'Canes Bash 'Noles To Avoid Sweep

The only thing hotter than the sweltering 95-degree weather at Mark Light Field Sunday was the Miami offense.

The thirteenth-ranked Hurricanes plated runs in each of the first five innings, including four home runs by four different players, as the hosts salvaged their series by thumping No. 12 Florida State 12-0 in an afternoon scorcher.

Miami, who outhit the Seminoles 18-7, rebounded from a blowout loss Saturday night and a heartbreaking 17-inning defeat Friday.

"This is a crazy game," head coach Jim Morris said. "It's amazing, from one day to the next, how this game can change, from one side to the other side."

Junior George Iskenderian tied a career high with four hits, and joked afterwards that the sun might have heated up the Hurricanes bats.

All nine Hurricane starters recorded at least one hit in an impressive barrage.

"It's baseball. You have to have a short memory," Iskenderian said. "I think every guy in the locker room believes in themselves, regardless of what happened those first two games.

"Every day is a new day in baseball. We took advantage of that today."

Not to be outdone, junior Enrique Sosa continued his home dominance with another strong start. The righthander tossed 6.0+ innings, scattering just six hits and no runs with five strikeouts.

"This game starts with pitching," Morris said. "He pitched a great game. We got some big hits and got a big lead early, but he pitched well."

With the performance, Sosa (6-3) lowered his home ERA to 0.96 and improved his home record to 5-0.

"It felt really good. All my pitches were working," Sosa said. "I could spot up almost every pitch. The defense behind me played really well - that helps."

Iskenderian said a pregame speech from captain Bryan Garcia helped motivate the team, who struggled to generate any momentum in Saturday night's 15-5 loss.

"He said, 'Don't forget the reason why you started playing,'" Iskenderian recalled. "'Those first two games are over. Just come out here, have fun the way you did when you were in little league, just play as hard as you can, and the rest will take care of itself.'

"That's what we did today."

For more game info go to: www.hurricanesports.com 

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[RCCF]

Roscoe Parrish

[RCCF]

Willis McGahee

[RCCF]

Travis Benjamin

[RCCF]

Devin BearDownChicagoBear Hester

[Dude on a Pale Horse]

Edge.

[CaneRock]

Santana.

[CaneRock]

Tru dat Cassidy are him up for real. Check out trav of team arliss that dude is raw!!

Posted by: Elliott | April 26, 2015 at 10:25 PM

I think FW got that one. I've never felt Cassidy, He's always sounded like a Big L knockoff to me.

[Terrance Sullivan]

Our Canes need to go like 11-1 the rest of the way in our baseball season. Need to win the ACC baseball tournament. Go Canes.

[KYcane]

@CanesRowing's 1V8+ Finishes Second at UCF

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[KYcane]

@MiamiTrack Excels at UF Tom Jones Meet

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[thirstybuzzardcane]

Yesterday was probably one of the hottest sporting events I've ever been to!!! When I got in my truck, the temperature read 101 degrees....With the wind chill, I think it got to 93 degrees!!! Thank God for the breeze!!!

Glad to see the bats come alive yesterday!!

[Ohio_Cane]

Man, Antonio Crawford to WVU? Odd choice.

[Go Canes]

@DanWolken: Wow. Vegas has Ohio State as a three-touchdown favorite at Va Tech https://t.co/vQnHaTvlSK

[J'Ville Cane]

SUNDAY BUZZ COLUMN

The question you keep hearing about this UM draft class, which has eight or nine draftable players and several others who will be in NFL camps, keeps being asked in different ways.

Here's how one NFC scout phrased it: How could this team go 6-7 with more legitimate draft-eligible prospects than Oregon? ESPN’s Jon Gruden said last week he’s “shocked” Miami didn’t win more games.

What evaluators are saying about the prospects in this UM draft class:

### Receiver Phillip Dorsett. ESPN’s Mel Kiper says he’s one of the top 20 players in the draft and has risen to first-round status. Kiper draws comparisons to Colts and former FIU receiver T.Y. Hilton…

Gruden wonders if there’s a “faster, more dynamic player” in the draft… NFC scout: “He plays bigger than his size. He’s tough. He blocks. He’s a complete package. Has return skills. He will be a good No. 2 receiver and could start as a slot guy now. There’s no question about his courage and willingness to go across the middle of the field.”…

GM Jr. draft analyst Russ Lande, who serves as scouting director for the CFL's Montreal team, said of Dorsett: “Really helped himself at the Senior Bowl. He will really move up boards.”… ESPN’s Todd McShay: “It wouldn't be surprising at all to see him go in the first round.”

### Offensive tackle Ereck Flowers. Gruden predicts he will be a Pro Bowl player… Kiper has him going 20th to 32nd…. NFL Network’s Mike Mayock: “He’s so raw and so young but so gifted. He’s big, he’s long, great feet. He’s a potential Pro Bowl right tackle. A lot of technique he will have to clean up. He will go somewhere in the first round.”…

Sporting News' Lande: “This kid is more athletic than any tackle out there. He could be a superstar in two years.”… NFC scout: “He’s the best player in their class. Love his size and athletic ability.”… McShay: “Flowers and Pitt's T.J. Clemmings are the two pure right tackle prospects who could go in the back half of the first round, and, in my opinion, Flowers is the better player. I imagine he'll go off the board at some point toward the end of Round 1.”

