1984 Texas Longhorns baseball team

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1984 Texas Longhorns baseball
Texas Longhorns logo.svg
College World Series, Runner-up
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
CBNo. 2
1984 record60-14 (16–5 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDisch–Falk Field
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Southwest Conference baseball standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Texas  ‍†‍‡‍y 16 – 5   .762 60 – 14   .811
Rice  ‍‍‍ 13 – 8   .619 41 – 14   .745
No. 19 Texas A&M  ‍‍‍y 13 – 8   .619 41 – 21   .661
Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 12 – 9   .571 40 – 16   .714
Baylor  ‍‍‍ 9 – 12   .429 26 – 23   .531
Texas Tech  ‍‍‍ 9 – 12   .429 33 – 22   .600
Houston  ‍‍‍ 6 – 15   .286 32 – 33   .492
TCU  ‍‍‍ 6 – 15   .286 25 – 22   .532
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1984[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1984 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1984 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Disch–Falk Field. The team was coached by Cliff Gustafson in his 17th season at Texas.

The Longhorns reached the College World Series final, but were eliminated by Cal State Fullerton.

Personnel[]

Roster[]

1984 Texas Longhorns roster[2]
 

Pitchers

  • 21 - Greg Swindell
  • 23 - Steve Labay
  • - Bruce Ruffin
  • 42 - James Harris

Catchers

  • 10 - Darren Loy
  • 6- Mark Worley
  • 8 - Mike Anderson
  • 14 Chuck Oertli
  

Infielders

  • 1 - Billy Bates
  • 4 - Jamie Doughty
  • 6 - David Denny
  • - Rusty Richards

Outfielders

  • 15 - Doug Hodo
  • 27 - Dennis Cook
  • - Scott Vondenkamp
  • - Elanis Westbrooks
  • - David Wrzesinski
  

Unknown

  • 11 - Mike Simon
  • 20 - Wade Phillips
  • 22 - Eric Boudreaux

Coaches[]

1984 Texas Longhorns baseball coaching staff[3]
  • Cliff Gustafson - Head Coach - 17th year
  • Bill Bethea - Assistant Coach - 15th year
  • Clint Thomas - Assistant Coach - 5th year
  • Deron Gustafson - Assistant Coach - 1st year

Schedule[]

1984 Texas Longhorns Baseball Game Log[4]
Regular Season
February
Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record
February 17 Texas Lutheran Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 9–1 1–0
February 17 Texas Lutheran Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 12–10 2–0
February 18 Texas–Arlington Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 7–0 3–0
February 18 Texas–Arlington Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 14–0 4–0
February 19 Texas–Arlington Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 3–2 5–0
February 19 Texas–Arlington Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 12–7 6–0
February 23 at Arizona State Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 6–4 7–0
February 24 at Arizona State Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 0–4 7–1
February 25 at Arizona State Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 5–6 7–2
February 28 St. Mary's (TX) Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–3 8–2
February 28 St. Mary's (TX) Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 16–4 9–2
March
Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record
March 2 Cal State Fullerton Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 2–10 9–3
March 2 Cal State Fullerton Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–2 10–3
March 3 Cal State Fullerton Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8–3 11–3
March 4 Southwestern Louisiana Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8–4 12–3
March 9 Maine Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 26–6 13–3
March 10 Maine Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 7–68 14–3
March 10 Maine Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–1 15–3
March 11 Emporia State Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 14–1 16–3
March 11 Emporia State Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 7–2 17–3
March 12 Emporia State Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–6 18–3
March 12 Emporia State Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8–3 19–3
March 13 Arizona State Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–5 20–3
March 14 Arizona State Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 3–2 21–3
March 15 Dallas Baptist Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 5–2 22–3
March 15 Dallas Baptist Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 13–3 23–3
March 16 Dallas Baptist Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 14–3 24–3
March 16 Dallas Baptist Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 6–7 24–4
March 17 Texas Wesleyan Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 12–0 25–4
March 17 Texas Wesleyan Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 13–3 26–4
March 18 Texas Wesleyan Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–2 27–4
March 18 Texas Wesleyan Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 10–8 28–4
March 19 Southwestern Oklahoma State Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 12–6 29–4
March 19 Southwestern Oklahoma State Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 12–5 30–4
March 20 Hardin–Simmons Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–4 31–4
March 20 Hardin–Simmons Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 13–2 32–4
March 24 at Houston • Houston, TX W 4–3 33–4 1–0
March 24 at Houston Cougar Field • Houston, TX W 19–0 34–4 2–0
March 25 at Houston Cougar Field • Houston, TX W 12–10 35–4 3–0
March 30 Arkansas Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 5–2 36–4 4–0
March 31 Arkansas Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 7–5 37–4 5–0
March 31 Arkansas Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 4–13 37–5 5–1
April
Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record
April 2 Lubbock Christian Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 2–3 37–6
April 2 Lubbock Christian Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 1–6 37–7
April 3 Lubbock Christian Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 1–3 37–8
April 3 Lubbock Christian Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 5–4 38–8
April 6 at TCU TCU Diamond • Fort Worth, TX W 12–1 39–8 6–1
April 7 at TCU TCU Diamond • Fort Worth, TX L 6–710 39–9 6–2
April 8 at TCU TCU Diamond • Fort Worth, TX W 16–8 40–9 7–2
April 13 Baylor Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–1 41–9 8–2
April 14 Baylor Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 7–2 42–9 9–2
April 14 Baylor Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 5–0 43–9 10–2
April 20 at Rice • Houston, TX L 2–313 43–10 10–3
April 21 at Rice Cameron Field • Houston, TX W 3–2 44–10 11–3
April 21 at Rice Cameron Field • Houston, TX W 10–4 45–10 12–3
April 24 Southwestern Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 5–2 46–10
April 24 Southwestern Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 9–1 47–10
April 28 at Texas Tech • Lubbock, TX W 7–3 48–10 13–3
April 28 at Texas Tech Tech Diamond • Lubbock, TX W 8–2 49–10 14–3
April 30 at Texas Tech Tech Diamond • Lubbock, TX L 5–8 49–11 14–4
May
Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record
May 4 Texas A&M Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 12–6 50–11 15–4
May 5 Texas A&M Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 7–10 50–12 15–5
May 5 Texas A&M Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 13–6 51–12 16–5
Post-Season
Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SWCT Record
May 11 Arkansas Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8–1 52–12 1–0
May 12 Texas A&M Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 15–4 53–12 2–0
May 13 Texas A&M Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 9–5 54–12 3–0
NCAA Tournament: Central Regional
Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record NCAAT Record
May 25 Lamar Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–0 55–12 1–0
May 25 UNLV Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 12–3 56–12 2–0
May 27 Lamar Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–5 57–12 3–0
NCAA Tournament: College World Series
Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record CWS Record
June 1 New Orleans Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 6–3 58–12 1–0
June 4 Cal State Fullerton Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 6–4 59–12 2–0
June 7 Arizona State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 8–4 60–12 3–0
June 8 Oklahoma State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 13–18 60–13 3–1
June 10 Cal State Fullerton Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 1–3 60–14 3–2

References[]

  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1984". boydsworld.com. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  2. ^ 2014 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Texas Longhorns. pp. 110, 175–182. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  3. ^ 2014 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Texas Longhorns. p. 52. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  4. ^ 2014 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Texas Longhorns. p. 100. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
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