SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Notre Dame baseball team is slated to host Eastern Michigan on Tuesday afternoon for the team’s home opener.
THE MATCHUP
- The Irish lead the all-time series 7-3 overall.
- Notre Dame took a 12-10 win over Eastern Michigan on May 13, 2025 in the most recent meeting between the two teams.
LAST TIME OUT
The Irish powered their way to a weekend sweep at the Holiday Inn Classic hosted by Tennessee Tech.
- ALABAMA A&M – The Irish posted ten runs in the first three innings and never looked back in a 19-2 win in seven innings against Alabama A&M in the first-ever meeting between the two teams. Jack Radel earned the win on the bump after going 6.0 innings with 10 strikeouts.
- UIC – Brandon Logan used a game-ending grand slam to help lift the Notre Dame baseball team to a 14-3 (8 innings) win. Mark Quatrani added a homer. Caden Crowell earned the win on the mound for the Irish.
- TENNESSEE TECH – Trailing 8-3 midway through the seventh inning, the Irish plated five runs in the bottom half of the inning before walking off a 9-8 win in 11 innings. Mark Quatrani went 4-for-6 at the dish with two home runs on the day. Drew Berkland added a 4-for-6 effort of his own with three RBIs, which included the game-tying and game-winning runs.
BY THE NUMBERS
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.559 |
Mark Quatrani currently boasts a .559 batting average, which ranks second nationally among D1 baseball players |
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16 |
The team features 16 returners from the 2025 Notre Dame squad that put together a 16-2 record to close out the regular season last spring. |
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12 |
The squad features 12 true freshmen. Six of those 12 were ranked among the top two recruits in the Class of 2025 at their respective positions in their states. |
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9 |
Caden Crowell was ranked as No. 9 on the D1Baseball Freshman Impact List for 2026. |
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7 |
Seven transfer student-athletes joined the Irish for the 2026 season, including five graduate student-athletes. |
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6.0 |
Jack Radel threw 6.0 perfect innings with nine strikeouts on just 68 pitches against UCF. |
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5 |
The Irish erased a five-run deficit (3-8) to defeat Indiana 9-8 in 11 innings at the Live Like Lou Jax Baseball Classic. |
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3 |
A trio of Irish players earned All-Tournament Team honors at the Live Like Lou Jax Baseball Classic – Jack Radel, Mark Quatrani and Drew Berkland |
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0.50 |
Jack Radel’s 0.50 WHIP ranks tenth in the nation. |
TOP TALENT
The Irish have six players listed in the D1baseball.com Preseason rankings by position.
- Sophomore Bino Watters was the 17th ranked first baseman.
- Junior Jack Radel was 29th on the starting pitchers list.
- Junior Mark Quatrani was 49th on the catchers list.
- Graduate student Drew Berkland was 63rd on the outfielders report.
- Sophomore Oisin Lee came in at 74th on the relief pitchers list.
- Junior Davis Johnson was listed at 132nd in the outfielder rankings.
Additionally, Notre Dame had representation on the D1Baseball Impact Freshman List as Caden Crowell came in at No. 9 on the ranking.