2016 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team

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2016 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
CBNo. 4
Record43–22 (16–8 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Rob Walton (4th season)
  • James Vilade (1st season)
  • Mark Ginther (2nd season)
Home stadiumAllie P. Reynolds Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 5 Texas Tech ‍†‍‍y 19 – 5 – 0   .792 47 – 20 – 0   .701
No. 4 Oklahoma State ‍‍‍y 16 – 8 – 0   .667 43 – 22 – 0   .662
No. 3 TCU ‍‍‡‍y 15 – 9 – 0   .625 49 – 18 – 0   .731
West Virginia ‍‍‍ 12 – 11 – 0   .522 36 – 22 – 0   .621
Oklahoma ‍‍‍ 11 – 13 – 0   .458 30 – 27 – 1   .526
Baylor ‍‍‍ 10 – 14 – 0   .417 24 – 29 – 0   .453
Texas ‍‍‍ 10 – 14 – 0   .417 25 – 32 – 0   .439
Kansas State ‍‍‍ 8 – 16 – 0   .333 26 – 31 – 0   .456
Kansas ‍‍‍ 6 – 17 – 0   .261 20 – 35 – 1   .366
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball [1]

The 2016 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team represented Oklahoma State University during the 2016 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cowboys played their home games at Allie P. Reynolds Stadium as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by head coach Josh Holliday, in his fourth season at Oklahoma State.

Previous season

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The 2015 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team notched a 38–20 (14–8) regular season record and finished second in the Big 12 Conference standings.[2] The Cowboys reached the 2015 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament championship game, where they fell to Texas.[3] Oklahoma State received an at-large bid to the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball tournament and was selected as one of the sixteen Regional hosts.[4] The Cowboys were eliminated from the NCAA tournament with losses to Arkansas and St. John's (NY).[5]

Personnel

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Roster

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2016 Oklahoma State Cowboys roster[6]
 

Pitchers

  • 14 - Ben Leeper (RHP) - Freshman
  • 15 - Garrett Williams (LHP) - Junior
  • 19 - Carson Teel (LHP) - Redshirt Freshman
  • 23 - Bryce Verplank (RHP) - Freshman
  • 24 - Conor Costello (RHP) - Senior
  • 25 - Trey Cobb (RHP) - Junior
  • 26 - Luke Matheny (RHP) - Freshman
  • 27 - Michael Mertz (RHP) - Junior
  • 28 - Corey Hassel (RHP) - Senior
  • 30 - Remey Reed (RHP) - Junior
  • 31 - Matt Wilson (LHP) - Sophomore
  • 34 - Jensen Elliott (RHP) - Freshman
  • 36 - Max Simpson (RHP) - Sophomore
  • 37 - Tyler Buffett (RHP) - Junior
  • 39 - Alex Hackerott (LHP) - Senior
  • 42 - Jake Cowan (RHP) - Sophomore
  • 43 - Blake Battenfield (RHP) - Sophomore
  • 45 - Thomas Hatch (RHP) - Sophomore
  • 46 - Joe Lienhard (RHP) - Freshman
 

Catchers

  • 16 - Collin Theroux - Junior
  • 17 - Baylor Rowlett - Freshman
  • 18 - Colin Simpson - Freshman

Infielders

  • 2 - J.R. Davis - Sophomore
  • 4 - Jacob Chappell - Sophomore
  • 5 - Donnie Walton - Senior
  • 6 - David Petrino - Senior
  • 7 - Garrett Benge - Sophomore
  • 22 - Dustin Williams - Junior
  • 33 - Mason O'Brien - Sophomore
  • 38 - Nick Gallo - Junior
  • 44 - Andrew Rosa - Sophomore
 

Outfielders

  • 1 - Alex Shaver - Freshman
  • 3 - Garrett McCain - Sophomore
  • 8 - Ryan Sluder - Junior
  • 13 - Jon Littell - Sophomore
  • 23 - Bryce Verplank - Freshman
  • 24 - Conor Costello - Senior
  • 28 - Corey Hassel - Senior
 

Coaching staff

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Name Position Seasons at
Oklahoma State
Alma Mater
Josh Holliday Head coach 4 Oklahoma State University (2004)
Rob Walton Assistant coach–Pitching 4 Oklahoma State University (1986)
James Vilade Assistant coach–Recruiting Coordinator 1 Baylor University (1995)
Mark Ginther Volunteer Assistant Coach 2 Oklahoma State University (2012)

