Hurricanes to Host UCF, Missouri State and Stony Brook
May 28, 2012
NCAA Tournament Bracket | Coral Gables Regional Bracket
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The University of Miami Hurricanes will host the 24th NCAA Tournament Regional in program history beginning this Friday, and will be joined at Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field by second-seeded UCF, third-seeded Missouri State and fourth-seeded Stony Brook.
Miami found out its postseason fate a day early, as the team was selected as one of 16 regional hosts for the first round of the postseason. The Hurricanes, who finished the season with a 36-21 record and an appearance in the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship, were one of five teams from the conference selected to host.
Miami will open its postseason with the fourth-seeded Seawolves of Stony Brook (46-11), who earned a berth by capturing their fourth America East Conference Championship in program history. The Hurricanes have faced the Seawolves only one time, winning their March 19, 2003 match-up in Coral Gables by a final score of 9-8. First pitch for the Hurricanes game against the Seawolves on Friday, June 1 is set for 7 p.m. at Alex Rodriguez Park.
UCF finished the season 43-15 overall and an impressive 16-8 in Conference-USA. Miami split its home-and-home with the Knights this season, earning a win during their March 14 road trip to Orlando, Fla. but falling 4-1 in a home contest in early April. Despite dropping their most recent match-up, the Hurricanes hold a 16-4 all-time advantage over the Knights. UCF will open its postseason at 2 p.m. on Friday, June 1 against Missouri State.
Similar to their brief history with the Seawolves, the Hurricanes have little experience facing the Bears of Missouri State. Miami has taken the only two head-to-head match-ups with the university, formerly known as Southwest Missouri State. Miami enjoyed an 8-2 win in the Austin, Texas regional of the 1996 postseason, and also captured a 7-5 win on June 17, 2003 during the College World Series in Omaha.
ACC competitors Florida State (Tallahassee, Fla.), Virginia (Charlottesville, Va.), North Carolina (Chapel Hill, N.C.) and North Carolina State (Raleigh, N.C.) were announced among the other 15 hosts announced on Sunday. Overall, seven teams from the conference were selected among the field of 64. The ACC also placed the Yellow Jackets of Georgia Tech in the Gainesville, Fla. regional (hosted by Florida) and the Clemson Tigers in the Columbia, S.C. regional (hosted by South Carolina).
Friday, June 1
| Game | Team | Team | Time |
| Game 1 | UCF | Missouri State | 2 p.m. |
| Game 2 | Stony Brook | Miami | 7 p.m. |
Saturday, June 2
| Game | Team | Team | Time |
| Game 3 | Loser of Game 1 | Loser of Game 2 | 2 p.m. |
| Game 4 | Winner of Game 1 | Winner of Game 2 | 7 p.m. |
Sunday, June 3
| Game | Team | Team | Time |
| Game 5 | Loser of Game 4 | Winner of Game 3 | 2 p.m. |
| Game 6 | Winner of Game 4 | Winner of Game 5 | 7 p.m. |
Monday, June 4 (if neccesary)
| Game | Team | Team | Time |
| Game 7 | Winner of Game 6 | Loser of Game 6 | 7 p.m. |
