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Alex Toral awaits a throw to first base as a BC player runs to first base. The Canes lost the series 2-1 to the Eagles. Photo credit: John Quackenbos/BC Athletics
The Boston College Eagles welcomed the Hurricanes to the Harrington Athletics Village on Friday night and gave them a rude awakening, blowing them out 13-0 in what proved to be an uncharacteristic loss for Miami.
However, the Canes bounced back in Saturday afternoon’s action to even the series with a tightly contested battle that favored UM with a final score of 2-1.
Miami’s win was strongly backed by a strong, steady start from pitcher Alex McFarlane, who did what no other Hurricane was able to do Friday night: keep the Eagles off the scoreboard.
Anthony Vilar (7) bats against the UNC Tar Heels on Friday, April 23 at Boshamer Stadium in Chapel Hill, NC. Photo credit: Andy Mead/UNC Athletics
After struggling offensively the past two games, UM exploded for 14 hits against the UNC Tar Heels on Sunday at Boshamer Stadium. The 8-1 win secured Gino DiMare’s 75th victory as head coach of the Hurricanes. Only three others in program history have achieved such a feat, and DiMare is the second-fastest to do so, taking just 112 games to reach the milestone.
Initially it looked as if the Tar Heels would cruise to another win when they jumped out to an early lead in the bottom of the first inning. UNC’s Justice Thompson, who had gone a magnificent 4-for-7 in the past two games, continued his hot streak by hitting a double down the left-field line. Danny Serretti then singled to right field, which sent Thompson home and gave UNC (20-17, 14-13 ACC) a 1-0 lead.
Alejandro Rosario allowed nine hits and four earned runs through five innings. Photo credit: Andy Mead/UNC Athletics
Two games, and two losses for the Miami Hurricanes against the UNC Tar Heels at Bryson Field at Boshamer Stadium. Due to an ominous weather forecast in Chapel Hill for Saturday’s scheduled game, the teams played a doubleheader Friday, one the Canes will want to forget.
Miami fell 4-2 in Game 1 Friday after a slow start. The Tar Heels built an early cushion though methodical, station-to-station baseball, scoring a single run in four of the first five frames during the 3 p.m. contest.
Right fielder Gabe Rivera bats during Miami s win over Florida Gulf Coast University on April 14 at Mark Light Field. Photo credit: Alex Carnochan
The Hurricanes have proven to fans that they can be the team so many have been looking for in 2021.
UM just needs to show that promise every weekend.
After sweeping Duke at home April 2-4, they went to Pittsburgh and dropped all three contests April 9-11. Miami then returned to Coral Gables and once again earned a sweep, earning wins against Clemson April 16-18.
With just four Atlantic Coast Conference series remaining until postseason play, now is the time to put it all together down the home stretch.