The 2015 Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball team will represent the University of Notre Dame during the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball season . The Fighting Irish will play their home games at Frank Eck Stadium as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference . They were led by head coach Mik Aoki , in his 5th season at Notre Dame.
Previous season [ ]
In 2014, the Fighting Irish finished the season 7th in the ACC's Atlantic Division with a record of 22–31, 9–21 in conference play. They failed to qualify for the 2014 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament or the 2014 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament .
Personnel [ ]
Roster [ ]
2015 Notre Dame Fighting Irish roster[2]
Pitchers
3 – Ryan Smoyer – Sophomore
5 – Nick McCarty – Junior
11 – David Hearne – Junior
12 – Brandon Bielak – Freshman
17 – Cristian Torres – Senior
18 – Charlie Vorsheck – Freshman
21 – Joey Cresta – Junior
27 – Jim Orwick – Sophomore
28 – Michael Hearne – Junior
31 – Scott Kerrigan – Senior
32 – Connor Hale – Junior
35 – Peter Solomon – Freshman
37 – Kyle Rubbinaccio – Senior
38 – Scott Tully – Sophomore
42 – Matt Ternowchek – Senior
44 – Evy Ruibal – Freshman
45 – Brad Bass – Freshman
50 – Sean Guenther – Freshman
Catchers
30 – Forrest Johnson – Senior
36 – Ryan Lidge – Sophomore
Infielders
0 – Jake Shepski – Freshman
4 – Lane Richards – Junior
6 – Kevin DeFilippis – Senior
8 – Blaise Lezynski – Senior
16 – Zak Kutsulis – Junior
20 – Kyle Fiala – Sophomore
23 – Cavan Biggio – Sophomore
33 – Phil Mosey – Senior
Outfielders
2 – Torii Hunter Jr. – Sophomore
10 – Conor Biggio – Senior
13 – Mac Hudgins – Senior
14 – Kyle Richardson – Junior
19 – Ryan Bull – Senior
22 – Ricky Sanchez – Junior
25 – Robert Youngdahl – Senior
26 – James Nevant – Junior
39 – Jake Johnson – Freshman
Coaching staff [ ]
Schedule [ ]
Legend
Notre Dame win
Notre Dame loss
Postponement
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2015 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
ACC Record
February 13
vs. SIU Edwardsville
L. Dale Mitchell Park • Norman, OK
7–6
Peter Solomon (1–0)
Brett Thomas (0–1)
1,283
1–0
February 13
at Oklahoma
L. Dale Mitchell Park • Norman, OK
1–6
Jake Elliott (1–0)
Scott Kerrigan (0–1)
1,283
1–1
February 14
at Oklahoma
L. Dale Mitchell Park • Norman, OK
10–9
Brandon Bielak (1–0)
Alec Hansen (0–1)
Ryan Smoyer (1)
1,735
2–1
February 15
at Oklahoma
L. Dale Mitchell Park • Norman, OK
5–1
Nick McCarty (1–0)
Adam Choplick (0–1)
Peter Solomon (1)
1,735
3–1
February 19
vs. Incarnate Word
Nelson Wolff Stadium • San Antonio, TX
14–1
Michael Hearne (1–0)
Cody Richey (0–2)
335
4–1
February 20
vs. Villanova
Nelson Wolff Stadium • San Antonio, TX
8–1
Scott Kerrigan (1–1)
Mike Sgaramella (0–1)
333
5–1
February 21
vs. Northwestern
Nelson Wolff Stadium • San Antonio, TX
7–3
Scott Tully (1–0)
Matt Portland (0–2)
572
6–1
February 22
vs. Incarnate Word
Nelson Wolff Stadium • San Antonio, TX
11–1
Nick McCarty (2–0)
Kris Looper (0–1)
269
7–1
February 27
vs. Belmont
Claude Smith Field • Macon, GA
6–4
Scott Tully (2–0)
Aaron Quillen (1–1)
Peter Solomon (2)
147
8–1
February 28
at Mercer
Claude Smith Field • Macon, GA
8–2
Brandon Bielak (2–0)
Connor Herd (1–1)
408
9–1
February 28
vs. Akron
Claude Smith Field • Macon, GA
5–4
Brad Bass (1–0)
Matt LaRocca (0–1)
204
10–1
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
ACC Record
March 6
at No. 28 Georgia Tech
No. 25
Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA
3–2 (10)
Brad Bass (2–0)
Matthew Gorst (0–2)
Peter Solomon (3)
1,108
11–1
1–0
March 7
at No. 28 Georgia Tech
No. 25
Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA
7–11
Zac Ryan (3–0)
Brandon Bielak (2–1)
1,821
11–2
1–1
March 8
at No. 28 Georgia Tech
No. 25
Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA
1–4
Brandon Gold (2–0)
Nick McCarty (2–1)
1,887
