The Gino DiMare era for the Miami Hurricanes couldn’t have started any better.
In DiMare’s first game as head coach, Miami pounded the Rutgers Scarlet Knights to open the 2019 season with a 19-3 win Friday at Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field. Freddy Zamora paced the offense with two doubles and a home run, and fellow infielder Alex Toral launched another home run. Righthanded pitcher Evan McKendry, called upon to start the season-opener for the first time in his career, didn’t allow a baserunner until the fourth inning and gave up two earned runs in six innings, while striking out eight.