Miami Earns No. 9 Seed in NCAA Tournament
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — The University of Miami baseball team has been tabbed the No. 9 overall seed in the NCAA Division I Tournament and will welcome second-seeded Texas, third-seeded Louisiana and fourth-seeded Maine to Mark Light Field for the NCAA Coral Gables Regional, the selection committee announced Monday.
The Hurricanes (40-19), who are hosting for the 29th time in program history, begin their postseason run against the Black Bears at 7 p.m. Friday. The Longhorns and the Ragin’ Cajuns will play at 2 p.m. Friday.
Miami is making its 49th postseason appearance and owns an all-time NCAA Regional record of 130-52 (.714), including an 89-19 (.824) ledger at Mark Light Field.
Each regional field features four teams playing in a double-elimination format. All 16 regionals are scheduled to be conducted from Friday, June 2 to Monday, June 5 (if necessary).
The Coral Gables Regional is paired with the Palo Alto Regional, hosted by No. 8 overall seed Stanford.
Season ticket holders have the ability to secure their seats for the Coral Gables Regional. Meanwhile, tickets will be available to the general public at 9 a.m. Tuesday.
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