1989 Texas Longhorns baseball team

1989 Texas Longhorns baseball
1989 Texas Longhorns baseball
College World Series, runner-up
Conference	Southwest Conference
CB	No. 2
Record	54-18 (14-7 SWC)
Head coach	Cliff Gustafson (22nd year);
Home stadium	Disch–Falk Field
	Seasons ← 1988 1990 →

The 1989 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1989 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Disch–Falk Field. The team was coached by Cliff Gustafson in his 22nd season at Texas.

1989 Southwest Conference baseball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 9 Texas A&M ‍†‍‡‍^y	17	–	4	.810	58	–	7	.892
No. 5 Arkansas ‍†‍‍^y	17	–	4	.810	51	–	16	.761
No. 2 Texas ‍‍‍^y	14	–	7	.667	54	–	18	.750
Houston ‍‍‍	9	–	12	.429	43	–	17	.717
Texas Tech ‍‍‍	9	–	12	.429	32	–	22	.593
TCU ‍‍‍	7	–	14	.333	37	–	22	.627
Baylor ‍‍‍	7	–	14	.333	32	–	19	.627
Rice ‍‍‍	4	–	17	.190	28	–	30	.483

† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 1989^[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Longhorns reached the College World Series final, but were eliminated by Wichita State.

Personnel

Roster

1989 Texas Longhorns roster^[2]

Pitchers

10 – Kirk Dressendorfer
11 – Brian Dare
21 – Freddie Aponte
25 – Scott Bryant
31 – Chris Gaskill
13 - Curry Harden

Catchers

12 – Jon Prather
36 – Eddie Toledo
42 – John Purvis

Infielders

1 – Steve Bethea
3 – David Lowery
6 – Craig Newkirk
8 – David Tollison

Outfielders

2 – Jeff Shults
4 – Lance Jones
34 – Arthur Butcher

Unknown

9 – Clay King
15 – Kevin Pate
16 – Todd Hotz
20 – Doug Pettit
22 – Rodney Pedraza
23 – Mark Smith
27 – Nick DeVincentis
32 – Shannon Dorsey

Coaches

1989 Texas Longhorns baseball coaching staff^[3]
Cliff Gustafson – Head coach – 22nd year Bill Bethea – Assistant coach – 20th year Clint Thomas – Assistant coach – 10th year Deron Gustafson – Assistant coach – 6th year

Schedule

1989 Texas Longhorns baseball game log^[4]

Regular season

February

Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record
February 8	St. Mary's (TX)	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 5–2	1–0
February 8	St. Mary's (TX)	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 4–1	2–0
February 10	UCLA	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 4–3¹³	3–0
February 11	UCLA	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 6–3	4–0
February 12	UCLA	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 14–4⁸	5–0
February 14	Texas Lutheran	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 8–1	6–0
February 14	Texas Lutheran	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	L 11–12	6–1
February 17	at Arizona State	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 10–3	7–1
February 18	at Arizona State	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 4–1	8–1
February 19	at Arizona State	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	L 4–8	8–2
February 21	Texas–Arlington	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	L 0–2	8–3
February 21	Texas–Arlington	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 18–10	9–3
February 24	Notre Dame	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	L 9–12	9–4
February 25	Miami (FL)	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	L 5–9	9–5
February 26	Miami (FL)	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 5–2	10–5
February 27	Miami (FL)	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 6–2	11–5

