Baseball America Ranks Miami Fourth
Jan. 3, 2001
Coral Gables, Fla. (www.hurricanesports.com) — – The University of Miami Hurricanes are among the preseason favorites to win the 2001 College World Series, according to Baseball America’s annual preseason poll. The Hurricanes are ranked fourth in the poll behind Georgia Tech, Southern California and Louisiana State.
This is the second preseason poll to tab the Hurricanes among the top 10 along with Collegiate Baseball newspaper’s No. 9 ranking.
The Hurricanes, under the direction of Head Coach Jim Morris, return seven position starters and seven pitchers from last season’s team that advanced to a third game of the Super Regionals and 22 letterwinners overall. In 2000, UM recorded a 41-19-1 overall record and claimed the NCAA Coral Gables Regional championship with a three-game sweep of Wagner, Florida International and Florida Atlantic.
The Hurricanes, who finished as high as 13th in the 2000 final college baseball polls, begin the 2001 season with Florida Atlantic on January 25th at Mark Light Stadium. Call 1-800 GO CANES or 305-284-CANES in Miami-Dade County for further ticket information.
UM Baseball will hold its annual “First Pitch” Banquet at the Biscayne Bay Marriott on Thursday, January 18. Former UM baseball great Mike Fiore will serve as the featured guest speaker, with longtime UM public address announcer Jay Rokeach as the master of ceremonies. For further information on the “First Pitch” Banquet, call the Hurricane Club at (305) 284-6699. The annual Alumni Baseball Game will take place on Saturday, January 20 at 7:30 p.m. at Mark Light Stadium.
Keep up with all news on Miami Baseball on UM’s official athletics website, www.hurricanesports.com.
Baseball America’s NCAA Div. I Preseason Poll
(As of Jan. 3, 2001)
No. School ('00 Record) 2000 Rank1. Georgia Tech (50-16) 62. Southern California (44-20) 53. Louisiana State (52-17) 14. Miami (41-19-1) 135. Nebraska (51-17) 86. Arizona State (44-15) 127. Florida State (53-19) 38. South Carolina (56-10) 49. Notre Dame (46-18) NR10. Clemson (51-18) 711. Auburn (41-20) 2512. Rice (43-23) NR13. Florida (43-23) 2014. Stanford (50-16) 215. Cal-State Fullerton (38-21) 2216. Georgia (32-26) NR17. Central Florida (43-19) NR18. Pepperdine (36-23) NR19. Tulane (38-22) NR20. Baylor (45-17) 1421. Mississippi State (41-20) 1522. Long Beach State (31-25) NR23. East Carolina (46-18) NR24. Minnesota (38-24) NR25. Southern Mississippi (32-26) NR
