1984 Texas Longhorns baseball team

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.

1984 Texas Longhorns baseball
Southwest Conference Champions SWC Tournament Champions
College World Series, Runner-up
Conference	Southwest Conference
CB	No. 2
1984 record	60-14 (16–5 SWC)
Head coach	Cliff Gustafson (17th year)
Home stadium	Disch–Falk Field

1984 Southwest Conference baseball standings
	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 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 - Bill 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 7–6^8 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 Cougar Field • 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 6–7^10 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 Cameron Field • Houston, TX L 2–3^13 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 Tech Diamond • 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
SWC Tournament 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.