Exhale. They don’t come any closer than that.
The Miami Hurricanes survived a panic-inducing final few seconds to defeat Alabama 5-3 in the teams’ Hattiesburg regional opener on Friday afternoon.
AJ Cisnar picked up the win for Miami, allowing 3 runs over 7 innings with with 8 strikeouts. Daniel Cuvet led Miami at the plate, going 2-4 with a home run, a double, and 3 RBIs.
It was Cuvet who got Miami started early, clubbing a 3-run homer to right center for a quick 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning. The Canes extended it to 4-0 in the third on a Renzo Gonzalez single to plate Cuvet.