Canes rally in ACC opener, will face Clemson today

DURHAM, N.C. — Michael Burns hit a go-ahead RBI single in Miami’s five-run eighth inning, helping the Hurricanes beat Notre Dame 6-2 in Tuesday night’s pool play at the Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament.

Danny Reyes had a tying RBI double for the seventh-seeded Hurricanes (28-25), who had trailed 2-1 since the third inning before their game-turning push. Raymond Gil sent a twoout RBI single through the left side and Freddy Zamora had a bases-loaded, two-run single, pushing Miami to a 6-2 lead.

Frankie Bartow (5-0) earned the win by allowing one hit in 1⅔ scoreless innings.

Jake Johnson drove in a run for the 11th-seeded Fighting Irish (24-29). Andrew Belcik (2-3) took the loss, allowing three earned runs in an inning.

Miami meets second-seeded Clemson today.

Gators playing without Schwarz: Top-ranked and defending national champion Florida will be without all-Southeastern Conference catcher JJ Schwarz for the league tournament and maybe longer.

Schwarz, a Palm Beach Gardens High graduate, broke a bone in his right hand when he was hit by a foul ball last Friday at Mississippi State. He will be re-evaluated after the tournament and before regional play.

The senior captain is hitting .325 this season, with 12 home runs and 46 RBIs.

The Gators (41-15) are the No. 1 seed in the SEC Tournament and opened play against LSU (33-24) on Wednesday in Hoover, Ala.