Hurricanes Host FAU, Visit North Carolina This Week
April 24, 2002
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University of Miami Hurricanes (20-19) vs.
Florida Atlantic University Owls (34-7)
#16 NCBWA, #17 Baseball America, #20 Collegiate Baseball and #21 Baseball Weekly/ESPN
Wednesday: 7:00 p.m. – WVUM 90.5 FM
Game #40: April 24, 2002, Mark Light Stadium, Coral Gables, FL
University of North Carolina Tar Heels
#9 Collegiate Baseball, #19 Baseball America, #23 Baseball Weekly/ESPN and #24 NCBWA
Friday: 7:00 p.m. – WVUM 90.5 FM
Saturday: 7:00 p.m. – WVUM 90.5 FM
Sunday: 1:00 p.m. – WVUM 90.5 FM
Game #41-43: April 26-28, 2002, Boshamer Stadium, Chapel Hill, NC
MIAMI VS. FLORIDA ATLANTIC — Miami and Florida Atlantic have had 41 all-time meetings since the 1982 season, with the Hurricanes leading 35-6. Additionally, Miami has won 17 of the past 19 meetings with the Owls. UM Head Coach Jim Morris is 17-2 against FAU since coming to Miami in 1994.
VS. THE ATLANTIC SUN CONFERENCE — Miami has forged an all-time record of 257-67 (.793) against teams in the Atlantic Sun Conference (formerly the TAAC). Under Head Coach Jim Morris, Miami is 52-14 (.788) vs. the Atlantic Sun since 1994. Last season, Miami took six of eight games with the Atlantic Sun, including the 2001 Coral Gables Regional Championship over Stetson.
MIAMI VS. NORTH CAROLINA — Miami and North Carolina have met 19 previous times since the 1976 season with the Hurricanes holding a 13-6 advantage in the all-time series. Under Head Coach Jim Morris, who was born and raised in North Carolina, the Hurricanes are 6-2 against the Tar Heels since his first season at UM in 1994. In the four meetings with UNC in Chapel Hill, the Hurricanes are 2-2 with a three-game series victory in 1987 under Head Coach Ron Fraser. In Morris’ 12 seasons at Georgia Tech (1982-93), his Yellow Jackets went 20-17 against UNC, including a 6-9 mark on the road.
In the most recent meeting between the two teams, UNC got the best of Miami in a 9-0 shutout during play at the 2000 ACC/Disney Baseball Blast in Orlando, FL.
Prior to that loss, UM and UNC split a pair of meetings (L 6-5, W 7-4) with at the 1998 Atlantic I Regional in Coral Gables. The second game, (W, 7-4), was for a spot in the College World Series.
VS. THE ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE — Miami has forged an all-time record of 192-159-6 (.546) against teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Under Head Coach Jim Morris, Miami is 67-38 (.638) vs. the ACC since 1994. Subtract the annual six-game series with the Seminoles and UM is 34-12 against the ACC.
MIAMI AND THE PSEUDO-RPI — Following games of April 21, Miami finds itself ranked 36th in Boyd’s World pseudo-RPI listing. The Hurricanes have two top-five opponents in Houston (#4) and Georgia Tech (#5), while 14 are rated among the top 57.
JAVY RODRIGUEZ LISTED THROUGHOUT MIAMI CAREER RECORDS — Senior All-American Javy Rodriguez has etched his name on numerous Miami career record lists, including at bats, runs scored, hits, total bases, total sacrifices and stolen bases.
KEVIN HOWARD’S DOUBLE AT FSU LIFTS HIM TO THIRD PLACE — Kevin Howard’s one double during the Long Beach State series allowed him to move into third-place by himself with 56 career doubles. He was tied with Don Rowland (55, 1982-85). Jose Trujillo (1986-89) holds the school-record with 65 doubles. Howard has 14 doubles in 2002 and had 20 in 2001 and 22 in 2000.
GEORGE HUGUET IN A FIFTH-PLACE TIE FOR CAREER SAVES — Sophomore George Huguet earned one save at Florida State to give him 20 for his career. The 20 career saves tie for fifth-place all-time at Miami with 1982 College World Series MVP Danny Smith (80-83). Rick Raether (84-86) holds the school-record with 37 career saves. Jay Tessmer (94-95) is in fourth-place with 23 saves.
