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Canes Win Tussle With Tigers

The University of Miami baseball team pulled even with 12^th-ranked Clemson after a 2-1 victory in the second game of a three-day set Saturday at Alex Rodriguez Park.  

Dale Carey’s leadoff infield single in the fifth would lead to Miami’s game-winning run. The senior would advance to second on a perfectly executed sacrifice bunt by Tyler Palmer. Then after a failed pick-off let Carey reach third, Alex Hernandez’s second hit of the day gave Miami (26-16, 9-11 ACC) the game’s final run and a 2-1 lead. 

Though he walked a season high four batters, Miami junior Bryan Radziewski (6-1) struck out 10 opponents for the third time this season. The lefty tossed 112 pitches over seven innings, allowing only two hits.  AJ Salcines pitched a perfect eighth and Eric Nedeljkovic earned his ninth save of the season after giving up a pair of two-out singles. 

“That’s what we have been trying to do that last few weeks,” said Miami head coach Jim Morris on getting to Salcines and Nedelkovic in late-game situations. “Ned is our closer now. He has the personality, confidence and courage to be able to go into the ninth inning with the game on the line and be able to pitch.” 

Saturday proved to be the second straight one-run game between the two teams, after the Tigers edged the Canes 1-0 in Friday’s opener. In fact, in the last five meetings, Clemson (27-12, 13-7 ACC) and Miami have combined to score only 18 runs. 

For the second straight game, Clemson opened the scoring. In the top of the second, Steve Wilkerson would reach on a leadoff walk and then later score on a sacrifice fly to left field from Jon McGibbon. 

The Canes would get that run back in the bottom of the third, scoring their first run of the series. Palmer roped a single to right center, but would advance to second on a fielding error from Clemson’s Steven Duggar. Three batters later, Palmer would cross the plate as Chantz Mack singled through the right side. Mack would end the game with a game-high three hits. 

The three-game series will conclude with a televised contest (CSS/ESPN3) on Sunday at 1 p.m.

The Irish Are Always Welcome

The Atlantic Coast Conference and the University of Notre Dame today announced the ACC opponents the Fighting Irish will play in the first three seasons of their football partnership with the league that begins in 2014. 

As part of the agreement to join the Atlantic Coast Conference, Notre Dame will play five ACC teams each year, alternating between three home games and two away and two home games and three away each year. Notre Dame will face every ACC team at least once in the first three-year rotation.  

“The football partnership between the ACC and Notre Dame will not only enhance our league’s already ambitious football schedules but also will provide terrific fan excitement,” said ACC Commissioner John Swofford. “One of the benefits, moving forward, is that almost all of our student-athletes will have an opportunity to play against Notre Dame during their ACC careers which is extremely special.” 

In 2014, Notre Dame will play host to Louisville, North Carolina and Wake Forest. The Irish will have road games against Florida State and Syracuse. 

In 2015, Clemson, Pittsburgh and Virginia will play host to the Irish, with Notre Dame hosting Boston College and Georgia Tech. 

In 2016, the Irish will play host to Duke, Miami and Virginia Tech and will have road contests with NC State and Syracuse. 

Notre Dame’s games with Syracuse in 2014, Pittsburgh and Boston College in 2015 and Miami and Syracuse in 2016 already had been tentatively listed on future Irish schedules. 

Current ACC teams have played Notre Dame on 118 occasions, while the addition of Pittsburgh and Syracuse, which officially join the ACC on July 1, will increase that figure to 192 games. 

Pittsburgh (68 games), Georgia Tech (34 games), Miami (25 games) and Boston College (22 games) have been the most frequent opponents among current or future ACC teams for the Irish. 

Virginia Tech and Louisville will be meeting Notre Dame in football for the first time. Notre Dame will be making its first trips to NC State (2016) and Virginia (2015). The actual dates for each game are still being determined.

Morris Must Win

Miami vs. #20 Clemson April 19-21, 2013 | Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field  

Miami 25-15 (8-10 ACC)
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Clemson 26-11 (12-6 ACC)
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The Games

After a midweek win over Bethune-Cookman, the Miami Hurricanes will continue on their five-game homestand Friday when visiting Clemson arrives for the fi rst of a three-game set at The Light. First pitch for the series opener is set for 7 p.m.

The Series 

The Hurricanes hold a 29-26-1 all-time series advantage over the Tigers, but dropped two of three to Clemson in 2012 at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. This weekend set between the two teams will mark the first rendition of the rivalry to be played at The Light since 2008.

The Broadcast

WQAM 560 and WVUM 90.5 FM will carry all three games against the Tigers, while Canes All-Access will provide a live stream of the game through HurricaneSports.com for Friday and Saturday night matchups. RSN/ESPN 3 will carry the game live on air Sunday (1 p.m.).