Schedule and results

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2016 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball game log
Regular season (35–18)
February (2–5)
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12
February 19 11:00 am at Texas–Arlington* #25 Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX L
2–3
Kuhnel
(1–0)
Cobb
(0–1)
James
(1)
647 0–1 –
February 20 11:00 am Stephen F. Austin* #25 Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX W
8–2
Reed
(1–0)
Starks
(0–1)
– 664 1–1 –
February 20 2:30 pm at Texas–Arlington* #25 Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX W
5–3
Elliott
(1–0)
Wilcox
(0–1)
Mertz
(1)
1,063 2–1 –
February 21 11:00 am Stephen F. Austin* #25 Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX L
4–510
Adams
(1–0)
Reed
(1–1)
– 683 2–2 –
February 26 2:00 pm at #13 North Carolina* Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC L
1–2
Williams
(1–0)
Buffett
(0–1)
– 1,286 2–3 –
February 27 1:00 pm at #13 North Carolina* Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC L
6–710
Aker
(2–1)
Cobb
(0–2)
– 1,793 2–4 –
February 28 11:00 am at #13 North Carolina* Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC L
3–4
Butler
(1–0)
Cobb
(0–3)
– 1,828 2–5 –
March (16–2)
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12
March 1 4:00 pm COX Incarnate Word* Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W
7–1
Teel
(1–0)
Preiss
(0–1)
– 734 3–5 –
March 2 4:00 pm COX Incarnate Word* Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W
3–2
Buffett
(1–1)
Moszkowicz
(0–1)
Cobb
(1)
508 4–5 –
March 4 4:00 pm COX Indiana State* Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W
1–0
Buffett
(2–1)
McKinney
(1–1)
Cobb
(2)
745 5–5 –
March 5 2:00 pm COX Indiana State* Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W
9–2
Battenfield
(1–0)
Peterson
(2–1)
Reed
(1)
702 6–5 –
March 6 1:00 pm COX Indiana State* Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK L
0–2
Hill
(2–0)
Mertz
(0–1)
McKinney
(1)
588 6–6 –
March 8 3:00 pm at #12 Missouri State* Hammons Field • Springfield, MO W
6–510
Cobb
(1–3)
Young
(0–1)
– 505 7–6 –
March 11 4:00 pm COX Abilene Christian* Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W
8–2
Hatch
(1–0)
Carroll
2–2
– 411 8–6 –
March 12 2:00 pm COX Abilene Christian* Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W
16–0
Elliott
(2–0)
deMeyere
(2–1)
– 555 9–6 –
March 14 2:00 pm COX Abilene Christian* Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W
8–4
Cobb
(2–3)
Mason
(3–1)
– 385 10–6 –
March 15 6:30 pm at #26 Dallas Baptist* Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX W
7–6
Buffett
(3–1)
Johnson
(2–1)
Battenfield
(1)
1,321 11–6 –
March 18 4:00 pm COX #24 Michigan* Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W
6–3
Reed
(2–1)
Jaskie
(3–1)
Battenfield
(2)
377 12–6 –
March 19 2:00 pm COX #24 Michigan* Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W
5–4
Cobb
(3–3)
Adcock
(1–2)
Buffett
(1)
919 13–6 –
March 20 1:00 pm COX #24 Michigan* Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK L
2–4
Hill
(3–1)
Elliott
(2–1)
Pall
(3)
551 13–7 –
March 22 6:30 pm at Wichita State* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W
17–0
Mertz
(1–1)
Williams
(0–2)
– 2,548 14–7 –
March 24 6:05 pm FS1 at Kansas State Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS W
2–1
Hatch
(2–0)
MaVorhis
(3–1)
Buffett
(2)
1,884 15–7 1–0
March 25 6:35 pm FCS at Kansas State Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS W
5–4
Williams
(1–0)
Rigler
(2–4)
Buffett
(3)
2,337 16–7 2–0
March 26 1:05 pm ESPN3 at Kansas State Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS W
5-410
Buffett
(4–1)
Benenati
(0–1)
– 2,006 17–7 3–0
March 29 6:30 pm FSSW+ Arkansas* Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W
5–4
Reed
(3–1)
Willey
(0–1)
Buffett
(4)
2,418 18–7 –
April (9–8)
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12
