Baseball team season
The 2021 Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball team represents the University of Notre Dame during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season . The Irish will play their home games at Frank Eck Stadium as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference . They are led by head coach Link Jarrett , in his 2nd season at Notre Dame.
Previous season [ edit ] The 2020 Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball team notched a 11–2 (3–0) regular season record. The season prematurely ended on March 12, 2020, due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic .
2021 season [ edit ] During the 2021 regular season, Notre Dame finished with a record of 30–11 (25–10 in conference play) and won the ACC Atlantic Division . Notre Dame was selected to host regionals for the first time since 2004.[2] Michigan , UConn , and Central Michigan were all placed in the South Bend regional with Notre Dame. The Irish won the regional with a final record of 3–0. On June 5, the Irish beat UConn in their second-round regional game by a score of 26–3. It was the record for the most runs scored during a playoff game in program history.[citation needed ] The Irish advanced to the Starkville Super Regional , where they lost to Mississippi State .
Niko Kavadas set a program single-season home run record with 21, breaking Frank Jacobs' 1991 total.[3]
Personnel [ edit ] 2021 Notre Dame Fighting Irish roster[4] Pitchers
32 – Matt Bedford – Freshman 28 – John Michael Bertrand – Graduate Student 26 – Cameron Brown – Graduate Student 55 – Dominic Cancellieri – Sophomore 41 – Jackson Dennies – Freshman 36 – James Hulbert – Graduate Student 20 – Tanner Kohlhepp – Sophomore 25 – Ryan Lynch – Freshman 30 – Mitch Megias – Junior 43 – Will Mercer – Junior 27 – Gerry Peacock – Sophomore 45 – Alex Rao – Junior 22 – Christian Scafidi – Graduate Student 23 – Jack Sheehan – Graduate Student 37 – Joe Sheridan – Graduate Student 29 – Liam Simon – Sophomore 17 – Aidan Tyrell – Junior Catchers
24 – Alex Brait – Graduate Student 18 – Nick Juaire – Redshirt Freshman 3 – David LaManna – Senior 47 – Tony Lindwedel – Freshman 8 – Danny Neri – Freshman Infielders
9 – Jack Brannigan – Sophomore 13 – Drew Byers – Freshman 38 – Kyle Hess – Sophomore 12 – Niko Kavadas – Senior 19 – Casey Kmet – Sophomore 16 – Jared Miller – Senior 15 – Brock Murtha – Freshman 14 – Zack Prajzner – Junior 4 – Carter Putz – Junior Outfielders
42 – Brooks Coetzee – Junior 1 – Ryan Cole – Senior 50 – Sammy Cooper – Freshman 21 – Brady Gumpf – Freshman 31 – Daniel Jung – Graduate Student 2 – Spencer Myers – Senior 52 – Tony Watson – Freshman 6 – TJ Williams – Freshman 7 – Jack Zyska – Junior
Coaching staff [ edit ] Game log [ edit ] 2021 Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball game log Regular season Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record February 27 at Wake Forest David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, NC 8–10 Cole McNamee (1–0) Tanner Kohlhepp (0–1) Camden Minacci (2) 233 0–1 0–1 February 27 at Wake Forest David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, NC 5–4 Liam Simon (1–0) Crawford Wade (0–1) Aidan Tyrell (1) 278 1–1 1–1 February 28 at Wake Forest David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, NC 10–0 Christian Scafidi (1–0) Shane Smith (0–1) Alex Rao (1) 401 2–1 2–1
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record March 5 at Clemson Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC 7–13 Davis Sharpe (2–0) Tommy Sheehan (0–1) 1,280 2–2 2–2 March 6 at Clemson Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC 3–1 John Michael Bertrand (1–0) Ty Olenchuk (1–1) Will Mercer (1) 1,280 3–2 3–2 March 7 at Clemson Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC 3–2 Liam Simon (2–0) Mack Anglin (0–1) Jack Brannigan (1) 1,280 4–2 4–2 March 12 at Virginia Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 10–5 Liam Simon (3–0) Andrew Abbott (1–3) Joe Sheridan (1) 221 5–2 5–2 March 13 at Virginia Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 12–4 John Michael Bertrand (2–0) Paul Kosanovich (0–1) 354 6–2 6–2 March 14 at Virginia Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 8–3 Aidan Tyrell (1–0) Mike Vasil (3–1) Tanner Kohlhepp (1) 350 7–2 7–2 March 19 Duke No. 23 Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN 6–4 (13) Tanner Kohlhepp (1–1) Matt Dockman (0–1) 210 8–2 8–2 March 20 Duke No. 23 Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN 6–2 John Michael Bertrand (3–0) Henry Williams (2–1) 275 9–2 9–2 March 21 Duke No. 23 Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN 0–2 Jack Carey (1–0) Aidan Tyrell (1–1) Marcus Johnson (2) 300 9–3 9–3 March 23 Valparaiso No. 21 Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN 6–3 Will Mercer (1–0) Easton Rhodehouse (1–1) Liam Simon (1) 75 10–3 March 26 No. 7 Louisville No. 21 Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN 4–7 Adam Elliott (3–1) Joe Sheridan (0–1) Kaleb Corbett (4) 301 10–4 9–4 March 27 No. 7 Louisville No. 21 Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN 5–3 Jack Brannigan (1–0) Tate Kuehner (1–3) 315 11–4 10–4