### Linebacker Denzel Perryman. Mayock: “Second or third round. Some questions about whether he can cover people. Reminds me of Jon Beason. Everybody said he was too small. All Perryman does is make plays.”…..

NFC scout: “He’s a leader and winner. But he’s 5-10, and if you are an undersized guy, you better be fast and I don’t think he’s fast enough. With his size, he’s vulnerable against tight ends. Tight ends will push him away. To me, he’s primarily a special teams player.”

### Tight end Clive Walford. Kiper says he’s a second-rounder… Lande: “Athletically, he’s as good as [Minnesota’s] Max Williams [a projected first-round pick], but not nearly as good a player.”..

NFC scout: “Love how he played against Florida State and North Carolina but I wish you would have seen more consistency. He’s got first-round ability, but he’s erratic. He should be able to block defensive ends one on one.”… McShay: “He could wind up landing in the late second round or early third.”

### Running back Duke Johnson. NFC scout: “I see him as a third-down back. Has speed, quickness, a willing pass blocker. He’s a powerfully built kid but he’s also tiny [5-9, 206 pounds]. You talk about picking up 6-3, 250-pound linebackers on blitzes, and that’s difficult at his size. He will be a part of a rotation but he won’t be able to carry the load at that size. I don’t see him as a frontline back.”… Kiper says he’s a third- or fourth-rounder….

Lande: “A little upright as a runner, and I don’t see premier speed. Guys can track him down from behind. A poor man’s Darren Sproles. But he breaks tackles more than I would expect for a guy his size.”…

McShay: “Among the running back prospects in this year's class, Johnson offers some of the best skills as a pass-catcher. I did talk to one scout, however, who raised concerns about Johnson's ability to stay on the field, in terms of his toughness and because of his smaller frame. If teams are worried he could miss multiple games each year, that will certainly hurt his stock. When he's on the field, he provides a lot in terms of his third-down capabilities and big-play ability.”

### Others, Kiper said, will be taken late: Defensive end Anthony Chickillo. NFC scout: “He’s smart, tough, instinctive and knows how to get to the football. Probably a fifth lineman on a team.”… Lande: “Not a real explosive kid. He’s a tweener. Not a starting talent.”…

CBS’ Dane Brugler: “His play leveled off and he might have peaked early in regards to his development. His senior tape looked too similar to his freshman tape. Projects as a rotational left end in a 4-3."...

Cornerback Ladarius Gunter. NFC scout: “I was disappointed in him last season. Thought he would be more productive. Like his size, but he’s a backup at best.” …Lande: “A lot of people were impressed with his size and athleticism. Could go higher than people thing.”…

Offensive lineman Jon Feliciano. NFC scout: “Ornery and tough. [Jaguars and ex-Hurricanes tackle] Brandon Linder was a better athlete, but I kind of like the kid. Later-round pick.” Kiper said Feliciano and Shane McDermott will be NFL players.

### Among potential free agents (Olsen Pierre, Thurston Armbrister, Ryan Williams), the Dolphins indicated they liked Williams’ audition for them and Green Bay brought him in.

[CaneRock]

Between Baylor & TCU, Crawford will definitely be seeing the field.

[CaneRock]

Brugler doesn't know what He's talkin' about...BIG difference in what they asked Chick to do His first 2 years, and His last 2 years...BIG difference.

[Ohio_Cane]

Man, lots of disrespect towards UM's all-time leading rusher...

[thirstybuzzardcane]

Man, lots of disrespect towards UM's all-time leading rusher...

Posted by: Ohio_Cane | April 27, 2015 at 10:53 AM

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I actually agree with Mel Kiper. Duke is a third down back and should be drafted 4th or 5th round......I love Duke, but really don't think he's big enough to take big hits. He also doesn't have that break away speed.

[thirstybuzzardcane]

^^^Sorry, it was a NFL scout not Kiper that said that^^^^

[thirstybuzzardcane]

Hope the Phins can steal Perryman in the second round. Dolphins should try to trade there 14th pick and try get a 3rd rounder out of it!!

[trianglecane]

I actually agree with Mel Kiper. Duke is a third down back and should be drafted 4th or 5th round......I love Duke, but really don't think he's big enough to take big hits. He also doesn't have that break away speed.

Posted by: thirstybuzzardcane | April 27, 2015 at 11:15 AM

Wow.. Duke doesn't have break away speed? He can't beat everyone, but he can run away from most. I guess that scout only watched his combine 40... absolutely no games.

A lot of these scouts throw mud to better position themselves for the draft.

[thirstybuzzardcane]

Duke always got caught from behind on a long run....If he had break away speed that wouldn't happen.

[Terrance Sullivan]

Apparently the Homecoming game will be against Virginia on November 7th.

[Go Canes]

Duke will go in round 3. He can't survive being pounded as an every down back, but does everything well to exceptional and will be a great value for any team that drafts him there.

