2001 Miami Hurricanes baseball team

The 2001 Miami Hurricanes baseball team represented the University of Miami in the 2001 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team was coached by Jim Morris in his 8th season.

The Hurricanes won the College World Series, defeating the Stanford Cardinal in the championship game.

Roster

2001 Miami Hurricanes roster Pitchers Kiki Bengochea J. D. Cockroft Andrew Cohn Luke DeBold Tom Farmer George Huguet Alex Prendes T.J. Prunty Troy Roberson Chris Sheffield Dan Smith Dan Touchet Vince Vazquez Brian Walker Infielders Kevin Brown Eric Moore Kris Clute Matt Dryer Kevin Howard Javy Rodriguez Catchers Mike DiRosa Greg Lovelady Danny Matienzo Outfielders Jim Burt, Jr. Charlton Jimerson Marcus Nettles Kevin Mannix Mike Rodriguez Brad Safchik 

Schedule

! style="" | Regular season (44–12) |- valign="top"

|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | January 25 || || No. 9 || Mark Light Field || W 9–3 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | January 26 || Florida Atlantic || No. 9 || FAU Baseball Stadium || L 10–11 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | January 27 || Florida Atlantic || No. 9 || Mark Light Field || W 4–2 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | February 3 || at No. 13 Florida || No. 9 || McKethan Stadium || W 14–5 || 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | February 7 || at || No. 9 || University Park Stadium || W 4–3 || 4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | February 9 || No. 17 Florida || No. 9 || Mark Light Field || W 10–4 || 5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | February 10 || No. 17 Florida || No. 9 || Mark Light Field || W 8–7 || 6–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | February 11 || No. 19 || No. 9 || Mark Light Field || L 3–9 || 6–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | February 16 || || No. 8 || Mark Light Field || W 4–2 || 7–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | February 17 || Elon || No. 8 || Mark Light Field || W 10–9 || 8–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | February 18 || Elon || No. 8 || Mark Light Field || W 7–4 || 9–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | February 21 || Florida International || No. 8 || Mark Light Field || L 10–17 || 9–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | February 23 || vs. Florida International || No. 8 || Homestead Sports Complex || W 10–2 || 10–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | February 24 || vs. Florida International || No. 8 || Homestead Sports Complex || W 2–0 || 11–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | February 25 || || No. 8 || Mark Light Field || W 14–0 || 12–3

|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 2 || || No. 8 || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || W 8–6 || 13–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 3 || || No. 8 || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || W 10–1 || 14–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 4 || No. 21 || No. 8 || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || W 8–2 || 15–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 7 || || No. 7 || Mark Light Field || W 6–2 || 16–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | March 9 || No. 30 || No. 7 || Mark Light Field || L 4–6 || 16–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 10 || No. 30 Rutgers || No. 7 || Mark Light Field || W 13–2 || 17–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | March 11 || No. 30 Rutgers || No. 7 || Mark Light Field || L 6–9 || 17–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 13 || at || No. 9 || Red McEwen Field || W 8–2 || 18–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 14 || at South Florida || No. 9 || Red McEwen Field || W 13–9 || 19–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 16 || No. 19 || No. 9 || Mark Light Field || W 14–13 || 20–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | March 17 || No. 19 East Carolina || No. 9 || Mark Light Field || L 2–7 || 20–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 18 || No. 19 East Carolina || No. 9 || Mark Light Field || W 8–4 || 21–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 21 || || No. 6 || Mark Light Field || W 2–1 || 22–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 23 || || No. 6 || Mark Light Field || W 5–3 || 23–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 24 || Northeastern || No. 6 || Mark Light Field || W 5–2 || 24–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 25 || Northeastern || No. 6 || Mark Light Field || W 5–3 || 25–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | March 30 || No. 29 Cal State Fullerton || No. 5 || Mark Light Field || L 2–8 || 25–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | March 31 || No. 29 Cal State Fullerton || No. 5 || Mark Light Field || L 5–8 || 25–8

