# 1981 Miami Hurricanes baseball team

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.

## Schedule and results

Legend :
* Miami win
* Miami loss
1981 Miami Hurricanes baseball game log :
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 4–3$^{10}$ | 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 3–2$^{10}$ | 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 3–2$^{11}$ | 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 |