Freshman right-hander Chris McMahon guided UM (17-23) through the first four innings of Wednesday night's game unscathed. But the Panthers (19-21) found a chink in his armor in the top of the fifth inning.
It looked like the Hurricanes were going to lose another close game, but junior Frankie Bartow (1-0) took just six pitches to get out of the top of the 11th inning, and UM broke through with bases loaded in the bottom of the inning for the victory.
Both teams have been dealing with short-handed lineups, which has led to struggles, but they have gone in opposite directions recently when it comes to performance.
With a game against likely No. 1 Virginia looming, it would be easy for the Canes to look ahead and show up in Chestnut Hill lacking focus. That would be a grave mistake.
The Canes have lost four of their last seven games and know things must change with goals of an NCAA Tournament berth in mind. The schedule doesn't get any easier. How will Miami fare in its next three matchups?
Unique days and special accomplishments are hard to come by for football programs as storied as the University of Miami's. But Saturday brought something special to the city.
It was not the most conventional walk-off win, but the Hurricanes will take it. After allowing the Seminoles to tie the game up at 4-4, the Canes claimed the victory on a Michael Burns grounder in extra innings. FSU shortstop Taylor Walls couldn't control the throw to first base, and it bounced out of play. This allowed UM's Brandon Gali to score from third and seal the win.
Coach Mark Richt confirmed that quarterback Jack Allison’s shoulder injury was only a bruise after Tuesday’s practice at the Greentree Practice Fields. However, Allison...
