1987 Texas Longhorns baseball team

American college baseball season

1987 Texas Longhorns baseball

NCAA Central Regional champions
SWC tournament champions
SWC champions

College World Series, 3–2

Conference| Southwest Conference
Record| 61–11 (18–3 SWC)
Head coach|

* Cliff Gustafson (20th year)

Home stadium| Disch–Falk Field

Seasons

<- 1986

1988 ->

1987 Southwest Conference baseball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | PCT
No. 3 Texas ‍†‍‡‍y | 18 | - | 3 |  | .857 |  |  | 61 | - | 11 |  | .847
No. 5 Arkansas ‍‍‍y | 17 | - | 4 |  | .810 |  |  | 51 | - | 16 |  | .761
No. 13 Texas A&M ‍‍‍y | 14 | - | 7 |  | .667 |  |  | 44 | - | 22 |  | .667
No. 14 Houston ‍‍‍y | 11 | - | 10 |  | .524 |  |  | 40 | - | 24 |  | .625
Baylor ‍‍‍ | 9 | - | 12 |  | .429 |  |  | 38 | - | 15 |  | .717
Texas Tech ‍‍‍ | 7 | - | 14 |  | .333 |  |  | 21 | - | 28 |  | .429
Rice ‍‍‍ | 5 | - | 16 |  | .238 |  |  | 23 | - | 23 |  | .500
TCU ‍‍‍ | 4 | - | 17 |  | .190 |  |  | 24 | - | 35 |  | .407
† - Conference champion
‡ - Tournament champion
y - Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1987[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1987 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1987 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Disch–Falk Field. The team was coached by Cliff Gustafson in his 20th season at Texas.

The Longhorns reached the College World Series, finishing third with wins over Arkansas, Florida State and eventual runner-up Oklahoma State and a pair of losses to eventual champion Stanford.[2]

## Personnel

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### Roster

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1987 Texas Longhorns roster[3][4]

Pitchers

* 10 - Curt Krippner
* 31 - Mark Petkovsek
* 33 - John Morton

Catchers

* 13 - Brian Johnson

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Infielders

* 5 - Ty Harrington
* 11 - Todd Haney
* 32 - Brian Cisarik

Outfielders

* 4 - Rusty Crockett
* 8 - Scott Coolbaugh
* 25 - Scott Bryant

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Unknown

* 1 - Doug Lindauer
* 2 - Koby Kerlin
* 3 - Elanis R. Westbrooks
* 6 - Craig Newkirk
* 9 - Wes Tumey
* 12 - Tim Davis
* 14 - Mike Patrick
* 15 - Lenny Bell
* 20 - Brian Johnson
* 21 - Steve Cantu
* 23 - Kevin W. Garner
* 28 - Mike Bradley
* 29 - Terry Suggs
* 35 - Trent Turner
* 36 - Dale Ray
* 42 - Curry Harden

## Schedule and results

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Legend

| Texas win
| Texas loss
| Tie
1987 Texas Longhorns baseball game log[5]

Regular season
| February

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record  | SWC record
Feb 8 | Miami (FL)* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 16–6 | 1–0 |
Feb 9 | Miami (FL)* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 8–7 | 2–0 |
Feb 13 | Texas Lutheran* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 14–3 | 3–0 |
Feb 13 | Texas Lutheran* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 10–3 | 4–0 |
Feb 14 | Texas–Arlington* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 7–2 | 5–0 |
Feb 14 | Texas–Arlington* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 7–6 | 6–0 |
Feb 15 | Texas–Arlington* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 9–5 | 7–0 |
Feb 15 | Texas–Arlington* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 12–8 | 8–0 |
Feb 20 | at Arizona State* | Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ | W 7–4 | 9–0 |
Feb 21 | at Arizona State* | Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ | L 5–6 | 9–1 |
Feb 22 | at Arizona State* | Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ | W 11–2 | 10–1 |
Feb 24 | Hardin–Simmons* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 12–2 | 11–1 |
Feb 24 | Hardin–Simmons* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 5–0 | 12–1 |
Feb 28 | UC Santa Barbara* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | L 5–8 | 12–2 |
Feb 28 | UC Santa Barbara* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 1–0 | 13–2 |
| March

