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Dan Radakovich officially steps down as Miami athletic director

Jayden Gonzalez and Sebastian Font
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Dan Radakovich officially steps down as Miami athletic director

Dan Radakovich officially retired as University of Miami athletic director today, June 1, ending his nearly five-year tenure at the helm of Hurricanes athletics.

“It’s been such an honor to come back to the university and be the director of athletics for the last four and half years,” Radakovich said. “It’s been a lot of fun, met great people, worked with great people and really inside our program I think we’ve made a difference from a success standpoint.”

A UM alumnus who began his administrative career with the Hurricanes in 1983, the 2025 National Athletic Director of the Year bows out while he is on top of the collegiate athletic world .

Under Radakovich’s leadership, Miami athletics saw a return to national prominence — highlighted by a College Football Playoff national championship game appearance, a men’s basketball Final Four run and major facility upgrades across multiple sports.

Radakovich’s departure comes after weeks of speculation surrounding the timing of his exit, with reports from the Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson and Michelle Kaufman suggesting UM was open to a new athletic director. He addressed those reports directly in an interview with The Miami Hurricane, denying any outside pressure in his decision.

“None of that had ever happened,” he said when asked if University leadership, donors or other influences played a role in his retirement decision. “That I can say unequivocally.”

Radakovich, who turns 68 later this month, said the decision was family-oriented, including a desire to be closer to his children and grandchildren as he steps away from leading a Power Five program for the first time since 2006.

“My two boys live in Atlanta,” Radakovich said. “I want to be able to spend time with them a lot more than you can when you’re here in South Florida doing a job. That was probably the biggest piece of it.”

Makena Wong, Photo Editor // Vice President and Director of Athletics Dan Radakovich answers questions during a press conference ahead of the University of Miami vs. Notre Dame football game on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025.

Miami has not named an immediate successor to Radakovich, with Senior Deputy Director of Athletics Brian Baptiste and Deputy Director of Athletics Rachelle Paul appointed as interim co-leaders while a search is conducted.

Early names speculated to become the 16th athletic director include “nontraditional” candidates Michael Yormark and Jim Frevola — both hailing from the business side of operations with South Florida ties.

Yormark, the president and CEO of Roc Nation Sports International, held the same positions with the Florida Panthers from 2003-2013, seeing impressive revenue gains during his decade in charge. Yormark is the twin brother of Brett Yormark, commissioner of the Big 12 Conference and former chief operating officer of Roc Nation.

Frevola also brings a considerable resume as a UM graduate who’s spent nearly three decades in professional administration. Currently, he serves as the President of Business Operations for AFC Bournemouth, a Premier League team coming off its most successful campaign in club history.

The pair’s early momentum in Miami’s athletic director search signals a desire to keep up in the ever-professionalising landscape of college athletics with NIL and investment acquisition at the forefront.

During his 43-year career in collegiate athletics, Radakovich became known for overseeing major infrastructure renovations, keeping his programs at the pinnacle of college athletics.

He got his first chance as athletic director of a Power Five school at Georgia Tech in 2006, overseeing the renovations of Georgia Tech’s football practice facility, basketball arena and tennis facilities.

Radakovich left Atlanta for Clemson, becoming its athletic director in 2012. He played an integral role in the developments of multiple athletic programs while the Tigers won a pair of national championships in 2016 and 2018 in football.

He returned to his alma mater in 2021, becoming UM’s 15th athletic director. In nearly five years in Coral Gables, he oversaw the construction of a 100-yard indoor practice facility, renovations of locker rooms while securing nearly $40 million in donations.

He also pointed to behind-the-scenes improvements that he believes strengthened the department.

“Just making sure that people in the department feel that they’re valued,” Radakovich said. “Doing some professional development things for them … those are important things.”

After more than four decades working in collegiate athletics — headlined by a Sports Business Daily Athletic Director of the Year award in 2017 and being named one of four NACDA Athletic Directors of the Year for FBS in 2026 — Radakovich will let others decide his lasting legacy.

“You want to make the organization that you’re working for better than it was when you got there,” Radakovich said. “If that’s the legacy that I carry on … that would be good enough for me.”

While his tenure as athletic director has ended, Radakovich said he expects to remain connected to the University he once attended as a student.

“I certainly love this place,” he said. “I’m a graduate, so I’m always willing to serve and help the institution.”

As he begins retirement, Radakovich said he is looking forward to spending more time with family and watching the future success of the programs he helped oversee.

“I’m looking forward to watching all the great success that happens in the future with [Miami].”

