1959 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team

The 1959 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team represented the Oklahoma State University in the 1959 NCAA University Division baseball season. The team was coached by Toby Greene in his 16th season at Oklahoma State.

1959 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball
National Champions Big Eight Champions
Conference	Big Eight Conference
CB	No. 1
1959 record	27-5 (17-3 Big Eight)
Head coach	Toby Greene (16th year)

1959 Big Eight Conference baseball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 1 Oklahoma State  ‍†‍‍^y	17	–	3		.850			27	–	5		.844
Nebraska  ‍‍‍	11	–	4		.733			15	–	8		.652
Iowa State  ‍‍‍	10	–	8		.556			11	–	12		.478
Colorado  ‍‍‍	7	–	8		.467			11	–	10		.524
Oklahoma  ‍‍‍	7	–	10		.412			12	–	11		.522
Kansas  ‍‍‍	5	–	11		.313			9	–	11		.450
Kansas State  ‍‍‍	4	–	9		.308			4	–	9		.308
Missouri  ‍‍‍	3	–	11		.214			9	–	11		.450
† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 30, 1959[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Cowboys won the College World Series, defeating the Arizona Wildcats in the championship game.

Roster

1959 Oklahoma State Cowboys roster
	Pitchers Toby Bensinger - Senior Win Chandler - Junior Joel Horlen - Senior Jim Mihura - Senior Roy Peterson - Senior George Scott - Junior Dick Soergel - Junior		Infielders Bob Andrew - Junior Bruce Andrew - Sophomore Jim Dobson - Sophomore Grayson Mersch - Sophomore Catchers Ray Bond - Sophomore Tim Smalley - Junior Lew Wade - Junior		Outfielders Ben Bancroft - Junior Tim Green - Senior Connie McIlvoy - Senior Don Soergel - Junior

Schedule

1959 Oklahoma State Cowboys Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
March Date Opponent Score Overall Record Big Eight Record March 18 at Rice 9-3 1–0 – March 19 at Rice 5-6 1–1 – March 20 at Houston 7-2 2–1 – March 21 at Houston 7-4 3–1 –
April Date Opponent Score Overall Record Big Eight Record April 10 Kansas 9-0 4–1 1-0 April 11 Kansas 13-2 5–1 2-0 April 11 Kansas 6-0 6–1 3-0 April 20 at Oklahoma 9-3 7–1 4-0 April 20 at Oklahoma 8-1 8–1 5-0 April 21 at Oklahoma 6-5 9–1 6-0 April 24 Kansas State 19-1 10–1 7-0 April 25 Kansas State 15-0 11–1 8-0 April 25 Kansas State 8-3 12–1 9-0
May Date Opponent Score Overall Record Big Eight Record May 1 at Nebraska 2-7 12–2 9-1 May 2 at Nebraska 4-1 13–2 10-1 May 2 at Nebraska 5-1 14–2 11-1 May 8 at Colorado 10-2 15–2 12-1 May 9 at Colorado 6-5 16–2 13-1 May 9 at Colorado 7-2 17–2 14-1 May 15 Iowa State 1-4 17–3 14-2 May 16 Iowa State 6-9 17–4 14-3 May 16 Iowa State 3-0 18–4 15-3 May 22 Missouri 1-0 19–4 16-3 May 23 Missouri 2-1 20–4 17-3
Post-Season
NCAA Tournament: District V Playoffs Date Opponent Score Overall Record May 29 vs. Bradley 7-6 21–4 May 30 vs. Bradley 6-2 22–4
NCAA Tournament: College World Series Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record June 12 vs. Western Michigan Rosenblatt Stadium 10–2 23–4 June 14 vs. Penn State Rosenblatt Stadium 10–6 24–4 June 15 vs. Arizona Rosenblatt Stadium 3–5 24–5 June 16 vs. Penn State Rosenblatt Stadium 4–3 25–5 June 17 vs. Fresno State Rosenblatt Stadium 4–0 26–5 June 18 vs. Arizona Rosenblatt Stadium 5–3 27–5

Awards and honors

Bruce Andrew

• All-Big Eight[2]
• College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]

Jim Dobson

• College World Series Most Outstanding Player[2]
• All-Big Eight[2]

Ben Bancroft

• All-America Second Team[2]
• All-Big Eight[2]

Joel Horlen

• All-America Second Team[2]
• All-Big Eight[2]
• College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]

Connie McIlvoy

• College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]

References

1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1959". Boyd's World. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
2. "2012 Media Guide" (PDF). OKState.com. Retrieved 26 January 2013.