1964 Missouri Tigers baseball team

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1964 Missouri Tigers baseball
Big Eight Champions
District V champions
Conference Big Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
CB No. 2
Record26–5–1 (17–0 Big 8)
Head coach
Home stadiumSimmons Field
Seasons
  1963
1965 

The 1964 Missouri Tigers baseball team represented the University of Missouri in the 1964 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Tigers played their home games at the original Simmons Field. The team was coached by Hi Simmons in his 26th season at Missouri.

Contents

The Tigers lost the College World Series, defeated by the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the championship game.

Roster

1964 Missouri Tigers roster
 

Pitchers

  • Dave Benson - Sophomore
  • Orville Hollrah - Sophomore
  • Terry L'Ange - Sophomore
  • Dennis Musgraves - Sophomore
  • James Nelson - Senior
  • Ron Sieck - Senior
  • Jack Stroud - Junior
  • John Thomas - Sophomore
  • Keith Weber - Junior
 

Catchers

  • Jim Pace - Senior
  • John Sevcik - Senior
  • Ronnie Shy - Junior

Infielders

  • Ronny Bartlett - Sophomore
  • Ronald Cummings - Sophomore
  • Dave Harvey - Senior
  • Wayne Henke - Junior
  • Bob Price - Senior
  • Robert Robben - Sophomore
  • Tom Seal - Sophomore
  • Johnny Simmons - Junior
  • Mike Strode - Junior
 

Outfielders

  • James Estes - Senior
  • Sandy Melnick - Sophomore
  • Dan Rudanovich - Sophomore
  • Jim Sevcik - Senior
  • Ken Sigman - Junior
  • Gary Woods - Senior

Schedule and results

Legend
 Missouri win
 Missouri loss
 Missouri tie
1964 Missouri Tigers baseball game log
Regular season (20–3)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordBig 8 record
at TCU TCU DiamondFort Worth, Texas 4–01–00–0
at TCUTCU Diamond • Fort Worth, Texas2–31–10–0
at Baylor Unknown • Waco, Texas 2–51–20–0
at BaylorUnknown • Waco, Texas1–31–30–0
at Tulsa Unknown • Tulsa, Oklahoma 10–02–30–0
at TulsaUnknown • Tulsa, Oklahoma13–13–30–0
Colorado Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri 7–24–31–0
ColoradoSimmons Field • Columbia, Missouri6–45–32–0
ColoradoSimmons Field • Columbia, Missouri6–46–33–0
Iowa State Unknown • Unknown2–07–34–0
Kansas State Unknown • Unknown7–18–35–0
Kansas StateUnknown • Unknown2–19–36–0
April 24Kansas StateUnknown • Unknown6–010–37–0
Oklahoma Unknown • Unknown4–111–38–0
OklahomaUnknown • Unknown3–112–39–0
OklahomaUnknown • Unknown1–013–310–0
Oklahoma State Unknown • Unknown11–114–311–0
May 11 Nebraska Unknown • Unknown4–215–312–0
May 12NebraskaUnknown • Unknown9–016–313–0
May 12NebraskaUnknown • Unknown2–117–314–0
May Kansas Unknown • Unknown2–118–315–0
MayKansasUnknown • Unknown2–019–316–0
MayKansasUnknown • Unknown4–320–317–0
Postseason (6–1–1)
District V playoffs (1–0–1)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordBig 8 record
Saint Louis Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri1–120–3–117–0
Saint LouisSimmons Field • Columbia, Missouri2–121–3–117–0
1964 College World Series (4–2)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordBig 8 record
June 9vs Arizona State Johnny Rosenblatt StadiumOmaha, Nebraska 7–022–3–117–0
June 12vs USC Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska2–322–4–117–0
June 13vs Seton Hall Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska3–123–4–117–0
June 15vs Minnesota Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska4–124–4–117–0
June 17vs Maine Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska2–125–4–117–0
June 18vs MinnesotaJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska1–525–5–117–0
Schedule source: [1]

Awards and honors

Gary Woods
Keith Weber
Dave Harvey

References

  1. "2019 Missouri Baseball Media Guide" (PDF) (Press release). University of Missouri Athletics. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  2. "College World Series Record Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  3. 1 2 "NCAA Baseball Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved April 25, 2019.