To The 8th... UM leads by 2
By Adam Aizer - February 10, 2007
This is practically an ideal college baseball game. 6-4 Miami going to the top of the eighth.
We've seen clutch two out hitting, three home runs, stellar relief pitching, well-executed bunts, a beautiful diving catch by Bruins CF Tim Murphy, zero errors, no mistakes from the umpires, 3,015 fans, and Alex Rodriguez.
In the top of the seventh, Miami right fielder/relief pitcher Dennis Raben entered with a man on second base, nobody out, and already one run in for the Bruins in the inning. He faced the 2-3-4 hitters in the order and got a fly out, pop out, and strike out to end the threat.
Fast forward to the bottom of the seventh, and Novak and fellow reliever Paul Schmidt combine to blank UM's best hitters and keep UCLA within two runs.
Now in the top of the eighth, we'll see if Miami's freshman pitcher Michael Rudman can continue the surprising trend of good relief pitching. Maybe these guys were reading my harsh comments on the website. Whatever the reason may be, guys are stepping up tonight.
Great game. Perhaps a great finish... I'll keep you posted.
Posted by Adam Aizer at 10:14 PM on February 10, 2007
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