SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Notre Dame baseball team is set to face off against Clemson on day one of the ACC Baseball Championship at Truist Field on Tuesday, May 19 at 5:00 p.m. ET.
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Date |
Time (ET) |
Opponent |
Location |
Probable Starters |
Broadcast |
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May 19 |
5:00 PM |
Clemson |
Truist Field |
RHP Jack Radel vs LHP Michael Sharman |
ACCN |
THE MATCHUP
- The Irish swept the three-game series between the two teams this year in March.
- It is just the second time the two sides will face off in the ACC Tournament.
LAST TIME OUT
Notre Dame took games two and three at Pittsburgh for a key series win over the Panthers in the final weekend of the regular season.
- Notre Dame fell in the series opener against Pitt in a 6-3 final. Mark Quatrani was 1-for-3 with a home run and two walks.
- The Irish prevailed in a tight back-and-forth contest with a 6-4 (10 innings) win over the Panthers in game two of the series. Mason Barth’s two-run homer in the top of the tenth was the difference for Notre Dame down the stretch. Noah Rooney earned the pitching win in relief with two innings of shutout ball and two strikeouts.
- Notre Dame blasted a season-high seven home runs and posted the most runs of the Shawn Stiffler era in a 21-10 (7 innings) victory over Pitt to clinch the series. Drew Berkland and Jayce Lee each belted a pair of home runs, adn the Irish posted four homers in the sixth inning alone. Xavier Hirsch picked up the win in relief after posting a shutout inning of work.
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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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The Irish posted 21 runs in the series-clinching victory over Pittsburgh, the most runs of the Shawn Stiffler era. |
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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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Jack Radel’s 108 Ks on the season ranks 13th nationally. |
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The Irish collected 12 two-out RBIs in their series win at Duke. |
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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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Notre Dame scored 10 runs with two grand slams before recording an out in a 14-11 win at Louisville. |
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Caden Crowell was ranked as No. 9 on the D1Baseball Freshman Impact List for 2026. |
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The Irish posted a season-best seven home runs in their 21-10 win over Pittsburgh. |
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Jack Radel threw 6.0 perfect innings with nine strikeouts on just 68 pitches against UCF. |
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The Irish have posted two 10-run innings in the 2026 season in wins over Louisville and No. 22 Boston College. |
ALL-ACC HONORS
The Irish had three players named to All-ACC teams prior to the start of the league tournament.
- Jack Radel – The junior right-handed pitcher garnered First Team All-ACC honors. He was second in strikeouts (75) and fourth in total innings pitched in ACC play (60.1) while earning five league victories in 2026. A two-time ACC Pitcher of the Week, Radel posted a pair of complete games, including a shutout win on the year.
- Bino Watters – The sophomore got the nod on the First Team for 2026 as DH/UTL. Watters had a .339 average with 40 hits, seven doubles, three triples and five home runs in ACC play. He posted a 1.060 OPS with 21 RBI and 24 runs.
- Mark Quatrani – The junior catcher was a Second Team All-ACC honoree for the Irish. He had a .320 batting average with 40 hits, seven doubles and eight home runs. Quatrani posted a .964 OPS with 35 RBI and 22 runs scored. Defensively, he was second among ACC catchers with nine runners caught stealing.