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Irish Name Captains for the 2022 Season

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — On the eve of the 2022 season, five captains have been named to lead the way for the Notre Dame baseball team. Jared Miller, Carter Putz, David LaManna, Aidan Tyrell and John Michael Bertrand were voted captains by their teammates for the upcoming season.

“Each of these guys leads in their own way,” said head coach Link Jarrett. “They clearly are well respected by their teammates, and being chosen as a Captain is an honor they will have ingrained forever. We are very fortunate to have a roster full of wonderful individuals and these 5 obviously stand out to all involved.”

Miller is a graduate student and is a two-time team captain after being voted a captain ahead of the 2021 season. He has played in 138 games in his Irish career and played in 39 games last season after battling an injury. Miller set career highs in 2021 in batting average (.257), home runs (4) and RBI (24).

Putz is a senior that has played in 110 games in his career and is a first time team captain. He played and started all 47 games last season and tied for the team lead with 57 hits and was second on the team in batting average (.305). He earned second team All-ACC accolades after the regular season and was one of six Irish named to the South Bend Regional All-Tournament Team.

LaManna is a graduate student and also a first-time team captain. He has played in 149 games throughout his four years in South Bend. In 2021, he played in 44 games, made 39 starts and set career-best marks with five home runs, 29 RBI and 21 runs scored. LaManna also finished with a career-best fielding percentage of .997 after committing just two errors in 329 chances.

Tyrell is a senior and another first time captain for the Irish. He has played in 31 games and made nine starts while having the best season of his career in 2021. He finished the season with career-best numbers across the board in ERA (2.70), wins (5), innings pitched (60.0) and strikeouts (43). His two best starts came in the postseason when he set a career high with 8.0 innings pitched in the regional-clinching win over Central Michigan. Then, he tied a career high with six strikeouts to extend the Irish season in the 9-1 win over Mississippi State.

Bertrand is a graduate student and a first-time captain in his second season with the Irish. He has played in 50 career games and made 38 starts with the best season of his career coming with the Irish last year. He set career-highs in innings pitched (92.2), strikeouts (68) and wins (8) during the 2021 campaign. He led the Irish in all three categories and was named first team All-ACC. Heading into this season, Bertrand was named a third team All-American by Perfect Game and NCBWA.

The Irish will open the 2022 season on Friday, February 18 when they take on Manhattan as part of the Hatter Classic in DeLand, Florida. First pitch is set for 7 p.m. ET and it will be broadcast on the Hatter Vision Youtube Channel.

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