# 1979 Miami Hurricanes baseball team

The 1979 Miami Hurricanes baseball team represented the University of Miami in the 1979 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Hurricanes played their home games at Mark Light Field. The team was coached by Ron Fraser in his 17th season at Miami.
The Hurricanes reached the College World Series, where they were eliminated after a pair of losses to Arizona and Pepperdine.

## Schedule and results

Legend :
* Miami win
* Miami loss
1979 Miami Hurricanes baseball game log :
Regular season :
February :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| Feb 16 | Marshall | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 7–5 | 1–0 |
| Feb 17 | Marshall | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 8–3 | 2–0 |
| Feb 23 | FIU | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 11–3 | 3–0 |
| Feb 24 | FIU | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 12–4 | 4–0 |
March :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| Mar 1 | Florida A&M | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 17–0 | 5–0 |
| Mar 2 | Florida A&M | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 14–0 | 6–0 |
| Mar 3 | Florida | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 8–2 | 7–0 |
| Mar 4 | Florida | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 5–2 | 8–0 |
| Mar 5 | James Madison | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 20–8 | 9–0 |
| Mar 6 | St. Joseph's | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 6–2 | 10–0 |
| Mar 7 | at Jacksonville | Jacksonville, FL | L 0–6 | 10–1 |
| Mar 9 | St. Joseph's | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 8–5 | 11–1 |
| Mar 10 | Ithaca | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 11–6 | 12–1 |
| Mar 10 | Southern Illinois | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 11–2 | 13–1 |
| Mar 11 | Ithaca | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 21–0 | 14–1 |
| Mar 12 | Oklahoma State | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | L 1–2 | 14–2 |
| Mar 13 | Southern Illinois | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | L 0–7 | 14–3 |
| Mar 14 | Texas A&M | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 3–1 | 15–3 |
| Mar 15 | Oklahoma State | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 6–0 | 16–3 |
| Mar 16 | Southern Illinois | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 5–3 | 17–3 |
| Mar 17 | Texas A&M | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | L 3–4 | 17–4 |
| Mar 19 | Arizona State | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 9–0 | 18–4 |
| Mar 20 | Arizona State | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 10–1 | 19–4 |
| Mar 21 | Arizona State | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 11–9 | 20–4 |
| Mar 22 | Georgia Southern | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 7–4 | 21–4 |
| Mar 23 | Georgia Southern | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 10–6 | 22–4 |
| Mar 24 | Bowling Green | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 10–1 | 23–4 |
| Mar 26 | Long Island | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 12–5 | 24–4 |
| Mar 27 | St. Francis (NY) | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 10–3 | 25–4 |
| Mar 28 | Glassboro State | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | L 1–3 | 25–5 |
| Mar 28 | St. Francis (NY) | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 15–5 | 26–5 |
| Mar 29 | Glassboro State | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 9–4 | 27–5 |
| Mar 30 | Florida State | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 4–3 | 28–5 |
| Mar 31 | Florida State | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 5–3 | 29–5 |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| Apr 1 | Baltimore Orioles | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | L 3–5 | |
| Apr 2 | Jacksonville | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 22–14 | 30–5 |
| Apr 3 | Jacksonville | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 5–0 | 31–5 |
| Apr 3 | Jacksonville | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 14–5 | 32–5 |
| Apr 5 | Buffalo | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 5–3 | 33–5 |
| Apr 6 | at South Florida | Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL | L 3–9 | 33–6 |
| Apr 7 | at South Florida | Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL | W 3–2 | 34–6 |
| Apr 8 | Buffalo | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 8–3 | 35–6 |
| Apr 8 | Howard | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 10–4 | 36–6 |
| Apr 9 | Buffalo | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 10–7 | 37–6 |
| Apr 10 | Buffalo | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 3–0 | 38–6 |
| Apr 11 | at Florida State | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | L 2–9 | 38–7 |
| Apr 12 | at Florida State | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | L 2–3 | 38–8 |
| Apr 13 | at Florida A&M | Tallahassee, FL | W 1–0 | 39–8 |
| Apr 13 | at Florida A&M | Tallahassee, FL | L 0–5 | 39–9 |
| Apr 14 | Buffalo | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 5–3 | 40–9 |
| Apr 15 | Buffalo | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 10–0 | 41–9 |
| Apr 18 | Biscayne | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 10–1 | 42–9 |
| Apr 20 | at Stetson | Conrad Park • DeLand, FL | W 12–3 | 43–9 |
| Apr 20 | at Stetson | Conrad Park • DeLand, FL | W 4–0 | 44–9 |
| Apr 21 | at Stetson | Conrad Park • DeLand, FL | W 14–10 | 45–9 |
| Apr 24 | Biscayne | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 5–1 | 46–9 |
| Apr 27 | South Florida | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 10–3 | 47–9 |
| Apr 28 | South Florida | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 14–7 | 48–9 |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| May 10 | at South Carolina | Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC | W 9–0 | 49–9 |
| May 11 | at South Carolina | Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC | W 9–0 | 50–9 |
| May 13 | at South Carolina | Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC | W 3–1 | 51–9 |
| May 14 | at South Carolina | Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC | W 6–1 | 52–9 |
Postseason :
NCAA Atlantic Regional :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| May 18 | The Citadel | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 3–1$^{16}$ | 53–9 | 1–0 |
| May 19 | Clemson | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 2–1 | 54–9 | 2–0 |
| May 20 | Clemson | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 4–1 | 55–9 | 3–0 |
College World Series :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | CWS record |
| June 1 | Arizona | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 1–5 | 55–10 | 0–1 |
| June 3 | Pepperdine | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 3–9 | 55–11 | 0–2 |