1992 Texas Longhorns baseball team

The 1992 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1992 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Disch–Falk Field. The team was coached by Cliff Gustafson in his 25th season at Texas.

1992 Texas Longhorns baseball
Southwest Conference champions
College World Series, 2–2
Conference	Southwest Conference
CB	No. 4
1992 record	54-18 (14-7 SWC)
Head coach	Cliff Gustafson (25th year)
Home stadium	Disch–Falk Field

1992 Southwest Conference baseball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 4 Texas ‍†‍‍^y	28	–	8		.778			48	–	17		.738
No. 15 Texas A&M ‍‍‍^y	22	–	14		.611			41	–	20		.672
Baylor ‍‍‍	17	–	19		.472			29	–	26		.527
Texas Tech ‍‍‍	15	–	19		.441			29	–	25		.537
Rice ‍‍‍	15	–	21		.417			29	–	26		.527
TCU ‍‍‍	14	–	22		.389			25	–	30		.455
Houston ‍‍‍	13	–	21		.382			25	–	28		.472
† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 30, 1992[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Longhorns reached the College World Series, where they recorded a pair of wins against Oklahoma and a pair of losses to eventual champion Pepperdine.

Personnel

Roster

1992 Texas Longhorns roster[2][3]
	Pitchers 16 - Jay Vaught 20 - Doug Pettit 21 - Ryan Kjos 23 - Brooks Kieschnick 31 - Chris Gaskill 36 - Scott Harrison Catchers		Infielders 9 - Clay King 11 - Stephen Larkin 14 - Braxton Hickman Outfielders 7 - Calvin Murray		Unknown 2 - Robert DeLeon 3 - Tim Harkrider 5 - Greg Merrell 10 - Dean Haskins 13 - Mark Prather 24 - Todd Spurck 26 - Chris Abbe 27 - John Dickens 29 - Brian Selenksy 30 - Charles Abernathy 32 - Shannon Dorsey 33 - Greg Hillman 39 - Scott Johnson 41 - Chad Smith 42 - Troy Turman

Coaches

1992 Texas Longhorns baseball coaching staff[4]
Cliff Gustafson – Head Coach – 25th year Tommy Harmon – Assistant Coach – 3rd year Howard Bushong – Assistant Coach – 2nd year Deron Gustafson – Assistant Coach – 9th year Keith Moreland – Assistant Coach – 1st year

