1987 Texas Longhorns baseball team

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.

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

1987 Southwest Conference baseball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 3 Texas ‍†‍‡‍^y	18	–	3		.857			61	–	11		.847
No. 5 Arkansas ‍‍‍^y	17	–	4		.810			51	–	16		.761
No. 13 Texas A&M ‍‍‍^y	14	–	7		.667			44	–	22		.667
No. 14 Houston ‍‍‍^y	11	–	10		.524			40	–	24		.625
Baylor ‍‍‍	9	–	12		.429			38	–	15		.717
Texas Tech ‍‍‍	7	–	14		.333			21	–	28		.429
Rice ‍‍‍	5	–	16		.238			23	–	23		.500
TCU ‍‍‍	4	–	17		.190			24	–	35		.407
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 30, 1987[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

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 6–4^10 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

1. Mark Petkovsek threw a no-hitter.

References

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.