Hello, Baseball Caniacs:
Before we get to this weekend, the BIG news is Friday when the NCAA announces 20 preliminary regional sites for the 2022 post-season. The final 16 sites will be announced Sunday, May 30 and the 64 teams after the tournaments.
Meanwhile, it's a huge weekend as Coastal Division leader Georgia Tech comes to town for a 3-game series at The Light. The Jackets got there by sweeping Clemson last weekend.
The current standings are below and see how tight they are with only 6 conference games left. IF we sweep GT we might move to 1st tied for W's and 1 game ahead in the L column. It's in our hands.
Only 3 games separate the top 4 teams so this battle is going down to the wire.
Here's a quick look at what GT's results to date (they have some clunkers too):
(Losses in bold)
Eastern Kentucky: Won 2 of 3
Mercer: Won 7-3
At NCST: Swept series
GA State: Lost 10-3
Louisvile: Won 2 of 3
Pitt: Lost 2 of 3
At Wake Forest: Won 2 of 3
At Duke: Won 2 of 3
USC Upstate: Lost 9-3
At Notre Dame: Lost 2 of 3
Auburn: won 7-3
At Virginia Tech: Won 2 of 3
GA State: Won 7-2
At FSU: Lost 2 of 3
At Georgia: Won 7-5
Kennesaw State: Lost 2 of 3
Clemson: Swept series
GT vs UM in the ACC (GT is bottom in pitching and fielding)
PITCHING
No. 13 5.61 ERA vs No. 4 4.39 ERA
BATTING
No. 3 .284 vs .No. 7. .271
INFIELD DEFENSE
No. 14 0.963 vs No. 9 0.970
RPI and SOS
Because we just played App State our numbers dropped. We bounce back up if we win more than we lose.
Rating Percentage Index (RPI) Courtesy: NCAA.com
RPI: UM is No. 22 out of 293 teams (*last week: 22)
UF is right in front of us at No. 21
Here are the other ACC team's RPI Rankins (* last week):
Notre Dame: 12 (*12)
Miami: 22 (*22)
Pitt: 28 (*27)
NCST: 37 (*37)
FSU: 40 (*38) - jumped 20 in 2 weeks
Georgia Tech: 41 (*41)
Virginia: 43 (*42)
Virginia Tech: 46 (*46)
Clemson: 47 (*47)
Duke: 48 (*48)
Louisville: 49 (*49)
North Carolina: 51 (*51)
Wake Forest: 75 (*75)
Boston College 89 (*87)
Strength of Schedule (SOS) Courtesy: warrennolan.com)
SOS: The Canes are 29th (of 293 teams). Last week, 30th.
UF is at No. 33
Here are the other ACC Teams SOS Rankings (almost every team has moved up):
Virginia: 6
North Carolina: 7
Wake Forest: 10
Clemson: 14
Duke: 16
FSU: 18 (up 30 in 2 weeks)
Georgia Tech: 20 (up 11 in a week)
Pittsburgh: 21
NCST: 27
Miami: 29
Notre Dame: 31
Boston College: 38
Virginia Tech: 49
Louisville: 75 (look where they are)
D1Baseball.com's Projected Field of 64 (May 4)
From D1Baseball.com: (A reminder, I subscribe to D1Baseball.com and use their content where noted)
Last week, both D1 Baseball and Baseball America had us in the Starkville hosted by No. 4 Mississippi State and either the No. 2 or No. 3 seed. This week, both have us No. 3 but in difeferent regions.
D1Baseball has us in the Austin (TX) Regional where it starts 1 vs 4 and 2 vs 3):
1. Texas (No. 3 national seed)
2. Michigan
3. Miami
4. Bryant
Baseball America on the other hand ships us to the Lubbock (TX) Regional.
1. Texas Tech (No. 10 national seed)
2. UCLA
3. Miami
4. Connecticut
D1Baseball's updated bids by conference: ACC* (9), SEC (9), Pac 12 (6), Big 12 (5), Big 10 (5), Conference USA (4), Big Ten (4), American (2), Missouri Valley (2) Missouri Valley (2), Big West (2).
*Clemson, FSU (16), Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, Notre Dame, NCST, Pitt (15), Virginia Tech (FSU & Pitt host regionals)
Top 8 Seeds
1. Arkansas
2. Vanderbilt
3. Texas
4. Mississippi State
5. TCU
6. Tennessee
7. Notre Dame
8. Arizona
This list changes weekly....
FIRST FIVE OUT
Alabama, LSU, UC Santa Barbara, San Diego, Virginia
LAST FIVE IN:
Georgia, Kentucky, Tulane, Oklahoma State, Maryland
One Man's Opinion
Aaron Fitt of D1Baseball.com was asked by a Miami fan if the Canes can improve their regional seeding?
Adam: Can Miami move up to a 2 seed or are they stuck as a three seed assuming that they even make the field of 64
Aaron Fitt: JI still think the Hurricanes are in the mix for a 2-seed, sure. They’re 15-14 in the ACC with two series left vs. Georgia Tech and at Louisville — those are two more opportunities to record quality wins. If they go 4-2 in those two series, I think they’re an easy 2-seed. Even a 3-3 finish gives them a shot.”
CaneSport Baseball Preview
CaneSport has an excellent story on what UM has to do to make the post-season. Aptly titled: Time is Running Out
I hope U join me Friday night here on CS at 7 pm for Game 1. Until then...
...its' great to be...
Go Canes!
Before we get to this weekend, the BIG news is Friday when the NCAA announces 20 preliminary regional sites for the 2022 post-season. The final 16 sites will be announced Sunday, May 30 and the 64 teams after the tournaments.
Meanwhile, it's a huge weekend as Coastal Division leader Georgia Tech comes to town for a 3-game series at The Light. The Jackets got there by sweeping Clemson last weekend.
