American college baseball season
The 1998 Miami Hurricanes baseball team represented the University of Miami in the 1998 NCAA Division I baseball season . The Hurricanes played their home games at Mark Light Field . The team was coached by Jim Morris in his fifth season at Miami.
The Hurricanes reached the College World Series , where they finished tied for fifth after recording an opening round win against Long Beach State , a second round loss to eventual runner-up Arizona State , and an elimination game loss to Long Beach State.
1998 Miami Hurricanes roster[ 2]
Pitchers
- Tom Farmer - Freshman
- David Gil - Sophomore
- Laz Gutierrez - Junior
- Greg Howell - Sophomore
- Matt Kamalsky - Freshman
- Robbie Morrison - Junior
- Todd Ozias - Senior
- Mike Perrin - Sophomore
- Alex Prendas - Freshman
- Darryl Roque - Junior
- Alex Santos - Junior
- Darin Spassoff - Junior
Catchers
- Russ Jacobson - Sophomore
- Greg Lovelady - Freshman
- Andrew Lopez-Cao
Outfielders
Infielders
- Gus Alfonso - Sophomore
- Kevin Brown - Freshman
- Pat Burrell - Junior
- Kris Clute - Freshman
- Manny Crespo - Freshman
- Frank Fleizach - Junior
- Bobby Hill - Sophomore
- Aubrey Huff - Junior
- Rick Saggese - Junior
1998 Miami Hurricanes baseball coaching staff
Schedule and results [ edit ]
Legend
Miami win
Miami loss
1998 Miami Hurricanes baseball game log[ 3]
Regular season
February
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
Feb 1
South Florida
Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
L 2–15
3–1
Feb 7
Florida
Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
W 11–8
4–1
Feb 8
Florida
Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
W 17–11
5–1
Feb 11
FIU
Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
W 2–1
6–1
Feb 14
at Florida
Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL
L 5–19
6–2
Feb 15
at Florida
Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL
L 10–14
6–3
Feb 17
Lynn
Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
W 18–3
7–3
Feb 20
Notre Dame
Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
W 18–3
8–3
Feb 21
Notre Dame
Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
W 27–2
9–3
Feb 22
Notre Dame
Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
W 17–3
10–3
Feb 27
Texas
Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
W 5–4
11–3
Feb 28
Texas
Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
W 9–5
12–3
March
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
Mar 1
Texas
Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
L 7–8
12–4
Mar 6
Illinois
Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
W 15–1
13–4
Mar 7
Furman
Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
W 6–2
14–4
Mar 7
FIU
Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
W 12–0
15–4
Mar 8
Illinois
Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
W 12–7
16–4
Mar 13
Rutgers
Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
W 9–4
17–4
Mar 14
Rutgers
Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
W 10–2
18–4
Mar 15
Rutgers
Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
W 18–6
19–4
Mar 17
Vermont
Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
W 15–1
20–4
Mar 18
Iona
Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
W 21–4
21–4
Mar 20
North Carolina
Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
W 1–0
22–4
Mar 21
North Carolina
Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
W 8–2
23–4
Mar 22
North Carolina
Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
W 4–2
24–4
Mar 25
vs Drexel
Homestead Sports Complex • Homestead, FL
W 8–6
25–4
Mar 27
Harvard
Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
W 7–0
26–4
Mar 28
Harvard
Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
W 13–0
27–4
Mar 29
Harvard
Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
W 9–2
28–4
April
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
Apr 3
at Florida State
Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
W 9–4
29–4
Apr 4
at Florida State
Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
W 8–2
30–4
Apr 5
at Florida State
Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
W 9–6
31–4
Apr 10
Bethune–Cookman
Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
W 9–3
32–4
Apr 11
Bethune–Cookman
Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
W 13–1
33–4
Apr 12
Bethune–Cookman
Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
W 17–0
34–4
Apr 15
Florida Atlantic
Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
W 4–2
35–4
Apr 17
St. Thomas University
Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
W 12–8
36–4
Apr 18
St. Thomas University
Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
W 22–7
37–4
Apr 22
Florida Atlantic
Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
W 23–3
38–4
Apr 24
at Georgia Tech
Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA
L 7–22
38–5
Apr 25
at Georgia Tech
Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA
W 8–5
39–5
Apr 26
at Georgia Tech
Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA
W 9–8
40–5
Apr 28
at FIU
W 3–2
41–5
May
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
May 1
Florida State
Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
W 7–1
42–5
May 2
Florida State
Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
L 5–11
42–6
May 3
Florida State
Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
L 4–5
42–7
May 8
at Jacksonville
John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL
W 14–8
43–7
May 9
at Jacksonville
John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL
L 8–14
44–8
May 10
at Jacksonville
John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL
W 14–6
45–8
May 15
Georgia Southern
Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
W 7–1
45–8
May 16
Georgia Southern
Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
W 13–0
46–8
May 17
Georgia Southern
Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
L 1–2
46–9
Postseason
NCAA Atlantic I Regional
Date
Opponent
Seed
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
NCAAT record
May 21
(6) Bowling Green
(1)
Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
W 21–6
47–9
1–0
May 22
(3) North Carolina
(1)
Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
L 5–6
47–10
1–1
May 23
(4) Texas Tech
(1)
Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
W 13–0
48–10
2–1
May 23
(2) South Carolina
(1)
Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
W 14–2
49–10
3–1
May 24
(3) North Carolina
(1)
Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
W 7–4
50–10
4–1
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