The Hurricanes will once again look to their weekend rotation of Chris Diaz, Bryan Radziewski and Andrew Suarez to lead the way against the Tigers. All three starters rank in the top 20 in the Atlantic Coast Conference in ERA during conference play.

Miami is 4-1 in its past five games, paced offensively over the span by David Thompson (five hits, one homerun, five RBI’s) and captain Chantz Mack (seven hits, two runs, five walks, three steals). Mack is riding a season-best five-game hitting streak.

U Can Help Build Champions

Join the Hurricane Club - including Head Football Coach Al Golden, Head Men's Basketball Coach Jim Larranaga, and Head Women's Basketball Coach Katie Meier (Tampa only) - for the 2013 "Building Champions" Spring Tour!

TAMPA
DATE: Wednesday, May 8, 2013
TIME: 6:30 p.m. Reception, 7:30 p.m. Program emceed by Joe Zagacki
LOCATION: Brickhouse Tavern, 1102 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL 33607
COST: Pre-registered Current 2013 Hurricane Club Members: $25 per person,
Pre-registered Non-Hurricane Club Members: $40, Day of event entry: $50
Click here for more information or to register online

ORLANDO
DATE: Thursday, May 9, 2013
TIME: 6:30 p.m. Reception, 7:30 p.m. Program emceed by Joe Zagacki
LOCATION: Panama Jack, 724 Franklin Ln, Orlando, FL 32801
COST: Pre-registered Current 2013 Hurricane Club Members $25 per person,
Pre-registered Non-Hurricane Club Members: $40, Day of event entry: $50
Click here for more information or to register online

For questions about all Spring Tour stops and the Chicago Event, please call the Hurricane Club at 305-284-6699.

Hurricanes Release Final Spring Depth Chart

Three days after the conclusion of spring practices, Miami Hurricanes head football coach Al Golden released his team's post-spring depth chart Tuesday. Led by starting QB Stephen Morris, the Orange team defeated White 35-20 at Sun Life Stadium on Saturday.

Miami returns 10 starters on offense and nine on defense from its 2012 squad that finished 7-5 overall and tied for first in the ACC Coastal Division with a 5-3 league mark.

 

Several players were held out of spring practice due to injury, including LB Thurston Armbrister, RB Eduardo Clements, WR Robert Lockhart Jr., C Shane McDermott and DL David Perry. WR Malcolm Lewis, who was held out for the majority of spring practice, made his debut during the Spring Game with a 75-yard TD - his first action since a season-ending ankle injury Sept. 22, 2012, at Georgia Tech.

 

Freshman Alex Figueroa is listed as the Canes' No. 1 outside linebacker, the only freshman listed as a starter following spring practice.

 

A new name appeared on the post-spring depth chart Tuesday. Pat O'Donnell, a graduate punter from the University of Cincinnati, is listed as the Canes' No. 1 punter and is also listed on the depth chart for field goals, kickoffs and placeholder. O'Donnell has signed a financial aid agreement with the University of Miami and is expected to enroll in either the summer or fall semesters. O'Donnell averaged 41.8 yards per punt on 59 attempts with the Bearcats in 2012, while dropping 23 kicks inside the 20-yard line and booting 10 kicks of 50+ yards.

 

With the spring practice slate concluded, we're moving #FullSpeedAhead for the 2013 season when the Canes open Aug. 30 against FAU at Sun Life Stadium. Season tickets are on sale now for as low as $98. Purchase today by calling 1-800-GO-CANES or online at CanesTix.com.

Raising 'Canes: The Naples Scrimmage

Three Penny Films has done it again! This film production company offers you a season-long, behind the scenes perspective of the UM football program from a unique point of view as only they can. 

Here they offer a head coach's perspective of the scrimmage held on Friday, April 5 at Naples High School. UM head coach Al Golden is mic'd up during the game and offers his comments about his team's efforts before, during and after the team's second scrimmage of the Spring practice session.

We encourage you to follow "The U", the UM football team and the award-winning "Raising 'Canes" series throughout the upcoming 2013 season at: www.hurricanesports.com

For your entertainment pleasure here is some more video from Offensive Coordinator James Coley's interview after the Spring game this past Saturday at Sun Life Stadium. The video has poor audio quality at the beginning but if you want to know who the back-up running back is behind Duke Johnson, you will want to listen to the last 15 seconds of the interview.

We encourage you to buy your season tickets today and get behind Coach Golden and the Miami Hurricanes football team in 2013. If you are a 12% you better get on the bus or you will get left behind. 

No bandwagon wannabes will be allowed!

