2021 Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball team

2021 Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball
ACC regular season champions
ACC Atlantic Division champions
South Bend Regional champions
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
CBNo. 15
Record34–13 (25–10 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Rich Wallace (2nd season)
  • Chuck Ristano (11th season)
  • Scott Wingo (2nd season)
Home stadiumFrank Eck Stadium
2021 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Atlantic
No. 10  x‍‍‍y 25 – 10   .714 34 – 13   .723
No. 4 NC State  ‍‍‍y 19 – 14   .576 37 – 19   .661
Florida State  ‍‍‍y 20 – 16   .556 31 – 24   .564
Louisville  ‍‍‍ 16 – 16   .500 28 – 22   .560
Clemson  ‍‍‍ 16 – 20   .444 25 – 27   .481
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍ 10 – 22   .313 20 – 27   .426
Boston College  ‍‍‍ 10 – 23   .303 21 – 28   .429
Coastal
Georgia Tech  x‍‍‍y 21 – 15   .583 31 – 25   .554
Miami (FL)  ‍‍‍y 20 – 15   .571 33 – 21   .611
Virginia  ‍‍‍y 18 – 18   .500 36 – 27   .571
North Carolina  ‍‍‍y 18 – 18   .500 28 – 27   .509
Duke  ‍‍‡‍y 16 – 17   .485 33 – 22   .600
Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍ 16 – 17   .485 23 – 20   .535
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍ 16 – 20   .444 27 – 25   .519
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of July 1, 2021[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2021 Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Irish played their home games at Frank Eck Stadium as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by head coach Link Jarrett, in his 2nd season at Notre Dame.

Previous season

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

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. 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

Roster

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

Name Position Seasons at
Notre Dame		 Alma Mater
Link Jarrett Head Coach 2 Florida State University (1994)
Rich Wallace Assistant Coach 2 University of Central Florida (2004)
Chuck Ristano Assistant Coach 11 Sacred Heart University (2004)
Scott Wingo Volunteer Assistant Coach 2 University of South Carolina (2011)

Game log

2021 Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball game log
Regular season
February
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
March
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
April
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
May
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

South Bend Regional Teams
(1) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (2) UConn Huskies (3) Michigan Wolverines (4) Central Michigan Chippewas
First roundRegional semifinalsRegional final
1Notre Dame10
4Central Michigan0
1Notre Dame26
2UConn3
3Michigan1
2UConn6
1Notre Dame
4Central Michigan
Lower round 1Lower final
2UConn9
4Central Michigan84Central Michigan14
3Michigan2

Starkville Super Regional

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
June 13, 2021, 6:00 pm (EDT) at Dudy Noble Field in Starkville, Mississippi
Team
(7) Mississippi State
(10) Notre Dame

References

  1. ^ "Baseball Standings". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  2. ^ "NOTRE DAME TO HOST 2021 NCAA BASEBALL REGIONAL". UND.com. University of Notre Dame. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  3. ^ Skol Jr., Mark. "Niko Kavadas honored to set Notre Dame single-season home run record". WNDU.com. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "Baseball". Notre Dame Fighting Irish – Official Athletics Website.
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