1985 Texas Longhorns baseball team

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.

1985 Texas Longhorns baseball
Southwest Conference Champions
College World Series, Runner-up
Conference	Southwest Conference
CB	No. 2
1985 record	64-14 (16–5 SWC)
Head coach	Cliff Gustafson (18th year)
Home stadium	Disch–Falk Field

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

Personnel

Roster

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 - Bill 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

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

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 13–7^13 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 6–5^10 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 4–3^17 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
Post-Season
SWC Tournament 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
NCAA Tournament: Central Regional Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record NCAAT Record May 23 Grambling State Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–3^12 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
NCAA Tournament: College World Series 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 8–7^10 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

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