1985 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team

American college baseball season

1985 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball

Big Eight champions
Midwest Regional champions

College World Series, T-5th

Conference| Big Eight Conference
CB| No. 5
Record| 58–16–1 (19–4 Big 8)
Head coach|

* Gary Ward (8th season)

Pitching coach| Tom Holliday (8th season)
Home stadium| Allie P. Reynolds Stadium

Seasons

<- 1984

1986 ->

1985 Big Eight Conference baseball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | PCT
No. 5 Oklahoma State ‍†‍‡‍y | 19 | - | 4 |  | .826 |  |  | 58 | - | 16 |  | .784
No. 15 Oklahoma ‍‍‍y | 18 | - | 6 |  | .750 |  |  | 55 | - | 14 |  | .797
Nebraska ‍‍‍ | 16 | - | 6 |  | .727 |  |  | 45 | - | 24 |  | .652
Kansas State ‍‍‍ | 8 | - | 14 |  | .364 |  |  | 29 | - | 33 |  | .468
Missouri ‍‍‍ | 7 | - | 17 |  | .292 |  |  | 36 | - | 27 |  | .571
Iowa State ‍‍‍ | 6 | - | 15 |  | .286 |  |  | 22 | - | 38 |  | .367
Kansas ‍‍‍ | 5 | - | 17 |  | .227 |  |  | 19 | - | 30 |  | .388
† - Conference champion
‡ - Tournament champion
y - Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1985[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1985 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team represented the Oklahoma State University in the 1985 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cowboys played their home games at Allie P. Reynolds Stadium. The team was coached by Gary Ward in his 8th year at Oklahoma State.

The Cowboys won the Midwest Regional to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Miami Hurricanes.

## Roster

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1985 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team

Players | Coaches
| # | Pos. | Name | B/T | Height | Weight | Year | Home town

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| INF | Jimmy Barragan | /  |

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| P | Tony Bartolomucci | /  |

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| RHP | Chris Bayley | /R  |

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| RHP | Jeff Bronkey | R/R  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) |  | Klamath Falls, Oregon
| OF | Doug Dascenzo | S/R  | 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) | 150 lb (68 kg) |  | Brownsville, Pennsylvania
|  | Alton Davis | /  |

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| C | Mike Day | L/R  | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) |  |
|  | Chris Deaton | /  |

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| C | Carlos Diaz | R/R  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) |  | Elizabeth, New Jersey
| P | Gordie Dillard | /  |

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| INF | Sergio Espinal | R/R  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jr |
|  | Kevin Fowler | /  |

|  | Stillwater, Oklahoma
|  | Joe Giordanella | /  |

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| OF | Pete Incaviglia | R/R  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Jr | Pebble Beach, California
|  | Ron Johnson | /  |

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| OF | Bryan Kostishion | /  |

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| LHP | Reese Lambert | L/L  | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) |  |
| P | Steve Lienhard | /  |

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|  | James Long | /  |

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|  | Bob McKercher | /  |

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| RHP | Marv Rockman | /R  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) |  |
| P | Durrell Schoenly | /  |

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| OF | Billy Smith | R/R  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) |  |
|  | Chuck Tate | /  |

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| LHP | Mike Trapasso | L/L  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Sr | St. Louis, Missouri
|  | Ed Veres | /  |

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| RHP | Rob Walton | /R  | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) |  | Rutherford, New Jersey
| INF | Randy Whisler | R/R  | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) |  | Klamath Falls, Oregon

Head coach

20 Gary Ward

Assistant coach(es)

Wade Robertson

Pitching coach(es)

Tom Holliday

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Current redshirt

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Roster
Last update: March 13, 2021

## Schedule

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1985 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball game log

Regular season

March (21–7–1)

