# 1980 Miami Hurricanes baseball team

The 1980 Miami Hurricanes baseball team represented the University of Miami in the 1980 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Hurricanes played their home games at Mark Light Field. The team was coached by Ron Fraser in his 18th season at Miami.
The Hurricanes reached the College World Series, where they were eliminated in the semifinals after recording wins against Clemson and Michigan and losses to eventual runner-up Hawaii and third-place California.

## Schedule and results

Legend :
* Miami win
* Miami loss
1980 Miami Hurricanes baseball game log :
Regular season :
February :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| Feb 9 | Lamar | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 9–1 | 1–0 |
| Feb 10 | Lamar | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 11–5 | 2–0 |
| Feb 11 | Lamar | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 21–1 | 3–0 |
| Feb 16 | at Florida | Perry Field • Gainesville, FL | W 7–0 | 4–0 |
| Feb 17 | at Florida | Perry Field • Gainesville, FL | W 5–0 | 5–0 |
| Feb 18 | at Jacksonville | Jacksonville, FL | W 5–1 | 6–0 |
| Feb 19 | at Jacksonville | Jacksonville, FL | L 6–7 | 6–1 |
| Feb 19 | at Jacksonville | Jacksonville, FL | W 4–0 | 7–1 |
| Feb 22 | Florida State | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 10–0 | 8–1 |
| Feb 23 | Florida State | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 4–3 | 9–1 |
| Feb 24 | Florida State | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | L 8–9 | 9–2 |
| Feb 26 | Saint Leo | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 7–2 | 10–2 |
| Feb 27 | Saint Leo | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 20–2 | 11–2 |
| Feb 29 | South Alabama | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 2–0 | 12–2 |
March :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| Mar 1 | South Alabama | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | L 4–7 | 12–3 |
| Mar 2 | South Alabama | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 7–1 | 13–3 |
| Mar 4 | St. Joseph's | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 6–0 | 14–3 |
| Mar 5 | St. Joseph's | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 12–4 | 15–3 |
| Mar 6 | Buffalo | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | L 1–2 | 15–4 |
| Mar 7 | at South Florida | Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL | W 4–3 | 16–4 |
| Mar 8 | at South Florida | Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL | W 8–0 | 17–4 |
| Mar 9 | Buffalo | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 15–8 | 18–4 |
| Mar 10 | Buffalo | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 14–7 | 19–4 |
| Mar 12 | Indiana State | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 3–1 | 20–4 |
| Mar 13 | Baltimore Orioles | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | L 2–8 | |
| Mar 14 | Oklahoma State | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 2–1 | 21–4 |
| Mar 15 | Indiana State | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 3–1 | 22–4 |
| Mar 17 | Southern Illinois | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 5–1 | 23–4 |
| Mar 18 | Southern Illinois | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | L 2–5 | 23–5 |
| Mar 19 | Miami (OH) | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 7–2 | 24–5 |
| Mar 20 | Southern Illinois | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 9–4 | 25–5 |
| Mar 21 | Bowling Green | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 7–1 | 26–5 |
| Mar 22 | Southern Illinois | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 8–1 | 27–5 |
| Mar 25 | Delaware | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 11–2 | 28–5 |
| Mar 26 | Florida A&M | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 11–4 | 29–5 |
| Mar 27 | Florida A&M | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 20–1$^7$ | 30–5 |
| Mar 28 | Bowling Green | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 8–3 | 31–5 |
| Mar 29 | Jacksonville | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 8–5 | 32–5 |
| Mar 30 | Jacksonville | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 12–5 | 33–5 |
| Mar 31 | Jacksonville | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 14–2 | 34–5 |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| Apr 2 | South Carolina | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 9–0 | 35–5 |
| Apr 3 | South Carolina | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 5–0 | 36–5 |
| Apr 4 | South Carolina | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | L 5–15 | 36–6 |
| Apr 5 | South Carolina | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | L 1–8 | 36–7 |
| Apr 8 | at FIU | Miami, FL | W 10–2 | 37–7 |
| Apr 11 | at Texas A&M | Olsen Field • College Station, TX | W 8–1 | 38–7 |
| Apr 12 | at Texas A&M | Olsen Field • College Station, TX | W 4–1$^7$ | 39–7 |
| Apr 15 | Biscayne | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 7–4 | 40–7 |
| Apr 16 | Biscayne | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 2–1 | 41–7 |
| Apr 18 | South Florida | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 6–4 | 42–7 |
| Apr 19 | Biscayne | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 9–4 | 43–7 |
| Apr 22 | FIU | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | L 4–6 | 43–8 |
| Apr 25 | Stetson | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 17–6 | 44–8 |
| Apr 26 | Stetson | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 11–4 | 45–8 |
| Apr 27 | Stetson | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 3–2 | 46–8 |
| Apr 29 | FIU | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 13–6 | 47–8 |
| Apr 30 | Biscayne | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 15–0 | 48–8 |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| May 3 | at Florida State | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 10–6 | 49–8 |
| May 4 | at Florida State | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | L 5–7 | 49–9 |
| May 5 | at Florida State | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 7–5 | 50–9 |
| May 6 | at Florida A&M | Tallahassee, FL | L 3–4$^{10}$ | 50–10 |
| May 7 | at Florida A&M | Tallahassee, FL | W 13–6 | 51–10 |
| May 8 | at Mercer | Claude Smith Field • Macon, GA | W 9–2 | 52–10 |
| May 9 | at Mercer | Claude Smith Field • Macon, GA | W 8–2 | 53–10 |
| May 10 | at Mercer | Claude Smith Field • Macon, GA | W 4–3 | 54–10 |
Postseason :
NCAA East Regional :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| May 25 | South Alabama | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 15–6 | 55–10 | 1–0 |
| May 26 | James Madison | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 10–3 | 56–10 | 2–0 |
| May 27 | Delaware | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 10–1 | 57–10 | 3–0 |
College World Series :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | CWS record |
| May 31 | Clemson | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 13–5 | 58–10 | 1–0 |
| June 2 | Michigan | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 3–2 | 59–10 | 2–0 |
| June 3 | Hawaii | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 3–9 | 59–11 | 2–1 |
| June 4 | California | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 3–4 | 59–12 | 2–2 |