March

Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	SWC Record
March 1	Hardin–Simmons	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 16–2	12–5
March 3	Maine	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 22–11	13–5
March 7	Southwestern	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 22–5	14–5
March 8	Southwest Texas State	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 21–8	15–5
March 10	Oklahoma	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 6–5¹²	16–5
March 11	Oklahoma	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 13–9	17–5
March 12	Emporia State	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 17–6	18–5
March 12	Emporia State	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 16–4	19–5
March 13	Emporia State	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 14–3	20–5
March 14	Southwestern	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 20–12	21–5
March 15	Southwest	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 8–1	22–5
March 16	Southwest	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 17–4	23–5
March 17	Dallas Baptist	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 6–2	24–5
March 17	Dallas Baptist	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 14–6	25–5
March 18	Dallas Baptist	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	L 7–15	25–6
March 18	Dallas Baptist	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 7–2	26–6
March 19	Sul Ross State	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 3–0	27–6
March 20	Lubbock Christian	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	L 9–10	27–7
March 22	Lubbock Christian	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 9–0	28–7
March 24	at Baylor	Ferrell Field • Waco, TX	W 5–4¹⁰	29–7	1–0
March 25	at Baylor	Ferrell Field • Waco, TX	L 0–6	29–8	1–1
March 25	at Baylor	Ferrell Field • Waco, TX	W 6–3	30–8	2–1
March 28	Nebraska	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 2–0	31–8
March 28	Nebraska	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	L 5–8	31–9
March 31	Rice	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 6–0	32–9	3–1

April

Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	SWC Record
April 1	Rice	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	L 0–4	32–10	3–2
April 1	Rice	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 5–4	33–10	4–2
April 7	Texas Tech	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 8–2	34–10	5–2
April 8	Texas Tech	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 13–3	35–10	6–2
April 8	Texas Tech	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 4–1	36–10	7–2
April 15	at Texas A&M	Olsen Field • College Station, TX	W 6–2	37–10	8–2
April 16	at Texas A&M	Olsen Field • College Station, TX	L 14–18	37–11	8–3
April 16	at Texas A&M	Olsen Field • College Station, TX	L 5–8	37–12	8–4
April 17	at Oklahoma	L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK	W 10–9	38–12
April 18	at Oklahoma	L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK	W 9–5	39–12
April 21	Houston	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 5–2	40–12	9–4
April 22	Houston	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 9–3	41–12	10–4
April 22	Houston	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 10–8	42–12	11–4
April 28	at Arkansas	George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR	W 5–4	43–12	12–4
April 29	at Arkansas	George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR	L 4–8	43–13	12–5
April 29	at Arkansas	George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR	L 7–14	43–14	12–6

May

Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	SWC Record
May 5	TCU	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	L 1–5	43–15	12–7
May 6	TCU	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 10–2	44–15	13–7
May 6	TCU	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 10–1	45–15	14–7

Post-season

SWC Tournament

Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	SWCT Record
May 18	Arkansas	Olsen Field • College Station, TX	W 8–3	46–15	1–0
May 19	Texas A&M	Olsen Field • College Station, TX	L 6–15	46–16	1–1
May 20	Arkansas	Olsen Field • College Station, TX	W 9–1	47–16	2–1
May 20	Texas A&M	Olsen Field • College Station, TX	L 4–5	47–17	2–2

NCAA tournament: Midwest Regional

Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	NCAAT Record
May 26	New Orleans	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 2–0	48–17	1–0
May 27	Southern California	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 11–8	49–17	2–0
May 28	Oklahoma State	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 8–7	50–17	3–0
May 29	New Orleans	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 9–3	51–17	4–0

NCAA tournament: College World Series

Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	CWS Record
June 3	Long Beach State	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	W 7–1	52–17	1–0
June 5	Miami (FL)	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	W 12–2	53–17	2–0
June 8	LSU	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	W 12–7	54–17	3–0
June 10	vs Wichita State	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	L 3–5	54–18	3–1

References

^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1989". boydsworld.com. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
^ 2014 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Texas Longhorns. pp. 110, 175–182. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
^ 2014 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Texas Longhorns. p. 52. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
^ 2014 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Texas Longhorns. p. 102. Retrieved December 23, 2014.

[1] "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1989". boydsworld.com. Retrieved December 23, 2014.

[2] 2014 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Texas Longhorns. pp. 110, 175–182. Retrieved December 23, 2014.

[3] 2014 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Texas Longhorns. p. 52. Retrieved December 23, 2014.

[4] 2014 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Texas Longhorns. p. 102. Retrieved December 23, 2014.

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