April 1 5:30 pm at West Virginia Monongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV L
4–510
Smith
(1–0)
Battenfield
(1–1)
– 1,818 18–8 3–1
April 2 3:00 pm at West Virginia Monongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV L
3–4
Vance
(4–1)
Cobb
(3–4)
Dotson
(1)
1,467 18–9 3–2
April 3 12:00 pm at West Virginia Monongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV W
8–1
Elliott
(3–1)
Myers
(2–3)
– 951 19–9 4–2
April 8 6:00 pm FSSW+ #19 Texas Tech Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK L
1–5
Moseley
(3–2)
Hatch
(2–1)
– 1,977 19–10 4–3
April 9 3:00 pm COX #19 Texas Tech Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK L
2–8
Dugger
(3–0)
Cobb
(3–5)
– 2,855 19–11 4–4
April 10 1:00 pm FCS #19 Texas Tech Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK L
5–157
Harpenau
(1–0)
Elliott
(3–2)
– 1,258 19–12 4–5
April 12 6:00 pm FSSW+ Oral Roberts* Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK L
0–4
McMinn
(3–2)
Mertz
(1–2)
– 1,157 19–13 4–5
April 15 6:30 pm FSSW+ at Baylor Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX W
6–212
Buffett
(5–1)
Heineman
(2–3)
– 2,963 20–13 5–5
April 16 1:00 pm FSSW at Baylor Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX W
10–7
Cobb
(4–5)
Tolson
(4–2)
– 2,546 21–13 6–5
April 16 5:00 pm at Baylor Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX W
3–1
Elliott
(4–2)
Hill
(1–2)
Buffett
(5)
2,776 22–13 7–5
April 19 6:00 pm FCS Atlantic at Oklahoma* L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK W
(4–3)
Lienhard
(1–0)
Irvin
(2–1)
Buffett
(6)
1,792 23–13 7–5
April 22 6:00 pm FCS #8 TCU Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W
(9–0)
Hatch
(3–1)
Janczak
(4–3)
– 1,758 24–13 8–5
April 23 4:00 pm FSSW+ #8 TCU Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK L
6–11
Horton
(7–0)
Cobb
(4–6)
Guillory
(1)
1,988 24–14 8–6
April 24 1:00 pm FCS #8 TCU Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W
11–7
Elliott
(5–2)
Howard
(5–2)
Buffett
(7)
1,296 25–14 9–6
April 26 5:00 pm SECN+ at Arkansas* #25 Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR L
6–7
Teague
(3–3)
Cowan
(0–1)
Knight
(1)
7,164 25–15 9–6
April 30 2:30 pm LHN at Texas #25 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W
3–0
Hatch
(4–1)
Cooper
(2–3)
– 26–15 10–6
April 30 3:30 pm LHN at Texas #25 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W
6–2
Elliott
(6–2)
Culbreth
(8–3)
Buffett
(8)
6,312 27–15 11–6
May (8–3)
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12
May 1 1:30 pm LHN at Texas #25 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W
8–4
Hackerott
(1–0)
Shugart
(1–2)
– 5,484 28–15 12–6
May 6 6:00 pm COX Prairie View A&M* #16 Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W
9–0
Hatch
(5–1)
Williams
(2–8)
– 677 29–15 12–6
May 7 3:00 pm COX Prairie View A&M* #16 Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W
12–0
Elliott
(7–2)
Philpott
(1–8)
– 632 30–15 12–6
May 10 6:00 pm FSSW+ Dallas Baptist* #12 Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W
8–7
Buffett
(6–1)
Fouse
(0–1)
– 627 31–15 12–6
May 13 6:30 pm ESPNU Oklahoma #12 Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK L
1–9
Irvin
(5–1)
Hatch
(5–2)
– 7,302 31–16 12–7
May 14 7:30 pm FSSW+ Oklahoma #12 ONEOK Field • Tulsa, OK W
10–9
Costello
(1–0)
Hansen
(1–5)
Mertz
(2)
8,007 32–16 13–7
May 15 2:00 pm FSSW+ Oklahoma #12 ONEOK Field • Tulsa, OK L
1–3
Grove
(2–0)
Cobb
(4–7)
Neuse
(5)
6,084 32–17 13–8
May 17 6:30 pm at Oral Roberts* #14 J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK L
1–3
McCutchin
(3–2)
Buffett
(6–2)
Womacks
(13)
1,839 32–18 13–8
May 20 2:00 pm COX Kansas #14 Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W
4–3
Hatch
(6–2)
Davis
(1–1)
Buffett
(9)
33–18 14–8
May 20 6:00 pm FSSW+ Kansas #14 Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W
9–2
Elliott
(8–2)
Krauth
(5–6)
– 918 34–18 15–8
