No. 4 Hurricanes Set To Finish Season At Clemson
May 18, 2005
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CORAL GABLES, Fla. (www.hurricaneports.com) – The fourth-ranked Miami Hurricanes (38-12-1 overall, 19-7-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) close out their 60th regular season of baseball with a three-game series at Clemson (34-19, 18-9 ACC) beginning at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, May 19 at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. UM and Clemson meet again at 7:15 p.m. on Friday and play the series finale at noon the following day.
All three games will be broadcast on the Student Voice of Miami, WVUM 90.5 FM, by Ben Wolf and Doug Kroll. The games will also be broadcast by Comcast Sports Southeast on Thursday and Friday, and by ACC Television on Saturday. UM’s flagship station, WQAM 560 AM, will cover Thursday and Saturday’s games with “The Beast” Brian London providing color commentary and Joe Zagacki calling the play-by-play.
The series features the second- and third -ranked offenses in the ACC and two of the country’s premiere home run hitters in UM’s Ryan Braun (16 home runs) and Clemson’s Kris Harvey (18 HRs). Both pitching staffs will face a stern test against potent offenses. Miami is ranked 11th in the country with a .331 team average and the Tigers are no slouches, hitting .309.
Cesar Carrillo continues his assault on the NCAA record books Thursday night and is looking for victory no. 25 against no losses when he takes the mound against Stephen Faris. Carrillo leads the nation with a 12-0 record and ranks 12th in the NCAA with a 1.90 ERA.
The `Canes are packing heavy in anticipation of a hopefully long road trip. UM will be leaving directly from Clemson following Saturday’s game and heading straight to Jacksonville, Fla. for the ACC Tournament. The team is leaving Mark Light Field for Miami International Airport at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, May 18 and may not return until early in the morning on May 30, if Miami reaches the ACC Tournament Championship game.
Miami has fared well on the road in the ACC this season, accruing a 9-2-1 record, its only losses coming at Wake Forest (3/19) and last week at Virginia (5/15). Clemson is 19-7 at home and is considered one of the tougher places to play in the ACC.
IF THE SEASON ENDED TODAY…
The Hurricanes (19-7-1 ACC) would have the second seed in the ACC Tournament and would play seventh-seed Virginia (11-14) at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25 at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville. But the season doesn’t end today and the little amount of baseball left to be played in the ACC could drastically change the current standings and the seeding for the ACC Tournament. Depending on how the Hurricanes fare this weekend, they could end up anywhere between fifth (if swept by Clemson and North Carolina sweeps Georgia Tech, and Florida State takes two from North Carolina State) and first (if UM wins one more game at least two more games than Georgia Tech, who plays North Carolina).
Bottom line: The seedings will be set for sure on Saturday afternoon. Each of the top-six teams in the ACC will square-off with another top-six team this weekend. Below is a listing of this weekend’s games in the ACC with ACC records and current placement in the league standings.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday (May 19-21)1-Georgia Tech (21-6) at 5-North Carolina (15-9-1)2-Miami (19-7-1) at 4-Clemson (18-9)3-Florida State (18-9) at 6-N.C. State (15-12)11-Duke (5-22) at 7-Virginia (11-14)8-Wake Forest (11-16) at Virginia Tech (5-18)9-Maryland (7-23) – idle
LAST WEEK
#3 Miami 7, Virginia 6 – May 13, 2005 – Miami ace Cesar Carrillo had perhaps his roughest outing of the season but retained a perfect season and career record. Carrillo pitched seven and one-third innings and gave up six earned runs on seven hits, with eight strikeouts and a walk to improve to 12-0 this season and 24-0 in his career. The win tied Carrillo’s 12-0 record from 2004 and moved him into fourth place on the NCAA’s consecutive decisions won list. Chris Perez picked up his fifth save of the season, pitching one and a third innings of scoreless relief, including two strikeouts in the ninth inning. Ryan Braun hit his 16th home run of the season and drove in three runs, and Jon Jay went 3-for-4 to lead the Hurricanes’ 11-hit performance.
