This Week: The Notre Dame College baseball team hosts Malone University for a non-conference bout on Thursday Apr. 25, beginning at 1:30 p.m. The Falcons will then head to Frostburg State University to take on the Bobcats for a four-game series on Saturday and Sunday Apr. 27-28. A doubleheader is slated for both days with first pitch slated for 1 p.m.
 
Records: NDC enters the week at 10-30 (7-17 MEC). MU sits at 8-35, while FSU is 28-11 (17-3 MEC)
 
Coaches Corner: Len Barker enters his 13^th season as head coach of Notre Dame College, holding a 248-340-1 career record. Tom Crank is in his 18^th season with Malone, while Anthony Williams is at the helm of Frostburg State in his fifth year.
 
Rankings: None of these teams are ranked according to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (WBCA).
 
Series History: Notre Dame is 12-32 all-time when facing Malone, dating back to their first meeting in 2005 and including the Falcons 4-2 victory in North Canton, Ohio back on Apr. 3. NDC is 6-6 all-time when facing Frostburg State, dating back to their first meeting in 2021 and including FSU's four victories last season.
 
Noting the NDC Falcons: Last week, Notre Dame fell to Walsh in a non-conference road game, 8-5. Over the weekend, NDC split with West Liberty, taking the first game 3-1 as Johnny Anservitz twirled a complete game. The Falcons fell narrowly in game two, 3-2 during extra innings, before a 5-2 defeat in game three. The bats came to life during the series finale as seven different NDC Falcons recorded an RBI with Notre Dame grabbing the 12-10 victory.
 
A trio of Falcons boast batting averages north of .300 in Alexander Jones (.319), Damion Legaspe (.308) and Caden Gomes (.306). Jones (22), alongside Carson Petrecca (30) and Aaron Miranda (16) drive home the runs for NDC, as both Petrecca (.281) and Miranda (.270) own solid batting averages. Gomes posts a team-high 11 doubles, Petrecca boasts a team-best four home runs and 25 walks drawn.
 
On the bump, Guy Young and Matthew Brown lead the pitching staff with three wins, while Johnny Anservitz has punched out a team-best 56 batters. Danny Brammer has seen the most action for the Falcons, appearing in 16 contests. Johnathan Cook limits the opposition with a team-best 3.46 ERA over 10 appearances.
 
As a unit, Notre Dame slashes .246/.363/.344 (BA/OBP/SLG), to go with 53 doubles, six triples, 15 home runs and 184 runs scored. The Falcons allow a 8.76 ERA, .340 batting average, to go with 202 strikeouts and 203 walks allowed.
 
Noting the Pioneers: Last weekend, Malone was swept by Ohio Dominican University 6-1, 5-4, 9-8 and 8-2, before rebounding to defeat Walsh on Wednesday 7-6 and 3-1.
 
Malone slashes .275/.349/.373, to go with 45 doubles, 16 triples, 16 home runs and 166 runs scored. On the bump, the Pioneers allow a 7.39 ERA, .322 opponent batting average, to go with 214 strikeouts and 170 walks allowed.
 
Noting the Bobcats: Last week, Frostburg State split with Salem 11-5, 3-4, 7-0, 6-7, before defeating Slippery Rock on Tuesday 11-2.
 
On the year, FSU slashes .314/.421/.474, to go with 74 doubles, seven triples, 33 home runs and 286 runs scored. The Bobcats allow a 4.08 ERA, .260 opponent batting average, to go along with 301 strikeouts and 117 walks allowed.