1978 Miami Hurricanes baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 baseball 1978 Miami Hurricanes Miami Hurricanes logo.svg 150 Independent 50–12 Ron Fraser (16th year) Mark Light Field NCAA Atlantic Regional champions College World Series 2–2 The 1978 Miami Hurricanes baseball team represented the University of Miami in the 1978 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Hurricanes played their home games at Mark Light Field. The team was coached by Ron Fraser in his 16th season at Miami. The Hurricanes reached the College World Series, where they recorded wins against 1978 Baylor Bears Baylor and 1978 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Oral Roberts and losses to eventual champion Southern California and runner-up Arizona State.http://dataomaha.com/cws/year/1978 1978 College World Series January 16, 2021 Omaha.com November 25, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201125084803/https://dataomaha.com/cws/year/1978 dead Personnel Roster 1978 Miami Hurricanes rosterhttps://storage.googleapis.com/hurricanesports-com/2020/04/6eb74d13-2020_baseball_media_guide_compressed.pdf Miami Hurricanes Miami Hurricanes Baseball Media Guide January 16, 2021 141–146 Pitchers Mark Batten Randy Guerra Jeff Morrison Augie Ruiz Tony Vila Catchers Infielders Outfielders Tony Brewer Matt Tyner Unknown Humberto Acosta Erol Akchurin Ron Batter Rick Dehlinger Alex DeJesus Rick Del Giudice Rick Diaz Terry Gallagher Leigh Gullette Mike Kutner Rich Pazo Rob Rajisch Wes Robbins Alfredo Rodriguez Howie Shapiro Joe Squilla Bruce Wood Harvey Fuchs Coaches 1978 Miami Hurricanes baseball coaching staff Ron Fraser – Head coach – 16th year Schedule and results Legend Miami win Miami loss 1978 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 January 16, 2021 54Regular seasonFebruary Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Feb 17 1978 Florida Tech Panthers Florida Tech Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 5–0 1–0 Feb 25 at 1978 Florida Gators Florida Perry Field • Gainesville, FL L 4–5 1–1 Feb 26 at Florida Perry Field • Gainesville, FL L 3–4 1–2 Feb 27 1978 Florida A&M Rattlers Florida A&M Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 5–2 2–2 Feb 28 Florida A&M Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 13–2 3–2March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Mar 1 at 1978 St. Thomas University Bobcats Biscayne Miami, FL W 9–5 4–2 Mar 3 1978 Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 7–5 5–2 Mar 4 Jacksonville Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 3–1 6–2 Mar 6 1978 St. Joseph's Hawks St. Joseph's Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 11–0 7–2 Mar 7 St. Joseph's Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 6–4 8–2 Mar 9 at Florida Tech Orlando, FL W 27–3 9–2 Mar 10 at Florida Tech Orlando, FL W 10–1 10–2 Mar 11 at Florida Tech Orlando, FL W 7–4 11–2 Mar 13 at Biscayne Miami, FL W 14–2 12–2 Mar 15 1978 NYIT Bears NYIT Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 7–1 13–2 Mar 15 NYIT Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 6–5 14–2 Mar 16 NYIT Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 6–5 15–2 Mar 17 1978 Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Illinois Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 0–12 15–3 Mar 18 1978 Miami RedHawks Miami (OH) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 4–7 15–4 Mar 19 1978 Bowling Green Falcons Bowling Green Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 5–1 16–4 Mar 20 1978 West Chester Golden Rams West Chester Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 8–1 17–4 Mar 21 Southern Illinois Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 3–1 18–4 Mar 22 1978 UMass Minutemen UMass Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 3–0 19–4 Mar 23 West Chester Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 5–2 20–4 Mar 24 Southern Illinois Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 4–2 21–4 Mar 25 UMass Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 19–4 22–4 Mar 27 1978 Howard Bison Howard Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 3–1 23–4 Mar 27 1978 Buffalo Bulls Buffalo Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 3–1 24–4 Mar 28 1978 Glassboro State Profs Glassboro State Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 6–1 25–4 Mar 29 Buffalo Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 3–210 26–4 Mar 30 Buffalo Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 8–1 27–4 Mar 31 Buffalo Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 4–2 28–4April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Apr 1 Buffalo Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 4–6 28–5 Apr 2 Buffalo Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 3–1 29–5 Apr 5 Montreal Expos Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L Apr 8 1978 Tampa Spartans Tampa Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 5–4 30–5 Apr 8 Tampa Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 9–2 31–5 Apr 9 1978 South Florida Bulls South Florida Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 1–2 31–6 Apr 11 at Biscayne Miami, FL L 4–6 31–7 Apr 14 vs 1978 Mercer Bears Mercer Atlanta, GA W 8–1 32–7 Apr 14 vs Mercer Atlanta, GA W 8–4 33–7 Apr 15 vs 1978 Troy State Trojans Troy State Atlanta, GA W 12–4 34–7 Apr 16 at 1978 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Georgia Tech Atlanta, GA W 18–3 35–7 Apr 18 at 1978 FIU Golden Panthers FIU Miami, FL W 10–6 36–7 Apr 21 at South Florida Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL L 2–3 36–8 Apr 22 at South Florida Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL W 3–1 37–8 Apr 26 Biscayne Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 4–1 38–8 Apr 28 1978 Stetson Hatters Stetson Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 10–2 39–8 Apr 29 Stetson Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 5–410 40–8May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record May 3 FIU Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 3–210 41–8 May 9 at 1978 Georgia Southern Eagles Georgia Southern Statesboro, GA W 6–1 42–8 May 10 at Georgia Southern Statesboro, GA W 7–5 43–8 May 11 at 1978 Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL L 3–6 43–9 May 12 at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL W 7–6 44–9PostseasonNCAA Atlantic Regional Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 19 1978 Clemson Tigers Clemson Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 5–8 44–10 0–1 May 20 1978 Florida State Seminoles Florida State Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 7–2 45–10 1–1 May 21 Clemson Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 7–5 46–10 2–1 May 21 1978 Marshall Thundering Herd Marshall Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 6–0 47–10 3–1 May 22 Marshall Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 5–1 48–10 4–1College World Series Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record June 2 Southern California Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 3–9 48–11 0–1 June 3 1978 Baylor Bears Baylor Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 12–1 49–11 1–1 June 5 1978 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Oral Roberts Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 5–3 50–11 2–1 June 7 Arizona State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 3–11 50–12 2–2 References Category:Miami Hurricanes baseball seasons Miami Hurricanes Category:College World Series seasons Miami Hurricanes baseball