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Game Thread | Valparaiso at Notre Dame
April 16, 2024
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Valparaiso (11-22) at Notre Dame (15-18)
When: April 16th
Time: 4:30 PM ET
Where: Frank Eck Stadium | South Bend, Ind.
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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