1984 Texas Longhorns baseball team

American college baseball season

1984 Texas Longhorns baseball

Southwest Conference champions
SWC tournament Champions

College World Series, runner-up

Conference| Southwest Conference
CB| No. 2
Record| 60-14 (16–5 SWC)
Head coach|

* Cliff Gustafson (17th year)

Home stadium| Disch–Falk Field

Seasons

<- 1983

1985 ->

1984 Southwest Conference baseball standings

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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 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.

The Longhorns reached the College World Series final, but were eliminated by Cal State Fullerton.

## Personnel

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### Roster

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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

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Infielders

* 1 - Billy Bates
* 4 - Jamie Doughty
* 6 - David Denny
* \- Rusty Richards

Outfielders

* 15 - Doug Hodo
* 27 - Dennis Cook
* \- Scott Vondenkamp
* \- Elanis Westbrooks
* \- David Wrzesinski

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Unknown

* 11 - Mike Simon
* 20 - Wade Phillips
* 22 - Eric Boudreaux

### Coaches

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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

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1984 Texas Longhorns baseball game log[4]

Regular season

February

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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

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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 7–68 | 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

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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 6–710 | 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 2–313 | 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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