@CanesBaseball Opens Postseason Against OSU
Louisville Regional
May 31 – June 3, 2013
Jim Patterson Stadium | Louisville, Ky.
Radio: WQAM 560 (all games) | WVUM 90.5 FM (all games)
TV: ESPN 3 (all Regional games) | Mike Morgan (PXP) & Danny Kanell (color)
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Miami in the NCAA Regionals: 116-41 all-time record (.739)
Miami Hurricanes 36-23 (14-16 ACC)
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Louisville Regional – Game Dates:
No. 2 Miami vs. No. 3 Oklahoma State – Friday, 2 p.m. (Game One)
No. 1 Louisville vs. No. 4 Bowling Green – Friday, 6 p.m. (Game Two)
Projected Starters:
Miami LHP Chris Diaz (6-5, 1.75 ERA) vs. OSU RHP Jason Hursh (6-4, 2.65 ERA)
The Broadcast
WQAM 560 will carry all Regional games live, with Joe Zagacki on the call. WVUM 90.5 FM will also broadcast all three games from Jim Patterson Stadium. All Regional games will be carried on ESPN3.
TOURNAMENT TIME• With their selection to the Louisville Regional, the Miami Hurricanes extended their college baseball record to 41 consecutive years with an appearance in the postseason. Miami, who earned a No. 2 seed in the 64-team field, has not missed the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship since 1972.
• The Hurricanes own an all-time record of 116-41 (.739) in the Regional round, including an 0-2 finish in the Coral Gables Regional in 2012. Miami’s all-time mark in the postseason stands at an impressive 177-89 (.665).
• Miami will be entering unfamiliar territory at Jim Patterson Stadium for the the fi rst round of the postseason. The Hurricanes have not faced any of their Regional foes since 2007 (Louisville), and have never played a game in Louisville, Ky.
• The Hurricanes boast an 18-5 all-time advantage against opponents in their Regional, including a flawless 13-0 series record over fourth-seeded Bowling Green. Miami leads third-seeded
Oklahoma State by a narrow 4-3 margin in the all-time series, while host Louisville (1-2) has taken two of three head-to-head contests.
IN THE BOOKS• The Miami Hurricanes wrapped up the 2013 regular season with a series victory over visiting Georgia Tech, winning two of three games against the Yellow Jackets at Alex Rodriguez Park.
• With two wins against the Jackets, the Hurricanes surpassed their win total from the 2012 regular season (34) and clinched their ninth straight berth in the ACC Championship.
• Entering ‘Selection Monday,’ the Hurricanes’ schedule was ranked the toughest in the nation by WarrenNolan.com – a key factor in their No. 19 mark in Rating Percentage Index (RPI).
• The Hurricanes went 1-2 in their three Pool A games at the 2013 ACC Championship. Miami dropped matchups with first-seeded North Carolina and fourth-seeded NC State, but won its finale against No. 18 Clemson by a commanding 7-0 fi nal score.
• With their win over the fifth-seeded Tigers at Durham Bulls Athletic Park, the Hurricanes equaled their overall win total from the 2012 season (36).
PRACTICE FOR THE POSTSEASON
• A number of current Hurricanes have extensive postseason experience entering their weekend trip to Louisville, Ky. Michael Broad leads the team with seven career NCAA tournament starts, while Brad Fieger and Dale Carey are tied for second-most (six).
• As a freshman in the 2011 Gainesville Regional, Bryan Radziewski delivered a quality start in a 6-3 win over Jacksonville. His final line: 6.2 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 5 BB, 7 K’s. The start marks his only NCAA Championship appearance to date.
• Senior RHP Eric Whaley, who delivered a win in his final regular season home start against Georgia Tech (May 16), has three career starts and four NCAA postseason appearances since 2010. He has logged 14.1 innings across those four outings, allowing eight earned runs (5.02 ERA) with 11 combined strikeouts and one walk.
• Friday’s projected starter LHP Chris Diaz has only one career NCAA postseason appearance – a 2012 relief outing in a 10-2 loss to Stony Brook in the Coral Gables Regional. Diaz surrendered four hits and two runs (one earned) and struck out two batters in 1.1 innings.
