Late Rally Dooms No. 11 Baseball in 9-6 Loss
| LINESCORE | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| UM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
| UofL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | X | 9 | 12 | 2 |
| PITCHING | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | |||||||
| W – B. Baird (1-0) | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| L – T. Woodrey (2-1) | 6.0 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||
| INDIVIDUAL LEADERS | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | R | H | RBI | BB | HR | |||||||
| UM – W. Abreu | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| UofL – S. Whiting | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| PLAYER OF THE GAME |
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 Willie Abreu | Soph. | OF
The sophomore outfielder finished the game 2-for-5 with three RBI, including a two-RBI double and and RBI single. |
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A late rally from No. 17 Louisville doomed No. 11 Miami Saturday in game one of its doubleheader at Jim Patterson Stadium, as the Hurricanes fell 9-6 in their ACC opener.
With Miami holding a 6-3 lead in the seventh inning, the Cardinals – aided by two Miami errors – plated six runs to regain the lead and capture the victory.
Facing one of the nation’s top pitchers in Louisville’s All-American ace Kyle Funkhouser, Miami’s offense delivered an impressive performance in the middle innings. The Hurricanes (9-5, 0-1 ACC) tagged Funkhouser for a career-high five earned runs, chasing him after just 5.1 innings in Louisville’s first-ever ACC game. Miami connected for eight hits off the righthander, just one shy of his career high, and forced him into 116 pitches.
But Miami left 13 runners on base, including bases-loaded situations in three consecutive innings.
Miami’s starting lineup combined for just two walks during its first trip down the order, but a fourth-inning single from sophomore Zack Collins – the team’s first hit of the game – jumpstarted a three-run frame that gave Miami a 3-2 lead.
Junior George Iskenderian followed with a single down the rightfield line that was mishandled by rightfielder Corey Ray, putting two runners in scoring position. A two-RBI double from Willie Abreu tied the game 2-2, while a double from junior David Thompson plated Abreu.
Abreu finished the game 2-for-5 with three RBI.
After surrending single runs in the first and third innings, lefthander Thomas Woodrey (2-1) performed well until the seventh, when Louisville’s offense exploded for six runs.
The Cardinals (9-4, 1-0 ACC) strung together three consecutive singles to load the bases, and a double from Nick Solak cut Miami’s lead to 6-5.
Lefthander Michael Mediavilla entered in relief, but errors from Iskenderian and Brandon Lopez led to four runs.
Woodrey allowed a career-high 11 hits and was tagged for five earned runs.
First pitch for Sunday’s finale versus No. 17 Louisville, slated for broadcast on ESPN3, is set for 1 p.m.
