1984 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team

The 1984 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team represented the Oklahoma State University in the 1984 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cowboys played their home games at Allie P. Reynolds Stadium. The team was coached by Gary Ward in his 7th year at Oklahoma State.

1984 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball
Big Eight champions Midwest Regional champions
College World Series, 3rd
Conference	Big Eight Conference
Record	61–15 (15–3 Big 8)
Head coach	Gary Ward (7th season)
Pitching coach	Tom Holliday (7th season)
Home stadium	Allie P. Reynolds Stadium

1984 Big Eight Conference baseball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 3 Oklahoma State  ‍†‍‡‍y	15	–	3		.833			61	–	15		.803
No. 26 Oklahoma  ‍‍‍y	14	–	4		.778			42	–	15		.737
No. 29 Nebraska  ‍‍‍	15	–	6		.714			46	–	20		.697
Missouri  ‍‍‍	7	–	8		.467			27	–	20		.574
Iowa State  ‍‍‍	6	–	12		.333			18	–	27		.400
Kansas  ‍‍‍	4	–	14		.222			24	–	25		.490
Kansas State  ‍‍‍	4	–	18		.182			14	–	24		.368
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 1984 Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Cowboys won the Midwest Regional to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Cal State Fullerton Titans.

Roster

1984 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team
Players	Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/throws Height Weight Year Home town C John Apicella / — — So Uniontown, Pennsylvania RHP Chris Bayley /R — — INF Chris Beck / — — U Brad Bell / — — RHP Jeff Bronkey R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Klamath Falls, Oregon OF Doug Dascenzo S/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Brownsville, Pennsylvania C Mike Day L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 200 lb (91 kg) C Carlos Diaz R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Elizabeth, New Jersey RHP John Duval /R — — INF Sergio Espinal R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So RHP John Farrell R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Monmouth Beach, New Jersey Kevin Fowler / — — Stillwater, Oklahoma OF Mike Garner / — — 7 INF Gary Green R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania RHP Mike Henneman R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) St. Charles, Missouri OF Pete Incaviglia R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Pebble Beach, California INF Kevin Jagielo L/ — — RHP Gary Kanwisher /R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Hillsdale, New Jersey OF Bryan Kostishion / — — LHP Reese Lambert L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) P Steve Lienhard / — — 10 LHP Dennis Livingston R/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr North Reading, Massachusetts P Andy Olson / — — RHP Marv Rockman /R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) P Scott Sadler / — — P Durrell Schoenly / — — OF Billy Smith R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) LHP Mike Trapasso L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr St. Louis, Missouri 25 U Scott Wade R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Seabrook, Maryland RHP Rob Walton /R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Rutherford, New Jersey INF Randy Whisler R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Klamath Falls, Oregon	Head coach 20 Gary Ward Assistant coach(es) Wade Robertson Pitching coach(es) Tom Holliday Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: February 28, 2021

