The University of Arizona, fresh off their opening game victory over the University of Miami and feeling all confident, made the mistake of coming back to the Hurricanes' house for game two of the Super Regional on Saturday night. Well, you just don't come into the 305 and especially Mark Light Stadium and expect to get a way without a serious beating being dealt out to your team (literally) and sometimes their fans (figuratively).
The Hurricanes appeared to have reformed over the warm, open waters of nearby Biscayne Bay and came ashore once again, storming back from their opening game loss to pound and pound and pound the stubborn and scrappy Wildcats into submission 14-10. Forecasters had predicted an active and dangerous 2008 Hurricane season and the fans in South Florida were there to witness the damage.
Canes RB Javaris James scored from 5 yards out in the first quarter and QB Robert Marve connected with the Canes leading receiver in 2008 Aldarius Johnson for a 27 yard score on the second half to propel the Canes. The Wildcats could manage only a 33 yard FG in the first half before adding a late and meaningless TD with only 14 seconds to go in the game against the Canes third string defense. Coach Randy Shannon said after the game that...oops, that's looking ahead just a little too far for many Canes fans who may not be fans of the hardballers and yet are desperate for football season to start.
In reality, Jim Morris and his merry band of ball mashers belted out four (count 'em four) home runs in a brutal exhibition of long ball. The Canes battery officially broke out their slump and proceeded to pound to ball into the gap and over the stadium outfield fence. While Weeks and Raben (who set a NCAA record for walks in one game at six) were walking their way on base, Alonso, Grandal and Sobolewski were happy enough to rip the cover off the ball and what was left of it over the fence for some serious run producing at bats.
The Light was absolutely LIT UP not only by the efforts of the Canes players but by the festivities of the Canes fans on hand to witness a party like no other this year in Coral Gables. The fans who showed up to witness the destruction of the Wildcats were led by the Canespacers in the stands in chanting:
"Let's Go Cane", C-A-N-E-S...CANES", "It's Great, to be, a Miami Hurricane", Got Some Canes Over Here, Whoosh, Whoosh and the ever present RAG ARM by some guy wearing an orange Canespace T-shirt. We never found out who this fan was, except that his first name was "Greg" and he was seen sitting next to 86Cane on several occasions. Hmmmm...
The Canes face the same Wildcat team tonight at 7 PM on the duece (ESPN2) for a trip to the CWS in Omaha. We will be blogging the game LIVE so join us. This party is BYOB: Bring Your Own Blogging!
Top Dawg
Posted by: Alex D | June 08, 2008 at 06:02 PM
The Canes need to bring it tonight and punch that ticket to Omaha.
Posted by: Alex D | June 08, 2008 at 06:04 PM
Alex..."Top Dawg" is a GREAT opening line.
Congrats!
Posted by: SOUP | June 08, 2008 at 06:05 PM
Looks like I'm the sled dog bringing up the rear
Posted by: Old Skool | June 08, 2008 at 06:08 PM
FSWho is going to Omaha.....
Posted by: CanesgirlNC | June 08, 2008 at 06:18 PM
UNC too...
Posted by: SOUP | June 08, 2008 at 06:18 PM
Mush Old Skool Mush...;-D
Posted by: CanesgirlNC | June 08, 2008 at 06:19 PM
Skool...nothing has changed?
Posted by: SOUP | June 08, 2008 at 06:19 PM
Would stink if the Holes and Noles go to Omaha and we don't.....
Posted by: CanesgirlNC | June 08, 2008 at 06:20 PM
CGNC...good to see U round. U blogging tonight?
Posted by: SOUP | June 08, 2008 at 06:35 PM
Skool...here's a quote for U:
"Until you are the lead dog, the view NEVER changes"
Jimmy Johnson
Posted by: SOUP | June 08, 2008 at 06:38 PM
Go Canes. Go Eaters. I expect to see a good old fashioned beat down of Zona tonight.
Posted by: Hurricane Mitch | June 08, 2008 at 06:38 PM
Mitch...I need a number? What's the score going to be?
Posted by: SOUP | June 08, 2008 at 06:41 PM
11 to 4
Posted by: Hurricane Mitch | June 08, 2008 at 06:43 PM
NICE! I'm going with 17-7 CANES!
If U are closer U win two tics to:
UM vs TAMU.
Posted by: SOUP | June 08, 2008 at 06:50 PM
LET'S GO CANES!!!!
- CVS
Posted by: CVS | June 08, 2008 at 06:52 PM
That reminds me of Rocky III...
"What's your prediction Clubber?"
Clubber Lang (Mr. T) licks lips...
"Pain."
- CVS
Posted by: CVS | June 08, 2008 at 06:52 PM
My prediction = Canes 7 AZ 3
- CVS
Posted by: CVS | June 08, 2008 at 06:53 PM
Pain. Excellent CVS.
Posted by: Hurricane Mitch | June 08, 2008 at 06:55 PM
LSU just tied the Eaters in the 9th.
Posted by: Hurricane Mitch | June 08, 2008 at 06:58 PM
My prediction is CANES 10-5
GO CANES!
