2002 Texas Longhorns baseball team

The 2002 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 2002 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at UFCU Disch-Falk Field. The team was coached by Augie Garrido in his 6th season at Texas.

2002 Texas Longhorns baseball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
CBNo. 1
2002 record57–15 (19–8 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coachTommy Harmon (13th year)
Frank Anderson (3rd year)
Home stadiumUFCU Disch–Falk Field
2002 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Texas  ‍†‍‡‍y 19–8 .704  57–15 .792
No. 8 Nebraska  ‍‍‍y 16–11 .593  47–21 .691
No. 24 Texas Tech  ‍‍‍y 16–11 .593  42–20 .677
Oklahoma  ‍‍‍y 15–12 .556  35–27 .565
Oklahoma State  ‍‍‍ 13–13 .500  37–21 .638
Kansas State  ‍‍‍ 13–13 .500  30–25 .545
Baylor  ‍‍‍y 13–13 .500  36–26 .581
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 13–14 .481  35–24 .593
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 9–16 .360  24–29 .453
Kansas  ‍‍‍ 5–21 .192  22–29 .431
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 2002[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Longhorns won the College World Series with a 12–6 victory over South Carolina.

Roster
2002 Texas Longhorns baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/ThrowsHeightWeightYearHome town
29 RHP Alan Bomer R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Jr Altoona, IA
31 OF Chris Carmichael L/L 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Sr Decatur, GA
10 RHP Ray Clark R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Jr Grapevine, TX
46 LHP Buck Cody L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Fr Oklahoma City, OK
13 RHP Luis Cortez R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Fr Sinton, TX
11 OF Christopher Townsend L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Jr Austin, TX
37 OF Nic Crosta R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Fr Seattle, WA
41 LHP Geno Espineli L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 187 lb (85 kg) So Katy, TX
4 INF Brandon Fahey R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 161 lb (73 kg) Jr Dallas, TX
47 OF Shawn Ferguson R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Fr Houston, TX
6 OF Joe Ferin L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Ankeny, IA
5 RHP Ryan France R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Sr Austin, TX
34 RHP Kevin Frizzell R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Georgetown, TX
35 LHP Brad Halsey L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 179 lb (81 kg) Jr Houston, TX
14 INF Michael Hollimon R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Fr Dallas, TX
39 C Ryan Hubele R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Jr Paradise Valley, AZ
20 INF Seth Johnston R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Fr Fair Oaks Ranch, TX
26 LHP Brantley Jordan L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Jr Austin, TX
2 OF Ben King L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Grapevine, TX
23 OF Dustin Majewski L/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Brenham, TX
28 RHP Tim McGough R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 193 lb (88 kg) So Fort Worth, TX
9 RHP Jesen Merle R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Jr Garland, TX
1 INF Tim Moss R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 177 lb (80 kg) So Lancaster, TX
7 RHP Daniel Muegge L/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Brenham, TX
2 OF Kalani Napoleon L/L 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Sr Aurora, CO
32 INF Chris Neuman L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 202 lb (92 kg) So Fort Worth, Texas
40 INF Jeff Ontiveros R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 229 lb (104 kg) Sr Round Rock, TX
24 INF Omar Quintanilla R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So El Paso, TX
48 INF J.D. Reininger R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Fr Spring Branch, TX
8 OF Matt Rosenberg L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 171 lb (78 kg) Sr Grand Junction, CO
43 OF Chris Scorfield R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Fr Fort Worth, TX
30 LHP Justin Simmons L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 217 lb (98 kg) So DeSoto, TX
25 RHP Huston Street R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 179 lb (81 kg) Fr Austin, TX
11 OF Eric Sultmeider R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 183 lb (83 kg) So New Braunfels, TX
42 RHP Chas Taylor R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Austin, TX
27 C Curtis Thigpen R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Fr Forney, TX
Head coach

16 Augie Garrido (6th year)

Assistant coach(es)

22 Tommy Harmon (13th year)
3 Frank Anderson (3rd year)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Current redshirt

