Hurricane Hardballers Ranked #24

The University of Miami baseball team checked in at No. 24 in the USA TODAY Sports Top 25 baseball preseason coaches' poll released Thursday.
 
The top-25 ranking is Miami's third of the preseason; the Hurricanes were ranked No. 20 by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper in December and No. 9 by Perfect Game earlier in January.
 
Miami added a recruiting class ranked No. 8 nationwide by Baseball America to a group of 15 returning letterwinners from a 2017 team that finished 31-27 overall and 16-13 in ACC play.
 

The Hurricanes will be led by infielder Romy Gonzalez (11 home runs, 38 RBI), lefthander and All-ACC ace Jeb Bargfeldt (7-3, 2.28 ERA) and impressive reliever Andrew Cabezas (2.15 ERA, 80 strikeouts). Other returning veterans include outfielder Michael Burns (four home runs, 32 RBI), righthander Greg Veliz (3.38 ERA, 66 strikeouts) and reliever Frankie Bartow (12 saves).
 
Two members of Miami's recruiting class were selected in the 2017 MLB First-Year Player Draft; righthanded pitcher Chris McMahon was taken by Milwaukee in the 33rd round while infielder Ray Gil was picked in the 37th round by Oakland. McMahon (No. 76), first baseman Alex Toral(No. 199), outfielder Gabe Rivera (No. 329) and first baseman Connor Allen (No. 440) were all ranked among Baseball America's top 500 draft-eligible prospects.
 
Miami opens its 25th and final season under the direction of head coach Jim Morris on Feb. 16 with the opener of a three-game series against Rutgers (Feb. 16-18).
 

The Hurricanes' home schedule also includes series with Florida (Feb. 23-25), Notre Dame (March 9-11), Virginia (March 23-25), North Carolina (April 6-8) and Boston College (May 17-19), among others.
 
Miami's road schedule includes trip to Georgia Tech (March 30 - April 1), Clemson (April 13-15) and Florida State (April 27-29).

Comments

[Go Canes!!]

Walker=Beast

[86Cane]

Terrance/KY Cane...U ready?

[Terrance Sullivan]

Boom Boom Baby! 86 U Already Know Brotha!

[1mg of Epi]

Double boom? Damn

[86Cane]

Interesting find from 2014:

Recently, "Blu" as he is known locally, released his Top 100 rankings for the 2015 class. He has Miami Killian S Jaquan Johnson as the top HS player in South Florida in 2015, with St. Thomas Aquinas RB Jordan Scarlett, American Heritage QB Torrance Gibson, Coconut Creek Monarch WR Calvin Ridley, and Coconut Creek Monarch S Shawn Burgess-Becker rounding out his top five.

Here are Blustein's pre-spring Top 20:

1. Jaquan Johnson, S, 5-11, 180, Miami Killian
2. Jordan Scarlett, RB, 5-11, 195, St. Thomas Aquinas (FAU)
3. Torrance Gibson, QB, 6-4, 200, Plantation American Heritage
4. Calvin Ridley, WR, 6-2, 170, Coconut Creek Monarch
5. Shawn Burgess-Becker, S, 6-2, 190, Coconut Creek Monarch
6. Da’Vante Phillips, WR, 6-1, 180, Miami Central
7. Tarvarus McFadden, DB, 6-3, 195, Plantation American Heritage
8. Tyrek Cole, DB, 5-10, 165, Miramar (FSU)
9. Tim Irvin, DB, 5-9, 190, Miami Westminster Christian
10. Kendrell McFadden, S, 6-3, 190, Miramar (WEST VIRGINIA)
11. Calvin Brewton, S, 6-0, 170, Miami Central (FSU)
12. Jordan Cronkite, RB, 5-11, 190, Miami Westminster Christian
13. Gerald Robinson, DB, 5-11, 175, Hialeah Champagnat Catholic
14. Rashard Causey, DB, 6-0, 190, St. Thomas Aquinas
15. Dominic Sheppard, LB, 6-1, 217, Miami Gulliver Prep
16. Jason Strowbridge, DE, 6-4, 245, Deerfield Beach
17. Devante Peete, WR, 6-5, 198, St. Thomas Aquinas
18. Sh’mar Kilby-Lane, LB, 6-2, 220, Hallandale
19. Jovon Durante, WR, 6-1, 175, Miami Northwestern (WEST VIRGINIA)
20. Davante Davis, DB/WR, 6-2, 180, Miami Booker T. Washington