#3 Miami 1, Virginia 0 – May 14, 2005 – Danny Valencia’s solo home run proved to be enough offense for the third-ranked Hurricanes, thanks to the combined efforts of Dan Touchet, Andrew Lane and Chris Perez. Valencia broke a scoreless tie in the fifth inning, putting a 2-2 pitch over the fence in left field for his fifth home run of the season and the game’s only run. The Hurricane pitchers held Virginia to seven hits and no runs despite allowing a base runner in eight of the nine innings. Touchet had his best game of the season, holding the Cavaliers scoreless in six innings of work with four strikeouts and two walks, starting in place of Brandon Camardese, who missed the game due to illness. Touchet moved to 3-3 with the win. Lane pitched one inning of setup relief in the seventh before giving way to Perez, who struck out 5 in the eighth and ninth innings to pick up his sixth save of the season.
Virginia 4, #3 Miami 3 – May 15, 2005 – Trailing 4-1, the `Canes loaded the bases against Virginia reliever Casey Lambert in the ninth on a pair of leadoff walks to Danny Valencia and Brendan Katin and a two-out single up the middle by Alex Garabedian. Danny Figueroa singled to right to bring in Valencia and Katin and put the score at 4-3. Lambert forced Paco Figueroa to ground out to second and end the game. It was a day of missed opportunities for the Hurricanes, who left eight runners stranded and hit into three double plays. Miami out-hit Virginia, 11-10, but could not find a hit with runners in scoring position until the ninth inning. Manny Miguelez threw two complete innings and gave up three earned runs on six hits with a walk, strikeout and wild pitch and was charged with his first loss of the season. Ricky Orta pitched five innings of solid relief, allowing one run on three hits with four strikeouts and no walks.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM LAST WEEK
Friday… Ryan Braun’s two-run shot in the first moved him into fourth place on the all-time home runs list at Miami with 43… Braun’s three RBIs ran his career total to 189, moving him past Pat Burell and Kevin Brown (both 187) and into a tie with Danny Matienzo for fourth place on the school’s all-time list… Carrillo’s strikeout of Mike Campagna in the third inning was his 100th of the season… Zimmerman’s home run was the second hit off Carrillo this season and the first since Feb. 18 against Florida, a streak of 82.2 innings Brendan Katin returned to the lineup a week earlier than expected following knee surgery on April 17… Saturday… The game was delayed one hour due to lightning and rain showers and began at 8:07 p.m…. Sunday… Katin went 2-for-4, recording his first two hits since coming back from knee surgery.
NATION’S NO. 1
Miami ace Cesar Carrillo has done what matters most better than anyone else in the NCAA over the last two seasons: win. Carrillo is 24-0 over the last two seasons and ranks fourth in NCAA history in consecutive decisions won. He was 12-0 in 2004 with a 2.69 ERA and two saves. He has improved in 2005 with an 12-0 record and a 1.90 ERA. He is tied for the most wins in the NCAA this season and is the only student-athlete with a 12-0 record. Carrillo’s ERA ranks 12th in the country.
W-L ERA Opp. BA BB SO IPCesar Carrillo 12-0 1.90 .203 17 104 99.1ACC Rank 1 1 1 -- 3 1NCAA Rank t-1 12 -- -- NR --
Carrillo’s most recent win was against Virginia last week. He gave up his first home run in 84 innings to Ryan Zimmerman in the third. Carrillo was touched-up for a season-high six earned runs on seven hits with seven strikeouts and a walk in 7.1 innings. It was the 34th appearance in Carrillo’s career and the 34th time Miami has won when he pitches. His consistent play throughout his career and in 2005 has justifiably garnered national attention. He made a live appearance on ESPN News’ Hot List on Tuesday, May 3 and his story has been told by every major newspaper in the Miami area, as well as in 41 other daily newspapers throughout the country, thanks to an Associated Press article written by Tim Reynolds. Carrillo is a semi-finalist for the Dick Howser Trophy and is on the watch list for the Brooks Wallace Award, the Roger Clemens Award and the Golden Spikes Award. He is the only ACC pitcher still in contention for all four awards.
