Last spring, the Miami (FL) Hurricanes came one game away from the 2025 College World Series. Miami came up just short against ACC rival Louisville. While it was a tough end, the Hurricanes had a great summer that could turn into success for 2026 & beyond.
The Returnees
There’s not much left for Daniel Cuvet to prove at the collegiate level.
Cuvet hit 42 home runs over his first two seasons with the Hurricanes. The 20-year-old corner infielder will strike out on occasion, although it does help that Cuvet worked enough counts to get 30 walks across 61 games. And in parts of two seasons in the Cape, Cuvet proved he can hit with wood bats.
The question for 2026 is, what does this year have in store for Cuvet?
Cuvet will be joined by several returning regulars from the 2025 team. Sophomore Fabio Peralta, as well as seniors Jake Ogden and Max Galvin, are back for 2026.
As for the pitching staff, Griffin Hugus was taken by Seattle in the third round after a strong 2025 with the Hurricanes. However, the Hurricanes did bring back AJ Ciscar, who struck out 65 over 66 innings as a freshman.
Ciscar will be joined by Fordam transfer Brixton Lofgren, who pitched for Miami in 2025, plus Jake Dorn, Tate DeRias, and Rob Evans.
The Newcomers
A lot of new faces will join Miami (FL) for the 2026 campaign.
Arguably the most notable is catcher Alex Sosa, who comes over from ACC rival NC State. Sosa was a regular for the Wolfpack in 2025 with Jacob Cozart gone. The Miami-born catcher belted 10 home runs and 26 extra-base hits for NC State last season.
Frank Menendez, who struck out 26 over 23 frames over two seasons with Florida, headed south.
Packy Bradley-Cooney will join his third program in three years. Bradley-Cooney transferred from Campbell to Alabama for the 2025 campaign. He pitched just three times with the Crimson Tide. Bradley-Cooney walked seven over 3.1 IP but performed better in the Cape this past summer.
TJ Coats struck out 40 over 32 frames with Falmouth in the Cape during the 2025 campaign. Coats comes over from the University of Nebraska.
It’s worth noting that Coats played for Jarrod Saltalamacchia, the incoming Miami (FL) director of program development, and a former Major League catcher.
The Hurricanes also have 13 new freshmen on their roster. Among them are several players from the 2024 PG All-American Game, including infielder Mario Magana and outfielder Dylan Dubovik. Speedster Mason Greenhouse, as well as Bennett Gary, are among the other notable hitters.
Additionally, Miami (FL) brought in hard-throwing pitcher Erick Peralta from Brooklyn, New York, plus another intriguing New York pitcher in Long Island native Jack Durso.
Summary
The Hurricanes are well-positioned for the coming years, given how good a recruiting class Miami had this past summer. But heading into 2026, the Hurricanes should be competitive, much like Miami was last year.
Between the new hitters and the returnees, Miami’s offense should be fun to watch. The question will be how well the team pitches in 2026 after losing Hugus, as well as Brian Walters and Reese Lumpkin. Both Lumpkin and Walters threw a lot of innings in 2025; the two combined for over 100 innings pitched.
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