A hurricane rolled into Starkville, Mississippi as Miami dominated the Central Michigan Chippewas in an 18-3 win that propelled the Hurricanes into the regional final vs Mississippi State tonight. The ‘Canes have to get two more wins to advance to the next weekend of the NCAA Tournament.
Miami’s offense exploded to launch six home runs over the fences of Dudy Noble Field on Sunday afternoon. More importantly, the ‘Canes scored early and often to allow the starting lineup and bullpen to rest for the second consecutive game. Starter Brian Van Belle did a fantastic job on the mound for the Hurricanes, throwing eight innings and limiting the bullpen use to just one inning from Alex Ruiz.