[86Cane]

Five Star Failures:

http://canespace.typepad.com/canespace/2014/02/dont-count-your-stars-before-they-play.html

[86Cane]

Recruiting is HARD:

http://canespace.typepad.com/canespace/2014/02/recruiting-is-an-art-not-a-science.html

[86Cane]

Four Play 2014: For Terrance's EYES ONLY:

http://canespace.typepad.com/canespace/2014/03/canespace-four-play-in-photos.html

[86Cane]

Don't look now but Terrance is on the loose with the Hooters Girls!

http://canespace.typepad.com/canespace/2014/03/four-play-in-photos-part-2.html

[Terrance Sullivan]

Boom Boom Baby! 86 Those were great times my friend. Looking forward to great times on March 2nd-4th my Friend.

[Ohio_Cane]

Ariz leaving the recruiting game. Damn. Sad day. Kid always had the juice.

[His Royal Dudeness]

Posted by: Ohio_Cane | January 26, 2018 at 02:56 PM

Not lately.

[Terrance Sullivan]

86Cane and KYCane this will be the 5th Annual Canespace Four Play!

[RCCF]

LmmfaO....what's really funny is looking at all the washouts that went Everywhere but the U.. and No, I wouldn't have played for Golden either but Ha Ha!! Sucks to be U.... Quan riding high while his classmates are reestablishing themselves everywhere but where they started..

Canes gon CANE

[1mg of Epi]

@DavidHaleESPN
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11m
Just chatted w/Mark Richt, who was driving to his office. A new security guard was working the gate.

Richt: “You’re new?”
Guard: “Yes sir.”
Richt: “What kind of pizza do you like?”
Guard: “Cheese.”
Richt: “That’s good.”

Richt (to me): “I like to bring the guards pizza.”

[His Royal Dudeness]

As a man there are none better than Mark Richt. As a coach there arent many better than Mark Richt. We have a top 15 coach at Miami imo.

[His Royal Dudeness]

Who eats cheese pizza though? Someone check that guard's birth cert because I think he might be a 6 year old.

[His Royal Dudeness]

^^^ Or maybe like three 6 year olds stacked up like Little Rascals.

[WWIN]

^^^^^^^^^^^
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[WWIN]

Don't know about CMR... but me personally... I need my guards to eat "meat lovers"

[RCCF]

86,

I left that Witch..

https://247sports.com/college/miami/ContentGallery/How-Miami-Hurricanes-Football-Is-Addressing-Their-Three-Biggest-Position-Needs-114231392/

Read that...

Positive Paul:

Nesta, is going along on trips to add Miami HATE dust on all his boys aspirations..

Secretly their filming a Decision Video ala SWAG and bring friends.

Truly encouraging read 12% Signing Day is Going to be NICE!! Don't Forget "Its Paradise" when it's winter Everywhere else it's Immaculate in the 305. #CrootnTool

[1mg of Epi]

Mark Richt
Mark Richt
@MarkRicht
I just got some great news! Great news for the Canes and great news for me personally! U Family!
5:13 PM · Jan 26, 2018

[His Royal Dudeness]

Posted by: 1mg of Epi | January 26, 2018 at 08:11 PM

I saw that but what the heck does it mean?

[KYcane]

Terrance/KY Cane...U ready?

Posted by: 86Cane | January 26, 2018 at 12:20 PM

Born ready

Be waitin on you

[KYcane]

Don't look now but Terrance is on the loose with the Hooters Girls!

http://canespace.typepad.com/canespace/2014/03/four-play-in-photos-part-2.html

Posted by: 86Cane | January 26, 2018 at 02:21 PM

I have photographic evidence of the trail he’s cut from Boca to Coral Gables

[Terrance Sullivan]

Boom Baby. KYCANE and 86Cane we start up the Hooters tour at the Coral Way and or the Bayside Location during the Canespace Four Play.

