SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The 13th-ranked Notre Dame baseball team is back at home to open a five-game homestand on Tuesday with two-straight midweek matchups. The Irish will face Valparaiso for the second time this season on Tuesday and will host Purdue Fort Wayne on Wednesday. Both games are set for a 5 p.m. ET start from Frank Eck Stadium and will be streamed on the ACC Network Extra. Admission is free for all fans this season at Frank Eck Stadium.
| Midweek Preview | |
|---|---|
| Matchup: | Valparaiso (13-18) vs. #13 Notre Dame (21-8) Purdue Fort Wayne (10-23) vs. #13 Notre Dame (21-8) |
| When: | Tuesday, April 19 | 5 p.m. ET Wednesday, April 20 | 5 p.m. ET |
| Probable Starters: | LHP Connor Lockwood (0-4, 10.90 ERA) vs. RHP Jack Brannigan (1-2, 12.79 ERA) TBA vs. TBA |
| Where: | South Bend, Ind. | Frank Eck Stadium |
| Admission: | Free for all fans |
| Watch: | ACCNX |
| Live Scoring: | StatBroadcast |
| Notes: | Notre Dame |
| Social: | @NDBaseball @NotreDameBaseball |
Irish Return Home for Midweek Matchups
- The Irish return home for another long stretch of games at Frank Eck Stadium. Eight of the next nine games for the Irish will be at home, including a five-game homestand starting on Tuesday.
- The Irish open the homestand with a double midweek against Valparaiso on Tuesday and Purdue Fort Wayne on Wednesday.
- This will be the second meeting between Valparaiso and Notre Dame after the Irish beat the Beacons 12-1 in the home opener on March 15.
- Brooks Coetzee III homered and Jack Findlay earned his second win of the season in the win over the Beacons.
- In the all-time series between the two schools, Notre Dame holds an 84-21 advantage and are 57-10 in games play at home.
- The Irish have won 12 straight against the Beacons and 22 of the last 23 dating back to the 2001 season.
- Valpo enters the game 13-18 on the season and are 2-4 in Missouri Valley play. They are coming off a 2-1 weekend after winning a road series over Illinois State.
- On Wednesday, the Irish will face off with Purdue Fort Wayne for the seventh time in program history and the first time since 2012.
- The Irish are 6-0 against the Mastodons and are 5-0 in games played in South Bend.
- The last time the two teams played each other, the Irish won 8-1 on March 21, 2012 at Frank Eck Stadium.
- The Mastodons are 10-23 on the season and are 7-8 in Horizon League play. They are coming off a 2-1 weekend after winning a road series at Northern Kentucky.
Among the Nation’s Best
- Since the start of the 2020 season, the Irish have been one of the most consistent teams over the past three seasons.
- Notre Dame is 66-23, good for a .742 winning percentage over that period.
- That ranks third overall in the NCAA, trailing only Tennessee and Arkansas.
| School | Record Since 2020 | Win Pct. |
| Tennessee | 98-23 | .810 |
| Arkansas | 89-25 | .781 |
| NOTRE DAME | 66-23 | .742 |
| Texas | 90-32 | .738 |
| Old Dominion | 81-29 | .736 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 78-29 | .729 |
| Vanderbilt | 87-33 | .725 |
| Texas Tech | 82-32 | .719 |
| San Diego | 67-28 | .705 |
| Arizona | 79-35 | .693 |
- Among ACC teams, the Irish have the best winning percentage over the past three seasons.
| School | Record Since 2020 | Win Pct. |
| NOTRE DAME | 66-23 | .742 |
| NC State | 74-33 | .692 |
| Miami | 73-33 | .689 |
| Virginia | 77-40 | .658 |
| Louisville | 65-37 | .637 |
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