U Seem To Have A Spring In Your Step

The University of Miami football team concluded their Spring practice session with their annual Spring Game on Saturday at Sun Life Stadium. The pre-game storms left some fans staring out into the rain to ponder the future of their beloved team while others celebrated the birth of a new season.

Hurricane reports ranged from direct hits to watches and warnings depending on individual perspectives. The positives were centered around the crisp execution of the offense while the negatives continue to be focused on the struggles of the defense to play championship caliber football.

Brett Romberg, Gino Torretta and Andre Johnson had some fun at the Spring game by getting on the field to re-live some past glory at The U. Romberg snapped the ball, Torretta threw a perfect strike to Johnson and the current NFL All-Star waltzed into the end zone in typically stylish fashion.

And in stunning amazment UM fans watched as WR Malcolm Lewis made his triumphant return to the field after suffering a horrific injury last season. Lewis is way ahead of schedule in his rehabilitation which is great news for him and his team. He "scored" a TD (read: was left wide open on purpose) on one play and was mobbed by his adoring teammates in the end zone.

On the day there were lots of scores by the potent UM offense and lots of memories made by fans at Sun Life Stadium on a typical warm and humid South Florida Spring day. One thing is certain: The 2013 UM football team looked significantly better all around than the one presented last Spring at the exact same time and venue and hopes are high for the coming season.

True fans that attended the event can testify to that. They dodged rain drops in the parking lots early on so fathers and daughters could bond later inside the large and mostly empty stadium.

Come September that same stadium will once again hold the hopes of Miami Hurricane fans and a city in need of a team to love dearly and embrace as their own.

Hurricanes Avoid Rain, Play Spring Game

It started out as a dreary, cloudy, rainy and at times even stormy morning in South Florida as football fans from all over came dressed in orange and green and gathered in the 305 for some serious head knocking.

Some of our friends from the 954 showed up to tailgate and to help the always present and positive minded Mrs. Feliciano officially welcome in the 2013 football season. And, needless to say, a good time was had by all.

By game time the gray skies had somehow suddenly turned blue as the stormy weather gave way and the day magically transformed into a sunny, glorious occasion so that your Miami Hurricanes could get some work done and play their 2013 Spring Game at Sun Life Stadium.

It turned into a game that was dominated by the 'Canes dynamic offense and the play of the quarterbacks and wide receivers and some guy named Duke.

As the 2013 version of the Miami Hurricanes football team took the field in front of about 7,000 fans who had braved the weather to show up for the scrimmage, some fans appeared more serious, or maybe more motivated, than the rest who sat passively in the stands as the game wore on.

When the action started it was Senior QB Stephen Morris, who had a game-high 256 yards and four first-half touchdowns, the led Orange team to an exciting 35-20 over the White team Saturday during the annual Spring Game.  

Miami’s quarterbacks combined for 429 yards and five touchdown passes. Ryan Williams threw for 123 yards and a score on 10-of-25 passing, while Gray Crow was 2-of-8 for 50 yards.

 

 

Reigning ACC Rookie of the Year Duke Johnson led all rushers with 120 yards on 10 carries. Redshirt freshman Jontavious Carter led all receivers with 113 yards and five catches. Rashawn Scott continued his impressive spring with five receptions for 94 yards and two touchdowns.

 

Defensively, Denzel Perryman picked off two passes and added two tackles. Ladarius Gunter and Tracy Howard each recorded five tackles, while Luther Robinson tallied a team-best two sacks.

 

 

Morris tossed three first-quarter touchdowns to three different receivers and added a fourth at the start of the second quarter to give Orange a commanding 28-7 advantage.

 

Orange and White traded 13-yard touchdown passes to open the game. Morris tossed a 13-yard pass to Herb Waters to give Orange a 7-0 lead. White responded with a Williams’ 13-yard dart to Kidd.

 

 

A 15-yard TD reception by Scott put Orange up 21-7 later in the first quarter. Scott posted his second score of the day on Orange’s ensuing drive, a 14-yarder from Morris. Perez’s 26-yard field goal cut Orange’s lead to 28-10.

 

At halftime, the Canes handed out four Spring awards to Nantambu-Akil Fentress (305 Walk-On Award), Olsen Pierre (Defensive Most Improved Player), Danny Isidora (Offensive Most Improved Player) and Herb Waters (Special Teams Most Improved Player).

 

 

With the spring practice slate concluded, the Miami Hurricanes will return to practice in August for fall camp. Miami’s 2013 season opener is August 30 against Florida Atlantic Univeristy at Sun Life Stadium.

Miami's Spring Fling Set For Saturday

The 2013 Miami Hurricanes annual BankUnited CanesFest and Spring Game will take place April 13 at Sun Life Stadium. The event, which caps off the spring season, is free and open to the public.  

