Boston College ran into an intense and focused University of Miami team today at the BankUnited Center in an early and rare noon game. While most students were probably still sleeping off their Friday night partying, the Canes managed to keep the Eagles grounded with a balanced team approach and a solid defensive effort in an absolutely essential ACC win.
In the end, Faith in Haith was once again restored by the score of 69-58. The Jack Attack registered 22 points with James Dews dropping in 14 and Brian Asbury depositing 12. The Hurricanes (16-10 overall, 5-8 Atlantic Coast Conference) broke a three-game losing streak and swept the season series with Boston College. The Eagles (19-9, 7-6) were coming off a win over Duke last Sunday.
The Hurricanes have three games remaining on their regular-season slate -- including just one more at home. Miami will honor its four seniors -- Jack "McClutch" McClinton, Brian "Haight" Asbury, Lance "Over The" Hurdle and Jimmy Graham "Cracker"-- before their regular-season finale at the BankUnited Center on Sat., March 7 versus NC State. Tickets begin as low as $10 and can be purchased by calling 1-800-GO-CANES.
On this Super Sports Saturday on the lovely and active UM Campus in Coral Gables Canes fans had a chance for a rare triple header: A UM basketball game at the BUC at noon and a Hurricane baseball double-header at newly renovated Alex Rodriquez Park at Mark Light Field at 4 PM and 7 PM.
So, with the hardcourt hoopsters having done their part with a big win over BC, it was now time for Canes fans to walk the two blocks down Ponce De Leon Boulevard to the diamond for more good, clean fun starting at 4 PM. Who knows, even the students may be awake by then?
Many thanks to Canesince1982 who has done an admirable job as the play-by-play man here on the blog for both sports.
UPDATE: The UM hardballers split their Saturday double-header with Rutgers taking the first contest 4-2 and losing the nightcap 5-4.
In game one David Guiterrez was dominant on the mound for Miami allowing only one run over five innings. Kyle Bellamy closed out the game in his first appearence as the Canes closer. Miami was down one run with two outs in the bottom of the sixth, when senior outfielder Jonathan Weislow (seen here) smacked a two-run single to center to give the 12th-ranked University of Miami baseball team the win.
The seven-inning contest remained close throughout as neither team led by more than a run until the deciding sixth. Miami (2-0) scored the first run of the game in third before Rutgers (0-2) plated two runs in the fifth. The 'Canes then came alive in the sixth to secure their second win of the series.
In game two Rutgers took advantage of several defensive errors to steal the game. Freshman Kevin Youst made his first career start for the `Canes and allowed just one earned run while walking one and striking out one in three innings of work. Fellow freshman Daniel Miranda, making his first career appearance at UM, had an effective relief outing in allowing just one run on one this while striking out three in three innings. Senior Rene Guerra suffered the loss in the final inning.
Dave "Heavy D" DiNatale (seen here) reached base in all four plate appearances and finished 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Canes catcher Yasmani Grandal, hit his second home run of the season in a pinch-hit appearence.
The Hurricanes entertain the Scarlett Knights again today at 1 PM in the last game of the four game, season opening series.
GO CANES!!!
Bam
Posted by: Cane Since 1982 | February 21, 2009 at 06:58 PM
sooo close
Posted by: 3-0-CINCO | February 21, 2009 at 06:58 PM
C'mon CS1982, sharing is caring.
Posted by: 3-0-CINCO | February 21, 2009 at 06:59 PM
Heat won today too. 97-91
Lets get 1 more Canes baseball win and a Panther win tonight and it will be a 5 game clean sweep for the city of Miami.
Posted by: Cane Since 1982 | February 21, 2009 at 07:00 PM
GO CANES!!!
Posted by: canechic | February 21, 2009 at 07:00 PM
3-0-5
Thats only my 2nd time being 1st in a little over year of blogerbation on here.
Posted by: Cane Since 1982 | February 21, 2009 at 07:01 PM
I fell ya dude. I was just sooo darn close it hurts.
Posted by: 3-0-CINCO | February 21, 2009 at 07:04 PM
*feel*
Posted by: 3-0-CINCO | February 21, 2009 at 07:05 PM
Thats the difference in getting the starting job CINCO a 4.3 40 vs. a 4.4 40. It's all in the first step.
Im sure youll make a good back up for me. J/K
Posted by: Cane Since 1982 | February 21, 2009 at 07:07 PM
I get it, Im Tito and you are Michael........but just for today.
I'll be back!!
Posted by: 3-0-CINCO | February 21, 2009 at 07:09 PM
i like it Tito
Posted by: Cane Since 1982 | February 21, 2009 at 07:12 PM
But dont you call me a child molester again.
