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1998 Miami Hurricanes baseball
NCAA Atlantic I Regional champions
College World Series, 1–2
ConferenceIndependent
Record51–12
Head coach
Home stadiumMark Light Field
Seasons← 19971999 →
1998 NCAA Division I baseball independents standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 Miami (FL)  ‍‍‍ –   – 51 – 12   .810
Cal State Northridge  ‍‍‍ –   – 37 – 19   .661
Elon  ‍‍‍ –   – 26 – 22   .542
Belmont  ‍‍‍ –   – 23 – 21   .523
Southern Utah  ‍‍‍ –   – 22 – 26   .458
Hawaii–Hilo  ‍‍‍ –   – 16 – 34   .320
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1998
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1998 Miami Hurricanes baseball team represented the University of Miami in the 1998 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Hurricanes played their home games at Mark Light Field. The team was coached by Jim Morris in his fifth season at Miami.

The Hurricanes reached the College World Series, where they finished tied for fifth after recording an opening round win against Long Beach State, a second round loss to eventual runner-up Arizona State, and an elimination game loss to Long Beach State.

Personnel

Roster

1998 Miami Hurricanes roster
 

Pitchers

  • - Tom Farmer - Freshman
  • - David Gil - Sophomore
  • - Laz Gutierrez - Junior
  • - Greg Howell - Sophomore
  • - Matt Kamalsky - Freshman
  • - Robbie Morrison - Junior
  • - Todd Ozias - Senior
  • - Mike Perrin - Sophomore
  • - Alex Prendas - Freshman
  • - Darryl Roque - Junior
  • - Alex Santos - Junior
  • - Darin Spassoff - Junior
  

Catchers

  • - Russ Jacobson - Sophomore
  • - Greg Lovelady - Freshman
  • - Andrew Lopez-Cao

Outfielders

 

Infielders

  • - Gus Alfonso - Sophomore
  • - Kevin Brown - Freshman
  • - Pat Burrell - Junior
  • - Kris Clute - Freshman
  • - Manny Crespo - Freshman
  • - Frank Fleizach - Junior
  • - Bobby Hill - Sophomore
  • - Aubrey Huff - Junior
  • - Rick Saggese - Junior

Coaches

1998 Miami Hurricanes baseball coaching staff

Schedule and results

Legend
  Miami win
  Miami loss
1998 Miami Hurricanes baseball game log
Regular season
January
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record
Jan 28 Barry Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 9–0 1–0
Jan 30 South Florida Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 8–5 2–0
Jan 31 South Florida Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 10–3 3–0
February
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record
Feb 1 South Florida Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 2–15 3–1
Feb 7 Florida Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 11–8 4–1
Feb 8 Florida Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 17–11 5–1
Feb 11 FIU Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 2–1 6–1
Feb 14 at Florida Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 5–19 6–2
Feb 15 at Florida Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 10–14 6–3
Feb 17 Lynn Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 18–3 7–3
Feb 20 Notre Dame Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 18–3 8–3
Feb 21 Notre Dame Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 27–2 9–3
Feb 22 Notre Dame Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 17–3 10–3
Feb 27 Texas Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 5–4 11–3
Feb 28 Texas Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 9–5 12–3
March
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record
Mar 1 Texas Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 7–8 12–4
Mar 6 Illinois Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 15–1 13–4
Mar 7 Furman Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 6–2 14–4
Mar 7 FIU Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 12–0 15–4
Mar 8 Illinois Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 12–7 16–4
Mar 13 Rutgers Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 9–4 17–4
Mar 14 Rutgers Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 10–2 18–4
Mar 15 Rutgers Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 18–6 19–4
Mar 17 Vermont Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 15–1 20–4
Mar 18 Iona Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 21–4 21–4
Mar 20 North Carolina Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 1–0 22–4
Mar 21 North Carolina Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 8–2 23–4
Mar 22 North Carolina Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 4–2 24–4
Mar 25 vs Drexel Homestead Sports Complex • Homestead, FL W 8–6 25–4
Mar 27 Harvard Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 7–0 26–4
Mar 28 Harvard Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 13–0 27–4
Mar 29 Harvard Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 9–2 28–4
April
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record
Apr 3 at Florida State Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 9–4 29–4
Apr 4 at Florida State Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–2 30–4
Apr 5 at Florida State Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 9–6 31–4
Apr 10 Bethune–Cookman Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 9–3 32–4
Apr 11 Bethune–Cookman Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 13–1 33–4
Apr 12 Bethune–Cookman Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 17–0 34–4
Apr 15 Florida Atlantic Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 4–2 35–4
Apr 17 St. Thomas University Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 12–8 36–4
Apr 18 St. Thomas University Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 22–7 37–4
Apr 22 Florida Atlantic Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 23–3 38–4
Apr 24 at Georgia Tech Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA L 7–22 38–5
Apr 25 at Georgia Tech Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA W 8–5 39–5
Apr 26 at Georgia Tech Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA W 9–8 40–5
Apr 28 at FIU W 3–2 41–5
May
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record
May 1 Florida State Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 7–1 42–5
May 2 Florida State Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 5–11 42–6
May 3 Florida State Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 4–5 42–7
May 8 at Jacksonville John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL W 14–8 43–7
May 9 at Jacksonville John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL L 8–14 44–8
May 10 at Jacksonville John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL W 14–6 45–8
May 15 Georgia Southern Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 7–1 45–8
May 16 Georgia Southern Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 13–0 46–8
May 17 Georgia Southern Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 1–2 46–9
Postseason
NCAA Atlantic I Regional
Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record
May 21 (6) Bowling Green (1) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 21–6 47–9 1–0
May 22 (3) North Carolina (1) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 5–6 47–10 1–1
May 23 (4) Texas Tech (1) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 13–0 48–10 2–1
May 23 (2) South Carolina (1) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 14–2 49–10 3–1
May 24 (3) North Carolina (1) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 7–4 50–10 4–1
College World Series
Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record
May 29 (7) Long Beach State (2) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 3–1 51–10 1–0
May 31 (6) Arizona State (2) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 2–9 51–11 1–1
June 2 (7) Long Beach State (2) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 3–6 51–12 1–2

References

  1. "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1998". Boyd's World. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  2. Miami Hurricanes Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Miami Hurricanes. pp. 141–146. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  3. Miami Hurricanes Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Miami Hurricanes. p. 65. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
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