1974 Miami Hurricanes baseball team explained

Year:1974
Team:Miami Hurricanes
Sport:baseball
Conference:Independent
Record:51–11
Hc Year:12th
Stadium:Mark Light Field
Champion:District 3 champions
Tourney:College World Series, Runner-Up

The 1974 Miami Hurricanes baseball team represented the University of Miami in the 1974 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Hurricanes played their home games at the original Mark Light Field. The team was coached by Ron Fraser in his 12th season at Miami.

The Hurricanes lost the College World Series, defeated by the USC Trojans in the championship game.

Schedule and results

Legend
 Miami win
 Miami loss
 Miami tie

! style="" | Regular season (44–8)|- valign="top"|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Mark Light FieldCoral Gables, Florida || 3–2 || 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || Jacksonville || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 9–8 || 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 12–0 || 3–0|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 4–3 || 4–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| || Florida || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 6–9 || 4–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 3–0 || 5–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| || Florida Tech || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 1–7 || 5–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 9–2 || 6–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || Saint Joseph's || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 5–2 || 7–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| || at || Henley FieldLakeland, Florida || 0–1 || 7–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || at Florida Southern || Henley Field • Lakeland, Florida || 3–2 || 8–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 7–4 || 9–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || Indiana || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 4–2 || 10–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || Indiana || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 7–6 || 11–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 9–3 || 12–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || Memphis || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 5–2 || 13–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 3–2 || 14–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || Florida State || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 4–3 || 15–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || Seton Hall || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 4–3 || 16–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 16–1 || 17–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 5–2 || 18–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || Seton Hall || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 6–2 || 19–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || Buffalo || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 16–1 || 20–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || Ohio State || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 5–0 || 21–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 4–1 || 22–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 12–3 || 23–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 6–1 || 24–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || Michigan State || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 10–3 || 25–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || Montclair State || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 12–3 || 26–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || Southern Illinois || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 6–1 || 27–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || Michigan State || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 13–3 || 28–3|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 9–4 || 29–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || FIU || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 5–1 || 30–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || at || Perry FieldGainesville, Florida || 4–0 || 31–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || at Florida || Perry Field • Gainesville, Florida || 6–5 || 32–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 9–6 || 33–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| || Rollins || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 4–8 || 33–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| || at Florida State || Seminole Field • Tallahassee, Florida || 1–2 || 33–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| || at Florida State || Seminole Field • Tallahassee, Florida || 4–7 || 33–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || at Florida State || Seminole Field • Tallahassee, Florida || 17–3 || 34–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || at || Unknown • Tallahassee, Florida || 4–2 || 35–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| || at Florida A&M || Unknown • Tallahassee, Florida || 5–8 || 35–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || at FIU || Unknown • Miami, Florida || 6–2 || 36–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || Biscayne || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 13–5 || 37–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 7–2 || 38–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || Tampa || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 11–1 || 39–7|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || Biscayne || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 19–1 || 40–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 20–2 || 41–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || South Florida || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 9–7 || 42–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || at Biscayne || Unknown • Miami, Florida || 18–1 || 43–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| || || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 7–9 || 43–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || Stetson || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 4–3 || 44–8|-|-! style="" | Postseason (7–3)|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || vs || Dudy Noble FieldStarkville, Mississippi || 2–1 || 45–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || vs || Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, Mississippi || 7–1 || 46–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || vs || Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, Mississippi || 5–0 || 47–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| || vs South Carolina || Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, Mississippi || 1–3 || 47–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || vs South Carolina || Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, Mississippi || 2–1 || 48–9|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || vs || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 4–1 || 49–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || vs || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 5–1 || 50–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || vs USC Trojans || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 7–3 || 51–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| || vs Southern Illinois || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 3–4 || 51–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| || vs USC || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 3–7 || 51–11|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| Schedule Source:[1]

Awards and honors

Orlando González
Manny Trujillo
Ron Scott
Stan Jakubowski

Hurricanes in the 1974 MLB Draft

The following members of the Miami Hurricanes baseball program were drafted in the 1974 Major League Baseball Draft.[3]

124Mike ArmstrongPCincinnati Reds
226Witt BeckmanOFSan Diego Padres
18410Orlando González1BCleveland Indians
35664Richard Reichle3BBaltimore Orioles

Notes and References

  1. 2019 Miami Baseball Media Guide . University of Miami Athletics . April 16, 2019 . April 12, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190412123257/https://hurricanesports.com/documents/2019/2/20/2019_Baseball_Media_Guide.pdf . dead .
  2. Web site: College World Series Record Book. NCAA.org. April 16, 2019.
  3. Web site: MLB Amateur Draft Picks from the University of Miami . Baseball-Reference . April 17, 2019.