Hurricanes Begin ACC Action with No. 19 NC State – University of Miami Athletics

YOYO MAKES US GOGO

•  Junior third baseman Yohandy Morales is one of the most prolific power hitters in the nation.

•  Morales is tied for fourth in the ACC in hits (22), seventh in average (.458) and tied for 10th in home runs (5).

•  A year ago, Morales tallied a team-best 64 runs, 17 doubles, three triples, 18 homers, 59 RBI, 156 total bases and a .650 slugging percentage.

•  The Miami native became the first Hurricane since Zack Collins in 2015 and 2016 to blast double-digit dingers in back to-back seasons.

•  An All-ACC Second Team selection, Morales notched a .329 average, the third-best mark among the Hurricanes.

•  Throughout his career, the 6-foot-4, 225-pound slugger has had a flair for the dramatic, as 18 of his 34 home runs have either been game-tying, go-ahead or game-winning jacks.

•  During the 2022 Coral Gables Regional, Morales became only the fourth Hurricane all-time with a trio of homers in a single postseason game, joining Lale Esquivel (1998), Kevin Brown (2001) and Scott Lawson (2010).

•  Following his star-studded sophomore season, he was chosen to represent his country as a member of USA Baseball’s Collegiate National Team.

•  As a rookie in 2021, Morales garnered All-ACC Freshman Team and Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-America honors after mounting a .284 average, 11 round-trippers and a .874 OPS. In the postseason, he paced the Hurricanes with a .444 average and was named to the Gainesville All-Regional Team.