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record  | SWC record
Mar 1 | UC Santa Barbara* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | L 4–5 | 13–3 |
Mar 3 | Southwestern* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 2–1[a] | 14–3 |
Mar 3 | Southwestern* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 2–1 | 15–3 |
Mar 5 | St. Mary's* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 13–7 | 16–3 |
Mar 5 | St. Mary's* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 13–7 | 17–3 |
Mar 7 | Oklahoma* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 6–5 | 18–3 |
Mar 7 | Washington State* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 11–7 | 19–3 |
Mar 8 | Washington State* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 3–2 | 20–3 |
Mar 8 | Washington State* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | L 2–5 | 20–4 |
Mar 9 | Oklahoma* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | L 3–13 | 20–5 |
Mar 11 | Western Kentucky* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 18–6 | 21–5 |
Mar 13 | Southwestern Louisiana* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 9–0 | 22–5 |
Mar 14 | Southwestern Louisiana* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 6–5 | 23–5 |
Mar 14 | Kansas State* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 14–3 | 24–5 |
Mar 15 | Kansas State* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 11–1 | 25–5 |
Mar 15 | Kansas State* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 11–8 | 26–5 |
Mar 16 | Emporia State* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 8–2 | 27–5 |
Mar 16 | Emporia State* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 11–3 | 28–5 |
Mar 17 | Lubbock Christian* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 15–4 | 29–5 |
Mar 18 | Lubbock Christian* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | L 0–4 | 29–6 |
Mar 20 | TCU | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 13–5 | 30–6 | 1–0
Mar 21 | TCU | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 6–2 | 31–6 | 2–0
Mar 21 | TCU | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 6–0 | 32–6 | 3–0
Mar 23 | South Alabama* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 21–2 | 33–6 |
Mar 27 | at Baylor | Ferrell Field • Waco, TX | L 3–15 | 33–7 | 3–1
Mar 28 | at Baylor | Ferrell Field • Waco, TX | W 4–3 | 34–7 | 4–1
Mar 28 | at Baylor | Ferrell Field • Waco, TX | W 5–3 | 35–7 | 5–1
| April/May

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record  | SWC record
Apr 3 | Rice | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 25–4 | 36–7 | 6–1
Apr 4 | Rice | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 11–1 | 37–7 | 7–1
Apr 4 | Rice | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 12–4 | 38–7 | 8–1
Apr 6 | Dallas Baptist* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 5–4 | 39–7 |
Apr 6 | Dallas Baptist* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 12–2 | 40–7 |
Apr 7 | Dallas Baptist* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 5–2 | 41–7 |
Apr 10 | Texas Tech | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 11–1 | 42–7 | 9–1
Apr 11 | Texas Tech | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 11–0 | 43–7 | 10–1
Apr 11 | Texas Tech | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 8–3 | 44–7 | 11–1
Apr 17 | at Texas A&M | Olsen Field • College Station, TX | W 8–2 | 45–7 | 12–1
Apr 18 | at Texas A&M | Olsen Field • College Station, TX | W 10–9 | 46–7 | 13–1
Apr 18 | at Texas A&M | Olsen Field • College Station, TX | L 3–10 | 46–8 | 13–2
Apr 24 | Houston | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 15–2 | 47–8 | 14–2
Apr 25 | Houston | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 4–2 | 48–8 | 15–2
Apr 25 | Houston | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 7–4 | 49–8 | 16–2
May 1 | at Arkansas | George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR | W 9–5 | 50–8 | 17–2
May 2 | at Arkansas | George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR | L 3–9 | 50–9 | 17–3
May 2 | at Arkansas | George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR | W 4–1 | 51–9 | 18–3
Postseason
| SWC Tournament

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record  | SWCT Record
May 15 | Houston | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 4–3 | 52–9 | 1–0
May 17 | Arkansas | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 10–3 | 53–9 | 2–0
May 18 | Arkansas | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 3–2 | 54–9 | 3–0
| NCAA Central Regional

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record  | NCAAT record
May 21 | Lamar | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 6–5 | 55–9 | 1–0
May 22 | Oklahoma | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 10–5 | 56–9 | 2–0
May 23 | Houston | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 15–3 | 57–9 | 3–0
May 24 | Houston | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 13–4 | 58–9 | 4–0
| College World Series

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record  | CWS record
May 30 | Arkansas | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 13–6 | 59–9 | 1–0
June 2 | Stanford | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 1–6 | 59–10 | 1–1
June 3 | Florida State | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 6–410 | 60–10 | 2–1
June 5 | Oklahoma State | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 6–5 | 61–10 | 3–1
June 6 | Stanford | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 3–9 | 61–11 | 3–2

## Notes

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1. ^ Mark Petkovsek threw a no-hitter.

## References

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1. ^ "Division I Baseball Records" (PDF). NCAA. pp. 39–40. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
2. ^ "1987 College World Series". Omaha.com. Archived from the original on August 13, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
3. ^ Baseball Letterwinners (PDF). Texas Longhorns. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
4. ^ All-Time Jersey Numbers (PDF). Texas Longhorns. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
5. ^ Texas Baseball Year by Year Results (PDF). Texas Longhorns. p. 101. Retrieved October 28, 2020.

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