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record April 3 at Pittsburgh No. 17 Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA 4–1 Tanner Kohlhepp (2–1) Mitch Myers (2–4) Joe Sheridan (2) 55 12–4 11–4 April 4 at Pittsburgh No. 17 Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA 2–3 Jordan McCrum (2–1) Liam Simon (3–1) 210 12–5 11–5 April 5 at Pittsburgh No. 19 Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA 11–5 Tanner Kohlhepp (3–1) Stephen Hansen (1–1) 210 13–5 12–5 April 9 No. 22 Georgia Tech No. 19 Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN 10–9 Joe Sheridan (1–1) Zach Maxwell (0–1) 309 14–5 13–5 April 10 No. 22 Georgia Tech No. 19 Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN 7–0 Aidan Tyrell (2–1) Andy Archer (4–3) Alex Rao (2) 152 15–5 14–5 April 11 No. 22 Georgia Tech No. 19 Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN 2–4 Josiah Siegel (1–0) Joe Sheridan (1–2) Luke Bartnicki (4) 125 15–6 14–6 April 13 Central Michigan No. 16 Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN 8–4 Alex Rao (1–0) J.T. Rogoszewski (1–2) 116 16–6 April 16 NC State No. 16 Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN 3–2 Tanner Kohlhepp (4–1) Reid Johnston (3–2) 279 17–6 15–6 April 17 NC State No. 16 Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN 2–5 Sam Highfill (3–2) John Michael Bertrand (3–1) Evan Justice (2) 237 17–7 15–7 April 18 NC State No. 16 Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN 11–2 Tanner Kohlhepp (5–1) Matt Willadsen (3–1) Joe Sheridan (3) 188 18–7 16–7 April 23 at Boston College No. 14 Pellagrini Diamond • Chestnut Hill, MA 0–10 Emmett Sheehan (4–3) Will Mercer (1–1) 150 18–8 16–8 April 24 at Boston College No. 14 Pellagrini Diamond • Chestnut Hill, MA 5–2 John Michael Bertrand (4–1) Mason Pelio (3–5) Tanner Kohlhepp (2) 150 19–8 17–8 April 24 at Boston College No. 14 Pellagrini Diamond • Chestnut Hill, MA 13–9 Liam Simon (4–1) Charlie Coon (1–2) 150 20–8 18–8 April 27 Valparaiso No. 14 Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN 8–7 Liam Simon (5–1) Nathan Chasey (0–2) 97 21–8 April 30 North Carolina No. 14 Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN 4–0 Tanner Kohlhepp (6–1) Austin Love (5–4) 175 22–8 19–8
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record May 1 North Carolina No. 14 Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN 13–12 John Michael Bertrand (5–1) Shawn Rapp (1–1) Aidan Tyrell (2) 274 23–8 20–8 May 2 North Carolina No. 14 Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN 19–5 Tanner Kohlhepp (7–1) Gage Gillian (1–1) 275 24–8 21–8 May 7 Florida State No. 10 Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN 2–5 Parker Messick (6–2) Will Mercer (1–2) Jack Anderson (3) 358 24–9 21–9 May 8 Florida State No. 10 Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN 5–3 John Michael Bertrand (6–1) Bryce Hubbart (5–4) Jack Brannigan (2) 302 25–9 22–9 May 8 Florida State No. 10 Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN 1–7 Conor Grady (5–2) Alex Rao (1–1) 302 25–10 22–10 May 11 at Valparaiso No. 15 Emory G. Bauer Field • Valparaiso, IN 7–4 Will Mercer (2–2) Easton Rhodehouse (3–3) 70 26–10 May 20 at Virginia Tech No. 13 English Field • Blacksburg, VA 8–2 John Michael Bertrand (7–1) Peyton Alford (2–5) 448 27–10 23–10 May 21 at Virginia Tech No. 13 English Field • Blacksburg, VA 4–0 Aidan Tyrell (3–1) Anthony Simonelli (5–2) Jack Brannigan (3) 664 28–10 24–10 May 22 at Virginia Tech No. 13 English Field • Blacksburg, VA 7–1 Alex Rao (2–1) Ryan Okuda (2–3) Will Mercer (2) 619 29–10 25–10
Postseason Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACCT record May 26 vs. Virginia Tech No. 7 Truist Field • Charlotte, NC 8–0 Will Mercer (3–2) Jaison Heard (3–4) 3,020 30–10 1–0 May 28 vs. Virginia No. 7 Truist Field • Charlotte, NC 1–14 Andrew Abbott (8–5) John Michael Bertrand (7–2) 30–11 1–1
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record NCAAT record June 4 vs. No. 26 Central Michigan No. 7 Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN 10–0 John Michael Bertrand (8–2) Andrew Taylor (11–4) 1,825 31–11 1–0
All rankings from Collegiate Baseball .
South Bend Regional [ edit ] South Bend Regional Teams (1) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (2) UConn Huskies (3) Michigan Wolverines (4) Central Michigan Chippewas
First round Regional semifinals Regional final 1 Notre Dame 10 4 Central Michigan 0 1 Notre Dame 26 2 UConn 3 3 Michigan 1 2 UConn 6 1 Notre Dame 4 Central Michigan Lower round 1 Lower final 2 UConn 9 4 Central Michigan 8 4 Central Michigan 14 3 Michigan 2
Starkville Super Regional [ edit ] Starkville Super Regional Game 1 (10) Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. (7) Mississippi State Bulldogs
June 12, 2021, 2:00 pm (EDT ) at Dudy Noble Field in Starkville, Mississippi Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E (10) Notre Dame 1 1 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 8 12 4 (7) Mississippi State 1 0 2 0 3 2 1 0 x 9 10 1 WP : Preston Johnson (3–0) LP : Tanner Kohlhepp (7–2) Sv : Landon Sims (10)Home runs : ND: Brooks Coetzee (6), Zack Prajzner (6) MSU: Tanner Allen (9), Rowdey Jordan (10), Logan Tanner (13)Attendance: 14,385
Starkville Super Regional Game 2 (7) Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. (10) Notre Dame Fighting Irish
References [ edit ]
Venues Seasons College World Series appearances in italics