FGCU/#7 MIAMI PREVIEW

Coral Gables, FL- FGCU (20-8, 7-2 ASUN) heads on the road to face the #7 University of Miami (21-6, 10-2 ACC) Hurricanes, Tuesday night at 6 PM from Mark Light Field.

Stats:

Pitching (FGCU):

20-8/4.63 ERA/1.44 WHIP/2 SHO/4 SV/251.0 IP/262 H/165 R (129 ER)/269 K/100 BB/38 2B/2 3B/32 HR/1001 AB/.262 BAA

Pitching (UM):

21-6/4.06 ERA/1.25 WHIP/SHO/8 SV/246.0 IP/198 H/129 R (111 ER)/293 K/111 BB/.216 BAA

Hitting (FGCU):

.318/.956 OPS/1009 AB/278 R/321 H/71 2B/5 3B/41 HR/262 RBI/.520 SLG%/249 SO/153 BB/.436 OB%

Hitting (UM):

.280/.833 OPS/932 AB/207 R/261 H/52 2B/4 3B/29 HR/186 RBI/.438 SLG%/231 SO/157 BB/.395 OB%

Players To Watch For (FGCU):

6’3 JR INF R/R Alejandro Figueredo

.425/1.168 OPS/113 AB/27 R/48 H/10 2B/3B/5 HR/32 RBI/.664 SLG%/22 SO/18 BB/.504 OB%

6’2 R-JR OF L/R Brian Ellis

.377/1.161 OPS/106 AB/41 R/40 H/13 2B/4 HR/26 RBI/.613 SLG%/23 SO/25 BB/.548 OB%

6’4 FR RHP/OF R/R Harrison Povey

.373/1.161 OPS/110 AB/26 R/41 H/11 2B/3B/8 HR/37 RBI/.709 SLG%/29 SO/6 BB/.452 OB%

Players To Watch For (UM):

6’0 SO INF CJ Kayfus

.364/.970 OPS/107 AB/30 R/39 H/7 2B/3B/2 HR/24 RBI/.505 SLG%/17 K/18 BB/.466 OB%

6’1 SO OF Jacob Burke

.333/.958 OPS/96 AB/27 R/32 H/4 2B/3B/4 HR/27 RBI/.521 SLG%/23 K/14 BB/.437 OB%

6’4 SO INF Yohandy Morales

.320/1.019 OPS/103 AB/23 R/33 H/9 2B/3B/5 HR/25 RBI/.573 SLG%/23 K/22 BB/.446 OB%

Overview:

FGCU heads into this game as walk off winners of their past two games, this past weekend in a series win against Kennesaw State University. #7 Miami has won their past 8 games overall, after a 3 game road sweep against ACC opponent Duke University, this past weekend. #7 Miami defeated FGCU last Wednesday 11-7, in a game where a 10 run 3rd inning was the difference in the game. CJ Kayfus, and Maxwell Romero Jr each had 3 RBI’s in the Canes victory. Harrison Povey led the Eagles with 3 RBI’s in the game. Jake Garland (4-1) earned the victory, pitching 5 innings, allowing 5 runs (4 ER), while striking out 8 Eagles, and walking no batters. Mason Miller (1-4) took the loss only pitching 2 innings, allowing 6 hits, and 5 runs (4 ER). FGCU has the opportunity to beat a top 10 ranked team in the country, and earn that signature win, before heading back into ASUN Conference play vs Liberty University (17-9, 4-5 ASUN), for a three game series in Lynchburg, Virginia.