The 2001 Miami Hurricanes baseball team represented the

University of Miami The University of Miami (UM, UMiami, Miami, U of M, and The U) is a private research university in Coral Gables, Florida. , the university enrolled 19,096 students in 12 colleges and schools across nearly 350 academic majors and programs, incl ...

in the

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. The team was coached by

Jim Morris James Samuel Morris Jr. (born January 19, 1964) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for two seasons with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Although brief, Morris' career is noted for making hi ...

in his 8th season. The Hurricanes won the

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, defeating the

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in the championship game.

Roster

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 FAU Baseball Stadium is a baseball venue located in Boca Raton, Florida, United States. It has been home to the Florida Atlantic Owls baseball team since 1991.

, , 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 Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...

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McKethan Stadium Alfred A. McKethan Stadium at Perry Field was the college baseball stadium of the University of Florida, serving as the home field for the Florida Gators baseball team until being replaced by Florida Ballpark in 2020. McKethan Stadium was locat ...

, , W 14–5 , , 3–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , February 7 , , at , , No. 9 , ,

University Park Stadium Infinity Insurance Park, formerly known as University Park Stadium and FIU Baseball Stadium, is a baseball stadium located on the campus of Florida International University in Westchester, Florida, United States. It is the home venue of the FIU Pa ...

, , 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 Homestead Sports Complex was a baseball training facility located less than three miles from downtown Homestead, Florida. The facility seated 6,500 and expanded to 9,000, and provided parking for over 3,900 vehicles. A 200-bed dormitory facility lo ...

, , 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 The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (commonly called the Metrodome) was a domed sports stadium located in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It opened in 1982 as a replacement for Metropolitan Stadium, the former home of the National Football League ...

, , 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 Red McEwen Field (originally USF Baseball Field) was a baseball venue located on the campus of the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida, United States. It opened in 1967 and had a capacity of 2,500 for most of its history. "The Red" was ...

, , W 8–2 , , 18–5 , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , March 14 , , at South Florida , , No. 9 , ,

, , 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 , , 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 Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium is a baseball venue located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States, located adjacent to Doak Campbell Stadium on the campus of Florida State University. It is the home field of the Florida State Semino ...

, , 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 Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium was a baseball stadium in Omaha, Nebraska, the former home to the annual NCAA Division I College World Series and the minor league Omaha Royals, now known as the Omaha Storm Chasers. Rosenblatt Stadium was the largest ...

, , W 21–13 , , 50–12 , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , June 11 , , vs. (3) No. 2

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, , (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

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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 The College World Series Most Outstanding Player is an award for the best individual performance during the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. The recipient of the award is announced at the completion of the College World Series Championship ...

;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 The 2001 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft, was held on June 5 and 6. First round selections Supplemental First Round Selections Compensation Picks Background On June 1, 2001, Rolando Viera, a Cuban ba ...

References

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