WHERE THE STREAK STANDS
Carrillo’s win against Oral Roberts on March 31 ran his career record to 19-0 and surpassed Jerry Brust (1974-75) for the most consecutive decisions won and best start to a career at the University of Miami. His win against Virginia on May 13 ran his career record to 24-0, putting him ahead of Delaware’s Matt Phillips (1996-98) and South Carolina’s Earl Bass (1974-75) for fourth on the NCAA’s all-time consecutive decisions won list. Carrillo needs two more wins to reach the NCAA Division I mark of 26 consecutive decisions won, held by Wake Forest’s Kyle Sleeth (2001-2003) and BYU’s Scott Nielson (1978, ’82-83). Below is a list of the all-time consecutive decisions won list in NCAA Division I:
Player, Team Years WinsKyle Sleeth, Wake Forest 2001-03 26Scott Nielson, BYU 1978, 82-83 26Kennie Steenstra, Wichita St. 1991-92 25Cesar Carrillo, Miami 2004-current 24Matt Phillips, Delaware 1996-98 23Earl Bass, South Carolina 1974-75 23
TOUCHET, ORTA STEP UP
The UM starting pitching rotation has had its share of turnover this season, with six different pitchers making starts in the second, third and weekday spots. That starting experience proved valuable last weekend at Virginia when senior Dan Touchet and sophomore Ricky Orta had to pitch extended innings off the bench. Touchet made an emergency start for Brandon Camardese (illness) on Saturday and was dead on, holding the Cavaliers scoreless on six hits in six innings to run his record to 3-3 with a 1-0 win. Orta relieved Manny Miguelez in the third inning of a 4-3 loss to UVA last Sunday and threw his most innings in more than a month. He gave up one run on three hits with four strikeouts and no walks in five innings to keep Miami within striking distance. Below is a look at how Touchet and Orta’s perfomances last weekend compared to the rest of the 2005 season.
Heading into last weekend (Performance vs. UVA)Pitcher IP H R ER SO BB ERATouchet 52.0 65 41 36 39 15 6.23 (6.0) (5) (0) (0) (4) (2) (0.00)Orta 57.0 56 41 37 47 31 5.84 (5.0) (3) (1) (1) (4) (0) (1.80)
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
Miami has scored more runs in the first inning (79) than in any other inning this season. The Hurricanes have put at least one run on the board in the first inning in 37 games and are 31-5-1 when doing so. Eighteen percent of UM’s 449 runs this season have come in the first inning.
THE CATALYST
Danny Figueroa has led off for the Hurricanes in all 48 games he has played this season and has done his job well. He has not only reached base in his first plate appearance 31 out of those 48 games, but has crossed the plate 23 times to start the scoring for Miami. Figueroa has reached base on 11 singles, three doubles, 10 walks, two errors, three hit-by-pitches and two home runs. The team is 23-7-1 when he reaches base in the leadoff spot and 18-4-1 when he scores from that position in the first inning. He is hitting .457 (16-for-35) in the games’ first at-bat. Danny is tied 12th in the NCAA in runs scored per game with 62 in 48 games.
PAINFUL RECORDS
Junior Danny Figueroa set one of the more painful Miami records by becoming the first Hurricane to be hit by a pitch twice in an inning in the first inning of the 20-1 win against Georgia Tech on March 25. Although that was a Hurricane first, being plunked certainly is not uncommon for Figueroa. Figueroa was hit by a pitch for the 32nd and 33rd times in his career in the Maryland series to set a school record. His brother, Paco, is the only current Hurricane to join him on the all-time list. Paco has been pegged 24 times in his career, the sixth-most ever by a Hurricane.
ALL-TIME HIT-BY-PITCH LISTPlayer Years HBP1. Danny Figueroa 2002-05 332. Bobby Hill 1997-99 323. Jim Burt 2001-04 27 Wicho Hernandez 1991-94 275. Kevin Brown 1998-2001 256. Paco Figueroa 2002-05 247. Mike Fiore 1985-88 23
WATCH OUT FOR BIG BROTHER
Danny Figueroa is a tough act to follow, but his older (by four minutes) brother, Paco, has been up to the task. Paco hits second behind Danny in the Miami order and is having the best season of his career. He has already established single-season career highs for at-bats (183), runs (61), hits (68), doubles (12), triples (five), walks (24), stolen bases (20), home runs (four) and RBIs (31). In addition to his stellar play at the plate, he has played center field, right field and second base and his having one of his best seasons in the field. Following is a comparison of Paco’s year-by-year totals and his totals 42 games into this season.