Clemson athletic director Dan Radakovich is set to be hired as Miami’s athletic director according to reports. Photo credit: Clemson Athletics

Hurricanes suffer season-ending 9-6 loss to Troy in Gainesville Regional

Zach Cohen
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Hurricanes suffer season-ending 9-6 loss to Troy in Gainesville Regional

Less than 12 hours after a disastrous loss in which Miami surrendered 22 runs to Florida, UM found itself with its season on the line against Troy in an elimination game at the Gainesville Regional.

Despite a strong start, the Hurricanes ran out of gas, losing 9-6 to Troy and ending their season at Condron Family Ballpark.

Tied at six after six innings, it felt as if one swing of the bat could decide the game.

With one out in the seventh and Jake Dorn on the mound, Jabe Boroff changed the game with one swing. On the first pitch he saw, Boroff drove a ball over the left field fence to make it a 7-6 ballgame.

Boroff’s go-ahead homer sparked a two-run seventh inning as Houston Markham followed with a solo shot to extend Troy’s lead.

Troy moved the score to 9-6 after an RBI single in the eighth inning which the Canes could not overcome.

After using nine pitchers in the game prior, Hurricanes head coach J.D. Arteaga turned to sophomore Lazaro Collera to start the game for Miami. 

The Trojans struck first in the bottom of the first inning as Troy center fielder swung on the first pitch to right field that scored Blake Cavill.

Troy tacked on its second run in the third inning off the bat of third baseman Josh Pyne. Pyne, the native of Bloomfield, Indiana homered to left field on a 1-2 pitch. 

Collera managed to get out of the inning but Arteaga decided his day of work was done even with only throwing 65 pitches. In three innings pitched, Collera struck out three, while allowing two runs on six hits.

David Lebowitz, Photo Editor / Catcher Alex Sosa runs home to secure a run for the Hurricanes against Louisville on May 8, 2026.

Miami took the lead in the fourth after a four-run inning.

First baseman Alex Sosa hit a two-run home run to center field off Troy starter Tommy Egan.

Egan pitched on Friday where he gave up five runs while only picking up one out in his outing in the 10-5 loss. 

In 4.2 innings pitched, Egan struck out three while allowing six runs (four earned) on seven hits.

Later in the inning, Gabriel Milano acting as the designated hitter, roped a ball up the middle to score Dylan Dubovik and Alonzo Alvarez.

In the fifth, Max Galvin hit a home run to right field then Alex Sosa doubled that allowed Derek Williams to cross home. 

Miami (39-20, 16-14 ACC)  had a 6-2 lead at the time and then allowed Troy (34-30, 17-13 SBC) to score seven unanswered runs.

Arteaga turned to AJ Ciscar who could not get out of the first inning in game two of the regional against Florida. 

Ciscar threw two innings and gave up four runs on five hits. 

Jake Ogden, playing in his final game as a Hurricane, quietly had a good performance. Despite not having any RBI’s, he went 3-for-5. 

The 9-6 loss eliminated Miami from the NCAA Tournament and marked the end of the collegiate careers of several Hurricanes seniors, while the program will now turn its attention toward 2027.

Miami defense and pitching falters, lose 22-10 to rival Gators

McKenzie Eason
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Miami defense and pitching falters, lose 22-10 to rival Gators

The Miami Hurricanes fell to their rival Florida Gators 22-10 in game two of the Gainesville Regional.

If you’re a Miami fan, you know what the Hurricane-Gator rivalry means to fans, especially in baseball. That energy was radiating at the Condron Family Ballpark as Gator fans flooded the stadium  to cheer on their team. 

“Knowing that we did the three game sweep, great feeling. I’m glad we were able to do it,” Florida’s Kyle Jones said after the game. 

What was a tied game at 8-8 entering the sixth inning ended in a Miami loss by 12 runs. 

The night had an explosive start when Jake Ogden hit a solo home run to get the ’Canes on the board right off the bat against Florida’s SEC pitcher of the year, Aaron King, who had only let up three home runs in the season previously. 

The Gators responded in the first inning with a statement. After getting on the board via a Miami error by shortstop Vance Sheahan and a sacrifice fly, Florida’s Cade Kurland hit a three-run homerun out of Condron Ballpark, giving the gators a commanding 6-1 lead.. 

The second inning didn’t bring any promise for the Hurricanes as King had a 1-2-3 inning for the Gators and Miami looked to the bullpen early on, replacing starter AJ Ciscar with relief pitcher Sebastian Santos-Olsen. 

“We just gotta keep fighting here,” Miami head coach J.D. Arteaga said to his team when facing a six run hole. 

That’s exactly what the Hurricanes did. 

