1978 Miami Hurricanes baseball team

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.

1978 Miami Hurricanes baseball
NCAA Atlantic Regional champions
College World Series, 2–2
Conference	Independent
1978 record	50–12
Head coach	Ron Fraser (16th year)
Home stadium	Mark Light Field

1978 NCAA Division I baseball independents standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 4 Miami (FL)  ‍‍‍^y		–			–			50	–	12		.806
No. 28 Hawaii  ‍‍‍		–			–			38	–	14		.731
No. 11 Gonzaga  ‍‍‍^y		–			–			33	–	14		.702
Detroit  ‍‍‍		–			–			33	–	16		.673
Mercer  ‍‍‍		–			–			32	–	16		.667
Stetson  ‍‍‍		–			–			33	–	17		.660
Richmond  ‍‍‍		–			–			21	–	12		.636
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍		–			–			27	–	17		.614
Air Force  ‍‍‍		–			–			22	–	15		.595
Northern Iowa  ‍‍‍		–			–			17	–	16		.515
Lafayette  ‍‍‍		–			–			11	–	12		.478
Campbell  ‍‍‍		–			–			12	–	15		.444
Villanova  ‍‍‍		–			–			11	–	18		.379
Notre Dame  ‍‍‍		–			–			12	–	25		.324
Hofstra  ‍‍‍		–			–			7	–	18		.280
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 30, 1978[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Hurricanes reached the College World Series, where they recorded wins against Baylor and Oral Roberts and losses to eventual champion Southern California and runner-up Arizona State.[2]

Personnel

Roster

1978 Miami Hurricanes roster[3]
	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

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 Log[4]
Regular Season
February Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Feb 17 Florida Tech Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 5–0 1–0 Feb 25 at 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 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 3–2
March Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Mar 1 at Biscayne Miami, FL W 9–5 4–2 Mar 3 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 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 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 Southern Illinois Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 0–12 15–3 Mar 18 Miami (OH) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 4–7 15–4 Mar 19 Bowling Green Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 5–1 16–4 Mar 20 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 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 Howard Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 3–1 23–4 Mar 27 Buffalo Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 3–1 24–4 Mar 28 Glassboro State Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 6–1 25–4 Mar 29 Buffalo Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 3–2^10 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 28–4
April 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 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 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 Mercer Atlanta, GA W 8–1 32–7 Apr 14 vs Mercer Atlanta, GA W 8–4 33–7 Apr 15 vs Troy State Atlanta, GA W 12–4 34–7 Apr 16 at Georgia Tech Atlanta, GA W 18–3 35–7 Apr 18 at 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 Stetson Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 10–2 39–8 Apr 29 Stetson Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 5–4^10 40–8
May Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record May 3 FIU Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 3–2^10 41–8 May 9 at Georgia Southern Statesboro, GA W 6–1 42–8 May 10 at Georgia Southern Statesboro, GA W 7–5 43–8 May 11 at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL L 3–6 43–9 May 12 at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL W 7–6 44–9
Postseason
NCAA Atlantic Regional Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record NCAAT Record May 19 Clemson Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 5–8 44–10 0–1 May 20 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 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 4–1
College 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 Baylor Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 12–1 49–11 1–1 June 5 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

1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1978". Boyd's World. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
2. "1978 College World Series". Omaha.com. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
3. Miami Hurricanes Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Miami Hurricanes. p. 141–146. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
4. Miami Hurricanes Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Miami Hurricanes. p. 54. Retrieved January 16, 2021.