Miami Beats Florida 3-1 in Super Regionals: Canes Headed to Omaha!

June 13, 2004

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Coral Gables, Fla. (www.hurricanesports.com) – – (AP) – Cesar Carrillo pitched a four-hitter to give Miamiits 21st trip to the College World Series.

The victory gave Miami a super regional sweep over the Gators, who have beeneliminated by the Hurricanes three straight seasons.

It will be the third trip to Omaha in the last four years for Miami (50-11).

Carrillo (11-0) surrendered his only run in the first inning on BenHarrison’s RBI single. He settled down after that, holding Florida (43-23) tojust two hits the rest of the way while striking out a career-high nine in hisfirst complete game.

Florida starter Connor Falkenbach (10-7) cruised until giving up a two-runhomer to Richard Giannotti in the fifth that gave Miami a 2-1 lead.

Miami added an insurance run when Adam Ricks singled, advanced to third on asacrifice and a wild pitch and scored on Jim Burt’s sacrifice fly.

The two teams combined for just 13 hits, a day after posting 15 runs and 26hits against each other’s aces.

The Hurricanes haven’t lost a postseason tournament at Mark Light Fieldsince the 1990 Atlantic Regional and improved to 12-3 all time in thepostseason against the Gators.

Miami also improved to 8-0 at home in super regionals.