On the eve of Notre Dame’s first NCAA Tournament game against Texas Tech, great news involving ace [autotag]John Michael Bertrand[/autotag] was announced. The graduate southpaw and captain has been named a third team All-American, the first time he has earned the honor. This follows a preseason All-American selection, which he backed up by leading qualified Irish pitchers in wins (eight), strikeouts (94), ERA (2.39) and innings pitched (90 1/3 innings).
When asked to comment, Irish coach [autotag]Link Jarrett[/autotag] said the following:
“JM cherishes all aspects of his pitching craft. And he is not the only one on our staff that does quite frankly. Every bit of his preparation from stretching and mobility work with Phil (Montano), strength work with Kyle (Jean), throwing sessions, bullpens, fielding work is done with focus. Chuck (Ristano) has really helped JM hone his pitching arsenal and stuff. He carries that preparation directly into his outings.
“He earned two Notre Dame master’s degrees and has extended his love for Notre Dame and passion for helping others into the campus and regional community. He deserves this honor, and I couldn’t be more proud of him.”
Best of luck to Bertrand as he does his part to get the Irish to the College World Series.
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