Game 18: 3/11/25 UCF

[Sebastian Font]

 

[HurricanePhilly]

They are off to a pretty good start. The bad teams they have played they not only beat but beat handily.

This would be a very good midweek win.

They swing it well, they have some legit arms, and they field it as well as anyone.

Their numbers are obviously a bit inflated but if we put guys on and kick it around they will hammer us. Be nice to have a nice clean 6-3 type W leading into Conf play.

 

[DieHardCane27]

They are off to a pretty good start. The bad teams they have played they not only beat but beat handily.

This would be a very good midweek win.

They swing it well, they have some arms, and they field it as well as anyone.

Their numbers are obviously a bit inflated but if we put guys on and kick it around they will hammer us. Be nice to have a nice clean 6-3 type W leading into Conf play.

Yeah definitely feels like this will be our toughest midweek game for sure.

 

[Canesfreak]

Rich Wallace is a good baseball coach and he put together a solid staff. He was Link’s right hand man at ND and FSU.

 

[Sebastian Font]

This is our hardest midweek game, and the last "test" before ACC play. Since taking losses to Bryant, FAU, and usf, they are 6-0 with a run difference of 70 and beat the brakes off Florida 13-3. The bats need to come alive to win today

 

[HurricanePhilly]

Antonio Jimenez tools were so good. Really wish we kept him.

Wallace is a baseball IQ/Fielding guy so he looks to already have unlocked that with Jimenez.

 

[DieHardCane27]

Rich Wallace is a good baseball coach and he put together a solid staff. He was Link’s right hand man at ND and FSU.

I wonder if he's a guy that would be interested in going over to Miami at some point.

 

[sms4]

Should have hired Lovelady after he left UCF

 

[Plymouth99]

Antonio Jimenez tools were so good. Really wish we kept him.

Wallace is a baseball IQ/Fielding guy so he looks to already have unlocked that with Jimenez.

Why did we not sign his teammate LeBron? I mean they played on the same high school team . Who did the evaluation and decision to go for Jimenez?

 

[MedleyCane]

Should have hired Lovelady after he left UCF

For what?
And he didn't exactly leave.

 

[Plymouth99]

No it would not have been a good move ... Time to go out of the Miami baseball family. New direction with a new philosophy....

 

[Sebastian Font]

 

[JayCane20]

Would have definitely went with Lumpkin. Feel like UCF will tee off on Giroux.

 

[Canesfreak]

I wonder if he's a guy that would be interested in going over to Miami at some point.

He is a UCF alum. But he would definitely be on my shortlist if I was looking to replace JD.

 

[Canesfreak]

Would have definitely went with Lumpkin. Feel like UCF will tee off on Giroux.

Nah. Go with Giroux. We play better when we spot a team 3-4 runs early.

 

[DieHardCane27]

He is a UCF alum. But he would definitely be on my shortlist if I was looking to replace JD.

We seem to run into that problem alot with good coaches. Link is a FSU alum so I seriously doubt we could pull him away. I don't know if O Sullivan would consider Miami either.

 

[JayCane20]

Nah. Go with Giroux. We play better when we spot a team 3-4 runs early.

 

[HurricanePhilly]

We seem to run into that problem alot with good coaches. Link is a FSU alum so I seriously doubt we could pull him away. I don't know if O Sullivan would consider Miami either.

Cooper is on staff right? We can just keep the pipeline going. He can then bring Lovelady on.

 

[ErickMarreroU]

Lineups
C Tanner Smith gets the night off in a must win game.
Renzo & Fabio still in the lineup

 

[Canesfreak]

We seem to run into that problem alot with good coaches. Link is a FSU alum so I seriously doubt we could pull him away. I don't know if O Sullivan would consider Miami either.

And Penders is a 3rd generation UConn guy. But there are plenty of quality baseball coaches out there. Which is why I was baffled with the last couple hires.