May 21 3:00 pm FSO Kansas #14 Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W
8–1
Williams
(2–0)
Weiman
(2–7)
– 1,033 35–18 16–8
Postseason
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Tourney
May 25 7:30 pm FCS (7) Texas (2) Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK W
10–4
Reed
(4–1)
Culbreth
8–4
Mertz
(3)
4,850 36–18 1–0
May 26 7:30 pm FCS (3) TCU (2) Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK L
5–13
Guillory
(4–2)
Buffett
(6–3)
– 4,296 36–19 1–1
May 26 7:00 pm FCS (7) Texas (2) Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK L
8–12
Ridgeway
(0–3)
Mertz
(1–3)
– 5,593 36–20 1–2
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Regional
June 3 11:00 am ESPNU (3) Nebraska (2) Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W
6–0
Hatch
(7–2)
Waldron
(7–3)
– 4,013 37–20 1–0
June 4 6:00 pm ESPNU at (1) Clemson (2) Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W
12–2
Buffett
(7–3)
Schmidt
(8–5)
– 5,629 38–20 2–0
June 5 8:10 pm ESPN3 at (1) Clemson (2) Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W
9–2
Elliott
(9–2)
Krall
(10–2)
Cobb
(3)
4,407 39–20 3–0
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Super Regional
June 11 2:00 pm ESPN2 at #6 South Carolina #12 Founders Park • Columbia, SC W
5–1
Hatch
(8–2)
Webb
(10–6)
Cobb
(4)
7,840 40–20 1–0
June 12 2:00 pm ESPN2 at #6 South Carolina #12 Founders Park • Columbia, SC W
3–1
Buffett
(8–3)
Schmidt
(9–5)
Cobb
(5)
7,677 41–20 2–0
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall CWS
June 18 2:00 pm ESPN2 #8 UCSB #6 TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE W
1–0
Hatch
(9–2)
Bieber
(12–4)
– 20,956 42–20 1–0
June 20 6:00 pm ESPN #7 Arizona #6 TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE W
1–0
Buffett
(9–3)
Dalbec
(10–5)
Cobb
(6)
22,981 43–20 2–0
June 24 2:00 pm ESPN2 #7 Arizona #6 TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE L
3–9
Ginkel
(5–1)
Elliott
(9–3)
Ming
(4)
16,549 43–21 2–1
June 25 2:00 pm ESPN2 #7 Arizona #6 TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE L
1–5
Dalbec
(11–5)
Hatch
(9–3)
Rivas
(3)
9,326 43–22 2–2
Legend:        = Win        = Loss      Bold = Oklahoma State team member
"#" represents ranking. All rankings from Collegiate Baseball on the date of the contest.
"()" represents postseason seeding in the Big 12 Tournament or NCAA Regional, respectively.

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[7]1010*10*RVRV252025RVRV22191515162020*20*4
Baseball America[8]913222222191616——25181620172424*24*4
Collegiate Baseball^[9]25—————————2516121412181264
NCBWA†[10]111627262422181927252118141415181212*4

^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A 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

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  1. ^ "2020 Big 12 Baseball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 4–8. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "2015 Big 12 Conference Final Weekly Release" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
  3. ^ Helsley, John (May 24, 2015). "Oklahoma State falls to Texas in Big 12 Championship". The Oklahoman. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
  4. ^ Helsley, John (May 25, 2015). "Oklahoma State baseball: A glance at the Stillwater Regional". The Oklahoman. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
  5. ^ Ruiz, Nathan (May 31, 2015). "Oklahoma State baseball notebook: Costello, Kalica give respective teams their best". The Oklahoman. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
  6. ^ "Official Baseball Roster". Oklahoma State Cowboys. Archived from the original on June 27, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
  7. ^ Baseball Coaches Poll
  8. ^ Baseball America College: Top 25
  9. ^ NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
  10. ^ NCBWA Division I poll

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