Schedule

1984 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball game log
Regular season
February (3–3) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record 1 February 24 at Arizona Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 10–7 1–0 – 2 February 25 at Arizona Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 21–13 2–0 – 3 February 26 at Arizona Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 12–11 3–0 – 4 February 27 at Arizona State Packard Stadium • Tempe, Arizona 5–9 3–1 – 5 February 28 at Arizona State Packard Stadium • Tempe, Arizona 0–4 3–2 – 6 February 29 at Arizona State Packard Stadium • Tempe, Arizona 9–10 3–3 –
March (18–5) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record 7 March 1 at UNLV Unknown • Las Vegas, Nevada 2–12 3–4 – 8 March 2 vs BYU Unknown • Las Vegas, Nevada 4–15 3–5 – 9 March 3 vs BYU Unknown • Las Vegas, Nevada 8–1 4–5 – 10 March 4 at UNLV Unknown • Las Vegas, Nevada 16–4 5–5 – 11 March 5 at Texas–Pan American Unknown • Edinburg, Texas 6–4 6–5 – 12 March 6 at Texas–Pan American Unknown • Edinburg, Texas 4–7 6–6 – 13 March 7 vs Temple Unknown • Edinburg, Texas 15–6 7–6 – 14 March 8 vs Penn State Unknown • Edinburg, Texas 5–1 8–6 – 15 March 9 vs Morningside Unknown • Edinburg, Texas 10–0 9–6 – 16 March 10 vs Morningside Unknown • Edinburg, Texas 12–1 10–6 – 17 March 14 Texas Tech Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 4–6 10–7 – 18 March 14 Texas Tech Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 11–0 11–7 – 19 March 15 Texas Tech Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 3–2 12–7 – 20 March 17 Fort Hays State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 9–1 13–7 – 21 March 17 Fort Hays State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 14–0 14–7 – 22 March 21 North Texas State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 8–3 15–7 – 23 March 21 North Texas State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 4–0 16–7 – 24 March 24 Iowa State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 9–1 17–7 1–0 25 March 24 Iowa State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 7–0 18–7 2–0 26 March 25 Iowa State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 13–9 19–7 3–0 27 March 25 Iowa State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 4–3 20–7 4–0 28 March 28 at North Texas State Mack Park • Denton, Texas 12–7 21–7 4–0 29 March 31 at Oklahoma L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, Oklahoma 4–5 21–8 4–1
April (20–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record 30 April 1 Oklahoma L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, Oklahoma 1–2 21–9 4–2 31 April 5 Minnesota Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 7–1 22–9 4–2 32 April 7 Kansas State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 15–7 23–9 5–2 33 April 8 Kansas State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 11–3 24–9 6–2 34 April 9 Kansas State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 7–0 25–9 7–2 35 April 10 Kansas State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 10–1 26–9 8–2 36 April 11 at Oklahoma City Jim Wade Stadium • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 11–5 27–9 8–2 37 April 13 Texas Wesleyan Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 7–2 28–9 8–2 38 April 14 Texas Wesleyan Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 9–6 29–9 8–2 39 April 14 Texas Wesleyan Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 11–3 30–9 8–2 40 April 15 Texas Wesleyan Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 1–11 30–10 8–2 41 April 17 at Oklahoma City Jim Wade Stadium • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 17–12 31–10 8–2 42 April 18 Arkansas Tech Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 21–0 32–10 8–2 43 April 18 Arkansas Tech Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 7–2 33–10 8–2 44 April 19 Arkansas Tech Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 11–6 34–10 8–2 45 April 19 Arkansas Tech Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 7–2 35–10 8–2 46 April 24 Missouri Southern Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 11–4 36–10 8–2 47 April 24 Missouri Southern Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 6–1 37–10 8–2 48 April 28 Kansas Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 8–3 38–10 9–2 49 April 28 Kansas Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 7–0 39–10 10–2 50 April 29 Kansas Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 14–10 40–10 11–2 51 April 29 Kansas Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 9–0 41–10 12–2
May (7–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record 52 May 1 Arkansas–Little Rock Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 13–2 42–10 12–2 53 May 1 Arkansas–Little Rock Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 5–0 43–10 12–2 54 May 2 Arkansas–Little Rock Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 16–6 44–10 12–2 55 May 2 Arkansas–Little Rock Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 13–6 45–10 12–2 56 May 5 at Nebraska Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska 11–1 46–10 13–2 57 May 5 at Nebraska Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska 0–4 46–11 13–3 58 May 6 at Nebraska Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska 5–4 47–11 14–3 59 May 6 at Nebraska Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska 3–2 48–11 15–3
Postseason
Big Eight Conference Tournament (4–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record 60 May 19 vs Missouri Unknown • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 10–6 49–11 15–3 61 May 20 vs Nebraska Unknown • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 7–3 50–11 15–3 62 May 21 vs Oklahoma Unknown • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 13–4 51–11 15–3
May (3–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record 63 May 22 Lamar Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 15–6 52–11 15–3 64 May 22 Lamar Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 3–6 52–12 15–3 65 May 23 Lamar Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 6–0 53–12 15–3 66 May 23 Lamar Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 14–6 54–12 15–3
NCAA Midwest Regional (4–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record 67 May 24 Grambling State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 21–5 55–12 15–3 68 May 25 Oklahoma City Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 2–5 55–13 15–3 69 May 26 Texas A&M Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 5–0 56–13 15–3 70 May 26 Oklahoma City Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 11–1 57–13 15–3 71 May 28 Oklahoma City Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 9–4 58–13 15–3
College World Series (1–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record 72 June 2 vs Maine Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 9–5 59–13 15–6 73 June 5 vs Arizona State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 12–23 59–14 15–6 74 June 6 vs New Orleans Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 8–7 60–14 15–3 75 June 8 vs Texas Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 18–13 61–14 15–3 76 June 9 vs Cal State Fullerton Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 2–10 61–15 15–3

Awards and honors

Grant Green

• All-Big Eight Conference
• Big Eight Conference All-Tournament Team
• Second Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association
• Third Team All-American Baseball America
• College World Series All-Tournament Team

Pete Incaviglia

• All-Big Eight Conference
• Big Eight Conference All-Tournament Team
• First Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association
• First Team All-American Baseball America
• College World Series All-Tournament Team

Gary Kanwisher

• Big Eight Conference All-Tournament Team

Dennis Livingston

• All-Big Eight Conference

Mike Trapasso

• Big Eight Conference All-Tournament Team

Scott Wade

• All-Big Eight Conference
• Big Eight Conference All-Tournament Team

Randy Whisler

• All-Big Eight Conference
• College World Series All-Tournament Team