2019-20 Baseball Roster

#11 Tommy Vail 2018-19 Baseball Roster

LHP


Height 5-11
Weight 181
B/T R/L
Class Sophomore
Hometown Seattle, WA
High School Bishop Blanchet
Tommy Vail - Baseball - Notre Dame Fighting Irish

HONORS AND AWARDS

  • 2019 ACC Pitcher of the Week (April 22)

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2019)

  • Made 25 appearances and two starts during his sophomore campaign.
  • Led the Irish relievers with 44 innings pitched, 61 strikeouts and six saves while tying for the team lead with a .157 opposing batting average.
  • Named ACC Pitcher of the Week after going 1-0 with one save against Northwestern and Pitt.
  • He tossed 7.2 innings, allowed just one hit and struck out 11 over three appearances.
  • Set a career high with five innings pitched in the home win over Northwestern (4/16).
  • Had two three inning plus saves on the road against Charleston Southern (3/2) and No. 29 Georgia Tech (3/29).
  • Set a career high twice with seven strikeouts against No. 29 Georgia Tech (3/29) and Canisius (5/11-2).
  • Had nine appearances with four or more strikeouts and 13 multi-inning appearances.
  • Played summer ball with the Harwich Mariners in the Cape Cod League.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2018)

  • Made 27 appearances on the year.
  • Led all Irish pitchers in ERA (3.90) and opponent batting average against (.231).
  • Earned 3 wins (3-2) record overall, tied for the second-most on the team.
  • Made his first career start against Boston College, working 3.0 innings and striking out six.
  • Earned his first career win when the Irish walked off versus Purdue.

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Earned three varsity letters in baseball and three in golf from Bishop Blanchet
  • Named Second Team All-Metro Outfielder and Pitcher in 2016-17
  • Named a Rawlings Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American and All-West Region First Team in 2017 as a member of the Seattle Select Showcase
  • Rated as the top left-handed pitcher and No. 2 overall prospect in the state of Washington by Perfect Game

PERSONAL

  • Born in Seattle, Wash.
  • Son of Lendy and Tom Vail
  • Has two siblings, Michael and Eleanor
  • Uncles Fritz and Michael Duda attended Notre Dame
  • Enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business