Baseball Gains Top Spot In Two Polls
May 14, 2001
Coral Gables, Fla. (www.hurricanesports.com) — – The University of Miami (41-12) heads into the final weekend of the regular season against New York Tech holding the No. 1 ranking in the Baseball America and Baseball Weekly/ESPN Coaches polls. Additionally, the Hurricanes moved to No. 2 in the Collegiate Baseball poll.
For the fourth consecutive week, Baseball America has had a different No. 1-ranked team atop its poll, led by most-recent Miami. UM was last Baseball America’s top-ranked team following their National Championship season in 1999. UM was previously ranked No. 3 in the Baseball America poll last week. Southern California (35-16) comes in at No. 2
For the second consecutive week, UM was ranked atop the Baseball Weekly/ESPN Top 25 College Coaches Poll. Like Baseball America, prior to last week, the Hurricanes were last atop of the Coaches poll following 1999. Miami is receiving 996 points with 29 of 41 possible first-place votes. Southern California was No. 2 with 977 points and nine first-place votes. Notre Dame (#4), Nebraska (#5) and Tulane (#7) were the other schools to receive at least one first-place vote.
Collegiate Baseball newspaper had Miami ranked No. 4 last week, and bumped the Hurricanes up two spots to a season-high No. 2 behind top-ranked Southern California.
UM returns to action next weekend against New York Tech in a three-game series beginning Friday. UM’s Spanish Brodacast Network in WACC 830 AM Radio Paz will pick up all three games. Each and every game can always be heard on the student voice of the Hurricanes, WVUM 90.5 FM, as well as via the Internet on hurricanesports.com.
Call 1-800-GO-CANES for ticket information regarding the season’s final regular season series against New York Tech and the upcoming NCAA Regionals. To join the excitement, log on to hurricanesports.com and become a member of Hurricane Watch, the on-line loyalty program that allows you to purchase tickets on-line, transfer tickets to friends via email and earn Hurricane rewards for each game you attend at the Light.
