UM Baseball Reaches The Post Season

#1 MIAMI HURRICANES (41-17, 24-6 ACC) 

#2 Texas Tech Red Raiders (40-18, 14-10 Big 12)  

#3 Columbia Lions (29-18, 15-5 Ivy)

#4 Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (26-31, 14-10 MEAC)

 

May 30:

#2 Texas Tech vs. # Columbia (2 p.m.) (Game 1)

#1 Miami vs. #4 Bethune-Cookman (7 p.m.) (Game 2)

May 31: 
Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser (2 p.m.) (Game 3)

Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner (7 p.m.) (Game 4)

June 1:

Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Loser (2 p.m.) (Game 5)

Game 4 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner (7 p.m.) (Game 6)

June 2 (if necessary)
Game 6 Winner vs. Game 6 loser (7 p.m.)

WHERE TO WATCH & LISTEN

TV: ESPN3 (all games) | Talent: Doug Sherman (pbp), Leland Maddox (color)

Flagship Radio: WQAM 560, WQAM.com (all games) | Joe Zagacki, Mike Levine

Student Radio: WVUM 90.5 FM, WVUM.org (all games) | AJ Ricketts, Jorge Salas

PROJECTED STARTERS

Game One: TTU LHP Chris Sadberry (4-2, 3.45 ERA) vs. CU RHP George Thanopoulos (5-2, 2.81 ERA)
Game Two: MIAMI LHP Andrew Suarez (5-2, 3.22 ERA) vs. B-CU RHP Montana Durapau (11-1, 1.71 ERA)

NCAA REGIONAL NEWS AND NOTES

DEATH, TAXES AND THE POSTSEASON...

• After posting a 41-17 overall record (including its run at the 2014 ACC Championship in Greensboro, N.C.), as well as a24-6 mark in ACC play and an ACC Regular Season Championship, Miami was named one of 16 Regional host sites for the 2014 NCAA postseason.

• The Coral Gables Regional will mark Miami’s 25th time as host in the postseason, and its 42nd consecutive postseason trip - the longest active streak in Division I athletics. Miami’s 43 total NCAA appearances is the third-most of any program nationwide (Texas - 56, Florida State - 52).

• Miami has an all-time record of 117-43 (.731) in the Regional round, including a 1-2 mark in the Louisville Regional in 2013. Miami’s all-time mark in the postseason stands at an impressive 178-91 (.662).

 

CONFERENCE CROWN...

 

• Miami ended the season as the hottest college baseball team in the nation - with wins in 27 of its last 30 regular season games - and captured its second ACC Regular Season Championship by defeating North Carolina in two of three games in its final home set.

• By winning two of three games against the Tar Heels, the Hurricanes set a new program record for ACC victories (24) and tied the all-time ACC record in the same category. Only three other ACC teams had ever won 24 league games in a season: Florida State twice (2008, 2012) and Clemson (2006).

• Miami earned two top conference awards: catcher Zack Collins was named 2014 ACC Freshman of the Year and starterChris Diaz was named ACC Co-Pitcher of the Year. In addition, seven players earned 2014 All-ACC recognition.

 

 

TALE OF TWO SEASONS...

 

• Miami went 13-12 (.520) in its first 25 games of the regular season, including just a 5-4 mark (.555) in its first three ACC series.

• The Hurricanes reeled off wins in 27 of its last 30 in the regular season, including a 19-2 mark in its final seven conference weekends. The impressive stretch also included four ACC three-game road sweeps - the first time since 2005 the feat has been accomplished.

• Miami did not lose an ACC series after dropping two of three at home to Virginia (March 22-24). The Hurricanes captured 10 ACC wins in a row during its overall 14-game winning streak - a new record.

• The Hurricanes’ previous best record in league play came in 2008, when it finished 23-5 and earned a No. 1 seed at the ACC Championship in Jacksonville, Fla.

Comments

[VA Cane]

Motor City 5 MC5 Rules forever!

[VA Cane]

Lets win the NC in baseball!!!

[TonyCane]

Flex Kavana!

