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 and and losses to eventual champion Southern California and runner-up Arizona State.

Personnel Roster 1978 Miami Hurricanes roster 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 logRegular seasonFebruary Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Feb 17 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 5–0 1–0 Feb 25 at Perry Field • Gainesville, FL L 4–5 1–1 Feb 26 at Florida Perry Field • Gainesville, FL L 3–4 1–2 Feb 27 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 Miami, FL W 9–5 4–2 Mar 3 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 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 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 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 0–12 15–3 Mar 18 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 4–7 15–4 Mar 19 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 5–1 16–4 Mar 20 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 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 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 3–1 23–4 Mar 27 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 3–1 24–4 Mar 28 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 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 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 Atlanta, GA W 8–1 32–7 Apr 14 vs Mercer Atlanta, GA W 8–4 33–7 Apr 15 vs Atlanta, GA W 12–4 34–7 Apr 16 at Atlanta, GA W 18–3 35–7 Apr 18 at 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 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 Statesboro, GA W 6–1 42–8 May 10 at Georgia Southern Statesboro, GA W 7–5 43–8 May 11 at Jacksonville, FL L 3–6 43–9 May 12 at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL W 7–6 44–9Postseason Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 19 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 5–8 44–10 0–1 May 20 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 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 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 Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 12–1 49–11 1–1 June 5 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

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