11–3
1–2
March 11
at Savannah State
No. 27
Tiger Field • Savannah, GA
5–3 (11)
Peter Solomon (2–0)
Zach Chandler (0–1)
Brad Bass (1)
210
12–3
March 14
at Clemson
No. 27
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
1–6
Matthew Crownover (4–0)
Scott Kerrigan (1–2)
4,961
12–4
1–3
March 14
at Clemson
No. 27
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
11–6
Sean Guenther (1–0)
Pat Krall (0–1)
Peter Solomon (4)
4,961
13–4
2–3
March 15
at Clemson
No. 27
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
5–1
Nick McCarty (3–1)
Zack Erwin (1–3)
4,343
14–4
3–3
March 17
Bethel (IN)
Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
Cancelled
March 18
Central Michigan
No. 22
Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
8–3
Ryan Smoyer (1–0)
Jordan Grosjean (0–3)
613
15–4
March 20
No. 17 Louisville
No. 22
Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
0–2
Kyle Funkhouser (2–2)
Scott Kerrigan (1–3)
Drew Harrington (3)
572
15–5
3–4
March 21
No. 17 Louisville
No. 22
Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
4–6 (18)
Sean Leland (1–0)
Scott Tully (2–1)
746
15–6
3–5
March 22
No. 17 Louisville
No. 22
Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
0–3
Josh Rogers (3–1)
Nick McCarty (3–2)
Drew Harrington (4)
476
15–7
3–6
March 25
Western Michigan
Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
8–3
Ryan Smoyer (2–0)
Tanner Allison (1–5)
215
16–7
March 28
No. 25 Virginia
Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
1–9
Nathan Kirby (4–1)
Scott Kerrigan (1–4)
Kevin Doherty (2)
783
16–8
3–7
March 28
No. 25 Virginia
Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
2–4
Tommy Doyle (1–0)
Sean Guenther (1–1)
Josh Sborz (6)
783
16–9
3–8
March 29
No. 25 Virginia
Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
4–5
Brandon Waddell (2–1)
Nick McCarty (3–3)
Josh Sborz (7)
377
16–10
3–9
March 31
Eastern Michigan
Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
6–0
Ryan Smoyer (3–0)
Adam Hornstra (0–1)
363
17–10
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
ACC Record
April 4
at Pittsburgh
Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
8–1
Brandon Bielak (3–1)
T. J. Zeuch (2–4)
511
18–10
4–9
April 4
at Pittsburgh
Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
7–1
Nick McCarty (4–3)
Aaron Sandefur (1–4)
511
19–10
5–9
April 5
at Pittsburgh
Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
7–3
Ryan Smoyer (4–0)
Marc Berube (0–4)
Sean Guenther (1)
384
20–10
6–9
April 8
Valparaiso
Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
6–0
Scott Tully (3–1)
Connor Kaucic (1–3)
417
21–10
April 10
No. 7 Florida State
Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
5–2
Ryan Smoyer (5–0)
Boomer Biegalski (2–3)
Sean Guenther (2)
522
22–10
7–9
April 11
No. 7 Florida State
Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
4–1
Brandon Bielak (4–1)
Drew Carlton (2–2)
Sean Guenther (3)
1,109
23–10
8–9
April 12
No. 7 Florida State
Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
2–1
Connor Hale (1–0)
Mike Compton (1–1)
Scott Tully (1)
896
24–10
9–9
April 15
Toledo
No. 25
Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
0–5
Alex Wagner (2–3)
Scott Tully (3–2)
Kevin Kline (1)
344
24–11
April 17
NC State
No. 25
Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
2–0
Ryan Smoyer (6–0)
Cory Wilder (2–5)
Sean Guenther (4)
555
25–11
10–9
April 18
NC State
No. 25
Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
2–4 (14)
Joe O'Donnell (5–2)
Evy Ruibal (0–1)
1,230
25–12
10–10
April 18
NC State
No. 25
Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
7–2
Nick McCarty (5–3)
Ryan Williamson (3–2)
1,230
26–12
11–10
April 21
vs. Indiana
No. 26
Victory Field • Indianapolis, IN
5–6
Ryan Halstead (1–1)
Sean Guenther (1–2)
8,728
26–13
April 22
Chicago State
No. 26
Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
11–0
Connor Hale (2–0)
Ean McNeal (0–1)
235