Photo Credit: @Canesbaseball via X // members of the Miami Hurricanes baseball team celebrate at home plate in round one of the Gainesville Regional against the Troy Trojans at Condran Family Ballpark on Friday, May 29, 2026.

In the third inning, Miami put three runs on the board to get back in the game with an RBI double by Alex Sosa and a two-run single by Alonzo Alvarez. 

In the fourth, Gabriel Milano pitched in with an RBI single and Fabio Peralta and Ogden contributed two successful bunts to get the bases loaded with no outs. 

Miami’s offense proved to be consistent, despite defensive struggles, as the inning was the second straight where it put four consecutive hits together. 

Florida looked to their bullpen after King gave up five runs on eight hits. 

Miami continued to “jab” at pitches, fighting its  way back against the Gators’ early lead. Heading into the sixth inning, they tied it 8-8, and a classic rivalry game was what seemed to be ahead. 

By the sixth inning, Miami was deep into their defensive struggles, rotating in their fifth pitcher, Ryan Bilka, from the bullpen. 

A familiar stat that continues to hold true with this Miami team is their errors. Following tonight’s game, the Canes are now leading the ACC in errors. 

Sheahan’s crucial error on a ground ball, combined with pitching, led to the Hurricanes letting seven runs go on one hit in the sixth inning alone. Out of the 22 runs given up Saturday evening, 11 were earned.

In the seventh, pitcher Tate DeRrias came into the game and had the only 1-2-3 inning for the Hurricanes before chaos erupted in the eighth. 

The Gators put together five  home runs against the Miami pitcher in the bottom of the eighth, including a homer by former Hurricane Blake Cyr. 

“You just gotta play cleaner baseball,” Arteaga said after the game “Our defense has been our Achilles’  heel all season. We just gotta clean it up and play better baseball.” 

Following the loss, the Hurricanes know what’s at stake for the rest of the weekend.

“I told the team, if we win, we keep playing. If we lose, we go home and the season’s over,” Arteaga said. It’s a situation we put ourselves in and we gotta figure it out tomorrow.” 

The Hurricanes have a chance for redemption Sunday against the Troy Trojans, who they defeated in game one. 

If the Hurricanes can shake off last night’s harrowing loss and take down the Trojans, they will face the Gators again this evening in game four. 

“I feel like this team especially has had some losses and we immediately bounce back,” Max Galvin said “What’s done is done and all of our focus is on tomorrow.” 

Phot Credit: Ava Stroshane // Sophomore pitcher Lazaro Collera pitches against the Lafayette Leopards on Saturday, Feb. 21 at Mark Light Field.

Miami scores five in the eighth, beat Troy 10-5 to open Gainesville Regional

McKenzie Eason
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Miami scores five in the eighth, beat Troy 10-5 to open Gainesville Regional

Miami Hurricanes baseball kicked off postseason play with a statement win over the Troy Trojans, winning 10-5 in the Gainesville Regional. 

After a four hour rain delay pushed Friday’s start time to 10:15 p.m., chaos ensued in the wee hours of night.

Up 5-3 in the top of the eighth inning, Austin Peay transfer Lyndon Glidewell took the mound for the Hurricanes. With a runner on first and one out in the inning, Troy’s Drew Nelson smacked a game-tying two-run home run into the Miami bullpen in right center field.

Just an inning earlier, Nelson kept the Trojans in the game with his glove. With two runners on and one out, Miami’s Gabriel Milano unleashed on Noah Thigpen’s fastball and took it deep to left field. Nelson timed up Milano’s fly ball perfectly, making the leaping grab and robbing the freshman of a game-breaking three-run home run.

With limited innings left for the Hurricanes, they responded in a big way.

Max Galvin smacked an RBI double to right field to give the Canes the lead back. Two batters later, Alonzo Alvarez hit an RBI single up the middle to extend the lead to two.

After a Dylan Dubovik sac fly, Brandon DeGoti broke the game open. With two runners on, the sophomore lined a double to left center field, scoring Alex Sosa and Alvarez and bringing Miami’s lead to five.

The Hurricanes positioned themselves favorably heading into the ninth inning as Glydewell secured the win with a 1-2-3 ninth inning, ending the game at 1:45 a.m.

“Glidewell’s been really really good for us all year and the team just really responded and had his back in getting those big five runs there in the bottom of the eighth,” said Miami head coach, J.D. Arteaga on the win.

Photo Credit: @Canesbaseball via X // Freshman pitcher Jack Durso throws against the Troy Trojans in round one of the Gainesville Regional at Condron Family Ballpark on Friday, May 29, 2026.

