Miami Hurricanes host North Carolina: Series Info
North Carolina’s Kyle Datres is fourth in the ACC with a .376 batting average. Cody Roberts is second in the conference with 29 runs scored, Datres is third in hits and Michael Busch leads the conference with 39 RBIs.
Miami will throw Jeb Bargfeldt on Friday night and Evan McKendry on Saturday. Both are coming off shaky outings last weekend. Bargfeldt is sixth in the ACC in innings pitched and McKendry is third in strikeouts.
"GAMES 29-31 CORAL GABLES, FLA. (Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field, (4,999) MIAMI HURRICANES (12-16, 6-6 ACC) Head Coach: Jim Morris (Elon, 1973) Career Division I Record: 1,578-706-4 (37th season) | Record at Miami: 1,074-462-3 (25th season) NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS (19-10, 8-4 ACC) Head Coach: Mike Fox (North Carolina, 1978) Career Division I Record: 865-369-1 (20th season) | Record at UNC: 865-369-1 (20th season) TV: ACC Network Extra (all home games) Flagship Radio: 790 The Ticket (Saturday, Sunday) Student Radio: WVUM 90.5 FM | WVUM.org (all games) Spanish Radio: 990 AM ESPN Deportes (Sunday only) Twitter Updates: @CanesBaseball / @MiamiHurricanes Live Stats: HurricaneSports.com Postgame Recap: HurricaneSports.com Series History: Miami leads, 38-29-1 Coral Gables: Miami leads, 24-10 Chapel Hill: North Carolina leads, 16-11-1 Neutral Site: Series tied, 3-3 First Meeting: March 8, 1976 – Miami won, 10-2 Last Meeting: May 27, 2017 – Miami lost, 4-12 Streak: North Carolina, one win Pitching matchups Miami: Friday: SR LHP Jeb Bargfeldt (2-3, 3.63 ERA) Saturday: SO RHP Evan McKendry (4-3, 3.12 ERA) Sunday: JR RHP Andrew Cabezas (2-3, 3.58 ERA North Carolina Friday: SO RHP Tyler Baum (3-0, 4.38 ERA) Saturday: SO RHP Austin Bergner (4-1, 3.58 ERA) Sunday: JR RHP Rodney Hutchison (3-1, 5.18 ERA)"
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Next game: Miami goes for the season sweep of Central Florida when they host the Knights on Wednesday night. Miami won the first game this season in Orlando last month. Central Florida enters this weekend with a 21-9 record.