Get Out Your Brooms!

Walk-off wins are always fun, but even better when they clinch a series sweep.

Sunday’s hero was Tony Jenkins, delivering the game-winning RBI in the bottom of the ninth to push the Canes past Clemson, 3-2, before a sold-out crowd of 620 fans inside Alex Rodriguez Park.

“Getting sweeps is not easy,” head coach Gino DiMare said. “We’ve had it done to us a few times and we need to obviously run some off ourselves here to make up [for it], but more importantly, just play good baseball. The last two games were obviously a little bit different where we opened the games up and had much bigger margins. Winning one-run games, those are very, very important. Those are going to be more the type of games you’re going to play later on in tournament time, so it was good to see.”

After a pair of lopsided losses in the first two games, the Tigers had built some momentum against the Canes by tying the game against Miami’s closer, Carson Palmquist. But Miami got some timely hitting to earn its second walk-off win of the week.

CJ Kayfus, who entered the game as a pinch runner in the bottom of the sixth, led off the ninth with a base hit up the middle. Two batters later, Dominic Pitelli ripped a double to right that put runners on second and third with one out, setting the stage for Jenkins to be a hero.

“It was just great to be in that position and that situation at the time and an even better feeling to get that done for the team,” Jenkins said. “I’ve just got to stay ready whenever my name gets called and I felt like I did that today. It felt really great celebrating with the guys. Everyone seemed very proud of me and I’m just thankful for my team.”

The fourth-year outfielder, which entered the game as a defensive replacement in the top of the seventh, lifted the first pitch he saw from Clemson closer Geoffrey Gilbert deep to center field, allowing Kayfus to tag up and score the winning run and set off a raucous celebration on Mark Light Field.

“I was so proud of him just being aggressive there,” DiMare said. “Come up first pitch, got a pitch he can drive to the outfield. He hasn’t done a very good job of being aggressive and in that situation, you’ve got to be aggressive, and he got a good pitch to drive.”

The victory was Miami’s eighth home win in a row over the Tigers. It also marked Miami’s second consecutive sweep of Clemson in Coral Gables and its fifth straight series win over the Tigers.

While it was a sacrifice fly that clinch the win, Miami got a major boost from the home run all weekend. Seven different players combined for nine homers against Clemson this weekend, with Yohandy Morales getting the bats going for the Hurricanes in the bottom of the first when he hit an opposite-field homer for the second consecutive day. The true freshman’s solo blast extended Miami’s home run streak to nine straight games dating back to April 4.

Comments

[Harrt Miller]

You never know what you are going to with this base ball team. Sometimes it's good and most everyone gripes then they get it going we feel so good.

[Harry Miller]

Sorry, I left, get out. I have no excuses either.
Well maybe, getting old, can't see, can't type,
lose my place, can't spell. There might be some more. Can't remember.

[86Cane]

There might be some more. Can't remember.

Posted by: Harry Miller | April 18, 2021 at 11:37 PM

Too funny!

[CGNC]

I actually watched some of this series. 3rd baseman Morales is the truth

[CGNC]

Oh and on the Spring game - D'eriq calling the plays in the 4th - LOL - no running up the middle there - air it out boys. Was fun to watch.

[86Cane]

3rd baseman Morales is the truth

Posted by: CGNC | April 19, 2021 at 02:20 PM

OK, this one seems pretty safe so...TWSS

[AeroCane]

I know I’m in the minority but I think our offense will be better with Tyler or Garcia - I feel king’s weakness is throwing the ball around and without him being able to run, he’s fairly useless. IMJ

[86Cane]

Aero trying to kick the ant pile? LOL

You are assuming that King will not regain his same mobility? Do you remember a guy named Frank Gore? Willis McGahee? Relax dude. If you want something to worry about it is NOT the QB position. Worry about the OL or the CBs or the DL if you want but NOT the QBs.

[Terrance Sullivan]

Ha My Concerns Are Linebackers, Defensive Backs, and Tight Ends, on This Team as of Now and Pope and Wiggins Needs To Bounce out of Coral Gables and go likd to FAU or USF because They ain't it for Miami Hurricanes Football Daddio!

[86Cane]

TSully...yeah, I agree LBs and CBs are to worry about. But TEs??? Not so much?

