Game Thread | Valparaiso at Notre Dame

Valparaiso (11-22) at Notre Dame (15-18)

When: April 16th

Time: 4:30 PM ET

Where: Frank Eck Stadium | South Bend, Ind.

Watch: ACC Network Extra

QUICK FACTS

- Notre Dame leads the all-time series 87-21.

- The Irish won both games against Valpo during the 2023 season.

- Notre Dame enters the week with the lowest team batting average (.266) and the second-highest team ERA (6.62) in the ACC.

PROBABLE STARTERS

SUNDAY

SCHOOL	NAME	RECORD	ERA	IP	STRIKEOUTS
Notre Dame	RHP DJ Helwig	0-0	10.80	3.1	2
Valparaiso	RHP Kaleb Krier	1-2	6.00	24.0	13

WHAT TO WATCH

Valparaiso is a bad baseball team. If Notre Dame can’t beat an 11-22 Missouri Valley team at home, then this season might go off the rails worse than it already has.

NOTRE DAME LINEUP

NAME	POSITION	BATTING AVERAGE
TJ Williams	CF	.355
David Glancy	LF	.284
Jack Penney	SS	.220
Estevan Moreno	2B	.333
Connor Hincks	1B	.279
Simon Baumgardt	3B	.272
Tito Flores	DH	.258
Brady Gumpf	RF	.273
Carson Tinney	C	.245

VALPO LINEUP

NAME	POSITION	BATTING AVERAGE
Kyle Schmack	LF	.297
Ryan Maka	DH	.250
Carson Husmann	RF	.268
Brady Renfro	1B	.207
Alex Ryan	CF	.278
Connor Giusti	3B	.227
Brady Nowicki	2B	.143
Kade Reinerston	C	.133
Alex Thurston	SS	.262

OFFENSIVE STATS

STAT	VALPARAISO	NOTRE DAME
Batting Avg.	.249	.266
Runs	167	236
Hits	263	302
2B	61	65
3B	3	10
Home Runs	35	51
RBI	152	212
SLG%	.411	.475
Walks	163	132
Hit by Pitch	38	45
Strikeouts	267	287
OB%	.385	.359

PITCHING STATS

STAT	VALPARAISO	NOTRE DAME
ERA	7.22	6.62
Hits	329	316
Runs	251	231
ER	216	209
Walks	122	137
Strikeouts	228	251
Opponent Batting Avg.	.301	.282

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