2008 Miami Hurricanes baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 baseball 2008 Miami Hurricanes Miami Hurricanes logo.svg 150 Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 53–11 23–5 Jim Morris (15th year) Mark Light Field NCAA Coral Gables Super Regional championsNCAA Coral Gables Regional championsACC tournament championsAtlantic Coast Conference champions College World Series 1–2 The 2008 Miami Hurricanes baseball team represented the University of Miami in the 2008 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Hurricanes played their home games at Mark Light Field. The team was coached by Jim Morris in his fifteenth season at Miami. Playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference's Coastal Division, they finished in first place in their division with a record of 23–5, 53–11 overall. The Hurricanes reached the College World Series, where they finished tied for fifth after dropping an opening round game against eventual runner-up Georgia, defeating Florida State, and being eliminated by semifinalist Stanford. Personnel Roster 2008 Miami Hurricanes rosterhttps://miamihurricanes.com/sports/baseball/roster/season/2007-08/ Miami Hurricanes 2008 Baseball Roster March 31, 2021 Pitchers 17 - Eric Erickson - Sophomore 21 - Rene Guerra - Junior 27 - Chris Hernandez - Freshman 31 - Enrique Garcia - Senior 40 - John Housey - Sophomore 43 - Anthony Nalepa - Sophomore 44 - Carlos Gutierrez - 10px|Redshirt Junior 45 - Alex Koronis - Sophomore 46 - Kyle Bellamy - Sophomore 46 - Michael Rudman - Sophomore 47 - David Gutierrez - Sophomore 48 - Tim Burke - Junior 48 - Jason Santana - Junior 49 - PJ Fisher - 10px|Redshirt Junior 49 - D.J. Swatscheno - Freshman Catchers 0 - Harold Levy - Freshman 22 - Jason Hagerty - Sophomore 24 - Yasmani Grandal - Freshman 24 - Ben Vazquez - Sophomore Outfielders 7 - Dave DiNatale - Junior 7 - Adan Severino - Junior 19 - Dennis Raben - Junior 31 - Blake Tekotte - Junior 35 - Joey Terdoslavich - Freshman 44 - Jonathan Weislow - Sophomore Infielders 8 - Ryan Jackson - Sophomore 17 - Mark Sobolewski - Sophomore 19 - Yonder Alonso - Junior 21 - Jemile Weeks - Junior 35 - Chris Gawenda -10px|Redshirt Sophomore 51 - Ryan Perry - Junior Utility 28 - Iden Nazario - Freshman Coaches 2008 Miami Hurricanes baseball coaching staff Jim Morris – Head coach – 15th year Schedule and results Legend Miami win Miami loss 2008 Miami Hurricanes baseball game loghttps://storage.googleapis.com/hurricanesports-com/2020/04/6eb74d13-2020_baseball_media_guide_compressed.pdf Miami Hurricanes Miami Hurricanes Baseball Media Guide March 31, 2021 70Regular seasonFebruary Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record Feb 22 2008 Cincinnati Bearcats Cincinnati* No. 14 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 3–1 1–0 Feb 23 Cincinnati* No. 14 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 6–4 2–0 Feb 24 Cincinnati* No. 14 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 8–0 3–0 Feb 26 vs Florida Marlins No. 14 Roger Dean Stadium • Jupiter, FL L 2–7 Exh. Feb 29 Florida* No. 14 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 8–4 4–0 March Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record Mar 1 Florida* No. 14 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 8–5 5–0 Mar 2 Florida* No. 14 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 2–6 5–1 Mar 4 2008 Lehigh Mountain Hawks Lehigh* No. 16 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 9–2 6–1 Mar 7 2008 Boston College Eagles Boston College No. 16 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 10–7 7–1 1–0 Mar 8 Boston College No. 16 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 8–3 8–1 2–0 Mar 9 Boston College No. 16 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 7–1 9–1 3–0 Mar 11 2008 Penn State Nittany Lions Penn State* No. 10 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 10–0 10–1 Mar 12 2008 Maine Black Bears Maine* No. 10 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 7–4 11–1 Mar 14 at 2008 NC State Wolfpack NC State No. 10 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 12–5 12–1 4–0 Mar 15 at NC State No. 10 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 2–1 13–1 5–0 Mar 16 at NC State No. 10 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC L 10–11 13–2 5–1 Mar 18 2008 Cornell Big Red Cornell* No. 10 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 20–9 14–2 Mar 19 2008 NJIT Highlanders NJIT* No. 10 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 13–1 15–2 Mar 21 2008 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Wake Forest No. 10 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 17–4 16–2 6–1 Mar 23 Wake Forest No. 10 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 23–2 17–2 7–1 Mar 25 2008 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats Bethune–Cookman* No. 6 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 10–5 18–2 Mar 26 Bethune–Cookman* No. 6 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 7–6 19–2 Mar 28 at 2008 Duke Blue