April 16, 2018
By Megan Golden
NOTRE DAME, Ind. — The University of Notre Dame baseball team travels to Indianapolis to take on its fourth straight top-10 team as it faces No. 8 Indiana at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday at Victory Field.
After taking one of three from No. 2 NC State, Notre Dame (15-21) continues its stretch of top-10 matchups away from home with one game versus Indiana (26-6).
Righthander Zack Martin will start for Notre Dame, while the Hoosiers will throw southpaw Tim Herrin.
WHAT: Notre Dame vs. No. 8 Indiana
WHEN: Tuesday, April 17 at 7 p.m. ET
WHERE: Victory Field (Indianapolis, Indiana)
RADIO: 103.1 FM (South Bend)/WatchND
Series History: Indiana
Notre Dame will face Indiana at Victory Field for the third year after not competing on the baseball diamond in 2017. The Irish are 1-1 versus the Hoosiers at Victory Field.
The Irish lead the all-time series against Indiana with a 68-33-1 record, including a 4-0 mark at a neutral site. Notre Dame has won seven of the last eight contests between the two teams.
Color Rush: Wear Green
In a #ColorRush battle between two of baseball’s loudest uniforms, Notre Dame and Indiana will sport the all-green and all-crimson uniforms at Victory Field.
Irish fans are encouraged to wear green to the game.
Notes
- The Irish move to 5-7 against top-10 teams in 2018.
- Notre Dame owns a 4-5 record in neutral-site games.
- Jake Johnson owns a nine-game on-base streak during which he is batting .406 (13-32) with eight walks, four runs scored and five RBI.
- Eric Gilgenbach has collected five multi-hit performances in the month of April. During that span, the outfielder is batting .394 (13-for-33).
For a behind-the-scenes look at the Irish baseball program, follow @NDBaseball on Twitter and @NotreDameBaseball on Instagram. For tickets to an Irish baseball game, click here.
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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.