1983 Texas Longhorns baseball team

American college baseball season

1983 Texas Longhorns baseball

National champions
SWC champions
SWC Tournament champions

Conference| Southwest Conference
CB| No. 1
Record| 66–14 (18–3 SWC)
Head coach|

* Cliff Gustafson (16th year)

Assistant coaches|

* Bill Bethea
* Clint Thomas

Home stadium| Disch-Falk Field

Seasons

<- 1982

1984 ->

1983 Southwest Conference baseball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | PCT
No. 1 Texas ‍†‍‡‍y | 18 | - | 3 |  | .857 |  |  | 66 | - | 14 |  | .825
No. 24 Arkansas ‍‍‍y | 13 | - | 8 |  | .619 |  |  | 44 | - | 21 |  | .677
Houston ‍‍‍ | 13 | - | 8 |  | .619 |  |  | 43 | - | 15 |  | .741
Baylor ‍‍‍ | 8 | - | 7 |  | .533 |  |  | 20 | - | 9 |  | .690
Rice ‍‍‍ | 2 | - | 11 |  | .154 |  |  | 9 | - | 12 |  | .429
Texas Tech ‍‍‍ | 8 | - | 13 |  | .381 |  |  | 18 | - | 23 |  | .439
TCU ‍‍‍ | 6 | - | 15 |  | .286 |  |  | 26 | - | 25 |  | .510
Texas A&M ‍‍‍ | 4 | - | 17 |  | .190 |  |  | 24 | - | 21 |  | .533
† - Conference champion
‡ - Tournament champion
y - Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1983[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1983 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas in the 1983 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Disch-Falk Field. The team was coached by Cliff Gustafson in his 16th season at Texas.

The Longhorns won the College World Series, defeating the Alabama Crimson Tide in the championship game.

## Roster

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1983 Texas Longhorns roster

Pitchers

* 17 James Harris
* 19 Mike Capel
* 20 Wade Phillips
* 21 Roger Clemens
* 22 Eric Boudreaux
* 23 Steve Labay
* 25 Calvin Schiraldi
* 29 Bruce Ruffin

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Infielders

* 1 Billy Bates
* 2 Bryan Burrows
* 3 Mike Brumley
* 4 Jamie Doughty
* 6 David Denny
* 7 Deron Gustafson
* 24 Jose Tolentino
* 36 Robert Gauntt

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Outfielders

* 5 Johnny Sutton
* 8 Mike Trent
* 11 Mike Simon
* 13 Bud Ray
* 14 Kirk Killingsworth
* 15 Doug Hodo

Catchers

* 9 Alan Brown
* 10 Darren Loy
* 12 Jeff Hearron

## Schedule

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1983 Texas Longhorns baseball game log

Regular season

February

| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall Record | Big 12 Record

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February 18 | Midwestern | Disch-Falk Field | 12-2 | 1-0 | –
February 18 | Midwestern | Disch-Falk Field | 11-3 | 2-0 | –
February 19 | Texas–Arlington | Disch-Falk Field | 6-10 | 2-1 | –
February 19 | Texas–Arlington | Disch-Falk Field | 7-6 | 3-1 | –
February 20 | Texas–Arlington | Disch-Falk Field | 5-8 | 3-2 | –
February 20 | Texas–Arlington | Disch-Falk Field | 6-0 | 4-2 | –
February 23 | Texas Lutheran | Disch-Falk Field | 13-2 | 5-2 | –
February 23 | Texas Lutheran | Disch-Falk Field | 2-3 | 5-3 | –
February 26 | Louisiana Tech | Disch-Falk Field | 6-4 | 6–3 | –
February 26 | Louisiana Tech | Disch-Falk Field | 9-4 | 7–3 | –
February 27 | Louisiana Tech | Disch-Falk Field | 7-6 | 8–3 | –

