1995 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team

1995 Oklahoma Sooners baseball
NCAA Midwest II Regional champions Big Eight Regular Season champions
College World Series, 0–2
Conference	Big Eight Conference
Record	42–16 (21–7 Big Eight)
Head coach	Larry Cochell (5th year)
Home stadium	L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park
Seasons ←  1994 1996 →

1995 Big Eight Conference baseball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 8 Oklahoma  ‍†‍‍y	21	–	7		.750			42	–	16		.724
No. 11 Oklahoma State  ‍‍‡‍y	18	–	10		.643			46	–	19		.708
Iowa State  ‍‍‍	13	–	12		.520			28	–	24		.538
Kansas State  ‍‍‍	13	–	14		.481			29	–	24		.547
Nebraska  ‍‍‍	13	–	14		.481			35	–	23		.603
Kansas  ‍‍‍	9	–	17		.346			24	–	33		.421
Missouri  ‍‍‍	7	–	20		.259			19	–	34		.358
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 1995 [1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1995 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1995 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Sooners played their home games at L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park, and played as part of the Big Eight Conference. The team was coached by Larry Cochell in his fifth season as head coach at Oklahoma.

The Sooners reached the College World Series, their ninth appearance in Omaha, where they finished tied for 7th place after losses to Florida State and eventual runner-up Southern California.

Personnel

Roster

1995 Oklahoma Sooners roster [2]
	Pitchers 8 - Brian Shackelford 18 - Mark Redman 23 - Russ Ortiz 32 - Toby Wilmot 33 - Tim Walton 35 - Steve Connelly 48 - Jeff Andra		Catchers 4 - Javier Flores Outfielders 2 - Dustin Hansen 9 - Bobby Brown 11 - Aric Thomas Infielders 6 - Jesse Zepeda 13 - Damon Minor 16 - M. J. Mariani 17 - Rich Hills 26 - Tristan Paul 30 - Ryan Minor		7 - Chris Bradshaw 31 - David Galvin 40 - Derek Gladsoe 14 - Eric Linn 10 - Mike Owens 41 - Brett Pennington 21 - Dax Powell 42 - Shawn Snyder

Coaches

1995 Oklahoma Sooners baseball coaching staff [3]
- Larry Cochell - Head Coach - 5th Season - Sunny Golloway - Assistant Coach - 4th season

Schedule and results

Legend
	Oklahoma win
	Oklahoma loss

1995 Oklahoma Sooners Baseball Game Log [4]
Regular Season
February Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big 8 Record Feb 4 Missouri Southern* L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK W 12–4 1–0 Feb 18 Oklahoma City* L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK W 8–7 2–0 Feb 19 Oklahoma City* L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK W 15–3 3–0 Feb 21 at TCU* TCU Diamond • Fort Worth, TX W 8–4 4–0 Feb 23 Emporia State* L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK W 8–1 5–0 Feb 25 at Texas Tech* Dan Law Field • Lubbock, TX L 4–5 5–1 Feb 26 at Texas Tech* Dan Law Field • Lubbock, TX W 16–4 6–1
March Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big 8 Record Mar 5 at Ole Miss* Swayze Field • Oxford, MS W 6–5 7–1 Mar 8 Nebraska L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK W 3–2 8–1 1–0 Mar 8 Nebraska L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK W 7–5 9–1 2–0 Mar 9 Evansville* L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK W 14–13 10–1 Mar 11 at Texas* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 2–4 10–2 Mar 12 at Texas* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 1–3 10–3 Mar 14 at Arizona State* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 2–6 10–4 Mar 15 at Arizona State* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 2–8 10–5 Mar 17 Iowa State L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK W 9–7 11–5 3–0 Mar 18 Iowa State L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK W 11–1 12–5 4–0 Mar 19 Iowa State L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK L 8–9 12–6 4–1 Mar 22 Missouri L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK W 8–7 13–6 5–1 Mar 22 Missouri L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK W 15–3 14–6 6–1 Mar 24 Kansas L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK W 12–1 15–6 7–1 Mar 26 Kansas L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK L 5–7 15–7 7–2 Mar 26 Kansas L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK W 21–8 16–7 8–2 Mar 28 at Kansas Quigley Field • Lawrence, KS L 5–6 16–8 8–3 Mar 29 at Kansas Quigley Field • Lawrence, KS W 7–1 17–8 9–3 Mar 31 Baylor* L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK W 5–3 18–8
April Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big 8 Record Apr 1 Baylor* L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK W 8–3 19–8 Apr 2 Baylor* L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK W 23–0 20–8 Apr 4 at Kansas State KSU Baseball Stadium • Manhattan, KS L 1–7 20–9 9–4 Apr 5 at Kansas State KSU Baseball Stadium • Manhattan, KS L 9–14 20–10 9–5 Apr 7 Kansas State L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK W 6–1 21–10 10–5 Apr 8 Kansas State L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK W 10–7 22–10 11–5 Apr 9 Kansas State L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK W 7–3 23–10 12–5 Apr 14 at Missouri Simmons Field • Columbia, MO W 8–0 24–10 13–5 Apr 15 at Missouri Simmons Field • Columbia, MO W 13–7 25–10 14–5 Apr 16 at Missouri Simmons Field • Columbia, MO W 5–1 26–10 15–5 Apr 18 at Oral Roberts* J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK W 9–3 27–10 Apr 19 Missouri Southern* L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK W 1–0 28–10 Apr 21 Houston* L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK W 4–3 29–10 Apr 25 Oklahoma State L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK W 5–4 30–10 16–5 Apr 26 at Oklahoma State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK L 8–12 30–11 16–6 Apr 28 vs Oklahoma State Drillers Stadium • Tulsa, OK W 7–6 31–11 17–6 Apr 29 vs Oklahoma State All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 4–1 32–11 18–6 Apr 30 vs Oklahoma State All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 12–4 33–11 19–6
May Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big 8 Record May 2 TCU* L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK W 4–1 34–11 May 3 TCU* L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK W 11–4 35–11 May 4 Texas* L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK W 3–2 36–11 May 13 at Nebraska Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, NE L 8–9 36–12 19–7 May 14 at Nebraska Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, NE W 11–9 37–12 20–7 May 15 at Nebraska Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, NE W 12–10 38–12 21–7
Postseason
Big Eight Tournament Date Opponent Seed Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big 8T Record May 18 (6) Kansas (1) All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 1–2 38–13 0–1 May 19 (2) Oklahoma State (1) All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 7–9 38–14 0–2
NCAA Midwest Regional Date Opponent Seed Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Reg Record May 21 (5) Indiana State (2) All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 9–6 39–14 1–0 May 22 (3) Texas (2) All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 13–9 40–14 2–0 May 23 (1) Auburn (2) All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 9–8 41–14 3–0 May 23 (1) Auburn (2) All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 3–1 42–14 4–0
College World Series Date Opponent Seed Site/Stadium Score Overall Record CWS Record June 2 (2) Florida State (7) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 2–3 42–15 0–1 June 4 (6) Southern California (7) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 4–9 42–16 0–2

References

1. "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1995". Boyd's World. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
2. 2025 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Oklahoma Sooners. pp. 97–100. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
3. 2025 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Oklahoma Sooners. p. 40. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
4. 2025 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Oklahoma Sooners. pp. 85–86. Retrieved December 31, 2025.