The 2015 Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball team will represent the University of Notre Dame during the

2015 NCAA Division I baseball season The 2015 NCAA Division I baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began in February 2015. The season progressed through the regular ...

. The Fighting Irish will play their home games at

Frank Eck Stadium Frank Eck Stadium is a baseball stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana. It hosts the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish college baseball team. The stadium holds 2,500 people and was built in 1994. The stadium was named after Frank Eck, an alumnus, ...

as a member of the

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. They were led by head coach

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, 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 The 2014 NCAA Division I baseball tournament began on Friday, May 30, 2014 as part of the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball season. The 64 team double elimination tournament concluded with the 2014 College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, which star ...

Personnel

Roster

Coaching staff

Schedule

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• Norman, OK , , 7–6 , , Peter Solomon (1–0) , , Brett Thomas (0–1) , , , , 1,283 , , 1–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor=#ffbbbb , February 13 , , at

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, , , , L. Dale Mitchell Park • Norman, OK , , 1–6 , , Jake Elliott (1–0) , , Scott Kerrigan (0–1) , , , , 1,283 , , 1–1 , , , - align="center" bgcolor=#bbffbb , February 14 , , at Oklahoma , , , , L. Dale Mitchell Park • Norman, OK , , 10–9 , , Brandon Bielak (1–0) , ,

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(0–1) , , Ryan Smoyer (1) , , 1,735 , , 2–1 , , , - align="center" bgcolor=#bbffbb , February 15 , , at Oklahoma , , , , L. Dale Mitchell Park • Norman, OK , , 5–1 , , Nick McCarty (1–0) , , Adam Choplick (0–1) , , Peter Solomon (1) , , 1,735 , , 3–1 , , , - align="center" bgcolor=#bbffbb , February 19 , , vs. , , , , Nelson Wolff Stadium • San Antonio, TX , , 14–1 , , Michael Hearne (1–0) , , Cody Richey (0–2) , , , , 335 , , 4–1 , , , - align="center" bgcolor=#bbffbb , February 20 , , vs. , , , , Nelson Wolff Stadium • San Antonio, TX , , 8–1 , , Scott Kerrigan (1–1) , , Mike Sgaramella (0–1) , , , , 333 , , 5–1 , , , - align="center" bgcolor=#bbffbb , February 21 , , vs. , , , , Nelson Wolff Stadium • San Antonio, TX , , 7–3 , , Scott Tully (1–0) , , Matt Portland (0–2) , , , , 572 , , 6–1 , , , - align="center" bgcolor=#bbffbb , February 22 , , vs. Incarnate Word , , , , Nelson Wolff Stadium • San Antonio, TX , , 11–1 , , Nick McCarty (2–0) , , Kris Looper (0–1) , , , , 269 , , 7–1 , , , - align="center" bgcolor=#bbffbb , February 27 , , vs. , , , , Claude Smith Field • Macon, GA , , 6–4 , , Scott Tully (2–0) , , Aaron Quillen (1–1) , , Peter Solomon (2) , , 147 , , 8–1 , , , - align="center" bgcolor=#bbffbb , February 28 , , at , , , , Claude Smith Field • Macon, GA , , 8–2 , , Brandon Bielak (2–0) , , Connor Herd (1–1) , , , , 408 , , 9–1 , , , - align="center" bgcolor=#bbffbb , February 28 , , vs. , , , , Claude Smith Field • Macon, GA , , 5–4 , , Brad Bass (1–0) , , Matt LaRocca (0–1) , , , , 204 , , 10–1 , , , - , - align="center" bgcolor=#bbffbb , March 6 , , at No. 28 Georgia Tech , , No. 25 , , Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA , , 3–2 ⁽¹⁰⁾ , , Brad Bass (2–0) , , Matthew Gorst (0–2) , , Peter Solomon (3) , , 1,108 , , 11–1 , , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor=#ffbbbb , March 7 , , at No. 28 Georgia Tech , , No. 25 , , Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA , , 7–11 , , Zac Ryan (3–0) , , Brandon Bielak (2–1) , , , , 1,821 , , 11–2 , , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor=#ffbbbb , March 8 , , at No. 28 Georgia Tech , , No. 25 , , Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA , , 1–4 , , Brandon Gold (2–0) , , Nick McCarty (2–1) , , , , 1,887 , , 11–3 , , 1–2 , - align="center" bgcolor=#bbffbb , March 11 , , at , , No. 27 , , Tiger Field • Savannah, GA , , 5–3 ⁽¹¹⁾ , , Peter Solomon (2–0) , , Zach Chandler (0–1) , , Brad Bass (1) , , 210 , , 12–3 , , , - align="center" bgcolor=#ffbbbb , March 14 , , at Clemson , , No. 27 , , Doug Kingsmore Stadium •

