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1998 Miami Hurricanes baseball team

{{short description|American college baseball season}}

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{{Infobox NCAA team season

|mode = baseball

|year = 1998

|team = Miami Hurricanes

|logo = Miami Hurricanes logo.svg

|logo_size = 150

|conference = Independent

|short_conf =

|record = 51–12

|head_coach = Jim Morris (5th year)

|asst_coach1 =

|stadium = Mark Light Field

|champion = NCAA Atlantic I Regional champions

|bowl = College World Series

|bowl_result = 1–2

}}

{{1998 NCAA Division I baseball independents standings}}

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 {{CBSB link|year=1998|team=Long Beach State Dirtbags|title=Long Beach State}}, a second round loss to eventual runner-up Arizona State, and an elimination game loss to Long Beach State.

Personnel

=Roster=

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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

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Catchers

  • - Russ Jacobson - Sophomore
  • - Greg Lovelady - Freshman
  • - Andrew Lopez-Cao

Outfielders

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Infielders

  • - Gus Alfonso - Sophomore
  • - Joe Curro - 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

=Coaches=

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Schedule and results

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bgcolor="#ccffcc"| Miami win
bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| Miami loss

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colspan=2 style="{{NCAA color cell|Miami Hurricanes}}"|1998 Miami Hurricanes baseball game log{{cite book|url=https://storage.googleapis.com/hurricanesports-com/2020/04/6eb74d13-2020_baseball_media_guide_compressed.pdf|publisher=Miami Hurricanes|title=Miami Hurricanes Baseball Media Guide|access-date=March 16, 2021|page=65}}
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! colspan=11 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Miami Hurricanes|color=white}}"|January

Date

! Opponent

! Site/stadium

! Score

! Overall record

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| Jan 28

{{CBSB link|year=1998|team=Barry Buccaneers|title=Barry}}Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLW 9–01–0
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| Jan 30

{{CBSB link|year=1998|team=South Florida Bulls|title=South Florida}}Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLW 8–52–0
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| Jan 31

South FloridaMark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLW 10–33–0

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! colspan=11 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Miami Hurricanes|color=white}}"|February

Date

! Opponent

! Site/stadium

! Score

! Overall record

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| Feb 1

South FloridaMark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLL 2–153–1
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| Feb 7

FloridaMark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLW 11–84–1
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| Feb 8

FloridaMark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLW 17–115–1
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| Feb 11

{{CBSB link|year=1998|team=FIU Golden Panthers|title=FIU}}Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLW 2–16–1
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| Feb 14

at FloridaAlfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FLL 5–196–2
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| Feb 15

at FloridaAlfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FLL 10–146–3
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| Feb 17

{{CBSB link|year=1998|team=Lynn Fighting Knights|title=Lynn}}Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLW 18–37–3
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| Feb 20

{{CBSB link|year=1998|team=Notre Dame Fighting Irish|title=Notre Dame}}Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLW 18–38–3
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| Feb 21

Notre DameMark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLW 27–29–3
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| Feb 22

Notre DameMark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLW 17–310–3
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| Feb 27

{{CBSB link|year=1998|team=Texas Longhorns|title=Texas}}Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLW 5–411–3
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| Feb 28

TexasMark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLW 9–512–3

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! colspan=11 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Miami Hurricanes|color=white}}"|March

Date

! Opponent

! Site/stadium

! Score

! Overall record

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| Mar 1

TexasMark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLL 7–812–4
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| Mar 6

{{CBSB link|year=1998|team=Illinois Fighting Illini|title=Illinois}}Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLW 15–113–4
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| Mar 7

{{CBSB link|year=1998|team=Furman Paladins|title=Furman}}Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLW 6–214–4
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| Mar 7

FIUMark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLW 12–015–4
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| Mar 8

IllinoisMark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLW 12–716–4
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| Mar 13

{{CBSB link|year=1998|team=Rutgers Scarlet Knights|title=Rutgers}}Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLW 9–417–4
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| Mar 14

RutgersMark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLW 10–218–4
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| Mar 15

RutgersMark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLW 18–619–4
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| Mar 17

{{CBSB link|year=1998|team=Vermont Catamounts|title=Vermont}}Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLW 15–120–4
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| Mar 18

{{CBSB link|year=1998|team=Iona Gaels|title=Iona}}Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLW 21–421–4
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| Mar 20

{{CBSB link|year=1998|team=North Carolina Tar Heels|title=North Carolina}}Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLW 1–022–4
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| Mar 21

