Game Thread | Virginia vs. Notre Dame
No. 5 Virginia (38-16) vs. No. 4 Notre Dame (34-13)
When: May 27
Time: 11:00 AM ET
Where: Truist Field | Charlotte, N.C.
Watch: Regional Sports Networks/ACC Network Extra
QUICK FACTS
(Entering the tournament)
- Notre Dame is 10th in the NCAA and first in the ACC in fielding percentage with a .981 mark this season. The Irish have committed 33 errors in 1,232 putout opportunities this season.
- Notre Dame is 14th in the NCAA and second in the ACC with a 1.27 WHIP this season. They have surrendered 343 hits and 177 walks in 410.2 innings pitched.
- Heading into the conference tournament, Notre Dame ranks in the top-25 in scoring (25th), ERA (21st) and Fielding Percentage (10th). They are one of three teams nationally that rank in the top-25 in all three categories (Tennessee & Virginia Tech).
- The Irish are one of six teams nationally to be ranked in every D1Baseball poll this season. They are the only ACC team that has been ranked in every poll this year.
- This is the sixth time the Irish have qualified for the ACC Championship and they look to advance to the semifinals for the first time in program history.
- Virginia currently holds a 2-0 record in the ACC Tournament against Notre Dame, including last year’s 14-1 win to advance to the semifinals.
- The Cavaliers are 11-8 all-time against the Fighting Irish.
PROBABLE STARTERS
| SCHOOL | NAME | RECORD (APPEARANCES) | ERA | IP | STRIKEOUTS |
| Notre Dame | RHP Liam Simon | 1-0 | 6.63 | 19.0 | 33 |
| Virginia | LHP Nate Savino | 5-5 | 4.03 | 67.0 | 70 |
WHAT TO WATCH
- Notre Dame will turn from facing one of the best pitchers in the country to facing one of the most explosive offenses in America on Friday. Virginia finished No. 9 in the nation in batting average (.313) and No. 9 in scoring offense by scoring nine runs per game.
- The Cavaliers also have a quality pitching staff as they are No. 22 in the country in ERA (4.05) and No. 6 in the nation when it comes to strikeouts per game (10.8).
- Virginia has scored 10 or more runs 24 times this season and also five or more runs in a single inning 28 times.
- This game could be a resume booster for both programs, but the result has no impact on the ACC Championship as Notre Dame has already advanced to the semifinals with Thursday’s win over Florida State.
- The two teams did not meet during the regular season.
Notre Dame Lineup
| NAME | POSITION | BATTING AVERAGE |
| Spencer Myers | CF | .241 |
| Brooks Coetzee III | RF | .291 |
| Carter Putz | 1B | .345 |
| Jack Zyska | LF | .318 |
| David LaManna | DH | .372 |
| Jack Brannigan | 3B | .285 |
| Jack Penney | 2B | .316 |
| Zack Prajzner | SS | .293 |
| Danny Neri | C | .271 |
Virginia Lineup
| NAME | POSITION | BATTING AVERAGE |
| Griff O’Ferrall | SS | .327 |
| Max Cotier | 2B | .268 |
| Alex Tappen | LF | .348 |
| Jake Gelof | 3B | .379 |
| Devin Ortiz | 1B | .302 |
| Kyle Teel | C | .277 |
| Casey Saucke | RF | .359 |
| Ethan Anderson | DH | .315 |
| Chris Newell | CF | .273 |
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