Canes Host Deacs in Home Weekend Finale | Friday, 8 P.M | ESPNU
May 10, 2012
No. 20 Miami Hurricanes vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons May 11-13, 2012 | Friday: 8 p.m. | Saturday: 7 p.m. | Sunday: 1 p.m. | Alex Rodriguez Park |
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CORAL GABLES, Fla. — The No. 20 University of Miami Hurricanes will wrap up their home schedule beginning this Friday with their series opener against the visiting Demon Deacons of Wake Forest. The game, scheduled to be televised on ESPNU (8 p.m. first pitch)., is one of the final four regular season contests of 2012 at Alex Rodriguez Park.
After a midweek match-up with Florida Gulf Coast at home next Tuesday (May 15), the Hurricanes will travel to Atlanta, Ga. for a three-game series with Georgia Tech before taking the road to Greensboro, N.C. and a potential spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament, set to open Wednesday, May 23.
Last Time Out…
On May 28, 2011, the Hurricanes jumped out to a 4-0 lead on Wake Forest by the bottom of the third inning. The team would hold on for a 4-2 win in their ACC Tournament finale at Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, N.C.
Rony Rodriguez’ 12th homerun of the year, a ball that cleared the famous bull on the top of the left field wall, powered the Canes to victory. E.J. Encinosa earned the victory and improved to 5-5 on the year with the win. The flamethrower tossed 5.2 innings, allowing only one earned run while striking out six.
Extra, Extra!…
Junior infielder Stephen Perez has had a key impact for the Hurricanes since returning from an arm injury that limited his playing time earlier in the season. The Miami native, who has played both second and shortstop, has an impressive .451 slugging percentage through his 42 starts. That figure is good for second-best on the team.
16 of Perez’ 37 hits have gone for extra-bases (43%), including a team-best four triples and second-best four homeruns. His 27 RBI’s are good for third-most on the team despite missing an earlier stretch in the season to rehab. His eight-game hitting streak in March is the third-longest of any player this season, and he finished the team’s weekend series with Bethune-Cookman with a team-best four runs, tying for the team lead in hits (three) and RBI (three).
Scouting the Competition: Wake Forest…
Though their conference record sits at only 9-15, the Deacons are 27-20 on the year and have some impressive series wins to their pedigree. Wake Forest has captured home series with Virginia
Tech (2-of-3) and Georgia Tech (2-of-3), and swept an earlier set with Maryland in March.
The Deacons have been led offensively by slugger Mac Williamson (14 homeruns, 42 RBI), Conor Keniry (.314 average, 23 RBI) and Carlos Lopez (.293 average, eight homeruns, 43 RBI).
On the hill, Wake Forest has been guided by Brian Holmes (6-2 record, 3.08 ERA) and Tim Cooney (5-5 record, 3.43 ERA) along with relievers Michael Dimock (3.79 ERA, 11 saves) and Nate Jones (21 appearances, 1.20 ERA).
GAME 1: FRIDAY, MAY 11, 8 p.m. (ESPNU)
PROBABLE STARTERS
MIAMI: LHP Eric Erickson(7-5, 3.20 ERA) vs.WAKE: LHP Tim Cooney (5-5, 3.43 ERA)
GAME 2: SATURDAY, MAY 12, 7 p.m. (Comcast/CSS)
PROBABLE STARTERS
MIAMI: LHP Steven Ewing (5-1, 2.71 ERA)vs.WAKE: RHP Jack Fischer (3-4, 3.54 ERA)
GAME 3: SUNDAY, MAY 13, 1 p.m. (Comcast/CSS)
PROBABLE STARTERS
MIAMI: RHP Eric Whaley (3-3, 2.54 ERA) vs.WAKE: LHP Brian Holmes (6-2, 3.08 ERA)
