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Game Thread | Valparaiso at No. 13 Notre Dame

April 19, 2022
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Valparaiso (13-18) at No. 13 Notre Dame (21-8) 


When: April 19

Time: 5:00 PM ET 

Where: Franck Eck Stadium | South Bend, Ind.

Watch: ACC Network Extra 


QUICK FACTS

- Notre Dame beat Valparaiso 12-1 on March 15th.

- Brooks Coetzee III and Jack Zyska went deep as freshman LHP Jack Findlay got his second win of the year in the first matchup. 

- The Irish have won 12 straight games against the Beacons and 22 of the last 23 dating back to 2001.

- Notre Dame is 66-23 (.742) since the start of the 2020 season, which only trails Arkansas and Tennesee. 

PROBABLE STARTERS
 

SCHOOL NAME RECORD (APPEARANCES) ERA IP STRIKEOUTS
Notre Dame RHP Jack Brannigan 1-2 12.79 6.1 13
Valparaiso LHP Connor Lockwood 0-4 10.90 17.1 12

 

WHAT TO WATCH 

- The two midweek games against Valpo and Purdue Fort Wayne couldn’t come at a better time as it will ideally allow Notre Dame to get back on track after getting swept by Duke over the weekend. 

- Valpo LHP Connor Lockwood went 3.2 innings giving up six hits, two runs, one walk and two strikeouts against the Irish on March 15th as he came in relief for Zach Fricke. 

- With back-to-back midweek games, Notre Dame will utilize its bullpen as it’s a golden opportunity to get some quality work in before a big three-game series with Wake Forest this weekend.

- Notre Dame struggled at the plate over the weekend against Duke as strikeouts were a major issue. The Irish struck out 39 times in three games, including 16 times on Friday. 

Notre Dame Lineup

NAME POSITION BATTING AVERAGE
Spencer Myers CF .233
Ryan Cole LF .297
Carter Putz 1B .357
Brooks Coetzee III RF .280
Danny Neri C .341
Jack Zyska DH .326
Jared Miller 2B .255
Zack Prajzner SS .250
Jack Penney 3B .261


Valpo Lineup 

NAME POSITION BATTING AVERAGE
Alex Thurston SS .342
Kaleb Hannahs 3B .320
Kyle Schmack LF .325
Brady Renfro 1B .256
Jeremy Drudge RF .179
Kaden Reinerston C .087
Nolan Tucker 2B .359
Alex Ryan CF .226
Alex Ryan CF .147

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