“This is the only program I’ve ever been a part of and only one I want to be a part of. But there were two-and-a-half weeks of uncertainty about whether I’d be able to wear the uniform again.’’
J.D. Arteaga is a Miami native, and he learned what it meant to be a Hurricane during a four-year career as a UM starting pitcher. After 21 seasons as the Hurricanes’ pitching coach, Arteaga has a chance to build the Miami baseball program with those ideals. The new UM head coach has hired three assistant coaches; one, pitching coach Laz Guttierez, was Arteaga’s teammate at Miami. Another .