Irish Set for Three Games Versus Boston College

April 26, 2018

Series Notes

By Megan Golden

NOTRE DAME, Ind. — The University of Notre Dame continues its 11-game homestand with a three-game set versus Boston College. The Irish (18-23, 8-13) and the Eagles (14-26, 5-16) will open the series at 6:05 p.m. ET.

“They’re going to be a really competitive group. They’re tough-minded; they’re never out of the fight,” Irish head coach Mik Aoki said. “We have to play well. Good baseball always starts on the mound. We need a good start from [Friday starter] Scott Tully and from [Saturday starter] Zack Martin.

“We need to take advantage of our opportunities offensively because they have three experienced guys going to the mound. These are guys that have had success in the conference. It should be a good series.”

WHAT: Boston College vs. Notre Dame
WHEN: Friday, April 27 at 6:05 p.m. ET
Saturday, April 28 at 1:05 p.m. ET
Sunday, April 29 at 1:05 p.m. ET
WHERE: Frank Eck Stadium
LIVE STREAM: ACC Network Extra
RADIO: 103.1 FM (South Bend)/WatchNDSeries History: Boston College

Notre Dame owns a 30-14 advantage in the all-time series with Boston College. The Irish have gone 11-3 at home, including four straight home wins.

The Irish swept the Eagles in a three-game series from April 15-17, 2016, at Frank Eck Stadium. That series marks the only games the teams have played at Frank Eck Stadium since 2004.

Notes

• Notre Dame is 8-7 at Frank Eck Stadium in 2018.
• Jake Johnson owns a 14-game on-base streak and a five-game hitting streak during which he is batting .373 (19-51) with 11 walks, seven runs scored and six RBI.
• Eric Gilgenbach has collected six multi-hit games in the month of April. During that span, the outfielder is batting .333 (18-for-54).
• Matt Vierling extended his hitting streak to eight games, batting .406 (13-32) with one double, one homer, six runs scored and six RBI in those contests.
• Alex Kerschner owns a modest five-game hitting streak, going 8-18 (.444) over that span.

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Megan Golden, athletics communications assistant director at the University of Notre Dame, has been part of the Fighting Irish athletics communications team since August of 2016. In her role, she coordinates all media efforts for the Notre Dame baseball and women’s soccer programs. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Golden is a 2014 graduate of Saint Mary’s College and former Irish women’s basketball manager. Prior to arriving at Notre Dame, she worked in public relations with the Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox.