# 2017 Miami Hurricanes baseball team

The 2017 Miami Hurricanes baseball team represented the University of Miami during the 2017 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Hurricanes played their home games at Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by head coach Jim Morris, in his 24th season at Miami.
The Hurricanes failed to qualify for the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, ending a 44-year streak of making the postseason tournament. The streak had been the longest in NCAA history (for any sport, and in any division).

## Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Seasons at Miami | Alma Mater |
| Jim Morris | Head coach | 24 | Elon University (1973) |
| Gino DiMare | Assistant coach | 18 | University of Miami (1992) |
| J.D. Arteaga | Assistant coach | 15 | University of Miami (2002) |
| Norberto Lopez | Assistant coach | 2 | Nova Southeastern University (1999) |
| Blake Tekotte | Student coach | 1 | University of Miami |

## Schedule

Legend :
| | Miami win |
| | Miami loss |
| | Postponement |
| Bold | Miami team member |
2017 Miami Hurricanes baseball game log :
Regular season :
February :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record |
| February 17 | Rutgers | #17 | Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 3-0 | Lepore (1–0) | O'Reilly (0–1) | Bartow (1) | 3,135 | 1–0 |
| February 18 | Rutgers | #17 | Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL | W 9–5 | Bargfeld (1–0) | Brito (0–1) | None | 3,109 | 2–0 |
| February 19 | Rutgers | #17 | Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL | L 17-6 | Reardon (1–0) | Mediavilla (0–1) | None | 2,860 | 2-1 |
| February 24 | at #2 Florida | #17 | Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL | L 1-0 | Faedo (1–0) | Lepore (1–1) | Rubio | 5,385 | 2–2 |
| February 25 | at #2 Florida | #17 | Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL | L 2-0 | Singer (2-0) | Bargfeld (1–1) | Rubio (2) | 6,160 | 2–3 |
| February 26 | at #2 Florida | #17 | Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL | L 6–2 | Kowar (2–0) | Mediavilla (0-2) | None | 5,262 | 2–4 |
March :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | ACC record |
| March 1 | at Florida Atlantic | #17 | FAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton,FL | W 5–2 | McKendry (1-0) | Marman (0-1) | Bartow (2) | 1,729 | 3–4 | |
| March 3 | Dartmouth | #17 | Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL | L 1–0 | Sulsar (2–0) | Lepore (1-2) | Burkholder (2) | 2,113 | 3-5 | |
| March 4 | Dartmouth | #17 | Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL | W 3–2 | Bartow (1-0) | Peterson (0-1) | None | 3,088 | 4-5 | |
| March 5 | Dartmouth | #17 | Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL | L 5-0 | Danielak (2–0) | Mediavilla (0-3) | None | 2,627 | 4-6 | |
| March 7 | FIU | | Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL | L 12-1 | Garcia (1-2) | Veliz (0-1) | None | 2,440 | 4-7 | |
| March 8 | at FIU | | FIU Baseball Stadium • Miami, FL | L 3-2 | Raiden (1–0) | Bartow (1-1) | None | 1,564 | 4-8 | |
| March 10 | #23 Georgia Tech | | Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL | W 10–8 | Maury Jr (1–0) | Curry (3-1) | Bartow (3) | 2,546 | 5-8 | 1-0 |
| March 11 | #23 Georgia Tech | | Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL | L 7-5 $^{(11)}$ | Ryan (1-0) | Cabezas (0-1) | Dulaney (1) | 2,577 | 5-9 | 1-1 |
| March 12 | #23 Georgia Tech | | Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL | W 17-7 | Mediavilla (1–3) | Lee (0-1) | None | 2,057 | 6-9 | 2-1 |
| March 14 | Maine | | Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL | W 4-3 | McKendry (2-0) | Delaite (0-1) | Cabezas (1) | 2,327 | 7-9 | |
| March 15 | Maine | | Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL | W 7-2 | Veliz (1-1) | Murphy (0-2) | Bartow (4) | 2,431 | 8-9 | |
| March 17 | at NC State | | Doak Field • Raleigh, NC | L 5-3 | Staley (1-0) | Cabezas (0-2) | None | 2,463 | 8-10 | 2-2 |
| March 18 | at NC State | | Doak Field • Raleigh, NC | L 5-2 | DeJuneas (2-0) | McKendry (2-1) | Staley (4) | 2,511 | 8-11 | 2-3 |
| March 19 | at NC State | | Doak Field • Raleigh, NC | W 7-5 | Mediavilla (2-3) | Feeney (2-1) | Bartow (5) | 2,897 | 9-11 | 3-3 |
| March 22 | Florida Atlantic | | Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL | W 7-5 | Veliz (2-1) | Labsan (1-1) | None | 2,375 | 10-11 | |
| March 24 | at #8 North Carolina | | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | L 7-2 | Bukauskas (4-0) | Lepore (1-3) | None | 1,063 | 10-12 | 3-4 |
| March 25 | at #8 North Carolina | | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | L 6-3 | Daniels (2-0) | Bargfeldt (1-2) | Hiatt (9) | 2,476 | 10-13 | 3-5 |
| March 26 | at #8 North Carolina | | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 6-2 | Mediavilla (3-3) | Aker (1-1) | Bartow (6) | 1,110 | 11-13 | 4-5 |
| March 29 | at #12 Florida Gulf Coast | | Swanson Stadium • Fort Myers, FL | L 3-0 | Leon (3-1) | Veliz (2-2) | Koerner (9) | 2,074 | 11-14 | |
| March 31 | Wake Forest | | Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL | L 2-1 | Dunshee (5-1) | Lepore (1-4) | Roberts (2) | 2,844 | 11-15 | 4-6 |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | ACC record |
| April 1 | Wake Forest | Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL | W 5-1 | Bargfeldt (2-2) | Sellers (3-2) | | 2880 | 12-15 | 5-6 |
| April 2 | Wake Forest | Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL | L 9-0 | Johnstone (4-0) | Mediavilla (3-4) | | 2,431 | 12-16 | 5-7 |
| April 5 | St. Thomas | Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL | W 14-2 | Veliz (3-2) | Arauz (2-2) | | 2,446 | 13-16 | |
| April 8 | Duke | Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL | W 9-7 | Maury Jr (2-0) | Labosky (1-2) | | 2,839 | 14-16 | 6-7 |
| April 9 | Duke | Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL | W 7-0 | Bargfeldt (3-2) | Laskey (2-3) | | 2,772 | 15-16 | 7-7 |
| April 10 | Duke | Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL | L 5-2 | Labosky (2-2) | Bartow (1-2) | | 2,458 | 15-17 | 7-8 |
| April 12 | Florida Gulf Coast | Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL | L 5-4 | Hamilton (1-0) | Maury Jr (2-1) | Hering (2) | 2,739 | 15-18 | |
| April 14 | at Pittsburgh | Petersen Sports Complex • Pittsburgh, PA | L 10-3 | Mersing (1-1) | Lepore (1-5) | | 338 | 15-19 | 7-9 |
| April 14 | at Pittsburgh | Petersen Sports Complex • Pittsburgh, PA | W 1-0 | Bargfeldt (4-2) | Hammer (0-3) | Bartow (7) | 737 | 16-19 | 8-9 |
| April 15 | at Pittsburgh | Petersen Sports Complex • Pittsburgh, PA | W 5-3 | Mediavilla (4-4) | Falk (3-4) | Bartow (8) | 817 | 17-19 | 9-9 |
| April 19 | Florida Atlantic | Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL | W 8-2 | McKendry (3-1) | Labsan (1-2) | | 2,335 | 18-19 | |
| April 21 | Florida State | Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL | L 6-3 | Voyles (3-0) | Bargfeldt (4-3) | Carlton (3) | 3,523 | 18-20 | 9-10 |
| April 22 | Florida State | Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL | W 5-4 $^{(10)}$ | Cabezas (1-2) | Byrd (2-2) | | 4,999 | 19-20 | 10-10 |