March

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March 1 | Oral Roberts | Disch-Falk Field | 4-1 | 9–3 | –
March 2 | Oral Roberts | Disch-Falk Field | 3-2 | 10–3 | –
March 4 | Cal State Fullerton | Disch-Falk Field | 8-7 | 11–3 | –
March 5 | Cal State Fullerton | Disch-Falk Field | 3-1 | 12–3 | –
March 5 | Cal State Fullerton | Disch-Falk Field | 10-3 | 13–3 | –
March 7 | Lubbock Christian | Disch-Falk Field | 2-4 | 13–4 | –
March 7 | Lubbock Christian | Disch-Falk Field | 8-0 | 14–4 | –
March 11 | Dallas Baptist | Disch-Falk Field | 6–0 | 15–4 | –
March 11 | Dallas Baptist | Disch-Falk Field | 4–0 | 16–4 | –
March 12 | Dallas Baptist | Disch-Falk Field | 9–4 | 17–4 | –
March 12 | Dallas Baptist | Disch-Falk Field | 8–6 | 18–4 | –
March 14 | St. Mary's | Disch-Falk Field | 1–5 | 18–5 | –
March 14 | St. Mary's | Disch-Falk Field | 12–2 | 19–5 | –
March 16 | Emporia State | Disch-Falk Field | 4–0 | 20–5 | –
March 16 | Emporia State | Disch-Falk Field | 14–1 | 21–5 | –
March 17 | Emporia State | Disch-Falk Field | 9–4 | 22–5 | –
March 17 | Emporia State | Disch-Falk Field | 9–5 | 23–5 | –
March 18 | Arizona State | Disch-Falk Field | 11–2 | 24–5 | –
March 18 | Arizona State | Disch-Falk Field | 6–0 | 25–5 | –
March 20 | Texas Wesleyan | Disch-Falk Field | 4–3 | 26–5 | –
March 20 | Texas Wesleyan | Disch-Falk Field | 7–0 | 27–5 | –
March 21 | Texas Wesleyan | Disch-Falk Field | 0–3 | 27–6 | –
March 21 | Texas Wesleyan | Disch-Falk Field | 5–6 | 27–7 | –
March 22 | SE Oklahoma | Disch-Falk Field | 14–2 | 28–7 | –
March 22 | SE Oklahoma | Disch-Falk Field | 15–3 | 29–7 | –
March 25 | at Arkansas | George Cole Field | 9–4 | 30–7 | 1–0
March 27 | at Arkansas | George Cole Field | 6–1 | 31–7 | 2–0
March 27 | at Arkansas | George Cole Field | 11–9 | 32–7 | 3–0

April

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April 1 | TCU | Disch-Falk Field | 6-5 | 33–7 | 4–0
April 2 | TCU | Disch-Falk Field | 0-1 | 33–8 | 4–1
April 2 | TCU | Disch-Falk Field | 11-9 | 34–8 | 5–1
April 5 | Hardin-Simmons | Disch-Falk Field | 10-2 | 35–8 | –
April 5 | Hardin-Simmons | Disch-Falk Field | 7-1 | 36–8 | –
April 8 | at Baylor | Ferrell Field | 9-2 | 37-8 | 6-1
April 9 | at Baylor | Ferrell Field | 8-0 | 38-8 | 7-1
April 9 | at Baylor | Ferrell Field | 7-2 | 39-8 | 8-1
April 15 | Rice | Disch-Falk Field | 4-3 | 40–8 | 9–1
April 16 | Rice | Disch-Falk Field | 7-6 | 41–8 | 10–1
April 16 | Rice | Disch-Falk Field | 3-2 | 42–8 | 11–1
April 22 | Texas Tech | Disch-Falk Field | 12-3 | 43-8 | 12-1
April 23 | Texas Tech | Disch-Falk Field | 9-1 | 44-8 | 13-1
April 23 | Texas Tech | Disch-Falk Field | 9-2 | 45-8 | 14-1
April 29 | Houston | Disch-Falk Field | 3-4 | 45-9 | 14-2
April 30 | Houston | Disch-Falk Field | 3-4 | 45-10 | 14-3
April 30 | Houston | Disch-Falk Field | 12-2 | 46-10 | 15-3

