College World Series: 'Canes vs 'Cats

Fire up the grill and grab your beer and brats because tonight at 8 PM on ESPN2 your Miami Hurricanes (50-12) will face the Arizona Wildcats (44-21) in game 1 of the 2016 College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska.

For you hard core baseball fans click here for more info and stats on the 2016 CWS teams: http://hurricanesports.com/pdf9/4886106.pdf?&DB_OEM_ID=28700

Here are some basic facts from www.hurricanesports.com about the Canes:

BACK HOME IN OMAHA

• For the second straight season and for the 25th time in program history, the Miami Hurricanes clinched a trip to the College World Series. Miami took two of three from Boston College in the Coral Gables Super Regional from June 10-12 to punch its tickets to Omaha, Neb. 

• The Hurricanes’ 25 trips to Omaha are the second-most of any program nationwide (Texas - 35), while their four national championships (1982, 1985, 1999, 2001) are tied for fifth-most.  

• Miami has an all-time record of 48-40 (.545) in the College World Series, with its 48 wins and 88 total games played both ranking fourth-most in CWS history.  

• Miami has qualified for the College World Series 13 times in head coach Jim Morris’ 23-year tenure at the helm; UM made it to Omaha 12 times in Hall of Fame coach Ron Fraser’s 30 seasons.

FEELING SUPER

• Miami won Game 1 (12-7) and Game 3 (9-4) of the Coral Gables Super Regional against Boston College to clinch one of eight spots in the 2016 College World Series. The Canes lost Game 2 to BC 5-3.  

• With its best-of-three series victory, the Hurricanes improved to 18-11 all-time in the NCAA Super Regional round, including a 14-2 record at Mark Light Field in Super Regional games.  

• UM batted .375 with six homers & 24 runs scored in three games.  

• Miami has never missed the College World Series when named a national seed, having made the field of eight in 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2015 and 2016. 

SEVEN HURRICANES SELECTED IN MLB DRAFT

• Miami had seven players selected in the 2016 MLB Draft.

• Zack Collins (first round, Chicago White Sox), Willie Abreu (sixth round, Colorado), Bryan Garcia (sixth round, Detroit), Brandon Lopez (10th round, Minnesota), Danny Garcia (15th round, Seattle), Jacob Heyward (18th round, San Franciso) and Johnny Ruiz (28th round, Houston) were all drafted from June 9-11.

• Collins became UM’s first first-rounder since Yasmani Grandal was drafted No. 12 overall by Cincinnati in 2010.

Comments

[tjl3909]

1st-Go Canes!

[nemo2002]

It's about time.

[thirstybuzzardcane]

Drei!

[Tsully76]

Go Canes! Beat Arizona!

[BigWindyCane1]

CMR is a true dedicated coach. He attends his camps and he watches everything. CMR takes time to talk to the recruits and teach them. His son Jon is a future coach and he knows his stuff. Banda is a recruiter extraordinaire. The assistant coaches are all very very good

[BEERicane]

Medi needs to find the zone. About as bad a start as you can have.

[BEERicane]

This is smelling a lot like FSU in the tourney

[Tsully76]

Ughhhh

[BEERicane]

Canes are bad today. Very bad.

[SOUP]

Pitching NOT so good.

Hitting NOT so good.

No milk shakes? Very BAD!

[Tsully76]

God Awful Play. We are in Deep Doo Doo!

[BigWindyCane1]

• UM says it's the only school in America this academic year whose football team played in a bowl game; men's and women's basketball teams made the NCAA Tournament; and baseball team made the College World Series. Neat.
- BARRY JACKSON

[SOUP]

Zack "First Round" Collins strikes out.

Again, and again, and again, and...

[BEERicane]

And none of them won anything.

[BEERicane]

Sweet bat flip, Mick!!! Oh wait. Went down looking.

[BEERicane]

That was a pissed away opp to get back in it.

[NativeCane]

Anybody got an inning, score, anything, I'm in Costa Rica.....

[Sarasota 'cane]

5-1 Arizona Top 5th, Arizona batting 1 out.

[BEERicane]

5-1 Zona, top of 5. Them up.

Looking like a other Morris classic Omaha BBQ here.

[SOUP]

I am just sayin...

All the world STILL hates Miami. There is NO WAY they win the CWS unless they score 10+ runs.

All these pitches should be reviewed. How many against UM were OUT of the strike zone?

All the other teams get away with murder and antics and all they talk about is Miami, Miami, Miami bat flips and back flips.

But, I am JUST sayin...

[SOUP]

Looking like a other Morris classic Omaha BBQ here.

Posted by: BEERicane | June 18, 2016 at 09:36 PM

The team looks flat, tight and lost.

If they win I would be very surprised.

But I am STILL rooting for M I A M I.

LETS GO CANES!!!

[BEERicane]

Agreed. I've seen this look in Omaha too many times. It's getting really old.

Hope they can regroup for game 2

[Tsully76]

Ughhhh

[SOUP]

CHEESE

[Sarasota 'cane]

Very "generous" strike zone for Arizona!

5-1 Arizona, top 8th, Arizona batting, no outs.

Grrrrrrrrrrr 'canes!

[Sarasota 'cane]

Last gasp for the 'canes!! UM needs 4 runs to tie!!!

Rally caps!!!!

[Sarasota 'cane]

That sucks!!

[Sarasota 'cane]

5-1 Arizona Final!!

Grrrrrrrrrrrr 'canes!!!!

[SOUP]

CHEATING IS AS CHEATING DOES.

[Sarasota 'cane]

That was the worst strike zone that I have ever seen in any game pro or college since they've been using the overlay graphic of the strike zone! I'm not kidding!!

[NativeCane]

Thanks Sarasota!

