CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Only eight games remain in the regular season for the FGCU baseball team, who now looks to bounce back from a weekend sweep at the hands of UNF. The Eagles (31-15, 7-8 ASUN) aim to do so against the Miami Hurricanes (21-15, 11-13 ACC) Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Mark Light Field. A win Wednesday would mark the second win of the year against the 'Canes and a second-straight season series win.
 
Action can be seen on ACC Network Extra or heard on WVUM 90.5 FM.
 
SERIES HISTORY
FGCU has split the two games earlier this season including a 1-0 victory in Fort Myers in March. The Eagles have won three of the last five against the Hurricanes. Overall, the Green and Blue trail the all-time series 5-18.
 
PITCHING MATCHUPS
RHP Evan Lumbert (6-2, 2.79 ERA) vs. RHP Andrew Cabezas (5-4, 4.60 ERA)
 
FIELD OF 64
Baseball America revealed its latest projected Field of 64 for the upcoming NCAA Tournament. The ASUN currently features two teams (Stetson and Jacksonville) with FGCU part of the First Four Out. Both Stetson and Jacksonville have RPIs in the Top 20 (11 and 20, respectively) while FGCU fell to 65 following the losses to UNF.
 
SCOUTING THE HURRICANES
Miami has won four-straight including a pair of walk-off wins against Bethune-Cookman, the latest a 12-11 victory Sunday. Isaac Quinones paces the Hurricanes' lineup with a .324 average, helped along by 10 doubles and one home run. Freddy Zamora adds a .310 average and a team-best 11 doubles and three triples.
 
Andrew Cabezas is expected to get the ball to start Wednesday. Cabezas enters the midweek with a 5-4 record and a 4.60 ERA. The right-hander has allowed 31 earned runs over 60.2 innings with 67 strikeouts.
 
THE ROAD AHEAD
FGCU's path to a regular season title only gets more difficult. The ASUN currently ranks seventh among all conferences in terms of RPI. In addition, the ASUN trails only the American Athletic Conference in terms of mid-major rankings.
 
The Eagles currently sit in a tie for fourth in the ASUN, 4.5 games out of first place and three games behind Jacksonville who sits in second. FGCU dropped two of three to the Dolphins and will face conference leaders Stetson May 11-13 in Fort Myers.
 
2018 ASUN STANDINGS

	CONFERENCE			OVERALL
Team	Record	Win %	GB	Record	Win %
#20 Stetson*	11-3	.786	-	37-11	.771
Kennesaw State	10-5	.667	1.5	24-20	.545
Jacksonville	8-6	.571	3	31-16	.660
UNF	7-8	.467	4.5	22-23	.489
FGCU	7-8	.467	4.5	31-15	.674
Lipscomb	6-9	.400	5.5	20-24	.455
USC Upstate	5-10	.333	6.5	22-24-1	.479
NJIT	5-10	.333	6.5	18-21	.462

* -Clinched spot in ASUN Championships

LEADING THE CHARGE
A Freshman All-American last season, Richie Garcia (Davie, Fla./West Broward HS) has headlined the potent offense in 2018. The Davie-native is second on FGCU with a .344 average and an ASUN-best 47 RBI. Garcia has also tallied 15 doubles.
 
Since the start of conference play, Alex Brait (Viera, Fla./Viera HS) has hit a team-best .352 with one double, one home run, and seven driven in. Now in 2018, Brait leads the team with a .346 average, with four doubles, two triples, and four home runs to go along with his 25 RBI.
 
On the mound, Kenton Hering (Melbourne, Fla./Viera HS/Eastern Florida State College) has six wins and eight saves to lead the bullpen.
 
LOOK AT THE BOOKS
FGCU Career Records
Runs Scored

Rank	Name	Runs	Years
1.	Josh Upchurch	237	2006-09
2.	Mikel Alvarez	202	2008-11
3.	Nick Rivera	179	2013-17
4.	Stephen Wickens	178	2008-11
5.	Zach Maxfield	158	2009-11
6.	Tim Roberson	156	2008-11
7.	Jake Noll	151	2013-16
8.	Gage Morey	146	2014-Present
9.	Tyler Selesky	137	2013-16
10.	Chris Perry	134	2003-06

 
Hits

Rank	Name	Hit	Years
1.	Mikel Alvarez	316	2008-11
2.	Josh Upchurch	311	2006-09
3.	Nick Rivera	284	2013-17
4.	Jake Noll	267	2013-16
5.	Stephen Wickens	259	2008-11
6.	Tim Roberson	247	2008-11
7.	Zach Maxfield	241	2009-11
8.	Gage Morey	223	2014-Present
9.	Tyler Selesky	210	2013-16
10.	Brandon Bednar	206	2011-13
	Matt Reardon	206	2015-17