May

| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall Record | Big 12 Record

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May 2 | at Oral Roberts | J. L. Johnson Stadium | 6-7 | 46-11 | \-
May 3 | at Oral Roberts | J. L. Johnson Stadium | 1-6 | 46-12 | \-
May 6 | at Texas A&M | Olsen Field | 13–4 | 47–12 | 16–3
May 7 | at Texas A&M | Olsen Field | 14–11 | 48–12 | 17–3
May 7 | at Texas A&M | Olsen Field | 3–0 | 49–12 | 18–3

Postseason

SWC Tournament

| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall Record

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May 13 | vs. Rice | Disch-Falk Field | 4–3 | 50–12
May 14 | vs. Arkansas | Disch-Falk Field | 9–2 | 51–12
May 15 | vs. Arkansas | Disch-Falk Field | 4–5 | 51–13
May 16 | vs. Arkansas | Disch-Falk Field | 14–0 | 52–13

May (After SWC Tournament)

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May 19 | Lubbock Christian | Disch-Falk Field | 8–5 | 53–13 | \-
May 21 | Lubbock Christian | Disch-Falk Field | 4–3 | 54–13 | \-
May 22 | Lubbock Christian | Disch-Falk Field | 5–0 | 55–13 | \-
May 22 | Lubbock Christian | Disch-Falk Field | 9–2 | 56–13 | \-

NCAA tournament: Central Regional

| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall Record

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May 26 | vs. NE Louisiana | Disch-Falk Field | 15–0 | 57–13
May 27 | vs. Mississippi State | Disch-Falk Field | 2–6 | 57–14
May 28 | vs. Tulane | Disch-Falk Field | 7–5 | 58–14
May 28 | vs. Texas-Pan American | Disch-Falk Field | 6–1 | 59–14
May 29 | vs. Mississippi State | Disch-Falk Field | 7–0 | 60–14
May 29 | vs. Mississippi State | Disch-Falk Field | 12–3 | 61–14

NCAA tournament: College World Series

| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall Record

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June 3 | vs. James Madison | Rosenblatt Stadium | 12–0 | 62–14
June 6 | vs. Oklahoma State | Rosenblatt Stadium | 6–5 | 63–14
June 8 | vs. Alabama | Rosenblatt Stadium | 6–4 | 64–14
June 10 | vs. Michigan | Rosenblatt Stadium | 4–2 | 65–14
June 11 | vs. Alabama | Rosenblatt Stadium | 4–3 | 66–14

## Awards and honors

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Billy Bates

* College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]
* Freshman All-American[3]

Mike Brumley

* College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]
* First Team All-SWC[3]

Jeff Hearron

* College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]

Kirk Killingsworth

* First Team All-SWC[3]

Calvin Schiraldi

* College World Series Most Outstanding Player[2]
* First Team All-American[3]
* First Team All-SWC[3]

Jose Tolentino

* First Team All-SWC[3]

## Longhorns in the 1983 MLB Draft

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The following members of the Texas Longhorns baseball program were drafted in the 1983 Major League Baseball Draft.[4]

Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team

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Roger Clemens | RHP | 1st | 19th | Boston Red Sox
Calvin Schiraldi | RHP | 1st | 27th | New York Mets
Mike Brumley | SS | 2nd | 33rd | Boston Red Sox
Jeff Hearron | C | 4th | 89th | Toronto Blue Jays
Kirk Killingsworth | RHP | 7th | 161st | Texas Rangers
Jose Tolentino | 1B | 7th | 163rd | Oakland Athletics
Mike Capel | RHP | 13th | 320th | Chicago Cubs
Bryan Burrows | 3B | 33rd | 778th | Pittsburgh Pirates

## References

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1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1950". boydsworld.com. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
2. ^ a b c d "CWS Record Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 8, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
3. ^ a b c d e f "2010 Texas Longhorns baseball Media Guide". TexasSports.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
4. ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX)"". Baseball Reference. Retrieved August 14, 2012.

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Texas Longhorns 1983 College World Series champions

1 Billy Bates
3 Mike Brumley
12 Jeff Hearron
19 Mike Capel
21 Roger Clemens
24 José Tolentino
25 Calvin Schiraldi (College World Series MOP)
29 Bruce Ruffin

Head Coach 18 Cliff Gustafson

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