Miami ace Rob Evans took the mound against the Trojans, pitching for five innings, tallying four strikeouts, two walks and an error in the third inning. 

Despite Miami’s recent success, they are tied for first in the ACC for errors, with 85 before the regional matchup against Troy. 

With the rain delay throwing off both teams, the scoring wouldn’t begin until the third inning. To lead off the inning, Vance Sheahan hit a solo home run to left field off an 86 mph slider to get Miami on the board.

The third inning also came with an error from both teams. Evans overthrew a ball to first, allowing Troy’s Aaron Piasecki to advance to second. 

Troy finally broke through in the fourth inning when Sean Darnell had an RBI single advancing Blake Cavill to home plate. 

The Trojans made it a one-run game as Cavill hit a two-run double down right field. 

Miami looked to Jack Durso in the bullpen to replace Evans in the 6th inning. 

Action didn’t resume for Miami’s offense until the seventh inning when Derek Williams scored on a throwing error by Troy’s Jimmy Janicki.

Chaos unfolded in the sixth inning when Troy requested a replay review of the second base final out. While the play was reviewed, the Trojan’s associate head coach and hitting coach was ejected from the dugout over a dispute.  

With the win, Miami will advance to the winner’s bracket of the Gainesville Regional and will face the No. 8 national seeded Florida Gators at Condron Family Ballpark Saturday at 8 p.m.

Sophomore AJ Ciscar is set to take the bump against the rival Gators. With a win, the Hurricanes advance to the Gainesville regional final.

David Lebowitz, Photo Editor/ Outfielder Max Galvin celebrates after his game winning walk against California on April 25, 2026.

Trump’s signature on US banknotes is a step in the wrong direction

AveryRose Ames-Karvounis
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Trump’s signature on US banknotes is a step in the wrong direction

The U.S. Treasury Department announced on March 26, 2026 that Donald Trump’s signature will appear on paper currency beginning in June 2026 as a way to help our county celebrate its 250th birthday.

This act comes after a line of instances of Trump inserting his name on American cultural institutions — including the renaming of the Kennedy Center of Performing Arts venue, the U.S. Institute of Peace and the Palm Beach International Airport. More recently, Trump’s portrait was announced to be plastered on passports to commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary.

Putting a sitting president’s signature on U.S. currency doesn’t change the dollar’s value, but it quietly changes the meaning of the currency from a national symbol to a presidential one. The insertion of his name on multiple institutions also appears as a systematic effort to re-brand the apparatus of the American state as an extension of one man’s identity.

Alongside Trump’s signature on the paper currency will appear Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s signature. While fully legal, this act ends a a 165-year-old tradition of U.S. paper currency carrying the signatures of the treasury secretary and the treasurer. Instead of Treasurer Brandon Beach’s signature appearing on our currency, President Trump’s will.

Historically, U.S. currency emphasizes institutions like the Federal Reserve, or late historical figures like George Washington. But with Trump’s move, he has injected a living political figure into a core state symbol. By replacing the signature of the treasurer — a bureaucratic and non-political figure — with his own, it blurs the line between “the country” and “the man.”

With one single signature, the US is watching something the Founding Fathers explicitly warned about. They called it Caesarism, when one man’s name, face and brand becomes synonymous with the nation itself. They built an entire architecture of government consisting of checks and balances, separation of powers and three co-equal branches so that no personality, no ambition, no single name could stamp itself onto the American republic.

According to the Associated Press, Washington himself refused to put his face on a coin, because he knew only kings did that. Yet, we have seen an ongoing effort to get Trump on a coin, something that is federally prohibited.

Now his name is going on every dollar bill in your wallet. That’s not a celebration of America, that is a claim of ownership over it. In the words of Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, the Treasury’s plan is “un-American.”

The most alarming part is that no law prevents a President from making this change. The only blocks in Trump’s path were norm and tradition, far more fragile than statutes. Now that he has broken the tradition, it will become easier to break the next norm, and the norm after that.

The concern should not be that one signature, or however many buildings are renamed, will end our democracy. It is what these actions signal how power is being understood in our country, and what comes next for we the people.

Miami head football coach called to testify in upcoming Pata murder retrial

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Miami head football coach called to testify in upcoming Pata murder retrial

University of Miami head football coach Mario Cristobal has been called to testify in the upcoming retrial of former Hurricanes player Rashaun Jones. 

Jones is accused of murdering teammate Bryan Pata nearly 20 years ago.

Defense attorneys confirmed this week that they plan to depose both Cristobal and former Miami head coach Larry Coker ahead of the retrial, which is currently scheduled to begin on Sept. 14.