Paco Figueroa’s CAREER
AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB SB-ATT AVG.2002 130 32 39 20 5 0 3 17 8-10 .3002003 132 38 35 26 6 1 3 22 9-11 .2652004 102 35 38 19 5 2 3 17 18-23 .3732005 195 62 71 32 12 5 4 25 20-25 .364Totals 559 167 183 97 28 8 16 81 55-69 .327
HERE’S THE DIFFERENCE
Danny and Paco Figueroa have played virtually their entire baseball careers together. They are identical twins and the untrained eye wouldn’t be at fault if it confused the two. Danny hits in the leadoff spot and is followed Paco. While Paco is a second baseman, he has been playing in right field, next to Danny in center, and even filled in when Danny was hampered by an early-season injury. Their statistics are even similar: Both have four home runs and are 18th in the nation in runs scored. At least one of the twins has had a hit in 42 of the 45 games both have played in. Thankfully, the rules of baseball require them to wear different numbers so outsiders can decipher between the two. Paco wears No. 16, Danny wears No. 2.
IS THERE A BETTER COMBO?
Sophomore left fielder Jon Jay and junior third baseman Ryan Braun have formed a formidable and interchangeable offensive charge hitting in the 3 and 4 spot for the Hurricanes this season. Jay has batted in the cleanup spot 38 times, while Braun has been no. 4 in the order five times. Jay is third in the country and leads the team in hitting (.448), on-base percentage (.531) doubles (15) and is third on the team with 49 RBIs. Braun is second on the team with a .422 average and leads the team with 68 runs, 16 home runs, 69 RBIs and a .778 slugging percentage. The dynamic duo has a combined .435 average with 115 runs, 29 doubles, four triples and 118 RBIs.
Miami is the only lineup in the NCAA to have two of the nation’s top 15 batters. Braun ranks 19st in the NCAA and Jay is ranked second in average. Jay leads the ACC in batting while Braun is third. If the season were to end today, Jay and Braun would have the second- and fifth-highest single-season averages in Hurricane history among players with 101-200 at-bats.
Batting Average (101-200 AB)1. .484 Pat Burrell 19962. .448 Jon Jay 20053. .432 Pat Burrell 19984. .431 Larry Pyle 19695. .422 Ryan Braun 2005
ADDRESSING THE NATION
Ryan Braun has quietly and consistently put up some of the best numbers in the nation this season. He is the only player to be ranked in the top 15 in home runs, runs scored, batting average, RBIs and slugging percentage. Numbers don’t tell the whole story, but they tell enough in Braun’s case. It’s not outlandish to suggest that he is one of the ACC’s and the NCAA’s most dangerous threat at the plate, given his ability to hit for average or put the ball over the fence. Braun also leads the ACC RBIs per game, runs per game, slugging percentage and total bases (140). His stats and rankings are listed below:
Avg. HR/G RBI/G R/G Slug pct. .422 .33 1.44 1.42 .778NCAA Rank 11th 15th 5th 7th 4thACC Rank 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 1st
CLIMBING UP THE LISTS
Junior Ryan Braun is etching his name in the Hurricane record books with his play this season and throughout his career. Braun’s home run against Virginia on May 13 was his fifth in seven games, the 43rd of his career and it moved him past Danny Matienzo (2000-02) for fourth on Miami’s all-time list. His three RBIs in the Virginia series gave him 189 for his career and moved into a tie with Matienzo for fourth on the all-time RBI ledger at Miami. His The following is a list of Miami’s all-time home run and RBI leaders. In addition to ranking among the top five in all-time in home runs, RBIs and single-season average (see above), Braun ranks fifth all-time in batting average (300+ AB), fourth in slugging percentage and is eigth in career total bases.
MIAMI ALL-TIME HOME RUN LEADERS Mark Player Years1. 62 Phil Lane 1982-842. 61 Pat Burrell 1996-983. 48 Kevin Brown 1998-20014. 43 Ryan Braun 2003-pres.
