David Lally Jr.

Class:
Junior
Position:
RHP
Ht./Wt.:
6-5 / 215
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Hometown:
Grand Blanc, Mich.
High School:
Grand Blanc High School

Junior (2025)
• Started 13 games and added two relief appearances
• Led Michigan with 76.1 innings pitched, compiling a 4-5 record and two complete games
• Struck out 54 batters over the season and held opponents to a .242 average against
• Was one of five qualified pitchers and finished the season with a 4.95 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP
• Threw a career-high 8.1 innings, allowing four runs on five hits with four strikeouts (May 10)
• Struck out three over 4.1 innings with no walks against Iowa (Apr. 18)
• Pitched a 7.0 inning scoreless complete game with five strikeouts and just four baserunners in win over Mount St. Mary's (Apr. 11)
• Threw a seven-inning complete game with three strikeouts and two earned runs in win over Purdue (Mar. 21)
• Pitched 5.0 innings and struck out six batters in a win against Illinois (Mar. 8)
• Struck out five batters over 5.1 innings against Long Beach State (Mar. 2)
• Pitched 5.0 scoreless innings and struck out three batters against Villanova (Feb. 16)
• Made his Michigan debut on February 16, 2025 against Villanova

Prior to Michigan
• Played two years at Notre Dame

Sophomore (2024)
• Appeared in 13 games, pitching 13.2 innings
• Pitched a season-high 2.2 innings in a 15-5 victory versus Purdue Fort Wayne, striking out three, no runs and one walk (April 17)
• Delivered a season-high three strikeouts and allowed only a singular hit against Butler (April 10)
• Dealt two strikeouts and only allowed two hits in two appearances during the three-game series at Florida State (March 15 and 17)
• Struck out two and did not allow a hit in a complete inning of work at Radford (March 13)
• Allowed just one hit over 2.1 innings of work, while striking out two batters and picking off another in a 13-10 win over Rice (February 18)

Freshman (2023)
• Started in 6 out of 9 games played, pitching in 17 total innings during his freshman season at Notre Dame
• Posted a 5.29 ERA
• No home runs allowed in 17 total innings pitched
• Struck out 4 batters in 3 innings against Western Michigan (April 19)
• Allowed no hits in his innings against Northwestern on April 4 and May 16

Prep
• Earned Honor Roll all four years
• 2021 D1 Baseball State Champion
• Collegiate Baseball First Team All-American Twice
• Did not allow an earned run in the regular season of his senior season
• Struck out 17 against Detroit Country Day
• Two-time All-State, All-Region and All-Conference Selection
• Selected to the Dream Team Twice

Personal
• David Merritt Lally Jr.
• Born January 8, 2004
• Son of David Lally Sr.
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science, and Arts, majoring in General Studies