THE MATCHUP
- Notre Dame is 30-19 overall and 12-15 in ACC games ahead of the series.
- Miami is 30-21 overall with a 14-12 mark in league contests in 2025.
- The Irish claimed the series at Frank Eck Stadium last year with wins in game one (6-2) and game two (5-2).
- The Hurricanes claimed the win on getaway day with a 12-10 decision in 10 innings.
- Miami leads the all-time series 24-10.
LAST TIME OUT
- After trailing 1-0 early, Notre Dame scored six runs in the first and second innings to take a lead they never relinquished in a 12-10 final. Parker Brzustewicz drove in three while Connor Hincks and Estevan Moreno each drove in a pair. Tobey McDonough closed out the win with his eighth save of the 2025 campaign.
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 at least 40 games of the spring and have at least 50 hits apiece through 49 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.
The Week 12 Player Rankings by D1baseball.com continued to recognize Irish standouts.
- Sophomore Carson Tinney was ranked 3rd on the Top 50 catchers update.
- Junior RHP Rory Fox was ranked 52nd on the Top 150 starting pitchers list.
- Sophomore RHP Jack Radel was listed at 75th on the starting pitchers ranking.
- Graduate student RHP Tobey McDonough came in at 79th on the Top 100 relievers list.