1983 Texas Longhorns baseball team

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1983 Texas Longhorns baseball
Texas Longhorns logo.svg
Conference Southwest Conference
CB No. 1
Record66–14 (18–3 SWC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Bill Bethea
  • Clint Thomas
Home stadium Disch-Falk Field
Seasons
←  1982
1984  →
1983 Southwest Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Texas  ‍†‍‡‍y18–3 .85766–14 .825
No. 24 Arkansas  ‍‍‍y13–8 .61944–21 .677
Houston  ‍‍‍13–8 .61943–15 .741
Baylor  ‍‍‍8–7 .53320–9 .690
Rice  ‍‍‍2–11 .1549–12 .429
Texas Tech  ‍‍‍8–13 .38118–23 .439
TCU  ‍‍‍6–15 .28626–25 .510
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍4–17 .19024–21 .533
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1983 [1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1983 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas in the 1983 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Disch-Falk Field. The team was coached by Cliff Gustafson in his 16th season at Texas.

Contents

The Longhorns won the College World Series, defeating the Alabama Crimson Tide in the championship game.

Roster

1983 Texas Longhorns roster
 

Pitchers

 

Infielders

 

Outfielders

  • 5 Johnny Sutton
  • 8 Mike Trent
  • 11 Mike Simon
  • 13 Bud Ray
  • 14 Kirk Killingsworth
  • 15 Doug Hodo

