WATCH: Miami infielder Dominic Pitelli makes leaping grab vs. Canisius
The Miami Hurricanes are making all kinds of highlight reel worthy plays in Saturday’s 2022 NCAA Coral Gables Regional in Coral Gables, Fla. They’ve drilled a couple homeruns early in their matchup vs. the Canisius Golden Griffins. They also brought their gloves to the party on Saturday, as Miami infielder Dominic Pitelli made an incredible leaping one-handed snag in the third inning.
Check it out here.
Miami’s matchup with Canisius was originally set to be played on Friday, June 4, but inclement weather pushed the game back to Saturday evening. The Hurricanes currently have an overall record of 40-18 for the 2021-2022 college baseball season.
Last year, Pitelli hit .219 with five doubles, four homers, and 14 RBIs. The 5-11, 175-pounder is a native of Miami, Florida.
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“I was seeing the ball really well today, but I’m more excited about getting the win tonight,” Morales said following the win. “It doesn’t matter if I go 0-for-4 or 4-for-4, all that matters is we won the game.”
In the third inning, Morales was joined by ‘Canes slugger Jacob Burke in hitting a home run. It was Burke’s 13th deep shot of the year and it tied up the contest at 4-4.
The Hurricanes went on to defeat Canisius 11-6 in Saturday night’s matchup. Next up, the ‘Canes will face the winner of second-seeded Arizona and three-seeded Ole Miss at 3:06 PM EST on Sunday.