Fresh off triumph at Florida, Miami turns attention to Virginia Tech
Raymond Gil hits a home run during the weekend series against the Florida Gators in 2020 at Mark Light Field. Photo credit: Josh Halper
The Miami Hurricanes won the annual three-game series against in-state rival Florida last weekend for the first time since 2014. Last weekend’s dispatching of the consensus preseason No. 1 team has earned UM glittering accolades of their own.
But the Canes ranked as high as first by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper and placed in the top ten by every other major publication will now be tested on how they handle success as the Virginia Tech Hokies come to Coral Gables and Atlantic Coast Conference play commences.
Canes fall on opening night at Florida
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‘One of the best hitters we’ve had here’: Adrian Del Castillo ready for best season yet
Junior catcher and team captain Adrian Del Castillo posted a team-best .358 batting average in 16 games last season. Photo credit: Josh Halper
If you’ve watched almost any baseball game at Miami over the past two seasons, the chances of missing the hitting performances of catcher Adrian Del Castillo are likely slim to none.
The Miami native recorded .331 batting average and racked up 72 RBIs while starting all 62 games in just his freshman year alone. That lofty season led him to Freshman All-America honors in 2019, in addition to being slotted in the All-Starkville Regional Team despite Miami’s early NCAA Tournament defeat at the hands of Mississippi State.