1996 Miami Hurricanes baseball team


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.

Schedule and results

! style="" | Regular season
! style="" | Postseason

Awards and honors

;Rudy Gomez
;Pat Burrell
;Alex Cora
  • All Tournament Team
;Michael DeCelle
  • All Tournament Team
;J. D. Arteaga
  • All Tournament Team
;Robbie Morrison
Collegiate Baseball All-American

Hurricanes in the 1996 MLB draft

The following members of the Miami Hurricanes baseball program were drafted in the 1996 Major League Baseball draft.
388Alex CoraSSLos Angeles Dodgers
6158Jim GargiuloCSt. Louis Cardinals
9274Denis PujalsPTampa Bay Devil Rays
10299Rudy Gomez2BNew York Yankees
17503John KertisPTexas Rangers
17514Mike DeCelleOFTampa Bay Devil Rays
18537Allen WestfallPSeattle Mariners
28825T. R. Marcinczyk1BOakland Athletics
371,088Clint WeiblPSt. Louis Cardinals
431,272Eddie RiveroOFPhiladelphia Phillies
431,273Kenard Lang1BChicago White Sox
451,320Tris MooreOFDetroit Tigers
541,516J. D. ArteagaPPittsburgh Pirates
571,570Juan GalbanPAtlanta Braves
601,596Ryan GrimmettOFSeattle Mariners