2020 Miami Hurricanes baseball team

The 2020 Miami Hurricanes baseball team represents the University of Miami during the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Hurricanes play their home games at Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They are led by head coach Gino DiMare, in his second year as head coach.

2020 Miami Hurricanes baseball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
CBNo. 9
2020 record12–4 (3–0 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • J.D. Arteaga (18th season)
  • Norberto Lopez (5th season)
  • Matt Cleveland (1st season)
Home stadiumAlex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field
2020 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Atlantic
Notre Dame  ‍‍‍ 3–0 1.000  11–2 .846
No. 24 Clemson  ‍‍‍ 3–0 1.000  14–3 .824
No. 2 Louisville  ‍‍‍ 2–1 .667  13–4 .765
No. 11 NC State  ‍‍‍ 1–2 .333  14–3 .824
No. 15 Florida State  ‍‍‍ 1–2 .333  12–5 .706
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍ 1–2 .333  10–8 .556
Boston College  ‍‍‍ 0–3 .000  6–9 .400
Coastal
No. 7 Miami (FL)  ‍‍‍ 3–0 1.000  12–4 .750
Virginia  ‍‍‍ 2–1 .667  14–4 .778
No. 10 Duke  ‍‍‍ 2–1 .667  12–4 .750
Georgia Tech  ‍‍‍ 2–1 .667  11–5 .688
No. 25 Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍ 1–2 .333  11–5 .688
North Carolina  ‍‍‍ 0–3 .000  12–7 .632
Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍ 0–3 .000  10–6 .625
‡ – Tournament champion
As of March 18, 2020[1]; Rankings from D1Baseball

Previous season

The Hurricanes finished the 2019 season with a 41–20 record, compiling an 18–12 mark in the ACC to finish second in the Coastal Division. After a 1–1 finish in the ACC Tournament, the Canes earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. They reached the Final of the Starkville Regional, and as a result earned a ranking of 19 in the final D1Baseball poll.

Personnel

Roster
2020 Miami Hurricanes roster[2]
 

Pitchers

  • 7 - Chris McMahon - Junior
  • 14 - Carson Palmquist - Freshman
  • 17 - Spencer Bodanza - Junior
  • 18 - Alex McFarlane - Freshman
  • 19 - Alex Munroe - Freshman
  • 21 - Slade Cecconi - Sophomore
  • 22 - Albert Maury Jr. - Junior
  • 32 - Alex Ruiz - Sophomore
  • 47 - Tyler Keysor - Senior
  • 52 - Jake Garland - Freshman
  • 53 - Brian Van Belle - Senior
  • 61 - Yordani Carmona - Freshman
  • 99 - Daniel Federman - Junior
  

Catchers

  • 31 - Isaac Quinones - Junior
  • 37 - Daniel Labrador - Freshman
  • 44 - Adrian Del Castillo - Sophomore

Infielders

  • 2 - Freddy Zamora - Junior
  • 9 - Josh Lauck - Junior
  • 13 - Tyler Paige - Junior
  • 16 - Raymond Gil - Junior
  • 27 - Anthony Vilar - Sophomore
  • 30 - Alex Toral - Junior
  • 38 - Luis Tuero - Freshman
  • 40 - Austin Pollak - Sophomore
  

Outfielders

  • 28 - Jordan Lala - Sophomore
  • 35 - Chad Crosbie - Senior
  • 41 - Chet Moore - Sophomore
  • 43 - Gabe Rivera - Junior
  • 51 - Tony Jenkins - Junior

Utility

  • 0 - Mykanthony Valdez (INF/OF) - Freshman
  • 10 - JP Gates (P/UTL) - Sophomore
  • 36 - Jared Thomas (C/OF) - Freshman
  

Coaching Staff
2020 Miami Hurricanes coaching staff[2]
NamePositionSeasons at
Miami		Alma Mater
Gino DiMareHead Coach20University of Miami (1992)
J.D. ArteagaAssociate Head Coach/Pitching Coach18University of Miami (2002)
Norberto LopezAssistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator/Catchers5Nova Southeastern University (1999)
Matt ClevelandAssistant Coach/Infielders1Nova Southeastern University (2001)

Schedule
Legend
 Miami win
 Miami loss
 Postponement
BoldMiami team member
2020 Miami Hurricanes Baseball Game Log[3]
Regular Season
March
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record ACC Record
Mar 1Towson*No. 7Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FLW 9-3Garland (1-0)Reeser (1-1)None2,3768-30-0
Mar 4at Florida Atlantic*No. 7FAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton,FLL 2-11Cooley (1-0)McFarlane (1–2)None1,1668-40-0
Mar 6PittsburghNo. 7Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FLW 5–4Gates (1–0)McKennitt (0–1)None2,1849-41-0
Mar 7PittsburghNo. 7Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FLW 5–0McMahon (3–0)Myers (2–2)None2,60510-42-0
Mar 8PittsburghNo. 7Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FLW 14–2Cecconi (2–1)Gilbertson (2–1)None2,54111-43-0
Mar 11at No. 12 UCF*No. 7John Euliano Park • Orlando, FLW 3–2McFarlane (2–2)Whitehead (1–1)Federman (3)2,45412-43-0
Mar 13at Virginia TechEnglish Field • Blacksburg, VA
Mar 14at Virginia TechEnglish Field • Blacksburg, VA
Mar 15at Virginia TechEnglish Field • Blacksburg, VA
Mar 17Lafayette*Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL
Mar 18FIU*Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL
Mar 20VirginiaAlex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL
Mar 21VirginiaAlex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL
Mar 22VirginiaAlex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL
Mar 24Florida Atlantic*Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL
Mar 27at DukeDurham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC
Mar 28at DukeDurham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC
Mar 29at DukeDurham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC
Postseason

Ranking Movements
Main article: 2020 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Final 
Coaches Poll 7 7* 7* 9  
Baseball America 5 3 6 6  
Collegiate Baseball^ 4 2 13 9  
NCBWA† 5 2 10 8  
D1Baseball 3 1 7 7

^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

References
  1. "Baseball Standings". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  2. "Official Baseball Roster". Miami Hurricanes. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  3. "2020 Baseball Schedule". Miami Hurricanes. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
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