Miami baseball begins ACC tournament vs Notre Dame

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Jeb Bargfeldt will likely get the start on Thursday. Evan McKendry who was Miami’s best pitcher this season started on Friday and likely won’t start in the ACC Tournament.

Nick Podkul and Matt Vierling are Notre Dame’s two best hitters. Podkul leads the Irish with a .321 batting average and a .541 slugging percentage. He is second with eight home runs and third with 40 RBIs.

Vierling is second on Notre Dame with nine home runs, 41 RBIs and a .317 batting average. Eric GIlgenbach leads Notre Dame with ten home runs and 44 RBIs.

"Game Information: ACC Tournament Game 1 (Notre Dame vs Miami) – Tuesday, May 22 – 7 p.m. ET Site: Durham, N.C. | Durham Bulls Athletic Park (10,000) #11 NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH (24-28, 12-18 ACC) Head Coach: Mik Aoki (Davidson, 1990) Career Division I Record: 434-484-2 (18th season) | Record at ND: 224-221-1 (eighth season) Starting Pitcher: LHP Scott Tully (5-1, 4.40 ERA) #7 MIAMI HURRICANES (27-25, 16-13 ACC) Head Coach: Jim Morris (Elon, 1973) Career Division I Record: 1,593-715-4 (37th season) | Record at Miami: 1,089-471-3 (25th season) Starting Pitcher: RHP Andrew Cabezas, 6-4, 4.12 ERA Miami in ACC Championship: 21-20 all-time, 1 title (2008) Series Info: Series History: Miami leads, 20-7 Coral Gables: Miami leads, 14-6 South Bend: Miami leads, 5-1 Neutral Site: Miami leads, 1-0 First Meeting: March 30, 1970 – Miami won, 7-3 Last Meeting: March 10/ 2018 – Notre Dame won, 9-5 (10) Streak: Notre Dame, one win"

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"Broadcast Information: TV: RSN | ACC Network Extra (all Pool games) Flagship Radio: 790 The Ticket (all postseason) Student Radio: WVUM 90.5 FM | WVUM.org (all games) Twitter Updates:@CanesBaseball / @MiamiHurricanes Live Stats: TheACC.com Postgame Recap: HurricaneSports.com"

Miami has to go into the ACC Tournament with the mindset of winning the entire thing. Getting an NCAA tournament at-large bid is precarious is a long shot.

The Hurricanes especially cannot afford to look past Notre Dame. Cabezas will be making his first start and appearance of the season against the Fighting Irish. That usually works in the pitcher’s favor.

If Miami wins on Tuesday that sets them up to only need a win on Thursday to reach the semifinals. A loss to Notre Dame would eliminate Miami.

Next: Miami baseball to face Clemson and Notre Dame in ACC Tournament

If Miami defeated after a loss to Notre Dame and the Tigers defeated defeated the Fighting Irish Clemson would win the tiebreaker because they are the highest seeded team. If Notre Dame defeats Miami and Clemson they would win the pool.