Postgame Notes

June 8, 2003

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MIAMI NOTES

There was a 55-minute delay at the start of the game because of rain.Miami advances to the College World Series for the 20th time in school-history and for the eighth time in 10 seasons under head coach Jim Morris.Erick San Pedro’s grand slam in the 11th inning is the sixth in UM postseason history.

• 5/27/01

Kevin Brown vs. Stetson (NCAA Regional)
5/28/00 Danny Matienzo vs. Florida International (NCAA Regional)
5/18/98 Aubrey Huff vs. Bowling Green (NCAA Regional)
5/25/97 Jason Michaels vs. Arizona State (NCAA Regional)
6/2/84 Darren Mandel vs. Arizona State (CWS)San Pedro’s four RBI ties his career-high and is his seventh multiple RBI game this season.The six runs in the 11th inning is the most ever scored by the Hurricanes in extra innings.Miami improves to 44-15-1 on the season.Miami improves to 6-0 is Super Regional play at Mark Light Field and are 73-11 all-time in postseason play at Mark Light Field. Miami also host Super Regionals in 1999 and 2001, both seasons Miami went on to win the National Championship.This marks Miami’s eighth extra inning game this season (4-3-1) setting a school single-season record.UM third baseman Gaby Sanchez recorded his team-leading 21st double of the season in the fourth inning…he is one away from the UM freshman record of 22 set by Kevin Howard in 2000.Miami scored four runs in the fourth inning and six runs in the 11th inning marking the 39th and 40th times this season the Hurricanes have scored four or more runs in an inning.Junior reliever George Huguet entered the game in the sixth inning marking his first appearance since May 17 versus Savannah State…Huguet had been out with a broken hand.Miami pitchers hit five batters setting a new school single-game record.

NC STATE NOTES

This was NC State’s seventh extra inning game this season (5-2) and it’s 5th in last 10 games.NC State ends the season with a 45-18 record.