The 1999 Miami Hurricanes baseball team represented the University of Miami in the 1999 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team was coached by Jim Morris in his 6th season.

The Hurricanes won the College World Series, defeating the Florida State Seminoles in the championship game.

Roster

1999 Miami Hurricanes roster Pitchers Ryan Channell Luke DeBold Tom Farmer David Gil Greg Howell Matt Kamalsky Michael Neu Eduardo Perez Puig Alex Prendes Troy Roberson Darryl Roque Alex Santos Chris Sheffield Darin Spassof Vince Vazquez Brian Walker Infielders Kevin Brown Kris Clute Joe Curro Raul De Castro Matt Dryer Lale Esquivel Bobby Hill Javy Rodriguez

Catchers Mike DiRosa Russ Jacobson Greg Lovelady Outfielders Manny Crespo Charlton Jimerson Marcus Nettles Mike Rodriguez Brian Seever Mark Walker

Schedule 1999 Miami Hurricanes baseball game logRegular season (41–13)January / February (12–3) Date Rank Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record January 26 No. 6 Mark Light Field W 8–3 1–0 January 29 No. 6 Mark Light Field W 12–1 2–0 January 30 No. 6 Stetson Mark Light Field W 4–3 3–0 February 6 No. 6 at No. 14 Florida McKethan Stadium L 4–7 3–1 February 7 No. 6 at No. 14 Florida McKethan Stadium L 12–14 3–2 February 10 No. 8 at University Park Stadium L 3–4 3–3 February 12 No. 8 No. 6 Florida Mark Light Field W 7–4 4–3 February 13 No. 8 No. 6 Florida Mark Light Field W 10–3 5–3 February 17 No. 6 Mark Light Field W 3–1 6–3 February 19 No. 6 Mark Light Field W 13–1 7–3 February 20 No. 6 James Madison Mark Light Field W 12–3 8–3 February 21 No. 6 James Madison Mark Light Field W 14–2 9–3 February 26 No. 4 No. 3 Mark Light Field W 7–1 10–3 February 27 No. 4 No. 3 Texas Mark Light Field W 6–4 11–3 February 28 No. 4 No. 3 Texas Mark Light Field W 14–11 12–3March (10–3) Date Rank Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record March 5 No. 3 No. 28 Mark Light Field L 3–4 12–4 March 6 No. 3 Mark Light Field L 5–6 12–5 March 6 No. 3 Mark Light Field W 23–3 13–5 March 7 No. 3 No. 28 Georgia Mark Light Field W 8–1 14–5 March 12 No. 8 Mark Light Field W 16–1 15–5 March 13 No. 8 Princeton Mark Light Field W 16–1 16–5 March 14 No. 8 Princeton Mark Light Field W 15–6 17–5 March 16 No. 4 at Red McEwen Field W 8–5 18–5 March 17 No. 4 at Red McEwen Field W 9–4 19–5 March 19 No. 4 vs. Homestead Sports Complex W 15–1 20–5 March 20 No. 4 vs. Homestead Sports Complex L 3–9 20–6 March 26 No. 6 Mark Light Field W 12–3 21–6 March 27 No. 6 New York Tech Mark Light Field W 20–0 22–6 April (9–4) Date Rank Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record April 2 No. 6 vs. Clemson Knights Stadium W 5–3 23–6 April 3 No. 6 vs. Clemson Knights Stadium L 5–7 23–7 April 4 No. 6 vs. Clemson Knights Stadium W 14–11 24–7 April 9 No. 5 No. 27 Mark Light Field W 7–4 25–7 April 10 No. 5 No. 27 North Carolina State Mark Light Field L 9–13 25–8 April 11 No. 5 No. 27 North Carolina State Mark Light Field W 7–6 26–8 April 16 No. 5 at No. 1 Florida State Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium L 2–8 26–9 April 17 No. 5 at No. 1 Florida State Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium W 4–3 27–9 April 18 No. 5 at No. 1 Florida State Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium W 8–7 28–9 April 23 No. 1 No. 2 Florida State Mark Light Field W 8–7 29–9 April 24 No. 1 No. 2 Florida State Mark Light Field W 9–4 30–9 April 25 No. 1 No. 2 Florida State Mark Light Field W 9–8 31–9 April 30 No. 1 Mark Light Field L 6–13 31–10 May (10–3) Date Rank Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record May 1 No. 1 Elon Mark Light Field W 11–0 32–10 May 2 No. 1 Elon Mark Light Field W 24–5 33–10 May 4 No. 1 Florida International Mark Light Field L 7–12 33–11 May 7 No. 1 Mark Light Field W 2–0 34–11 May 8 No. 1 Jacksonville Mark Light Field W 12–9 35–11 May 11 No. 2 at No. 24 Frank Eck Stadium W 5–3 36–11 May 12 No. 2 at No. 24 Notre Dame Frank Eck Stadium L 0–1 36–12 May 14 No. 2 Mark Light Field W 17–1 37–12 May 15 No. 2 Winthrop Mark Light Field W 9–2 38–12 May 16 No. 2 Winthrop Mark Light Field W 8–2 39–12 May 20 No. 1 at No. 28 Blair Field L 0–12 39–13 May 21 No. 1 at No. 28 Long Beach State Blair Field W 9–7 40–13 May 22 No. 1 at No. 28 Long Beach State Blair Field W 8–6 41–13 Postseason (9–0) Date Rank Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record May 28 No. 1 (1) vs. (4) Mark Light Field W 15–9 42–13 May 29 No. 1 (1) vs. (3) Florida International Mark Light Field W 6–4 43–13 May 30 No. 1 (1) vs. (2) No. 15 Florida Atlantic Mark Light Field W 3–2 44–13 Date Rank Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record June 4 No. 1 (1) vs. No. 9 Mark Light Field W 10–2 45–13 June 4 No. 1 (1) vs. No. 9 Wake Forest Mark Light Field W 8–1 46–13 Date Rank Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record June 11 No. 1 (1) vs. (8) No. 2 Rosenblatt Stadium W 8-4 47–13 June 13 No. 1 (1) vs. (5) No. 7 Alabama Rosenblatt Stadium W 8–1 48–13 June 17 No. 1 (1) vs. (5) No. 7 Alabama Rosenblatt Stadium W 5–2 49–13 June 19 No. 1 (1) vs. (2) No. 3 Florida State Rosenblatt Stadium W 6–5 50–13

Awards and honors Manny Crespo College World Series All-Tournament Team

Lale Esquivel College World Series All-Tournament Team

Bobby Hill College World Series All-Tournament Team

Michael Neu College World Series All-Tournament Team

Mike Rodriguez Freshman All-America

Hurricanes in the 1999 MLB draft The following members of the Miami baseball program were drafted in the 1999 Major League Baseball draft.

Player Position Round Overall MLB teamBobby HillSS2nd66thChicago White SoxRuss JacobsonC3rd96thPhiladelphia PhilliesAlex SantosRHP4th115thTampa Bay Devil RaysDavid GilRHP7th216thPhiladelphia PhilliesMichael NeuRHP29th878thCincinnati Reds

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