UM Baseball To Face BCC

#13 MIAMI HURRICANES (10-5, 3-0 ACC) vs. BETHUNE-COOKMAN (8-7, 4-2 MEAC) / Tuesday, March 11, 2014 (6 p.m. ET)

Coral Gables, FL • Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field (4,999)

SERIES HISTORY: Miami leads the all-time series against BCC: The 'Canes are 25-4 against Bethune-Cookman. Miami went 1-1 against the Wildcats in 2013.

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PROJECTED STARTERS
Tuesday: MIAMI LHP Danny Garcia (0-0, 2.57 ERA) vs. B-CU RHP Montana Durapau (2-0, 1.38 ERA)

HOW SWEEP IT IS...

• No. 13 Miami opened ACC play by winning all three games against visiting Boston College (March 7-9). The sweep was the first of 2014 for the Hurricanes, who did not record an ACC sweep last season.

• Miami went a perfect 5-0 on the week, including a midweek sweep of visiting Villanova (March 4-5). The Hurricanes sit alone atop the Coastal Division at 10-5 overall and 3-0 in the ACC.

• Bolstered by an impressive week at home, Miami rose to No. 13 in Baseball America’s rankings (from No. 16) - its highest ranking from the publication since April 9, 2012.

HEATING UP......

• Freshman Willie Abreu had a stellar week at the plate for the Hurricanes, with seven hits in 16 at bats (.438), raising his season average to a team-leading .327. He scored eight runs on the week, and ranks second in the ACC with 16 this season.

• Sophomore David Thompson entered the team’s weekend series with BC hitting just .243. He recorded five hits in three games to raise his average to. 304.

• Freshman closer Bryan Garcia ranks second in the ACC with five saves. He picked up back-to-back saves against the Eagles (3/8-3/9).

POWER SURGE...

• Miami ranks first in the ACC with 10 home runs through its first 15 games of the regular season. Dale Carey leads the team with three homers, while Zack Collins and Garrett Kennedy have two apiece.
• The Hurricane offense exploded for six home runs in its series with Florida (Feb. 21-23), the most for a Miami team in a single series since an April 2010 weekend set at Virginia Tech.
• Collins became the first Hurricane since current San Diego Padres slugger Yonder Alonso (2006) to record a home run as his first collegiate hit - a three-run blast against Florida (Feb. 22). He also recorded home runs in an exhibition with the Marlins (solo HR, Feb. 26) and on the road at Florida State (two-run HR, March 2).
• Miami did not record its 10th home run in 2013 until an 8-3 win over Wake Forest on May 10 - the team’s 51st game of that season.

FOUR UP, FOUR DOWN...

• Junior LHP Chris Diaz picked up his fourth straight win to open the 2014 season in a 6-2 victory over Boston College last Friday (March 7).
• Diaz, who ranked second in the ACC in ERA in 2013 (1.64), did not pick up his fourth win of 2014 until May 3 against St .John's. He finished 2013 with a 7-2 overall record.
• The Florida City, Fla., native went a season-long 7.1 innings and allowed just two earned runs against the Eagles. He has a 2.05 ERA through his first four starts of 2014, adn is tied for first in the ACC with four wins.

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Comments

[Terrance Sullivan]

Lets Go Canes! Beat Bethune Cookman!

[Dude on a Pale Horse]

2

[Ohio_Cane]

TH3!!!

[SOUP]

Hester Baby, ALL day!

[Old Skool]

UMike Regarding Zimmerman...
I guess Casey Anthony wasn't available that day, otherwise they could have done a joint appearance.

[30CINCO]

CINCO!, Andre #5

[Ohio_Cane]

Almost, 30, almost.

[Go Canes]

That George Zimmerman thing is repulsive.

I can't figure out who's worse, him, or the people paying for his autograph.

[SOUP]

I guess Casey Anthony wasn't available that day?

Posted by: Old Skool | March 11, 2014 at 04:56 PM

Shocking U should say that. I just found her here in the New Port Richey Days Inn hotel jacuzzi. Gonna check it out.

If U don't here from me...

[Terrance Sullivan]

Soup very cool on the hotel situation for the upcoming season. I am ready whenever U get all the details lined up. BTW on thE last blog as well I agree with all the posts regarding South Beach. But what I love about what I affectionately call the Twin Cities of the South. Miami-Fort Lauderdale has a lot of great spots and cool things to do and when U throw in the Keys its gets either better. For those that dont get the Twin Cities thing Miami for all of Dade County or aka MIA or aka 305 and Fort Lauderdale for all of Broward County or aka FLL or aka 954. Hope everyone is having a terrific Tuesday and Go Canes!