Catchers

Schedule

1983 Texas Longhorns baseball game log
Regular season
February
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall RecordBig 12 Record
February 18 Midwestern Disch-Falk Field 12-21-0–
February 18MidwesternDisch-Falk Field11-32-0–
February 19 Texas–Arlington Disch-Falk Field6-102-1–
February 19Texas–ArlingtonDisch-Falk Field7-63-1–
February 20Texas–ArlingtonDisch-Falk Field5-83-2–
February 20Texas–ArlingtonDisch-Falk Field6-04-2–
February 23 Texas Lutheran Disch-Falk Field13-25-2–
February 23Texas LutheranDisch-Falk Field2-35-3–
February 26 Louisiana Tech Disch-Falk Field6-46–3–
February 26Louisiana TechDisch-Falk Field9-47–3–
February 27Louisiana TechDisch-Falk Field7-68–3–
March
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall RecordBig 12 Record
March 1 Oral Roberts Disch-Falk Field4-19–3–
March 2Oral RobertsDisch-Falk Field3-210–3–
March 4 Cal State Fullerton Disch-Falk Field8-711–3–
March 5Cal State FullertonDisch-Falk Field3-112–3–
March 5Cal State FullertonDisch-Falk Field10-313–3–
March 7 Lubbock Christian Disch-Falk Field2-413–4–
March 7Lubbock ChristianDisch-Falk Field8-014–4–
March 11 Dallas Baptist Disch-Falk Field6–015–4–
March 11Dallas BaptistDisch-Falk Field4–016–4–
March 12Dallas BaptistDisch-Falk Field9–417–4–
March 12Dallas BaptistDisch-Falk Field8–618–4–
March 14 St. Mary's Disch-Falk Field1–518–5–
March 14St. Mary'sDisch-Falk Field12–219–5–
March 16 Emporia State Disch-Falk Field4–020–5–
March 16Emporia StateDisch-Falk Field14–121–5–
March 17Emporia StateDisch-Falk Field9–422–5–
March 17Emporia StateDisch-Falk Field9–523–5–
March 18 Arizona State Disch-Falk Field11–224–5–
March 18Arizona StateDisch-Falk Field6–025–5–
March 20 Texas Wesleyan Disch-Falk Field4–326–5–
March 20Texas WesleyanDisch-Falk Field7–027–5–
March 21Texas WesleyanDisch-Falk Field0–327–6–
March 21Texas WesleyanDisch-Falk Field5–627–7–
March 22 SE Oklahoma Disch-Falk Field14–228–7–
March 22SE OklahomaDisch-Falk Field15–329–7–
March 25at Arkansas George Cole Field 9–430–71–0
March 27at ArkansasGeorge Cole Field6–131–72–0
March 27at ArkansasGeorge Cole Field11–932–73–0
April
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall RecordBig 12 Record
April 1 TCU Disch-Falk Field6-533–74–0
April 2TCUDisch-Falk Field0-133–84–1
April 2TCUDisch-Falk Field11-934–85–1
April 5 Hardin-Simmons Disch-Falk Field10-235–8–
April 5Hardin-SimmonsDisch-Falk Field7-136–8–
April 8at Baylor Ferrell Field 9-237-86-1
April 9at BaylorFerrell Field8-038-87-1
April 9at BaylorFerrell Field7-239-88-1
April 15 Rice Disch-Falk Field4-340–89–1
April 16RiceDisch-Falk Field7-641–810–1
April 16RiceDisch-Falk Field3-242–811–1
April 22 Texas Tech Disch-Falk Field12-343-812-1
April 23Texas TechDisch-Falk Field9-144-813-1
April 23Texas TechDisch-Falk Field9-245-814-1
April 29 Houston Disch-Falk Field3-445-914-2
April 30HoustonDisch-Falk Field3-445-1014-3
April 30HoustonDisch-Falk Field12-246-1015-3
May
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall RecordBig 12 Record
May 2at Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium 6-746-11-
May 3at Oral RobertsJ. L. Johnson Stadium1-646-12-
May 6at Texas A&M Olsen Field 13–447–1216–3
May 7at Texas A&M Olsen Field14–1148–1217–3
May 7at Texas A&M Olsen Field3–049–1218–3
Postseason
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall Record
May 13vs. RiceDisch-Falk Field4–350–12
May 14vs. ArkansasDisch-Falk Field9–251–12
May 15vs. ArkansasDisch-Falk Field4–551–13
May 16vs. ArkansasDisch-Falk Field14–052–13
May (After SWC Tournament)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall RecordBig 12 Record
May 19Lubbock ChristianDisch-Falk Field8–553–13-
May 21Lubbock ChristianDisch-Falk Field4–354–13-
May 22Lubbock ChristianDisch-Falk Field5–055–13-
May 22Lubbock ChristianDisch-Falk Field9–256–13-
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall Record
May 26vs. NE Louisiana Disch-Falk Field15–057–13
May 27vs. Mississippi State Disch-Falk Field2–657–14
May 28vs. Tulane Disch-Falk Field7–558–14
May 28vs. Texas-Pan American Disch-Falk Field6–159–14
May 29vs. Mississippi StateDisch-Falk Field7–060–14
May 29vs. Mississippi StateDisch-Falk Field12–361–14
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall Record
June 3vs. James Madison Rosenblatt Stadium 12–062–14
June 6vs. Oklahoma State Rosenblatt Stadium6–563–14
June 8vs. Alabama Rosenblatt Stadium6–464–14
June 10vs. Michigan Rosenblatt Stadium4–265–14
June 11vs. AlabamaRosenblatt Stadium4–366–14

Awards and honors

Billy Bates
Mike Brumley
Jeff Hearron
Kirk Killingsworth
Calvin Schiraldi
Jose Tolentino

Longhorns in the 1983 MLB Draft

The following members of the Texas Longhorns baseball program were drafted in the 1983 Major League Baseball Draft. [4]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB Team
Roger ClemensRHP1st19th Boston Red Sox
Calvin SchiraldiRHP1st27th New York Mets
Mike BrumleySS2nd33rd Boston Red Sox
Jeff HearronC4th89th Toronto Blue Jays
Kirk KillingsworthRHP7th161st Texas Rangers
Jose Tolentino1B7th163rd Oakland Athletics
Mike CapelRHP13th320th Chicago Cubs
Bryan Burrows3B33rd778th Pittsburgh Pirates

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