The University of Miami made yet another comeback, but this time it was not enough in a 5-2 loss to the Duke Blue Devils in extra innings. The Hurricanes struggled to score most of the evening, but broke through with two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning. However, the Blue Devils, who also…
Rigorous training program provides opportunity for variety of careers
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think about an athletic trainer? For many people, it’s the person that tapes the twisted ankle of a star basketball player or stretches out a cramped-up linebacker. How hard can that possibly be? Well, that description doesn’t even scratch the surface of an athletic trainer’s…
Hurricanes manage just three hits, lose to FIU Panthers 12-1
A game that began as a defensive battle broke into an offensive explosion for a Florida ball club. But that club was not the University of Miami. The FIU Panthers dominated the Miami Hurricanes in the first leg of a home-and-home 12-1 on Tuesday night. FIU opened the scoring early, taking advantage of starting pitcher Gregory…
Good signs for UM basketball after victory over Duke, Virginia
Miami strikes again. Five days after taking down No. 18 Virginia on the road, the Miami Hurricanes grinded out a gritty 55-50 win against No. 10 Duke. With the Canes playing their best ball of the season heading into March, let’s see what we can take from their most recent, big win. Ja’Quan Newton’s suspension…
Hurricanes unable to score runs against Florida Gators’ ace in 1-0 loss
University of Florida junior right-hander Alex Faedo came into the season with top-five pick buzz for the upcoming MLB Draft. On Friday night, he made his case to be taken number one. Faedo was masterful, tossing 119 pitches – 78 of them strikes – and allowing just two hits to eight strikeouts in 8 ⅔…
ACC Basketball Predictions
Feb. 25 – Duke vs. Miami After an up-and-down start to a season with high expectations, the Duke Blue Devils have been on fire. Before a loss to Syracuse on a buzzer-beating three-pointer, Duke had won seven-straight games, including three after ranked teams, to give them a chance to claim the ACC crown after a 3-4…
Kamari Murphy scores career high, leads Hurricanes to 71-65 victory over Clemson Tigers
The Hurricanes know what fellow senior Davon Reed will bring regularly, and Mr. Dependable, as Coach Jim Larrañaga now refers to him, brought his usual steady hand with 14 points, seven rebounds and five assists in Miami’s 71-65 win over the Clemson Tigers Saturday afternoon in the Watsco Center. After Kamari Murphy’s career-high scoring effort,…
Jesse Lepore, Miami shut out Rutgers 3-0 on opening night
In a matchup where most of the fireworks came from the explosive display after the game rather than either offense, the outcome came down to mistakes. Rutgers made several, including three errors, while the University of Miami was unblemished, cruising to a comfortable season-opening triumph 3-0 over the visiting Scarlet Knights. The junior right-handed pitcher…
Hurricanes Basketball: ACC Predictions
Feb. 18 – Clemson vs. Miami The final breather before a late season gauntlet, Miami simply must take this game at home to avoid a late season free-fall. While bottom-four Clemson has a lowly conference record of 3-9, it is better than the numbers would indicate. For starters, the Tigers have lost six of those…
Hurricanes remain inconsistent between halves
The Miami Hurricanes continued their up-and-down season on Saturday, falling 71-66 on the road to the No. 4 Louisville Cardinals to return to .500 in conference play for the third time this season. Let’s go beyond the box score and take a look at what insight we can gain from this matchup. 1. Again, it…
Bruce Brown scores career-high, UM stifles No. 9 UNC in 77-62 victory
Last week, Head Coach Jim Larrañaga was asked how freshman guard Bruce Brown would handle the pressure of playing some of the tougher opponents in the ACC. He responded by saying, “I think if you asked Bruce, he would say, ‘what pressure? It’s basketball, I’m having a blast.’” Brown showed exactly what his coach was…
Miami allows most points scored by opponent this season, drops contest to Wake Forest 96-79
Despite a career-high scoring effort from senior captain Davon Reed, a slow start doomed the Miami Hurricanes against John Collins and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in a 96-79 loss on Wednesday night. The Hurricanes (12-5, 2-3 ACC) came into the game allowing just 59 points per contest to the opponent. The Demon Deacons’ (11-7,…