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Alex Rodriguez Fast Facts Here is a look at Alex Rodriguez, former New York Yankees infielder, who is in fourth place for the most career home runs in Major League Baseball history. He was suspended for the entire 2014 season after an investigation into the use of performance-enhancing drugs. Personal Birth place: New York, New York Birth name: Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez Father: Victor Rodriguez, shoe salesman and baseball player Mother: Lourdes (Navarro) Rodriguez, automotive plant worker Ma...

Anthony Vilar (7) bats against the UNC Tar Heels on Friday, April 23 at Boshamer Stadium in Chapel Hill, NC. Photo credit: Andy Mead/UNC Athletics After struggling offensively the past two games, UM exploded for 14 hits against the UNC Tar Heels on Sunday at Boshamer Stadium. The 8-1 win secured Gino DiMare’s 75th victory as head coach of the Hurricanes. Only three others in program history have achieved such a feat, and DiMare is the second-fastest to do so, taking just 112 games to reach th...

Alex Rodriguez Fast Facts Here is a look at Alex Rodriguez, former New York Yankees infielder, who is in fourth place for the most career home runs in Major League Baseball history. He was suspended for the entire 2014 season after an investigation into the use of performance-enhancing drugs. Personal Birth place: New York, New York Birth name: Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez Father: Victor Rodriguez, shoe salesman and baseball player Mother: Lourdes (Navarro) Rodriguez, automotive plant worker Ma...

Alex Rodriguez Fast Facts Here is a look at Alex Rodriguez, former New York Yankees infielder, who is in fourth place for the most career home runs in Major League Baseball history. He was suspended for the entire 2014 season after an investigation into the use of performance-enhancing drugs. Personal Birth place: New York, New York Birth name: Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez Father: Victor Rodriguez, shoe salesman and baseball player Mother: Lourdes (Navarro) Rodriguez, automotive plant worker Ma...

Right fielder Gabe Rivera bats during Miamis win over Florida Gulf Coast University on April 14 at Mark Light Field. Photo credit: Alex Carnochan The Hurricanes have proven to fans that they can be the team so many have been looking for in 2021. UM just needs to show that promise every weekend. After sweeping Duke at home April 2-4, they went to Pittsburgh and dropped all three contests April 9-11. Miami then returned to Coral Gables and once again earned a sweep, earning wins against Clemson A...

Without having an at-bat in two weeks, center fielder Tony Jenkins came into the game Sunday in the bottom of the seventh inning and grounded out. But in the bottom of the ninth, tied at 2-2 with the Clemson Tigers, with CJ Kayfus on third and Dominic Pitelli on second, Jenkins hit a fly ball out to center field and won the game for the Miami Hurricanes, 3-2. “It was just great to be in that position and that situation at the time and an even better feeling to get that done for the team,” ...

Adrian Del Castillo bats against Florida Gulf Coast University on April 14 at Mark Light Field. Photo credit: Alex Carnochan Just one evening removed from Miami’s five-homer spectacle in the series opener, the Canes and Clemson Tigers treated fans to an early home run battle. But UM subsequently settled into the contest, while Clemson couldn’t find an answer for the steady Hurricane offensive onslaught as Miami cliched the series with a 10-2 win Saturday night. UM (20-11, 12-10 ACC) scored ...

It appears that this is the first home run to ever land there.

Anthony Vilar bats during Miamis game against Duke on April 3 at Mark Light Field. Photo credit: Alex Carnochan The Hurricanes got off to an encouraging 4-0 start Sunday afternoon versus the Pittsburgh Panthers, but they ultimately fell 12-5 in a blowout loss, resulting in a weekend series sweep. Miami came into the contest with a vengeance, looking to pounce on the Panthers after dropping Friday and Saturday’s games. In the top half of the second, the Canes did just that and cracked the sco...

Victor Mederos pitches against Duke on April 3 at Mark Light Field. Photo credit: Alex Carnochan Miami freshman pitcher Victor Mederos took the mound in Pittsburgh on Saturday looking to help Miami even the three-game series, but after a one-two-three first inning, the right-hander failed to maintain momentum in the second and No. 17 Pittsburgh held off No. 20 Miami 6-4 Charles L. Cost Field. Mederos (1-3) was lifted after only two innings, allowing four earned runs and walking two batters, as ...