Final Update:
It wasn't easy, Caniacs...we were down 4-1...but came back to tie it 4-4 and then blew it open to go up 11-4 before the Griffs added 1 each in the 8th and 9th innings......
The hero for Miami was Yohandy Morales...who had 3 HRs...all bombs, of course...for 5 RBIs...
Final Line Score:
For a more complete stats, click on number "4" page above next to "Next" just below the video...then scroll down to my Top 9 post...easy to get to.
It's great to be...especially after winning our first home regional in 6 years!
Go Canes!
-----------------------------
Hello. Caniacs!
Finally....we get to play...we hope! Looks like a 5:430 pm start.
The Golden Griffins of Canisius College in Buffalo, NY come to Coral Gables riding a 6-game winning streak., including 2 shutouts. They earned an at-large bid to the post-season by winning its 4th Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) championship last weekend by defeating Rider. They have 4 batters hitting over .300, including their top hitter .400+. They also have 3 pitchers who are ranked in the top 5 in the MAAC'.
Miami, which is hosting for the 28th time in program history, is the No. 6 overall seed in the tournament. The Hurricanes own an all-time NCAA Regional record of 129-50 (.721), including an 88-17 (.838) record at Mark Light Field. This is the first time we've hosted since 2016. Frankly, I was very surprised to see Miami get a No. 6 seeding and I've had my doubts about the team for the last 3-4 weeks. But...they beat more Top 25 teams than anyone else
Check out the comparative stats between Miami and Canisius below. I would advise people not to take our opponent lightly because Stetson and Florida Gulf Coast say hello. Besides, since when are we in a position to turn our noses up on any team? I realize the level of competition is not the same (although Canisius spilt a 4-game series with Pitt to start the year). Even so, they have 4 batters hitting over .300, we have 3. They have 3 pitchers in their conference's top 10 in ERA. We have 1.
RECORDS
Canisius 29-23, 15-9/MAAC
Miami: 39-18, 20-10/ACC 2nd
TEAM STATS (Courtesy ACC/MAAC)
BATTING/FIELDING BY CONFERENCE (ACC/MAAC)
CANISIUS BATTING
This team has 4 players batting over .300: Max Grant leads the MAAC in batting with a .404 avg (10th best in Division I), Mike DeStefano is 5th with a .351 avg., Mike Steffan is 10th with a .339 avg and Dylan Vincent is 16th batting .320.Grant is rated the 18th-best 2nd baseman in Division I, so says D1Basbeball.com.
UM BATTING
Miami has 3 batters hitting .300+: CJ Kayfus leads the team at .369, good for 9th best in the ACC, Jacob Burke is No. 20 at .351, Yoyandy Morales is No. 35 at .323
PITCHING BY CONFERENCE (ACC/MAAC)
**Most Strikeouts to innings ratio?
CANISIUS PITCHING
The Griffs have 3 pitchers listed in top 5 of the MAAC: No. 2 Tom Peltier: 3.13 ERA (6-2), No. 3 Matt Duffy: 3.67 ERA (8-2) and No. 5 Chris Pouliot: 4.12 ERA (8-2)
UM PITCHING
Carson Palmquist is the highest-rated pitcher at No. 5 with a 3.09 ERA, Jake Garland is No. 14 at 4.00 ERA, Karson Ligon is 22nd with a 4.50 ERA in the ACC Top 30.
With this being under the watch of the NCAA, options to follow this game look limited.
FOLLOW THE GAME
Watch on TV: Miami vs Canisius (Courtesy: ESPN+/subscription based) There is no other TV coverage
Listen: WVUM 90.5 (Courtesy: WVUM) I assume they will cover
Live Game Stats: UM vs CC (Courtesy: NCAA.com) This link takes U to the Miami-Canisius game page on NCAA.com. I could NOT find a stats page
Here's Our Game Page from NCAA.com: Canisius vs Miami
I'll be back with the top half of the first inning.
It's great to be....!!!!
Go Canes!
It wasn't easy, Caniacs...we were down 4-1...but came back to tie it 4-4 and then blew it open to go up 11-4 before the Griffs added 1 each in the 8th and 9th innings......
The hero for Miami was Yohandy Morales...who had 3 HRs...all bombs, of course...for 5 RBIs...
Final Line Score:
| Teams | Runs | Hits | Errors | LOB |
| Canisius | 6 | 12 | 2 | 12 |
| Miami | 11 | 13 | 3 | 8 |
For a more complete stats, click on number "4" page above next to "Next" just below the video...then scroll down to my Top 9 post...easy to get to.