[UMike]

Dam... Gray didn't get a qualifying ACT score

[Go Canes]

@McMurphyESPN: Charles Barkley on if HOF Oscar Schmidt was amateur: "That’s like somebody going to University of Alabama that says they play for free"

[KYcane]

Good Luck hardballers! Lets get that groove back.

[Ohio_Cane]

Dam... Gray didnt get a quifying ACT score

Posted by: UMike | May 30, 2014 at 06:53 AM
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Can take it again to get here in August or will probably have to go prep route.

[Ohio_Cane]

From CIS on Trayone Gray (Looks like Matt Porter misquoted Gray):

Well ole Matty is misquoting Trayone!

A few weeks ago the rumors flew around among the Cane nation: Signee Trayone Gray had gotten back his ACT score and it was a 19, which qualified him for UM.

But he hadn't received it.

The newest rumor: Gray scored an 18.

But that isn't the case either, Gray told CaneSport.

"No, I didn't get it back yet," he said late Wednesday. "I've graduated (high school), but I have no ACT score."

This was his first time taking the test, and he says he's still preparing to take it again next month ... in case he doesn't get the 18 he needs to qualify per the NCAA's sliding scale.

For now, Gray says the most likely scenario if he does get an 18 is for him to come in August instead of Summer Session II since there is still paperwork he needs to have done in order to be cleared to report.

He says he most recently spoke with UM coaches last Thursday, when he talked with Larry Scott.

"He said to keep working out, to stay ready," Gray said.

Gray says he's doing regular workouts, and he currently weighs 207 pounds - around the same as what he weighed last season.

He hasn't received the UM playbook yet but says once he gets that he'll start studying plays.

Gray's understanding is he will start out as a wide receiver at Miami.

So what's the chance he's a Cane in August?

"I don't even know," Gray said. "I'm leaving it in God's hands."

[86Cane]

Checking in and reporting for duty.

[30CINCO]

TGIF!

Made the good ol "refresh the old blog when a new blog was up" error.

[CaneRock]

How is it you're a top flight College recruit, and you're just taking the ACT in April? Sounds to me like CC needs a recruiting coordinator...

[Ohio_Cane]

Jim Morris ‏@Coach3morris 1m

Pitching for the U is junior Suarez. C U @ The Light! 3

[30CINCO]

• Miami earned two top conference awards: catcher Zack Collins was named 2014 ACC Freshman of the Year and starterChris Diaz was named ACC Co-Pitcher of the Year. In addition, seven players earned 2014 All-ACC recognition.
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Congrats to all

[Go Canes]

Don't think that's his first time taking it.

[UMike]

I think it was his first... but there seems to be a few different stories. Might of took so long because he was studying. Who knows

[UMike]

I might sound like an idiot, but is the ACT just for college applicants? It doesnt have anything to do with graduated HS?

[Ohio_Cane]

It was his first time taking the ACT. He was getting his core GPA up first to make sure he could get it high enough for the ACT to even matter.

ACT has no effect on graduating HS.

[86Cane]

The ACT originally an abbreviation of American College Testing)[9] college readiness assessment is a standardized test for high school achievement and college admissions in the United States produced by ACT, Inc.[9] It was first administered in November 1959 by Everett Franklin Lindquist as a competitor to the College Board's Scholastic Aptitude Test, now the SAT Reasoning Test.[10]

The ACT has seen a gradual increase in the number of test takers since its inception, and in 2011 the ACT surpassed the SAT for the first time in total test takers; that year, 1,666,017 students took the ACT and 1,664,479 students took the SAT.[13] All four-year colleges and universities in the U.S. accept the ACT,[14] but different institutions place different emphases on standardized tests such as the ACT, compared to other factors of evaluation such as class rank, GPA, and extracurricular activities. The main four tests are scored individually on a scale of 1–36, and a Composite score is provided which is the whole number average of the four scores.

ACT, Inc. says that the ACT assessment measures high school students' general educational development and their capability to complete college-level work with the multiple choice tests covering four skill areas: English, mathematics, reading, and science. The optional Writing Test measures skill in planning and writing a short essay.[15] Specifically, ACT states that its scores provide an indicator of "college readiness," and that scores in each of the subtests correspond to skills in entry-level college courses in English, algebra, social science, humanities, and biology.[16]

According to a research study conducted by ACT, Inc., in 2003, a relationship was found between a student's ACT composite score and the possibility of he or she earning a college degree.[17]

To develop the test, ACT incorporates the objectives for instruction for middle and high schools throughout the United States, reviews approved textbooks for subjects taught in Grades 7–12, and surveys educators on which knowledge skills are relevant to success in postsecondary education. ACT publishes a technical manual that summarizes studies conducted of its validity in predicting freshman GPA, equating different high school GPAs, and measuring educational achievement.[18]

[CaneRock]

UMike the FCAT effects graduating HS, but not the ACT.

But like I said, it doesn't make sense that He's just now taking it. The ACT tests 6 times a year, so He's had at least 24 opportunities to take it, fromt the 9th to 12th grade.

But then again, if you don't come from money, the ACT's not a cheap test to take...especially if you have to take it multiple times. And if you have to hire a tutor, fuhgetaboutit.

[canezilla]

GOT A HUGE TAILGATE SET UP WITH THE BROTHERS OF LAMBDA CHI ALPHA,,RIGHT ACROSS FROM THE STADUIM,ANYBODY IN TOWN ON SATURDAY THATS WANTS TO CHILL,BBQ,DRANK,COME THRU AND HOLLA AT YO BOI

[UMike]

zilla.. wish I was closer, that sounds awesome!

[Dude on a Pale Horse]

Lets Go Canes! As Lurker was saying, the opposing pitcher its pretty dang good, we'll need a good effort.

[86Cane]

The ACT is offered four to six times a year, depending on the state, in the United States, in September, October, December, February, April, and June and is always on a Saturday except for those with credible religious obligations (who would take the test the following day, Sunday). The test can also be taken in other countries; however, availability is much less than in the United States.

"Some people believe that it is possible to get a higher score by testing on one national test date than on another. They think that on certain national test dates, easier forms of the ACT are routinely administered, thereby making it possible to get a higher score simply by choosing to test on one of those 'easy' test dates. Likewise, they may think that there is an advantage to testing on one of the less popular national test dates, when fewer students take the ACT. These beliefs are not true. The ACT is designed, administered, and scored in such a way that there is no advantage to testing on one particular date or another." [34]

[86Cane]

We initially prepare three different reports for each student who tests—the Student Report, the High School Report, and the College Report.

Type of Report Where It's Delivered When It's Delivered What It Reports

Student Report Online access from your ACT Web account About 3–8 weeks after the test date—there is no way to have your tests scored faster ACT Scores, College and Career Planning Information

High School Report Your high school About 3–8 weeks after the test date ACT Scores, College and Career Planning Information

College Report Each valid college or scholarship agency code you listed and paid for when you registered or tested (up to six). About 3–8 weeks after the test date Everything on the Student and High School report, plus the grades you reported in up to 30 high school courses. It may also include predictions about your performance in specific college programs and courses.

SO A STUDENT CAN SEND A COPY OF THEIR ACT COLLEGE REPORT DIRECTLY TO UP TO 6 SCHOOLS OF THEIR CHOICE?

So let's say UM is recruiting Player X who takes the ACT test and sends four copies to FSU, UF, Clemson and Alabama.

UM asks player X "When did you take the ACT? Players X says in September.

UM asks player X: "Who did U send the ACT copies to, we didn't get one? Player X says UF, FSU, Clemson and Bama.

UM stops recruiting player X. UM fans wonder "Why did UM ALL OF A SUDDEN stop recruiting player X, he's a 5 star from SoFl???

DUH!

[UMike]

Earlier this month, the life goals of 256 men were realized when they were selected in the NFL Draft. For some, such as Jadeveon Clowney, getting drafted had always been a forgone conclusion, simply the next step in their illustrious careers. But many, such as Khalil Mack, rose from humble beginnings to earn their selection.

