The Miami Hurricanes have not been to the College World Series in almost a decade. They’ll need to win consecutive games if they’re to end that drought this year.

The Hurricanes were blown out 8-1 by the Louisville Cardinals in the opening game of the NCAA Super Regionals Friday afternoon at Jim Patterson Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. Now facing elimination, Miami will have to win back-to-back games over the Cardinals to advance to Omaha for the first time since 2016.

Game 2 of the best-of-three series will be played Saturday at 11 a.m. in Louisville.

Hurricanes starting pitcher A.J. Ciscar gave up three home runs and seven runs on seven hits in 2⅓ innings pitched. Miami’s bullpen fared better, combining to allow just one run on three hits, but the Hurricanes couldn’t muster the offe

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