Miami/Texas Post Game Notes
The loss to Texas snaps an eight-game College World Series winning streak dating back to a 6-2 loss to Long Beach State on June 2, 1998.The Miami/Texas matchup brought out a College World Series record 26,327 fans to Rosenblatt Stadium.Erick San Pedro recorded his 11th pickoff of the season in the first inning. Former Hurricanes’ pitcher Brian Walker holds the record with 15 in 2001.Freshman shortstop Ryan Braun was named to the 2003 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division I All-America second team.The seven unearned runs given up by J.D. Cockroft in the first and second inning is a career high. He gave up three unearned runs on three previous outings, the last time vs. Oral Roberts on April 4, 2003.The 10 runs allowed by J.D. Cockroft is a career high. Additionally, the 10 hits given up by Cockroft is the most since he gave up 12 vs. Long Beach State on May 22, 2003, and 10 vs. North Carolina State on June 7, 2003.With the loss, Miami trails in the all-time series with Texas, 19-20, and the post-season series 4-5. The Longhorns also hold a 4-3 edge at the College World Series.Miami’s five errors matches a season-high. The Hurricanes committed five errors vs. The Citadel.Miami’s four hit batters ties a College World Series record also held by Texas and Stanford.The 11-run loss to Texas (13-2) is the largest losing margin by Miami in the College World Series. Previously, the largest margin was 10 vs. Texas (12-2, June 5, 1989).
