Miami Hurricanes Baseball: NCAA Gainesville Regional Central
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Miami Hurricanes baseball team (39-18, 16-14 ACC) will make its 51st NCAA Tournament appearance this weekend as Miami travels to Condron Family Ballpark for the 2026 NCAA Gainesville Regional, hosted by the Florida Gators.
Miami enters the NCAA Tournament as the No. 2 seed in the Gainesville Regional following a run to the ACC Tournament semifinals in Charlotte. The Hurricanes defeated 12th-seeded Stanford and fifth-seeded Boston College before falling to top-seeded Georgia Tech.
The Hurricanes rank third in NCAA Division I baseball history with 51 NCAA Tournament appearances and will travel to Gainesville for regional play for the sixth time in program history.
Gainesville Regional Information
Dates: Friday, May 29 – Monday, June 1, 2026
Site: Gainesville, Fla. | Condron Family Ballpark (7,000)
Gainesville Regional Schedule
Friday, May 29
1 p.m. – Game 1: Florida (1) vs. Rider (4) – Florida won, 8-7
6 p.m. – Game 2: Miami (2) vs. Troy (3) – Miami won, 10-5
Saturday, May 30
3 p.m. – Game 3: Rider (4) vs. Troy (3) – Troy won, 15-7 (Rider eliminated)
8:30 p.m. – Game 4: Florida (1) vs. Miami (2) – Florida won 22-10
Sunday, May 31
12 p.m. – Game 5: Winner of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 4
5 p.m. – Game 6: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5
Monday, June 1
TBD – Game 7: Winner of Game 6 vs. Loser of Game 6 (if necessary)
TV/Radio Coverage
TV Coverage: ACC Network | ESPN+
TV Talent: Eric Frede (Play-by-Play) & Lance Cormier (Analyst)
Radio Coverage:
WVUM 90.5 FM | WVUM.org
Gavin Bicho & Daniel Fridman
Live Stats:
Miami Hurricanes StatBroadcast
Postgame Recaps:
miamihurricanes.com/baseball
Game Two: Hurricanes Unravel Late, Drop Game Two to Florida, 22-10
Game One: Hurricanes Pull Away Late to Defeat Troy in NCAA Regional Opener, 10-5
Behind home runs from Derek Williams and Vance Sheahan and a five-run eighth inning, the Miami Hurricanes baseball team opened NCAA Tournament play with a 10-5 victory over Troy Friday night at Condron Family Ballpark.
Williams finished with two hits and three RBI, while Sheahan added a solo homer as Miami improved to 39-18 on the season and advanced into the winner’s bracket of the NCAA Gainesville Regional.
Miami jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the third inning after Sheahan’s solo shot and Williams’ 389-foot three-run homer to left center. Troy battled back with three runs across the fourth and fifth innings before the Hurricanes added an insurance run in the seventh on a throwing error by the Trojan catcher. Miami would then go on to plate five runs in the eighth inning, giving just enough breathing room to secure the victory.
Box Score | Full Postgame Recap | Postgame Press Conference
Hurricanes in Gainesville
Miami has previously traveled to Gainesville for NCAA Regional play five times in program history.
Previous Gainesville Regional Appearances
- 1989 – Regional Champion
- 2002 – Regional Champion
- 2009 – Eliminated by Florida
- 2011 – Eliminated by Florida
- 2021 – Eliminated by South Alabama
Things to Know:
- Miami opened its 82nd season in program history in 2026 and third season under head coach J.D. Arteaga
- The Hurricanes reached the ACC Tournament semifinals for the second time under head coach J.D. Arteaga.
- Miami freshmen, powered by Alonzo Alvarez, Dylan Dubovik and Gabriel Milano, accounted for 17 of the Hurricanes’ 36 hits during ACC Tournament play. The young Hurricanes have Miami freshmen have also combined to bat .359 (37-for-103) with seven home runs and 18 RBI over the Hurricanes’ last 10 games.
- The Hurricanes won six consecutive ACC series during the regular season, tying the program’s longest conference series streak since 2014.
- Miami scored in the opening inning in 11 of its final 17 games entering NCAA Tournament play.
- Five Hurricanes earned All-ACC honors this season, including Alex Sosa, Daniel Cuvet, Derek Williams, Rob Evans and Alonzo Alvarez (All-ACC Freshman Team).
The Hurricanes to Watch:
Outfielder – Derek Williams
- Williams leads Miami with 25 multi-hit games and 21 multi-RBI performances this season.
- The All-ACC outfielder enters postseason play batting .389 with 15 home runs and 66 RBI.
- Williams ranks among the ACC leaders in batting average, hits, RBI and OPS.
Infielder/DH/Catcher – Alex Sosa
- Sosa earned All-ACC Second Team honors after batting .335 with 16 home runs and 64 RBI during the regular season.
- Sosa has reached base safely in 52 of his 56 appearances this season, the NC State transfer also owns a team-best 26-game reached base streak this season.
- Over his last 10 games, Sosa is batting .366 (15-for-41) with five home runs, 13 RBI, 11 runs scored and a .732 slugging percentage entering NCAA Tournament play.
- The junior catcher was named to the Buster Posey Award Midseason Watch List earlier this season.
Left-handed Pitcher – Rob Evans
- Rob Evans enters NCAA Regional play tied for first in the ACC with 10 wins while ranking third in the conference with 82.2 innings pitched. The Harlem, N.Y. native has emerged as one of the ACC’s top frontline starters this season, ranking fourth in the conference with a .202 opponent batting average and tied for fifth with 94 strikeouts.
- The senior left-hander earned his 10th victory of the season during Miami’s ACC Tournament quarterfinal win over Stanford. In the win over Stanford, Evans tossed seven innings while allowing two runs with six strikeouts to secure his 10th victory of the season.
- With the win, Evans became the first Miami starting pitcher since Brian Van Belle in 2019 to record 10 wins in a season.
Catcher/DH – Alonzo Alvarez
- Alvarez delivered the top performance of Miami’s ACC Tournament run against Stanford, going 4-for-5 with two home runs, three RBI and three runs scored while finishing a triple shy of the cycle.
- The freshman catcher earned ACC All-Freshman Team honors following his breakout first collegiate season.
- Alvarez is batting .342 (13-for-38) with three doubles, six home runs and seven RBI over Miami’s last 10 games entering NCAA Regional play.
