2020 Miami Hurricanes baseball team

2020 Miami Hurricanes baseball
2020 Miami Hurricanes baseball
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 9
CB	No. 9
Record	12–4 (3–0 ACC)
Head coach	Gino DiMare (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	J.D. Arteaga (18th season); Norberto Lopez (5th season); Matt Cleveland (1st season);
Home stadium	Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field
	Seasons ← 2019 2021 →

Last updated August 07, 2024

2020 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		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

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.

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]
Name	Position	Seasons at Miami	Alma Mater
Gino DiMare	Head coach	20	University of Miami (1992)
J.D. Arteaga	Associate head coach/Pitching Coach	18	University of Miami (2002)
Norberto Lopez	Assistant Coach/recruiting coordinator/Catchers	5	Nova Southeastern University (1999)
Matt Cleveland	Assistant Coach/Infielders	1	Nova Southeastern University (2001)

Schedule

Legend
	Miami win
	Miami loss
	Postponement
Bold	Miami team member

2020 Miami Hurricanes baseball game log^[3]

Regular season

February
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall record	ACC record
Feb 14	Rutgers*	No. 3	Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL	W 2–1	Van Belle (1–0)	Rutkowski (0–1)	Federman (1)	2,700	1–0	0-0
Feb 15	Rutgers*	No. 3	Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL	W 8–2	McMahon (1–0)	Genuario (0–1)	None	2,385	2–0	0-0
Feb 16	Rutgers*	No. 3	Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL	W 13–6	Cecconi (1–0)	Murray (0–1)	None	2,443	3–0	0-0
Feb 19	Kent State*	No. 1	Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL	W 12–0	McFarlane (1–0)	Schultz (0–1)	None	2,213	4–0	0-0
Feb 21	No. 2 Florida*	No. 1	Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL	L 1–2¹¹	Specht (1–0)	Federman (0–1)	Pogue (1)	4,046	4–1	0-0
Feb 22	No. 2 Florida*	No. 1	Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL	L 4–7	Specht (2–0)	McFarlane (1–1)	None	4,172	4–2	0-0
Feb 23	No. 2 Florida*	No. 1	Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL	L 3–5	Barco (1–0)	Cecconi (1–1)	Cabarcas (1)	3,554	4–3	0-0
Feb 26	South Florida*	No. 7	Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL	W 7-5	C. Palmquist (1-0)	Hoffman (0-1)	None	2,016	5-3	0-0
Feb 28	Towson*	No. 7	Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL	W 2-1	Van Belle (2–0)	J. Selis (0-3)	Federman (2)	2,431	6-3	0-0
Feb 29	Towson*	No. 7	Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL	W 8-2	McMahon (2–0)	Ramanjulu (1-2)	None	2,349	7-3	0-0

March
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall record	ACC record
Mar 1	Towson*	No. 7	Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL	W 9-3	Garland (1-0)	Reeser (1-1)	None	2,376	8-3	0-0
Mar 4	at Florida Atlantic*	No. 7	FAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton,FL	L 2-11	Cooley (1-0)	McFarlane (1–2)	None	1,166	8-4	0-0
Mar 6	Pittsburgh	No. 7	Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL	W 5–4	Gates (1–0)	McKennitt (0–1)	None	2,184	9-4	1-0
Mar 7	Pittsburgh	No. 7	Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL	W 5–0	McMahon (3–0)	Myers (2–2)	None	2,605	10-4	2-0
Mar 8	Pittsburgh	No. 7	Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL	W 14–2	Cecconi (2–1)	Gilbertson (2–1)	None	2,541	11-4	3-0
Mar 11	at No. 12 UCF*	No. 7	John Euliano Park • Orlando, FL	W 3–2	McFarlane (2–2)	Whitehead (1–1)	Federman (3)	2,454	12-4	3-0
Mar 13	at Virginia Tech		English Field • Blacksburg, VA
Mar 14	at Virginia Tech		English Field • Blacksburg, VA
Mar 15	at Virginia Tech		English Field • Blacksburg, VA
Mar 17	Lafayette*		Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL
Mar 18	FIU*		Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL
Mar 20	Virginia		Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL
Mar 21	Virginia		Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL
Mar 22	Virginia		Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL
Mar 24	Florida Atlantic*		Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL
Mar 27	at Duke		Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC
Mar 28	at Duke		Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC
Mar 29	at Duke		Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC

April
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall record	ACC record
Apr 1	at FIU*		FIU Baseball Stadium • Miami, FL
Apr 3	at Notre Dame		Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
Apr 4	at Notre Dame		Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
Apr 5	at Notre Dame		Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
Apr 7	Florida Gulf Coast*		Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL
Apr 8	Bethune-Cookman*		Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL
Apr 10	North Carolina		Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL
Apr 11	North Carolina		Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL
Apr 12	North Carolina		Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL
Apr 15	Florida Atlantic*		Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL
Apr 17	Louisville		Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL
Apr 18	Louisville		Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL
Apr 19	Louisville		Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL
Apr 21	at Florida Gulf Coast*		Swanson Stadium • Fort Myers, FL
Apr 24	at Florida State		Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
Apr 25	at Florida State		Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
Apr 26	at Florida State		Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL

May
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall record	ACC record
May 1	Princeton*		Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL
May 2	Princeton*		Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL
May 3	Princeton*		Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL
May 6	UCF*		Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL
May 8	Clemson		Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL
May 9	Clemson		Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL
May 10	Clemson		Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL
May 12	Florida Gulf Coast*		Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL
May 14	at Georgia Tech		Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta,GA
May 15	at Georgia Tech		Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta,GA
May 16	at Georgia Tech		Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta,GA

Postseason

ACC Tournament
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall record	ACCT Record
May 19	TBD		BB&T Ballpark • Charlotte, NC
May 20	TBD		BB&T Ballpark • Charlotte, NC

Ranking Movements

Ranking movements
**Legend:**██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
	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.

2020 MLB draft

Player	Position	Round	Overall	MLB Team
Slade Cecconi	RHP	A	33	Arizona Diamondbacks
Chris McMahon	RHP	2	46	Colorado Rockies
Freddy Zamora	SS	2	53	Milwaukee Brewers

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References

↑ "Baseball Standings". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
1 2 "Official Baseball Roster". Miami Hurricanes. Archived from the original on February 23, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
↑ "2020 Baseball Schedule". Miami Hurricanes. Retrieved February 22, 2020.

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[1] "Baseball Standings". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved March 9, 2020.

[roster-2] 1 2 "Official Baseball Roster". Miami Hurricanes. Archived from the original on February 23, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2020.

[3] "2020 Baseball Schedule". Miami Hurricanes. Retrieved February 22, 2020.

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