MIAMI HURRICANES - University of Miami Athletics

Mike Fiore 

Mike Fiore 

(1985-88) 

MIAMI HURRICANES 

SUCCESS 

Life after UM: ‘CANES SUCCEED ON AND OFF THE PLAYING FIELD 

In addition to the hundreds of former University of Miami baseball players that have signed professional 

contracts to play baseball, hundreds more have gone on to establish successful careers in the 

business world. Former players Mike Fiore, Marc Mestre, and Doug Shields are just four of the many 

former ‘Canes that have thrived both on and off the diamond. 

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Doug Shields 

(1981-84) 

Marc Mestre 

(1996) 

Mark Mestre 

(1994-96) 

AFTER BASEBALL 

Mike Fiore (1985-88) 

Boras Corporation 

“The University of Miami did a lot for me, and I wouldn’t be where I am in life right now without the ‘U’. Attending UM and playing 

baseball wearing the orange and green – there is nothing like it. When you wear those colors and play for that baseball team, you 

represent the ‘U’ on and off the field.” 

Marc Mestre, M.D. (1994-96) 

Pediatric Hospitalist, Miami Children’s Hospital (Miami, Fla.) 

“My experience playing baseball at the University of Miami, and competing at the level we competed at during the time, I will 

remember for the rest of my life. It not only helped me on the field, but also later in the field of medicine. The University of Miami 

means everything to me, and I have great pride in being a Hurricane.” 

Doug Shields (1981-84) 

Bill Shields Roofing Company 

“Playing baseball at the University of Miami was incredible. I can’t think of anything else to describe the family atmosphere and 

what it felt like being a part of that program and tradition. My mother was an educator. So, when I decided to go to a school with as 

much of an academic tradition, as well as athletic tradition, as the University of Miami, she was thrilled. And graduating from the 

“U” has really meant the world to me, and has helped in my life as well.” 

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Neal Heaton 

All-America, 1980-81 

Aubrey Huff 

All-America, 1998 

Charles Johnson 


Danny Graves 


MIAMI 

ALL- 

Only The Best - HURRICANE ALL-AMERICANS 

Miami has had 43 players earn All-American honors and 26 players earn 

Freshmen All-American honors since 1974. Three players - Orlando Gonzalez 

(1974), Mike Fiore (1987) and Pat Burrell (1998) - have won national 

player of the year awards. Neal Heaton, Pat Burrell, Rick Raether, 

Bobby Hill, Cesar Carillo, Jon Jay and Yonder Alonso are the only twotime 

All-Americans in the program’s history while Burrell actually earned All- 

America honors three-times. At least 26 players have earned All-America 

honors under current head coach Jim Morris in his 17 years at Miami. 



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Alex Fernandez 


Pat Burrell 

Golden Spikes Award 

Winner, 1998 

All-America, 1996-98 

Mike Fiore 

Dick Howser Trophy 

winner, 1987 


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Ryan Braun 


Alex Santos 


AMERICANS 

Only The Best - HURRICANE ALL-AMERICANS 

Golden Spikes Award (Awarded 

to the outstanding amateur 

baseball player in the U.S.) 

1998 Pat Burrell 3B 

Lefty Gomez Plate (Awarded to 

the outstanding amateur baseball 

player in the U.S. (discontinued)) 

