1983 Texas Longhorns baseball team

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1983 Texas Longhorns baseball
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
CBNo. 1
Record66–14 (18–3 SWC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Bill Bethea
  • Clint Thomas
Home stadiumDisch-Falk Field
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Southwest Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Texas  ‍†‍‡‍y 18 – 3   .857 66 – 14   .825
No. 24 Arkansas  ‍‍‍y 13 – 8   .619 44 – 21   .677
Houston  ‍‍‍ 13 – 8   .619 43 – 15   .741
Baylor  ‍‍‍ 8 – 7   .533 20 – 9   .690
Rice  ‍‍‍ 2 – 11   .154 9 – 12   .429
Texas Tech  ‍‍‍ 8 – 13   .381 18 – 23   .439
TCU  ‍‍‍ 6 – 15   .286 26 – 25   .510
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 4 – 17   .190 24 – 21   .533
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1983[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1983 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas in the 1983 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Disch-Falk Field. The team was coached by Cliff Gustafson in his 16th season at Texas.

The Longhorns won the College World Series, defeating the Alabama Crimson Tide in the championship game.

Roster[edit]

1983 Texas Longhorns roster
 

Pitchers

 

Infielders

 

Outfielders

  • 5 Johnny Sutton
  • 8 Mike Trent
  • 11 Mike Simon
  • 13 Bud Ray
  • 14 Kirk Killingsworth
  • 15 Doug Hodo

Catchers

Schedule[edit]

