2008 Miami Hurricanes baseball team

American college baseball season

2008 Miami Hurricanes baseball
NCAA Coral Gables Super Regional champions
NCAA Coral Gables Regional champions
ACC tournament champions
Atlantic Coast Conference champions
College World Series, 1–2
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record53–11 (23–5 ACC)
Head coach
  • Jim Morris (15th year)
Home stadiumMark Light Field
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Atlantic
No. 7 Florida State x‍‍‍y 24 – 6   .800 54 – 14   .794
No. 15 NC State ‍‍‍y 18 – 11   .621 42 – 22   .656
Wake Forest ‍‍‍ 13 – 16   .448 25 – 31   .446
Clemson ‍‍‍ 11 – 18   .379 31 – 27   .534
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 9 – 21   .300 30 – 26   .536
Boston College  ‍‍‍ 9 – 21   .300 26 – 27   .491
Coastal
No. 5 Miami (FL) x‍‍‡‍y 23 – 5   .821 53 – 11   .828
No. 3 North Carolina ‍‍‍y 22 – 7   .759 54 – 14   .794
No. 24 Georgia Techy ‍‍‍ 16 – 14   .533 41 – 21   .661
Virginia ‍‍‍y 15 – 15   .500 39 – 23   .629
Duke  ‍‍‍ 10 – 18   .357 37 – 18   .673
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍ 6 – 24   .200 23 – 32   .418
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 27, 2008[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2008 Miami Hurricanes baseball team represented the University of Miami in the 2008 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Hurricanes played their home games at Mark Light Field. The team was coached by Jim Morris in his fifteenth season at Miami. Playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference's Coastal Division, they finished in first place in their division with a record of 23–5, 53–11 overall.

The Hurricanes reached the College World Series, where they finished tied for fifth after dropping an opening round game against eventual runner-up Georgia, defeating Florida State, and being eliminated by semifinalist Stanford.

Personnel

Roster

2008 Miami Hurricanes roster[2]
 

Pitchers

  • 17 - Eric Erickson - Sophomore
  • 21 - Rene Guerra - Junior
  • 27 - Chris Hernandez - Freshman
  • 31 - Enrique Garcia - Senior
  • 40 - John Housey - Sophomore
  • 43 - Anthony Nalepa - Sophomore
  • 44 - Carlos Gutierrez - Redshirt Junior
  • 45 - Alex Koronis - Sophomore
  • 46 - Kyle Bellamy - Sophomore
  • 46 - Michael Rudman - Sophomore
  • 47 - David Gutierrez - Sophomore
  • 48 - Tim Burke - Junior
  • 48 - Jason Santana - Junior
  • 49 - PJ Fisher - Redshirt Junior
  • 49 - D.J. Swatscheno - Freshman
  

Catchers

  • 0 - Harold Levy - Freshman
  • 22 - Jason Hagerty - Sophomore
  • 24 - Yasmani Grandal - Freshman
  • 24 - Ben Vazquez - Sophomore

Outfielders

  • 7 - Dave DiNatale - Junior
  • 7 - Adan Severino - Junior
  • 19 - Dennis Raben - Junior
  • 31 - Blake Tekotte - Junior
  • 35 - Joey Terdoslavich - Freshman
  • 44 - Jonathan Weislow - Sophomore
  

Infielders

  • 8 - Ryan Jackson - Sophomore
  • 17 - Mark Sobolewski - Sophomore
  • 19 - Yonder Alonso - Junior
  • 21 - Jemile Weeks - Junior
  • 35 - Chris Gawenda -Redshirt Sophomore
  • 51 - Ryan Perry - Junior

