The 2015 Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball team will represent the University of Notre Dame during the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Fighting Irish will play their home games at Frank Eck Stadium as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by head coach Mik Aoki, in his 5th season at Notre Dame.
Previous Season
In 2014, the Fighting Irish finished the season 7th in the ACC's Atlantic Division with a record of 22–31, 9–21 in conference play. They failed to qualify for the 2014 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament or the 2014 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.
Personnel
Roster
| 2015 Notre Dame Fighting Irish roster[2] |
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Pitchers
- 3 - Ryan Smoyer - Sophomore
- 5 - Nick McCarty - Junior
- 11 - David Hearne - Junior
- 12 - Brandon Bielak - Freshman
- 17 - Cristian Torres - Senior
- 18 - Charlie Vorsheck - Freshman
- 21 - Joey Cresta - Junior
- 27 - Jim Orwick - Sophomore
- 28 - Michael Hearne - Junior
- 31 - Scott Kerrigan - Senior
- 32 - Connor Hale - Junior
- 35 - Peter Solomon - Freshman
- 37 - Kyle Rubbinaccio - Senior
- 38 - Scott Tully - Sophomore
- 42 - Matt Ternowchek - Senior
- 44 - Evy Ruibal - Freshman
- 45 - Brad Bass - Freshman
- 50 - Sean Guenther - Freshman
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Catchers
- 30 - Forrest Johnson - Senior
- 36 - Ryan Lidge - Sophomore
Infielders
- 0 - Jake Shepski - Freshman
- 4 - Lane Richards - Junior
- 6 - Kevin DeFilippis - Senior
- 8 - Blaise Lezynski - Senior
- 16 - Zak Kutsulis - Junior
- 20 - Kyle Fiala - Sophomore
- 23 - Cavan Biggio - Sophomore
- 33 - Phil Mosey - Senior
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Outfielders
- 2 - Torii Hunter, Jr. - Sophomore
- 10 - Conor Biggio - Senior
- 13 - Mac Hudgins - Senior
- 14 - Kyle Richardson - Junior
- 19 - Ryan Bull - Senior
- 22 - Ricky Sanchez - Junior
- 25 - Robert Youngdahl - Senior
- 26 - James Nevant - Junior
- 39 - Jake Johnson - Freshman
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Coaching Staff
Schedule
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| 2015 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 13 |
vs. SIU Edwardsville |
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L. Dale Mitchell Park • Norman, OK |
7–6 |
Solomon (1–0) |
Thomas (0–1) |
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1,283 |
1–0 |
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| February 13 |
at Oklahoma |
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L. Dale Mitchell Park • Norman, OK |
1–6 |
Elliott (1–0) |
Kerrigan (0–1) |
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1,283 |
1–1 |
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| February 14 |
at Oklahoma |
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L. Dale Mitchell Park • Norman, OK |
10–9 |
Bielak (1–0) |
Hansen (0–1) |
Smoyer (1) |
1,735 |
2–1 |
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| February 15 |
at Oklahoma |
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L. Dale Mitchell Park • Norman, OK |
5–1 |
McCarty (1–0) |
Choplick (0–1) |
Solomon (1) |
1,735 |
3–1 |
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| February 19 |
vs. Incarnate Word |
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Nelson Wolff Stadium • San Antonio, TX |
14–1 |
Hearne (1–0) |
Richey (0–2) |
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335 |
4–1 |
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| February 20 |
vs. Villanova |
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Nelson Wolff Stadium • San Antonio, TX |
8–1 |
Kerrigan (1–1) |
Sgaramella (0–1) |
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333 |
5–1 |
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| February 21 |
vs. Northwestern |
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Nelson Wolff Stadium • San Antonio, TX |
7–3 |
Tully (1–0) |
Portland (0–2) |
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572 |
6–1 |
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| February 22 |
vs. Incarnate Word |
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Nelson Wolff Stadium • San Antonio, TX |
11–1 |
McCarty (2–0) |
Looper (0–1) |
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269 |
7–1 |
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| February 27 |
vs. Belmont |
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Claude Smith Field • Macon, GA |
6–4 |
Tully (2–0) |
Quillen (1–1) |
Solomon (2) |
147 |
8–1 |
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| February 28 |
at Mercer |
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Claude Smith Field • Macon, GA |
8–2 |
Bielak (2–0) |
Herd (1–1) |
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408 |
9–1 |
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| February 28 |
vs. Akron |
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Claude Smith Field • Macon, GA |
5–4 |
Bass (1–0) |
LaRocca (0–1) |
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204 |
10–1 |
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March
| Date |
Opponent |
Rank |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Overall Record |
ACC Record |
| March 6 |
at #28 Georgia Tech |
#25 |
Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA |
3–2 (10) |
Bass (2–0) |
Gorst (0–2) |
Solomon (3) |
1,108 |
11–1 |
1–0 |
| March 7 |
at #28 Georgia Tech |
#25 |
Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA |
7–11 |
Ryan (3–0) |
Bielak (2–1) |
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1,821 |
11–2 |
1–1 |
| March 8 |
at #28 Georgia Tech |
#25 |
Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA |
1–4 |
Gold (2–0) |
McCarty (2–1) |
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1,887 |
11–3 |
1–2 |
| March 11 |
at Savannah State |
#27 |
Tiger Field • Savannah, GA |
5–3 (11) |
Solomon (2–0) |
Chandler (0–1) |
Bass (1) |
210 |
12–3 |
