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Game Thread | Clemson at No. 6 Notre Dame

April 8, 2022
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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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