MIAMI ALL-TIME RBI LEADERS Mark Player Years1. 235 Mike Fiore 1985-882. 234 Randy Guerra 1976-793. 200 Phil Lane 1982-844. 189 Ryan Braun 2003-pres. Danny Matienzo 2000-026. 187 Pat Burrell 1996-98 187 Kevin Brown 1998-2001
JAY ACCEPTS INVITATION TO TEAM USA BASEBALL NATIONAL TRIALS
Hurricane sophomore left fielder Jon Jay is one of 13 collegiate players who have accepted invitations to participate in the 2005 USA Baseball National Team Trials on June 27-30 in Raleigh, N.C. Jay will look to become the 16th student-athlete from Miami to make the USA National Team roster. Jay and the 12 other student-athletes who have already accepted invitations will be joined by an additional 23 invitees who have yet to be determined. The official 20-man team roster will be announced on July 1. Thirteen Hurricanes have made the USA National Team since 1984.
The 2005 USA Baseball National Team will participate in the 34th Annual USA vs. Japan Collegiate Championship Series in Japan, July 8-12 and a Friendship Series vs. Taiwan in Chinese Taipei, July 15-19, prior to returning home to play six exhibition games at Durham Bulls Athletic Park this summer, July 22-24, and July 29-31. USA Baseball will announce a full National Team game schedule at a later date.
JAY AMONG HURRICANE ELITE
Jon Jay’s fifth at-bat against N.C. State on March 6 was the 300th of his career at Miami and qualified him for placement among the school’s all-time hit leaders with 300-plus career at-bats. Jay debuted at No. 2 among Hurricane greats with a .403 average (121-of-300), second only to the Philadelphia Phillies’ Pat Burrell (1996-98). Jay is now carrying a .401 career average heading into this weekend. He broke out of an 0-for-12 slump heading into the Maryland series, batting .583 against the Terps and followed that with an 8-for-11 performance in the Jacksonville series. The following is a look at who Jay has etched his name next to in the Miami record books:
Miami All-Time Leading Batting Average (300+ AB)1. .442 Pat Burrell (1996-98)2. .401 Jon Jay (2004-current)3. .400 Aubrey Huff (1997-98)4. .396 Jason Michaels (1997-98)5. .373 Ryan Braun (2003-current)
TALENT TRANSFERRABLE
The Hurricanes knew they were getting a talented player when Danny Valencia transferred to Miami after a stellar freshman season at UNC-Greensboro. The sophomore first baseman hit .338 and led UNCG with eight home runs, 16 doubles and 117 total bases on his way to earning Southern Conference Freshman of the Year and second-team all-conference honors. Valencia has made a smooth transition and has become one of the team’s most productive hitters and strikes out less (1 K/11.3 AB) than anyone on the team. Through 50 games, Valencia’s numbers at the plate compare favorably to the impressive freshman season he had at Greensboro. While his slugging percentage and batting average are lower than his freshman season, Valencia has already exceeded his RBI total against better pitching. He is batting .318 with 14 doubles, four home runs and 58 RBIs. Valencia played a part in all three Miami runs in a 3-0 win against Pittsburgh on March 8 with two RBIs and a run scored. He had arguably the best game of his career against Virginia Tech on April 9, going 5-6 with two triples, a double and eight RBIs. He has two four-hit games this season, against Rutgers on March 18 and George Washington on Feb. 27 and scored Miami’s only run with a solo shot to beat Virginia, 1-0 on May 16. Below is a comparison of Valencia’s freshman and sophomore seasons:
Year Avg. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Slg. 2004 .338 55-54 222 39 75 16 1 8 36 117 .527 2005 .318 50-48 192 36 61 14 3 4 58 96 .500
YOUNG BUCK
Freshman second baseman Walter Diaz has made the adjustment to college pitching after a slow start. Diaz was hitting just .217 with two doubles, a home run and five RBIs with a .326 slugging percentage in the first 14 games he played in. In the near two months and 34 games since then, he has turned his season completely around. Diaz is now fifth on the team in batting average (.324) and leads all Hurricane freshman at the plate and in starts in the field.
NO WAITIN’ FOR KATIN
Senior Brendan Katin’s follow-up to an award-winning performance at Virginia Tech (April 8-10) was an injury to his right knee prior to the North Carolina series that required surgery. He was expected to be out of the lineup until the Clemson series at the very earliest, more likely during the ACC Tournament. Thanks to intensive rehabilitation with head athletic trainer Kevin Blaske, strength coach Jimmy Goins and his own freakish strength, Katin was able to play three weeks after surgery, at Virginia.
