| Year: | 1996 |
| Team: | Miami Hurricanes |
| Sport: | baseball |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Coachrank: | 2 |
| Cbrank: | 2 |
| Record: | 50–14 |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | Mark Light Field |
| Champion: | Central I Regional Champions |
| Tourney: | College World Series, Runner-Up |
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.
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| Miami loss | ||
| Miami tie | ||
! style="" | Regular season (43–12)|- valign="top"|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 25–0 || 1–0|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| || Florida || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 4–7 || 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || Florida || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 5–1 || 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 8–3 || 3–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || Coastal Carolina || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 7–2 || 4–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || Coastal Carolina || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 16–11 || 5–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 6–0 || 6–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || George Washington || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 14–1 || 7–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || George Washington || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 19–3 || 8–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 12–3 || 9–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| || at Florida || Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, Florida || 7–8 || 9–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| || at Florida || Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, Florida || 1–5 || 9–3|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 14–10 || 10–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || Illinois || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 10–0 || 11–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || Illinois || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 6–4 || 12–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 10–3 || 13–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| || || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 4–5 || 13–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || Rutgers || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 12–3 || 14–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 17–4 || 15–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || Maine || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 10–3 || 16–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || Maine || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 15–3 || 17–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 13–6 || 18–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || FIU || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 5–3 || 19–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || FIU || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 5–4 || 20–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| || FIU || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 5–6 || 20–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 8–0 || 21–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 10–3 || 22–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || Bethune–Cookman || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 20–3 || 23–5|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 13–2 || 24–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| || at Florida State || Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida || 2–13 || 24–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || at Florida State || Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida || 2–1 || 25–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| || at Florida State || Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida || 1–15 || 25–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || St. Thomas (FL) || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 15–2 || 26–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || Florida State || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 6–2 || 27–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || Florida State || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 9–8 || 28–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || Florida State || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 7–4 || 29–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| || at || Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee || 1–12 || 29–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| || at Tennessee || Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee || 2–4 || 29–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| || at Tennessee || Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee || 2–3 || 29–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 5–3 || 30–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || Tampa || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 2–1 || 31–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 20–7 || 32–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || Stetson || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 7–6 || 33–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || Stetson || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 9–4 || 34–10|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 12–4 || 35–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 3–2 || 36–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || South Florida || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 9–5 || 37–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| || South Florida || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 4–10 || 37–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || Florida Atlantic || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 10–2 || 38–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || at || John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida || 9–1 || 39–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || at Jacksonville || John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida || 15–5 || 40–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || at Jacksonville || John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida || 16–2 || 41–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 5–4 || 42–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || Cal State Fullerton || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 8–7 || 43–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| || Cal State Fullerton || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 6–7 || 43–12|-|-! style="" | Postseason (7–2)|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| || vs || UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas || 4–5 || 43–13|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || vs || UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas || 5–2 || 44–13|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || at || UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas || 9–7 || 45–13|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || vs || UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas || 8–2 || 46–13|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || vs || UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas || 8–4 || 47–13|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || vs Clemson || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 7–3 || 48–13|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || vs Alabama || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 15–1 || 49–13|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || vs Clemson || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 14–5 || 50–13|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| || vs LSU || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 8–9 || 50–14|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| Schedule Source:[1]
The following members of the Miami Hurricanes baseball program were drafted in the 1996 Major League Baseball Draft.[4]
| 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 |