The 1978 Miami Hurricanes baseball team represented the

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in the

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. The Hurricanes played their home games at Mark Light Field. The team was coached by

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in his 16th season at Miami. The Hurricanes reached the

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, where they recorded wins against and and losses to eventual champion

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and runner-up

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Personnel

Roster

Coaches

Schedule and results

References

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College World Series seasons

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