The 6-0, 238-pound senior, considered to be one of college baseball’s strongest players, shook off an 0-for-two games with a 2-for-3 effort in the series finale. He is batting .347 with seven home runs and 39 RBIs and is second on the team against ACC pitching, hitting .400.
TOMAS AND P. FIG LEAD TRIPLE THREAT
Sophomore Roger Tomas and Paco Figueroa lead the Hurricanes and the ACC with five triples apiece and are spearheading a complete team effort in hitting three-baggers. Twelve Hurricanes have ran out triples this season to compile a team total of 24. It is the most triples the team has hit since Miami hit 33 triples in 1993. The 1990 Hurricanes hit the most triples in program history, 40.
LIGHTS OUT
Miami’s 12-3-1 record over the last 16 games has been due in large part to the performance of its bullpen, mainly setup man Andrew Lane and closer Chris Perez. Lane has picked up a win in 10 relief appearances over the 16-game stretch and Perez has tallied six saves and two wins in that time.
Pitcher G W-L-S IP H R ER SO BB ERALane 10 1-0-0 14.1 13 3 3 8 2 1.91Perez 11 2-0-6 17.1 10 1 1 18 9 0.53Totals 3-0-6 31.1 23 4 4 26 11 1.15
LANE BLAZING HIS OWN TRAIL
Junior reliever Andrew Lane is having the best season of his career and has been the top performer out of the Hurricanes’ bullpen this season. The crafty left-hander began the season as a situational reliever and has evolved into the team’s top relief option with 31 appearances in 48 games. Lane is 2-0 and has thrown 40.0 innings with 30 strikeouts, eight walks and a 2.25 ERA. He is the only Hurricane pitcher who has not given up a home run this season. His numbers this season compare favorably against the combined numbers he put up his first two years as a Hurricane.
Andrew Lane ERA W-L APP IP H R ER SO BB`03-04 4.11 2-1 25 24.1 24 12 11 21 152005 2.25 2-0 31 40.0 35 15 10 30 8
PEREZ SHUTTING THE DOOR
Sophomore pitcher Chris Perez was the third starter in Miami’s rotation before an injury to his throwing arm and a 10-game suspension for a violation of team rules forced him to miss 18 games. He has returned, but is now closing games instead of starting them. He threw for the first time against Oral Roberts on April 1 since before the N.C. State series (March 4-6). He threw three perfect innings against the Golden Eagles in two games, totaling four strikeouts. Perez made two appearances in the Virginia Tech series, pitching three innings and giving up four hits, one run and striking out three. He picked up the first win since his return to run his record to 4-1 with a two-inning performance against the Hokies on April 11. Perez did not allow a hit in four and two-thirds innings of relief in the North Carolina series, picking up his first save of the season on April 16 and helping preserve a 7-7 tie on April 17. There was more dominance against Florida State, when Perez picked up a save in each of Miami’s wins. Perez earned his fourth save of the season against Maryland on April 29 and pitched 3.1 innings against Jacksonville and picked up a win. He garnered two saves at Virginia, striking out seven in 3.1 innings of work. Perez has allowed only one run in the 21.1 innings he has pitched in his return for a .42 ERA. He has moved his record to 5-1 this season with six saves and a 2.39 ERA.
ROBI TO THE RESCUE
Freshman utility infielder Danny Robitaille made the most of his opportunities last week when he filled in for Walter Diaz at second base prior to Friday’s game. Robitaille went 1-for-3 and had the game-winning RBI in the 4-2 win. He followed that with a career game on Saturday in his second consecutive start. Robitaille went 3-for-5 with two runs and an RBI on his first career extra-base hit, a double. He is hitting .255 this season with seven RBIs.
