No. 17 Miami Looks to Stay Undefeated against FAU: Live Updates

The Miami Hurricanes return to action after their best start since the 2013 season. They are ranked No. 17 in the country, and after a 73-run weekend, the Canes will face a familiar foe from South Florida, the FAU Owls.

The Canes struggled last year with their midweek matchups, but this season, a 2-0 record, with one being an epic 13-inning game against UCF, has highlighted that this team might be different.

The Canes will warm up before they face No. 10 Florida, as they still try to figure out their defensive lineups and what works well offensively.

Superstar third baseman Daniel Cuvet is already off to a great start this season, nearing the top five all-time of Miami Hurricanes baseball history in home runs, and his protection behind him is trying to keep up. Cuvet has five home runs so far this season, while following him in the order, Alex Sosa and Derek Williams have four.

The Best Hitter in the Country

Williams has started the season red hot, and it playing like the best player in the country. He has already earned an ACC player of the Week to start the season, and is slashing .571/1.829/1.179.

Williams has 16 hits, with 13 RBIs tied for second alongside Cuvet. Sosa leads the team with 17.

Injuries

The Hurricanes have been dealing with injuries to start the season. They are missing two of their best pitchers, who won't be back until conference play, while they just lost one of their star hitters to a foot injury in the 10th inning against the Knights. The Canes will be without Max Galvin for the foreseeable future.

The Hurricanes will take on the Owls in Boca Raton, Fla. at 6:30 p.m. ET on ACCNX or ESPN+.

D1 Baseball:

1. UCLA
2. LSU
3. Texas
4. Mississippi State
5. Georgia Tech
6. Arkansas
7. Auburn
8. North Carolina
9. Coastal Carolina
10. Florida
11. Georgia
12. Southern Miss
13. Oklahoma
14. NC State
15. Clemson
16. Wake Forest
17. Miami
18. TCU
19. Oregon State
20. Tennessee
21. Florida State
22. Kentucky
23. Texas A&M
24. West Virginia
25. Ole Miss

1. UCLA
2. LSU
3. Mississippi State
4. Georgia Tech
5. Auburn
6. Texas
7. North Carolina
8. Georgia
9. Arkansas
10. Oklahoma
11. Ole Miss
12. Virginia
13. TCU
14. Clemson
15. NC State
16. Coastal Carolina
17. Florida State
18. Southern Miss
19. Tennessee
20. West Virginia
21. Texas A&M
22. Miami
23. Florida
24. Oregon State
25. Vanderbilt

1st Inning:

Top: The Hurricanes went threw the top of the order going 1-2-3 against the Owls.

Bottom: Sebastian Santos-Olson makes his 2nd start of the season. He gives up two hits but has two strikeouts, limiting the Owls, who had two on base.

2nd Inning:

Top: With two outs, the Hurricanes bring in a run thanks to Brylan West, as freshman Alonzo Alverez strikes first.

Miami 1, FAU 0

The Hurricanes get another on base, but Jalien Watkins strikes out rounding out the inning.

Bottom: Santos-Olson has a 1,2,3 inning bouncing back from the rough start to the game.

3rd Inning:

Top: The Hurricanes returned to the top of the lineup once again, but got the first out with a bunt. The Canes get gifted two walks, and Alex Sosa brings in Michael Torres for an RBI single.

Miami 2, FAU 0

Derek Wiiliams comes up and gets an RBI single himself bringing in Cuvet.

Miami 3, FAU 0

Bottom: The Hurricanes get out of the winning with no issue.

4th Inning:

Top: The Hurricanes get some on base but struggle to bring them in.

Bottom: Derek WIlliams when the two rare errors in the same play bring in two runners, removing all the cushion room that the Canes had.

MIami 3, FAU 2

5th Inning:

Top: The Hurricanes get more on base, but FAU pitcher Kide Adetuyi collects his 10th strikeout of the game, putting the Canes back out of their misery.

Bottom: J.D. Arteaga pulls Santos-Olson after giving up a lead off double putting in Jake Durso. However, he gives up an RBI double that ties the game between the Canes and Owls.

Miami 3, FAU 3

6th Inning:

Top: West continues his consistent hitting getting on base to lead off the sixth but the Canes can't bring anyone in.

Bottom: The defensive plays made by the freshman today have been elite. Watkins continues to prove as a great defesive second baseman and gets the Canes out of trouble.

7th Inning:

Top: Cuvet and Sosa get walked. Williams follows up with an RBI single that brings home Cuvet. However, with a 3-4-2, the Owls avoided disaster, limiting the Canes to one run.

Miami 4, FAU 3

Bottom: After going up the Canes pitching staff stuggle to get out of the inning allow runs and the third error of the night to keep the Canes in the game with two outs.

FAU 5, Miami 4

8th Inning:

Top: Arteaga makes some pinch hitters in but each of them have quick times at the plate.

Bottom: Miami rotations in another pitcher, but the defensive struggles tonight have been the biggest issue this season for the Canes, and it cost them multiple runs this inning.

FAU 7, Miami 4

9th Inning:

Top: Offense is a wonderful thing to have and the ability to lean on it. It started with Daniel Cuvet smashing a home run after being walked three times for a two-run homer.

FAU 7, Miami 6

After Brylan West two run RBI double that gave the Hurricanes the lead, and to extend it, Jake Ogden have bases clearing double, bringing in three runs.

Miami 11, FAU 7