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 [ ] Main article:
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.[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 [ ] 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 [ ] Game log [ ]
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 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 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 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 1,280
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 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 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 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 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 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 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
NCAA Tournament: South Bend Regional
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 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
14
—
4
Central Michigan
2
—
4
Central Michigan
8
3
Michigan
2
2
UConn
9
4
Central Michigan
14
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 Dame1
1
1
1
3
0
1
0
0
8
12
4
(7) Mississippi State1
0
2
0
3
2
1
0
x
9
10
1
WP :LP :Sv :Home runs :Attendance: 14,385
Starkville Super Regional Game 2
(7) Mississippi State Bulldogs
vs.
(10) Notre Dame Fighting Irish
References [ ]
Venues Seasons College World Series appearances in italics
