Game Thread | (G3) Wake Forest at No. 13 Notre Dame
Wake Forest (29-10, 10-10) at No. 13 Notre Dame (25-8, 10-7)
When: April 24
Time: 11:00 AM ET
Where: Frank Eck Stadium
Watch: ACC Network Extra
QUICK FACTS
(Entering the series)
- The Irish own a 25-7 record (.781) at home under head coach Link Jarrett.
- Notre Dame is seventh in the NCAA and leads the ACC with a 1.20 WHIP this season.
- The Irish rank 10th nationally and are second in the ACC in team ERA with 3.40.
- Notre Dame is 16-3-1 all-time in regular-season series under Jarrett. The Irish are 5-1-1 in ACC series at Frank Eck Stadium and are 14-3-1 in ACC series over the past two-plus seasons.
- Outfielder Spencer Myers has 61 steals in his Irish career and ranks seventh all-time in program history for career steals. He trails Dan Bautch by seven for sixth place in program history.
PROBABLE STARTERS
SCHOOL | NAME | RECORD (APPEARANCES) | ERA | IP | STRIKEOUTS |
Notre Dame | LHP Will Mercer | 0-1 | 4.50 | 10.0 | 10 |
Wake Forest | RHP Teddy McGraw | 3-2 | 5.35 | 37.0 | 35 |
WHAT TO WATCH
- Notre Dame controlled the first two games of this series, including Saturday’s dominating 21-3 win.
- The Irish have outscored the Demon Deacons 29-6 this weekend.
- This weekend will be the first time Wake Forest plays at Frank Eck Stadium since the 2018 season.
- Notre Dame will be without its best relief pitcher in Ryan McLinksey this weekend and potentially longer. Jarrett was asked about McLinksey’s MRI results and offered no comment other than the graduate transfer wouldn’t be available this weekend.
Notre Dame Lineup
NAME | POSITION | BATTING AVERAGE |
Ryan Cole | CF | .308 |
Brooks Coetzee III | RF | .270 |
Carter Putz | 1B | .359 |
Jack Zyska | LF | .357 |
Danny Neri | C | .311 |
Jack Brannigan | DH | .233 |
Jared Miller | 2B | .264 |
Zack Prajzner | SS | .259 |
Jack Penney | 3B | .278 |
Wake Forest Lineup
NAME | POSITION | BATTING AVERAGE |
Tommy Hawke | SS | .357 |
Brock Wilken | 3B | .261 |
Michael Turconi | SS | .309 |
Brendan Tinsman | C | .358 |
Adam Cecere | LF | .314 |
Piece Bennett | 2B | .340 |
Jake Reinisch | 1B | .331 |
Chris Katz | DH | .392 |
Kyle Joye | RF | .348 |