Cristobal was an assistant coach at Miami when Pata was killed, and he remains one of the most recognizable figures in Hurricanes history. A former offensive tackle under Jimmy Johnson, Cristobal won two national championships with Miami in the late 1980s before beginning a coaching career that included stops at FIU, Alabama and Oregon.

Cristobal’s involvement as a witness adds another significant chapter to a case already deeply intertwined with the history of Miami football.

The retrial comes at a time where Miami football has returned to the national spotlight under Cristobal, who has led the team to a dramatic resurgence that included an appearance in the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship against Indiana — the program’s deepest postseason run in more than two decades.

The case dates back to the 2006 killing of Pata, a standout defensive lineman and NFL prospect whose death became a lasting part of the program’s history.

Pata, 22, was shot and killed outside his Kendall apartment on Nov. 7, 2006, hours after leaving football practice.

Cristobal was part of Miami’s coaching staff at the time and was around the program during the immediate aftermath of Pata’s death. 

Jones — a former Miami defensive back who played alongside Pata during Cristobal’s tenure as an assistant coach — was arrested and charged with Pata’s murder in 2021. Prosecutors allege longstanding tension between the two teammates escalated in the weeks before Pata’s death. 

Bryan Pata wearing his UM football jersey and holding a “U” flag. // Photo credit via TMH Staff.

Jones has maintained his innocence throughout the proceedings.

The first trial in March ended in a mistrial after jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict, and prosecutors quickly announced plans to retry the case.

The retrial was originally expected to begin in May, but Circuit Judge Cristina Miranda postponed proceedings after defense attorneys filed emergency motions alleging investigative and prosecutorial misconduct. 

Interest in the case has intensified in recent years following renewed media attention, including ESPN’s “Murder at The U” podcast series, which revisited the investigation and uncovered new information surrounding witnesses and evidence tied to Pata’s death.

With the new retrial date overlapping with the upcoming football season, Cristobal’s expected testimony once again places the decades-old case alongside one of the most visible periods in recent Miami football history under his leadership. 

The Miami Hurricane reached out to the University and its athletics department for comment but has not yet received a response.

Miami’s ACC Tournament run ends with 9-3 loss to No.1 seed Georgia Tech

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Miami’s ACC Tournament run ends with 9-3 loss to No.1 seed Georgia Tech

On a cold, dreary Saturday morning in Charlotte, North Carolina, the No.1-seeded Georgia Tech bats were too much for Miami’s pitching staff to handle as the Hurricanes fell to the Yellow Jackets, 9-3.

The nation’s most explosive offense, Georgia Tech, got off to a hot start, scoring two runs in the first inning.

Miami starting pitcher AJ Ciscar hung a breaking ball to Vahn Lackey, who crushed the 1-2 pitch over the left field wall for a two-run home run.

Ciscar, looking to match the quality outings of Rob Evans and Lazaro Collera earlier in the tournament, only lasted 3.2 innings, allowing six runs on seven hits while striking out three batters. Despite the rough outing, the freshman limited further damage by escaping a bases-loaded jam in the third inning.

Baseball’s continued to fly, a common occurrence throughout the ACC tournament. 

In the top of third, Georgia Tech’s Ryan Zuckerman sent the first pitch 426 feet over the center field wall for a two-run home run to extend the lead to 4-0.

An inning later, Zukerman hit another two-run blast to right center field that ultimately ended Ciscar’s outing. 

While the Yellow Jackets continued to mash, Miami could not plate any runs through the first five innings of the game against Georgia Tech starting pitcher Jackson Blakely. 

Blakely pitched 5.2 innings, struck out three, allowing two runs on seven hits.

This game between Miami and Georgia Tech marked its first matchup of the season as they did not see each other in the regular season. 

The last time they played was during the 2025 season where Miami swept Georgia Tech at Mark Light Field in a three-game weekend series.

Photo courtesy of UM Athletics // True freshman catcher Alonzo Alvarez slugs a solo home run against the Indiana State Sycamores on Wed. Feb. 18 at Mark Light Field.

Shortstop Vance Sheahan opened up the scoring for Miami as he doubled down the left field to score Alonzo Alvarez from second base. Dylan Dubovik went on to score on a wild pitch. 

It was the freshmen coming together again to put Miami in position to score in the sixth as Alavarez walked and Dubovik singled. 

Alvarez had a great day at the plate, going 3-for-3 showing why he belonged on the ACC All-Freshman team. 

Miami used four relief pitchers in the loss. Jack Durso, Ryan Bilka, Erick Peralta, and Frank Menendez each threw at least one inning. 