[RCCF]

I got sad/mad reading that Zimmerman crap its like does anyone care that killed someone or is everything about being famous nowdays? Just Ignorant ... Some People I Swear.... CANE ON

RCCF

[RCCF]

GoCanes its probably the ppl getting the autograph even tho its hard for someone to be sicker than Zimmerman you have to be one sick person to want his autograph.. He at least has a story and whether we agree on it or not Celebrating that Chump seems way more offensive..

RCCF.....but he is still scum..

[Dude on a Pale Horse]

Why the hell did it have to be a gun show? Its really gonna make 2nd amendment supporters look like they support murder. I bet those same people are mad as hell about OJ.

[SOUP]

RE: Zimmerman:

I think SOME people may have supported his legal case during the trial. I think MANY no longer support him as a person after the trial ended.

He has NOT dome himself any favors after the acquittal to win any sympathy from his legal supporters or personal detractors.

[CaneRock]

The thing that tripped me out about the Zimmerwoman trial, is in the videotaped re-enactment, where He said He pulled out His cellphone, when Trayvon so called "jumped out the bushes" on His a$$. So let me get this straight, you've just described this kid as the biggest menace in Sanford,Florida...said He looked like He was high...said He was circling your car...when you first saw em', you thought He was casin' the joint. But YET!, the biggest menace in Sanford,Florida "jumped out the bushes" on yo' a$$, you had a choice between a cellphone and A GUN!, and you decided to pull out yo' CELLPHONE! FOR REAL!

[CaneRock]

Dolphins sign Albert & Delmas, but they lose Soliai to the Falcons. Losing Soliai is FIGURATIVELY!, and LITERALLY!...BIG!

[SOUP]

In SHOCKING FL elections tonight ...

Big name, big time spending favorite Alex Sink (D) loses badly to no-name conservative Dave Jolly (R). Sink admittedly spent twice as much as Jolly in a HIGHLY Liberal and Democratic voting area and still LOST in an open election.

Much more to follow...

[Dude on a Pale Horse]

Bears released Peppers.

[Ohio_Cane]

@MikeDyer: Miami (Fla.) offers Moeller 2015 DT Elijah Taylor, says Moeller coach John Rodenberg

Same school as Alex Gall

[SOUP]

Dude...U have NO CLUE.

Trust me.

[Terrance Sullivan]

Politicians can suck eggs. That is all!

[Terrance Sullivan]

So evidently whatever renovations to Sun Life will be done after the season so January 2015

[VA Cane]

Nothing wrong with liberal Democrats losing....I can relate to their stance on
GLTB, and I have no problem with abortion.....but the budget, handouts to those who do not want to work, defense weakening...yea get it under control but not circa 1940...and wanting to spend more on education....hell we spend more than anyone now....spend less get rid of powerful teacher unions and tenure hold parents and kids accountable....and Guns..

I can hear Chris Matthews, Ed Schultz, Rachael Maddow, Reverend Al, Jesse Jackson, Lawrence O'Donnell weeping.

Personally I despise the right just as much...they are Nazis and the Left are Commies....kill em all lets get some real values....I like competition on a level field...time to stop BSing on left and right....lets get the Reality party....

[VA Cane]

Glen Beck and Rush Limbaugh are the Fat Boys from Alice in Wonderland.....out of touch fat boys....Glen gets misty and touched.....take another drink boy!!! Rush is a pompous windbag.....take a pill and and shut up....too many politicians are morons...they dont care its about money no championships Amerika is losing people....I hate Washington....I wish the people in the planes had lived....innocent....wish they would have hit the capital....get rid of all them lousy bastards...they are ruining us....

[Dude on a Pale Horse]

Agreed VA.

Sorry SOUP, wasn't coming after you bro.

[CaneRock]

Dolphins trade Martin to 49ers.

[VA Cane]

Zimmerman was not standing his ground, he killed that young man. TM was minding his own biz....fat boy Zimmy should have minded his let the fuzz handle it. TM got pissed cause Zimmy was stalking him and began whupping his marshmellow fat azz so he killed the young man. Uncool racist. Just like the other jerk.....believe me I do not and will not listen to Rap.....not me....but you may not like the MC5...thats perfectly cool we all got our own thing....you jamming at the pump to Ezy E has no bearing on me, nor gives me the right to even give you shit. I get back in my car mind my shit and roll. That guy murdered that young man....him and Zim need the chair baby!!!!!!

