1981 Miami Hurricanes baseball team

American college baseball season

1981 Miami Hurricanes baseball
College World Series, 1–2
ConferenceIndependent
Record61–10
Head coach
  • Ron Fraser (19th year)
Home stadiumMark Light Field
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →

The 1981 Miami Hurricanes baseball team represented the University of Miami in the 1981 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Hurricanes played their home games at Mark Light Field. The team was coached by Ron Fraser in his 19th season at Miami.

The Hurricanes reached the College World Series, where they were eliminated after recording a win against Maine and losses to eventual runner-up Oklahoma State and third-place Texas.[1]

Personnel

Roster

1981 Miami Hurricanes roster[2]
 

Pitchers

  • Mike Browning
  • Neal Heaton
  • Mike Kasprzak
  • Jeff Morrison
  • Danny Smith
  • Sam Sorce

Catchers

  • Frank Castro
  

Infielders

  • Alex DeJesus
  • Calvin James
  • Mike Pagliarulo
  • Mitch Seoane
  • Bill Wrona

Outfielders

  • Tom Gil
  • Mike Kutner
  • Scott Parsons
  • Doug Shields
  • Mickey Williams
  

Unknown

  • Tony Barquin
  • Rob Biagini
  • Terry Gallagher
  • Bert Jordan
  • Norm Kirkpatrick
  • Mike Maude
  • Charlie Pagliarulo
  • Brian Silvas

Coaches

1981 Miami Hurricanes baseball coaching staff

Schedule and results

Legend
  Miami win
  Miami loss
1981 Miami Hurricanes baseball game log[3]
Regular season
February
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record
Feb 6 Southern California Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 7–6 1–0
Feb 7 Southern California Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 6–3 2–0
Feb 8 Southern California Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 10–9 3–0
Feb 20 Florida Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 8–5 4–0
Feb 21 Florida Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 2–0 5–0
Feb 25 Biscayne Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 5–3 6–0
Feb 28 South Florida Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 13–2 7–0
March
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record
Mar 1 South Florida Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 9–2 8–0
Mar 1 South Florida Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 17–3 9–0
Mar 2 St. Joseph's Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 14–4 10–0
Mar 3 St. Joseph's Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 11–0 11–0
Mar 4 St. Joseph's Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 15–7 12–0
Mar 6 Florida State Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 4–310 13–0
Mar 7 Florida State Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 10–8 14–0
Mar 8 Florida State Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 19–4 15–0
Mar 9 George Washington Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 6–3 16–0
Mar 10 Indiana State Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 2–0 17–0
Mar 11 Indiana State Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 16–1 18–0
Mar 12 Indiana State Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 9–4 19–0
Mar 13 Southern Illinois Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 5–0 20–0
Mar 14 Southern Illinois Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 6–4 21–0
Mar 16 Miami (OH) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 1–4 21–1
Mar 17 Maine Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 11–4 22–1
Mar 18 Southern Illinois Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 11–5 23–1
Mar 19 Miami (OH) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 6–0 24–1
Mar 20 Maine Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 15–10 25–1
Mar 21 Southern Illinois Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 7–4 26–1
Mar 22 Maine Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 15–9 27–1
Mar 23 Bowling Green Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 12–0 28–1
Mar 24 Michigan Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 3–210 29–1
Mar 25 Maine Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL 30–1
Mar 27 Michigan Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 12–3 31–1
Mar 28 Michigan Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 10–3 32–1
Mar 29 Bowling Green Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 8–1 33–1
April
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record
Apr 3 Jacksonville Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 1–0 34–1
Apr 4 Jacksonville Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 4–0 35–1
Apr 4 Jacksonville Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 9–6 36–1
Apr 5 Florida A&M Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 21–3 37–1
Apr 6 Baltimore Orioles Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 2–16
Apr 8 at Stetson Conrad Park • DeLand, FL W 6–5 38–1
Apr 8 at Stetson Conrad Park • DeLand, FL W 5–3 39–1
Apr 9 at Stetson Conrad Park • DeLand, FL L 3–9 39–2
Apr 11 at South Florida Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL L 3–4 39–3
Apr 11 at South Florida Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL W 6–5 40–3
Apr 12 at South Florida Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL W 7–2 41–3
Apr 13 Eckerd Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 7–2 42–3
Apr 14 Eckerd Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 9–10 42–4
Apr 17 FIU Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 4–2 43–4
Apr 22 Biscayne Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 5–3 44–4
Apr 24 FIU Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 8–7 45–4
Apr 28 Biscayne Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 2–4 45–5
Apr 29 Saint Leo Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 14–2 46–5
Apr 30 Saint Leo Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 8–1 47–5
May
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record
May 2 at Florida State Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 3–2 48–5
May 3 at Florida State Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL L 4–5 48–6
May 4 at Florida State Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 4–3 49–6
May 5 at Florida A&M Tallahassee, FL L 1–2 49–7
May 5 at Florida A&M Tallahassee, FL W 3–211 50–7
May 6 at Florida Perry Field • Gainesville, FL L 7–8 50–8
May 7 at Florida Perry Field • Gainesville, FL W 11–4 51–8
May 8 FIU Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 4–0 52–8
May 11 at FIU Miami, FL W 8–5 53–8
May 13 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W 3–0 54–8
May 14 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W 4–1 55–8
May 15 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W 5–2 56–8
Postseason
NCAA South Regional
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record
May 21 Minnesota Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 12–0 57–8 1–0
May 22 Middle Tennessee State Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 2–0 58–8 2–0
May 23 Florida State Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 14–6 59–8 3–0
May 24 Florida Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 8–6 60–8 4–0
College World Series
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record
May 31 Maine Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 6–1 61–8 1–0
June 2 Oklahoma State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 6–12 61–9 1–1
June 4 Texas Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 4–5 61–10 1–2

References

  1. ^ "1981 College World Series". Omaha.com. Archived from the original on July 5, 2017. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  2. ^ Miami Hurricanes Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Miami Hurricanes. pp. 141–146. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  3. ^ Miami Hurricanes Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Miami Hurricanes. pp. 55–56. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
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