The long ball really carried the Yellow Jackets to victory as they barely out-hit the Hurricanes, 11-to-9, but timely homers extended their lead significantly.

Georgia Tech’s situational hitting really helped them cruise past the Hurricanes. They hit 7-for-15 with two outs while Miami was a mere 1-for-10.

The Hurricanes defense did not help, as there were three errors committed. 

Miami will return to Coral Gables to await its postseason destination for the NCAA Regionals. The NCAA Division I Baseball Selection Show is set for Monday, May 25 at noon and will air on ESPN2.

Miami advances to ACC Semifinals in dominant 8-2 win over Boston College

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Miami advances to ACC Semifinals in dominant 8-2 win over Boston College

With the downtown Charlotte skyline towering beyond Truist Field, No. 5 Miami launched its way past No. 4 Boston College 8-2 in the ACC Baseball Championship quarterfinals.

Down 2-0 after the first inning, a four-run second inning set the tone for the Hurricanes.

Dylan Dubovik scored on a groundout by Vance Sheahan before sophomore Fabio Peralta dug into the left-handed batter’s box and belted a two-run home run to the opposite field for his first homer of the season.

Peralta’s home run was his first of three hits on the day. He not only got the job done with the bat but with the glove as well. 

Boston College’s Gunnar Johnson sent a ball to deep straightaway center, where Peralta made a running grab while slamming into the wall in the bottom of the inning.

The fourth run of the inning came on a wild pitch as senior Jake Ogden aggressively ran home

Up 4-2, Miami never looked back.

Miami continued its success against Boston College southpaw AJ Colarusso. In March at Mark Light Field, Colarusso only lasted three innings, giving up eight hits and six runs. 

Phot Credit: Ava Stroshane // Senior infielder Jake Ogden swings at a pitch against Lafayette on Feb. 21, 2026 at Mark Light Field.

On Thursday afternoon, Colarusso did not fare much better. In five innings pitched, he gave up 10 hits and six runs, managing to strike out five Hurricane batters.

The ball continued to carry out to left field as first baseman Alex Sosa hit a 394-foot two-run shot, his 17th of the year.

After the two run first inning, Boston College’s bats were stagnant for the rest of the game.

Sophomore right-hander Lazaro Collera gave just what his team needed out of him through five innings of work. He struck out four batters while allowing two runs on three hits. 

Between the quality at bats and the great pitching it seemed as if this was one of the Hurricanes most complete wins of the season. 

Nick Robert came in to relieve Collera, allowing two hits in the sixth inning. The Miami bullpen shutdown the Eagles in the back third of the ballgame as Jack Durso, Packy Bradley-Cooney and Lyndon Glidewell each threw one inning allowing no hits. 

Boston College’s bullpen was mostly able to tame the Hurricanes bats in the back half of the game. Five of its relievers combined to allow five hits and two runs.

With one out in the top of the seventh and Dubovik standing on first, third baseman Gabriel Milano hit an RBI double down the right field line, extending the Canes lead to five.

Milano has been impressive offensively over the past few weeks as he went 3-for-4 against the Eagles. Dubovik also picked up a pair of hits in five at-bats. 

The Hurricanes put together the finishing touches offensively in the eighth as Derek Williams scored on a fielder’s choice to move the score to 8-2.

With the win over the Eagles, Miami advances to the semifinals for the first time since 2024. They are set to face No. 1 seed Georgia Tech at 1 p.m. on Saturday. The game will air on ACC Network/ESPN and can be listened to on WVUM 90.5 FM.

David Lebowitz, Photo Editor/ Junior Catcher Alex Sosa swings at an incoming pitch against Florida on Febraury 27, 2026.

Miami baseball surges past Stanford in round two of the ACC Tournament, winning 11-2 

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Miami baseball surges past Stanford in round two of the ACC Tournament, winning 11-2 

Clear skies and a beautiful summer day in Charlotte, North Carolina is what the Miami Hurricanes baseball team was greeted with in the second round of the ACC Tournament. 

The Canes defeated the Stanford Cardinal in a blowout win, 11-2.

“They did everything we didn’t,” Stanford head coach David Esquer said after the loss. 

Miami has showcased mound dominance with star left-handed pitcher, Rob Evans, throughout the season, which was prevalent from the start of Wednesday’s game when Evans retired the side in order in the top of the first inning. 

Stanford returned the favor in the bottom of the inning, retiring Miami’s first three batters. The Cardinal’s Charlie Bates scored in the second inning, putting the team on the board off of a one-run double.

