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1985 Texas Longhorns baseball
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
CBNo. 2
Record64–14 (16–5 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDisch–Falk Field
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Southwest Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Texas  ‍†‍‍y 16 – 5   .762 64 – 14   .821
Baylor  ‍‍‍ 14 – 7   .667 42 – 13   .764
No. 3 Arkansas  ‍‍‡‍y 13 – 7   .650 51 – 15   .773
No. 22 Houston  ‍‍‍y 12 – 9   .571 44 – 17   .721
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 12 – 9   .571 39 – 16   .709
TCU  ‍‍‍ 9 – 12   .429 35 – 17   .673
Rice  ‍‍‍ 5 – 15   .250 27 – 21   .563
Texas Tech  ‍‍‍ 2 – 19   .095 18 – 33   .353
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1985[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1985 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1985 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Disch–Falk Field. The team was coached by Cliff Gustafson in his 18th season at Texas.

The Longhorns reached the College World Series final, but were eliminated by Miami (FL).

Personnel

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Roster

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1985 Texas Longhorns roster[2]
 

Pitchers

  • 19 - Daniel Pena
  • 21 - Greg Swindell
  • 22 - James Harris
  • 28 - Mike Poehl
  • 29 - Bruce Ruffin

Catchers

  • 9 - Robby Byers
  • 6- Mark Worley
  • 8 - Mike Anderson
  • 14 - Chuck Oertli
  

Infielders

  • 1 - Billy Bates
  • 2 - Coby Kerlin
  • 15 - Dodd Johnson
  • 24 - Rusty Richards
  • 35 - Bobby Behnsch

Outfielders

  • 6 - David Denny
  • 15 - Doug Hodo
  • 25 - David Wrzesinski
  • 27 - Dennis Cook
  

Unknown

  • 4 - Richard Parker
  • 10 - Curt Krippner
  • 11 - Mike Simon
  • 13 - Scott Vondemkamp
  • 14 - Charles Oertli
  • 17 - Lanny Hengst
  • 22 - James Harris
  • 23 - Kevin Garner
  • 26 - James Castillion
  • 31 - Mark Petkovsek
  • 36 - Bud Ray

Coaches

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1985 Texas Longhorns baseball coaching staff[3]
  • Cliff Gustafson - Head Coach - 18th year
  • Bill Bethea - Assistant Coach - 16th year
  • Clint Thomas - Assistant Coach - 6th year
  • Deron Gustafson - Assistant Coach - 2nd year

Schedule

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1985 Texas Longhorns baseball game log[4]
Regular season
February
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record
February 15 Texas Lutheran Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 5–0 1–0
February 15 Texas Lutheran Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8–1 2–0
February 16 Texas–Arlington Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 13–0 3–0
February 16 Texas–Arlington Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 13–14 3–1
February 17 Texas–Arlington Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 1–7 3–2
February 17 Texas–Arlington Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 18–6 4–2
February 22 at Arizona State Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 13–713 5–2
February 23 at Arizona State Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 9–5 6–2
February 24 at Arizona State Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 6–510 7–2
March
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record
March 1 St. Mary's (TX) Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 14–10 8–2
March 1 St. Mary's (TX) Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–6 9–2
March 2 Oklahoma Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 5–6 9–3
March 3 Oklahoma Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 2–1 10–3
March 4 Cal State Fullerton Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 5–1 11–3
March 5 Cal State Fullerton Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–317 12–3
March 6 Cal State Fullerton Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 10–7 13–3
March 8 Kansas State Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–1 14–3
March 8 Kansas State Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 14–5 15–3
March 9 Kansas State Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 9–1 16–3
March 9 Kansas State Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–0 17–3
March 10 Emporia State Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 2–0 18–3
March 10 Emporia State Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 18–1 19–3
March 11 Emporia State Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–2 20–3
March 11 Emporia State Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 13–0 21–3
March 12 Hardin–Simmons Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 2–0 22–3
March 12 Hardin–Simmons Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 16–6 23–3
March 13 Dallas Baptist Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 20–4 24–3
March 13 Dallas Baptist Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 13–3 25–3
March 14 Dallas Baptist Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 10–0 26–3
March 14 Dallas Baptist Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 12–2 27–3
March 16 Oklahoma City Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–3 28–3
March 16 Oklahoma City Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–0 29–3
March 17 Mankato State Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 15–1 30–3
March 17 Mankato State Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 10–2 31–3
March 23 at Arkansas George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR L 4–5 31–4 0–1
March 24 at Arkansas George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR L 1–2 31–5 0–2
March 24 at Arkansas George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR W 13–3 32–5 1–2
March 25 at Oklahoma L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK L 3–6 32–6
March 29 TCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 5–0 33–6 2–2
March 30 TCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 2–4 33–7 2–3
March 30 TCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 10–5 34–7 3–3
April
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record
April 2 Lubbock Christian Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 4–7 34–8
April 2 Lubbock Christian Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 14–0 35–8
April 5 at Baylor Ferrell Field • Waco, TX W 5–1 36–8 4–3
April 6 at Baylor Ferrell Field • Waco, TX L 3–8 36–9 4–4
April 6 at Baylor Ferrell Field • Waco, TX L 3–10 36–10 4–5
April 9 Southwestern Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–1 37–10
April 9 Southwestern Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 14–3 38–10
April 12 Rice Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–5 39–10 5–5
April 14 Rice Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 5–4 40–10 6–5
April 14 Rice Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 9–0 41–10 7–5
April 15 Oklahoma State Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 9–4 42–10
April 15 Oklahoma State Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 13–12 43–10
April 19 Texas Tech Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 9–2 44–10 8–5
April 20 Texas Tech Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 16–15 45–10 9–5
April 20 Texas Tech Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8–2 46–10 10–5
April 26 at Texas A&M Olsen Field • College Station, TX W 9–5 47–10 11–5
April 27 at Texas A&M Olsen Field • College Station, TX W 9–2 48–10 12–5
April 27 at Texas A&M Olsen Field • College Station, TX W 8–7 49–10 13–5
May
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record
May 4 Houston Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8–0 50–10 14–5
May 4 Houston Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 15–4 51–10 15–5
May 5 Houston Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–9 52–10 16–5
May 11 New Orleans Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–1 53–10
May 12 New Orleans Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 15–3 54–10
Postseason
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record SWCT Record
May 17 Houston George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR W 5–0 55–10 1–0
May 18 Arkansas George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR L 5–9 55–11 1–1
May 19 Houston George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR W 14–6 56–11 2–1
May 19 Arkansas George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR L 6–10 56–12 2–2
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record NCAAT Record
May 23 Grambling State Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–312 57–12 1–0
May 24 Houston Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 9–2 58–12 2–0
May 25 Oklahoma Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 9–4 59–12 3–0
May 26 Lamar Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 10–2 60–12 4–0
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record CWS Record
June 1 Arizona Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 2–1 61–12 1–0
June 5 Miami (FL) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 8–4 62–12 2–0
June 7 Mississippi State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 12–7 63–12 3–0
June 8 Arkansas Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 8–710 64–12 4–0
June 9 Miami (FL) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 1–2 64–13 4–1
June 11 Miami (FL) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 6–10 64–14 4–2

References

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  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1985". boydsworld.com. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  2. ^ 2014 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Texas Longhorns. pp. 110, 175–182.
  3. ^ 2014 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Texas Longhorns. p. 52.
  4. ^ 2014 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Texas Longhorns. p. 101.
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