Now I am a gun man....all the way. I used to hunt but not anymore....my boys give me meat. I love to fish. You break in my home you are asking for it. My Pop being in the FBI....been shooting for long time. Got nice handguns...love 45s got a few....have 2 nice Desert Eagles, couple 12 gauges, 308 243....and do have a fully auto M-16....I cannot say how I got it...but I do....and lots of ammo. I am armed up.....but never ever want to shoot anyone....but don't try to steal my stuff or hurt my family cause then I will act. So many people are fools with guns...Zimmy and the Gas guy are but 2 examples of fools....I see these buckaroos out in the Walmart or Goodwill with a 32 or 38 strapped on....dark glasses orange shirt...shorts....look like aint had a bath in a week....and its snowing. What a damn fool....got to show it you know dont know how to use it. I'd take it away from the fool and slap him with my chopper!!!! Damn you dont need one in those places you are just a showoff turd muncher!!!

[CaneRock]

VA Cane, at the end of the day, what all those cases came down to, is a kid standing up to these trigga happy racists, and saying..."What you gonna do if I DON'T!" That's what that $hit comes down too. It's like with these racist a$$ "no saggin' pants" laws they've made in Georgia. Now don't get me wrong, I think saggin' pants are stupid...but all it's gonna take is for one of these trigga happy racists to say pull ya' pants up, and one of these kids are gonna say, "What you gonna do if I don't", and BAM!, a kid loses his life for NOTHIN'! These DUMASS!,RACIST! politicians know what they're doing when they put these laws on the books. PHUCK EM'!

[Dude on a Pale Horse]

CR,

You know what's funny to me? When I watch COPS and the hard @ss gangsta drug dealer guy takes off running but he has to hold his pants up the whole time so the cops catch up and taze him, lol. I always think to myself: Why don't they put more thought into slinging dope? They should be in track shoes and cross country gear, get a headband, maybe a pedometer.

[Dude on a Pale Horse]

Also they should hydrate before work. Maybe have a route picked out before hand with some cups of water and Gatorade on standby.

[Terrance Sullivan]

LOL Dude

[VA Cane]

CR I could not agree more...I do my job....and I get a lot of help out in these counties at the govt centers cause I treat people right....amazing how many people I know can call on the phone and get tax cards e mailed never pay for them when I go out....appraisers depend on these people....I love them. I treat people right on my job, i coach my kids their parents know I am looking out for them guiding them....I speak to strangers hold the door for them....I like people. I got enough on my plate...so if I make it to heaven one day I got to worry about all my bad shit.....God told me to mind my biz worry bout my stuff....dont judge or mind others biz. Hell those kids werent hurting nobody.....Zim and Gas boy are racists.....they murdered those kids....FRY THEY AZZ!!!!! Damn shame for the families....those are the kind of people dont need a gun....cannot go to the gas station without shooting someone over something they like and you dont....close your ears shut your mouth....live and let live Indeed!!!!

[Dude on a Pale Horse]

What if the perp had a gopro and filmed it as he ran away? They could make a spinoff show from the criminals perspective. CROOKS.

[UMike]

When Dwyane Wade --- the only shooting guard in history to average at least one block per game in his career --– blocked 6-10 Drew Gooden on Monday, it marked the 143rd time he has blocked a shot of an opponent at least six inches taller. Remarkable.

Read more here: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/sports-buzz/#storylink=cpy

[NativeCane]

VACane, just remember, Embryo and fetus does not refer to non-humans, just Trayvon Martins or VACanes in different stages of developement.
If Trayvon or VACane or Native were aborted no one would have given it a second thought.
Remember when Native Americans, African Americans, Women, and many others were denied the basic human right to Life, Liberty, the Pursuit of Happiness, and considered (sub) or (non) humans by some?
The Irony of it all!

Sorry SOUP, Ill always defend the defenseless and Im not talking bout DNo!

[UMike]

Sorry SOUP, Ill always defend the defenseless and Im not talking bout DNo!

Posted by: NativeCane | March 12, 2014 at 07:17 AM

I agree... and LOL!!!

[TJL]

Damn, is this Debose 7th year of college?

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/10590095/florida-gators-enter-spring-practice-nine-players

[UMike]

lol.. Debose was part of the 2009 class

[SOUP]

New Port Richey

[CaneRock]

Speakin' of the Sanford 3, I forgot Dyron Dye went to BCC. Ballin' out too:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihe5r6-tFoA

[TJL]

He's a machine!!!

[trianglecane]

Aww heck.. martin was traded to my 9ers!

[trianglecane]

What the heck is going on!! Gabbert too??
Was Dno hired as the GM of my beloved 9ers!?!

[CaneRock]

TC, I think it was a good trade for the 49ers, Martin was starting to come along in Miami.