 
Saves

Rank	Name	Saves	Years
1.	Sterling Koerner	19	2014-17
2.	Kenton Hering	15	2016-Present
3.	JJ Crumbley	14	2005-08
4.	Brady Anderson	11	2012-16
5.	Garrett Anderson	9	2014-17
	Harrison Cooney	9	2011-13
	Jack Wagoner	9	2010-11
8.	Derek Shaw	6	2007-09
	Casey Coleman	6	2006-08
10.	Zach Tillery	5	2012-14
	Jason Forjet	5	2009-12
	Jacob Barnes	5	2009-11
	Chris Sale	5	2008-10
	Pete Woodworth	5	2007-10

 
Season Records
Stolen Bases

Rank	Name	Stolen Bases	Year
1.	Jake Noll	25	2014
2.	Josh Upchurch	20	2008
	Marc Coffers	20	2018
4.	Stephen Wickens	18	2010
5.	Josh Upchurch	15	2007
	Chris Brown	15	2003
	Jake Noll	15	2015
	Josh Upchurch	15	2006
9.	Gage Morey	14	2014
10.	Chris Brown	12	2004
	Pat Stubbe	12	2005

 
Saves

Rank	Name	Saves	Year
1.	Sterling Koerner	12	2017
2.	Jack Wagoner	9	2010
3.	Kenton Hering	8	2018
4.	Kenton Hering	7	2017
	Brady Anderson	7	2014
6.	Derek Shaw	6	2009
	Casey Coleman	6	2006
8.	Zach Tillery	2014	2014
	JJ Crumbley	5	2008
	Harrison Cooney	5	2013

 
CHAMPS 5X
2017 was a magical season for the Green and Blue that ended in the program's first Division I NCAA Tournament berth. The Eagles ended the year 43-20, which included a midweek sweep over #2 Florida, single wins over #1 Florida State, Miami, and a three-game sweep at RV UNC Wilmington. The wins over Miami, FSU, and UF marked the first time FGCU defeated all three programs in the same season.
 
Reaching as high as #9 in the polls, the highest of any program at FGCU, the Eagles struggled in April but bounced back to finish third in the ASUN. During the ASUN Tournament, FGCU won four games in a span of 29 hours for their first tournament crown.
 
The Green and Blue earned the No. 2 seed in the Chapel Hill Regional, defeating Michigan 10-6 before losses to Davidson and UNC ended their season.
The tournament title adds to FGCU's four regular season titles.
 
KENTON, WITH A K
Redshirt-senior Kenton Hering's second season wearing Green and Blue put him among elite company with other arms that have come through Fort Myers. With 77 strikeouts in 59.2 innings IN 2017, Hering brought his K/9 inning total to 10.61, good for third all-time at FGCU behind current Minnesota Twins product Brandon Bixler (10.91; FGCU 2011-13) and six-time MLB All-Star Chris Sale (11.53; 2008-10).
 
Hering's seven saves last season also put him seventh all-time in FGCU history while his opponent's batting average of .222 is good for fifth.
 
FOLLOW ALONG
For constant, news, photos, videos and updates you can follow the baseball team on Twitter @FGCU_Baseball, Instagram @FGCU_Baseball or on Facebook: Facebook.com/FGCUBaseball. You can also find FGCU athletics on YouTube by visiting YouTube.com/FGCUEagles.
 
DAVE TOLLETT
In his 16th season, FGCU head coach Dave Tollett has compiled a 564-328-3 record (.626) as the only head coach in the program's history and is coming off the program's first trip to the NCAA Tournament. He is a four-time ASUN Coach of the Year and has guided the Green and Blue to four ASUN Regular Season Championships and one ASUN Tournament Championship. His team has been ranked nationally on several occasions, including as high as #9 in the country in 2017, and has coached 49 All-Conference selections, 29 draft picks, three current major leaguers, 15 current minor leaguers, four ASUN Pitchers of the Year, four All-Americans, three ASUN Players of the Year, one National Freshman Player of the Year, one National Player of the Year and one five-time MLB All-Star.
 
#FEEDFGCU
FGCU Athletics sponsors events throughout the year to benefit the FGCU Campus Food Pantry (www.fgcu.edu/foodpantry) and the Harry Chapin Food Bank (www.harrychapinfoodbank.org), FGCU Athletics' charities of choice. For more information, including how to make a contribution, please visit www.fgcu.edu/foodpantry and utilize the hashtag #FeedFGCU to help raise awareness.