARTERS
| SCHOOL | NAME | RECORD (APPEARANCES) | ERA | IP | STRIKEOUTS |
| Notre Dame | LHP John Michael Bertrand | 4-0 | 1.81 | 44.2 | 51 |
| Clemson | RHP Mack Anglin | 4-2 | 3.86 | 32.2 | 37 |
WHAT TO WATCH
- LHP John Michael Bertrand has started the year on fire and recorded 12 strikeouts last Friday at No. 5 Florida State
- Ryan Cole and Carter Putz have started to get going at the plate, which has been much needed. Putz is now hitting .366 with four home runs and 19 RBI. Cole is batting .329 and has added 10 steals this year.
- Clemson has a 2-2 record on the road this season and knocked off No. 10 Georgia on Tuesday evening.
- The Tigers pitching staff enters this weekend with a 4.12 ERA and opponents are batting .241.
- Clemson is just 2-6 in ACC play, but the Tigers have scored 55 runs in those eight games, which is the same as they’ve given up.
- Another interesting stat is the Tigers are 16-1 when totaling at least the same amount of hits as its opponent, but Clemson is just 3-8 when outhit.
- Notre Dame is currently on a five-game winning streak, which is the second winning streak of five or more games this season.
Notre Dame Lineup
| NAME | POSITION | BATTING AVERAGE |
| Spencer Myers | CF | .155 |
| Jack Brannigan | 3B | .262 |
| Jared Miller | 2B | .279 |
| Carter Putz | 1B | .366 |
| Ryan Cole | LF | .329 |
| Nick Juaire | DH | .533 |
| Brooks Coetzee III | RF | .268 |
| David LaManna | C | .348 |
| Zack Prajzner | SS | .257 |
Clemson Lineup
| NAME | POSITION | BATTING AVERAGE |
| Benjamin Blackwell | SS | .376 |
| Cooper Ingle | LF | .387 |
| Blake Wright | 2B | .319 |
| Max Wagner | 3B | .348 |
| Tyler Corbitt | DH | .308 |
| Bryar Hawkins | 1B | .248 |
| Jonathan French | C | .229 |
| Caden Grice | RF | .223 |
| Spencer Rich | CF | .143 |
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