Three days before they open their season against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, the Miami Hurricanes had a brand new hitting drill to go through. The past two seasons in Coral Gables ended with a pair of uncharacteristic exclusions from the NCAA tournament largely because of Miami’s often-dismal offense, so the offseason was dedicated to fixing its hitting by any means necessary.
On Tuesday, the Hurricanes tried to fix their offense by fixing their eyes. Throughout the afternoon, hitters rotated through the batting cage wearing blackout glasses, which simulated a sort of strobe-light effect. As pitches hurled their way, the hitters would have their vision blink in and out.