[Herbieibis]

If things turn South with recruiting, we are going to be in some serious trouble numbers wise along the front on defense. If it does it serves them right, Richt’s not paying enough attention to that side of the ball. Real iffy with the ships we have left. Could end up eating 5 or 6 ships.

[His Royal Dudeness]

If you elect me President in 2020, I will sign an executive order banning HS highlight films that dont use that little arrow to identify the player before the snap.

[1mg of Epi]

Yea.. but how do U plan for 2 guys going to the nfl who shouldn’t, another suffering a freak career ending injury and a snowflake leaving cause he’s homesick?

[His Royal Dudeness]

Posted by: Herbieibis | January 26, 2018 at 10:56 PM

Keep the faith my man, until you cant any longer. Bare minimum is 2 DT and 1 DE and thats really gambling.

[1mg of Epi]

Posted by: Herbieibis | January 26, 2018 at 10:56 PM

Yea.. but how do U plan for 2 guys going to the nfl who shouldn’t, another suffering a freak career ending injury and a snowflake leaving cause he’s homesick?

[1mg of Epi]

President in 2020, I will sign an executive order banning HS highlight films that dont use that little arrow to identify the player before the snap.

Posted by: His Royal Dudeness | January 26, 2018 at 11:19 PM

Can u require the player be highlited throughout the play? For us olds.

[His Royal Dudeness]

Posted by: 1mg of Epi | January 26, 2018 at 11:22 PM

Is this sarcasm? Lol.

[1mg of Epi]

by: 1mg of Epi | January 26, 2018 at 08:11 PM

I saw that but what the heck does it mean?

Posted by: His Royal Dudeness | January 26, 2018 at 08:15 PM

I know what we want it to mean. I don’t think it means that.

[1mg of Epi]

by: 1mg of Epi | January 26, 2018 at 11:22 PM

Is this sarcasm? Lol.

Posted by: His Royal Dudeness | January 26, 2018 at 11:24 PM

No. If your talking about numbers, the calculus 2 weeks before NSD suddenly looks much different at one position. How deep should their Plan b guys go, and at what point do u not waste a scholly on a body?

[1mg of Epi]

^^^ u know I’m not a recruiting guy, so I’m not being snarky just legit seems like shit went south in one spot that shouldn’tve

[His Royal Dudeness]

Posted by: 1mg of Epi | January 26, 2018 at 11:24 PM

You'll have to re-elect me in 2024 for that. You'll take your half measure and like it.

[His Royal Dudeness]

Posted by: 1mg of Epi | January 26, 2018 at 11:32 PM

The math only changes by 1 player.

[1mg of Epi]

have to re-elect me in 2024 for that. You'll take your half measure and like it.

Posted by: His Royal Dudeness | January 26, 2018 at 11:34 PM

Yessir

[His Royal Dudeness]

And the math this year was 2 Freshmen DT. Plus 1 if you can grab him. The problem was they havent gotten 2 true DTs per cycle for years now.

[1mg of Epi]

Thats 3 players

[86Cane]

Be waitin on you

Posted by: KYcane | January 26, 2018 at 08:33 PM

Meet you in Delray?

[KYcane]

Meet you in Delray?

Posted by: 86Cane | January 26, 2018 at 11:48 PM

Works for me

[His Royal Dudeness]

Why not VanGorder as LB coach?

[1mg of Epi]

Dantonio for 10th coach

[TonyCane]

I had a couple of conversations at work about this - if you were Vince McMahon, how would you make the XFL stand out and be entertaining?

[RCCF]

We Actually Have the 10th Coach Already...
I believe his name is David Cooney

Can't be looking for something you already have guys.

[Terrance Sullivan]

KYCane and 86Cane y'all pick me up in Hollywood. But we will discuss final details.

[Herbieibis]

U guys want numbers, I would say at most times teams ideally would have between 14-16 D-Linemen but not DA U, nah we got a whopping 7. Adding Rueasau and Silvera that only gives us 9. At the rate we are going we aren’t ever going to catch up. We are still short at dB. We should have close to 8 ships available. We also need some more star power at LB.

[RCCF]

Also for those that care to pay attention, the kids are merely taking visits because they can.. Nesta is trolling his friends and making sure they don't sign anywhere but where he wants them too!! The U!!

Don't Be Shocked ALL of AH comes to The U