SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Notre Dame baseball team is set to host No. 13 Virginia for a three-game ACC series beginning on Friday at 5:30 p.m. ET at Frank Eck Stadium.
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Date |
Time (ET) |
Opponent |
Location |
Probable Starters |
Broadcast |
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Apr. 10 |
5:30 PM |
Virginia |
Jake Kline Field – Frank Eck Stadium |
RHP Xavier Hirsch vs. LHP Kyle Johnson |
ACCNX |
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Apr. 11 |
2:00 PM |
Virginia |
Jake Kline Field – Frank Eck Stadium |
RHP Jack Radel vs. LHP Max Stammel |
ACCNX |
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Apr. 12 |
1:00 PM |
Virginia |
Jake Kline Field – Frank Eck Stadium |
TBA vs. TBA |
ACCNX |
THE MATCHUP
- The Irish hold a 12-11 edge in the all-time series between the two teams.
- Notre Dame is home for just their third ACC series of the year.
- The Irish are coming off a series loss at NC State most recently in ACC action.
- The Cavaliers suffered a series loss against No. 7 Florida State over the weekend.
LAST TIME OUT
Notre Dame was stopped short at home against Michigan State on Wednesday night.
- Drew Berkland drove in two runs on two sacrifice hits, and Noah Coy drove in a run in a 7-4 setback against the Spartans.
- Chase Van Ameyde shouldered the decision on the mound. Dylan Singleton had four strikeouts in 3.0 innings of work in relief.
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.300+ |
The Irish have six players hitting .300 or above, led by Noah Coy’s 363 batting average. |
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100 |
John P. and Catherine Murphy Head Baseball Coach Shawn Stiffler is the seventh coach in program history to amass 100+ wins at the helm of the program. |
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38 |
Jack Radel retired 38 consecutive batters spanning from the third inning against FAU to the sixth inning against Alabama A&M. |
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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 Irish collected 12 two-out RBIs in their series win at Duke. |
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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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10 |
Notre Dame scored 10 runs with two grand slams before recording an out in the 14-11 Friday win at Louisville. |
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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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6 |
The Irish have six players listed in the D1baseball.com Preseason rankings by position. Bino Watters (No. 19 first baseman), Jack Radel (No. 29 starting pitcher), Mark Quatrani (No. 49 catcher), Drew Berkland (No. 63 outfielder), Oisin Lee (No. 74 relief pitcher) and Davis Johnson (No. 132 outfielder). |
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0.82 |
Jack Radel’s 0.82 WHIP ranks ninth 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.