Given the choice, almost every player would choose Clowney's path -- the defensive end was the No. 1 overall prospect in the 2011 class, a rock star from the first day he set foot on South Carolina's campus. Mack, meanwhile, was a two-star in the 2009 class whose only offers were from Buffalo and Liberty.

Yet on May 8, they were selected within half an hour of one another -- Clowney went No. 1 overall to the Texans while the Raiders scooped up Mack with the No. 5 pick. Despite their vastly different Rivals rankings, the two start their NFL careers in similar situations.

Needless to say, each year there are talented high school prospects who slip through the cracks, just as there are big-name players who never quite put it all together. But for the most part, getting a higher ranking from Rivals gives a player a stronger shot at an NFL career. Here's the breakdown from the 2014 draft:

Of the 64 players selected in the first two rounds, a whopping 35 (56.4 percent) were ranked as either four or five-star prospects coming out of high school. Just 10 two-star or unranked players (15.6 percent) were picked in those rounds. Of the top 15 picks, 60 percent were four- or five-stars.

Over the past 10 seasons, Rivals has given a five-star ranking to an average of 29.8 players per year. With 14 such players being selected in 2014, earning five-star status gave those players nearly a 50 percent chance of eventually getting drafted.

[ Watch: Looking back: Jadeveon Clowney prospect video ]

This isn't to say that a low ranking coming out of high school means the end of a player's NFL dreams. A total of 73 players who ranked as two-stars or lower were picked in the 2014 draft. But they made up just 28.5 percent of the draft class, as opposed to 92 (35.9 percent) former four and five-star players, and there are far, far more lower ranked players in each years' recruiting class.

https://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1645320

^^ cool break down of the amount of 2,3,4,5 star players went in each round. First round had more 4-Star players (12) than any other.

[CaneRock]

UMike, I asked this question on the last blog:

I wonder how many top 25 teams had 2 or less players drafted...

Posted by: CaneRock | May 27, 2014 at 06:04 PM

And this was the answer I got:

"CR, 2 Michigan St. had one pick, 24 in the draft.

3 South Carolina two, a sixth round WR to go with the top pick.

10 UCF had just Bortles to go with that 7th round ex-Hurricane RB.

17 Oklahoma State had just the first round pick.

23 Duke had a fourth round CB taken.

25 Washington had a pair of 2nd round selections."

[UMike]

TURN DOWN FOR WHAT????? Dam that song makes me wanna dance! lol

[IraqiCane]

Update on #Canes QB Ryan Williams (April ACL surgery): doing well. The hope -- not guaranteed -- is he'll return for Sept. 20 at Nebraska.

[UMike]

My hope is that Olsen or Kaaya will have firmly positioned themselves as the starting QB by the time Williams is available. Nothing against Williams, but if we are begging for Williams to come back, chances our the QB isnt doing so well.

[Go Canes]

This is why I constantly say it's a completely different game than even 10 years ago. This number could go up $20-30 million PER SCHOOL once the SEC network gets up and running.

@Andy_Staples: Here's your annual SEC revenue breakdown: $309.6 million distributed. That's up from $165.9 million in 2009.

[86Cane]

@Andy_Staples: Here's your annual SEC revenue breakdown: $309.6 million distributed. That's up from $165.9 million in 2009.

Posted by: Go Canes | May 30, 2014 at 01:42 PM

WOW! That's not chump change.

[UMike]

Well Spacers.. hope all you guys (and gals) have a good weekend... and remember...

"Is ALL about dis U"

[Ohio_Cane]

Elite WR Deon Cain committed to Clemson. We will be pursuing him regardless.

[Terrance Sullivan]

First off Good luck to our Canes Baseball team. The Drive for 5 starts in less than 4 hours. Second yes the TV money the schools get is crazy. I think each ACC school including Miami gets like 20 million a year. To put that in perspective in 2000 in the Big East we were getting about 10 million when we moved to the ACC in 2004 that number went up to 14 million that number went up to 17 million in 2011, and now with the addition of Notre Dame with Louisville replacing Maryland and Syracuse and Pittsburgh in the league the figure is up to 20 million. Far cry from the early days of the Big East in 1991 when we got like 4 million. Go Canes!

