1986 Miami Hurricanes baseball team

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.

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

v t e	Conf.							Overall
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 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

Roster

1986 Miami Hurricanes roster[3]
	Pitchers - Dan Davies - Mike Gibbons - Steffen Majer - Rick Raether - Chris Sarmiento - Kevin Sheary Catchers - Frank Dominguez - Chris Magno		Infielders - Rusty DeBold - Kirk Dulom - Chris Howard - Joe Nelson Outfielders - Mike Fiore - Rick Richardi - Greg Vaughn - Will Vespe		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

1986 Miami Hurricanes baseball coaching staff
Ron Fraser – Head coach – 24th year

Schedule and results

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