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, , 1–6 , , Matthew Crownover (4–0) , , Scott Kerrigan (1–2) , , , , 4,961 , , 12–4 , , 1–3 , - align="center" bgcolor=#bbffbb , March 14 , , at Clemson , , No. 27 , , Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC , , 11–6 , , Sean Guenther (1–0) , , Pat Krall (0–1) , , Peter Solomon (4) , , 4,961 , , 13–4 , , 2–3 , - align="center" bgcolor=#bbffbb , March 15 , , at Clemson , , No. 27 , , Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC , , 5–1 , , Nick McCarty (3–1) , , Zack Erwin (1–3) , , , , 4,343 , , 14–4 , , 3–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb" , March 17 , , , , , ,

•

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, , colspan=7, ''Cancelled'' , - align="center" bgcolor=#bbffbb , March 18 , , , , No. 22 , , Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN , , 8–3 , , Ryan Smoyer (1–0) , , Jordan Grosjean (0–3) , , , , 613 , , 15–4 , , , - align="center" bgcolor=#ffbbbb , March 20 , , No. 17 Louisville , , No. 22 , , Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN , , 0–2 , ,

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(2–2) , , Scott Kerrigan (1–3) , , Drew Harrington (3) , , 572 , , 15–5 , , 3–4 , - align="center" bgcolor=#ffbbbb , March 21 , , No. 17 Louisville , , No. 22 , , Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN , , 4–6 ⁽¹⁸⁾ , , Sean Leland (1–0) , , Scott Tully (2–1) , , , , 746 , , 15–6 , , 3–5 , - align="center" bgcolor=#ffbbbb , March 22 , , No. 17 Louisville , , No. 22 , , Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN , , 0–3 , ,

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(3–1) , , Nick McCarty (3–2) , , Drew Harrington (4) , , 476 , , 15–7 , , 3–6 , - align="center" bgcolor=#bbffbb , March 25 , , , , , , Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN , , 8–3 , , Ryan Smoyer (2–0) , , Tanner Allison (1–5) , , , , 215 , , 16–7 , , , - align="center" bgcolor=#ffbbbb , March 28 , , No. 25 Virginia , , , , Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN , , 1–9 , , Nathan Kirby (4–1) , , Scott Kerrigan (1–4) , , Kevin Doherty (2) , , 783 , , 16–8 , , 3–7 , - align="center" bgcolor=#ffbbbb , March 28 , , No. 25 Virginia , , , , Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN , , 2–4 , , Tommy Doyle (1–0) , , Sean Guenther (1–1) , ,

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(6) , , 783 , , 16–9 , , 3–8 , - align="center" bgcolor=#ffbbbb , March 29 , , No. 25 Virginia , , , , Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN , , 4–5 , , Brandon Waddell (2–1) , , Nick McCarty (3–3) , ,

(7) , , 377 , , 16–10 , , 3–9 , - align="center" bgcolor=#bbffbb , March 31 , , , , , , Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN , , 6–0 , , Ryan Smoyer (3–0) , , Adam Hornstra (0–1) , , , , 363 , , 17–10 , , , - , - align="center" bgcolor=#bbffbb , April 4 , , at Pittsburgh , , , , Charles L. Cost Field •

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, , 8–1 , , Brandon Bielak (3–1) , ,

