PITTSBURGH (Interstat) — Notre Dame and Pittsburgh meet Friday evening at Petersen Sports Complex in an Atlantic Coast Conference baseball game, with both teams jockeying for postseason positioning.

The Fighting Irish (28-20) enter after a 16-6 win over Dayton on Tuesday, while the Panthers (29-21) beat Penn State 11-7 the same day. Pittsburgh took the series opener Thursday, blanking Notre Dame 5-0, though details of that game were unavailable.

Notre Dame’s offense has been powered by center fielder Drew Berkland, who is on a tear. In his last 10 games, Berkland has six home runs and 16 RBIs. He went 2 for 4 with two homers and four RBIs against Dayton, and 2 for 2 with a homer against Oakland on May 10. Over that stretch, he has hit safely in seven of 10 contests.

Pittsburgh counters with right fielder Lorenzo Carrier, who went 4 for 5 with a double and two runs scored against Penn State. Carrier is hitting .382 over his last five games, though the Panthers have lost four of their last five. He had three hits at North Carolina on May 10 and two hits in a win over Virginia on April 26.

The Panthers have struggled offensively of late, scoring three or fewer runs in four of their past six losses. Notre Dame, by contrast, has scored 15 or more runs in four of its last seven wins.

The weather forecast calls for 52 degrees and cloudy skies at first pitch.

The simulation by Interstat projects Notre Dame winning 8-3.

The two teams conclude the series Saturday at the same venue.