Baseball to Host Wildcats in Weekend Series
Bethune-CookmanatMiami
| SERIES INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
| Friday: | May 5 | 7:00 p.m. |
| Saturday: | May 6 | 7:00 p.m. |
| Sunday: | May 7 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Site: | Mark Light FIeld |
| Tickets: | HurricaneSports.com |
| Series Notes | Season Stats | |
| THE BROADCAST | |
|---|---|
| TV: | ACC Network Extra: Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Flagship Radio: | 560 WQAM (all three games) |
| Student Radio: | WVUM 90.5 FM (all games) |
| Live Stats: | HurricaneSports.com |
| PROJECTED STARTERS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Game | Bethune-Cookman | Miami |
| Friday: | RHP Anthony Maldonado | LHP Jeb Bargfeldt |
| Saturday: | RHP Tyler Norris | LHP Michael Mediavilla |
| Sunday: | RHP Tyler Krull | RHP Greg Veliz |
CANES RETURN HOME, HOST WILDCATS
• After winning their third series in the past four weekends, the Hurricanes return to Mark Light Field for their final nonconference series of the year: a three-game set with Bethune-Cookman from May 5-7 (ACC Network Extra, 560 WQAM, WVUM 90.5 FM).
• Miami has won seven straight games against the Wildcats and has not lost to Bethune-Cookman since 2014. The Hurricanes lead the all-time series by a commanding 32-5 margin.
• The last time Miami played Bethune-Cookman in a three-game weekend series was May 4-6, 2012, and the Hurricanes swept the Wildcats that year. Miami went 2-0 against B-CU in 2016.
• Junior LHP Jeb Bargfeldt (5-3, 2.02 ERA) will oppose Bethune-Cookman’s Anthony Maldonado (6-3, 2.86 ERA) in the series opener.
THREE-TIME DEFENDING COASTAL CHAMPS
• Miami won its third straight ACC Coastal Division title in 2016, posting a 21-7 record in ACC play to earn the division crown.
• The Hurricanes have won 67 ACC games in the prior three seasons – the most wins in a three-year stretch by any program since ACC expanded to a 30-game conference schedule in 2005.
• Miami has won the ACC Regular Season Championship three times, most recently in 2016 when the Canes finished 21-7; UM won the ACC regular season crown & ACC Tournament in 2008.
• Since the beginning of the 2014 season, Miami has won 28 of its past 38 ACC series. The Hurricanes went 8-2 in ACC series in 2014, 7-3 in 2015, 9-1 in 2016 and are 4-3-1 in 2017.
DESTINATION: OMAHA
• Miami made its second straight trip to the College World Series in 2016, marking the program’s 25th all-time trip to Omaha, Neb.
• Miami’s 25 College World Series trips are the second-most of any program in the country. The Hurricanes have won 48 games in the College World Series, the fourth-most of any program; Miami’s four national championships rank fifth-most.
• Since the NCAA began award national seeds prior to 1999, Miami has been among the top eight seven seasons: 1999 (#1), 2001 (#2), 2003 (#8), 2004 (#3), 2008 (#1), 2015 (#5) and 2016 (#3).
WELCOME TO THE LIGHT!
• Miami has made College World Series trips in back-to-back seasons (2015 and 2016) thanks in large part to its dominant play inside the confines of Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field.
• Since the start of the 2015 season, Miami is a whopping 83-19 in its last 102 home games. Miami finished 36-5 at home in 2015 and 34-6 at home in 2016. The Hurricanes went 13-2 in ACC play at The Light in 2015 and 12-3 at home in ACC play in 2016.