It was no problem for Miami, as it quickly responded in the bottom of the second with a homerun from ACC All-Freshman Alonso Alvarez. 

The Hurricanes faced the No. 11 ranked Florida State Seminoles over the weekend, falling 2-1 in the series, but managed to take the series finale to avoid the sweep, proving their ability to stay competitive with the nation’s top talent. 

Last year, the Hurricanes dropped the opening game of the ACC tournament to the California Golden Bears, but fought their way to a super regional, ultimately falling short of an Omaha appearance by one run. 

Photo courtesy of UM Athletics // True freshman catcher Alonzo Alvarez slugs a solo home run against the Indiana State Sycamores on Wed. Feb. 18 at Mark Light Field.

This year, they secured a bye in the ACC tournament as the fifth seed and the Cardinal are a familiar face for the Canes who made the cross-country trip to Palo Alto back in April, taking the first two games of the series and falling in the last. 

Going into the bottom of the fourth inning, the Hurricanes led 3-2, and Max Galvin contributed a two-run single, padding the lead 5-2 going into the fifth. 

Alvarez extended the lead once again with another homerun, this time a two-run homer to extend the Hurricane lead to seven.

“They all contributed some way or another,” Miami head coach J.D. Arteaga said about the team’s young talent. “It’s just great signs of what our future looks like and how this team is coming together.”  

Miami continued their dominance as Evans captured three strikeouts in the top of the fifth inning alone and Miami’s offense added an extra two runs off of Vance Sheahan’s RBI single and a wild pitch in the bottom of the inning. 

Evans pitched for a total of seven innings, with 90 pitches and six strikeouts before Arteaga looked to the bullpen for the left-hander, Jake Dorn who took over in the eighth. 

“He leads the charge by all means,” Arteaga said about Evans. “His competitiveness and finding ways to win. Sometimes it’s a slider, sometimes it’s a changeup, today it was a fast ball, whatever it is, he just competes his tail off and just finds a way to win all the time.”

The Canes will face Boston College Thursday in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament at 3:00 p.m. at Truist Field in Charlotte, N.C. 

David Lebowitz, Photo Editor/ Senior pitcher Rob Evans gets the start against California on Friday, April 24, 2026.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with 5-Star CB Recruit + Baseball’s Devastating Rivalry Loss to Florida State

Liam Hickey and Sebastian Font
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with 5-Star CB Recruit + Baseball’s Devastating Rivalry Loss to Florida State

5-Star CB recruit Donte ‘Tae’ Wright talks with TMH Sports editor Sebastian Font to break down his commitment to Miami and recruitment process after flipping from the University of Georgia. Miami announced significant changes to its 2026-27 football schedule while remaining active on the recruiting trail, following the loss of major target Mark Matthews and awaiting decisions from several other coveted prospects. Canes Baseball suffered a devastating rivalry loss to Florida State in the final series of the regular season. Recapping why Miami struggled and looking ahead at where UM stands ahead of the upcoming ACC Tournament this week.

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Hurricanes rowing places fifth at ACC Championships, eyes historic NCAA bid

Bella Armstrong
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Hurricanes rowing places fifth at ACC Championships, eyes historic NCAA bid

After qualifying three boats for Saturday’s Grand Finals, the No. 14 Hurricanes capped off a historic weekend on Lake Wheeler with a fifth-place finish in the conference standings — a massive jump from last year’s 11th-place result.

That momentum has been building all season, and finally came to a head in Raleigh, N.C. at what could be the Canes’ final showing of the season. 

Miami’s first varsity eight continued its record-breaking campaign Friday, posting a 6:17.64 in qualifying heats to punch its ticket to the Grand Final while beating Clemson, Louisville and Notre Dame. The time shattered the previous program record — which the same crew had set just weeks earlier at the Lake Wheeler Invitational.

The 1V8 crew of Scarlett Pringle, Naroa Zubimendi Varela, Jovana Stanivuk, Samantha Premerl, Mallory Sullivan, Esther Fuerte Chacón, Candela Martínez Pernas, Maria Sole Perugino and Beatrice Ravini Perelli has become one of the defining stories of Miami’s season — and they backed it up again Saturday with a fifth-place finish in the Grand Final against one of the deepest fields in the country.

The Hurricanes’ second varsity eight also delivered a standout performance, qualifying for the Grand Final Friday before finishing fifth Saturday with a time of 6:32.99 — ahead of Duke and just behind a stacked lineup featuring Stanford, Virginia, Syracuse and Cal.

Miami’s third varsity eight rounded out the trio of Grand Final qualifiers after opening racing Friday by beating Louisville, Duke and SMU. The boat returned Saturday to compete in the conference final against multiple nationally ranked programs.

