1989 Texas Longhorns baseball team

The 1989 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1989 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Disch–Falk Field. The team was coached by Cliff Gustafson in his 22nd season at Texas.

1989 Texas Longhorns baseball
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
CBNo. 2
Record54-18 (14-7 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDisch–Falk Field
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Southwest Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 9 Texas A&M  ‍y 17 4   .810 58 7   .892
No. 5 Arkansas  ‍‍‍y 17 4   .810 51 16   .761
No. 2 Texas  ‍‍‍y 14 7   .667 54 18   .750
Houston  ‍‍‍ 9 12   .429 43 17   .717
Texas Tech  ‍‍‍ 9 12   .429 32 22   .593
TCU  ‍‍‍ 7 14   .333 37 22   .627
Baylor  ‍‍‍ 7 14   .333 32 19   .627
Rice  ‍‍‍ 4 17   .190 28 30   .483
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1989[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Longhorns reached the College World Series final, but were eliminated by Wichita State.

Personnel

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Roster

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1989 Texas Longhorns roster[2]
 

Pitchers

Catchers

  • 12 – Jon Prather
  • 36 – Eddie Toledo
  • 42 – John Purvis
 

Infielders

  • 1 – Steve Bethea
  • 3 – David Lowery
  • 6 – Craig Newkirk
  • 8 – David Tollison

Outfielders

  • 2 – Jeff Shults
  • 4 – Lance Jones
  • 34 – Arthur Butcher
 

Unknown

  • 9 – Clay King
  • 15 – Kevin Pate
  • 16 – Todd Hotz
  • 20 – Doug Pettit
  • 22 – Rodney Pedraza
  • 23 – Mark Smith
  • 27 – Nick DeVincentis
  • 32 – Shannon Dorsey

Coaches

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1989 Texas Longhorns baseball coaching staff[3]
  • Cliff Gustafson – Head coach – 22nd year
  • Bill Bethea – Assistant coach – 20th year
  • Clint Thomas – Assistant coach – 10th year
  • Deron Gustafson – Assistant coach – 6th year

Schedule

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1989 Texas Longhorns baseball game log[4]
Regular season
February
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SWC Record
February 8 St. Mary's (TX) Disch–Falk FieldAustin, TX W 5–2 1–0
February 8 St. Mary's (TX) Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–1 2–0
February 10 UCLA Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–313 3–0
February 11 UCLA Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–3 4–0
February 12 UCLA Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 14–48 5–0
February 14 Texas Lutheran Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8–1 6–0
February 14 Texas Lutheran Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 11–12 6–1
February 17 at Arizona State Packard StadiumTempe, AZ W 10–3 7–1
February 18 at Arizona State Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 4–1 8–1
February 19 at Arizona State Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 4–8 8–2
February 21 Texas–Arlington Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 0–2 8–3
February 21 Texas–Arlington Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 18–10 9–3
February 24 Notre Dame Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 9–12 9–4
February 25 Miami (FL) Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 5–9 9–5
February 26 Miami (FL) Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 5–2 10–5
February 27 Miami (FL) Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–2 11–5
March
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SWC Record
March 1 Hardin–Simmons Disch–Falk FieldAustin, TX W 16–2 12–5
March 3 Maine Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 22–11 13–5
March 7 Southwestern Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 22–5 14–5
March 8 Southwest Texas State Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 21–8 15–5
March 10 Oklahoma Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–512 16–5
March 11 Oklahoma Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 13–9 17–5
March 12 Emporia State Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 17–6 18–5
March 12 Emporia State Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 16–4 19–5
March 13 Emporia State Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 14–3 20–5
March 14 Southwestern Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 20–12 21–5
March 15 Southwest Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8–1 22–5
March 16 Southwest Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 17–4 23–5
March 17 Dallas Baptist Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–2 24–5
March 17 Dallas Baptist Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 14–6 25–5
March 18 Dallas Baptist Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 7–15 25–6
March 18 Dallas Baptist Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 7–2 26–6
March 19 Sul Ross State Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 3–0 27–6
March 20 Lubbock Christian Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 9–10 27–7
March 22 Lubbock Christian Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 9–0 28–7
March 24 at Baylor Ferrell FieldWaco, TX W 5–410 29–7 1–0
March 25 at Baylor Ferrell Field • Waco, TX L 0–6 29–8 1–1
March 25 at Baylor Ferrell Field • Waco, TX W 6–3 30–8 2–1
March 28 Nebraska Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 2–0 31–8
March 28 Nebraska Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 5–8 31–9
March 31 Rice Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–0 32–9 3–1
April
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SWC Record
April 1 Rice Disch–Falk FieldAustin, TX L 0–4 32–10 3–2
April 1 Rice Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 5–4 33–10 4–2
April 7 Texas Tech Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8–2 34–10 5–2
April 8 Texas Tech Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 13–3 35–10 6–2
April 8 Texas Tech Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–1 36–10 7–2
April 15 at Texas A&M Olsen FieldCollege Station, TX W 6–2 37–10 8–2
April 16 at Texas A&M Olsen Field • College Station, TX L 14–18 37–11 8–3
April 16 at Texas A&M Olsen Field • College Station, TX L 5–8 37–12 8–4
April 17 at Oklahoma L. Dale Mitchell Baseball ParkNorman, OK W 10–9 38–12
April 18 at Oklahoma L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK W 9–5 39–12
April 21 Houston Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 5–2 40–12 9–4
April 22 Houston Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 9–3 41–12 10–4
April 22 Houston Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 10–8 42–12 11–4
April 28 at Arkansas George Cole FieldFayetteville, AR W 5–4 43–12 12–4
April 29 at Arkansas George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR L 4–8 43–13 12–5
April 29 at Arkansas George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR L 7–14 43–14 12–6
May
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SWC Record
May 5 TCU Disch–Falk FieldAustin, TX L 1–5 43–15 12–7
May 6 TCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 10–2 44–15 13–7
May 6 TCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 10–1 45–15 14–7
Post-season
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SWCT Record
May 18 Arkansas Olsen FieldCollege Station, TX W 8–3 46–15 1–0
May 19 Texas A&M Olsen Field • College Station, TX L 6–15 46–16 1–1
May 20 Arkansas Olsen Field • College Station, TX W 9–1 47–16 2–1
May 20 Texas A&M Olsen Field • College Station, TX L 4–5 47–17 2–2
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT Record
May 26 New Orleans Disch–Falk FieldAustin, TX W 2–0 48–17 1–0
May 27 Southern California Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–8 49–17 2–0
May 28 Oklahoma State Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8–7 50–17 3–0
May 29 New Orleans Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 9–3 51–17 4–0
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS Record
June 3 Long Beach State Johnny Rosenblatt StadiumOmaha, NE W 7–1 52–17 1–0
June 5 Miami (FL) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 12–2 53–17 2–0
June 8 LSU Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 12–7 54–17 3–0
June 10 vs Wichita State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 3–5 54–18 3–1

References

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  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1989". boydsworld.com. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  2. ^ 2014 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Texas Longhorns. pp. 110, 175–182. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  3. ^ 2014 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Texas Longhorns. p. 52. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  4. ^ 2014 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Texas Longhorns. p. 102. Retrieved December 23, 2014.