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1 | March 1 | at South Florida | Red McEwen Field • Tampa, Florida | 11–12 | 0–1 | –
2 | March 2 | at South Florida | Red McEwen Field • Tampa, Florida | 11–8 | 1–1 | –
3 | March 2 | vs South Florida | Red McEwen Field • Tampa, Florida | 8–9 | 1–2 | –
4 | March 3 | vs Eastern Michigan | Joker Marchant Stadium • Lakeland, Florida | 7–6 | 2–2 | –
5 | March 4 | vs Western Michigan | Joker Marchant Stadium • Lakeland, Florida | 4–5 | 2–3 | –
6 | March 4 | vs Western Michigan | Joker Marchant Stadium • Lakeland, Florida | 2–2 | 2–3–1 | –
7 | March 5 | vs Florida Southern | Joker Marchant Stadium • Lakeland, Florida | 6–9 | 2–4–1 | –
8 | March 6 | at Florida | Perry Field • Gainesville, Florida | 12–8 | 3–4–1 | –
9 | March 7 | vs Eastern Michigan | Joker Marchant Stadium • Lakeland, Florida | 7–6 | 4–4–1 | –
10 | March 8 | vs Stetson | Perry Field • Gainesville, Florida | 6–11 | 4–5–1 | –
11 | March 9 | vs Stetson | Perry Field • Gainesville, Florida | 15–3 | 5–5–1 | –
12 | March 10 | vs Maine | Unknown • Miami, Florida | 13–11 | 6–5–1 | –
13 | March 11 | vs St. Thomas University | Unknown • Miami, Florida | 22–9 | 7–5–1 | –
14 | March 11 | vs Florida Atlantic | Unknown • Miami, Florida | 13–1 | 8–5–1 | –
15 | March 12 | vs Maine | Unknown • Miami, Florida | 7–2 | 9–5–1 | –
16 | March 12 | vs Bowling Green | Unknown • Miami, Florida | 11–2 | 10–5–1 | –
17 | March 13 | vs Maine | Unknown • Miami, Florida | 7–2 | 11–5–1 | –
18 | March 15 | vs St. Francis | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, Louisiana | 11–8 | 12–5–1 | –
19 | March 15 | vs St. Francis | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, Louisiana | 6–1 | 13–5–1 | –
20 | March 16 | at New Orleans | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, Louisiana | 0–7 | 13–6–1 | –
21 | March 23 | South Dakota State | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma | 19–2 | 14–6–1 | 4–0
22 | March 23 | South Dakota State | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma | 5–2 | 15–6–1 | –
23 | March 24 | South Dakota State | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma | 6–2 | 16–6–1 | –
24 | March 24 | South Dakota State | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma | 7–0 | 17–6–1 | –
25 | March 26 | Arkansas | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma | 3–1 | 18–6–1 | –
26 | March 28 | Fort Hayes State | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma | 11–1 | 19–6–1 | –
27 | March 28 | Fort Hayes State | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma | 21–1 | 20–6–1 | –
28 | March 31 | Oklahoma | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma | 8–21 | 20–7–1 | 0–1
29 | March 31 | Oklahoma | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma | 11–1 | 21–7–1 | 1–1

April (24–3)