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(2–4) , , , , 511 , , 18–10 , , 4–9 , - align="center" bgcolor=#bbffbb , April 4 , , at Pittsburgh , , , , Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA , , 7–1 , , Nick McCarty (4–3) , , Aaron Sandefur (1–4) , , , , 511 , , 19–10 , , 5–9 , - align="center" bgcolor=#bbffbb , April 5 , , at Pittsburgh , , , , Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA , , 7–3 , , Ryan Smoyer (4–0) , , Marc Berube (0–4) , , Sean Guenther (1) , , 384 , , 20–10 , , 6–9 , - align="center" bgcolor=#bbffbb , April 8 , , , , , , Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN , , 6–0 , , Scott Tully (3–1) , , Connor Kaucic (1–3) , , , , 417 , , 21–10 , , , - align="center" bgcolor=#bbffbb , April 10 , , No. 7 Florida State , , , , Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN , , 5–2 , , Ryan Smoyer (5–0) , , Boomer Biegalski (2–3) , , Sean Guenther (2) , , 522 , , 22–10 , , 7–9 , - align="center" bgcolor=#bbffbb , April 11 , , No. 7 Florida State , , , , Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN , , 4–1 , , Brandon Bielak (4–1) , , Drew Carlton (2–2) , , Sean Guenther (3) , , 1,109 , , 23–10 , , 8–9 , - align="center" bgcolor=#bbffbb , April 12 , , No. 7 Florida State , , , , Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN , , 2–1 , , Connor Hale (1–0) , , Mike Compton (1–1) , , Scott Tully (1) , , 896 , , 24–10 , , 9–9 , - align="center" bgcolor=#ffbbbb , April 15 , , , , No. 25 , , Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN , , 0–5 , , Alex Wagner (2–3) , , Scott Tully (3–2) , , Kevin Kline (1) , , 344 , , 24–11 , , , - align="center" bgcolor=#bbffbb , April 17 , , NC State , , No. 25 , , Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN , , 2–0 , , Ryan Smoyer (6–0) , , Cory Wilder (2–5) , , Sean Guenther (4) , , 555 , , 25–11 , , 10–9 , - align="center" bgcolor=#ffbbbb , April 18 , , NC State , , No. 25 , , Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN , , 2–4 ⁽¹⁴⁾ , , Joe O'Donnell (5–2) , , Evy Ruibal (0–1) , , , , 1,230 , , 25–12 , , 10–10 , - align="center" bgcolor=#bbffbb , April 18 , , NC State , , No. 25 , , Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN , , 7–2 , , Nick McCarty (5–3) , , Ryan Williamson (3–2) , , , , 1,230 , , 26–12 , , 11–10 , - align="center" bgcolor=#ffbbbb , April 21 , , vs. Indiana , , No. 26 , , Victory Field • Indianapolis, IN , , 5–6 , , Ryan Halstead (1–1) , , Sean Guenther (1–2) , , , , 8,728 , , 26–13 , , , - align="center" bgcolor=#bbffbb , April 22 , , , , No. 26 , , Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN , , 11–0 , , Connor Hale (2–0) , , Ean McNeal (0–1) , , , , 235 , , 27–13 , , , - align="center" bgcolor=#bbffbb , April 24 , , at Wake Forest , , No. 26 , , Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC , , 9–5 , , Scott Kerrigan (2–4) , , Matt Pirro (6–3) , , , , 1,153 , , 28–13 , , 12–10 , - align="center" bgcolor=#ffbbbb , April 25 , , at Wake Forest , , No. 26 , , Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC , , 2–4 , , Will Craig (2–3) , , Evy Ruibal (0–2) , , Parker Dunshee (3) , , 608 , , 28–14 , , 12–11 , - align="center" bgcolor=#ffbbbb , April 26 , , at Wake Forest , , No. 26 , , Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC , , 4–5 ⁽¹¹⁾ , , Donnie Sellers (4–1) , , Scott Tully (3–3) , , , , 608 , , 28–15 , , 12–12 , - align="center" bgcolor=#ffbbbb , April 28 , , , , , , Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN , , 6–9 ⁽¹²⁾ , , Walter Borkovich (2–0) , , Evy Ruibal (0–3) , , , , 414 , , 28–16 , , , - align="center" bgcolor=#bbffbb , April 29 , , , , , , Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN , , 2–0 , , Nick McCarty (6–3) , , Jared Paderez (1–1) , , , , 441 , , 29–16 , , , - , - align="center" bgcolor=#bbffbb , May 1 , , , , , , Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN , , 4–1 , , Scott Kerrigan (3–4) , ,

