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A RETURN TO OMAHA After sweeping the Atlantic Regional, Miami returns to the College World Series The 1988 Miami Hurricane I baseball season was a much ap- preciated return to normalcy. I After suffering through a topsy- turvy 1987 campaign, the Canes stormed back into na- ; tional prominence with a spark- ling 52-14-1 record. Making I their ninth appearance in the last 1 1 years, the Canes, behind I As the ball gets away from the University of Maine catcher, Hurri- cane third baseman Rob Word holds the runner up at third base. I At home in Mark Light Stadium, I Miami pulls out a late inning win 6- 5. All-American and Olympic gold medalist Mike Fiore, fin- ished fifth in the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. The Hurricanes proved they were back in the very first series of the year. Against an over- matched team from Mercer University, Joe Grahe posted a 9-0 shutout in the first game of the season. After easy wins of 24-1 and 17-7, Miami swept the three game series by a com- bined score of 50-8. Miami continued to win until losing 3-2 to the University of Florida in Gainesville in the ninth game of the season. In winning 15 of their next 16 games, the Hurricanes posted a 23-2 record through the first 25 games of the year. This was the team ' s best start since the 1981 squad won their first 21 games of the season. With an 11-1 record, the Canes hosted the nationally ranked University of Texas in their first top 20 showdown. In front of 5,758 fans at Mark Light Stadium, Miami dropped to 11-2 with an 8-5 loss. However, the next night ju- nior Will Vespe masterfully weaved a complete game and socked a home run to beat the Longhorns 3-2 in front of a na- tional television audience. The thrilling triumph sent a mes- sage of Miami ' s return to all who watched and propelled Mi- ami into what would become a twelve game winning streak, the longest of the year. After winning 19 of their next 22 games, the Hurricanes hosted the rival Florida Gators at Mark Light Stadium. The In the midst of a five game win- ning streak, shortstop Jorge Ro- bles prepares to put the tag on a Niagra baserunner attempting to steal second base. The Hurricanes win in a rout 15-2. I Baseball 111
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A RETURN . . . Gators, who had handed the Canes their first loss of the sea- son 35 games earlier, looked to knock off a Miami team that was ranked in the Top 10. Be- hind the superb pitching of Joe Grahe and freshman Greg Knowles, Miami swept the two game series 11-3 and 5-3 to push their record to 32-5. In perhaps the most bizarre series of the season, the Canes travelled to Tallahassee to face Florida State. In the first game, Joe Grahe pitched an eleven in- ning complete game for his ninth win in a 8-3 victory. The next day in a 20-8 touncing by the Seminoles, the Canes were handed their worst defeat of the year. In the third and final game of the series, Miami and Florida State tied 5-5 after the game was called in the eighth inning due to the time limit. The next eight games saw the Canes slump a bit winning five and losing three against five of the weaker teams in their sched- ule. Tulane, South Florida, and Florida International each de- feated the Hurricanes. This brief slump bumped the Canes out of the ESPN Collegiate Baseball Magazine Top 10 for the first and only time of the season. The final series of April brought the defending national champion Stanford Cardinal to Mark Light Stadium. This se- ries became very significant to the Canes due to the possibility of later meeting the Cardinal in College World Series play. n front o1 a national television au- dience, third baseman Rob Word makes a difficult catch of a pop- up in foul territory against the Uni- versity of Texas. Miami won the game 3-2 to split the two game se- ries with the Longhorns. Mike Roy With only a one run lead late in a game with tiAaine, Coach Ron Fra- ser calls in a relief pitcher for Kurt Knudson (35). Knudson and the Canes hang on for a 6-5 victory over the Blackbears. I 112 Baseball J
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