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | April 1 || No. 29 Cal State Fullerton || No. 5 || Mark Light Field || L 2–9 || 25–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 6 || || No. 16 || Mark Light Field || W 13–4 || 26–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 7 || Savannah State || No. 16 || Mark Light Field || W 7–2 || 27–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 8 || Savannah State || No. 16 || Mark Light Field || W 16–5 || 28–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | April 13 || No. 3 || No. 11 || Mark Light Field || L 9–10 || 28–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 14 || No. 3 Florida State || No. 11 || Mark Light Field || W 5–4 || 29–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 15 || No. 3 Florida State || No. 11 || Mark Light Field || W 7–5 || 30–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 20 || at No. 9 Florida State || No. 7 || Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium || W 7–5 || 31–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 21 || at No. 9 Florida State || No. 7 || Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium || W 9–6 || 32–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 22 || at No. 9 Florida State || No. 7 || Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium || W 7–4 || 33–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | April 27 || || No. 7 || Mark Light Field || L 0–5 || 34–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 28 || Virginia || No. 7 || Mark Light Field || W 5–1 || 35–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 29 || Virginia || No. 5 || Mark Light Field || W 12–6 || 36–11

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | May 4 || || No. 5 || Mark Light Field || L 2–3 || 36–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 5 || Jacksonville || No. 5 || Mark Light Field || W 13–3 || 37–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 6 || Jacksonville || No. 5 || Mark Light Field || W 6–2 || 38–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 11 || || No. 4 || Mark Light Field || W 12–4 || 39–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 12 || Florida Southern || No. 4 || Mark Light Field || W 16–3 || 40–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 13 || Florida Southern || No. 4 || Mark Light Field || W 5–4 || 41–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 18 || || No. 2 || Mark Light Field || W 17–5 || 42–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 19 || New York Tech || No. 2 || Mark Light Field || W 14–7 || 43–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 20 || New York Tech || No. 2 || Mark Light Field || W 11–1 || 44–12

! style="" | Postseason (9–0)

|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 25 || vs. (4) || (1) No. 1 || Mark Light Field || W 14–6 || 45–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 26 || vs. (2) Florida || (1) No. 1 || Mark Light Field || W 6–2 || 46–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 27 || vs. (3) || (1) No. 1 || Mark Light Field || W 16–8 || 47–12

|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 1 || vs. No. 12 Clemson || (2) No. 1 || Mark Light Field || W 10–8 || 48–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 2 || vs. No. 12 Clemson || (2) No. 1 || Mark Light Field || W 14–6 || 49–12

|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 9 || vs. No. 8 || (2) No. 1 || Rosenblatt Stadium || W 21–13 || 50–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 11 || vs. (3) No. 2 Southern California || (2) No. 1 || Rosenblatt Stadium || W 4–3 || 51–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 14 || vs. No. 8 Tennessee || (2) No. 1 || Rosenblatt Stadium || W 12–6 || 52–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 16 || vs. (4) No. 4 Stanford || (2) No. 1 || Rosenblatt Stadium || W 12–1 || 53–12

Awards and honors Javy Rodriguez Team Most Valuable Player All-American NCAA Stolen Base Leader

Kevin Brown College World Series All-Tournament Team

Tom Farmer College World Series All-Tournament Team

George Huguet Freshman All-America

Charlton Jimerson College World Series Most Outstanding Player

Danny Matienzo College World Series All-Tournament Team

Hurricanes in the 2001 MLB draft The following members of the Miami baseball program were drafted in the 2001 Major League Baseball draft.

Player Position Round Overall MLB TeamMike RodriguezOF2nd54thHouston AstrosChris SheffieldRHP4th121stToronto Blue JaysBrian WalkerLHP4th132ndNew York MetsCharlton JimersonOF5th146thHouston AstrosTom FarmerRHP7th207thDetroit TigersMarcus NettlesOF11th330thSan Diego PadresMike DiRosaC16th488thArizona DiamondbacksDan SmithRHP17th507thDetroit TigersKevin Brown1B19th585thAtlanta BravesTroy RobersonRHP28th831stTexas RangersKris Clute2B37th1112thFlorida Marlins

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