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30 | April 1 | Oklahoma | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma | 11–6 | 22–7–1 | 2–1
31 | April 1 | Oklahoma | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma | 8–0 | 23–7–1 | 3–1
32 | April 2 | at Arkansas | George Cole Field • Fayetteville, Arkansas | 14–6 | 24–7–1 | 3–1
33 | April 3 | Missouri Southern | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma | 13–11 | 25–7–1 | 3–1
34 | April 3 | Missouri Southern | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma | 9–4 | 26–7–1 | 3–1
35 | April 6 | at Kansas State | KSU Baseball Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas | 2–4 | 26–8–1 | 3–2
36 | April 6 | at Kansas State | KSU Baseball Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas | 6–1 | 27–8–1 | 4–2
37 | April 7 | at Kansas State | KSU Baseball Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas | 18–2 | 28–8–1 | 5–2
38 | April 7 | at Kansas State | KSU Baseball Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas | 6–4 | 29–8–1 | 6–2
39 | April 9 | at North Texas State | Mack Park • Denton, Texas | 23–10 | 30–8–1 | 6–2
40 | April 9 | at North Texas State | Mack Park • Denton, Texas | 6–5 | 31–8–1 | 6–2
41 | April 10 | Wichita State | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma | 9–11 | 31–9–1 | 6–2
42 | April 12 | Saint Louis | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma | 21–1 | 32–9–1 | 6–2
43 | April 12 | Saint Louis | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma | 15–5 | 33–9–1 | 6–2
44 | April 13 | Saint Louis | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma | 14–1 | 34–9–1 | 6–2
45 | April 14 | at Texas | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas | 4–9 | 35–9–1 | 6–2
46 | April 15 | at Texas | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas | 12–13 | 35–10–1 | 6–2
47 | April 19 | at Missouri | Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri | 10–8 | 36–10–1 | 7–2
48 | April 20 | at Missouri | Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri | 17–16 | 37–10–1 | 8–2
49 | April 20 | at Missouri | Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri | 6–4 | 38–10–1 | 9–2
50 | April 21 | at Missouri | Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri | 20–4 | 39–10–1 | 10–2
51 | April 24 | at Wichita State | Eck Stadium • Wichita, Kansas | 8–4 | 40–10–1 | 10–2
52 | April 27 | at Kansas | Unknown • Lawrence, Kansas | 25–19 | 41–10–1 | 11–2
53 | April 27 | at Kansas | Unknown • Lawrence, Kansas | 22–1 | 42–10–1 | 12–2
54 | April 28 | at Kansas | Unknown • Lawrence, Kansas | 8–4 | 43–10–1 | 13–2
55 | April 28 | at Kansas | Unknown • Lawrence, Kansas | 13–3 | 44–10–1 | 14–2
56 | April 30 | Kansas State | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma | 12–1 | 45–10–1 | 14–2

May (6–3)

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57 | May 2 | North Texas State | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma | 5–4 | 46–10–1 | 14–2
58 | May 2 | North Texas State | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma | 6–5 | 47–10–1 | 14–2
59 | May 4 | Nebraska | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma | 8–21 | 47–11–1 | 14–3
60 | May 4 | Nebraska | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma | 5–11 | 47–12–1 | 14–4
61 | May 5 | Nebraska | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma | 24–9 | 48–12–1 | 15–4
62 | May 5 | Nebraska | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma | 16–9 | 49–12–1 | 16–4
63 | May 11 | at Iowa State | Cap Timm Field • Ames, Iowa | 7–9 | 49–13–1 | 16–5
64 | May 11 | at Iowa State | Cap Timm Field • Ames, Iowa | 14–2 | 50–13–1 | 17–5
65 | May 12 | at Iowa State | Cap Timm Field • Ames, Iowa | 18–7 | 51–13–1 | 18–5

Postseason

Big Eight Conference Tournament (3–0)

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66 | May 15 | vs Kansas State | Unknown • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 10–4 | 52–13–1 | 18–5
67 | May 16 | vs Oklahoma | Unknown • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 11–5 | 53–13–1 | 18–5
68 | May 16 | vs Oklahoma | Unknown • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 19–4 | 54–13–1 | 18–5

NCAA Midwest Regional (3–1)

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69 | May 24 | Minnesota | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma | 8–3 | 55–13–1 | 18–5
70 | May 25 | Wichita State | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma | 15–8 | 56–13–1 | 18–5
71 | May 26 | Wichita State | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma | 2–7 | 56–14–1 | 18–5
72 | May 27 | Wichita State | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma | 10–6 | 57–14–1 | 18–5

College World Series (1–2)

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73 | May 31 | vs Mississippi State | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska | 3–12 | 57–15–1 | 18–5
74 | June 2 | vs South Carolina | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska | 16–11 | 58–15–1 | 18–5
75 | June 6 | vs Miami (FL) | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska | 1–2 | 58–16–1 | 18–5

## Awards and honors

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Jeff Bronkey

* College World Series All-Tournament Team

Doug Dascenzo

* All-Big Eight Conference
* Big Eight Conference All-Tournament Team

Mike Day

* Big Eight Conference All-Tournament Team

Sergio Espinal

* Big Eight Conference All-Tournament Team

Pete Incaviglia

* All-Big Eight Conference
* Big Eight Conference All-Tournament Team
* First Team All-American Baseball America
* First Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association

Kevin Fowler

* All-Big Eight Conference

Randy Whisler

* College World Series All-Tournament Team

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1985". Boyd's World. Retrieved March 2, 2021.

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