CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) -- David Thompson technically tied for last place among all Division I players last season in home runs, considering he had none.
This season, no one has hit more.
He's one of many reasons why Miami is carrying the No. 5 national seed into the NCAA Tournament that starts this weekend, and why the Hurricanes are looking very much like a real contender for a national championship. Thompson - whose career was in some jeopardy because of health issues not long ago - is tied for the national lead with 19 homers, leads Division I with 80 RBIs and is a sure-fire early pick in next month's Major League Baseball draft.