A last-minute pitching scratch put the Miami Hurricanes in a bind early at Pittsburgh.
With Alejandro Rosario set to make his first start Friday in two weeks after recovering from an oblique strain, No. 18 Miami replaced Rosario at the 11th hour and used Jake Garland on the mound instead. Per Christopher Stock of InsideTheU, Rosario was unavailable due to an illness.
It may have been an omen. No. 24 Pittsburgh pulled away after a grand slam Friday, beating the Canes 12-6 in Game 1 of the three-game series.
Miami (17-9, 10-8 ACC) allowed Pitt to bat .462 overall, .533 with two outs, and .529 with runners in scoring position. The Panthers outhit the Canes 18-10 in the contest. All but one Panther starter had at least one base hit, nullifying an outing where the Canes also hit a respectable .286.
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