Utility

  • 28 - Iden Nazario - Freshman

Coaches

2008 Miami Hurricanes baseball coaching staff
  • Jim Morris – Head coach – 15th year

Schedule and results

Legend
  Miami win
  Miami loss
2008 Miami Hurricanes baseball game log[3]
Regular season
February
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record
Feb 22 Cincinnati* No. 14 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 3–1 1–0
Feb 23 Cincinnati* No. 14 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 6–4 2–0
Feb 24 Cincinnati* No. 14 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 8–0 3–0
Feb 26 vs Florida Marlins No. 14 Roger Dean Stadium • Jupiter, FL L 2–7 Exh.
Feb 29 Florida* No. 14 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 8–4 4–0
March
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record
Mar 1 Florida* No. 14 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 8–5 5–0
Mar 2 Florida* No. 14 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 2–6 5–1
Mar 4 Lehigh* No. 16 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 9–2 6–1
Mar 7 Boston College No. 16 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 10–7 7–1 1–0
Mar 8 Boston College No. 16 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 8–3 8–1 2–0
Mar 9 Boston College No. 16 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 7–1 9–1 3–0
Mar 11 Penn State* No. 10 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 10–0 10–1
Mar 12 Maine* No. 10 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 7–4 11–1
Mar 14 at NC State No. 10 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 12–5 12–1 4–0
Mar 15 at NC State No. 10 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 2–1 13–1 5–0
Mar 16 at NC State No. 10 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC L 10–11 13–2 5–1
Mar 18 Cornell* No. 10 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 20–9 14–2
Mar 19 NJIT* No. 10 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 13–1 15–2
Mar 21 Wake Forest No. 10 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 17–4 16–2 6–1
Mar 23 Wake Forest No. 10 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 23–2 17–2 7–1
Mar 25 Bethune–Cookman* No. 6 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 10–5 18–2
Mar 26 Bethune–Cookman* No. 6 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 7–6 19–2
Mar 28 at Duke No. 6 Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC W 7–510 20–2 8–1
Mar 29 at Duke No. 6 Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC W 8–1 21–2 9–1
April
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record
Apr 1 Florida Atlantic* No. 3 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 16–7 22–2
Apr 2 at FIU* No. 3 FIU Baseball Stadium • Miami, FL W 13–2 23–2
Apr 4 Clemson No. 3 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 6–4 24–2 10–1
Apr 5 Clemson No. 3 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 15–5 25–2 11–1
Apr 6 Clemson No. 3 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 7–6 26–2 12–1
Apr 8 Florida Gulf Coast* No. 2 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 4–11 27–2
Apr 9 Florida Atlantic* No. 2 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 3–6 27–3
Apr 12 at No. 10 Georgia Tech No. 2 Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA W 10–5 28–3 13–1
Apr 12 at No. 10 Georgia Tech No. 2 Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA W 15–5 29–3 14–1
Apr 13 at No. 10 Georgia Tech No. 2 Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA W 9–3 30–3 15–1
Apr 16 at Florida Atlantic No. 2 FAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL W 12–10 31–3
Apr 18 at No. 1 Florida State No. 2 Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 11–4 32–3 16–1
Apr 19 at No. 1 Florida State No. 2 Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 5–9 32–4 16–2
Apr 20 at No. 1 Florida State No. 2 Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 11–10 33–4 17–2
Apr 23 FIU* No. 1 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 3–6 33–5
Apr 25 No. 16 Virginia No. 1 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 1–0 34–5 18–2
Apr 26 No. 16 Virginia No. 1 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 4–310 35–5 19–2
Apr 27 No. 16 Virginia No. 1 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 10–0 36–5 20–2
May
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record
May 2 Saint Mary's* No. 1 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 10–6 37–5
May 3 Saint Mary's* No. 1 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 5–0 38–5
May 4 Saint Mary's* No. 1 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 15–3 39–5
May 9 at Virginia Tech No. 1 English Field • Blacksburg, VA W 12–4 40–5 21–2
May 10 at Virginia Tech No. 1 English Field • Blacksburg, VA L 6–7 40–6 21–3
May 10 at Virginia Tech No. 1 English Field • Blacksburg, VA W 9–2 41–6 22–3
May 13 North Florida* No. 1 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 5–2 42–6
May 15 No. 2 North Carolina No. 1 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 12–2 43–6 23–3
May 16 No. 2 North Carolina No. 1 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 6–10 43–7 23–4
May 17 No. 2 North Carolina No. 1 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 11–12 43–8 23–5
Postseason
ACC Tournament
Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Overall record ACCT Record
May 21 (8) Clemson No. 2 (1) Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville • Jacksonville, FL W 7–1 44–8 1–0
May 22 No. 28 (5) Georgia Tech No. 2 (1) Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville • Jacksonville, FL W 15–12 45–8 2–0
May 24 No. 22 (4) NC State No. 2 (1) Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville • Jacksonville, FL W 5–2 46–8 3–0
May 25 (6) Virginia No. 2 (1) Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville • Jacksonville, FL W 8–4 47–8 4–0
NCAA Coral Gables Regional
Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record
May 30 (4) Bethune–Cookman No. 1 (1) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 7–4 48–8 1–0
May 31 No. 14 (2) Missouri No. 1 (1) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 6–5 49–8 2–0
June 1 (3) Ole Miss No. 1 (1) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 11–2 50–8 3–0
NCAA Coral Gables Super Regional
Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Overall record SR Record
June 6 No. 14 Arizona No. 1 (1) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 3–6 50–9 0–1
June 7 No. 14 Arizona No. 1 (1) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 14–10 51–9 1–1
June 8 No. 14 Arizona No. 1 (1) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 4–2 52–9 2–1
College World Series
Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record
June 14 No. 6 (8) Georgia No. 1 (1) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 4–7 52–10 0–1
June 16 No. 3 (4) Florida State No. 1 (1) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 7–5 53–10 1–1
June 18 No. 7 Stanford No. 1 (1) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 3–8 53–11 1–2

References

  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 2008". Boyd's World. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
  2. ^ "2008 Baseball Roster". Miami Hurricanes. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  3. ^ Miami Hurricanes Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Miami Hurricanes. p. 70. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
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