Schedule
2002 Texas Longhorns Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
Post-Season
Big 12 Tournament
Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score UT Decision Attendance Overall Record
May 22vs. Texas A&MRangers Ballpark in Arlington4–8Simmons (L; 14-1)13,64143–14
May 23vs. Oklahoma StateRangers Ballpark in Arlington8-6Street (W; 3-1)7,41144–14
May 24vs. Texas A&MRangers Ballpark in Arlington9-4Bomer (W; 8-3)12,73145–14
May 25vs. OklahomaRangers Ballpark in Arlington2-1Clark (W; 4-4)12,84646–14
May 25vs. OklahomaRangers Ballpark in Arlington8-5Espinelli (W; 5-0)10,22047–14
May 26vs. NebraskaRangers Ballpark in Arlington9-6Street (W; 4-1)13,32748–14
NCAA Tournament: Austin Regional
Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score UT Decision Attendance Overall Record
May 31vs. Central Connecticut StateDisch-Falk Field7–2Halsey (W; 7-2)6,71249–14
June 1vs. BaylorDisch-Falk Field10–8Clark (W; 5-4)6,84850–14
June 2vs. BaylorDisch-Falk Field2–0Bomer (W; 9-3)7,22351–14
NCAA Tournament: Austin Super Regional
Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score UT Decision Attendance Overall Record
June 7vs. HoustonDisch-Falk Field0–2Merle (L; 2-3)7,20951–15
June 8vs. HoustonDisch-Falk Field17–2Clark (W; 6-4)7,37452–15
June 9vs. HoustonDisch-Falk Field5–2Bomer (W; 10-3)7,27753–15
NCAA Tournament: College World Series
Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score UT Decision Attendance Overall Record
June 15vs. RiceRosenblatt Stadium2–1Simmons (W; 15-1)24,06754–15
June 17vs. StanfordRosenblatt Stadium8–7Bomer (W; 11-3)24,97155–15
June 20vs. StanfordRosenblatt Stadium6-5Merle (W; 13-3)21,55456–15
June 22vs. South CarolinaRosenblatt Stadium12–6Simmons (W; 16-1)24,08957–15

Awards and honors
Ray Clark
  • Big 12 All-Tournament Team[2]
Eugene Espinelli
  • All-Big 12 Honorable Mention[3]
Brad Halsey
  • All-Big 12 Second Team[3]
Michael Hollimon
  • All-Big 12 Second Team[3]
Ryan Hubele
  • All-Big 12 Honorable Mention[3]
Dustin Majewski
  • College World Series All-Tournament Team[4]
  • All-America Third Team[5]
  • All-Big 12 Honorable Mention[3]
  • Big 12 Tournament Most Outstanding Player[2]
Tim Moss
  • College World Series All-Tournament Team[4]
  • ABCA Midwest All-Region Team First Team[6]
  • All-Big 12 First Team[3]
Jeff Ontiveros
  • ABCA Midwest All-Region Team Second Team[6]
  • All-Big 12 Second Team[3]
  • Big 12 All-Tournament Team[2]
Omar Quintanilla
  • College World Series All-Tournament Team[4]
  • ABCA Midwest All-Region Team Second Team[6]
  • All-Big 12 Second Team[3]
J.D. Reininger
  • All-Big 12 Honorable Mention[3]
  • Big 12 Freshman Player of the Year[3]
  • Big 12 All-Tournament Team[2]
Justin Simmons
Huston Street

Longhorns in the 2002 MLB Draft

The following members of the Texas Longhorns baseball program were drafted in the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft.[7]

Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
Alan BomerRHP4th126thNew York Yankees
Ryan HubeleC8th226thBaltimore Orioles
Brad HalseyLHP8th246thNew York Yankees
Brandon Fahey3B12th346thBaltimore Orioles
Dusin MajewskiOF12th358thBoston Red Sox
Ray ClarkRHP14th426thNew York Yankees
Benjamin KingLHP20th606thNew York Yankees
Danny MueggeRHP41st1237thSan Francisco Giants


Rankings
See also: 2002 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Final 
Coaches' * * 1 
Baseball America 1 
Collegiate Baseball^ 15 14 20 18 9 15 19 15 14 15 15 14 8 5 8 8 5 3 3 2 1 
NCBWA† 13 13 16 14 11 22 23 14 14 13 10 12 9 7 8 8 5 3 3* 3* 1 
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^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
 † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
 * New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

References
  1. 2013 Big 12 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Big 12 Conference. p. 53. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
  2. "Big 12 Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). Big12Sports.com. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  3. "2002 NCBWA All-America Team Represents Cream of Division I Crop". Big12Sports.com. 11 June 2002. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  4. "CWS Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  5. "2002 NCBWA All-America Team Represents Cream of Division I Crop". Big12Sports.com. 11 June 2002. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  6. "Three Bears Earn All-Region Baseball Selections". Big12Sports.com. 1 July 2002. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  7. "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX)"". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
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