Devils Duke No. 6 Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC W 7–510 20–2 8–1 Mar 29 at Duke No. 6 Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC W 8–1 21–2 9–1April Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record Apr 1 Florida Atlantic* No. 3 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 16–7 22–2 Apr 2 at 2008 FIU Panthers FIU* No. 3 FIU Baseball Stadium • Miami, FL W 13–2 23–2 Apr 4 Clemson No. 3 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 6–4 24–2 10–1 Apr 5 Clemson No. 3 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 15–5 25–2 11–1 Apr 6 Clemson No. 3 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 7–6 26–2 12–1 Apr 8 2008 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles Florida Gulf Coast* No. 2 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 4–11 27–2 Apr 9 Florida Atlantic* No. 2 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 3–6 27–3 Apr 12 at No. 10 2008 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Georgia Tech No. 2 Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA W 10–5 28–3 13–1 Apr 12 at No. 10 Georgia Tech No. 2 Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA W 15–5 29–3 14–1 Apr 13 at No. 10 Georgia Tech No. 2 Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA W 9–3 30–3 15–1 Apr 16 at Florida Atlantic No. 2 FAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL W 12–10 31–3 Apr 18 at No. 1 Florida State No. 2 Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 11–4 32–3 16–1 Apr 19 at No. 1 Florida State No. 2 Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 5–9 32–4 16–2 Apr 20 at No. 1 Florida State No. 2 Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 11–10 33–4 17–2 Apr 23 FIU* No. 1 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 3–6 33–5 Apr 25 No. 16 2008 Virginia Cavaliers Virginia No. 1 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 1–0 34–5 18–2 Apr 26 No. 16 Virginia No. 1 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 4–310 35–5 19–2 Apr 27 No. 16 Virginia No. 1 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 10–0 36–5 20–2May Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record May 2 2008 Saint Mary's Gaels Saint Mary's* No. 1 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 10–6 37–5 May 3 Saint Mary's* No. 1 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 5–0 38–5 May 4 Saint Mary's* No. 1 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 15–3 39–5 May 9 at 2008 Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech No. 1 English Field • Blacksburg, VA W 12–4 40–5 21–2 May 10 at Virginia Tech No. 1 English Field • Blacksburg, VA L 6–7 40–6 21–3 May 10 at Virginia Tech No. 1 English Field • Blacksburg, VA W 9–2 41–6 22–3 May 13 2008 North Florida Ospreys North Florida* No. 1 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 5–2 42–6 May 15 No. 2 North Carolina No. 1 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 12–2 43–6 23–3 May 16 No. 2 North Carolina No. 1 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 6–10 43–7 23–4 May 17 No. 2 North Carolina No. 1 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 11–12 43–8 23–5PostseasonACC Tournament Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Overall record ACCT Record May 21 (8) Clemson No. 2 (1) Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville • Jacksonville, FL W 7–1 44–8 1–0 May 22 No. 28 (5) Georgia Tech No. 2 (1) Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville • Jacksonville, FL W 15–12 45–8 2–0 May 24 No. 22 (4) NC State No. 2 (1) Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville • Jacksonville, FL W 5–2 46–8 3–0 May 25 (6) Virginia No. 2 (1) Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville • Jacksonville, FL W 8–4 47–8 4–0NCAA Coral Gables Regional Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 30 (4) Bethune–Cookman No. 1 (1) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 7–4 48–8 1–0 May 31 No. 14 (2) Missouri No. 1 (1) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 6–5 49–8 2–0 June 1 (3) 2008 Ole Miss Rebels Ole Miss No. 1 (1) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 11–2 50–8 3–0NCAA Coral Gables Super Regional Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Overall record SR Record June 6 No. 14 Arizona No. 1 (1) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 3–6 50–9 0–1 June 7 No. 14 Arizona No. 1 (1) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 14–10 51–9 1–1 June 8 No. 14 Arizona No. 1 (1) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 4–2 52–9 2–1College World Series Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record June 14 No. 6 (8) Georgia No. 1 (1) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 4–7 52–10 0–1 June 16 No. 3 (4) Florida State No. 1 (1) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 7–5 53–10 1–1 June 18 No. 7 Stanford No. 1 (1) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 3–8 53–11 1–2 References Category:Miami 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