The 1980 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 18th season at Miami. The Hurricanes reached the

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, where they were eliminated in the semifinals after recording wins against Clemson and

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and losses to eventual runner-up

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and third-place .

Personnel

Roster

Coaches

Schedule and results

References

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College World Series seasons

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