Cuvet ties Pat Burrell's freshman HR record as Canes slug past Louisville, 8-5

Cuvet ties Pat Burrell's freshman HR record as Canes slug past Louisville, 8-5

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From miamihurricanes.com

The Miami Hurricanes baseball team is known for its rich history.

Tuesday afternoon, Daniel Cuvet became a part of it.

Cuvet clobbered two home runs, matching the Hurricanes’ freshman single-season record, to propel 11th-seeded Miami to an 8-5 win over seventh-seeded Louisville at Truist Field.

The third baseman belted a pair of three-run homers in both the first and seventh innings, which marked his 22nd and 23rd blasts of the year.

His second shot of the day not only proved to be the difference for the Hurricanes (26-29), but also tied Cuvet with UM Sports Hall of Famer Pat Burrell for the freshman single-season record.

On the mound, left-handers Rafe Schlesinger (5-5) and Myles Caba (4) combined to keep the Cardinals (32-24) in check, holding off a late Louisville rally.

Schlesinger scattered three runs on six hits across 5 2/3 innings. The junior struck out five batters and didn’t issue a walk in the victory.

Meanwhile, Caba went the rest of the way, punching out five batters over the final 3 1/3 frames.

Up next, Miami meets second-seeded Clemson for a spot in the ACC Baseball Championship semifinals. First pitch is slated for 11 a.m. Thursday.

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Comments (3)

Cuvet is likely leaving millions on the table this year. He can't declare, but he'd probably be a 1st rounder.
Option A: He likes playing college and wants the experience and is willing to risk his future draft status with the chance of injury or the dreaded "Canes Regression".
Option B: He lands himself a nice NIL deal here to help take the sting out of being hamstrung by the NCAA's obsolete 4-year college rule.
Option C: He lands himself a nice NIL deal elsewhere.
Option D: He transfers to a JUCO and is eligible for the '25 draft. He'd be leaving the luxurious confines of D1 baseball and playing on fields barely high school caliber and often times with less fans.(Unlikely)
Option E: He signs with the Japanese League like Carter Stewart and can negotiate a free agent contract with an MLB team in a few years bypassing the arbitration years. (Highly unlikely)
 
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