[86Cane]

18 Larry Hodges Tight End 6-2 220 lbs. Redshirt Freshman Tampa, Fla. Jesuit

48 Robert Prosek Tight End 6-4 240 lbs. Redshirt Freshman Key Largo, Fla. Coral Shores

80 Elijah Arroyo Tight End 6-4 235 lbs. Freshman Frisco, Texas Independence

85 Will Mallory Tight End 6-5 245 lbs. Junior Jacksonville, Fla. Providence School

86 Dominic Mammarelli Tight End 6-4 248 lbs. Freshman Naples, Fla. Naples

[86Cane]

https://miamihurricanes.com/sports/football/roster/season/2021-22/player/larry-hodges-2/

4 Star

[86Cane]

https://miamihurricanes.com/sports/football/roster/season/2021-22/player/will-mallory/

4 Star

[86Cane]

https://miamihurricanes.com/sports/football/roster/season/2021-22/player/dominic-mammarelli/

4 Star

[86Cane]

https://miamihurricanes.com/sports/football/roster/season/2021-22/player/elijah-arroyo/

4 Star

[86Cane]

Sure the TEs were injured for the Spring game but we have at least three good to great players there even without Larry Hodges who got himself suspended for the vague "team rule violations".

[AeroCane]

Just read that Hodges may of been arrested. Not positive though
I’m excited to see Arroyo!
We do need to hit the portal for a stud LB or 2 IMO

[58 Straight]

Just read that Hodges may of been arrested. Not positive though

Posted by: AeroCane | April 20, 2021 at 05:05 PM

When U hang out with OGV shyte happens. IJS

[The Word From The Herb]

Well, in The Herb's humble opinion, the LB's will be the sore spot. I think they will be better but there is no where near enough, star power at that position. In other words, we ain't got no it guy, Yet!
For as good as our DE's were good last year, we let to many RB's get to the edge and LB's weren't there to cover.
Our Secondary will only be as good as our pass rush. We have talent on the backend but we need a little more speed.
Wiggins and Pope should be on a shredded vine. The butterfinger brothers get one chance and if they blow it, banishment.
The Oh line should be better but how much?
The Bama game will show either how far we have come or if we got to keep climbing that mountain. Plain truth, if we ever were to have a chance against Bama, it's this year. Bama has, what 4 or 5 starters coming back on offense and a new QB. Their defense will be very good.
We have enough talent to get the job done, so it's up to Manny to get his game day, shut together.

[58 Straight]

1. The Bama game will show either how far we have come or if we got to keep climbing that mountain.

2. We have enough talent to get the job done, so it's up to Manny to get his game day shit together.

Posted by: The Word From The Herb | April 20, 2021 at 09:08 PM

1. We are screwed.

2. We are screwed even worse.

[Terrance Sullivan]

Great Stuff Soupster So We Are Good At TE. We Definitely Got To Get Better on our Back 7 on Defense(LB and DB)

[VA Cane]

to quote "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou" movie,

"Bama gonna pull the Us pants down and paddle the little behind....."

Not gonna be a good start, and when we start off bad...it usually stays bad.......going on 18 years at a stadium near you....IJS

[HerbieIbis]

Nah, it ain't going to be that way BUT I'm sure they are going to try and run it down our throats and see if what they hear about our Lb's is true. Manny knows he has to grab a MLB in the portal. We ain't good enough at that position, yet.

[orange 'n green in the vein]

"When U hang out with OGV shyte happens. IJS

Posted by: 58 Straight | April 20, 2021 at 08:54 PM"

All charges were dropped due to lack of evidence of me doing a single thing illegal. Have they ruled out mistaken identity yet?

[CGNC]

Posted by: 58 Straight | April 20, 2021 at 09:25 PM

Sadly agreed

[86Cane]

Sadly agreed

Posted by: CGNC | April 22, 2021 at 02:25 PM

It's funny, I was reading a summary on Spring practice ending and the article stated that Miami was coming off a solid 8-3 season in 2020. Somehow, It doesn't feel solid the way I remember it?

[86Cane]

NEW BLOG IS UP!

[AfriCane]

Wow! Should have known! Had to come to canes pace to get the negative view on a spring game that was the best in a longbwhie, even with starters out.
The problem is LB, middle linebacker to be specific. Keyontre was the truth at weak side. The open field tackling was focking orgasmic. I don’t know the problem at DB u all talking about. We have safeties stacked. Our DBs r descent with the Georgia transfer, couch and our 2 older guys and another badass kid with a funny name I forget. I don’t see our DEs as a problem. They r just not known, same as when we lost the older guys dating back to 2017. Just watch. And I think the other D groups will cover up for sorry mike LB play, especially strikers.