Live Game Thread: Miami Baseball vs. Southern Miss in NCAA Tournament

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After two straight wins in the NCAA Tournament (Hattiesburg Regional), the Miami Hurricanes will attempt to go three for three as they face regional hosts Southern Miss.

The Hurricanes, a No. 3 seed in the regional, defeated No. 2 seed Alabama 5-3 in game one and No. 4 seed Columbia 14-1 in game two.

 

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Tate Derias (2-2), 3.98 ERA, is on the mound for the Hurricanes.

Southern Miss swings at the first pitch and gains a base hit single to left.

 

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Southern Miss gets on the board first with a single, and a near double play almost ended the inning for the Hurricanes, but Southern Miss, with runners at the corners, scores another with another single.

Southern Miss leads Miami 2-0

 

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With the bases loaded, the Eagles get another single and two score.

Southern Miss is leading 4-0 in 1st inning.

 

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Southern Miss has now batted around in the opening frame as another hit scores one more.

Eagles - 5, Hurricanes - 0

 

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Add another single and run for Southern Miss.

Eagles - 6, Hurricanes - 0

 

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Starting Pitcher Derias' nightmare start continues as Southern Miss hits a three-run home run to blow the game open in the 1st inning.

Derias pulled after allowing nine runs on seven hits and got two outs.

Southern Miss leads Miami 9-0

 

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Jake Dorn on the mound for the Hurricanes.

 

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Jake Dorn on the mound for the Hurricanes.

Dorn gets out of the inning for the Hurricanes.

 

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Surprised that Arteaga did not pull Derias earlier.

 

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After two outs, Cuvet beats the throw from third to get a man aboard for the Hurricanes.

 

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Gonzalez grounds out to end the 1st.

 

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Southern adds a solo home run to its total.

Eagles up 10-0 over Miami in the second inning.

 

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Dorn gets out of the inning, allowing the one run.

 

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Tanner Smith hits a solo home run to get the Canes on the board in the second inning.

Southern Miss leads Miami 10-1

 

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Fabio Peralta strikes out looking to end the 2nd.

 

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Dorn, now up to 50 total pitches, gets out of the third without allowing a run. He's allowed one run on two hits, striking out two and walking two.

 

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After four innings, Southern Miss continues to hold a 10-1 lead.

 

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Jake Ogden hits a two-run double to add two runs for the Hurricanes. Torres follows Ogden with a single that drives in Gonzalez.

Southern Miss leads Miami 10-4 in the 5th.

 

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Dorn, now up to 50 total pitches, gets out of the third without allowing a run. He's allowed one run on two hits, striking out two and walking two.

Dorn finished his evening pitching 3.1 innings allowing the one run on two hits; 63 pitches.

 

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Jackson Cleveland on the mound for the Hurricanes.

Jake Ogden hits a two-run double to add two runs for the Hurricanes. Torres follows Ogden with a single that drives in Gonzalez.

Southern Miss leads Miami 10-4 in the 5th.

Ogden scored the fifth run for the Hurricanes as Gonzalez grounded out in the 5th.

 

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Jake Ogden hits a two-run double to add two runs for the Hurricanes. Torres follows Ogden with a single that drives in Gonzalez.

Southern Miss leads Miami 10-4 in the 5th.

 

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Southern Miss adds more runs to its total as the Eagles hit a two-run home run in the 7th inning.

Eagles lead Hurricanes 12-5.

 

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Jackson Cleveland came in after Dorn, pitched 2.2 innings, allowing one run on one hit, struck out three, and walked one (45 total pitches).

 

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Alex Giroux faced two batters and gave up the home run, and got one out.

Michael Fernandez is on the mound for the Hurricanes in the top of the 8th.

 

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Eagles add another run on sac fly in the 8th, two outs, runners at the corners.

Southern Miss leads Miami 13-5

 

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A diving catch by Peralta ends the top of the 8th.

 

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An error by Southern Miss allows a run to score for Miami from second base.

Miami trails Southern Miss 13-6 in the 8th.

 

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Southern Miss gets a strikeout to end the 8th.

 

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Southern Miss adds another run in the 9th on a sac fly.

Eagles - 14, Miami - 6

 

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With Brandon DeGoti on the mound, Southern Miss hits a three-run home run in the 9th to make it a 17-6 game.

 

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With Brandon DeGoti on the mound, Southern Miss hits a three-run home run in the 9th to make it a 17-6 game.

Four home runs hit by Southern Miss.

 

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Rob Evans now on the mound for the Canes. Seventh pitcher.

 

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Rob Evans now on the mound for the Canes. Seventh pitcher.

A grounder ends the inning.

 

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FINAL - Southern Miss defeats Miami 17-6

Rematch tomorrow, winner goes to super regionals.