2017 Texas Longhorns baseball team

The 2017 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin during the 2017 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Longhorns play their home games at UFCU Disch–Falk Field as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by head coach David Pierce, in his 1st season at Texas.

2017 Texas Longhorns baseball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 25
CBNo. 28
2017 record39–24 (11–12 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Sean Allen (1st season)
  • Philip Miller (1st season)
Home stadiumUFCU Disch–Falk Field
2017 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 19 Texas Tech  y 168 .667  4517 .726
No. 4 TCU  y 168 .667  5018 .735
Oklahoma  y 1211 .522  3524 .593
Baylor  y 1212 .500  3423 .596
West Virginia  y 1212 .500  3626 .581
No. 28 Texas  y 1112 .478  3924 .619
Kansas   1113 .458  3028 .517
Oklahoma State  y 814 .364  3027 .526
Kansas State   816 .333  2926 .527
Conference champion
Conference Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Longhorns finished as the Runner-Up for the 2017 Big 12 Conference Baseball Tournament, then finished as Runner-Up to Long Beach State in the Long Beach Regional.

Personnel

Roster

2017 Texas Longhorns Roster[1]
 

Pitchers

  • 13 - Tyler Schimpf (RHP) - Sophomore
  • 14 - Beau Ridgeway (RHP) - Sophomore
  • 19 - Connor Mayes (RHP) - Junior
  • 24 - Chase Shugart (RHP) - Sophomore
  • 27 - Blair Henley (RHP) - Freshman
  • 28 - Beau O'Hara (RHP) - Sophomore
  • 29 - Jon Malmin (LHP) - Senior
  • 31 - Kevin Roliard (RHP) - Freshman
  • 32 - Nick Kennedy (LHP) - Sophomore
  • 34 - Kyle Johnston (RHP) - Junior
  • 35 - Blake Wellmann (RHP) - Sophomore
  • 41 - Morgan Cooper (RHP) - Junior
  • 45 - Nolan Kingham (RHP) - Sophomore
  • 49 - Parker Joe Robinson (RHP) - Sophomore
  • 42 - Kacy Clemens (RHP) - Senior
  • 51 - Jake McKenzie (RHP) - Junior
  • 52 - Zach Zubia (RHP) - Freshman
 

Catchers

  • 7 - Michael Cantu - Junior
  • 40 - Michael McCann - Sophomore
  • 47 - George Pappas - Sophomore

Infielders

  • 1 - David Hamilton - Freshman
  • 2 - Kody Clemens - Sophomore
  • 5 - Austin McNicholas - Freshman
  • 8 - Andres Sosa - Freshman
  • 10 - Joe Baker - Junior
  • 11 - Travis Jones - Junior
  • 17 - Bret Boswell - Junior
  • 37 - Ryan Reynolds - Freshman
  • 42 - Kacy Clemens - Senior
  • 51 - Jake McKenzie - Junior
  • 52 - Zach Zubia - Freshman
 

Outfielders

  • 4 - Tate Shaw - Sophomore
  • 6 - Tyler Rand - Sophomore
  • 11 - Travis Jones - Junior
  • 33 - Patrick Mathis - Junior
  • 44 - Austin Todd - Freshman
  • 48 - Trace Bucey - Freshman
  • 50 - Zane Gurwitz - Senior
 

Coaches

2017 Texas Longhorns coaching staff[1]
  • David Pierce - Head Coach - 1st year
  • Sean Allen - Assistant Coach - 1st year
  • Phillip Miller - Assistant Coach - 1st year
  • Phil Haig - Volunteer Coach - 1st year

Schedule and Results

2017 Texas Longhorns Baseball Game Log[2]
Regular Season
Postseason
Big 12 Tournament
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record Tournament Record
May 24vs OklahomaChickasaw Bricktown BallparkOklahoma City, OKW 8–4Shugart(3–2)Wiles(4–4)4,72035–201–0
May 25vs KansasChickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OKW 5–4Kingham(9–4)Goddard(5–4)4,49236–202–0
May 27vs #7 TCUChickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OKL 2–9Traver(3–1)Johnston(3–2)5,59836–212–1
May 27vs #7 TCUChickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OKW 9–3Henley(4–4)Green(2–1)Shugart (3)3,46937–213–1
May 28vs Oklahoma StateChickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OKL 5–6Battenfield(5–4)Mayes(1–2)Teel (3)8,92337–223–2
NCAA Long Beach Regional
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record Regional Record
Jun 2vs #30 UCLABlair FieldLong Beach, CAW 3–2Kingham(10–4)Canning(7–4)Ridgeway (12)2,28338–221–0
Jun 3vs #6 Long Beach StateBlair Field • Long Beach, CAW 5–3Ridgeway(2–2)Rivera(1–2)2,86739–222–0
Jun 4vs #6 Long Beach StateBlair Field • Long Beach, CAL 3–4Baayoun(3–0)Henley(4–5)Advocate (5)2,25239–232–1
Jun 5vs #6 Long Beach StateBlair Field • Long Beach, CAL 1–2Baayoun(4–0)Kennedy(8–2)Rivera (12)2,83039–242–2

All rankings from Collegiate Baseball.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Final 
Coaches' * * 25 25* 25* 25 
Baseball America 24 
Collegiate Baseball^ 30 25 24 NR 27 NR 28 28* 28 
NCBWA 27 NR 26 30 NR 25 20 20* 23 
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^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

References

  1. "2018 Baseball Roster" (PDF). Texas Sports. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  2. "2017 Baseball Schedule" (PDF). Texas Sports. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
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