HURRICANES ACROSS AMERICA(as of May 15, 2005)Bold - Conference LeaderBold Italics - NCAA Leader
Team Ranks
Category Mark ACC Rank NCAA RankWon-Loss .755 (38-12-1) 2 11Team Batting .331 2 10Team ERA 4.11 4 NRFielding Pct. .962 7 NRScoring 8.8 2 6Triples .47 (24) 1 9Slugging Pct. .505 2 14
Individual Ranks ACC NCAACategory Player Mark Rank RankBatting Jon Jay .448 1 3 Ryan Braun .422 3 11Hits/Game Jon Jay 77/1.64 3 N/A Ryan Braun 76/1.58 5 N/AHome Runs/Game Ryan Braun 16/.33 2 15Triples/Game Roger Tomas 5/.10 t-1 NR Paco Figueroa 5/.10 t-1 NRRuns/Game Ryan Braun 68/1.42 1 7 Paco Figueroa 62/1.29 t-4 t-18 Danny Figueroa 62/1.29 t-4 t-18RBI/Game Ryan Braun 69/1.44 1 5 Danny Valencia 58/1.16 7 NRStolen Bases/Game Ryan Braun 21/.44 3 NR Paco Figueroa 20/.42 4 NR Danny Figueroa 18/.36 8 NRWalks/Game Danny Figueroa 38/.79 3 NRTotal Bases/Game Ryan Braun 140/2.92 1 N/AOn-Base Pct. Jon Jay .531 2 N/A Ryan Braun .502 4 N/ASlugging Pct. Ryan Braun .778 1 4
Wins Cesar Carrillo 12 1 t-1Strikeouts/Game Cesar Carrillo 104/9.42 3 NRSaves Chris Perez 6 t-5 NRShutouts Cesar Carrillo 1 t-1 N/AOpponent Average Cesar Carrillo .203 1 N/AComplete Games Cesar Carrillo 2 t-2 N/AInnings Pitched/Game Cesar Carrillo 99.1/6.62 1 N/AAppearances Andrew Lane 31 3 N/AERA Cesar Carrillo 1.90 2 16
GAME-WINNING HITS *indicates walk-off hitDate Player Result (Inning)Feb. 1 vs. FIU Ryan Braun Sacrifice fly, RBI (1st)Feb. 4 vs. High Point Brendan Katin Single, 2 RBI (5th)Feb. 5 vs. High Point Paco Figueroa* Single, RBI (11th)Feb. 6 vs. High Point Ryan Braun Solo home run, RBI (4th) Feb. 11 vs. South Florida Brendan Katin Two-run home run, 2 RBI (8th)Feb. 12 vs. South Florida Roger Tomas Single, RBI (3rd)Feb. 13 vs. South Florida Ryan Braun Two-run home run, 2 RBI (5th)Feb. 18 at Florida Danny Valencia RBI bunt (9th)Feb. 25 vs. GW Walter Diaz RBI walk (2nd)Feb. 27 vs. GW Jon Jay Single, RBI (3rd)March 2 vs. NortheasternRyan Braun Double, 2 RBI (1st)March 4 vs. N.C. State Paco Figueroa Error, run scored (2nd)March 6 vs. N.C. State Jon Jay Single, 2 RBI (4th)March 8 vs. Pittsburgh Danny Valencia Double, 2 RBI (1st)March 11 vs. Duke Paco Figueroa Hit by pitch, RBI (4th)March 12 vs. Duke Ryan Braun Double, RBI (1st)March 13 vs. Duke Ryan Braun Single, RBI (3rd)March 16 vs. Rutgers Paco Figueroa Fielder's choice, RBI (2nd)March 18 vs. Wake Forest Danny Figueroa Three-run home run (2nd)March 20 vs. Wake Forest Danny Valencia Double, 2 BRI (5th)March 23 vs. FIU Eddy Rodriguez Two-run home run (2nd)March 25 vs. G. Tech Paco Figueroa Scored on passed ball (1st)March 31 vs. ORU Paco Figueroa Single, RBI (1st)April 1 vs. ORU Eddy Rodriguez Double, 2 RBI (2nd)April 8 vs. Va. Tech Brendan Katin Grounded into DP, RBI (3rd)April 9 vs. Va. Tech Brendan Katin Two-run home run, 2 RBI (3rd)April 10 vs. Va. Tech Danny Figueroa Scored on passed ball (9th)April 15 vs. N. Carolina Ryan Braun Sac fly RBI (3rd)April 16 vs. N. Carolina Ryan Braun Two-run home run, 2 RBI (7th)April 22 vs. Florida State Paco Figueroa Two-run error, (8th)April 23 vs. Florida State Alex Garabedian Single, RBI (4th)April 29 vs. Maryland Eddy Rodriguez Single, RBI (7t)April 30 vs. Maryland Ryan Braun Three-run home run, 3 RBI (4t)May 6 vs. Jacksonville Danny Robitaille Single, RBI (5th)May 7 vs. Jacksonville Paco Figueroa Triple, 2 RBI (3rd)May 8 vs. Jacksonville Eddy Rodriguez* Single, RBI (10)May 13 at Virginia Danny Figueroa Fielder's Choice and error, RBI (8th) May 14 at Virginia Danny Valencia Solo home run (5th)
2005 CAPTAINS NAMED
Miami’s 2005 captains, picked by the players prior to the Oral Roberts series, are juniors Danny Figueroa and Andrew Lane. Both have demonstrated strong leadership through hard work in the offseason that has translated to their play in 2005. Figueroa missed all but three games in 2004 with elbow and shoulder injuries, but has worked rigorously to regain the form that made him one of Miami’s best center fielders of all time. Figueroa is batting .313 with a career-high four home runs. Lane, who might be the most improved pitcher on the UM staff, has been the Hurricanes’ top option out of the bullpen this season. He has appeared in 26 of UM’s 41 games and has allowed only three of the 19 runners he has inherited this season to cross the plate. His 1.95 ERA, 29 strikeouts and 37.0 innings are career-bests. Lane only pitched 6.1 innings in 2004 with 11 strikeouts.