[Sarasota 'cane]

I wish I was in Costa Rica right now!

[Tsully76]

Happy Father's Day Canespacers!

[Mr Moneymaker]

Last time I saw a strike zone like that Livan Hernandez was yelling "I love you Miami" afterwards.

Happy Father's Day to all it applies to out there.

[nemo2002]

That was the worst strike zone that I have ever seen in any game pro or college since they've been using the overlay graphic of the strike zone! I'm not kidding!!

Posted by: Sarasota 'cane | June 18, 2016 at 11:37 PM

Yeah, it was horrible.

[NativeCane]

wish I was in Costa Rica right now!

Posted by: Sarasota 'cane | June 19, 2016 at 12:21 AM

Me too sota, you could be our tour guide.

[BEERicane]

Yes, the strike zone was bad, but it is not even close to the reason the canes got thumped. They were complacent at the plate and watched a ton of pitches within the strike zone go right into the catchers mitt with the bat sitting on their shoulders. You have to adjust to the zone being called (wide), but they sure weren't bothering swinging at stuff right down the middle, either. They didn't show up. The broad strike zone highlighted that fact. And is an excuse. They got whipped. Plain and simple,

[CaneRock]

Happy Fathers Day to all the biological Fathers who stuck around and handled their business...who were called by God to be Fathers...or who have had a positive impact on a child's life.

[Old Skool]

Native.
If you get a chance, tarpon fishing off the Tortugeuro canals up near Nicarauga can be pretty intense, the geothermal streams flowing through the rainforest around the Arenal Volcano make for some amazing natural jacuzzis (it's a pity the volcano isn't still erupting, you'd be in for an awesome experience), and the beach at Manuel Antonio Park near Quepos is one of the most beautiful I've ever seen. I don't think it's still sailfish season, but I've heard good things about the area off Los Suenos.

[CaneRock]

"Set adrift, on memory bliss of you"...RIP Prince Be from PM Dawn.

[herbieibis]

Strike out Queens.

[NativeCane]

We are going into the deep blue tomorrow morning from Dominical.
We are gonna hit Manuel Antonio Park beach Tuesday and we have been considering the volcano....thanks for the confirmation.

Dem Canes!!!

[SinisterCane]

The Work 6-19

**Mater Academy CB Latavious Brini announced on Twitter this morning that he would be announcing his college decision on July 31st. I wrote an article a couple weeks back following Brini’s unofficial visit to Miami when the lengthy defensive back stated that the Canes had separated themselves from the pack. One of the things that makes recruiting such a roller coaster ride to follow is how quickly things can change. Based on what I was told today, it is unlikely that Brini will wind up as a Hurricane. More on this in the coming weeks, but just wanted to put that out there now so Canes fans aren’t blindsided by him going elsewhere.

**On that note, it is no surprise that Miami has made such an aggressive run at Brian Edwards from Miramar over the past couple weeks as I’ve written about recently. Miami views Edwards’ and Brini’s versatility similarly in the sense that they can both play safety or corner. At this point in their careers, Edwards has shown more of a willingness to use his size affectively and has smooth hips in coverage. It was not likely that Miami was going to land a trio of Brini, Edwards, and Bandy. The staff would be more than pleased with getting Edwards and Bandy because they each bring something unique to the roster. According to sources on both Miami’s side and within Edwards’ and Bandy’s camp, I expect both to end up as Hurricanes.

**A couple prospects who seem to be falling a bit off Miami’s radar for now are Dillard’s Jordan Wright and American Heritage’s Tedarrell Slaton. The reason? Miami likes them as prospects down the line, but they both seem to have their hearts in basketball. One thing I’ve noticed from this staff is that they are really trying to take a look at the mental side of each prospect and weigh it in their evaluations. That’s one of the reasons they are trying to get all the prospects in this area on campus and get into their minds as much as possible.

**Not much of an update here on Dionte Mullins, but Miami is awaiting his test scores. He took the SAT two weeks ago and the ACT last weekend. Miami remains hopeful that he will qualify.

**One prospect who Miami absolutely loved from last week’s set of camps was 2019 Pahokee DB Akeem Dent. Dent recently transferred from Royal Palm Beach. Miami offered Dent after the camp making it his 2nd offer with FAU. I’m told that he will be a priority moving forward.

**Many have asked about the possibility of Miami bringing in a JUCO prospect at CB, or any position for that matter, but I’m told that the staff has not committed to anything in regards to junior college guys. They want to wait and see how the class continues to shape up, and the fact that new faces will emerge.

**Much like Nick Roberts decommitted from Miami this past week, I expect the same to happen with Bentavious Thompson (Southridge) sooner rather than later. There has not been much communication between the two sides recently and Miami continues to lock in on Anthony McFarland and Darrian Felix at the position, with Robert Burns still committed

[NativeCane]

Happy Fathers Day to all the biological Fathers who stuck around and handled their business...who were called by God to be Fathers...or who have had a positive impact on a child's life.

Posted by: CaneRock | June 19, 2016 at 11:35 AM

CR, much respect to U and all the other good dads including my own poppa who set a great example for myself and hundreds of young men over the years.....he is respected by many grown men for his leadership and investment of time.

[SinisterCane]

D$

I've heard buzz about other programs cooling on Davis and Brini after seeing them in spring. There are questions about their toughness despite their physical profiles.

[thirstybuzzardcane]

Hell of a game to watch! Congrats to both teams for a game well played.

[orange 'n green in the vein]

96 Bulls over 16 Cavs in 7.

[thirstybuzzardcane]

^^^^wouldn't that be a hell of a game, OGV!

[thirstybuzzardcane]

I guess I don't know anything about basketball!....Shout out to TonyCane, he'll of a prediction my son!

[thirstybuzzardcane]

^^^^^hell