Legacy of boxing glory days revived
There’s a gym in downtown Miami that holds a missing piece of Hurricane sports history. Take a step inside on any given day and you’ll find Mickey Demos Jr. leading a class of amateur boxers lined up behind a dozen or so boxing bags. His intensity during the hour-long sessions is unwavering and it drives...
Long journey brings Rincon to the Canes’ court
When Mario Rincon was growing up in the small town of Duitama, Columbia, he and all of his friends played soccer. That was the game. That was the sport. Until the day that Mario’s father, channeling his inner Ray Kinsella from Field of Dreams, built a tennis court in the family’s backyard. “It wasn’t a...
Salas dominates with 10 strikeouts in win over FAU
The University of Miami baseball team came into Tuesday night’s matchup against Florida Atlantic University needing a win in the worst way. The previous weekend saw the Hurricanes lose three straight games to in-state rival Florida State up in Tallahassee, causing Miami to plummet in the polls.
Baseball team swept by FSU
Miami nearly avoided a sweep at the hands of Florida State this past weekend, but EJ Encinosa couldn’t extend Sunday’s game past the 10th inning. With the game tied at 7-7 in the bottom of the 10th, there were two runners on and one out. Encinosa allowed a base hit to Sherman Johnson, scoring Giovanny...
Long ball, strong pitching lift Canes over Stetson
After a rough weekend that saw Miami lose its second ACC series of the season and its best hitter, Peter O’Brien, to a broken wrist, the twelfth ranked Hurricanes baseball team responded with a 3-2 victory over Stetson.
Spring game offers final hurrah for senior tailgaters
The four seniors, dressed head to toe in University of Miami football apparel, walked inside the gigantic supermarket in search of the outdoors section. They opted for the 88-cent rain jackets over the three dollar ones.
Offense continues to struggle as Canes fall to Knights 4-1
Javi Salas pitched well in the first start of his college career, but Miami’s offense just couldn’t come through for the sophomore. The No. 13 Hurricanes lost 4-1 to Central Florida on Wednesday night, and have now lost three of their last four games. Over that stretch Miami has hit .231 as a team and...
O’Brien goes off in 11-4 win over St. Thomas
O’Brien went two for three in Miami’s 11-4 victory over the St. Thomas Bobcats on Wednesday night, improving his batting average to .398 and his on-base percentage to .495. Now nearly halfway through the season, O’Brien, originally from Miami, leads the Hurricanes in homeruns, RBIs and is clearly the team’s MVP.
Canes fall to Marlins, defeat Redhawks in week of walk-offs
The Hurricanes helped the Miami Marlins open up their new downtown ballpark in an exhibition game Tuesday night, and then welcomed Miami (OH) University to Alex Rodriguez Park on Wednesday.
Gators sweep Canes in season’s first losses
Unfortunately for the Hurricanes and their fans, the weekend brought much of the same. Miami was swept by Florida and has now lost 11 straight games to its in-state rival dating back to the 2010 season.
Undefeated Canes beat FAU, prepare for No. 1 Gators
The No. 8 University of Miami baseball team is off to its best start since 2008, improving to 8-0 with the 10-5 victory over the owls. Miami is the only undefeated team remaining in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Hot-hitting Canes improve to 7-0
The University of Miami baseball team used a combination of dominating pitching performances, timely hitting and poor fielding from the University at Albany Great Danes to outscore its opponent from upstate New York 38-10 in a three game sweep at Alex Rodriguez Park.
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