[thirstybuzzardcane]

Duke does have a nasty stiff arm, which will help out a lot.

[thirstybuzzardcane]

And Duke has a tendency to fumble the ball in big time situations....NFL teams hate that!!!!

[Go Canes]

@Manny_Navarro: NFLNation mock draft has #Canes OT Ereck Flowers going ninth to #Giants

[Go Canes]

I'd be surprised to see him go that high.

He's super talented but may be a little too raw to go top
10.

[Dude on a Pale Horse]

A question for the guys that really know baseball: why can't a baserunner use all of the dirt between 1st and 2nd to get out of a rundown?

[Demons]

Good question, where is that imaginary line , always wondered about that

[trianglecane]

thirsty,

if he didn't have break away speed, he wouldn't have long runs. I guess it is all how you look at it.

[Dude on a Pale Horse]

Posted by: Demons | April 27, 2015 at 01:46 PM

Wouldn't it be better if there were nasty juke moves out there? I think so.

Also, this crap that the NL should have a DH because Wainwright got hurt swinging is BS. Lol, cause he couldn't blow out his leg any other way *sarcarm*

[thirstybuzzardcane]

A question for the guys that really know baseball: why can't a baserunner use all of the dirt between 1st and 2nd to get out of a rundown?

Posted by: The Dude | April 27, 2015 at 01:39 PM

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I've been doing little league (District 17) umpiring for 7 years now and have done states @ all ages (9-18 year olds) the past 5 years. Once the runner has established his base path (line), he only has 3 feet on each side of that line that he's allowed to be in.

So for example, say there's a dropped 3rd strike and the batter is heading back to his dug out and doesn't realize it's a drop 3rd strike....If he hasn't set foot inside his dugout, he can still run to 1st, in which his baseline would have been established where he took off from.

[thirstybuzzardcane]

I'd be surprised to see him go that high.

He's super talented but may be a little too raw to go top
10.

Posted by: Go Canes | April 27, 2015 at 01:29 PM

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It's very scary that I'm agreeing with Go Canes lately!!!.....LOL!!! Just kidding buddy!!

[thirstybuzzardcane]

if he didn't have break away speed, he wouldn't have long runs. I guess it is all how you look at it.

Posted by: trianglecane | April 27, 2015 at 01:54 PM

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I see your point. Duke's excellent acceleration speed is the cause for his long runs. Break away speed is finishing for a touchdown. Now Lamar Miller had break away speed!!

[RCCF]

http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2015/4/27/8465741/2015-nfl-draft-phillip-dorsett-miami-scouting-report-breakdown

Oh My!!!! I Mean Oooooooh My...

[thirstybuzzardcane]

Posted by: RCCF | April 27, 2015 at 04:06 PM

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It's either the coach's fault or Brad Kaaya's.

[RCCF]

Just more creativity that's all...
Win Games and Everyone Wins...
It Either Gets Better or It Gets Better.

[Canezitis]

Ouch. You mad bro? Lol

[Canezitis]

Maybe the coaches didn't want him to really on just one guy too much and emphasized spreading the ball around? Just like the writer, I don't have clue. I can only hate Dorsett for one game: notre dame last year. Other than that he was great when he got the ball.

[Terrance Sullivan]

The Notre Dame game was in 2012 FYI.

[Go Canes]

Look who's third:

@LivingCrimson: #Alabama with 4th toughest 2015 schedule (opponent records) per NCAA.
http://t.co/us2xFW2bAk via @philsteele042 #CFB http://t.co/8jaWr64S3E

[Lurker]

http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2015/4/27/8465741/2015-nfl-draft-phillip-dorsett-miami-scouting-report-breakdown

Oh My!!!! I Mean Oooooooh My...

Posted by: RCCF | April 27, 2015 at 04:06 PM

The writer of this piece has absolutely no future in sports writing.

If I were him, i'd be more concerned about that than to whether Dorsett got the ball enough or not

[Dude on a Pale Horse]

Posted by: RCCF | April 27, 2015 at 04:06 PM

They're in over their heads.

[WWIN]

Oh My!!!! I Mean Oooooooh My...

Posted by: RCCF | April 27, 2015 at 04:06 PM

I think CoCane wrote that article lol! Doesn't this guy know that you have to feed the rock to your RB's to keep your defense off the field lol? Run it to da left, run it to da right... lol

That article was on point, I said those same things!!! You have to atleast throw him 2-3 deep balls a game even if you just throw it thru the end zone!

[WWIN]

^^^^^^^
He shoulda been used like Amari Cooper at bama!

[Terrance Sullivan]

The Dude U know Ferguson is a suburb of St. Louis. Last I checked St. Louis isn't small. This is beyond sad on all levels. That is all I got to say.

[Dude on a Pale Horse]

I've been to Ferguson a few times TS, my point is St. Louis is midwest, Baltimore is a major eastern city, New York, Philly, DC, Boston, Pittsburg.

[Dude on a Pale Horse]

What happens in Baltimore will have more influence than St. Louis.

[Terrance Sullivan]

Very True the Dude.