1987 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team

The 1987 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team represented Oklahoma State University–Stillwater in the 1987 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cowboys played their home games at Allie P. Reynolds Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The team was coached by Gary Ward in his tenth season at Oklahoma State.

1987 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
CBNo. 2
Record59–13 (15–6 Big 8)
Head coach
Home stadiumAllie P. Reynolds Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Big Eight Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Oklahoma State †‡y ‍‍‍ 15 6   .714 59 13   .819
No. 26 Oklahoma  ‍‍‍y 17 7   .708 42 20   .677
Nebraska  ‍‍‍ 12 8   .600 36 21   .632
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 14 10   .583 36 26   .581
Kansas State  ‍‍‍ 9 12   .429 28 24   .538
Iowa State  ‍‍‍ 7 13   .350 25 27   .481
Kansas  ‍‍‍ 3 21   .125 15 39   .278
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1987[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Cowboys reached the College World Series, finishing as the runner up to Stanford.

The Cowboys also won the Big Eight Conference championship, the seventh in a string of sixteen consecutive conference titles which lasted until the league merged with the Southwest Conference.

Roster

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1987 Oklahoma State Cowboys roster[2]
 
  • - John Autolino
  • - Brent Bell
  • - Bret Bouher
  • - Darwin Devaughan
  • - Hart Lee Dykes
  • - Mark Gardella
  • - Thomas Hardgrove
  • - Mark Hudson
  • - Nicholas Kounas
  • - Paul Ludwig
  • - Mark Malizia
  • - Tom Mann
  • - Brad Maroney
  • - Jerry A. Retton
  • - Scott Sadler
  • - James Sloan
  • - Donald Ward
 

Pitchers

  • - Pat Hope
  • - Steve Lienhard
  • - Jimmy Long
  • - Tim Pugh
  • - Marv Rockman
 

Infielders

Catchers

  • - Adam Smith
  • - Rocky Ward
 

Outfielders

  • - Anthony Blackmon
  • - Benigno E. Castillo
  • - Ray Ortiz

Schedule

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Legend
  Oklahoma State win
  Oklahoma State loss
1987 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball game log[3]
Regular season
Post-season

References

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  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1987". Boyd's World. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  2. ^ 2018 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Oklahoma State Cowboys. pp. 113–117. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  3. ^ 2018 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Oklahoma State Cowboys. pp. 71–72. Retrieved May 14, 2018.