Courtesy UM

Miami Hurricanes vs. Maine Black Bears

Feb. 14 - Feb. 16, 2014

Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field | Coral Gables, Fla.







Radio: WQAM 560 (Friday,Sunday) | WVUM 90.5 FM (all games)

TV: Canes All-Access (HurricaneSports.com) ($)







Twitter: @CanesBaseball

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Projected Starters:

FRIDAY: Miami LHP Chris Diaz (7-5, 1.64 ERA) vs. Maine RHP Tommy Lawrence (11-3, 2.32 ERA)

SATURDAY: Miami LHP Bryan Radziewski (9-3, 1.75 ERA) vs. Maine LHP Scott Heath (1-2, 15.63 ERA)

SUNDAY: Miami LHP Andrew Suarez (3-6, 3.95 ERA) vs. Maine RHP Jake Marks (4-0, 3.16 ERA)





The Broadcasts

WQAM 560 will carry Friday's game, with Mike Levine on the call, as well as Sunday's game, featuring both Joe Zagacki and Levine. WVUM 90.5 FM will also broadcast all three games, which will be available to watch via Canes All-Access on HurricaneSports.com. Click HERE for more information.









HIGH EXPECTATIONS





• Miami enters the 2014 season ranked among the 20 teams in every major college baseball preseason poll. The Hurricanes were rated No. 13 in Collegiate Baseball Newspaper’s preseason rankings, No. 16 by Baseball America and No. 17 in the USA Today coaches poll.





• The Hurricanes pitching staff is expected to lead the way in 2014. Friday and Saturday night starters Chris Diaz (1.64 ERA) and Bryan Radziewski (1.75) ranked second and third, respectively, in ERA among all ACC pitchers in 2013.





• Both Radziewski (29th round, St. Louis) and midweek starter Javi Salas (38th round, Minnesota) were selected in the 2013 MLB Draft but opted to return to school. Also returning is junior lefthander Andrew Suarez (3.95 ERA), who is expected to pitch on Sundays.





• Joining the returning nucleus is a recruiting class ranked among the best nationwide. The group was rated No. 4 byCollegiate Baseball and No. 6 by Baseball America – its highest ranking from the publication since 2006.





• Four players from the recruiting class were selected in the 2013 MLB Draft but opted to play

collegiately: outfielder Willie Abreu, first baseman/catcher Zack Collins, righthanded pitcher Derik Beauprez and outfielder Jacob Heyward.







STARTING OUT





• Miami’s nonconference schedule opens with formidable weekend opposition: America East conference champions Maine, a rivalry weekend against in-state foe Florida at Mark Light Field, and a trip to Tallahassee, Fla., for a rare nonconference series against the Seminoles.





• The Hurricanes were one of six representatives from the ACC recognized in Baseball America's preseason top 25, joining Virginia (No.1), NC State (No. 5), Florida State (No. 6), Clemson (No. 13) and North Carolina (No. 17).





• With a challenging slate of in-state opponents and a demanding conference schedule, Miami

ended the 2013 season with the third toughest strength of schedule of any team nationwide,

according to WarrenNolan.com



