Notes For Florida State Baseball Series

April 13, 2000

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#17 Miami (24-12-1) vs. #1 Florida State (36-5)

This Weekend’s Broadcast:
TELEVISION – Fox Sports Net (Fri. & Sat.)
RADIO – Flagship WQAM 560 AM (Fri. & Sat.)
Spanish WACC 830 AM (Sat.)
Student WVUM 90.5 FM (All three games)

Miami vs. FSU — by the decade

Pitching Rotation

NOTE: Took a no-decision in game #1 at FSU, leaving the game with UM holding a 9-2 advantage…in that game, pitched 5.0 innings with seven hits, four runs, three earned, three strikeouts and a career-high tying seven walks…earned a win his previous start against Harvard on March 30, pitching a one-hitter over 6.0 innings with eight strikeouts.

NOTE: Took the loss in UM’s 12-2 decision in game #2 at FSU…pitched 6.0 innings with a career-high 12 hits, eight runs, seven earned, three walks and eight strikeouts…started against the Florida Marlins in an exhibition game on April 1, allowing four hits and five earned runs.

NOTE: Took a no-decision in game #3 at FSU, after pitching 6.1 innings with 12 hits, four runs, two walks and one strikeout…earned his fourth consecutive win in his last start against Dartmouth on March 26, pitching a career-best one-hitter over a season-high eight innings with eight strikeouts…had a no-hitter through four complete innings in that game.

PROJECTED LINE-UP (2000 STATS):

By Position

Head Coach: Jim Morris (Elon ’72)

Assistant Coach: Lazaro Collazo (15th Season, Miami, ’88)
Assistant Coach: Gino DiMare (4th Season, Miami, ’92)
Assistant Coach: Mark Kingston (1st Season, North Carolina, ’92)

MIAMI INJURY REPORT:

#38 Kevin Brown – Bruised Left Shin
Sustained a deep bruise to his left shin after fouling a ball of it in the Michigan State game. Has missed 16 games.

#13 Troy Roberson – Right Elbow
Will have exploratory elbow surgery. Will miss the rest of 2000 Season.

#43 Vince Vazquez – Right Elbow
Had successful “Tommy John” elbow surgery. Will miss entire 2000 season.

MIAMI VS. FLORIDA STATE: UM’s 2000 series with Florida State, which began in Tallahassee, marks meeting Nos. 211-213 between the two schools all-time since the 1951 season. FSU holds the lead over Miami, 111-96-3, and swept the Hurricanes in all three games last weekend in Tallahassee.

Series Extras:

FSU’s three-game series sweep marked its first over Miami since the 4/9-11/93 in Tallahassee.The last three-game sweep over by FSU over Miami in Tallahassee was 4/9-11/93.It was the first three-game series sweep by FSU over Miami in the Jim Morris era (1994-present ) and just the third since 1972.The 17 innings played in game #1 in Tallahassee marked the longest game in the all-time series, as well as the most innings played in each school’s all-time records.FSU scored 31 runs over last weekend’s three-game series, the most ever by the Seminoles in a three-game series against Miami. FSU totaled 30 runs over Miami in a three-game series twice, previously (1996, ’87).FSU scored 26 runs over the first two games of the series, its most since scoring 34 over two seasons against Miami (5/6/76-4/18/77).The last time FSU won three straight over Miami was 5/2-3/98 through 4/16/99 (over two seasons).Although the two schools split the last 12 three-game series played during the Jim Morris era (1994-present), the Hurricanes have won the six of the last eight.Miami is 24-17 overall vs. FSU during the Jim Morris era and hold an 11-7 advantage at Mark Light Stadium. Additionally, UM is 13-10 at Dick Howser Stadium during this span, as well as 2-0 vs. FSU at Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE.Each of the past two three-game series played have been sweeps, Miami in Coral Gables 1999 and FSU in Tallahassee 2000. It marks the first back-to-back three-game series sweeps since the schools began playing three-game series since 1976.There have been only three three-game series sweeps during the Jim Morris era, UM leads 2-1.In the 46 all-time three-game series played between Miami and FSU, the Hurricanes lead 24-20-2. There have been 10 sweeps during this span with UM holding a 6-4 edge.Miami has won nine of the last 12 games played at Mark Light Stadium, including three straight.UM has won 20 of the last 30 meetings dating back to the final two games of the 1995 games.A series sweep by either team has not happened since 1970 and never happened in a four or six-game series.FSU has never recorded a three-game sweep at UM.Eight of the last 11 games have been decided by one run, with UM winning in five of those one-run games.Miami’s 13 runs from game #1 marked the most by UM vs. FSU since a 13-2 win in Tallahassee on April 6, 1996. FSU’s 14 runs in that same game marked its most since scoring 15 in Tallahassee on April 7, 1996.FSU’s 10-run margin of victory in game #2 marked its most since a 15-1 win in Tallahassee on April 7, 1996.

Miami vs. FSU — by the decade

MAJOR RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN VS. FSU IN GAME #1:
Most Innings Played — Miami and FSU played 17 innings, before the Seminoles prevailed. The 17 innings marks the most ever by a Hurricane team. UM had played two 16 inning games in its history vs. The Citadel (1979) and Florida (1995).

Team and Individual At Bats in a Game — Mike Rodriguez set a new school record for at bats in a game with nine against FSU in game #1. The old mark was eight, which was tied in the same game by Javy Rodriguez and Kevin Howard. Howard had previously tied the old school record earlier in the season against C.W. Post, held by Ron Batter vs. The Citadel (1979).

Additionally, the team set a new at bat record with 61 vs. FSU in game #1, ahead of the old record (57) set earlier in the season against C.W. Post.

Team and Individual Strikeouts in a Game — Danny Matienzo’s four strikeouts tied the school record set 19 times, last time by Greg Lovelady (vs. FIU, 5/4/99).

Additionally, as a team, the Hurricanes struck out 22 times in game #1 against FSU. This figure eclipses the old mark of 19, set twice vs. Clemson (5/31/96) and Florida Southern (3/15/58).

Team Defensive Putouts — Miami’s 49 putouts in game #1 was one better than the previous school record of 48 set twice, against Florida (2/17/95) and The Citadel (5/8/79).