2024 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team

Last updated

2024 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball
Oklahoma State University system logo.svg
Conference Big 12 Conference
Record37–16 (19–9 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Rob Walton (12th season)
  • Mark Ginther (1st season)
  • Victor Romero (1st season)
Home stadium O'Brate Stadium
Seasons
  2023
2025 
2024 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 8 Oklahoma  y237 .7673719 .661
No. 16 Oklahoma State  y199 .6794017 .702
Texas  y2010 .6673522 .614
West Virginia  y1911 .6333322 .600
Cincinnati  1713 .5673225 .561
Kansas State  y1515 .5003224 .571
Kansas  1515 .5003123 .574
UCF  y1415 .4833519 .648
TCU  1416 .4673321 .611
Texas Tech  1217 .4143326 .559
Baylor  1020 .3332231 .415
Houston  721 .2502628 .481
BYU  723 .2332131 .404
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 25, 2024 [1]
Rankings from D1baseball

The 2024 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team represented Oklahoma State University during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cowboys played their home games at O'Brate Stadium as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by head coach Josh Holliday, in his twelfth season at Oklahoma State.

Contents

Background

The 2023 Oklahoma State baseball team finished the season with a 41–18 overall record and a 15–9 record in the Big 12 Conference. The won the Big 12 regular season for the first time since 2014. [2] The Pokes went 4–2 in the 2023 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament, but earned an at-large berth into the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. There, the Pokes were seeded 11th overall and hosted the Stillwater Regional. [3] In the tournament, Oklahoma went 0–2 being eliminated by No. 18 Dallas Baptist. [4]

Preseason

Big 12 media poll

Big 12 media poll
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1TCU143 (11)
2Texas131 (2)
3Oklahoma State119
4Texas Tech107
5Kansas State98
T–6Oklahoma85
T–6West Virginia85
8Kansas67
9Houston56
10UCF45
11Baylor36
T–12BYU21
T–12Cincinnati21

Source: [5]

Offseason

2023 MLB Draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionMLB Team
389 Juaron Watts-Brown RHP Toronto Blue Jays
391 Nolan McLean 3B New York Mets
4129 Roc Riggio 2B New York Yankees
5138Marcus BrownSS Washington Nationals
10312Brian HendryRHPNew York Yankees
16478Isaac StebensLHP Boston Red Sox

Schedule and results

2023 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball game log (11–8)
Regular season (11–8)
March (7–4)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordB12 Record
March 1 Central Michigan* O'Brate Stadium
Stillwater, OK
W 7–4O'Toole (1–0)Miller (0–2)Davis (1) B12N 4,3635–4
March 2Central Michigan*O'Brate StadiumW 8–1Holiday (1–0)Batka (0–2)NoneB12N5,2046–4
March 3Central Michigan*O'Brate StadiumW 19–0Keisel (2–1)Mrakitsch (1–2)NoneB12N4,7657–4
March 5 Utah Tech*O'Brate StadiumL 8–9Vasiliou (1–2)Weber (1–1)Hardman (1)B12N3,8757–5
March 6Utah Tech*O'Brate StadiumW 12–27Hudgens (1–0)Marshall (0–1)NoneB12N3,9028–5
March 8 Mercer*O'Brate StadiumW 4–2Garcia (2–1)Cosper (1–1)Davis (2)B12N5,1399–5
March 9Mercer*O'Brate StadiumL 1–4Yntema (2–1)Holiday (1–1)Olson (5)B12N5,1399–6
March 10Mercer*O'Brate StadiumW 4–3Blake (1–0)O'Neal (0–2)Benge (1)B12N4,22810–6
March 12at Oklahoma* Mitchell Park
Norman, OK
W 14–5Davis (1–0)Carsten (0–1)NoneESPN+4,17711–6
March 15at UCF Euliano Park
Orlando, FL
L 2–13Vespi (2–0)Garcia (2–2)NoneB12N2,25611–70–1
March 16at UCFEuliano ParkL 3–4Centala (2–0)Davis (1–1)NoneB12N2,18911–80–2
March 17at UCFEuliano ParkB12N
March 19 Missouri State*O'Brate StadiumB12N
March 22 TCU O'Brate StadiumB12N
March 23TCUO'Brate StadiumB12N
March 24TCUO'Brate StadiumB12N
March 26at Wichita State* Eck Stadium
Wichita, KS
ESPN+
March 29at West Virginia Monongalia County Ballpark
Morgantown, WV
B12N
March 30at West VirginiaMonongalia County BallparkB12N
March 31at West VirginiaMonongalia County BallparkB12N
Postseason (0–0)
Legend:       = Win       = Loss       = Canceled
Bold = Oklahoma State team member
"*" indicates a non-conference game.
"#" represents ranking. All rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
"()" represents postseason seeding in the Big 12 Tournament or NCAA Regional, respectively.
[6]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
Coaches' [7] RVRV*RV
Baseball America [8] 21
NCBWA [9] 29RVRV
D1Baseball [10]
Perfect Game [11] 22

NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team</span> American college baseball season

The 2016 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team represents Oklahoma State University during the 2016 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cowboys play their home games at Allie P. Reynolds Stadium as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They are led by head coach Josh Holliday, in his fourth season at Oklahoma State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team</span> American college baseball season

The 2020 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team represents Oklahoma State University during the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cowboys play their home games at Allie P. Reynolds Stadium through March 15 and at O'Brate Stadium beginning March 20 as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They are led by head coach Josh Holliday, in his 8th season at Oklahoma State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team</span> Baseball team

The 2020 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team represents the University of Oklahoma during the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Sooners play their home games at L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They are led by head coach Skip Johnson, in his 3rd season at Oklahoma.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team</span> American college baseball season

The 2020 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team represents Texas Christian University during the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Horned Frogs play their home games at Lupton Stadium as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They are led by head coach Jim Schlossnagle, in his 17th season at TCU.

