Grand slam helps Hurricanes even series with Seminoles

Miami scores winning run in 10th inning off FSU error

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – If the Hurricanes baseball team is going to continue their 44-year NCAA tournament streak, they needed a major jolt.

Miami may have gotten it on Saturday night.

Brandon Gali scored the game-winning run in the 10th inning off a Florida State error to give Miami a 5-4 win over their rivals from Tallahassee.

Michael Burns drilled a grand slam to score the other four runs for the 'Canes (19-20, 10-10 Atlantic Coast Conference).

Jackson Lueck tied the game for the Seminoles (25-16, 10-10 ACC) with a home run in the eighth.

Sophomore Andrew Cabezas (1-2) pitched the final 3.1 innings to earn the win. He struck out four batters.

First pitch of the rubber game is Sunday at noon. The Hurricanes could use a series win to keep their postseason hopes alive.

Miami hasn't missed out on the NCAA tournament since 1972.


About the Authors:

Clay Ferraro joined the Local 10 News team in 2014 to take his dream job: covering big-time sports at a first-class station in paradise. 

Peter Burke returned for a second stint of duty at Local 10 News in February 2014.