HURRICANES GARNER WEEKLY ACC AWARDS
Miami has wasted no time making its mark in its first year in the Atlantic Coast Conference, joining Georgia Tech as one of two schools to have three different players named ACC Player of the Week. Eddy Rodriguez, Alex Rodriguez and Brendan Katin have all grabbed the honor and Cesar Carrillo is one of only three pitchers to win the ACC Pitcher of the Week Award twice.
Rodriguez was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Week for his performance in a three-game sweep of Jacksonville (May 6-8). He raised his average from .286 to .336 with a 10-for-12 performance at the plate in the series with a double, two home runs, five runs scored, four RBIs and a 1.417 slugging percentage. Rodriguez’s one-out walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th inning gave fourth-ranked Miami a 6-5 win Sunday afternoon at Mark Light Field and completed a three-game sweep of the Dolphins in the Hurricanes’ final regular-season series at home. Rodriguez capped off a career weekend, going 3-for-4 with a run batted in the win. He went 4-for-5 Saturday with three runs, two RBIs and a home run. On Friday he went 3-for-3 with a solo home run and two runs scored, including the game-winning run.
Garabedian was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Player of the Week by the conference office on Monday, April 18. It was the second straight week that a Hurricane has garnered the honor. Garabedian led Miami to a 2-0-1 record against North Carolina (April 15-17), hitting .700 over the three-game span. He scored six runs, drove in seven, recorded a .786 on-base percentage and 1.200 slugging percentage. He broke open a 17-7 win against the Tar Heels on April 15 with a three-run blast in the second inning that reclaimed the lead for the Hurricanes. Later in the game, he recorded an additional two runs batted in to set a career high with five RBIs. Garabedian kept the Hurricanes in the game in Sunday’s 7-7 tie with a run and an RBI on 2-for-3 hitting with his first career triple. He improved his average from .261 to .304 over the weekend and increased his season totals to three home runs and 25 RBIs.
Katin was named Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Week for his performances in a three-game sweep of Virginia Tech April 8-10. Katin had three hits in each of Miami’s three wins against the Hokies and totaled 10 RBIs to lead the Hurricanes to its first road sweep of the season. The senior tied career highs with two home runs and six RBIs in a 20-5 win on Saturday, April 9. Katin had three RBIs and a double in Sunday’s win over the Hokies, including two ninth-inning RBIs that helped seal the 9-5 win. He posted a 1.063 slugging percentage in the series and is now batting .418 in ACC play with three home runs and 19 RBIs. It was the first ACC Player of the Week Award given to a Hurricane since the team joined the conference this season.
Carrillo was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Pitcher of the Week for the second time this season for his performance against a powerful Georgia Tech lineup on March 25. Carrillo pitched seven innings and gave up one run to the Yellow Jackets on six hits, while striking out six in a 20-1 win at Mark Light Field. He improved his season record to 6-0 and tied a Miami school record for consecutive decisions won (18) and most wins before a loss in a career (18-0). He previously won the award on March 7 for his performance in Miami’s first-ever ACC win against North Carolina State on March 4.