The 2019 Dallas Baptist Patriots baseball team represented Dallas Baptist University during the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Patriots played their home games at Horner Ballpark as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. They were led by head coach Dan Heefner, in his 12th season at Dallas Baptist.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Indiana State Sycamores baseball team</span> American college baseball season

The 2019 Indiana State Sycamores baseball team represented Indiana State University during the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Sycamores played their home games at Sycamore Stadium as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. They were led by head coach Mitch Hannahs, in his 6th season at Indiana State.

The following human polls make up the 2021 NCAA Division I men's baseball rankings. The USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll is voted on by a panel of 31 Division I baseball coaches. The Baseball America poll is voted on by staff members of the Baseball America magazine. These polls, along with the Perfect Game USA poll, rank the top 25 teams nationally. Collegiate Baseball and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association rank the top 30 teams nationally.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Texas Longhorns baseball team</span> American college baseball season

The 2021 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at UFCU Disch–Falk Field as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by head coach David Pierce, in his fifth season at Texas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team</span> Baseball team season

The 2021 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team will represent Oklahoma State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cowboys play their home games at O'Brate Stadium as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They are led by head coach Josh Holliday, in his 9th season at Oklahoma State.

The 2022 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team represented Texas Tech University during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Red Raiders played their home games at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park and competed as members of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by tenth-year head coach Tim Tadlock.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team</span> College Baseball Season

The 2022 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team will represent Oklahoma State University during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cowboys play their home games at O'Brate Stadium as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They are led by head coach Josh Holliday, in his tenth season at Oklahoma State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team</span> College Baseball Season

The 2022 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team represented Texas Christian University during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Horned Frogs played their home games at Lupton Stadium as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by head coach Kirk Saarloos, in his inaugural year as head coach and tenth season at TCU.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 West Virginia Mountaineers baseball team</span> College Baseball Season

The 2022 West Virginia Mountaineers baseball team represented the University of West Virginia during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Mountaineers played their home games at Monongalia County Ballpark as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by head coach Randy Mazey, in his 10th season at West Virginia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team</span> College Baseball Season

The 2022 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team represents the University of Oklahoma during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Sooners play their home games at L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They are led by head coach Skip Johnson, in his 5th season at Oklahoma.

The 2023 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team represented Texas Tech University during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Red Raiders played their home games at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park in Lubbock, Texas and competed as members of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by eleventh-year head coach Tim Tadlock.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team</span> College Baseball Season

The 2023 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team represented Oklahoma State University during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cowboys played their home games at O'Brate Stadium as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by head coach Josh Holliday, in his eleventh season at Oklahoma State.

The 2024 Iowa Hawkeyes baseball team will represent the University of Iowa during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Hawkeyes will play their home games at Duane Banks Field as a member of the Big Ten Conference. They will be led by head coach Rick Heller, in his eleventh season with the program.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 George Mason Patriots baseball team</span> American college baseball season

The 2024 George Mason Patriots baseball team represents George Mason University during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Patriots play their home games at Spuhler Field as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They are led by head coach Shawn Camp, in his fifth season at Mason, and his second as a head coach.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 UC Irvine Anteaters baseball team</span> American college baseball season

The 2024 UC Irvine Anteaters baseball team represented the University of California, Irvine during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Anteaters played their home games at Cicerone Field as a member of the Big West Conference. They were led by head coach Ben Orloff, in his sixth season as manager.

The 2024 Virginia Cavaliers baseball team represents the University of Virginia during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cavaliers play their home games at Davenport Field as a members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They are led by head coach Brian O'Connor, in his 21st season at Virginia.

References

  1. "2024 Baseball Standings". Big 12 Conference. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  2. "OSU, UT and WVU Share Big 12 Baseball Regular Season Title, Championship Seeds Announced". Big 12 Conference . big12sports.com. May 20, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  3. Fitt, Aaron (May 30, 2023). "Sixteen regional sites selected for 2023 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship". NCAA.com. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  4. Bush, Braeden (June 3, 2023). "Oklahoma State baseball season ends in rout to Dallas Baptist in NCAA Stillwater Regional". The Oklahoman . Gannett . Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  5. "TCU Picked As Favorite In Big 12 Baseball Preseason Poll". Big 12 Conference . January 25, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  6. "2023 Baseball Schedule". okstate.com. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  7. "Baseball Coaches Poll". USA Today . Gannett . Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  8. Flaherty, Peter; Cahill, Teddy (February 26, 2024). "College Baseball Top 25 Rankings". Baseball America . Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  9. "NCBWA Division I Poll". National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association . Dallas . Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  10. "D1Baseball.com Top 25". d1baseball.com. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  11. "NCAA Division I - Top 25 Rankings". Perfect Game USA. February 26, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.