27–13
April 24
at Wake Forest
No. 26
Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC
9–5
Scott Kerrigan (2–4)
Matt Pirro (6–3)
1,153
28–13
12–10
April 25
at Wake Forest
No. 26
Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC
2–4
Will Craig (2–3)
Evy Ruibal (0–2)
Parker Dunshee (3)
608
28–14
12–11
April 26
at Wake Forest
No. 26
Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC
4–5 (11)
Donnie Sellers (4–1)
Scott Tully (3–3)
608
28–15
12–12
April 28
Michigan State
Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
6–9 (12)
Walter Borkovich (2–0)
Evy Ruibal (0–3)
414
28–16
April 29
Sacramento State
Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
2–0
Nick McCarty (6–3)
Jared Paderez (1–1)
441
29–16
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
ACC Record
May 1
Northwestern State
Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
4–1
Scott Kerrigan (3–4)
Adam Oller (6–3)
Brad Bass (2)
416
30–16
May 2
Northwestern State
Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
2–8
Josh Oller (8–1)
Brandon Bielak (4–2)
617
30–17
May 3
Northwestern State
Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
4–8
Jeffrey Stovall (5–4)
Scott Tully (3–4)
Brandon Smith (8)
579
30–18
May 9
No. 24 North Carolina
Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
10–5
Scott Tully (4–4)
Trevor Kelley (5–2)
1,064
31–18
13–12
May 9
No. 24 North Carolina
Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
3–1
Ryan Smoyer (7–0)
J. B. Bukauskas (4–2)
1,064
32–18
14–12
May 10
No. 24 North Carolina
Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
8–7
Brad Bass (3–0)
Trent Thornton (3–5)
406
33–18
15–12
May 14
at Boston College
No. 24
Pellagrini Diamond • Chestnut Hill, MA
10–4
Brandon Bielak (5–2)
Mike King (1–5)
604
34–18
16–12
May 15
at Boston College
No. 24
Pellagrini Diamond • Chestnut Hill, MA
5–2
Ryan Smoyer (8–0)
Justin Dunn (4–4)
Sean Guenther (5)
412
35–18
17–12
May 15
at Boston College
No. 24
Pellagrini Diamond • Chestnut Hill, MA
5–6 (10)
Nick Poore (3–3)
Sean Guenther (1–3)
202
35–19
17–13
Post-Season
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
ACCT Record
May 21
vs. NC State
No. 20
Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC
0–3
Brian Brown (7–3)
Scott Kerrigan (3–5)
Curt Britt (2)
3,599
35–20
0–1
May 22
vs. No. 29 Virginia
No. 20
Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC
8–2
Ryan Smoyer (9–0)
Brandon Waddell (3–5)
Brandon Bielak (1)
2,916
36–20
1–1
May 23
vs. No. 6 Miami (FL)
No. 20
Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC
5–6
Cooper Hammond (5–1)
Brad Bass (3–1)
4,249
36–21
1–2
NCAA Tournament: Champaign Regional
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
NCAAT Record
May 29
vs. Wright State
No. 23
Illinois Field • Champaign, IL
13–7
Brandon Bielak (6–2)
Trevor Swaney (4–3)
1,454
37–21
1–0
May 31
at No. 3 Illinois
No. 23
Illinois Field • Champaign, IL
0–3
Drasen Johnson (10–3)
Ryan Smoyer (9–1)
3,002
37–22
1–1
May 31
vs. Wright State
No. 23
Illinois Field • Champaign, IL
0–4
Jack Van Horn (4–2)
Brandon Bielak (6–3)
1,292
37–23
1–2
All rankings from Collegiate Baseball .
2015 MLB Draft [ ]
The following Notre Dame players were drafted in the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft .
Player
Position
Round
Overall
MLB Team
Conor Biggio
Outfielder
34
1,009
Houston Astros
Ranking Movements [ ]
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll
Pre
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Final
Coaches'
NR
NR*
RV
RV
RV
RV
NR
NR
RV
RV
RV
NR
RV
RV
RV
Baseball America
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
Collegiate Baseball ^
NR
NR
NR
25
27
22
NR
NR
NR
25
26
NR
NR
24
20
23
NCBWA †
NR
RV
RV
NR
NR
RV
NR
NR
NR
RV
RV
RV
NR
RV
RV
RV
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^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.
References [ ]
Venues Seasons College World Series appearances in italics