The current standings are below and see how tight they are with only 6 conference games left. IF we sweep GT we might move to 1st tied for W's and 1 game ahead in the L column. It's in our hands.
Only 3 games separate the top 4 teams so this battle is going down to the wire.
| ACC Coastal Division | ACC Record | Overall Record | Home Record | Away Record |
| Georgia Tech | 18-12 | 24-18 | 14-13 | 10-5 |
| Pitt | 16-11 | 22-13 | 11-7 | 9-5 |
| Virginia Tech | 16-14 | 27-17 | 17-10 | 10-7 |
| Miami | 15-14 | 27-15 | 16-5 | 11-10 |
| North Carolina | 14-16 | 21-22 | 15-10 | 5-12 |
| Virginia | 13-17 | 22-21 | 13-12 | 9-9 |
| Duke | 10-17 | 21-20 | 14-7 | 7-13 |
Here's a quick look at what GT's results to date (they have some clunkers too):
(Losses in bold)
Eastern Kentucky: Won 2 of 3
Mercer: Won 7-3
At NCST: Swept series
GA State: Lost 10-3
Louisvile: Won 2 of 3
Pitt: Lost 2 of 3
At Wake Forest: Won 2 of 3
At Duke: Won 2 of 3
USC Upstate: Lost 9-3
At Notre Dame: Lost 2 of 3
Auburn: won 7-3
At Virginia Tech: Won 2 of 3
GA State: Won 7-2
At FSU: Lost 2 of 3
At Georgia: Won 7-5
Kennesaw State: Lost 2 of 3
Clemson: Swept series
GT vs UM in the ACC (GT is bottom in pitching and fielding)
PITCHING
No. 13 5.61 ERA vs No. 4 4.39 ERA
BATTING
No. 3 .284 vs .No. 7. .271
INFIELD DEFENSE
No. 14 0.963 vs No. 9 0.970
RPI and SOS
Because we just played App State our numbers dropped. We bounce back up if we win more than we lose.
Rating Percentage Index (RPI) Courtesy: NCAA.com
RPI: UM is No. 22 out of 293 teams (*last week: 22)
UF is right in front of us at No. 21
Here are the other ACC team's RPI Rankins (* last week):
Notre Dame: 12 (*12)
Miami: 22 (*22)
Pitt: 28 (*27)
NCST: 37 (*37)
FSU: 40 (*38) - jumped 20 in 2 weeks
Georgia Tech: 41 (*41)
Virginia: 43 (*42)
Virginia Tech: 46 (*46)
Clemson: 47 (*47)
Duke: 48 (*48)
Louisville: 49 (*49)
North Carolina: 51 (*51)
Wake Forest: 75 (*75)
Boston College 89 (*87)
Strength of Schedule (SOS) Courtesy: warrennolan.com)
SOS: The Canes are 29th (of 293 teams). Last week, 30th.
UF is at No. 33
Here are the other ACC Teams SOS Rankings (almost every team has moved up):
Virginia: 6
North Carolina: 7
Wake Forest: 10
Clemson: 14
Duke: 16
FSU: 18 (up 30 in 2 weeks)
Georgia Tech: 20 (up 11 in a week)
Pittsburgh: 21
NCST: 27
Miami: 29
Notre Dame: 31
Boston College: 38
Virginia Tech: 49
Louisville: 75 (look where they are)
D1Baseball.com's Projected Field of 64 (May 4)
From D1Baseball.com: (A reminder, I subscribe to D1Baseball.com and use their content where noted)
Last week, both D1 Baseball and Baseball America had us in the Starkville hosted by No. 4 Mississippi State and either the No. 2 or No. 3 seed. This week, both have us No. 3 but in difeferent regions.
D1Baseball has us in the Austin (TX) Regional where it starts 1 vs 4 and 2 vs 3):
1. Texas (No. 3 national seed)
2. Michigan
3. Miami
4. Bryant
Baseball America on the other hand ships us to the Lubbock (TX) Regional.
1. Texas Tech (No. 10 national seed)
2. UCLA
3. Miami
4. Connecticut
D1Baseball's updated bids by conference: ACC* (9), SEC (9), Pac 12 (6), Big 12 (5), Big 10 (5), Conference USA (4), Big Ten (4), American (2), Missouri Valley (2) Missouri Valley (2), Big West (2).
*Clemson, FSU (16), Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, Notre Dame, NCST, Pitt (15), Virginia Tech (FSU & Pitt host regionals)
Top 8 Seeds
1. Arkansas
2. Vanderbilt
3. Texas
4. Mississippi State
5. TCU
6. Tennessee
7. Notre Dame
8. Arizona
This list changes weekly....
FIRST FIVE OUT
Alabama, LSU, UC Santa Barbara, San Diego, Virginia
LAST FIVE IN:
Georgia, Kentucky, Tulane, Oklahoma State, Maryland
One Man's Opinion
Aaron Fitt of D1Baseball.com was asked by a Miami fan if the Canes can improve their regional seeding?
Adam: Can Miami move up to a 2 seed or are they stuck as a three seed assuming that they even make the field of 64
Aaron Fitt: JI still think the Hurricanes are in the mix for a 2-seed, sure. They’re 15-14 in the ACC with two series left vs. Georgia Tech and at Louisville — those are two more opportunities to record quality wins. If they go 4-2 in those two series, I think they’re an easy 2-seed. Even a 3-3 finish gives them a shot.”
CaneSport Baseball Preview
CaneSport has an excellent story on what UM has to do to make the post-season. Aptly titled: Time is Running Out
I hope U join me Friday night here on CS at 7 pm for Game 1. Until then...
...its' great to be...
Go Canes!
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