Schedule and results

Legend
	Texas win
	Texas loss
	Tie

1992 Texas Longhorns Baseball Game Log[5]
Regular Season
February Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record Feb 3 Hardin–Simmons* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 15–0 1–0 Feb 4 Stephen F. Austin* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 19–0 2–0 Feb 4 Stephen F. Austin* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 12–3 3–0 Feb 7 Texas Tech Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 2–1 4–0 1–0 Feb 8 Texas Tech Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 9–4 5–0 2–0 Feb 9 Texas Tech Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 5–4 6–0 3–0 Feb 14 at Rice Cameron Field • Houston, TX W 9–1 7–0 4–0 Feb 15 at Rice Cameron Field • Houston, TX L 4–9 7–1 4–1 Feb 15 at Rice Cameron Field • Houston, TX W 6–4 8–1 5–1 Feb 21 Arizona State* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–10^14 9–1 Feb 22 Arizona State* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 7–6 10–1 Feb 23 Arizona State* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 11–16 10–2 Feb 28 Baylor Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 12–5 11–2 6–1 Feb 29 Baylor Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 7–6 12–2 7–1 Feb 29 Baylor Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 14–5 13–2 8–1
March Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record Mar 2 Southwestern Louisiana* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 2–10 13–3 Mar 3 Southwestern Louisiana* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 12–10 14–3 Mar 6 at TCU TCU Diamond • Fort Worth, TX W 20–5 15–3 9–1 Mar 7 at TCU TCU Diamond • Fort Worth, TX W 8–4 16–3 10–1 Mar 7 at TCU TCU Diamond • Fort Worth, TX W 9–1 17–3 11–1 Mar 10 Oklahoma* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 3–2^10 18–3 Mar 11 Oklahoma* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–10 19–3 Mar 13 at Houston Cougar Field • Houston, TX L 2–5 19–4 11–2 Mar 14 at Houston Cougar Field • Houston, TX W 6–1 20–4 12–2 Mar 14 at Houston Cougar Field • Houston, TX L 4–11 20–5 12–3 Mar 20 Texas A&M Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 9–11^10 20–6 12–4 Mar 21 Texas A&M Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8–1 21–6 13–4 Mar 21 Texas A&M Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 13–2 22–6 14–4 Mar 22 at Lamar* Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX L 7–8 22–7 Mar 23 Southwestern Louisiana* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 7–6^11 23–7 Mar 25 Southwest Texas State* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 12–1 24–7 Mar 28 Texas–Arlington* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–2 25–7 Mar 28 Texas–Arlington* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 4–5^10 25–8 Mar 29 Texas–Arlington* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 7–2 26–8 Mar 31 at Oklahoma* L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK W 6–2 27–8
April Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record Apr 3 TCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–1 28–8 15–4 Apr 4 TCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 9–0 29–8 16–4 Apr 4 TCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 3–2 30–8 17–4 Apr 7 at Baylor Ferrell Field • Waco, TX W 3–1 31–8 18–4 Apr 10 at Texas A&M Olsen Field • College Station, TX W 10–3 32–8 19–4 Apr 11 at Texas A&M Olsen Field • College Station, TX W 5–4 33–8 20–4 Apr 12 at Texas A&M Olsen Field • College Station, TX L 5–11 33–9 20–5 Apr 17 Houston Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–3 34–9 21–5 Apr 18 Houston Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 1–4 34–10 21–6 Apr 18 Houston Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–0 35–10 22–6 Apr 23 at Texas Tech Dan Law Field • Lubbock, TX W 6–4 36–10 23–6 Apr 24 at Texas Tech Dan Law Field • Lubbock, TX W 10–9 37–10 24–6 Apr 25 at Texas Tech Dan Law Field • Lubbock, TX W 8–1 38–10 25–6 Apr 28 at Baylor Ferrell Field • Waco, TX W 9–0 39–10 26–6 Apr 28 at Baylor Ferrell Field • Waco, TX L 2–3 39–11 27–6
May Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record May 1 at Miami (FL)* Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 1–6 39–12 May 2 at Miami (FL)* Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 2–3 39–13 May 3 at Miami (FL)* Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 10–3 40–13 May 8 Rice Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 5–0 41–13 28–6 May 9 Rice Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 9–1 42–13 29–6 May 9 Rice Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 2–5 42–14 29–7
Postseason
NCAA Central Regional Date Opponent Seed Site/Stadium Score Overall Record NCAAT Record May 21 (6) VCU (1) Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 2–0 43–14 1–0 May 22 (4) Texas–Arlington (1) Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 17–1 44–14 2–0 May 23 (2) Long Beach State (1) Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 15–3 45–14 3–0 May (6) VCU (1) Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 2–4 45–15 3–1 May 24 (6) VCU (1) Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 12–3 46–15 4–1
College World Series Date Opponent Seed Site/Stadium Score Overall Record CWS Record May 30 (6) Oklahoma (3) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 15–3 47–15 1–0 June 1 (7) Pepperdine (3) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 0–7 47–16 1–1 June 2 (6) Oklahoma (3) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 8–5 48–16 2–1 June 4 (7) Pepperdine (3) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 4–5 48–17 2–2

References

1. "Division I Baseball Records" (PDF). NCAA. pp. 39–40. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
2. Baseball Letterwinners (PDF). Texas Longhorns. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
3. All-Time Jersey Numbers (PDF). Texas Longhorns. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
4. 2014 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Texas Longhorns. p. 52. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
5. Texas Baseball Year by Year Results (PDF). Texas Longhorns. p. 102. Retrieved December 20, 2020.