The scoreboard at the University of Miami’s Mark Light Field advises fans to seek shelter in the concourse due to lightning in the area on Sunday, March 1, 2026, prior to the Miami Hurricanes’ college baseball game against the Florida Gators.
Jordan McPherson
jmcpherson@miamiherald.com
The No. 17 Miami Hurricanes baseball team’s series finale against the No. 10 Florida Gators on Sunday has been canceled due to inclement weather in the area.
First pitch was initially scheduled for 1 p.m., with the game set to be streamed on ACC Network Xtra. A new start time has not yet been announced.
Fans were asked to clear the stands at 12:20 p.m due to lightning around Mark Light Field. The tarp was put over the infield at 12:45 p.m. as rain began to pick up.
Miami head coach J.D. Arteatga and Florida coach Kevin O’Sullivan convened at 1:30 p.m., as heavy rain continued to fall and lightning continued to strike, and mutually agreed to call off the finale.
The forecast shows potential rain around the Coral Gables area throughout the afternoon Sunday.
NCAA rules say that the field needs to be cleared for at least 30 minutes following any lightning strike within an 8-mile radius of the field. That clock restarts with every subsequent lightning strike.
Miami (10-2) dropped the first two games of the series to Florida (11-1), falling 7-2 on Friday and 8-4 on Saturday.
The Hurricanes next host Bethune-Cookman on Wednesday (6 p.m., ACC Network Xtra) and then open Atlantic Coast Conference play against Boston College with a three-game weekend series. Those games have start times of 7 p.m. Friday, 6 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday. All will be streamed on ACC Network Xtra.
If you had a ticket to Sunday’s series finale against Florida…
Season ticket holders who exchange their Sunday Florida tickets will receive a complimentary ticket to any future home game this season. More details will be sent directly via email.Single-game buyers who purchased through the Hurricanes’ ticket office may contact the ticket office Monday via phone or email to receive a refund to the original payment method or visit the box office to exchange for a complimentary ticket to any future home game this season.
This story was originally published March 1, 2026 at 12:36 PM.
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Jordan McPherson covers the Miami Hurricanes and Florida Panthers for the Miami Herald. He attended the University of Florida and covered the Gators athletic program for five years before joining the Herald staff in December 2017.