No. 1 Miami Completes Sweep of No. 10 Georgia Tech, 9-3

April 13, 2008

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ATLANTA, Ga. – Junior left fielder Adan Severino hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the fifth inning while junior first baseman Yonder Alonso finished 3-for-4 with a home run of his own as No. 1 Miami completed the Atlantic Coast Conference series sweep of No. 10 Georgia Tech, 9-3, Sunday afternoon at Russ Chandler Stadium. Miami improved to 30-3 and 15-1 in the ACC and swept the Yellow Jackets (26-10, 9-9 ACC) for the first time since the 2003 season.

Sophomore right-hander David Gutierrez (2-0) won his second game in his fourth career start. He allowed three runs, two earned, on five hits and struck out four. Kyle Bellamy tossed two scoreless innings while Carlos Gutierrez pitched a scoreless ninth inning. Blake Tekotte, Jemile Weeks, Mark Sobolewski, Dave DiNatale, Severino and Ben Vazquez each had two hits. Weeks, Severino and Alonso each added a pair of RBI for the Hurricanes who finished with 16 hits.

Six different Yellow Jackets had one hit. Georgia Tech starter Zach Von Tersch (4-2) lost just for the second time this season as he lasted 4 2/3 innings, allowed five earned runs on 10 hits and walked four.

Severino blasted a two-run home run in the top of the fifth that put the Hurricanes ahead, 5-3. Alonso hit a solo home run over the right field wall with one out in the top of the sixth extending the Hurricane lead to 6-3.

Miami scored three runs with two outs in the top of the seventh. Severino and Vazquez hit back-to-back singles with one out and moved up on a wild pitch. Tekotte’s sacrifice fly brought in Severino for a 7-3 UM lead. Weeks then sliced a single through the left side to score Vazquez for an 8-3 Miami lead. Raben’s RBI single to left center scored Weeks for a 9-3 UM lead.

Weeks drew a bases loaded walk in the top of the fourth tying the game, 3-3.

Georgia Tech scored a run in each of its first three innings. Derek Dietrich put the Yellow Jackets up, 1-0, with an RBI single to right center in the first. Tony Plagman’s solo home run in the bottom of the second pushed the Tech lead to 2-0.

Miami rallied in the top of the third when Tekotte led off with a single and stole his 16th base of the season. He scored on Alonso’s RBI single to right pulling UM within, 2-1. Alonso then scored all the way from first on two wild pitches and a passed ball tying the game, 2-2.

Tech regained the lead, 3-2, in the bottom of the third when Thomas Nichols hit a leadoff double and later scored on a passed ball.

The Hurricanes continue their seven-game road swing when UM travels to FAU Wednesday for a 6:30 p.m. first pitch.

Game Three and Series Notes

Junior left fielder Adan Severino hit his third home run of the season in the top of the fifth inning.Junior first baseman Yonder Alonso hit his team-leading eighth home run in the top of the sixth. It was his second home run of the series.Sophomore catcher Ben Vazquez went a career-best 2-for-4 with a run scored in game three.Junior center fielder Blake Tekotte added his team-leading 16th stolen base in the third inning. Fellow teammate Jemile Weeks stole his 11th base in the first inning.For the series, Miami hit .402 as a team and averaged 15.6 hits a game. UM’s pitching staff held the Yellow Jackets to a .259 batting average while posting a 4.00 ERA.Junior centerfielder Blake Tekotte led the Hurricanes hitting .600 (9-for-17) in the series with nine RBI, seven runs scored and two stolen bases. He slugged 1.333.Junior second baseman Jemile Weeks batted .538 (7-for-13) with four runs scored and four RBI in the series.