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MERCY! MERCY! MERCY! Saturday night belonged to Miami baseball. Dominance was the order of the day as Rob Evans and his team controlled all aspects of the game, securing a victory in a game shortened by the score of 11-1. Creighton scored first in the second inning, but that was the only highlight for the Bluejays, as Miami’s offense and pitching took over from there. Led by Rob Evans on the mound and supported by a strong offensive showing, Miami put up 11 unanswered runs, ending the game in the 8th inning on Brylan West’s single to left center, which scored Alex Sosa from second. This win marked their third series victory of the season.
Leading off the second for Creighton, Connor Capece, with a 1-1 count, delivered a deep shot to left, putting the Bluejays on the board. Little did they know that this would be their first and only harrah for the game. Miami matched their one run and went one better to lead after two, and it was ALL Miami thereafter. Dylan Dubovik reached base on a two-out single, followed by Vance Sheahan walking, putting runners on first and second. Fabio Peralta, who has been on a hitting tear, continued to do so with an RBI double to right center, scoring both base runners, putting Miami on top 2-1, which they never took their pedal off the metal for the next 6 innings, adding 9 additional unanswered runs. The Canes consistently scored runs in every inning afterward, except for the 4th.
In the third inning, Daniel Cuvet added another home run to the two he hit last night, extending the Canes’ lead to 3-1. This shot was a doozy to left field, landing on the track 430 feet away, marking his 10th of the season.
The bats took a time-out in the 4th before continuing to put the hurt on Creighton’s pitching. In the 5th, Michael Torres started the fires once again with a lead-off triple, scoring on the right fielder dropping what would have been a fly out to right by Jake Ogden. Daniel followed with a walk, putting runners on first and second. What should have been Miami’s 5th run turned into a 9-6 fielder’s choice, throwing out Daniel at second on what appeared to be a hit by Alex, only turning into an out. Runners on the corners resulting from the 9-6 fielder’s choice, Miami’s opportunity of furthering their scoring ended on a 6-4-3 double play. Score now at 4-1 and still climbing.
In the 6th inning, two additional runs were scored through back-to-back singles by Fabio and Michael, bringing in West, who was hit earlier in the inning, and Michael, whose single scored Fabio. The score was now 6-1 and the game continued.
The Canes added to their total in the seventh inning with the assistance of an E4. Alex led off with a walk and advanced to third on the fielding error. West delivered a sacrifice fly to center, bringing in another run, making the score 7-1.
The knockout punch came in the following inning, starting with Sheahan leading off with a walk. He stole second and advanced to third on a wild pitch. Torres walked and then stole second. With runners on second and third, Jake hit a sacrifice fly to center, bringing in Sheahan and moving Torres to third. Daniel singled, driving home Michael. Alex continued the offensive surge with a double down the right field line, scoring Daniel from first. Williams drew a walk, and Brylan West capped the inning with an RBI single to left-center. The Miami dugout cleared in celebration as Alex crossed the plate for the 11th run, ending a one-sided scoring spree.
The shortened game was made possible largely by the contributions from the other half of the duo: the pitchers. This was a true team victory led by Rob Evans, who pitched 6.1 innings of three-hit ball, striking out seven over 102 pitches. Lyndon Glidewell finished the seventh inning before passing to Jake Dorn, who started and closed the eighth inning with a strikeout.
Four players contributed multiple hits: Daniel Cuvet, Alex Sosa, Fabio Peralta, and Michael Torres. Alex and Fabio each hit doubles, Michael hit a triple, and Daniel launched a home run. Fabio led the team with three RBIs. Sheahan and Ogden were the only starters without a hit. Sheahan had two walks and a stolen base, and Ogden recorded a sacrifice fly.
Miami isn’t satisfied with just a series win; they’re aiming for a sweep in grand fashion tomorrow, with Lazaro Collera starting at 1 PM
