This Week: The Notre Dame College baseball team hosts a trio of opponents, beginning with Walsh University on Tuesday Mar. 12 at 3 p.m. Next, the Falcons kickoff the conference season with Davis & Elkins College on Saturday Mar. 16. On Sunday Mar. 17, WV Wesleyan enters Mercy Health Stadium, as NDC will face D&E and WVWC in doubleheaders beginning at 1 p.m.
 
Records: Notre Dame begins the week at 2-9. Walsh sits at 6-5, while D&E is 0-13 and WVWC maintains a 4-6 mark.
 
Coaches Corner: Len Barker enters his 13^th season as head coach of Notre Dame College, holding a 238-310-1 career record. Tim Mead leads Walsh in his 41^st season, amassing 910 career victories. Brett Ripley heads the Davis & Elkins baseball program, while Lee Bradley is in his second year with WV Wesleyan.
 
Rankings: None of these teams are ranked according to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) poll.
 
Series History: NDC holds a 7-31 record all-time against Walsh, dating back to their first meeting in 2005 and including the Cavaliers pair of victories last season. The Falcons are 5-3 all-time when facing Davis & Elkins, dating back to their first meeting in 2018 and including their season split last season. Notre Dame is 12-9 all-time against WV Wesleyan, dating back to their first meeting in 2012 and including the Bobcats pair of victories last season.
 
Noting the Falcons: Last week the Falcons went 2-5 during seven games played in Florida. On Sunday, NDC began by splitting a series with Ohio Dominican (5-14 and 14-13). On Monday, Notre Dame dropped a pair of games to Thomas More (1-6) and Ashland (9-11). Tuesday and Thursday NDC tallied losses to Winona State (3-28) and Eckerd College (1-15). On Friday, the Falcons closed out their spring break trip with a 7-3 victory over nationally-ranked Grand Valley State.
 
On the year, Caden Gomes paces Notre Dame College with a team-high .484 batting average by going 15-for-31 from the dish. Aaron Miranda (.333 BA) boasts a team-high 10 RBI and seven extra-base hits. The freshman is tied with Carson Petrecca and Cadence Varner for the team lead in home runs (2).
 
On the mound, left-hander Guy Young leads the Falcon pitching staff with a 2-0 record, including 20 strikeouts over 13.0 innings pitched. The sophomore flashed a career-high 11 punchouts in the victory over GVSU, aiding NDC to 20 strikeouts as a team, the most in program history.
 
As a team, Notre Dame slashes .235/.373/.362 (BA/OBP/SLG), to go with 15 doubles, one triple, eight home runs and 51 runs scored. In addition, NDC has a 13.33 ERA, .380 opponent batting average, to go with 77 strikeouts and 75 walks allowed.
 
Noting the Cavaliers: Last week, Walsh traveled to Tucson, AZ where the Cavaliers played four games, amassing a 4-2 record. WU defeated Adams State (6-5), Concordia, St. Paul (10-7), Southwest Minnesota State (7-2 and 2-1), while falling to Saginaw Valley State (1-13 and 4-12).
 
On the year, Walsh is slashing .249/.345/.365 (BA/OBP/SLG), to go with 16 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 52 runs scored. On the bump, the team owns a 6.93 ERA, .342 opponent batting average, to go with 81 strikeouts and 30 walks allowed.
 
Noting the Senators: While in Florida last week, Davis & Elkins went 0-8 with losses to Minnesota Crookston (1-6), Winona State (7-11), Waynesburg (2-10), Thomas More (0-13), Holy Family (7-17 and 1-12), Wayne State (7-17) and Minnesota Duluth (2-14).
 
As a unit, D&E is slashing .223/.312/.303, to go with 21 doubles, two triples, two home runs and 42 runs scored. On the rubber, the Senators allow a 13.40 ERA, .391 opponent batting average, to go with 65 strikeouts and 83 walks allowed.
 
Noting the Bobcats: Last week, WV Wesleyan hit the road for Wilson, NC as the Bobcats posted a 4-3 record against Chestnut Hill and The College of Saint Rose. WVWC bested Chestnut Hill 3-2 and 4-2, but fell 4-9, 6-13 and 3-4. The Bobcats also swept The College of Saint Rose 12-4 and 4-3.
 
As a squad, WV Wesleyan slashes .252/.343/.368, to go with 18 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 49 runs scored. The pitching staff surrenders a 5.99 ERA, .295 opponent batting average, to go with 46 strikeouts and 56 walks allowed.