Georgia Tech Snaps `Canes Winning Streak in Series-Opener
March 25, 2011
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Box Score ![]() ![]() ![]() CORAL GABLES, Fla. â The 29th-ranked University of Miami baseball team had its chances, but was unable to overcome six errors, falling to No. 12 Georgia Tech, 8-3, on Friday night at Alex Rodriguez Park. The loss ended the Hurricanesâ (14-9, 6-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) nine-game winning streak, and handed them their first conference loss of the year. Coming into the game, the âCanes and Yellow Jackets were the only two remaining undefeated teams in ACC league play. Miami scored early, keeping pace with the high-powered offense of Georgia Tech (19-4, 7-0 ACC), but were doomed by a season-high in errors. The visitors from Atlanta struck first, notching a run in both the second and the third innings, respectively, to take a 2-0 lead. In the bottom of the third, the âCanes came back with Chantz Mack scoring on a double by Nathan Melendres. The run broke a 36 2/3 inning scoreless streak for Georgia Tech starter Mark Pope â entering the game with a 0.23 ERA. UMiami junior infielder Harold Martinez then extended his hit streak to nine games with a single to short that drove in Melendres, and tied the game a two-all. Georgia Tech retook the lead with a run in the fourth, and added two more in the fifth for an insurmountable 5-2 advantage. Miami closed the gap in the bottom of the fifth as Dale Carey scored from third on a throwing error. The Yellow Jackets then added three more runs in the top of the eighth, breaking a 22-inning scoreless streak for the UM bullpen, for the final margin. Miami starter freshman Bryan Radziewski (3-2, 2.23 ERA) took the loss, going 4 2/3 innings and giving up two earned runs. Pope (4-0, 0.59 ERA) got the win for Georgia Tech, despite giving up a season-high two earned runs in seven innings tossed. The second game of the series will be Saturday at 1 p.m., back at Alex Rodriguez Park. Miami will throw right-hander EJ Encinosa, while Georgia Tech will counter with southpaw Jed Bradley. The game will be televised on Fox Sports as the ACC âGame of the Weekâ. For ticket information for the 2011 baseball season, call 1-800-GO-CANES or visit Hurricanesports.com. Live stats for the game will be provided through Game Tracker at HurricaneSports.com. Fans can also join the live chat, provided by Cover It Live, by visiting HurricaneSports.com as well. For more information on the University of Miami baseball team, please log on to HurricaneSports.com. To follow the UM Baseball Team via twitter, please navigate to Twitter.com/CanesBaseball. You can also access the official UMiami Baseball blog at TheUBaseball.com. You can keep up-to-date with all UM Athletics via twitter at Twitter.com/HurricaneSports. You can also become a fan of the âCanes on Facebook at Facebook.com/MiamiHurricanes. University of Miami Postgame Notes: With the loss, the Hurricanes are nowâŚ
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