The Miami baseball team will attempt to build on winning series versus Virginia and North Carolina during the last two weekends whehn they leave South Florida for the first time this season with a weekend series at Notre Dame. Miami has dominated the series versus Notre Dame, especially in South Bend.
Miami enters the weekend after a 4-3 walkoff win on a Dorian Gonzalez squeze bunt versus FIU on Wednesday. It was the second time in three games Miami won on a Gonzalez walkoff home runs versus North Carolina on Saturday. Notre Dame defeated Western Michigan 16-11 on Wednesday.
Notre Dame was swept by Virginia Tech and Florida State during their first two 2024 ACC series. In their other two 2024 three game series Notre Dame swept Rice and Tennessee Tech, but lost two out of three to FIU last month. Notre Dame swept a two-game series with Radford last week.
The Fighting Irish have a good offense, ranking 52nd nationally averaging 8.5 runs per game. Miami is 45th averaging 8.8 runs per game. Expect a high scoring series. Miami is 126th with a 5.66 earned run average. Notre Dame is 205th nationally with a 6.80 ERA this season. Matt Bedford has been the only consistent starting pitcher for Notre Dame.
Miami baseball at Notre Dame Series Info, TV
MIAMI HURRICANES (12-8, 4-2 ACC)
Head Coach: J.D. Arteaga (Miami, 1997), Career Division I Record: 12-8 (first season) | Record at Miami: 12-8 (first season)
NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH (12-8, 0-6 ACC)
Head Coach: Shawn Stiffler (George Mason, 2001), Career Division I Record: 382-230 (12th season) | Record at Notre Dame: 42-32 (second season),
Dates: Friday, March 22, 2024 - Sunday, March 24, 2024, Game Times (ET): 3:30 p.m. | 2 p.m. | 1 p.m.
Site: South Bend, Ind. | Frank Eck Stadium (2,500), TV: ACC Network Extra, Radio: WVUM 90.5 FM | WVUM.org, Series History: Miami leads, 23-8, Coral Gables: Miami leads, 16-7 South Bend: Miami leads, 5-1, Neutral Site: Miami leads, 2-0, First Meeting: March 30, 1970 - Miami won, 7-3 , Last Meeting: May 21, 2022 - Miami won, 16-7, Streak: Miami, one win
Pitching Match ups
Miami: Friday: Jr RHP Gage Ziehl (1-1, 5.04 ERA), Saturday: Jr LHP Rafe Schlesinger (2-0, 3.81 ERA), Sunday: Jr LHP Herick Hernandez (2-2, 4.32 ERA) NOTRE DAME 12-8, 0-6 ACC
Friday: Sr RHP Matt Bedford (1-3, 5.12 ERA), Saturday: Fr RHP Jack Radel (2-0, 3.31 ERA), Sunday: TBA
After returning from Notre Dame, Miami will play at FIU on Wednesday, FIU and Miami play another home-and-home in May. Miami enters the weekend tied with North Carolina for third place in the ACC Coastal Division. Georgia Tech leads the division with a 3-0 record and Virginia Tech is in second at 5-1.