Irish Welcome Western Michigan to the Eck

April 30, 2018

Game Notes

By Megan Golden

NOTRE DAME, Ind. — The University of Notre Dame baseball team is looking for its sixth win over a seven-game span as it faces Western Michigan at 6:05 p.m. ET on Tuesday. The Irish and the Broncos will play in Notre Dame’s final home midweek contest.

The Irish will hand the ball to freshman left-hander Tommy Sheehan, who will get the start against Western Michigan right-hander Jack Szott.

WHAT: Western Michigan vs. Notre Dame
WHEN: Tuesday, May 1 at 6:05 p.m. ET
WHERE: Frank Eck Stadium
LIVE STREAM: ACC Network Extra
RADIO: 103.1 FM (South Bend)/WatchNDSeries History: Western Michigan

Notre Dame and Western Michigan have squared off on the baseball diamond more than any other Irish opponent. Notre Dame has a slight edge in the all-time series, owning a 70-66-1 mark and a 48-33 record at home.

The Irish have been victorious in their last two meetings with the Broncos. Most recently, Notre Dame defeated Western Michigan, 10-2, on May 16, 2017 at Frank Eck Stadium.

Game Notes

• Jake Johnson owns a 17-game on-base streak during which he is batting .350 (21-60) with 14 walks, 10 runs scored and seven RBI.
• Eric Gilgenbach collected seven multi-hit games in the month of April. During that span, the outfielder batted .317 (20-for-63).
• Alex Kerschner has hit safely in five of his last seven games, going 8-22 (.364) 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.