Gallery: Owl’s Baseball Beats UM 5-3 Wednesday Night

Max Jackson and Michelle Friswell|February 19, 2015

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University of Miami fans packed the house for a cold Wednesday night game.

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University of Miami players look out at the field patiently, waiting for the game to start.

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Starting pitcher for the Owls, Brandon Rhodes (28) threw six straight shutout innings. This is his third career victory as starting pitcher over Miami.

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Brendon Sanger (23) celebrates after scoring in the bottom of the first inning. The junior scored one run during the Owls’ 5-3 win.

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Miami pitcher Derik Beauprez (34) and Zack Collins (0) talk on the mound after FAU scored its second run in the bottom of the first.

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Senior infielder Ricky Santiago (2) rears back to throw out a runner at first.

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Edgar Michelangeli (42) rounds third on a two-out fly ball in the top of the second.

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The FAU Owls now hold an undefeated record as they get ready for their weekend series versus Ohio State.

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Christian Dicks (11) sacrifice bunts in the bottom of the second to put Putera on third and Chatham on second.

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Stephen Kerr (6) fields a ground ball against the Miami Hurricanes. The sophomore infielder had two hits in the game.

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Miami catcher Zack Collins (0) tags CJ Chatham (10) out at home plate for the second out of the second inning.

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Owl’s CJ Chatham (10) signals that he is safe while being called “out” by the umpire.

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Christian Dicks (11) celebrates with a teammate after the end of an inning. The junior did not record a hit in two at-bats against the Hurricanes.

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Sophomore pitcher Cooper Hammond (39) subbed in the game for Ryan Otero (27) in the bottom of the seventh.

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Brett Lashley (12) runs after making contact with a pitch. The Junior from Lake Worth, FL now has a batting average of .400 four games into the season.

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Coach McCormack speaks with the home plate umpire in between innings.

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Santiago (2) makes contact with a Miami pitch. He went 2 for 5 with an rbi during the 5-3 win against the Hurricanes.

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Santiago (2) beats the throw to second after attempting to steal in the bottom of the seventh.

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Sanger (23) attempts to escape a rundown between first and second base. Sanger has two stolen bases this year.

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Ricky Eusebio (2) congratulates Carl Chester (45) on his way home after hitting a home run to put Miami up in the top of the eighth.

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Chester (45) celebrates with his teammates after his home run.

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Chatham (10) high fives Sanger (23) as he scores the tying run in the top of the eighth.