# 1996 Miami Hurricanes baseball team

The 1996 Miami Hurricanes baseball team represented the University of Miami in the 1996 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Hurricanes played their home games at the original Mark Light Field. The team was coached by Jim Morris in his 3rd season at Miami.
The Hurricanes lost the College World Series, defeated by the LSU Tigers in the championship game.

## Schedule and results

Legend :
* Miami win
* Miami loss
* Miami tie
1996 Miami Hurricanes baseball game log :
Regular season (43–12) :
January (1–0)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall Record
January 31BerryMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida25–01–0 :
February (8–3)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall Record
February 2FloridaMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida4–71–1
February 3FloridaMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida5–12–1
February 9Coastal CarolinaMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida8–33–1
February 10Coastal CarolinaMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida7–24–1
February 11Coastal CarolinaMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida16–115–1
February 16George WashingtonMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida6–06–1
February 17George WashingtonMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida14–17–1
February 18George WashingtonMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida19–38–1
February 21Florida AtlanticMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida12–39–1
February 24at FloridaAlfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, Florida7–89–2
February 25at FloridaAlfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, Florida1–59–3 :
March (14–2)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall Record
March 1IllinoisMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida14–1010–3
March 2IllinoisMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida10–011–3
March 3IllinoisMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida6–412–3
March 6Michigan StateMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida10–313–3
March 8RutgersMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida4–513–4
March 9RutgersMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida12–314–4
March 15MaineMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida17–415–4
March 16MaineMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida10–316–4
March 17MaineMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida15–317–4
March 21FIUMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida13–618–4
March 22FIUMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida5–319–4
March 23FIUMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida5–420–4
March 24FIUMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida5–620–5
March 27St. Thomas (FL)Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida8–021–5
March 29Bethune–CookmanMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida10–322–5
March 30Bethune–CookmanMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida20–323–5 :
April (11–5)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall Record
April 2Nova SoutheasternMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida13–224–5
April 5at Florida StateDick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida2–1324–6
April 6at Florida StateDick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida2–125–6
April 7at Florida StateDick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida1–1525–7
April 10St. Thomas (FL)Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida15–226–7
April 12Florida StateMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida6–227–7
April 13Florida StateMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida9–828–7
April 14Florida StateMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida7–429–7
April 16at TennesseeLindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee1–1229–8
April 17at TennesseeLindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee2–429–9
April 18at TennesseeLindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee2–329–10
April 20TampaMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida5–330–10
April 21TampaMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida2–131–10
April 26StetsonMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida20–732–10
April 27StetsonMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida7–633–10
April 28StetsonMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida9–434–10 :
May (9–2)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall Record
May 1LynnMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida12–435–10
May 3South FloridaMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida3–236–10
May 4South FloridaMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida9–537–10
May 5South FloridaMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida4–1037–11
May 8Florida AtlanticMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida10–238–11
May 10at JacksonvilleJohn Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida9–139–11
May 11at JacksonvilleJohn Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida15–540–11
May 12at JacksonvilleJohn Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida16–241–11
May 16Cal State FullertonMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida5–442–11
May 17Cal State FullertonMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida8–743–11
May 18Cal State FullertonMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida6–743–12 :
Postseason (7–2) :
Central I Regional (4–1)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall Record
May 23vs Sam Houston StateUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas4–543–13
May 24vs Long Beach StateUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas5–244–13
May 25at TexasUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas9–745–13
May 26vs Missouri StateUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas8–246–13
May 26vs UCLAUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas8–447–13 :
1996 College World Series (3–1)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall Record
May 31vs ClemsonJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska7–348–13
June 2vs AlabamaJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska15–149–13
June 5vs ClemsonJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska14–550–13
June 8vs LSUJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska8–950–14 :
Schedule Source: :

## Awards and honors
### Rudy Gomez

* All Tournament Team

### Pat Burrell

* College World Series Most Outstanding Player
* All Tournament Team
* American Baseball Coaches Association All-American
* Baseball America Freshman of the Year

### Alex Cora

* All Tournament Team

### Michael DeCelle

* All Tournament Team

### J. D. Arteaga

* All Tournament Team

### Robbie Morrison

Collegiate Baseball All-American

## Hurricanes in the 1996 MLB Draft

The following members of the Miami Hurricanes baseball program were drafted in the 1996 Major League Baseball Draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | MLB Club |
| 3 | 88 | Alex Cora | SS | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 6 | 158 | Jim Gargiulo | C | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 9 | 274 | Denis Pujals | P | Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
| 10 | 299 | Rudy Gomez | 2B | New York Yankees |
| 17 | 503 | John Kertis | P | Texas Rangers |
| 17 | 514 | Mike DeCelle | OF | Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
| 18 | 537 | Allen Westfall | P | Seattle Mariners |
| 28 | 825 | T. R. Marcinczyk | 1B | Oakland Athletics |
| 37 | 1,088 | Clint Weibl | P | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 43 | 1,272 | Eddie Rivero | OF | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 43 | 1,273 | Kenard Lang | 1B | Chicago White Sox |
| 45 | 1,320 | Tris Moore | OF | Detroit Tigers |
| 54 | 1,516 | J. D. Arteaga | P | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 57 | 1,570 | Juan Galban | P | Atlanta Braves |
| 60 | 1,596 | Ryan Grimmett | OF | Seattle Mariners |