Notre Dame vs. California – Game Notes (PDF)
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – For the first time since 1941, the Notre Dame baseball team will host California this weekend as the Irish and the Golden Bears meet for the first time as ACC foes. The three-game series is set to start on Friday with a 6:30 p.m. contest.
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Date |
Time (ET) |
Opponent |
Location |
Probable Starters |
TV |
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Apr. 25 |
6:30 PM |
California |
Jake Kline Field – Frank Eck Stadium |
RHP Jack Radel vs. RHP Austin Turkington |
ACCNX |
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Apr. 26 |
2:00 PM |
California |
Jake Kline Field – Frank Eck Stadium |
RHP Rory Fox vs. RHP Oliver de la Torre |
ACCNX |
|
Apr. 27 |
1:00 PM |
California |
Jake Kline Field – Frank Eck Stadium |
RHP Jackson Dennies vs. TBA |
ACCNX |
THE MATCHUP
- Notre Dame is 21-17 overall and 7-14 in ACC contests entering the weekend.
- California is 18-22 overall and 6-15 in their inaugural season in the ACC.
- The two teams last met on March 29, 1961 in California as the Golden Bears took a 5-1 decision.
- The Irish lead the all-time series 3-1.
- Saturday’s game will be the team’s Pediatric Cancer Awareness game in conjunction with the ACC’s Cancer Awareness Week.
LAST TIME OUT
- The Irish took an 8-6 win over Purdue Fort Wayne on Wednesday evening at Frank Eck Stadium.
- Carson Tinney went 3-for-5 at the plate with a double, two RBI, and a run.
- Bino Watters was 2-for-3 with a home run.
- Xavier Hirsch earned his second win of the season in 2.2 innings of work with a career-high three strikeouts.
YOUTH IS SERVED
- The Irish have gotten big production from their freshman and sophomore classes during the 2025 season.
- Position players Parker Brzustewicz, Noah Coy, Davis Johnson, Jayce Lee, Carson Tinney, and Bino Watters have all competed in at least 20 games. Brzustewicz, Tinney, and Watters each have seen time in more than 30 games of the spring and have at least 35 hits apiece through 38 games.
- The Irish pitching staff have also leaned on the youth of the program. DJ Helwig, Brady Koester, Kellan Klosterman, Oisin Lee, Jack Radel, and Chase Van Ameyde each have at least 10.0 IP on the season.
2025 CAPTAINS
The 2025 Irish baseball team will look to four captains to help guide the way this spring. John P. and Catherine Murphy Head Baseball Coach Shawn Stiffler announced graduate students OF Brady Gumpf and RHP Jackson Dennies, senior RHP Radek Birkholz, and junior INF Estevan Moreno as team captains for the season.
TOP TALENT
The Irish have four players listed in the D1baseball.com Preseason rankings by position.
- Junior Estevan Moreno was 24th on the Top 50 shortstops list.
- Sophomore Carson Tinney was tabbed 47th on the Top 50 catchers listing.
- Graduate student Jared Zimbardo was 40th on the Top 100 outfielders report.
- Junior Rory Fox was 106th on the Top 150 starting pitchers list.