1974 Orlando Gonzalez 1B 

Dick Howser Trophy 

1987 Mike Fiore OF 

AACBC 

First-Team 


Stan Jakubowski P 

1975 Wayne Krenchicki SS 

1976 Gavin Long P 

1977 Rick Montoni OF 

1980 Neal Heaton P 


ABCA and Rawlings 

First-Team 

1969 Larry Pyle OF 




1986 Rick Raether P 


1992 Jeff Alkire P 

1994 Danny Graves P 



1998 Alex Santos P 

2010 Yasmani Grandal C 

Second-Team 

2005 Ryan Braun 3B 

Cesar Carrillo RHP 

Baseball America 

First-Team 





1989 Alex Fernandez P 

1990 Oscar Munoz P 




1997 Pat Burrell DH 

1998 Aubrey Huff 3B 

Alex Santos 

P 

2005 Ryan Braun DH 

2008 Yonder Alonso DH 

2009 Kyle Bellamy P 

2010 Yasmani Grandal C 

Second-Team 

1982 Danny Smith P 

1996 Robbie Morrison P 

2005 Cesar Carrillo RHP 

2006 Jon Jay OF 

2007 Yonder Alonso 1B 

2008 Chris Hernandez P 

2008 Blake Tekotte OF 

2008 Jemile Weeks 2B 

Third-Team 

1996 Rudy Gomez 2B 

1997 Robbie Morrison RHP 

1998 Bobby Hill SS 

1998 Pat Burrell DH 

1998 Robbie Morrison RHP 


2004 Cesar Carrillo SP 

Collegiate Baseball 

First-Team 



1995 Jay Tessmer P 


Robbie Morrison P 


2008 Yonder Alonso DH 

2008 Chris Hernandez P 

2008 Jemile Weeks 2B 

Second-Team 

1989 Joe Grahe P 

1992 Charles Johnson C 

1998 Alex Santos RHP 

1998 Aubrey Huff DH 

1999 Michael Neu Relief 

2000 David Gil RHP 

2001 Javy Rodriguez SS 

2004 Cesar Carrillo RHP 

2005 Ryan Braun 3B 

Cesar Carrillo RH 

2009 Kyle Bellamy P 

Third-Team 

1993 Dave Berg 2B 

1995 Kenny Henderson RHP 

1996 J.D. Arteaga LHP 

1997 Robbie Morrison Relief 

1998 Robbie Morrison Relief 


1999 Alex Sa ntos RHP 

2000 Kevin Howard 3B 

2004 Jim Burt 1B 

2005 Jon Jay OF 

2007 Yonder Alonso 1B 

Baseball Weekly 

First-Team 

1998 Alex Santos P 

More UM All-Americans & Honors located 

on page 187 



Miami has made 23 

trips to Rosenblatt 

Stadium in Omaha, 

Neb., for the 

College World 

Series, where UM 

has claimed four 

national titles 

Luke DeBold 

on the mound for 

the ‘Canes 

The 2008 

Hurricanes won 

the program’s first 

Atlantic Coast 

Conference title 

Legendary coach 

Ron Fraser 


BASEBALL 

Only The Best - THE POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE 

Miami has built a rich college baseball tradition as the Hurricanes have become synonymous when it comes to the 

College World Series. Miami advanced to an NCAA Record 38th consecutive postseason 

regional in 2010. UM has won 48 games in its 23 trips to Rosenblatt Stadium for the College 

World Series. Miami advanced to its first NCAA Regional in 1971 before rattling off the 38 straight appearances from 

1973-2010. Overall, Miami has 39 NCAA Regional appearances. The Hurricanes have captured 

15 regional titles and six Super Regional titles. 



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The 2003 

Hurricanes pray 

before taking the 

field at the College 

World Series. 

CWS participant 

trophies from the 

2003, 2004 and 

2006 seasons 

The Maniac leads the fans at 

Alex Rodriguez Park 

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A packed house at 

Alex Rodriguez 

Park at Mark Light 

Field 

The 2009 team 

watches the NCAA 

selection show in 

the locker room 

TRADITIONS 

Only The Best - THE POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE 

Miami’s postseason success at home has contributed to its success. UM has hosted 22 NCAA 

Regionals at Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field and five NCAA 

Super Regionals. Miami is 89-13 overall at home as a regional and super 

regional host, which includes a 10-1 mark as a super regional host. Miami is 

175-85 all-time in the NCAA Tournament - 48-38 in the College World 

Series, 14-8 in Super Regionals and 114-39 in NCAA Regionals. 



Charles Johnson is 

joined by Ron Fraser 

and Jim Morris at his 

UM jersey retirement 

celebration 

Ron Fraser, “ The 

Wizard of College 

Baseball” 

Ron Fraser 

surrounded by a group 

of University of Miami 

baseball fans 

Miami’s all-time 

winningest 

coaches, 

Ron Fraser and 

Jim Morris 


BASEBALL 

The Wizard - The Ron Fraser Years (1963-1992) 

Ron Fraser, known as the "The Wizard of College Baseball", spent 

30 years as the head coach of the Hurricanes. He compiled a 1,271-438-9 

(.747) record during that time and led UM to the national championship in 

1982 and 1985. He left the coaching ranks as the third-winningest coach of all time. His UM teams made 

an NCAA record 20 consecutive postseason appearances - a record that still is 

going at 38 straight appearances. Fraser was a 26-time Coach of the Year and a member 

of 10 halls of fame. He coached his last game for the Hurricanes at the College World Series in 1992. 

UM retired his No. 1 jersey on April 24, 1993. 



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UM Hall of Famer and current MLB star Aubrey Huff 

throwing out a first pitch at Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark 

Light Field 

Pulitzer Prize-winning 

columnist George 

Willthrows out a first 

pitch at Alex Rodriguez 

Park at Mark Light 

Field 

NBA All-Star Tracy 

McGrady throws out a 

first pitch at Alex 

Rodriguez Park at Mark 

Light Field 

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MLB Hall of Famer Andre Dawson throws out a first 

pitch at Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field 

Former UM defensive 

tackle and current NFL 

Pro bowler Vince 

Wilfork throws out a 

first pitch at Alex 

Rodriguez Park at Mark 

Light Field 

TRADITIONS 

Only The Best - THE MIAMI BASEBALL EXPERIENCE 

Former University of Miami head coach Ron Fraser is known for changing the culture 

of college baseball. Fraser’s innovativeness created a college baseball experience enjoyable to 

all in South Florida, which eventually spreaded across the nation. From the Miami “Maniac” to the 

ceremonial first pitch to the baseball buddies running out with the team, Miami baseball has one of 

the best atmospheres for fans in South Florida. Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark 

Light Field is without a doubt one of the top college baseball 

destinations in the country.

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