DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - For the final time this season, the Wildcats will face a pair of midweek contests as they host Stetson and travel to Miami, this Tuesday and Wednesday, April 16-17. 

First pitch Tuesday against Stetson is set for a 6:30 first pitch, followed by the Wednesday trip to Coral Gables as the Wildcats face the Hurricanes at 6 p.m. 



Tuesday, April 15
Opponent: Stetson (24-12, 10-4 ASUN)
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Daytona Beach, Fla.
Live Stats: https://bcuathletics.com/sidearmstats/baseball/summary
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/cateyenetwork

Wednesday, April 16
Opponent: Miami (16-19, 6-12 SWAC)
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Coral Gables, Fla.
Live Stats: http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=504594
Watch: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/72963747-2740-4ca5-bb81-8bbb8c585f45



 Bethune-Cookman tallied 14 runs on 13 hits Sunday afternoon as the Wildcats claimed the final game of a Southwestern Athletic Conference series at Alabama State with a 14-11 decision inside Wheeler-Watkins Baseball Complex.
 
Bethune-Cookmantrailed 11-9 after seven innings.
 
After allowing five runs in the bottom of the seventh, the Wildcats responded with four runs of their own in the top of the eighth.
 
A Jose Gonzalez double to left center plated Sergio Rivera and Garrett Chun to give the Cats the lead once again at 12-11. A Colton Olasin two-run single through the left side was enough to score Manny Souffrain and Gonzalez for the 14-11 score line.
 
Pablo Torres would toe the rubber for the Maroon and Gold in the ninth to shut the door and earn his third save of the year, while helping the Wildcats avoid a series sweep.
 
The Cats kicked off the game with three runs in the opening two frames.
 
Daniel Figueroa scored the opening run in the top of the second, while a Rases Cordova sacrifice fly in the second was deep enough to plate Irvin Escobar for the 2-0 BCU lead. That was followed with Figueroa's RBI single to center to bring across Jorge Gonzalez Febo and push the lead to 3-0.
 
After Alabama State brought back a pair of runs to make it 3-2, the Cats would extend the lead with three runs in the top of the fifth inning.
 
Gonzalez knocked out his second home run of the season with a two-run shot over the wall in left center to also score Figueroa, pushing BCU's advantage to 5-2. First baseman Souffrain would follow with his team-leading third home run of the year to make it 6-2.
 
BCU scored another four runs in the top of the sixth to make it 10-2.
 
A Chun single through the right side scored Cordova for the first run of the frame. Rivera singled to the opposite side in order to score second baseman Olasin. Gonzalez recorded a sac fly to plate Chun. And it would eventually be Rivera scoring on a Will Smith wild pitch.
 
However, the Hornets would respond with nine runs across the sixth and seventh innings, respectively, to take an 11-10 lead.
 
The win went to Dylan Vega (1-1) for the Wildcats out of the bullpen as he went two innings on the bump, allowing just one hit and striking out one batter. Torres fanned one batter in the ninth for the save. The loss was taken by Alabama State reliever Colon (0-1).
 
The BCU bats were paced by Figueroa with a 3-for-6 afternoon, adding two runs and an RBI. Olasin was 2-for-4 with two RBIs and a run, as well as Gonzalez with a 2-for-4 showing at the dish with five RBIs and two runs of his own. Escobar and Chun also provided the Cats with multi-hit performances on the day.




Stetson is 24-14 on the season, including a 10-4 record in ASUN conference play. The Hatters enter play Tuesday having dropped two of three to FGCU last weekend. On April 10, the Hatters defeated #16 UCF in the midweek, 5-3. 

The Hatters hit .287 as a team with 36 homers and 259 runs scored. freshman outfielder Kyle Jones tops the Hats with a .352 average. Five Hatters have over 20 RBI on the season, and all qualified Stetson hitters have at least one homer. 

On the mound, the Hatters have a 4.78 team ERA with 288 strikeouts to 136 walks.

Miami is 16-19 on the year with a 6-12 record in ACC play. The Hurricanes were swept at the hands of FSU last weekend. 

The Canes are hitting .292 as a team with 51 homers and 257 runs scored. Jason Torres leads Miami with a .389 average. Daniel Cuvet has a team-high ten homers.

The Miami pitching staff has a team ERA of 5.53, with 314 strikeouts to 135 walks. 



Tuesday marks the 105th meeting in the all-time series between B-CU and Stetson. Bethune-Cookman has won 26 to 78 losses, but B-CU has won three of four. 

Wednesday will mark the 42nd meeting between B-CU and Miami. The Hurricanes have won 35 of 41, with the last Wildcat win coming in 2017.

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