John Michael Bertrand set a career high with 12 strikeouts against #5 Florida State on April 1. It was the first time in program history that the Seminoles had been shutout in an extra inning game. John Michael Bertrand (7.2 IP), Ryan McLinskey (1.2 IP), Aidan Tyrell (1.0) and Alex Rao (1.2 IP) combined to shutout #5 Florida State in 12.0 innings in the 2-0 Irish win on April 1. They are 7-1 this season with a road win over Elon and home wins over Valparaiso (2x), Northern Illinois, Butler, Michigan and Purdue Fort Wayne. The Irish are 12-1 in mid-week games during Link Jarrett’s tenure. It was the most runs in an inning since April 24, 2021, when the Irish scored 12 runs in the eighth inning against Boston College.
The Irish scored 11 runs in the sixth inning against Boston College, the most in a single inning this season. The Irish pitching staff has struck out 412 batters in 342.2 innings this season. The Irish rank 10th in the NCAA and fourth in the ACC in strikeouts per nine innings with 10.8. They have given up 275 hits in 342.2 innings pitched this season. The Irish are seventh in the NCAA and first in the ACC with 7.22 hits allowed per nine innings. They have given up 146 earned runs in 342.2 innings this season. The Irish rank 17th nationally and are third in the ACC in team ERA with 3.83. They have surrendered 275 hits and 154 walks in 342.2 innings pitched. Notre Dame is 11th in the NCAA and second in the ACC with a 1.25 WHIP this season. It was the first time the Irish have swept a Top-5 team on the road in program history.
The Irish swept #5 Florida State on the road from April 1-3 (2-0 (12), 5-4, 9-7). The Irish have committed 25 errors in 1,028 putout opportunities this season.
Notre Dame is seventh in the NCAA and first in the ACC in fielding percentage with a. They are 9-0 in home midweek matchups under Jarrett and won all three games of the South Bend Regional. The Irish own a 30-9 record (.769) at home under head coach Link Jarrett. That winning percentage ranks third in the NCAA over the past three seasons, trailing Tennessee and Arkansas. The Irish are 73-25 (.745) since the start of the 2020 season. The game will be broadcast nationally on the ACC Network and it will be one of three games during this final homestand that will be aired nationally. They kick off the four-game week with the third matchup against Michigan State this season on Tuesday at 6 p.m. The eighth-ranked Notre Dame baseball team returns to Frank Eck Stadium for their final homestand of the regular season.