Game Thread (G3) Clemson at No. 6 Notre Dame

Clemson (19-11, 2-8) at No. 6 Notre Dame (19-5, 7-4)

When: April 10

Time: 1:00 PM ET 

Where: Frank Eck Stadium | South Bend, Ind.

Watch: ACC Network Extra

Admission: Free 

QUICK FACTS

(Entering the weekend)

- 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
 

WHAT TO WATCH 

- LHP Will Mercer will get his first start of the season after starting 11 games a year ago. 

- Mercer finished 2021 with a record of 4-3, 4.92 ERA and 44 strikeouts in 56.2 innings of work. 

- Danny Neri and Nick Juaire hit their first career home runs on Saturday. 

- Juaire got the starting nod at DH this weekend and has knocked in two RBI this weekend and scored on two hits. 

- Following the first two games in South Bend, the Tigers are 16-1 when totaling at least the same amount of hits as its opponent, but Clemson is just 3-10 when outhit. 

- Notre Dame is currently on a seven-game winning streak, which is the second winning streak of five or more games this season. 

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