2021 Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball team

2021 Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball
ACC regular season champions ACC Atlantic Division champions South Bend Regional champions
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 6
CB	No. 15
Record	33–12 (25–10 ACC)
Head coach	Link Jarrett (2nd season)
Assistant coaches	Rich Wallace (2nd season) Chuck Ristano (11th season) Scott Wingo (2nd season)
Home stadium	Frank Eck Stadium

2021 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Atlantic
No. 10 Notre Dame  x‍‍‍y	25	–	10		.714			34	–	13		.723
No. 4 NC State  ‍‍‍y	19	–	14		.576			37	–	19		.661
Florida State  ‍‍‍y	20	–	16		.556			31	–	24		.564
Louisville  ‍‍‍	16	–	16		.500			28	–	22		.560
Clemson  ‍‍‍	16	–	20		.444			25	–	27		.481
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍	10	–	22		.313			20	–	27		.426
Boston College  ‍‍‍	10	–	23		.303			21	–	28		.429
Coastal
Georgia Tech  x‍‍‍y	21	–	15		.583			31	–	25		.554
Miami (FL)  ‍‍‍y	20	–	15		.571			33	–	21		.611
Virginia  ‍‍‍y	18	–	18		.500			36	–	27		.571
North Carolina  ‍‍‍y	18	–	18		.500			28	–	27		.509
Duke  ‍‍‡‍y	16	–	17		.485			33	–	22		.600
Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍	16	–	17		.485			23	–	20		.535
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍	16	–	20		.444			27	–	25		.519
x – Division champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of July 1, 2021 Rankings from D1Baseball

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: 2020 Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball team

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. 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. 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.

Personnel

Roster

2021 Notre Dame Fighting Irish roster
	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

Name	Position	Seasons at Notre Dame	Alma Mater
Link Jarrett	Head Coach	2	Florida State University (1994)
Rich Wallace	Assistant Coach	2	University of Central Florida (2004)
Chuck Ristano	Assistant Coach	11	Sacred Heart University (2004)
Scott Wingo	Volunteer Assistant Coach	2	University of South Carolina (2011)

Game log

2021 Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball game log
Regular season
February 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 (0–1) 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 (1–0) Shane Smith (0–1) Alex Rao (1) 401 2–1 2–1
March 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 (0–1) 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) 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 (1–1) 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
April 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 (2–1) 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 (3–1) 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 (3) 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
May 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 (7–1) 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 (3) 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
ACC Tournament 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
											4	Central Michigan
	Lower round 1					Lower final
						2	UConn	9
	4	Central Michigan	8			4	Central Michigan	14
	3	Michigan	2

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 Dame	1	1	1	1	3	0	1	0	0	8	12	4
(7) Mississippi State	1	0	2	0	3	2	1	0	x	9	10	1
WP: Preston Johnson (3–0)   LP: Tanner Kohlhepp (7–2)   Sv: Landon Sims (10) Home runs: ND: Brooks Coetzee (6), Zack Prajzner (6) MSU: Tanner Allen (9), Rowdey Jordan (10), Logan Tanner (13) Attendance: 14,385

Starkville Super Regional Game 2
(7) Mississippi State Bulldogs	vs.	(10) Notre Dame Fighting Irish

June 13, 2021, 6:00 pm (EDT) at Dudy Noble Field in Starkville, Mississippi

Team
(7) Mississippi State
(10) Notre Dame