North CarolinaMark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLW 8–223–4
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| Mar 22

North CarolinaMark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLW 4–224–4
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| Mar 25

vs {{CBSB link|year=1998|team=Drexel Dragons|title=Drexel}}Homestead Sports Complex • Homestead, FLW 8–625–4
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| Mar 27

{{CBSB link|year=1998|team=Harvard Crimson|title=Harvard}}Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLW 7–026–4
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| Mar 28

HarvardMark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLW 13–027–4
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| Mar 29

HarvardMark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLW 9–228–4

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! colspan=11 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Miami Hurricanes|color=white}}"|April

Date

! Opponent

! Site/stadium

! Score

! Overall record

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| Apr 3

at Florida StateDick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 9–429–4
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| Apr 4

at Florida StateDick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 8–230–4
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| Apr 5

at Florida StateDick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 9–631–4
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| Apr 10

{{CBSB link|year=1998|team=Bethune–Cookman Wildcats|title=Bethune–Cookman}}Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLW 9–332–4
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| Apr 11

Bethune–CookmanMark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLW 13–133–4
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| Apr 12

Bethune–CookmanMark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLW 17–034–4
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| Apr 15

{{CBSB link|year=1998|team=Florida Atlantic Blue Wave|title=Florida Atlantic}}Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLW 4–235–4
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| Apr 17

{{CBSB link|year=1998|team=St. Thomas University Bobcats|title=St. Thomas University}}Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLW 12–836–4
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| Apr 18

St. Thomas UniversityMark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLW 22–737–4
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| Apr 22

Florida AtlanticMark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLW 23–338–4
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| Apr 24

at {{CBSB link|year=1998|team=Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets|title=Georgia Tech}}Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GAL 7–2238–5
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| Apr 25

at Georgia TechRuss Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GAW 8–539–5
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| Apr 26

at Georgia TechRuss Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GAW 9–840–5
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| Apr 28

at FIUW 3–241–5

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! colspan=11 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Miami Hurricanes|color=white}}"|May

Date

! Opponent

! Site/stadium

! Score

! Overall record

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| May 1

Florida StateMark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLW 7–142–5
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| May 2

Florida StateMark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLL 5–1142–6
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| May 3

Florida StateMark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLL 4–542–7
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| May 8

at {{CBSB link|year=1998|team=Jacksonville Dolphins|title=Jacksonville}}John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FLW 14–843–7
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| May 9

at JacksonvilleJohn Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FLL 8–1444–8
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| May 10

at JacksonvilleJohn Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FLW 14–645–8
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| May 15

{{CBSB link|year=1998|team=Georgia Southern Eagles|title=Georgia Southern}}Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLW 7–145–8
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| May 16

Georgia SouthernMark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLW 13–046–8
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| May 17

Georgia SouthernMark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLL 1–246–9

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! colspan=2 style="{{NCAA color cell|Miami Hurricanes}}"|Postseason

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! colspan=11 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Miami Hurricanes|color=white}}"|1998 NCAA Division I baseball tournament#Atlantic I Regional at Coral Gables, FL

Date

! Opponent

! Seed

! Site/stadium

! Score

! Overall record

! NCAAT record

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| May 21

(6) {{CBSB link|year=1998|team=Bowling Green Falcons|title=Bowling Green}}(1)Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLW 21–647–91–0
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| May 22

(3) {{CBSB link|year=1998|team=North Carolina Tar Heels|title=North Carolina}}(1)Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLL 5–647–101–1
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| May 23

(4) {{CBSB link|year=1998|team=Texas Tech Red Raiders|title=Texas Tech}}(1)Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLW 13–048–102–1
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| May 23

(2) {{CBSB link|year=1998|team=South Carolina Gamecocks|title=South Carolina}}(1)Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLW 14–249–103–1
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| May 24

(3) North Carolina(1)Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLW 7–450–104–1

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! colspan=11 style="padding-left:4em; {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Miami Hurricanes|color=white}}"|1998 College World Series

Date

! Opponent

! Seed

! Site/stadium

! Score

! Overall record

! CWS record

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| May 29

(7) {{CBSB link|year=1998|team=Long Beach State Dirtbags|title=Long Beach State}}(2)Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NEW 3–151–101–0
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| May 31

(6) {{CBSB link|year=1998|team=Arizona State|title=Arizona State}}(2)Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NEL 2–951–111–1
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| June 2

(7) Long Beach State(2)Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NEL 3–651–121–2

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