Posted by: Cane Since 1982 | February 21, 2009 at 07:12 PM
1st pitch under way
Posted by: Cane Since 1982 | February 21, 2009 at 07:16 PM
Take it 1982...
Posted by: 86Cane | February 21, 2009 at 07:21 PM
Top 1
Kevin Youst pitching for the Canes
1st batter: Error on Short
2nd batter: Ground ball in between 1st and 2nd, runners on the corner
3rd batter: Line drive out to short, double up the runner on 1st
4th batter: Single to right, runner scores
5th batter: Pop out to center
1-0 Rutgers going to bottom 1st
Posted by: Cane Since 1982 | February 21, 2009 at 07:22 PM
Bottom 1st
NATHAN MELENDRES: Single up the middle
SCOTT LAWSON: Double off the wall, Melendres to 3rd
RYAN JACKSON: Strike out
CHRIS HERRMANN: Sac Fly to Center
1-1
Posted by: Cane Since 1982 | February 21, 2009 at 07:33 PM
Still Bottom 1st (2 out, Runner on 3rd)
HAROLD MARTINEZ: Strike out
1-1 going to top 2
Posted by: Cane Since 1982 | February 21, 2009 at 07:35 PM
Top 2
1st batter: Homerun
2-1 Rutgers
Posted by: Cane Since 1982 | February 21, 2009 at 07:38 PM
Still Top 2nd
2nd batter: Fly out to left center
3rd batter: STRIKE OUT #1
4th batter: Bunt tagged out by 1st
2-1 Rutgers going to bottom 2nd
Posted by: Cane Since 1982 | February 21, 2009 at 07:44 PM
Nice work 1982. Keep it going!
Posted by: 86Cane | February 21, 2009 at 07:50 PM
Bottom 2nd
DAVE DiNATALE: Hit by Pitch
IDEN NAZARIO: Pop out
JASON HAGERTY: Walk
JONATHAN WEISLOW: 4 Ball Walk
BASES LOADED
Posted by: Cane Since 1982 | February 21, 2009 at 07:53 PM
And, and, and???
Posted by: 86Cane | February 21, 2009 at 07:55 PM
Still Bottom 2nd (1 out, Bases Loaded)
NATHAN MELENDRES: 4-6-3 Double Play
That is realy disapointing
2-1 Rutgers going to top 3
Posted by: Cane Since 1982 | February 21, 2009 at 07:57 PM
Trying too hard, swinging at bad pitches, youth is served? Darn, only get so many chances. Hope it doesn't cost us!
Posted by: 86Cane | February 21, 2009 at 08:01 PM
Two errors already ... it's a simple game ... you hit the ball, you catch the ball, you throw the ball.
You've done it since T-Ball. You're a whole lot better in college than in T-Ball.
Posted by: Six | February 21, 2009 at 08:01 PM
Top 3
1st batter: Error on 3rd
-Hagerty over throws the pick off play to first and the runner advances to 3rd, 2 Errors on the play
(Dont know what I missed but announcers are saying there are runners on the corners)
batter: 6-4-3 double play, Run scores
batter: Ground out to 2nd
3-1 Rutgers going to bottom 3rd
Posted by: Cane Since 1982 | February 21, 2009 at 08:07 PM
4 errors already in this game. 7 on the day. 9 on the season. Im no coach but I think I know what they may be working on this week.
Posted by: Cane Since 1982 | February 21, 2009 at 08:09 PM
Bottom 3rd
SCOTT LAWSON: Fly out to center
RYAN JACKSON: Walk
CHRIS HERRMANN: Walk
HAROLD MARTINEZ: Stike out
DAVE DiNATALE: Single down the left field line
JACKSON SCORES, Herrmann to 3rd
3-2 Rutgers
Posted by: Cane Since 1982 | February 21, 2009 at 08:18 PM
Ya, it's inexcusable with all the errors.
Put some ping pong paddles on everyone's hands, duct tape them on, and hit endless hard ground balls and short hops at them to make them understand what "soft hands" are .... then have them throw hockey pucks at a mark on the wall, to get the proper grip and rotation of a proper two seam fastball .... make them do footwork drills over and over.
It worked at the Doyle Brothers Baseball school.
Posted by: Six | February 21, 2009 at 08:18 PM
Still Bottom 3rd (2 out, Runners on the corners)
DiNatale steals 2nd
IDEN NAZARIO: Strike out
3-2 Rutgers going to top 4
Posted by: Cane Since 1982 | February 21, 2009 at 08:21 PM
Youst only has 1 earned run .. the Frosh is doing his job, the guys behind him aren't.
