Miami Drops Game 2, Sets Up Sunday Rubber Match with Wake Forest

The Hurricanes will look to take the series in the finale on Sunday afternoon.

Apr. 12, 2026 at 3:23am

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The Miami Hurricanes baseball team dropped the second game of their three-game series against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, 3-1, on Saturday night at Mark Light Field. Wake Forest's Troy Dressler earned the win, while Miami starter Lazaro Collera was charged with the loss. The Demon Deacons scored runs in the fourth, sixth, and eighth innings to secure the victory, with Miami's only run coming in the eighth.

Why it matters

This series between the two ACC foes is an important one, as both teams are looking to improve their conference standings and position themselves for a potential postseason berth. The rubber match on Sunday will be crucial in determining the outcome of the series.

The details

Wake Forest opened the scoring in the fourth inning when Kade Lewis lined a single to right field, bringing home Javar Williams. The Demon Deacons added on in the sixth, as Lewis came through again with a single that scored Luke Costello. Wake Forest picked up an insurance run in the eighth, as Matt Conte singled to right field to drive in Jordan Serrano. Miami's only run came in the eighth when Daniel Cuvet notched a single into left field, allowing Fabio Peralta to score.

  • The game was played on Saturday night, April 12, 2026.
  • The series finale is scheduled for Sunday, April 13, 2026 at 1 p.m.

The players

Troy Dressler

The Wake Forest pitcher who earned the win, tossing 6.0 scoreless innings while allowing just two hits with two walks and four strikeouts.

Lazaro Collera

The Miami starting pitcher who was charged with the loss after surrendering two runs on five hits across 7.0 innings, walking one and striking out six.

Kade Lewis

The Wake Forest player who drove in the first two runs of the game with singles in the fourth and sixth innings.

Matt Conte

The Wake Forest player who singled to right field in the eighth inning to drive in an insurance run.

Daniel Cuvet

The Miami player who notched a single into left field in the eighth inning to drive in the Hurricanes' only run of the game.

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What they’re saying

“We struggled to get anything going offensively tonight, but we'll be ready to go for the rubber match on Sunday.”

— Miami Head Coach

What’s next

The Hurricanes will look to take the three-game series against Wake Forest on Sunday at 1 p.m., with live coverage on ACCNX.

The takeaway

This series between the two ACC foes is an important one, as both teams are looking to improve their conference standings and position themselves for a potential postseason berth. The rubber match on Sunday will be crucial in determining the outcome of the series.