No matter how the Miami Hurricanes fare during the regular season, they always seem to be ready for the postseason. This year was no exception.

Jason Hagerty homered from both sides of the plate, Chris Herrmann added a two-run shot and Miami opened NCAA regional play with a 9-4 victory over Jacksonville Friday in Gainesville.

The Hurricanes (37-20), playing in their 37th consecutive NCAA tournament, rebounded from back-to-back losses in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament and improved to 110-34 in regional play.

“When we get in the playoffs, we seem to be a different team,” said catcher Yasmani Grandal, who had a two-run double in the fifth. “I guess when you come into the playoffs the way we did, not doing too good, you want to erase that and start all over. We’re definitely a different team when we come into the playoffs.”

Miami did most of the damage with three home runs.

Hagerty hit a solo shot from the left side in the first inning, Herrmann made it 6-0 in the fifth and Hagerty added a two-run blast in the seventh. It was the second time Hagerty’s hit homers from both sides of the plate.

Jacksonville (36-21) snapped a 25-inning scoreless streak in regional play with four runs in the seventh, cutting the lead to 6-4, but Hagerty’s second homer gave Miami plenty of cushion the rest of the way.

The Dolphins have lost seven straight in the series and now face a tough climb to get out of the loser’s bracket in the Gainesville regional.

Travis Miller (3-0), a late-season addition to the starting rotation, pitched four scoreless innings for the win. He gave up three hits and kept Jacksonville off balance while his teammates staked him to a big lead.

Carson Andrew (6-4), who had several major league scouts watching every pitch, allowed six runs in the loss. He also walked two and hit three.

Beating Miami in the postseason is even tougher. The four-time national champions are looking to get back to the College World Series for the 12th time in the last 16 years.