1986 Miami Hurricanes baseball team

American college baseball season

1986 Miami Hurricanes baseball

NCAA Atlantic Regional champions

College World Series, 3–2

Conference| Independent
Record| 49–17
Head coach|

* Ron Fraser (24th year)

Home stadium| Mark Light Field

Seasons

<- 1985

1987 ->

1986 NCAA Division I baseball independents standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | PCT
UCF ‍‍‍ |  | - |  |  | – |  |  | 46 | - | 13 |  | .780
No. 12 Tulane ‍‍‍y |  | - |  |  | – |  |  | 49 | - | 15 |  | .766
No. 3 Miami (FL) ‍‍‍y |  | - |  |  | – |  |  | 49 | - | 17 |  | .742
FIU ‍‍‍ |  | - |  |  | – |  |  | 41 | - | 18 |  | .695
No. 25 Texas–Pan American ‍‍‍y |  | - |  |  | – |  |  | 42 | - | 19 |  | .689
Liberty ‍‍‍ |  | - |  |  | – |  |  | 26 | - | 14 |  | .650
Pace ‍‍‍ |  | - |  |  | – |  |  | 24 | - | 15 |  | .615
West Chester ‍‍‍ |  | - |  |  | – |  |  | 23 | - | 15 |  | .605
Southwestern Louisiana ‍‍‍ |  | - |  |  | – |  |  | 33 | - | 26 |  | .559
New Orleans ‍‍‍ |  | - |  |  | – |  |  | 29 | - | 30 |  | .492
United States International ‍‍‍ |  | - |  |  | – |  |  | 28 | - | 32 |  | .467
New Mexico State ‍‍‍ |  | - |  |  | – |  |  | 20 | - | 26 |  | .435
Northern Colorado ‍‍‍ |  | - |  |  | – |  |  | 18 | - | 24 |  | .429
Tennessee State ‍‍‍ |  | - |  |  | – |  |  | 17 | - | 25 |  | .405
Dayton ‍‍‍ |  | - |  |  | – |  |  | 16 | - | 25 |  | .390
Manhattan ‍‍‍ |  | - |  |  | – |  |  | 9 | - | 17 |  | .346
Puget Sound ‍‍‍ |  | - |  |  | – |  |  | 12 | - | 24 |  | .333
Florida A&M ‍‍‍ |  | - |  |  | – |  |  | 15 | - | 30 |  | .333
Boston University ‍‍‍ |  | - |  |  | – |  |  | 5 | - | 30 |  | .143
y - Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1986[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1986 Miami Hurricanes baseball team represented the University of Miami in the 1986 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Hurricanes played their home games at Mark Light Field. The team was coached by Ron Fraser in his 24th season at Miami.

The Hurricanes reached the College World Series, where they finished third after recording wins against Oklahoma State, LSU, and eventual champion Arizona and a pair of losses to eventual runner-up Florida State.[2]

## Personnel

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### Roster

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1986 Miami Hurricanes roster[3]

Pitchers

* \- Dan Davies
* \- Mike Gibbons
* \- Steffen Majer
* \- Rick Raether
* \- Chris Sarmiento
* \- Kevin Sheary

Catchers

* \- Frank Dominguez
* \- Chris Magno

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Infielders

* \- Rusty DeBold
* \- Kirk Dulom
* \- Chris Howard
* \- Joe Nelson

Outfielders

* \- Mike Fiore
* \- Rick Richardi
* \- Greg Vaughn
* \- Will Vespe

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Unknown

* \- Brent Addison
* \- Tom Duffin
* \- Greg Ellena
* \- Rick Heiser
* \- Chris Lee
* \- Gus Meizoso
* \- John Noce
* \- Bob O'Brien
* \- Alberto Pacheco
* \- Pablo Perez-Allende
* \- Joe Raedle
* \- Kevin Ryan
* \- Jose Trujillo
* \- John Viera

### Coaches

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1986 Miami Hurricanes baseball coaching staff

* Ron Fraser – Head coach – 24th year

## Schedule and results

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Legend

| Miami win
| Miami loss
1986 Miami Hurricanes baseball game log[4]

Regular season
| February

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record
Feb 8 | Texas | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 5–3 | 1–0
Feb 9 | Texas | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 10–7 | 2–0
Feb 11 | at South Florida | Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL | L 2–7 | 2–1
Feb 12 | at South Florida | Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL | W 6–5 | 3–1
Feb 14 | Florida | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 7–6 | 4–1
Feb 15 | Florida | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 7–610 | 5–1
Feb 16 | Seton Hall | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 5–1 | 6–1
Feb 17 | Seton Hall | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 5–0 | 7–1
Feb 21 | South Florida | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | L 4–12 | 7–2
Feb 22 | South Florida | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 24–2 | 8–2
Feb 25 | FIU | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 6–0 | 9–2
Feb 27 | at FIU | Miami, FL | W 5–311 | 10–2
Feb 28 | Florida Southern | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 5–4 | 11–2
| March

