Game Thread | (G2) Notre Dame at Lipscomb
Notre Dame (0-1) at Lipscomb (1-0)
When: Feb. 18th
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Where: Ken Dugan Field at Stephen Lee Marsh Stadium | Nashville, Tenn.
Watch: ESPN+
QUICK FACTS
- Notre Dame went 1-for-30 from the plate during Friday’s 5-4 loss to Lipscomb.
- The Irish struck out 14 times in game one.
- LHP Jack Findlay recorded seven strikeouts against 15 batters, but also hit three batters.
- Notre Dame pitchers combined for nine strikeouts and seven walks in Friday’s loss.
- TJ Williams was the only Irish batter to record a hit in game one. Williams hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning.
- The Irish stranded five runners on Friday.
PROBABLE STARTERS
Friday
| SCHOOL | NAME | RECORD (APPEARANCES) | ERA | IP | STRIKEOUTS |
| Notre Dame | RHP Blake Hely | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Lipscomb | LHP Michael Dunkelberger | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Saturday
| SCHOOL | NAME | RECORD (APPEARANCES) | ERA | IP | STRIKEOUTS |
| Notre Dame | RHP Radek Birkholz | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Lipscomb | RHP Ethan Smith | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Sunday
| SCHOOL | NAME | RECORD (APPEARANCES) | ERA | IP | STRIKEOUTS |
| Notre Dame | RHP Jackson Dennies | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Lipscomb | RHP Braydon Tucker | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
WHAT TO WATCH
- Game two will be about Notre Dame’s offense. The Irish won’t win many games in 2023 if they record just one hit in nine innings. The Irish couldn’t find much contact overall in game one as Notre Dame had more strikeouts than ground balls and fly balls.
- Notre Dame’s big three of Jack Zyska (DH), Carter Putz (1B) and Brooks Coetzee (RF) combined to go 0-for-10 on Friday at the top of the Irish lineup. They will need to get that straightened out and expect a different result on Saturday.
- The Irish will need to throw strikes in game two. Notre Dame’s pitchers struggled to find the strike zone in game one, which led to seven walks and three hit batters. Free bases are never good, but Notre Dame is also a great fielding team, so getting the ball in play to allow the defense to make outs is crucial.
Notre Dame Lineup
| NAME | POSITION | BATTING AVERAGE |
| Jack Zyska | LF | .000 |
| Carter Putz | 1B | .000 |
| Jack Penney | 3B | .000 |
| Brooks Coetzee | RF | .333 |
| Nick Juaire | DH | .000 |
| Estevan Moreno | 2B | .000 |
| Zack Prajzner | SS | .000 |
| Danny Neri | C | .000 |
| TJ Williams | CF | .250 |
Lipscomb Lineup
| NAME | POSITION | BATTING AVERAGE |
| Caleb Ketchup | SS | .333 |
| Mason Lundgrin | 1B | .333 |
| Alex Vergara | CF | .250 |
| Trace Willhoite | 3B | .250 |
| Austin Kelly | DH | .000 |
| David Coppedge | 2B | .000 |
| Jake Berg | C | .000 |
| Will Lee | LF | .333 |
| Hayden Skipper | RF | .333 |
