No. 10 Miami Baseball Defeats No. 1 Ranked Wake Forest
Clemson's hot streak has taken over the talk of ACC baseball. But after upsetting the No. 1 team in the nation, the Miami Hurricanes have certainly entered such talks.
In order to be the best, you have to beat the best!!
— Miami Hurricanes Baseball (@CanesBaseball) May 27, 2023
Down go the Deacs! pic.twitter.com/2Rf2iL7EfH
The Hurricanes looked like a different club on Saturday against Wake Forest. After scoring 19 runs against the Hurricanes in their series in late March, the Demon Deacons scored two runs in a torrential rainstorm in their semifinal game against Miami.
Miami starting pitcher Karson Legon redeemed himself against the Deacs with 2 1/3 innings pitched while allowing two hits and one earned run. Alejandro Rosario went into the game in relief of Legon. Rosario dealt 4 2/3 innings and struck out three batters and allowed one run.
Considering the game was played in a torrential rainstorm, the strikeouts were far and away for the Hurricanes. Wake Forest struck out 10 batters, but it was neither bullpen that stole the headlines.
It was Yohandy "Yo-Yo" Morales' 3 for 4 day which saw him launch two solo home runs and a two-RBI single. Morales has been on fire for the last two games as he's hit three home runs and tallied eight runs batted in. Morales had three of Miami's 11 hits in the game, while the Canes' bullpen held Wake Forest to seven.
PUT ON YOUR PF FLYERS, Y💣y💣
— Miami Hurricanes Baseball (@CanesBaseball) May 27, 2023
T9 | No. 4 seed Miami 7, No. 1 seed Wake Forest 2
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But, the job isn't done for Miami. The Hurricanes locked in a spot in the ACC Championship with the aforementioned red-hot Clemson Tigers. The Canes will face the Tigers on Sunday at Noon (EST).
Should Miami win the ACC title, it would be its first conference championship since 2008. It would also be the second ACC title for the Hurricanes since they joined the conference in 2004-05. For the Tigers, it would be their first since 2016.
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