Game Thread | (G3) Boston College at No. 12 Notre Dame
Boston College (17-27, 4-19) at No. 12 Notre Dame (27-10, 12-8)
When: May 1
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Where: Franck Eck Stadium | South Bend, Ind.
Watch: ACC Network Extra
QUICK FACTS
(Entering the weekend)
- The Irish own a 28-7 record (.800) at home under head coach Link Jarrett.
- Notre Dame is eighth in the NCAA and first in the ACC in fielding percentage with a .984 mark this season. The Irish have committed 24 errors in 947 putout opportunities this season.
- The Irish rank 13th nationally and are second in the ACC in team ERA with 3.56. They have given up 125 earned runs in 315.2 innings this season.
- Notre Dame is 10th in the NCAA and leads the ACC with a 1.23 WHIP this season. They have surrendered 246 hits and 143 walks in 315.2 innings pitched.
- Notre Dame is 17-3-1 all-time in regular-season series under Jarrett. The Irish are 6-1-1 in ACC series at Frank Eck Stadium and are 15-3-1 in ACC series over the past two-plus seasons.
PROBABLE STARTERS
| SCHOOL | NAME | RECORD (APPEARANCES) | ERA | IP | STRIKEOUTS |
| Notre Dame | LHP Jack Findlay | 4-0 | .42 | 21.2 | 23 |
| Boston College | RHP Sean Hard | 0-4 | 10.30 | 25.1 | 34 |
WHAT TO WATCH
- Game one was strange for the Irish as every batter recorded a hit, but the Irish managed just four runs. A controversial ruling eliminated two runs for the Irish late in the game and halted all momentum.
- LHP John Michael Bertrand suffered his first loss of the year as he went just four innings giving up six hits and six runs.
- In game two, Notre Dame scored eight runs in the first inning led by Zack Prajzner’s first-career grand slam to get an easy 11-5 win.
- Boston College enters the weekend No. 13 in the ACC in batting average at .265 and the Eagles have struck out 292 times at the plate, which is No. 3 in the ACC and not the good third.
- The Eagles pitchers also hold the worst ERA (7.19) in the conference and are No. 12 in strikeouts.
- There is some pop in the Eagles bats, which can be an X-factor pending the wind at Frank Eck Stadium. RF Cameron Leary (13) and 1B Joe Vetrano (11) rank in the top 20 in home runs in the ACC.
Notre Dame Lineup
| NAME | POSITION | BATTING AVERAGE |
| Ryan Cole | CF | .312 |
| Brooks Coetzee III | RF | .286 |
| Carter Putz | 1B | .344 |
| Jack Zyska | LF | .333 |
| Nick Juaire | DH | .389 |
| Jack Brannigan | 3B | /267 |
| Danny Neri | C | .314 |
| Jared Miller | 2B | .254 |
| Zack Prajzner | SS | .271 |
Boston College Lineup
| NAME | POSITION | BATTING AVERAGE |
| Barry Walsh | CF | .231 |
| Cameron Leary | RF | .245 |
| Luke Gold | 2B | .329 |
| Joe Vetrano | 1B | .327 |
| Parker Landwehr | C | .295 |
| Rafe Chaumette | RF | .263 |
| Patrick Roche | 3B | .260 |
| Daniel Baruch | LF | .095 |
| Sam McNulty | SS | .190 |
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