1983 Texas Longhorns baseball game log
Regular season
February
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record Big 12 Record
February 18 Midwestern Disch-Falk Field 12-2 1-0 –
February 18 Midwestern Disch-Falk Field 11-3 2-0 –
February 19 Texas–Arlington Disch-Falk Field 6-10 2-1 –
February 19 Texas–Arlington Disch-Falk Field 7-6 3-1 –
February 20 Texas–Arlington Disch-Falk Field 5-8 3-2 –
February 20 Texas–Arlington Disch-Falk Field 6-0 4-2 –
February 23 Texas Lutheran Disch-Falk Field 13-2 5-2 –
February 23 Texas Lutheran Disch-Falk Field 2-3 5-3 –
February 26 Louisiana Tech Disch-Falk Field 6-4 6–3 –
February 26 Louisiana Tech Disch-Falk Field 9-4 7–3 –
February 27 Louisiana Tech Disch-Falk Field 7-6 8–3 –
March
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record Big 12 Record
March 1 Oral Roberts Disch-Falk Field 4-1 9–3 –
March 2 Oral Roberts Disch-Falk Field 3-2 10–3 –
March 4 Cal State Fullerton Disch-Falk Field 8-7 11–3 –
March 5 Cal State Fullerton Disch-Falk Field 3-1 12–3 –
March 5 Cal State Fullerton Disch-Falk Field 10-3 13–3 –
March 7 Lubbock Christian Disch-Falk Field 2-4 13–4 –
March 7 Lubbock Christian Disch-Falk Field 8-0 14–4 –
March 11 Dallas Baptist Disch-Falk Field 6–0 15–4 –
March 11 Dallas Baptist Disch-Falk Field 4–0 16–4 –
March 12 Dallas Baptist Disch-Falk Field 9–4 17–4 –
March 12 Dallas Baptist Disch-Falk Field 8–6 18–4 –
March 14 St. Mary's Disch-Falk Field 1–5 18–5 –
March 14 St. Mary's Disch-Falk Field 12–2 19–5 –
March 16 Emporia State Disch-Falk Field 4–0 20–5 –
March 16 Emporia State Disch-Falk Field 14–1 21–5 –
March 17 Emporia State Disch-Falk Field 9–4 22–5 –
March 17 Emporia State Disch-Falk Field 9–5 23–5 –
March 18 Arizona State Disch-Falk Field 11–2 24–5 –
March 18 Arizona State Disch-Falk Field 6–0 25–5 –
March 20 Texas Wesleyan Disch-Falk Field 4–3 26–5 –
March 20 Texas Wesleyan Disch-Falk Field 7–0 27–5 –
March 21 Texas Wesleyan Disch-Falk Field 0–3 27–6 –
March 21 Texas Wesleyan Disch-Falk Field 5–6 27–7 –
March 22 SE Oklahoma Disch-Falk Field 14–2 28–7 –
March 22 SE Oklahoma Disch-Falk Field 15–3 29–7 –
March 25 at Arkansas George Cole Field 9–4 30–7 1–0
March 27 at Arkansas George Cole Field 6–1 31–7 2–0
March 27 at Arkansas George Cole Field 11–9 32–7 3–0
April
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record Big 12 Record
April 1 TCU Disch-Falk Field 6-5 33–7 4–0
April 2 TCU Disch-Falk Field 0-1 33–8 4–1
April 2 TCU Disch-Falk Field 11-9 34–8 5–1
April 5 Hardin-Simmons Disch-Falk Field 10-2 35–8 –
April 5 Hardin-Simmons Disch-Falk Field 7-1 36–8 –
April 8 at Baylor Ferrell Field 9-2 37-8 6-1
April 9 at Baylor Ferrell Field 8-0 38-8 7-1
April 9 at Baylor Ferrell Field 7-2 39-8 8-1
April 15 Rice Disch-Falk Field 4-3 40–8 9–1
April 16 Rice Disch-Falk Field 7-6 41–8 10–1
April 16 Rice Disch-Falk Field 3-2 42–8 11–1
April 22 Texas Tech Disch-Falk Field 12-3 43-8 12-1
April 23 Texas Tech Disch-Falk Field 9-1 44-8 13-1
April 23 Texas Tech Disch-Falk Field 9-2 45-8 14-1
April 29 Houston Disch-Falk Field 3-4 45-9 14-2
April 30 Houston Disch-Falk Field 3-4 45-10 14-3
April 30 Houston Disch-Falk Field 12-2 46-10 15-3
May
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record Big 12 Record
May 2 at Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium 6-7 46-11 -
May 3 at Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium 1-6 46-12 -
May 6 at Texas A&M Olsen Field 13–4 47–12 16–3
May 7 at Texas A&M Olsen Field 14–11 48–12 17–3
May 7 at Texas A&M Olsen Field 3–0 49–12 18–3
Postseason
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record
May 13 vs. Rice Disch-Falk Field 4–3 50–12
May 14 vs. Arkansas Disch-Falk Field 9–2 51–12
May 15 vs. Arkansas Disch-Falk Field 4–5 51–13
May 16 vs. Arkansas Disch-Falk Field 14–0 52–13
May (After SWC Tournament)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record Big 12 Record
May 19 Lubbock Christian Disch-Falk Field 8–5 53–13 -
May 21 Lubbock Christian Disch-Falk Field 4–3 54–13 -
May 22 Lubbock Christian Disch-Falk Field 5–0 55–13 -
May 22 Lubbock Christian Disch-Falk Field 9–2 56–13 -
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record
May 26 vs. NE Louisiana Disch-Falk Field 15–0 57–13
May 27 vs. Mississippi State Disch-Falk Field 2–6 57–14
May 28 vs. Tulane Disch-Falk Field 7–5 58–14
May 28 vs. Texas-Pan American Disch-Falk Field 6–1 59–14
May 29 vs. Mississippi State Disch-Falk Field 7–0 60–14
May 29 vs. Mississippi State Disch-Falk Field 12–3 61–14
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record
June 3 vs. James Madison Rosenblatt Stadium 12–0 62–14
June 6 vs. Oklahoma State Rosenblatt Stadium 6–5 63–14
June 8 vs. Alabama Rosenblatt Stadium 6–4 64–14
June 10 vs. Michigan Rosenblatt Stadium 4–2 65–14
June 11 vs. Alabama Rosenblatt Stadium 4–3 66–14

Awards and honors[edit]

Billy Bates
  • College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]
  • Freshman All-American[3]
Mike Brumley
  • College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]
  • First Team All-SWC[3]
Jeff Hearron
  • College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]
Kirk Killingsworth
  • First Team All-SWC[3]
Calvin Schiraldi
Jose Tolentino
  • First Team All-SWC[3]

Longhorns in the 1983 MLB Draft[edit]

The following members of the Texas Longhorns baseball program were drafted in the 1983 Major League Baseball Draft.[4]

Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
Roger Clemens RHP 1st 19th Boston Red Sox
Calvin Schiraldi RHP 1st 27th New York Mets
Mike Brumley SS 2nd 33rd Boston Red Sox
Jeff Hearron C 4th 89th Toronto Blue Jays
Kirk Killingsworth RHP 7th 161st Texas Rangers
Jose Tolentino 1B 7th 163rd Oakland Athletics
Mike Capel RHP 13th 320th Chicago Cubs
Bryan Burrows 3B 33rd 778th Pittsburgh Pirates

References[edit]

  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1950". boydsworld.com. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d "CWS Record Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 8, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "2010 Texas Longhorns baseball Media Guide". TexasSports.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
  4. ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX)"". Baseball Reference. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
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