The results capped off what has arguably been the most impressive season in program history.

The Hurricanes have set multiple program records across all five boats this year while collecting eight wins over ranked opponents — including four top-15 victories.

Head coach James Mulcahy emphasized just how much the team has evolved throughout the season, pointing to Miami’s ability to improve week after week against elite competition.

And the numbers back it up.

In arguably one of the toughest rowing conferences in the nation, Miami finished fifth overall behind only Stanford, Virginia, California and Syracuse — all top-10 programs nationally.

For senior Naroa Zubimendi Varela, who earned second-team All-ACC honors Saturday, the turnaround says everything about the work this team has put in.

“I think we’ve shown how much we’ve improved from last year,” Zubimendi Varela said. “Going from 11th [last year] to fifth [this year], that shows how much work we’ve put in all year.”

Now, the Hurricanes head back to Coral Gables waiting to learn whether their historic season will continue at the NCAA Championships — something that would mark the program’s first-ever NCAA bid.

Three gold medals highlight Miami track and field’s ACC Championship performance 

Alyssa Golden
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Three gold medals highlight Miami track and field’s ACC Championship performance 

The University of Miami track and field team delivered a strong showing at the ACC Outdoor Championships from Thursday through Saturday at Owsley B. Frazier Cardinal Park at the University of Louisville.  

The Hurricanes left the meet with three gold medals, multiple podium finishes and two school-record performances. Both the men’s and women’s teams finished seventh in the 17-team field, with the women scoring 55 points and the men tallying 53.   

George Franks led Miami with an ACC title in the men’s 400m, posting a season-best time of 45.27 and winning the race by nearly eight-tenths of a second.  

Franks also made history in the 200m preliminaries, breaking a 29-year-old school record with a time of 20.55. He later placed fourth in the event final in 20.86.  

Sanaa Hebron continued her standout senior season by winning the women’s 400m hurdles for the second consecutive year. Hebron crossed the line in 55.19, the second-fastest time in program history.  

Miami’s third gold medal came in the men’s decathlon, where Edgar Campre captured the ACC title with 7,749 points. Campre won the shot put, 110m hurdles and discus en route to his second ACC decathlon championship after previously winning the event in 2024. He also placed second in the pole vault and third in both the 100m and long jump.  

Campre’s performance gave Miami one of its biggest scoring boosts of the meet, while teammate Dominique Hall finished seventh in the event with 7,048 points.  

Several other Hurricanes added podium finishes and key team points throughout the weekend.  

Photo Credit: @CanesTrack via X // Desmond Coleman takes first in the men’s discus throw with a mark of 55.24m at the UNF East Coast Relays in Jacksonville, Fla. on May 2, 2026.

Kennedy Sauder earned silver in the men’s high jump after clearing 2.12m, while Magdaline Campo took bronze in the women’s high jump with a mark of 1.77m.  

Serena Tate captured bronze in the women’s 400m with a season-best time of 52.69, and Nandy Kihuyu finished fourth in 54.15.  

Senior Desmond Coleman placed third in the men’s discus with a throw of 58.00m.  

Maddie Scheier broke her own school record in the women’s 3000m steeplechase, finishing in 10:16.69.  

The women also excelled in the throwing events. Jocelyn Pringle recorded the second-longest hammer throw in program history at 65.03m to place fourth. In the women’s javelin, Alva Back finished fourth with a throw of 48.38m, while Deisiane Teixeira placed seventh with a mark of 47.62m.  

Gabriella Grissom added a fifth-place finish in the women’s 800m with a time of 2:03.90, and Adriana Kruzmane placed fifth in the women’s triple jump at 12.98m.  

The Hurricanes also showed depth in the relay events.  

Miami’s men’s 4x100m relay team of Ashton Torns, Tristen Washington, Carter Cukerstein and Dylan Woodruffe placed fourth with the second-fastest time in school history at 39.52.   

The women’s 4x100m relay team of Janay Moorer, Kihuyu, Aniyah Brown and Iyonna Codd also finished fourth, recording a season-best time of 43.88.  

The Hurricanes will look to carry their momentum into the NCAA postseason, beginning with the NCAA East Preliminaries from May 27-30 in Lexington, Kentucky. Miami will aim to qualify multiple athletes for the NCAA Outdoor Championships, scheduled for June 10-13 in Eugene, Oregon.  

Photo Credit: @CanesTrack via X // Miami men’s track and field takes group photo ahead of the Florida Relays in Gainesville, Fla. on Friday April 4
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