1979 Miami Hurricanes baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 baseball 1979 Miami Hurricanes Miami Hurricanes logo.svg 150 Independent 55–11 Ron Fraser (17th year) Mark Light Field NCAA Atlantic Regional champions College World Series 0–2 The 1979 Miami Hurricanes baseball team represented the University of Miami in the 1979 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Hurricanes played their home games at Mark Light Field. The team was coached by Ron Fraser in his 17th season at Miami. The Hurricanes reached the College World Series, where they were eliminated after a pair of losses to Arizona and 1979 Pepperdine Waves Pepperdine.http://dataomaha.com/cws/year/1979 1979 College World Series January 18, 2021 Omaha.com November 1, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201101221521/https://dataomaha.com/cws/year/1979 dead Personnel Roster 1979 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 18, 2021 141–146 Pitchers Mark Batten Eddie Escribano Randy Guerra Neal Heaton Jeff Morrison Catchers Frank Castro Infielders Ross Jones Mike Pagliarulo Outfielders Tony Brewer Matt Tyner Unknown Ron Batter Walt Brooks Dan Canevari Alex DeJesus Rick Del Giudice Rick Diaz Lou Duarte Bobby Estrada Dino Gale Terry Gallagher Leigh Gullette Paul Hundhammer Chuck Keller Mike Kutner Pat Patterson Rich Pazo Rob Rajisch Steve Riese Alfredo Rodriguez Gary Ross Howie Shapiro Coaches 1979 Miami Hurricanes baseball coaching staff Ron Fraser – Head coach – 17th year Schedule and results Legend Miami win Miami loss 1979 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 18, 2021 54–55Regular seasonFebruary Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Feb 16 1979 Marshall Thundering Herd Marshall Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 7–5 1–0 Feb 17 Marshall Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 8–3 2–0 Feb 23 1979 FIU Golden Panthers FIU Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 11–3 3–0 Feb 24 FIU Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 12–4 4–0March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Mar 1 1979 Florida A&M Rattlers Florida A&M Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 17–0 5–0 Mar 2 Florida A&M Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 14–0 6–0 Mar 3 1979 Florida Gators Florida Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 8–2 7–0 Mar 4 Florida Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 5–2 8–0 Mar 5 1979 James Madison Dukes James Madison Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 20–8 9–0 Mar 6 1979 St. Joseph's Hawks St. Joseph's Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 6–2 10–0 Mar 7 at 1979 Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL L 0–6 10–1 Mar 9 St. Joseph's Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 8–5 11–1 Mar 10 1979 Ithaca Bombers Ithaca Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 11–6 12–1 Mar 10 1979 Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Illinois Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 11–2 13–1 Mar 11 Ithaca Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 21–0 14–1 Mar 12 1979 Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 1–2 14–2 Mar 13 Southern Illinois Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 0–7 14–3 Mar 14 1979 Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 3–1 15–3 Mar 15 Oklahoma State Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 6–0 16–3 Mar 16 Southern Illinois Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 5–3 17–3 Mar 17 Texas A&M Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 3–4 17–4 Mar 19 1979 Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 9–0 18–4 Mar 20 Arizona State Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 10–1 19–4 Mar 21 Arizona State Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 11–9 20–4 Mar 22 1979 Georgia Southern Eagles Georgia Southern Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 7–4 21–4 Mar 23 Georgia Southern Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 10–6 22–4 Mar 24 1979 Bowling Green Falcons Bowling Green Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 10–1 23–4 Mar 26 1979 Long Island Blackbirds Long Island Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 12–5 24–4 Mar 27 1979 St. Francis Terriers St. Francis (NY) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 10–3 25–4 Mar 28 1979 Glassboro State Profs Glassboro State Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 1–3 25–5 Mar 28 St. Francis (NY) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 15–5 26–5 Mar 29 Glassboro State Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 9–4 27–5 Mar 30 1979 Florida State Seminoles Florida State Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 4–3 28–5 Mar 31 Florida State Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 5–3 29–5April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Apr 1 Baltimore Orioles Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 3–5 Apr 2 Jacksonville Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 22–14 30–5 Apr 3 Jacksonville Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 5–0 31–5 Apr 3 Jacksonville Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 14–5 32–5 Apr 5 1979 Buffalo Bulls Buffalo Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 5–3 33–5 Apr 6 at 1979 South Florida Bulls South Florida Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL L 3–9 33–6 Apr 7 at South Florida Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL W 3–2 34–6 Apr 8 Buffalo Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 8–3 35–6 Apr 8 1979 Howard Bison Howard Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 10–4 36–6 Apr 9 Buffalo Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 10–7 37–6 Apr 10 Buffalo Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 3–0 38–6 Apr 11 at Florida State Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL L 2–9 38–7 Apr 12 at Florida State Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL L 2–3 38–8 Apr 13 at Florida A&M Tallahassee, FL W 1–0 39–8 Apr 13 at Florida A&M Tallahassee, FL L 0–5 39–9 Apr 14 Buffalo Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 5–3 40–9 Apr 15 Buffalo Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 10–0 41–9 Apr 18 1979 St. Thomas University Bobcats Biscayne Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 10–1 42–9 Apr 20 at 1979 Stetson Hatters Stetson Conrad Park • DeLand, FL W 12–3 43–9 Apr 20 at Stetson Conrad Park • DeLand, FL W 4–0 44–9 Apr 21 at Stetson Conrad Park • DeLand, FL W 14–10 45–9 Apr 24 Biscayne Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 5–1 46–9 Apr 27 South Florida Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 10–3 47–9 Apr 28 South Florida Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 14–7 48–9May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record May 10 at 1979 South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 9–0 49–9 May 11 at South Carolina Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 9–0 50–9 May 13 at South Carolina Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 3–1 51–9 May 14 at South Carolina Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 6–1 52–9PostseasonNCAA Atlantic Regional Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 18 1979 The Citadel Bulldogs The Citadel Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 3–116 53–9 1–0 May 19 1979 Clemson Tigers Clemson Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 2–1 54–9 2–0 May 20 Clemson Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 4–1 55–9 3–0College World Series Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record June 1 Arizona Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 1–5 55–10 0–1 June 3 1979 Pepperdine Waves Pepperdine Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 3–9 55–11 0–2 References Category:Miami Hurricanes baseball seasons Miami Hurricanes Category:College World Series seasons Miami Hurricanes baseball