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| March 14 |
at Clemson |
#27 |
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC |
1–6 |
Crownover (4–0) |
Kerrigan (1–2) |
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4,961 |
12–4 |
1–3 |
| March 14 |
at Clemson |
#27 |
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC |
11–6 |
Guenther (1–0) |
Krall (0–1) |
Solomon (4) |
4,961 |
13–4 |
2–3 |
| March 15 |
at Clemson |
#27 |
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC |
5–1 |
McCarty (3–1) |
Erwin (1–3) |
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4,343 |
14–4 |
3–3 |
| March 17 |
Bethel (IN) |
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Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN |
Cancelled |
| March 18 |
Central Michigan |
#22 |
Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN |
8–3 |
Smoyer (1–0) |
Grosjean (0–3) |
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613 |
15–4 |
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| March 20 |
#17 Louisville |
#22 |
Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN |
0–2 |
Funkhouser (2–2) |
Kerrigan (1–3) |
Harrington (3) |
572 |
15–5 |
3–4 |
| March 21 |
#17 Louisville |
#22 |
Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN |
4–6 (18) |
Leland (1–0) |
Tully (2–1) |
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746 |
15–6 |
3–5 |
| March 22 |
#17 Louisville |
#22 |
Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN |
0–3 |
Rogers (3–1) |
McCarty (3–2) |
Harrington (4) |
476 |
15–7 |
3–6 |
| March 25 |
Western Michigan |
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Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN |
8–3 |
Smoyer (2–0) |
Allison (1–5) |
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215 |
16–7 |
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| March 28 |
#25 Virginia |
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Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN |
1–9 |
Kirby (4–1) |
Kerrigan (1–4) |
Doherty (2) |
783 |
16–8 |
3–7 |
| March 28 |
#25 Virginia |
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Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN |
2–4 |
Doyle (1–0) |
Guenther (1–1) |
Sborz (6) |
783 |
16–9 |
3–8 |
| March 29 |
#25 Virginia |
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Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN |
4–5 |
Waddell (2–1) |
McCarty (3–3) |
Sborz (7) |
377 |
16–10 |
3–9 |
| March 31 |
Eastern Michigan |
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Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN |
6–0 |
Smoyer (3–0) |
Hornstra (0–1) |
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363 |
17–10 |
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April
| Date |
Opponent |
Rank |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Overall Record |
ACC Record |
| April 4 |
at Pittsburgh |
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Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA |
8–1 |
Bielak (3–1) |
Zeuch (2–4) |
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511 |
18–10 |
4–9 |
| April 4 |
at Pittsburgh |
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Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA |
7–1 |
McCarty (4–3) |
Sandefur (1–4) |
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511 |
19–10 |
5–9 |
| April 5 |
at Pittsburgh |
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Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA |
7–3 |
Smoyer (4–0) |
Berube (0–4) |
Guenther (1) |
384 |
20–10 |
6–9 |
| April 8 |
Valparaiso |
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Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN |
6–0 |
Tully (3–1) |
Kaucic (1–3) |
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417 |
21–10 |
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| April 10 |
#7 Florida State |
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Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN |
5–2 |
Smoyer (5–0) |
Biegalski (2–3) |
Guenther (2) |
522 |
22–10 |
7–9 |
| April 11 |
#7 Florida State |
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Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN |
4–1 |
Bielak (4–1) |
Carlton (2–2) |
Guenther (3) |
1,109 |
23–10 |
8–9 |
| April 12 |
#7 Florida State |
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Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN |
2–1 |
Hale (1–0) |
Compton (1–1) |
Tully (1) |
896 |
24–10 |
9–9 |
| April 15 |
Toledo |
#25 |
Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN |
0–5 |
Wagner (2–3) |
Tully (3–2) |
Kline (1) |
344 |
24–11 |
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| April 17 |
NC State |
#25 |
Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN |
2–0 |
Smoyer (6–0) |
Wilder (2–5) |
Guenther (4) |
555 |
25–11 |
10–9 |
| April 18 |
NC State |
#25 |
Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN |
2–4 (14) |
O'Donnell (5–2) |
Ruibal (0–1) |
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1,230 |
25–12 |
10–10 |
| April 18 |
NC State |
#25 |
Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN |
7–2 |
McCarty (5–3) |
Williamson (3–2) |
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1,230 |
26–12 |
11–10 |
| April 21 |
vs. Indiana |
#26 |
Victory Field • Indianapolis, IN |
5–6 |
Halstead (1–1) |
Guenther (1–2) |
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8,728 |
26–13 |
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| April 22 |
Chicago State |
#26 |
Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN |
11–0 |
Hale (2–0) |
McNeal (0–1) |
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235 |
27–13 |
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| April 24 |
at Wake Forest |
#26 |
Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC |
9–5 |
Kerrigan (2–4) |
Pirro (6–3) |
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1,153 |
28–13 |
12–10 |
| April 25 |
at Wake Forest |
#26 |
Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC |
2–4 |
Craig (2–3) |
Ruibal (0–2) |
Dunshee (3) |
608 |
28–14 |
12–11 |
| April 26 |
at Wake Forest |
#26 |
Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC |
4–5 (11) |
Sellers (4–1) |
Tully (3–3) |
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608 |
28–15 |
12–12 |
| April 28 |
Michigan State |
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Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN |
6–9 (12) |
Borkovich (2–0) |
Ruibal (0–3) |
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414 |
28–16 |
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| April 29 |
Sacramento State |
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Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN |
2–0 |
McCarty (6–3) |
Paderez (1–1) |
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441 |
29–16 |
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May
| Date |
Opponent |
Rank |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Overall Record |
ACC Record |
| May 1 |
Northwestern State |
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Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN |
4–1 |
Kerrigan (3–4) |
A. Oller (6–3) |
Bass (2) |
416 |
30–16 |
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| May 2 |
Northwestern State |
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Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN |
2–8 |
J. Oller (8–1) |
Bielak (4–2) |
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617 |
30–17 |
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| May 3 |
Northwestern State |
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Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN |
4–8 |
Stovall (5–4) |
Tully (3–4) |
Smith (8) |
579 |
30–18 |
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| May 9 |
#24 North Carolina |
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Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN |
10–5 |
Tully (4–4) |
Kelley (5–2) |
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1,064 |
31–18 |
13–12 |
| May 9 |
#24 North Carolina |
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Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN |
3–1 |
Smoyer (7–0) |
Bukauskas (4–2) |
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1,064 |
32–18 |
14–12 |
| May 10 |
#24 North Carolina |
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Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN |
8–7 |
Bass (3–0) |
Thornton (3–5) |
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406 |
33–18 |
15–12 |
| May 14 |
at Boston College |
#24 |
Pellagrini Diamond • Chestnut Hill, MA |
10–4 |
Bielak (5–2) |
King (1–5) |
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604 |
34–18 |
16–12 |
| May 15 |
at Boston College |
#24 |
Pellagrini Diamond • Chestnut Hill, MA |
5–2 |
Smoyer (8–0) |
Dunn (4–4) |
Guenther (5) |
412 |
35–18 |
17–12 |
| May 15 |
at Boston College |
#24 |
Pellagrini Diamond • Chestnut Hill, MA |
5–6 (10) |
Poore (3–3) |
Guenther (1–3) |
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202 |
35–19 |
17–13 |
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| Post-Season |
| Date |
Opponent |
Rank |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Overall Record |
ACCT Record |
| May 21 |
vs. NC State |
#20 |
Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC |
0–3 |
Brown (7–3) |
Kerrigan (3–5) |
Britt (2) |
3,599 |
35–20 |
0–1 |
| May 22 |
vs. #29 Virginia |
#20 |
Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC |
8–2 |
Smoyer (9–0) |
Waddell (3–5) |
Bielak (1) |
2,916 |
36–20 |
1–1 |
| May 23 |
vs. #6 Miami (FL) |
#20 |
Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC |
5–6 |
Hammond (5–1) |
Bass (3–1) |
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4,249 |
36–21 |
1–2 |
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| Date |
Opponent |
Rank |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Overall Record |
NCAAT Record |
| May 29 |
vs. Wright State |
#23 |
Illinois Field • Champaign, IL |
13–7 |
Bielak (6–2) |
Swaney (4–3) |
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1,454 |
37–21 |
1–0 |
| May 31 |
at #3 Illinois |
#23 |
Illinois Field • Champaign, IL |
0–3 |
Johnson (10–3) |
Smoyer (9–1) |
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3,002 |
37–22 |
1–1 |
| May 31 |
vs. Wright State |
#23 |
Illinois Field • Champaign, IL |
0–4 |
Van Horn (4–2) |
Bielak (6–3) |
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1,292 |
37–23 |
1–2 |
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All rankings from Collegiate Baseball.
2015 MLB Draft
The following Notre Dame players were drafted in the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft.
| Player |
Position |
Round |
Overall |
MLB Team |
| Conor Biggio |
Outfielder |
34 |
1,009 |
Houston Astros |
Ranking Movements
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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
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| Poll |
Pre |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
Final |
| Coaches' |
NR |
NR* |
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RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
NR |
NR |
RV |
RV |
RV |
NR |
RV |
RV |
RV |
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| Baseball America |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
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| Collegiate Baseball^ |
NR |
NR |
NR |
25 |
27 |
22 |
NR |
NR |
NR |
25 |
26 |
NR |
NR |
24 |
20 |
23 |
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| NCBWA† |
NR |
RV |
RV |
NR |
NR |
RV |
NR |
NR |
NR |
RV |
RV |
RV |
NR |
RV |
RV |
RV |
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^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.
References
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College World Series appearances in italics
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