[Dude on a Pale Horse]

Do you guys think all that money the SEC and Big 10 are about to distribute will encourage or discourage further expansion?

[CaneRock]

I think each ACC school including Miami gets like 20 million a year.

Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | May 30, 2014 at 03:24 PM

Crazy ain't it...UM gets money for doing NOTHING!

[Dude on a Pale Horse]

Another question, what does the conference get from the tv deals? Does the conference make money or just distribute money?

[CaneRock]

Another question, what does the conference get from the tv deals? Does the conference make money or just distribute money?

Posted by: The Dude | May 30, 2014 at 04:01 PM

TD...GC gave a brief breakdown on it...

This is why I constantly say it's a completely different game than even 10 years ago. This number could go up $20-30 million PER SCHOOL once the SEC network gets up and running.

@Andy_Staples: Here's your annual SEC revenue breakdown: $309.6 million distributed. That's up from $165.9 million in 2009.

Posted by: Go Canes | May 30, 2014 at 01:42 PM

[Terrance Sullivan]

The Dude the Conference gets a share of the pie after they have distributed to it's members. Thats the same with bowl money, NCAA basketball tourney money etc. Rock, If UM gets money for doing nothing then hell Wake Forest, NC State, Boston College, Virginia, gets 20 million for less than nothing than lol. And Mississippi State, Kentucky, Arkansas, etc gets 25 million a year for less than nothing as well lol.

[CaneRock]

And the thing about that money, is that it's all TAX FREE money! That's why I LMAO when UM cries broke.

[CaneRock]

Terrance...I'm not referring to on the field play, I'm referring to gettin' money JUST TO BE THERE!

[Go Canes]

@finebaum: SEC awarded $309.6 million today to its 14 schools. The number was $101.9 mil in 2003. In 1980, the SEC split $4.1 million.

[Terrance Sullivan]

Rock I feel what U are saying bruh completely. But If U are Maryland or Tennessee and be 20 million in the red really dead broke. SMH everyone in the AD department should of been fired or would have had to show me why they deserve to keep their job(s). Especially Tennessee them cats draw from 87,000 o 107,000 for every game and when they are rolling draw 105,000 per game but ended up being 20 million in debt. A Bloody Blubbin Shame lol.

[Lurker]

It would be important to educate yourselves about the financing and logistics of a private, non-profit academic institution before wildly general and uninformed proclamations are bandied about. Understanding this, where the inflows of capital go, and how athletics are funded at a school like Miami, might also be helpful.

The significance of shouting "TAX FREE" is nil.

I'm sure Soup can educate the readers here.

[Terrance Sullivan]

I actually thinks our Canes do an excellent job with the resources(revenue) that it brings in. No complaints on my end. It's the schools like Tennessee and Maryland that have grease fire issues with their finances lol.

[CaneRock]

Terrance, Go Canes just posted that Tennessee got $20M or better in TV kickback money, and you believe they're $20M in the red?

[CaneRock]

Lurker...UM spent $275M on Cedar Medical Center a few years back, what's their not to understand...

[Terrance Sullivan]

CaneRock the story tha Tennessee admitted to just a 2 years ago that they had operating costs of 25 million in the red let's say they have payed back 10 million to still be 15 million in the red at Tennessee is a complete joke. Let's put it this way Miami is not crying that they are in the red or debt and they consistently average 50,000-55,000 tickets sold per game in a 75,000 seast stadium imagine if our Canes average 60,000-65,000 fans per game that would generate another say 5 to 10 million in revenue. LOL at Tennessee and Maryland. Somewhere Smoky and Tustido is saying Why? lol

[Dude on a Pale Horse]

Okay, okay, okay. But what does the conference do with the money it keeps? Puts it away for a rainy day? Spends it on what?

Here's what I'm getting at. Would a conference, in the best interest of one of its teams financially? Could it do that?

[CaneRock]

Somewhere Smoky and Tustido is saying Why? lol

Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | May 30, 2014 at 04:59 PM

LMAO!