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!
Agreed I feel better too but this AZ team is pretty scrappy and we can't give them any hope!
Posted by: canechic | June 08, 2008 at 08:31 PM
Thanks 86 that explains his absence!
Posted by: canechic | June 08, 2008 at 08:32 PM
I hearing that our faithful are screaming muscle milk! muscle milk! everytime the skinny kid bats.
Posted by: 321CANES | June 08, 2008 at 08:32 PM
Mitch...17-7.
Posted by: SOUP | June 08, 2008 at 08:32 PM
Arizona's roster has #5 listed at 170... no way he weighs that much! The crowd last night was chanting "protein shakes"!!! at him - LOL!
Posted by: KLCaneFan | June 08, 2008 at 08:32 PM
I agree CC we need to slam the door, but at least we are in control.
Posted by: Hurricane Mitch | June 08, 2008 at 08:33 PM
Anyone who shouts out a score periodically would be appreciated. I'm at the Celtics game (mortgaged the house and one of the kids to be here) and can't get gametracker. Last I saw it was 4-1. Much appreciated...
Go C's!
Go CANES!
Posted by: darCANEgel | June 08, 2008 at 08:33 PM
4-2 Miami top of the 5th.
Posted by: KLCaneFan | June 08, 2008 at 08:34 PM
Agreed canechic...
C'mon Canes, let's start the count down this inning.
-cheers
Posted by: busy_cane | June 08, 2008 at 08:34 PM
CANES 4-2 top 5th
Posted by: NavyCane4Life | June 08, 2008 at 08:35 PM
M.H....OcalaCane is outside your house right now in the woods face painted like RAMBO. He will be in soon...
Posted by: SOUP | June 08, 2008 at 08:35 PM
crap, Perry is warming up..
Posted by: AvaCane96 | June 08, 2008 at 08:36 PM
I did some quickie research regarding humidity. Can't find anything on the affect on grass. Wind can dry out grass but humidity? Sounds very strange. If anything there would be less evaporation and I believe less transpiration in heavy wet air, so the grass would be wetter.
Now back to the game.
Actually if you want a good debate. It's whether baseballs fly further in humid air. There are physicists weighing in on both sides of that one.
Posted by: Old Skool | June 08, 2008 at 08:37 PM
KL y todos - thx
Canes, baaby
Posted by: darCANEgel | June 08, 2008 at 08:38 PM
Thank you Old Skool Thank You, that shows these announcers are full of crap!!
WE have to get these bats alive! 2 runs is nothing!
Go Canes
Posted by: canechic | June 08, 2008 at 08:40 PM
He'll never find it..6 inning
Posted by: M.H. | June 08, 2008 at 08:44 PM
Nice work Garcia.
Posted by: Hurricane Mitch | June 08, 2008 at 08:44 PM
Time for a big inning!!!
Let's go Canes!!!
Posted by: Montreal-Cane | June 08, 2008 at 08:46 PM
Announcers on ESPN2 are talking about the conspiracy against the Hurricanes... why does the #1 seed have such a difficult regional and super regional bracket.
Who cares? Win or lose, I wouldn't have it any other way. To be the best, you have to beat the best!
-cheers
Posted by: busy_cane | June 08, 2008 at 08:52 PM
bottom 6
Posted by: M.H. | June 08, 2008 at 08:54 PM
I love how the crowd shhh's Gaston every time he comes up to bat.
Posted by: Jer | June 08, 2008 at 08:56 PM
I'm not nervous, but bellamy should be ready
Posted by: M.H. | June 08, 2008 at 08:57 PM
Bottom of 6th 2outs runner on 3rd and I said no base runners!!!! Going crazy with this!!
Posted by: canechic | June 08, 2008 at 08:58 PM
MH I am because it seems they are getting lulled to sleep
Posted by: canechic | June 08, 2008 at 08:59 PM
Arghhhhhhh!
Posted by: busy_cane | June 08, 2008 at 08:59 PM
I'm not liking the calls this ump is making either.
Posted by: Jer | June 08, 2008 at 09:00 PM
big out
Posted by: M.H. | June 08, 2008 at 09:01 PM
It bothers me that we are the "visitors" in our home stadium.
-cheers
Posted by: busy_cane | June 08, 2008 at 09:01 PM
Regarding the Humidity vs. Grass/Dirt...
Air which is predominately comprised of molecular oxygen with a few trace amounts of nitrogen and perhaps methane being emitted from the crowd, therefore being lighter, will absorb moisture via osmosis.
This is due to the fact that the field is comprised of carbon in various organic moieties, be it in the dirt or in the form of sugars, i.e., cellulose, which is responsible for building blocks of the grass. This behaves as a heavier substrate.
That being said, the amount water that is trapped in this matrix is HIGHER than that in the air, so in-turn the water will move down its concentration gradient to a state of equilibrium...
The heat also plays a factor.
Posted by: AngryCane | June 08, 2008 at 09:01 PM
Guys have a little Haith, I mean faith in your #1 ranked Canes.
Posted by: Hurricane Mitch | June 08, 2008 at 09:02 PM
holy crap! is that the skinny kid?
Posted by: Jer | June 08, 2008 at 09:02 PM
Not a bad walk, frankly.
Creates a force at second and brings up a player batting .195.
-cheers
Posted by: busy_cane | June 08, 2008 at 09:02 PM
Angry is such a smarty pants
Posted by: canechic | June 08, 2008 at 09:03 PM
whew
Posted by: M.H. | June 08, 2008 at 09:03 PM
Nice out!
Posted by: Jer | June 08, 2008 at 09:03 PM
Yes, NOW CAN WE GET SOME RUNS!!! WE ARE THE CANES!!!
Posted by: canechic | June 08, 2008 at 09:04 PM
'Moieties?' Did I read 'Moieties'. We don't need no ... Oh never mind
Posted by: Old Skool | June 08, 2008 at 09:05 PM
some hits please
Posted by: M.H. | June 08, 2008 at 09:06 PM
For anyone that is interested, Game 2 of the NBA championship is about to tip off.
For the record, I'm not interested.
-cheers
Posted by: busy_cane | June 08, 2008 at 09:06 PM
Like Ed Reed told Coker. 86 we got this.
Posted by: Hurricane Mitch | June 08, 2008 at 09:06 PM
"Angry is such a smarty pants
Posted by: canechic | June 08, 2008 at 09:03 PM"
That or a SMART-A$$!!!
VOTE ON IT LEGION.
Posted by: AngryCane | June 08, 2008 at 09:07 PM
Jer...It is GOOD to be king!
C
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CANES!!!
Posted by: SOUP | June 08, 2008 at 09:07 PM
bad at bat
Posted by: M.H. | June 08, 2008 at 09:08 PM
heh 86 touche!
You had me scratching my head for a sec.
Posted by: Jer | June 08, 2008 at 09:09 PM
Mitch...Ed Reed is watching!
Posted by: SOUP | June 08, 2008 at 09:10 PM
That just made Ed smile.
Posted by: Hurricane Mitch | June 08, 2008 at 09:12 PM
RISP
Posted by: busy_cane | June 08, 2008 at 09:12 PM
Come on Canes, we have to Score!!
Posted by: canechic | June 08, 2008 at 09:13 PM
countdown...9 to go!
Posted by: M.H. | June 08, 2008 at 09:15 PM
side arm power
Posted by: M.H. | June 08, 2008 at 09:16 PM