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
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record61–15 (15–3 Big 8)
Head coach
Pitching coachTom Holliday (7th season)
Home stadiumAllie P. Reynolds Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
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[1]
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

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1984 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town
C John Apicella /
So Uniontown, Pennsylvania
RHP Chris Bayley /R
INF Chris Beck /
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 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

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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 FieldTucson, 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 StadiumTempe, 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 StadiumStillwater, 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 ParkNorman, 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 StadiumLincoln, 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 StadiumOmaha, 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

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Grant Green
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

References

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  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1984". Boyd's World. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "CWS record Book" (PDF). www.ncaa.org. NCAA. Retrieved February 28, 2021.