1989 Texas Longhorns baseball team

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 Texas Longhorns baseball
College World Series, Runner-up
Conference	Southwest Conference
CB	No. 2
1989 record	54-18 (14-7 SWC)
Head coach	Cliff Gustafson (22nd year)
Home stadium	Disch–Falk Field

1989 Southwest Conference baseball standings
	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 – Shane Reynolds 25 – Scott Bryant 31 – Chris Gaskill 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 13 – Curry Harden 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 SWC 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 4–3^13 3–0 February 11 UCLA Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–3 4–0 February 12 UCLA Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 14–4^8 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
March Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record March 1 Hardin–Simmons Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 16–2 11–5 March 3 Maine Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 22–11 12–5 March 7 Southwestern Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 22–5 13–5 March 8 Southwest Texas State Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 21–8 14–5 March 10 Oklahoma Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–5^12 15–5 March 11 Oklahoma Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 13–9 16–5 March 12 Emporia State Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 17–6 17–5 March 12 Emporia State Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 16–4 18–5 March 13 Emporia State Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 14–3 19–5 March 14 Southwestern Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 20–12 20–5 March 15 Southwest Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8–1 21–5 March 16 Southwest Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 17–4 22–5 March 17 Dallas Baptist Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–2 23–5 March 17 Dallas Baptist Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 14–6 24–5 March 18 Dallas Baptist Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 7–15 24–6 March 18 Dallas Baptist Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 7–2 25–6 March 19 Sul Ross State Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 3–0 26–6 March 20 Lubbock Christian Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 9–10 26–7 March 22 Lubbock Christian Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 9–0 27–7 March 24 at Baylor Ferrell Field • Waco, TX W 5–4^10 28–7 1–0 March 25 at Baylor Ferrell Field • Waco, TX L 0–6 28–8 1–1 March 25 at Baylor Ferrell Field • Waco, TX W 6–3 29–8 2–1 March 28 Nebraska Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 2–0 30–8 March 28 Nebraska Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 5–8 30–9 March 31 Rice Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–0 31–9 3–1
April Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record April 1 Rice Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 0–4 31–10 3–2 April 1 Rice Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 5–4 32–10 4–2 April 7 Texas Tech Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8–2 33–10 5–2 April 8 Texas Tech Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 13–3 34–10 6–2 April 8 Texas Tech Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–1 35–10 7–2 April 15 at Texas A&M Olsen Field • College Station, TX W 6–2 36–10 8–2 April 16 at Texas A&M Olsen Field • College Station, TX L 14–18 36–11 8–3 April 16 at Texas A&M Olsen Field • College Station, TX L 5–8 36–12 8–4 April 17 at Oklahoma L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK W 10–9 37–12 April 18 at Oklahoma L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK W 9–5 38–12 April 21 Houston Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 5–2 39–12 9–4 April 22 Houston Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 9–3 40–12 10–4 April 22 Houston Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 10–8 41–12 11–4 April 28 at Arkansas George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR W 5–4 42–12 12–4 April 29 at Arkansas George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR L 4–8 42–13 12–5 April 29 at Arkansas George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR L 7–14 42–14 12–6
May Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record May 5 TCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 1–5 42–15 12–7 May 6 TCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 10–2 43–15 13–7 May 6 TCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 10–1 44–15 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 45–15 1–0 May 19 Texas A&M Olsen Field • College Station, TX L 6–15 45–16 1–1 May 20 Arkansas Olsen Field • College Station, TX W 9–1 46–16 2–1 May 20 Texas A&M Olsen Field • College Station, TX L 4–5 46–17 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 47–17 1–0 May 27 Southern California Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–8 48–17 2–0 May 28 Oklahoma State Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8–7 49–17 3–0 May 29 New Orleans Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 9–3 50–17 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 51–17 1–0 June 5 Miami (FL) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 12–2 52–17 2–0 June 8 LSU Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 12–7 53–17 3–0 June 10 vs Wichita State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 3–5 53–18 3–1

References

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.