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record
Mar 1 | Florida Southern | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 9–7 | 12–2
Mar 4 | St. Thomas | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | L 9–10 | 12–3
Mar 7 | Maine | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 7–6 | 13–3
Mar 8 | Southern Illinois | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 4–1 | 14–3
Mar 11 | at Florida | Perry Field • Gainesville, FL | W 6–5 | 15–3
Mar 12 | at Florida | Perry Field • Gainesville, FL | W 9–7 | 16–3
Mar 14 | Southern Illinois | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 5–2 | 17–3
Mar 16 | Creighton | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 2–1 | 18–3
Mar 17 | Maine | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 2–1 | 19–3
Mar 18 | Rutgers | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 7–6 | 20–3
Mar 19 | Maine | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 9–3 | 21–3
Mar 22 | Maine | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 6–2 | 22–3
Mar 23 | Maine | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | L 6–8 | 22–4
Mar 27 | Michigan State | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | L 2–3 | 22–5
Mar 28 | Bowling Green | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 7–3 | 23–5
Mar 29 | Air Force | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 3–0 | 24–5
Mar 29 | Bowling Green | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 12–8 | 25–5
| April

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record
Apr 1 | Barry | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 9–1 | 26–5
Apr 4 | vs Michigan | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN
(Wheeties Tournament of Champions) | W 10–57 | 27–5
Apr 5 | vs Panama national baseball team | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN
(Wheeties Tournament of Champions) | W 8–0 |
Apr 5 | at Minnesota | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN
(Wheeties Tournament of Champions) | L 3–7 | 27–6
Apr 6 | vs Michigan | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN
(Wheeties Tournament of Champions) | L 5–710 | 27–7
Apr 8 | vs Alabama | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL
(USA Diamond Club Classic) | W 1–07 | 28–7
Apr 9 | at South Alabama | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL
(USA Diamond Club Classic) | L 4–8 | 28–8
Apr 11 | at Florida State | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 1–6 | 28–9
Apr 12 | at Florida State | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 4–3 | 29–9
Apr 13 | at Florida State | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 3–8 | 29–10
Apr 16 | at FIU | Miami, FL | L 8–913 | 29–11
Apr 17 | Jacksonville | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 6–1 | 30–11
Apr 18 | Jacksonville | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 10–3 | 31–11
Apr 19 | Jacksonville | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 12–1 | 32–11
Apr 24 | Stetson | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 17–6 | 33–11
Apr 25 | Stetson | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 12–4 | 34–11
Apr 26 | Stetson | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 9–1 | 35–11
Apr 29 | Florida Atlantic | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 6–3 | 36–11
| May

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record
May 2 | Florida State | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 11–10 | 37–11
May 3 | Florida State | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | L 6–14 | 37–12
May 4 | Florida State | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 7–5 | 38–12
May 6 | Tampa | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 8–710 | 39–12
May 9 | vs Clemson | Greenville Municipal Stadium • Greenville, SC | W 6–5 | 40–12
May 10 | vs Clemson | Greenville Municipal Stadium • Greenville, SC | L 4–7 | 40–13
May 11 | vs Clemson | Greenville Municipal Stadium • Greenville, SC | L 5–9 | 40–14
May 12 | at Maine | Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME | W 9–6 | 41–14
May 13 | vs Maine | The Ballpark • Old Orchard Beach, ME | L 6–9 | 41–15
May 14 | vs Maine | The Ballpark • Old Orchard Beach, ME | W 9–1 | 42–15
Postseason
| NCAA Atlantic Regional

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record  | NCAAT record
May 23 | Western Carolina | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 10–8 | 43–15 | 1–0
May 24 | South Carolina | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 7–5 | 44–15 | 2–0
May 25 | Georgia Tech | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 7–610 | 45–15 | 3–0
May 26 | Georgia Tech | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 15–910 | 46–15 | 4–0
| College World Series

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record  | CWS record
May 31 | Oklahoma State | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 6–2 | 47–15 | 1–0
June 3 | Florida State | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 2–7 | 47–16 | 1–1
June 5 | LSU | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 4–3 | 48–16 | 2–1
June 7 | Arizona | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 10–2 | 49–16 | 3–1
June 8 | Florida State | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 3–4 | 49–17 | 3–2

## References

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1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1986". Boyd's World. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
2. ^ "1986 College World Series". Omaha.com. Archived from the original on November 24, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
3. ^ Miami Hurricanes Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Miami Hurricanes. pp. 141–146. Retrieved February 4, 2021.141-146&rft.pub=Miami+Hurricanes&rft_id=https://storage.googleapis.com/hurricanesports-com/2020/04/6eb74d13-2020_baseball_media_guide_compressed.pdf&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:1986+Miami+Hurricanes+baseball+team" class="Z3988">
4. ^ Miami Hurricanes Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Miami Hurricanes. pp. 58–59. Retrieved February 4, 2021.58-59&rft.pub=Miami+Hurricanes&rft_id=https://storage.googleapis.com/hurricanesports-com/2020/04/6eb74d13-2020_baseball_media_guide_compressed.pdf&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:1986+Miami+Hurricanes+baseball+team" class="Z3988">

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