Daytona Beach, Fla. – The Wildcats face possibly their toughest challenge of the season Tuesday as they head south to Coral Gables to take on No. 2 Miami. The game will be broadcast live on ACC Network
 
Game Information

Tuesday, April 18
Opponent: Miami (28-8, 14-4 ACC)
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Coral Gables, Fla. | Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field
Live Stats: http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=394817
Watch: ACCN
 
Last Time Out
 
The Wildcats rebounded this past weekend in their second conference sweep of the season at Alabama A&M. B-CU got strong performances on both sides of the ball as they outscored the Bulldogs, 21-8.
 
Their biggest challenge came in game two, when the Wildcats trailed, 2-1, in the seventh, before back-to-back doubles from Irvin Escobar and Brian Perez tied things up in the ninth and led the way for 5 Wildcat runs that secured the 6-2 win.
 
Scouting the Hurricanes
 
The No 2. Hurricanes are 28-8 this season with a 14-4 record in ACC play. Miami dropped two of three to Virginia Tech last weekend, snapping what had been a 14-game winning streak.
 
Miami bats .289 as a team with an .859 OPS and 44 homers. The Hurricanes have outscored their opponents by a collective 248-160 margin. Infielder Dominic Pitelli leads in the RBI department with 5 on six homers and a .840 OPS. Outfielder Jacob Burke follows at 35 RBI on a .339 average and six homers.
 
The Miami pitching staff has put up an 4.29 ERA and 1.29 WHIP This season. The Hurricanes have 41 errors as a team.
 
The Starters
 
Right-hander Joan Gonzalez will get the ball in his first start since early March. Gonzalez struggled early in the season as a starter, but has since excelled in a relief roll. Most recently, Gonzalez through 4.1 shutout innings, allowing only two hits with four strikeouts in relief against FAMU.
 
All-Time Series
 
The Wildcats and Hurricanes have met 29 times in history. Miami holds a 24-5 edge in the series, most recently defeating B-CU, 13-5 on May 5, 2019.
 
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