A complete guide to the BankUnited CanesFest and Spring Game follows:

The Game: The annual BankUnited Spring Game will kick off at 3 p.m.

Parking Lots: Parking is free and the lots will open at noon.

Stadium Gates: Gates F, G and H will be open for fans to enter Sun Life Stadium. The gates will open at 12:30 p.m.

Select-A-Seat: In conjunction with the BankUnited CanesFest, the Hurricane Ticket Office will be hosting the annual Select-A-Seat event.

The best available season ticket seats will be on sale for the first time at 12:30 p.m. Saturday. The Hurricane Ticket Office will tag prime seats (100, 400 and Club levels) for fans that want to upgrade, switch sections or purchase season tickets.

For the first time since the Orange Bowl, seating will be available in the west end zone of the 100 level. 400-level season tickets start at just $98 with reduced pricing throughout, while 100-level season tickets start at just $215 with reduced pricing in 10 other sections.

Reduced season-ticket prices are also available to Alumni. A no-alcohol club level family plan is being offered, which includes four club seat season tickets and preferred season parking for just $1,975.

Canes fans are invited to arrive early at Sun Life Stadium and select available seats for the upcoming season that features home games against FAU, Florida, Savannah State, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, Va Tech and Virginia.

If you would like to speak with a ticket sales staff member about available ticket options before the event, call 305-284-2263 during standard business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.) this week. Tickets will be available online and by phone beginning Monday, April 15, so Select-A-Seat is the first official on-sale for 2013 season tickets.

Radio: The game will be broadcast live on 560 WQAM, the flagship station of Miami Hurricanes Athletics. Joe Zagacki and Don Bailey Jr. will have the call and Josh Darrow will report from the sidelines. The game will also be broadcast on UM’s student station, 90.5 WVUM.

Live Streaming Online: Game will be streamed live on ESPN3 beginning at 3:07 p.m. Craig Minervini and Jon Congemi will call the action.

Autograph Session: The 2013 football team take part in an autograph session from 1:15-2 p.m. on the north side, 100 level concourse. Autograph posters will be provided and fans are asked to only bring one (1) item for autograph.

Raising Canes #FullSpeedAhead: See the full complement of Full Speed Ahead video vignettes at: www.UMFullSpeedAhead.com. 

Canes Blow Hats Off Of Mad Hatters

The Miami Hurricanes wrapped up their five-game homestand in solid fashion Wednesday night, capturing their midweek match-up with visiting Stetson by a final score of 8-2.

After allowing a run in the game's first inning, junior starter Javi Salas settled down to deliver one of his best outings of the season in a complete game victory. The Coral Gables native set down a string of 11 consecutive Stetson batters in the early going, and retired 23 of 25 with two outs to go in the ninth. Salas (3-4) scattered seven hits and two earned runs over his first career career complete game, striking out four batters while walking none. 

Facing a 1-0 deficit after the first, Miami gained an early lead by plating three runs in the third. Junior Dale Carey and sophomore Garrett Kennedy reached on back-to-back singles to open the frame, while a two-out RBI double from junior Alex Hernandez ripped past Stetson third baseman Carlos Garmendia down the leftfield line knotted the game up at 1-1. 

With runners on second and third, senior Chantz Mack delivered another two-out hit - this one a two-RBI single that split the Hatters' middle infield - to give Miami (22-14) its first lead of the night at 3-1. 

That was all Salas would need. A lead-off single in the fourth ended his streak of 11 consecutive batters retired, but the righthander induced a double play from Mitchel Brennan and a groundout from Mike Ferland to end the frame unharmed.

With the help of strong defensive play from his infield, including freshman David Thompson making his first career start at third base, Salas would finish off the second complete game for a Miami pitcher this season. 

Miami tacked on two more runs in the bottom of the fourth, chasing Stetson starter Adam Schaly (0-2) after just 3.1 innings of work. A sacrifice fly from Carey plated senior Michael Broad, who singled and stole second to lead off the inning. After reliever Josh Thorne issued back-to-back walks to Kennedy and Brandon Lopez, freshman Christopher Barr roped the first pitch he saw from Thorne into centerfield, scoring Kennedy to make it 5-1.

The Hurricanes would plate three runs over their final two innings. Thompson’s bases-loaded single in the bottom of the seventh would move Miami's lead to 6-1, as the Miami native recorded his team-leading 24th RBI on the play.

After Lopez connected on his first career double in the eighth, an RBI groundout from Barr and an RBI single from infielder Tyler Palmer increased the Hurricanes' lead to 8-1.

The Hurricanes next travel to College Park, Md., for a three-game series with Maryland beginning Friday, April 12. First pitch for game one from Shipley Field is set for 6:30 p.m.