Hurricanes Fall to No. 1 Florida State, 13-8
April 29, 2007
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – – Freshman left fielder Mark Sobolewski tied the Miami freshman record extending his hitting streak to 16 games, but Florida State’s Buster Posey drove in seven runs as the No. 1 Seminoles knocked off the Hurricanes, 13-8, Saturday night in front of a sellout crowd of 3,000 fans at Mark Light Field. Blake Tekotte and Roger Tomas each contributed two hits for the Hurricanes (26-19, 11-12 ACC).
Posey ended up 3-for-6 with seven RBI including a grand slam that gave the Seminoles a five-run lead in the sixth inning. Jason Stidham went 3-for-5 with a pair runs for Florida State, who improved to 39-6 and 17-3 in the ACC.
Enrique Garcia fell to 4-3 allowing six earned runs. He walked five, struck out seven and scattered five hits in 5 1/3 innings. FSU’s Brian Chambers (3-0) won his third game in relief as he held UM to one earned run on three hits in 3 2/3 innings. Matt Fairel tossed 3 1/3 innings and registered a save.
Florida State pulled away on Posey’s grand slam in the top of the sixth. After three straight walks were issued to Florida State hitters, Posey hit a grand slam to right center giving the Seminoles a 9-4 lead.
Miami came within 9-5 on Tomas’ RBI double down the right field line, which scored Tekotte, in the bottom of the sixth.
FSU used a three-run seventh inning to go ahead, 12-5. Mark Hallberg had a two-run single and Posey drove in another run pushing the Seminole lead to seven runs.
Miami cut it to 12-6 after Jemile Weeks doubled and scored on Gus Menenedez’s RBI single in the seventh. Stidham tripled and scored on a passed ball in the top of the eighth pushing it to 13-6.
Sobolewski hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth to make for the final, 13-8.
Florida State broke a 4-4 tie in the top of the third when Ohmed Danesh drove in Travis Anderson giving the Seminoles a 5-4 lead.
Miami tied the game 4-4 in the bottom of the second. Mark Sobolewski reached on an error and scored on Richard O’Brien’s two run home run to make it, 4-3. Tekotte was hit by a pitch and moved to third on back-to-back walks to Yonder Alonso and Tomas. Tekotte scored on a wild pitch tying the game, 4-4.
Tekotte doubled to lead off the bottom of the first inning and later scored on Dennis Raben’s sacrifice fly drawing the Hurricanes within, 4-1.
Jack Rye’s two-run home run highlighted a four-run first inning for the Seminoles. Posey hit a two-run double scoring Tony Thomas Jr. and Mark Hallberg giving the Seminoles a 2-0 lead. Rye’s homer put FSU ahead, 4-0.
Miami and Florida State will wrap up their series Sunday at 12 p.m. LHP Eric Erickson (5-3, 2.29 ERA) will start for UM while FSU will counter with RHP Danny Rosen (1-0, 3.28 ERA).
Game Notes: Florida State won its first series over Miami since the 2003 season … Sobolewski tied the freshman hitting streak record set by fellow teammate Jemile Weeks and Jim Maler. He has hit safely in 16 straight games … Miami matched a season-high with eight walks in the game … Richard O’Brien hit his second home run of the series and season in the second inning … The game was delayed 42 minutes by rain and lightning.