Posted by: NavyCane4Life | June 08, 2008 at 06:59 PM
Nice! Now we have BASEBALL predictions!
GO CANES!!!
LIVE blogging to begin soon...
Posted by: SOUP | June 08, 2008 at 07:04 PM
Canes 2008: 10-2 or 8-4???
FORGET that for tonight...PLEASE!!!
Posted by: SOUP | June 08, 2008 at 07:05 PM
The Canes need to increase their stadium
capacity to 5,000...They had to refuse the entrance to many fans over the weekend...
With a baseball program of this caliber...
a capacity of 3,250 is just not enough...
Many games were sold out this year.
What do you think 86?
Let's go Canes!!! Play like champions!!!
Posted by: Montreal-Cane | June 08, 2008 at 04:57 PM
Monty...I wrote this:
We also wanted to mention that during the first and second inning Canes fans were still trying to get into the stadium but were turned away. Some of these resourceful fans fled to the multi-level parking garage behind right field to try to get a view of their diamond heros. At one point there were about 30-50 fans packed on various levels and even the stairwells. That was of course until the UM Athletic Department decided to ask the "boys in blue" (CGPD) to run them off.
If there ever was a WRONG thing to do that was it! How do you run away fans desperate to catch a glimpse of their team? In a town where the Marlins struggle to draw 5,000 disinterested fans for MLB game you just can't do that, can you?
Well at least when the renovations are done (thanks to ARod's generous donation) that will NOT happen again!
I sent an E-mail to Kirby Hocutt, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics
[email protected]
Posted by: Montreal-Cane | June 08, 2008 at 07:06 PM
Game on!
Posted by: Montreal-Cane | June 08, 2008 at 07:06 PM
Weeks RBI Double yeah
Posted by: NavyCane4Life | June 08, 2008 at 07:11 PM
Good hit Weeks. Almost spilled my mojito!
Posted by: Hurricane Mitch | June 08, 2008 at 07:11 PM
Miami 1-0
Posted by: NavyCane4Life | June 08, 2008 at 07:11 PM
LET"S GO CANES!
WEEKS RBI double!!!
Posted by: SOUP | June 08, 2008 at 07:11 PM
OK, OK, I know U hate it, but what the AU coach does to slow down and calm down the game is SMART!
Posted by: SOUP | June 08, 2008 at 07:13 PM
Why are we not the home team????
Posted by: M.H. | June 08, 2008 at 07:16 PM
YES
Posted by: M.H. | June 08, 2008 at 07:16 PM
Let the beatings begin.
Posted by: Hurricane Mitch | June 08, 2008 at 07:16 PM
Ho hum....3-0 Canes???
Posted by: SOUP | June 08, 2008 at 07:17 PM
HOMERUN Alonso, CANES 3-0
Posted by: NavyCane4Life | June 08, 2008 at 07:17 PM
Fuzz lip isn't pitching too well.
Posted by: Hurricane Mitch | June 08, 2008 at 07:18 PM
We're not the home team because we lost the coin toss according to Joe Zagacki on 560 WQAM.
Wow... what a catch!
Posted by: KLCaneFan | June 08, 2008 at 07:22 PM
Georgia going to the CWS.
Posted by: Hurricane Mitch | June 08, 2008 at 07:23 PM
First Inning:
Teko base hit.
Weeks double (Teko scores).
Yonder goes "YONDER" HR (Weeks, Alonso score).
3-0 Canes...
Posted by: SOUP | June 08, 2008 at 07:23 PM
M.H. There was a toss yesterday to determine
who would be the home team in a third game and AU won the toss...
But it still our house with a great home crowd...
Let's go Canes!!! Good start!
Posted by: Montreal-Cane | June 08, 2008 at 07:25 PM
Does cc know it's 7:00 and not 7:30?
thanks monty
Posted by: M.H. | June 08, 2008 at 07:25 PM
good start but we cannot let them get runners on base!
Posted by: canechic | June 08, 2008 at 07:27 PM
Thanks MH I was running a bit behind, went to the gym late this afternoon and just got out of the shower
Posted by: canechic | June 08, 2008 at 07:28 PM
Did you guys hear the announcer say that the humidity dries out the field?? I am a bit confused on that??
Posted by: canechic | June 08, 2008 at 07:30 PM
For canespacers interested, WQAM has about a 10 seconds delay but WVUM is broadcasting
with a 2 or 3 seconds delay...
http://wvum.org/
Posted by: Montreal-Cane | June 08, 2008 at 07:30 PM
Not good
Posted by: canechic | June 08, 2008 at 07:30 PM
The game is on TV so there is no need for play by play.
CC...ROCK the blog!
M.H...color comentary.
Monty...fill in when U can?
Posted by: SOUP | June 08, 2008 at 07:30 PM
SHHHHHH!
Posted by: MWD | June 08, 2008 at 07:33 PM
Sit down Gaston!
Posted by: NavyCane4Life | June 08, 2008 at 07:34 PM
the ump needs a seeing eye dog..
Posted by: M.H. | June 08, 2008 at 07:34 PM