SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Notre Dame baseball team travel to Prasco Park in Mason, Ohio to face Dayton in a midweek contest on Tuesday, May 12 at 6:00 p.m. ET.
THE MATCHUP
- The Irish lead the all-time series 46-12.
- The two teams last met on February 28, 2009 as the Irish prevailed 14-5 in a neutral site game in Tempe, Arizona.
- The squads have not faced off on either program’s campus since 2001.
LAST TIME OUT
Notre Dame swept a non-conference series against Oakland to post their eighth consecutive win while capping off an 11-game homestand.
- Jack Radel went 5.0 innings and struck out six en route to the win on the mound in game one. The Irish plated a run in the first and added another on an Andrew Graham solo homer in the fourth in the 2-0 win. Noah Rooney earned his fifth save of the year.
- An eight-run fifth inning by the Irish helped lift Notre Dame to a 15-5 (8 inn.) win in game two against the Golden Grizzlies. Shane Miranda went 4-for-4 with two doubles, three runs and an RBI. Ty Uber went 3.0 on the mound and struck out one. Eli Thurmond went 2.2 in relief and earned the win after striking out two.
- Notre Dame secured the series sweep with a 9-3 win over Oakland in the team’s final home series of the regular season. Bino Watters went 3-for-4 at the plate with three doubles, three RBI and a run. Drew Berkland was 2-for-2 with a home run, a double, three walks, an RBI and four runs. DJ Helwig went 2.0 in his third start of the year with a strikeout. Caden Crowell went 2.0 and did not allow a hit or a walk while striking out four and earning the win in relief.
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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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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 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 103 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 the 14-11 Friday 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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Seven transfer student-athletes joined the Irish for the 2026 season, including five graduate student-athletes. |
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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 posted a season-best five home runs in their 18-13 Sunday win over Stanford. |
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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. |
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.