[30CINCO]

All other issues aside, Martin is a decent player. He can play, not sure if he should start, but can be a good backup or rotation player. The trade for Gabbert is no big deal. It was for a conditional draft pick, for a player that will be a backup, possibly 3rd QB, no harm, nothing to worry about imo. It makes news because he was a 1st rounder who didnt live up to the billing.

[trianglecane]

Gabbert's play was terrible-if CK goes down we have mccoy and gabbert. Although da 9ers are 30th in passing-just don't like the if's.

I believe martin will be a back up. I just don't want all the "has anyone hurt Martins' feelings" questions from the media all the time.

LOL! like i have to answer those questions.

[Ohio_Cane]

Free article: http://247sports.com/Article/Next-Level-Nation-Five-Star-Showcase-Top-Performers-181842

Snippet:

Jersey City (N.J.) St. Peter’s Prep five-star cornerback Minkah Fitzpatrick and Bethesda (Md.) Quince Orchard Top247 defensive tackle Adam McLean dominated their respective portions of the day.

The 6-foot, 185-pound Fitzpatrick, ranked by the 247Sports Composite ratings as the nation’s No. 4 cornerback, was the top defensive back among a talented secondary group, and was the day’s top performer overall according to 247Sports. He indeed won Defensive Back MVP Honors according to the camp.

Whether it was press coverage or playing off the receiver, Fitzpatrick did not yield a completion during 1-on-1s and even flipped over and showed he could be a downfield threat as a receiver. Fitzpatrick plays with a quiet confidence, was physical in press coverage pushing receivers completely off the field and breaks on the football when it’s in the air. Following the camp, Fitzpatrick didn’t name leaders but said that his best relationships are with Alabama, Florida State and Ohio State.

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We have a good shot with Minkah, and he's my #1 CB want.

[CaneRock]

Larry Blustein:

With the Classes of 2014 and 2015 already showcasing the many elite prospects that this region always have to offer, this upcoming junior class has been turning heads since many arrived on the high school level.

When this class began, there were a corps of five players that you viewed - earlier on - as prospects who were on that "fast track to the NFL".

In that mix of players - you had receiver Sam Bruce and defensive lineman Nick Bosa from St. Thomas, Gulliver Prep defensive back/receiver Dionte Mullins, Champagnat receiver Darnell Salomon and Booker T. Washington running back Mark Walton. All impact prospects who take teams to the next level.

Read more here: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/hssports/2014/03/talented-class-of-2016-already-in-the-spotlight.html#storylink=cpy

[UMike]

Was checking out Rivals...here is top players by position in the "State of Miami"...

Pro-Stay QB - None

Dual-Threat QB
#2 - Torrance Gibson - 4 Star

All Purpose Back
#4 - Tim Irvin - 4 Star

Fullback
#3 - Chandler Cox - 3 Star

Running Back
#4 - Jacques Patrick - 4 Star
#11 - Jordan Scarlett - 4 Star
#18 - T.J. Simmons - 4 Star

Wide Receivers
#1 - Calvin Ridley - 5 Star
#2 - George Campbell - 5 Star
#7 - Da'Vante Phillips - 4 Star
#15 - Devante Peete - 4 Star
#31 - Tavares Martin - 4 Star

Tight Ends
#3 - Garrett Williams - 4 Star
#5 - Devonaire Clarington - 4 Star

Offensive Tackles
#3 - Martez Ivey - 4 Star
#10 - Jake Fruhmorgen - 4 Star
#31 - Abdul Bello - 4 Star

Offensive Guards - None

Centers
#2 - Luke Hiers - 4 Star

Defensive Tackles
#2 - CeCe Jefferson - 5 Star (in Fl)

Weakside Defensive Ends - None

Strongside Defensive Ends
#1 - Byron Cowart - 5 Star
#17 - Scott Patchan - 4 Star

Inside Linebacker
#9 - Cecil Cherry - 4 Star (TN commit)

Outside Linebackers
#18 - Tevon Coney - 4 Star

Cornerbacks
#4 - Tarvarus McFadden - 5 Star
#7 - Tyrek Cole - 4 Star

Safeties
#13 - Kendrell McFadden - 4 Star

Athletes
#3 - Derwin James - 4 Star (FSU Commit)
#6 - Shawn Burgess-Becker - 4 Star
#10 - RayRay McCloud III - 4 Star
#14 - Deon Cain - 4 Star
#15 - Jordan Cronkrite - 4 Star
#23 - Jovon Durante - 4 Star
#28 - Jaquan Johnson - 4 Star (way to low)

It is very possible we will end up with TWO 5-Star WR's and the top WR class in the country.

[hassan]

http://wqam.com/category/interviews/

antrell says we do not play enough press coverage