Hernandez Shines as Canes Top Gaels

Fresh off a week that saw the Canes lose a disappointing game to FIU before sweeping ranked Virginia, the Miami baseball team continued to roll yesterday with a 10-6 victory over St. Mary's.

I was sure that the loss to FIU would drop the team from the top spot in the rankings, but apparently the pollsters were sufficiently impressed by the sweep of a Top 25 team that the Canes were again the consensus #1 team in the country.

With the ranking came a much needed midweek rest where we didn't have to play a Tuesday or a Wednesday game. That should have given the guys some time to rest up and study a bit for final exams. It seems the mini break was productive, as Miami did a nice job of handling the Gaels yesterday. Chris Hernandez held them to 1 run over 5 innings, as he has been our most consistent and impressive starter so far this season. The freshman has impressed me and probably will have caught the eye of most MLB scouts by now.

The game also saw Jemile Weeks break the school record for career triples with 18. That's a nice touch to Weeks' spectacular career here, which looks to end this season as he is projected to be a 1st round pick in the MLB Draft. Yonder Alonso also contributed to the rout (the final score was much closer than it should have been) with his team-leading 13th home run of the season. He should also be playing his final season in a Canes uniform, as he has joined his teammate in most 1st round mock drafts.