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(6–3) , , Brad Bass (2) , , 416 , , 30–16 , , , - align="center" bgcolor=#ffbbbb , May 2 , , Northwestern State , , , , Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN , , 2–8 , , Josh Oller (8–1) , , Brandon Bielak (4–2) , , , , 617 , , 30–17 , , , - align="center" bgcolor=#ffbbbb , May 3 , , Northwestern State , , , , Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN , , 4–8 , , Jeffrey Stovall (5–4) , , Scott Tully (3–4) , , Brandon Smith (8) , , 579 , , 30–18 , , , - align="center" bgcolor=#bbffbb , May 9 , , No. 24 , , , , Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN , , 10–5 , , Scott Tully (4–4) , , Trevor Kelley (5–2) , , , , 1,064 , , 31–18 , , 13–12 , - align="center" bgcolor=#bbffbb , May 9 , , No. 24 North Carolina , , , , Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN , , 3–1 , , Ryan Smoyer (7–0) , , J. B. Bukauskas (4–2) , , , , 1,064 , , 32–18 , , 14–12 , - align="center" bgcolor=#bbffbb , May 10 , , No. 24 North Carolina , , , , Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN , , 8–7 , , Brad Bass (3–0) , ,

Trent Thornton Trent Edward Thornton (born September 30, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays. Amateur career Thornton graduated fr ...

(3–5) , , , , 406 , , 33–18 , , 15–12 , - align="center" bgcolor=#bbffbb , May 14 , , at

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, , No. 24 , , Pellagrini Diamond • Chestnut Hill, MA , , 10–4 , , Brandon Bielak (5–2) , , Mike King (1–5) , , , , 604 , , 34–18 , , 16–12 , - align="center" bgcolor=#bbffbb , May 15 , , at Boston College , , No. 24 , , Pellagrini Diamond • Chestnut Hill, MA , , 5–2 , , Ryan Smoyer (8–0) , ,

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(4–4) , , Sean Guenther (5) , , 412 , , 35–18 , , 17–12 , - align="center" bgcolor=#ffbbbb , May 15 , , at Boston College , , No. 24 , , Pellagrini Diamond • Chestnut Hill, MA , , 5–6 ⁽¹⁰⁾ , , Nick Poore (3–3) , , Sean Guenther (1–3) , , , , 202 , , 35–19 , , 17–13 , - , - ! style="" , Post-season , - , - align="center" bgcolor=#ffbbbb , May 21 , , vs. NC State , , No. 20 , , Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC , , 0–3 , , Brian Brown (7–3) , , Scott Kerrigan (3–5) , , Curt Britt (2) , , 3,599 , , 35–20 , , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor=#bbffbb , May 22 , , vs. No. 29 Virginia , , No. 20 , , Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC , , 8–2 , , Ryan Smoyer (9–0) , , Brandon Waddell (3–5) , , Brandon Bielak (1) , , 2,916 , , 36–20 , , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor=#ffbbbb , May 23 , , vs. No. 6 Miami (FL) , , No. 20 , , Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC , , 5–6 , , Cooper Hammond (5–1) , , Brad Bass (3–1) , , , , 4,249 , , 36–21 , , 1–2 , - , - align="center" bgcolor=#bbffbb , May 29 , , vs. , , No. 23 , , Illinois Field • Champaign, IL , , 13–7 , , Brandon Bielak (6–2) , , Trevor Swaney (4–3) , , , , 1,454 , , 37–21 , , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor=#ffbbbb , May 31 , , at No. 3 , , No. 23 , , Illinois Field • Champaign, IL , , 0–3 , , Drasen Johnson (10–3) , , Ryan Smoyer (9–1) , , , , 3,002 , , 37–22 , , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor=#ffbbbb , May 31 , , vs. Wright State , , No. 23 , , Illinois Field • Champaign, IL , , 0–4 , , Jack Van Horn (4–2) , , Brandon Bielak (6–3) , , , , 1,292 , , 37–23 , , 1–2 , - , - , style="font-size:88%", All rankings from Collegiate Baseball.

2015 MLB Draft

The following Notre Dame players were drafted in the

2015 Major League Baseball Draft The 2015 Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year Player Draft was held from June 8 through June 10, 2015, to assign amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The draft order is the reverse order of the 2014 MLB season standings. As the Diamondbacks ...

Ranking Movements

References

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