Posted by: Six | February 21, 2009 at 08:21 PM
Wow Pin pong paddles and hockey pucks for baseball drills. That sounds like the start of a stand up comics joke. It also sounds like 6 may no what hes talking about.
Posted by: Cane Since 1982 | February 21, 2009 at 08:23 PM
Six...nice comments. Your baseball knowlewdge is obvious.
T-shirts being mailed to U next week also.
Posted by: SOUP | February 21, 2009 at 08:26 PM
Top 4
Canes pitching change for Daniel Miranda
1st batter: Ground out to short
2nd batter: STRIKE OUT #1 (Canes #2)
3rd batter: STRIKE OUT #2 (Canes #3)
3-2 Rutgers going to bottom 4th
Posted by: Cane Since 1982 | February 21, 2009 at 08:29 PM
Another Frosh pitcher for the Canes in relief .. well, at least in a couple of years, these pups will be nasty dogs on the mound.
Ya 82, ha, I remember doing endless drills with ping pong paddles in American Legion, High School and some college. I've seen it now in baseball supply magazines where you can buy soft round flat paddles to put on your hands, like an oven mitt, instead of using the ping pong paddles.
The hockey puck was introduced to me during summer ball when I was in 7th grade - I thought my coach was way off the reservation, but, it worked. He got it from the Doyle Brothers School of baseball.
Posted by: Six | February 21, 2009 at 08:30 PM
Another freshman doing a good job in Daniel Miranda
Posted by: Cane Since 1982 | February 21, 2009 at 08:30 PM
86 - nice. I'll be sure to give them to Canes fans, young and old around here. I'll even chase down people on the road that have a Canes license plate .. hell, I throw up The "U" with my hands when I pass them on the road as it is.
Posted by: Six | February 21, 2009 at 08:32 PM
Bottom 4th
JASON HAGERTY: Reaches on an error
JONATHAN WEISLOW: Sac bunt, Hagerty to 2nd
NATHAN MELENDRES: Walk
SCOTT LAWSON: Chopper to 2nd, Runners on 3rd and 2nd
YASMANI GRANDAL (Pinch Hitting for Ryan Jackson): 4 pitch Walk
BASES LOADED
Posted by: Cane Since 1982 | February 21, 2009 at 08:39 PM
Still Bottom 4th (2 out, Bases Loaded)
CHRIS HERRMANN: Ground ball to 3rd
3-2 Rutgers going to top 5
Posted by: Cane Since 1982 | February 21, 2009 at 08:42 PM
Top 5
1st batter: Ground out to 1st
2nd batter: Ground out to short
3rd batter: Hit batter
4th batter: STRIKE OUT #3 (Canes #4)
3-2 Rutgers going to bottom 5th
Posted by: Cane Since 1982 | February 21, 2009 at 08:49 PM
Bottom 5th
Rutgers Pitching Change
HAROLD MARTINEZ: Walk
DAVE DiNATALE: Bunt error, Runners on the corners
IDEN NAZARIO: Ground ball single to right,
MARTINEZ SCORES, runners at 1st and 2nd
3-3
Posted by: Cane Since 1982 | February 21, 2009 at 08:57 PM
Good job 82 - could not find the game on game tracker cuz it is scheduled for tomorrow.
Go Canes!
Posted by: canechic | February 21, 2009 at 08:59 PM
Still Bottom 5th (0 outs, runners on 1st & 2nd)
Double steal runners take 2nd & 3rd
JASON HAGERTY: Pop foul out to 3rd
JONATHAN WEISLOW: Pop foul out to 1st
NATHAN MELENDRES: Ground out to 2nd
Disapointing again. At least we tied it
3-3 going to top 6
Posted by: Cane Since 1982 | February 21, 2009 at 09:08 PM
Theres another one tomorrow Canechic
Posted by: Cane Since 1982 | February 21, 2009 at 09:09 PM
My first FULL can of beer, in the books!
Nasty stuff.......
Posted by: hurriphin | February 21, 2009 at 09:11 PM
they are playing 4 games?
Posted by: canechic | February 21, 2009 at 09:13 PM
Top 6
1st batter: Walk
2nd batter: Ground ball into right, runners at 1st & 2nd
3rd batter: Sac bunt, runners move up
(infield in)
4th batter: Sac fly to center
4-3 Rutgers
Posted by: Cane Since 1982 | February 21, 2009 at 09:16 PM
Yes Mam
Posted by: Cane Since 1982 | February 21, 2009 at 09:16 PM
Hurriphin your about 10 behind
Posted by: Cane Since 1982 | February 21, 2009 at 09:17 PM
GO CANES!
Posted by: CanesgirlNC | February 21, 2009 at 09:19 PM