| April 23 | Florida State | Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL | Canceled | | | | | | |
| April 25 | at FIU | FIU Baseball Stadium • Miami, FL | W 8-7 | Cabezas (2-2) | LoBrutto (1-2) | Bartow (9) | 1,658 | 20-20 | |
| April 26 | FIU | Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL | L 5-4 | Agis (1-2) | Bartow (1-3) | | 2,493 | 20-21 | |
| April 28 | at Boston College | Eddie Pellagrini Diamond at John Shea Field • Chestnut Hill, MA | W 3-0 | Bargfeldt (5-3) | Stevens (4-5) | Bartow (10) | 652 | 21-21 | 11-10 |
| April 29 | at Boston College | Eddie Pellagrini Diamond at John Shea Field • Chestnut Hill, MA | W 14-5 | Cabezas (3-2) | Casey (2-2) | | 1,061 | 22-21 | 12-10 |
| April 30 | at Boston College | Eddie Pellagrini Diamond at John Shea Field • Chestnut Hill, MA | L 9-2 | Rapp (2-2) | Veliz (3-3) | | 527 | 22-22 | 12-11 |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | ACC record |
| May 5 | Bethune Cookman | Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL | W 6-5 | Cabezas (4-2) | Calamita (2-2) | Bartow (11) | 2,372 | 23-22 | |
| May 6 | Bethune-Cookman | Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL | L 7-3 | Norris (6-1) | Meidavilla (4-5) | | 2,587 | 23-23 | |
| May 7 | Bethune-Cookman | Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL | W 7-1 | Veliz (4-3) | Krull 5-2 | | 2,433 | 24-23 | |
| May 10 | UCF | Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL | L 5-2 | Ward (4-0) | McKendry (3-2) | | 2,416 | 24-24 | |
| May 13 | at #10 Virginia | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | W 5-1 | Bargfeldt (6-3) | Lynch (6-3) | | 3,669 | 25-24 | 13-11 |
| May 13 | at #10 Virginia | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | L 13-6 | Bettinger (8-0) | Veliz (4-4) | | 4,129 | 25-25 | 13-12 |
| May 14 | at #10 Virginia | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | L 7-4 | Doyle (2-1) | Cabezas (4-3) | | 3,211 | 25-26 | 13-13 |
| May 16 | Florida Gulf Coast | Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL | W 5-1 | McKendry (4-2) | Grey (3-3) | | 2,215 | 26-26 | |
| May 19 | Virginia Tech | Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL | W 4-2 | Bargfeldt (7-3) | Coward (5-4) | Cabezas (2) | | 27-26 | 14-13 |
| May 19 | Virginia Tech | Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL | W 3-1 | Veliz (5-4) | Scheetz (4-3) | Bartow (12) | 2,737 | 28-26 | 15-13 |
| May 20 | Virginia Tech | Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL | W 7-5 $^{(10)}$ | Maury Jr (3-1) | McGarity (2-6) | | 3,039 | 29-26 | 16-13 |
Postseason :
ACC Tournament :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | ACCT Record |
| May 23 | Georgia Tech | Louisville Slugger Field • Louisville, KY | W 6-5 $^{(13)}$ | Cabezas (5-3) | Ryan (3-5) | | 2,739 | 30-26 | 1-0 |
| May 26 | #16 Wake Forest | Louisville Slugger Field • Louisville, KY | W 5-2 | Veliz (6-4) | Roberts (1-4) | Cabezas (3) | | 31-26 | 2-0 |
| May 27 | #2 North Carolina | Louisville Slugger Field • Louisville, KY | L 12-4 | Hutchinson (7-4) | Lepore (1-6) | | 4,926 | 31-27 | 2-1 |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final |
| Coaches' | 17 | 17* | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | |
| Baseball America | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | 8 | 8 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | |
| NCBWA† | 18 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | |
^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season. † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season. * A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

## Awards and honors
### Jeb Bargfeldt

* All-ACC 2nd Team