April 1, 2009

CORAL GABLES, Fla. - The 1999 National Champion University of Miami baseball team will be honored prior to Saturday night's game between UM and Florida State at Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field.

Ten years after the team won the school's third national title, members of the championship squad will be on hand and will be recognized in an on-field ceremony prior to the 7 p.m. game between the seventh-ranked Hurricanes and 23rd-ranked Seminoles.

Director of Athletics Kirby Hocutt will be on hand, in addition to UM head coach Jim Morris. Morris led the 1999 team to an overall record of 50-13, including four-straight wins in Omaha over Rice, Alabama (twice) and FSU in the championship game to claim the first of his two national titles as the head coach at Miami.

UM's three other national championships in baseball came in 1982, 1985 and 2001.

This year's Hurricanes (20-7) will face Barry Wednesday night at Alex Rodriguez Park before hosting the Seminoles this weekend.

The FSU series opens Friday night at 7 p.m., while the finale is set for Sunday at 1 p.m. All three games will be televised live by CSS.