Despite losing a game to lowly VT this weekend, the Canes baseball team remained the consensus #1 in the country. Miami won 2 of 3 in the series, but suffered a disappointing loss on Saturday to a below average team. Regardless, the polls made Miami the consensus #1 for the 6th week in a row.
Miami continues to roll thanks to the efforts of 9-0 pitcher Chris Hernandez, who pitched well again on Friday, allowing only 2 earned runs in 6 2/3 innings against the Hokies. The team is so well-balanced that it is extremely difficult for them to lose on any given day. Many are saying this team has the most professional level talent than any other team in the country, some even go as far to say they are the most talented team in years.
The praise will be put to the test this weekend, when the 2nd ranked Tar Heels come to town. This will be the 2nd time Miami has been part of a 1 vs 2 matchup. I'd like to see how often that's happened before in college baseball. I know it rarely happens in the regular season in college football, but I don't know that much about baseball history.
North Carolina consistently produces a Top 5 team and should be a tough challenge for the Canes. I'll say the same thing I said before the FSU series: if we can take 2 of 3, there is no shame in losing that 3rd game. Winning the series is crucial to both our confidence, and our national ranking. I doubt that pollsters will overlook losing a series to the #2 team. Not that it matters, but it's always nice to see Miami on top of the world.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Canes Stay Atop Polls
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Aldo, what do you think about the catcher from FSU playing all 9 positions and doing a grand slam. Everyone was talking about it today in school, but when I turn on PTI i come to find out that it was a cheap shot and unclassy. After rethinking, I agree with the PTI guys, lets see him do that in World Series against the University of Miami....
I read about that initially, but didn't see it on PTI. How was it a cheap shot? I figure they must have been ridiculing a crappy opponent cause at one point he had to be pitching, right?
yea dude, they were playing a team that was horrendous and the PTI guys were saying the FSU coach took complete advantage of that. Mike Wilbon even went and said for them to pick on someone there own size
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