It's great to be...especially after winning our first home regional in 6 years!
Go Canes!
-----------------------------
Hello. Caniacs!
Finally....we get to play...we hope! Looks like a 5:430 pm start.
The Golden Griffins of Canisius College in Buffalo, NY come to Coral Gables riding a 6-game winning streak., including 2 shutouts. They earned an at-large bid to the post-season by winning its 4th Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) championship last weekend by defeating Rider. They have 4 batters hitting over .300, including their top hitter .400+. They also have 3 pitchers who are ranked in the top 5 in the MAAC'.
Miami, which is hosting for the 28th time in program history, is the No. 6 overall seed in the tournament. The Hurricanes own an all-time NCAA Regional record of 129-50 (.721), including an 88-17 (.838) record at Mark Light Field. This is the first time we've hosted since 2016. Frankly, I was very surprised to see Miami get a No. 6 seeding and I've had my doubts about the team for the last 3-4 weeks. But...they beat more Top 25 teams than anyone else
Check out the comparative stats between Miami and Canisius below. I would advise people not to take our opponent lightly because Stetson and Florida Gulf Coast say hello. Besides, since when are we in a position to turn our noses up on any team? I realize the level of competition is not the same (although Canisius spilt a 4-game series with Pitt to start the year). Even so, they have 4 batters hitting over .300, we have 3. They have 3 pitchers in their conference's top 10 in ERA. We have 1.
RECORDS
Canisius 29-23, 15-9/MAAC
Miami: 39-18, 20-10/ACC 2nd
TEAM STATS (Courtesy ACC/MAAC)
BATTING/FIELDING BY CONFERENCE (ACC/MAAC)
| Teams | Team Batting Avg. | Home Runs | RBIs | Slugging % | On-Base % | Fielding % | Errors | Stolen Base ATT | |
| Canisius | ..296 (1st) | 51 (5th) | 343 (3rd) | .443 (3rd) | 0.399 (1st) | 0.963 (6th) | 68 (5th) | 72-84 (2nd) | |
| Miami | .291 (8th) | 84 (8th) | 399 (8th) | .483 (7th) | 0.394 (6th) | 0.970 (9th) | 62 (5th) | 52-67 (8th) |
CANISIUS BATTING
This team has 4 players batting over .300: Max Grant leads the MAAC in batting with a .404 avg (10th best in Division I), Mike DeStefano is 5th with a .351 avg., Mike Steffan is 10th with a .339 avg and Dylan Vincent is 16th batting .320.Grant is rated the 18th-best 2nd baseman in Division I, so says D1Basbeball.com.
UM BATTING
Miami has 3 batters hitting .300+: CJ Kayfus leads the team at .369, good for 9th best in the ACC, Jacob Burke is No. 20 at .351, Yoyandy Morales is No. 35 at .323
PITCHING BY CONFERENCE (ACC/MAAC)
| Teams | ERA | W-L | Saves | Hits | Runs* | ER | Walks | Strikeouts** | Bat. Avg. |
| Canisius | 5.28 (1st) | 29-23 | 12 (3rd) | 448 (1st) | 320 (3rd) | 263 (2nd) | 257 (7th) | 474-121 (1st) | .261 (1st) |
| Miami | 4.55 (7TH) | 39-17 | 15 (T-No. 1/NCST) | 484 (6th) | 292 (6th) | 257 (7th) | 212 (5th) | 602-160 (2nd) | .249 (5th) |
CANISIUS PITCHING
The Griffs have 3 pitchers listed in top 5 of the MAAC: No. 2 Tom Peltier: 3.13 ERA (6-2), No. 3 Matt Duffy: 3.67 ERA (8-2) and No. 5 Chris Pouliot: 4.12 ERA (8-2)
UM PITCHING
Carson Palmquist is the highest-rated pitcher at No. 5 with a 3.09 ERA, Jake Garland is No. 14 at 4.00 ERA, Karson Ligon is 22nd with a 4.50 ERA in the ACC Top 30.
With this being under the watch of the NCAA, options to follow this game look limited.
FOLLOW THE GAME
Watch on TV: Miami vs Canisius (Courtesy: ESPN+/subscription based) There is no other TV coverage
Listen: WVUM 90.5 (Courtesy: WVUM) I assume they will cover
Live Game Stats: UM vs CC (Courtesy: NCAA.com) This link takes U to the Miami-Canisius game page on NCAA.com. I could NOT find a stats page
Here's Our Game Page from NCAA.com: Canisius vs Miami
I'll be back with the top half of the first inning.
It's great to be....!!!!
Go Canes!
Last edited:
