College World Series - Miami Hurricanes vs Arizona Wildcats: GameThread (8 PM ET, ESPN2)

Arizona Wildcats (44-21, 15-14 Pac-12)

vs

Miami Hurricanes (50-12, 21-7 ACC)

Time: 8 PM Eastern

Location: TD Ameritrade Park, Omaha, Nebraska

Television: ESPN2

Web Stream: ESPN3

Radio: WQAM

Official Arizona Twitter Feed: @ArizonaBaseball

Official Miami Twitter Feed: @CanesBaseball

Hashtags: #CWS #DriveFor5 #BeatArizona

I'm ready for this game. This 2nd consecutive trip to Omaha has been the goal since the outset of this season. With a steady lineup and elite defense, Miami has the makings of a team that can challenge for the 5th National Championship in school history.

As you prepare for tonight's game, here are some articles to whet your appetite:

Game Preview Q&A: Arizona Desert Swarm

Game Preview Q&A: State of the U

Miami Hurricanes Game Notes: University of Miami Athletics

CWS Bracket A breakdown: Corn Nation

CWS Bracket 1 breakdown: Baseball America

5 things you should know about each CWS team: NCAA.com

Canes Baseball Diamond Notes ($): InsideTheU.com

Canes pitching staff key to deep CWS run: Miami Herald

Hurricanes hope 2015 CWS experience pays off in 2016 CWS Title: Miami Herald

What a CWS title would mean for each team: Baseball America

Arizona embraces underdog role vs Miami: Tucson.com

CWS bracket: NCAA.com

Miami's Road to Omaha: NCAA.com

Tale of the Tape (entering CWS):

	Miami	Arizona
Batting Average	0.300	0.292
Runs/game	6.98	6.03
On base %	0.402	0.383
Slugging %	0.432	0.408
ERA	3.60	3.42
BatAvg allowed	0.252	0.236
K / 9	6.71	6.73
K / BB ratio	1.88 to 1	2.33 to 1
Fielding %	0.983	0.976

Probable Starters:

Miami Hurricanes: Michael Mediavilla (11-2, 3.11 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, .228 BA Allowed)

Arizona Wildcats: Nathan Bannister (11-2, 2.71 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, .201 BA Allowed)

Until tonight.

Go Canes!