Canes to Open ACC Championship Tuesday vs. GT
CORAL GABLES, Fla – Game times have been set for the 2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Championship, and sixth-seeded Miami will open the tournament on Tuesday, May 23 at Louisville Slugger Field in Louisville, Kentucky.
A member of Pool C, the Hurricanes (29-26, 16-13 ACC) will play No. 10 seed Georgia Tech (27-26, 11-19) on Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the first game of the Championship.
After an off-day Wednesday, Miami will take on third-seeded Wake Forest (38-17, 19-11) Thursday at 3 p.m.
The ACC Baseball Championship will feature a pool-play format, leading into a four-team, single-elimination bracket to determine the league champion. Each team in the four pools will play one game against each of the other two opponents in its pool Tuesday through Friday (May 23-26). The four teams with the best records within their respective pools will advance to Saturday’s semifinals, with the winners playing on Sunday in the ACC Championship Game.
Louisville (46-9, 23-6 ACC) earned the No. 1 overall seed and will head up Pool A. The Cardinals will be joined by eighth-seeded Florida State (35-20, 14-14) and 12th-seeded Notre Dame (26-30, 10-20). Pool B features No. 2 North Carolina (44-11, 23-7), along with No. 7 NC State (33-22, 16-14) and No. 11 Boston College (25-26, 11-19). Pool D features No. 4 Virginia (41-13, 18-12), No. 5 Clemson (39-17, 17-13), and No. 9 Duke (28-27, 12-18).
The four pool winners will play on Saturday at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., with the winners advancing to the ACC Championship game on Sunday at noon.
Tickets are available by calling (855) 228-8497 or visiting http://theacc.co/base17tix.
Regional Sports Networks from across the conference footprint and across the nation will carry all 14 games on Tuesday through Saturday. Sunday’s noon championship game will televised nationally by ESPN2. All games will also be available on WatchESPN (subject to blackout). For a list of clearances for each game, please visit: http://theacc.co/base17rsn.
The ACC Baseball Championship FanFest will be held at the Hall of Fame Pavilion inside Louisville Slugger Field beginning at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 26, 12 p.m. on Saturday, May 27 and 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 28. Open to the public, the event will include a special ACC Baseball exhibit from the Louisville Slugger Museum, face painting, bourbon tasting, a photo booth, inflatables, merchandise for sale and more attractions for fans of all ages.
2017 ACC BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
May 23-28 at Louisville Slugger Field, Louisville, Ky.
Tuesday, May 23
No. 10 Georgia Tech vs. No. 6 Miami, 11 a.m. (RSN)
No. 11 Boston College vs. No. 7 NC State, 3 p.m. (RSN)
No. 9 Duke vs. No. 5 Clemson, 7 p.m. (RSN)
Wednesday, May 24
No. 12 Notre Dame vs. No. 8 Florida State, 11 a.m. (RSN)
No. 2 North Carolina vs. No. 11 Boston College, 3 p.m. (RSN)
No. 3 Wake Forest vs. No. 10 Georgia Tech, 7 p.m. (RSN)
Thursday, May 25
No. 4 Virginia vs. No. 9 Duke, 11 a.m. (RSN)
No. 6 Miami vs. No. 3 Wake Forest, 3 p.m. (RSN)
No. 1 Louisville vs. No. 12 Notre Dame, 7 p.m. (RSN)
Friday, May 26
No. 5 Clemson vs. No. 4 Virginia, 11 a.m. (RSN)
No. 8 Florida State vs. No. 1 Louisville, 3 p.m. (RSN)
No. 7 NC State vs. No. 2 North Carolina, 7 p.m. (RSN)
Saturday, May 27
Pool A Winner vs. Pool D Winner, 1 p.m. (RSN)
Pool B Winner vs. Pool C Winner, 5 p.m. (RSN)
Sunday, May 28
ACC Championship, Noon (ESPN2)
