@CanesBaseball Set for Weekend Series With BC
Miami at Boston College
April 26-28, 2013 | 2:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., Noon
Shea Field | Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Radio: WVUM 90.5 FM (Cory Fujikawa, Chris Wittyngham)
Twitter: @CanesBaseball
Facebook: /TheUBaseball
Series: Miami leads, 14-4
Last Meeting: March 11, 2012 – Miami won, 4-1 in Coral Gables, FL
Miami 28-16 (10-11 ACC)
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Boston College 6-34 (0-20 ACC)
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The Series
After wrapping up their five-game homestand with a 6-4 win over FAU, the Hurricanes travel to Chestnut Hill, Mass., looking to win their third straight Atlantic Coast Conference weekend series. First pitch for Friday’s series opener is set for 2:30 p.m.
Projected Starters:
Miami SO. LHP Chris Diaz (3-3, 1.70 ERA) vs. BC RHP Hunter Gordon (0-4, 4.15 ERA)
Miami JR. LHP Bryan Radziewski (6-1, 1.13 ERA) vs. BC RHP Eric Stevens (0-9, 6.23 ERA)
Miami SO. LHP Andrew Suarez (3-3, 3.23 ERA) vs. BC LHP Andrew Chin (1-7, 4.96 ERA)
The Series
The Hurricanes hold a 14-4 all-time advantage over the Eagles, including seven of the last ten head-to-head contests. Miami swept their three games with BC in 2012 at The Light.
The Broadcast
WVUM 90.5 will carry all three games live from Shea Field. Cory Fujikawa and Chris Wittyngham are live on the call from Chestnut Hill, Mass.
The Coach
Jim Morris is in his 35th season as a head coach and 20th with the Miami Hurricanes. He has a 1,513-645-4 (.701) career record, including a 878-337-3 mark at Miami, where he has guided the team to two National Championships (1999, 2001).
STORYLINES…
• After wrapping up their five-game homestand with a 6-4 win over FAU, the Hurricanes travel to Chestnut Hill, Mass., looking to win their third straight Atlantic Coast Conference weekend series. First pitch for Friday’s series opener is set for 2:30 p.m.• Boosted by their impressive series win over then-No. 12 Clemson, the Hurricanes are ranked No. 11 in the newest WarrenNolan.com Rating Percentage Index (RPI), while the team’s 2013 schedule is currently ranked the second-toughest overall.• In addition to its own impressive RPI rank, the Hurricanes have eight wins against teams rated in the top 20 RPI and 12 wins against teams ranked in the top 50 RPI – both important factors in postseason projections and consideration.• The Hurricanes will look to their weekend rotation of southpaws Chris Diaz, Bryan Radziewski, and Andrew Suarez to continue their winning ways against the Eagles. Miami has captured five straight over Boston College, including a sweep in 2012.• With their win over FAU, Miami is currently riding a three-game winning streak into Friday’s series opener against the Eagles.• The Hurricanes own a 14-4 all-time series advantage over the Eagles, and have won seven of the last ten head-to-head contests.• Javi Salas continued an impressive streak for Miami pitchers by tossing eight strong innings in a comeback win over FAU. The quality start marked the fifth straight by a Hurricane pitcher dating back to an April 17 home win over Bethune-Cookman.
