Miami Hurricane, March 8, 2010

              The Miami Vol. 88, Issue 14 | Mar. 8 - Mar. 10, 2010 HURRICANE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI IN CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA, SINCE 1929
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The Miami Hurricanes entered this weekend’s
blockbuster series against in-state rival University of
Florida determined for revenge. They left with only
more disappointment.
After dropping two of three weekend games to
the Gators, the same team that ended Miami’s playoff
run last season, the Hurricanes raised serious question
marks about the ability of their offense to produce as
conference play looms.
Head coach Jim Morris shuffled the Hurricanes’
pitching rotation for the series, giving Chris Hernandez
the opening start in order to rest junior lefty Eric Er-ickson’s
tight arm. Hernandez pitched effectively in his
first Friday night start of the season, but the entire Hur-ricane
offense was notably absent in the 7-1 loss. Miami
hitters recorded a combined two hits and 15 strikeouts.
Hernandez, who ended his own disappointing
sophomore campaign with an ugly regional perfor-mance
against the Gators, pitched a solid six innings
for the Hurricanes. The Miami native allowed only
three earned runs and struck out eight Florida batters.
“They were hitting good pitches. If we make a play
here or there, it’s a different game,” Hernandez said.
“But that’s the way the ball game goes.”
The Hurricane batters temporarily woke up from
their slumber for the second game of the series, leading
the way to a 9-6 win on Saturday night. As he has done
on countless occasions so far this season, junior out-fielder
Chris Pelaez jump-started the Hurricanes with
CULTURAL EXTRAVAGANZA a key hit.
FEC OFFERS A WEEK OF CUBAN CULTURE
WITH SOME GREAT FOOD PAGE 3
BEER AND BURGERS
SOUTH BEACH HAS A NEW BURGER
JOINT WITH A WIDE SELECTION PAGE 12
SEE BASEBALL, PAGE 14
DISAPPOINTED: Sophomore right fi elder Nathan Melendres walks off the fi eld aft er striking out.
STEVEN STUTS // The Miami Hurricane
Gator
bait
Miami falls to Florida, fails to
redeem reputation against rival
BY CAMRON GHORBI
CONTRIBUTING SPORTS WRITER