The NCAA has announced that spring sport athletes will not be penalized by the cancelation of their seasons and gives those players an opportunity to finish out their athletic careers. Notre Dame Baseball head coach Link Jarrett’s team was off to a fantastic start, which clearly caught the eye of Furman transfer John Michael Bertrand.
A New Era ☘️ pic.twitter.com/wJ1G9ybSlO
— John Michael Bertrand (@JMBertrand32) April 9, 2020
Bertrand will join his brother, JD who is a linebacker on the football team, in South Bend next year, as the redshirt Junior will be added to the team as a graduate transfer. The two-time Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll starter was considered the teams #1 during his redshirt sophomore year, 13 of his 15 appearances were starts resulting in a 4.90 ERA in 82.2 innings.
Although Bertrand will most likely not be given the ball as the top starter for Jarrett’s squad, it should be Tommy Sheehan, the addition of another solid arm is always a positive. The 6’3” and 205-pound left-handed starter will have two seasons remaining to pitch for the Irish.
The 2019-20 NCAA baseball season was cut short, but Link Jarrett is very high on his team after a 11-2 start. The addition of Bertrand will add more excitement to the beginning of the Jarrett era.