1987 Texas Longhorns baseball team

1987 Southwest Conference baseball standings
	† – Conference champion ; ‡ – Tournament champion; y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament ; As of June 30, 1987[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Texas Longhorns baseball
1987 Texas Longhorns baseball
NCAA Central Regional champions; SWC Tournament champions; SWC champions
College World Series, 3–2
Conference	Southwest Conference
1987 record	61–11 (18–3 SWC)
Head coach	Cliff Gustafson (20th year);
Home stadium	Disch–Falk Field

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

Roster

1987 Texas Longhorns roster[3][4]

Pitchers

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

Catchers

13 - Brian Johnson

Infielders

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

Outfielders

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

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

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[lower-alpha 1]	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

Notelist

Mark Petkovsek threw a no-hitter.

References

"Division I Baseball Records" (PDF). NCAA. pp. 39–40. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
"1987 College World Series". Omaha.com. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
Baseball Letterwinners (PDF). Texas Longhorns. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
All-Time Jersey Numbers (PDF). Texas Longhorns. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
Texas Baseball Year by Year Results (PDF). Texas Longhorns. p. 101. Retrieved October 28, 2020.

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[6] Mark Petkovsek threw a no-hitter.

[1] "Division I Baseball Records" (PDF). NCAA. pp. 39–40. Retrieved November 21, 2019.

[2] "1987 College World Series". Omaha.com. 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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Rivalries	Texas A&M (Lone Star Showdown)
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