1983 Texas Longhorns baseball team explained

Year:1983
Team:Texas Longhorns
Sport:baseball
Conference:Southwest Conference
Short Conf:SWC
Record:66–14
Conf Record:18–3
Cbrank:1
Head Coach:Cliff Gustafson (16th year)
Asst Coach1:Bill Bethea
Asst Coach2:Clint Thomas
Stadium:Disch-Falk Field
Champion:National champions
SWC champions
SWC Tournament champions

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.

Schedule

! style="background:#BF5700;color:white;"| Regular season|- valign="top" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 18 || || Disch-Falk Field || 12-2 || 1-0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 18 || Midwestern || Disch-Falk Field || 11-3 || 2-0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| February 19 || || Disch-Falk Field || 6-10 || 2-1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 19 || Texas–Arlington || Disch-Falk Field || 7-6 || 3-1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| February 20 || Texas–Arlington || Disch-Falk Field || 5-8 || 3-2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 20 || Texas–Arlington || Disch-Falk Field || 6-0 || 4-2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 23 || || Disch-Falk Field || 13-2 || 5-2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| February 23 || Texas Lutheran || Disch-Falk Field || 2-3 || 5-3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| February 26 || || Disch-Falk Field || 6-4 || 6–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| February 26 || Louisiana Tech || Disch-Falk Field || 9-4 || 7–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| February 27 || Louisiana Tech || Disch-Falk Field || 7-6 || 8–3 || –|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 1 || || Disch-Falk Field || 4-1 || 9–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 2 || Oral Roberts || Disch-Falk Field || 3-2 || 10–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 4 || || Disch-Falk Field || 8-7 || 11–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 5 || Cal State Fullerton || Disch-Falk Field || 3-1 || 12–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 5 || Cal State Fullerton || Disch-Falk Field || 10-3 || 13–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| March 7 || || Disch-Falk Field || 2-4 || 13–4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 7 || Lubbock Christian || Disch-Falk Field || 8-0 || 14–4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 11 || || Disch-Falk Field || 6–0 || 15–4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 11 || Dallas Baptist || Disch-Falk Field || 4–0 || 16–4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 12 || Dallas Baptist || Disch-Falk Field || 9–4 || 17–4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 12 || Dallas Baptist || Disch-Falk Field || 8–6 || 18–4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| March 14 || || Disch-Falk Field || 1–5 || 18–5 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 14 || St. Mary's || Disch-Falk Field || 12–2 || 19–5 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 16 || || Disch-Falk Field || 4–0 || 20–5 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 16 || Emporia State || Disch-Falk Field || 14–1 || 21–5 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 17 || Emporia State || Disch-Falk Field || 9–4 || 22–5 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 17 || Emporia State || Disch-Falk Field || 9–5 || 23–5 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 18 || Arizona State || Disch-Falk Field || 11–2 || 24–5 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 18 || Arizona State || Disch-Falk Field || 6–0 || 25–5 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 20 || || Disch-Falk Field || 4–3 || 26–5 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 20 || Texas Wesleyan || Disch-Falk Field || 7–0 || 27–5 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| March 21 || Texas Wesleyan || Disch-Falk Field || 0–3 || 27–6 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| March 21 || Texas Wesleyan || Disch-Falk Field || 5–6 || 27–7 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 22 || || Disch-Falk Field || 14–2 || 28–7 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 22 || SE Oklahoma || Disch-Falk Field || 15–3 || 29–7 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 25 || at || George Cole Field || 9–4 || 30–7 || 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 27 || at Arkansas || George Cole Field || 6–1 || 31–7 || 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 27 || at Arkansas || George Cole Field || 11–9 || 32–7 || 3–0|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 1 || || Disch-Falk Field || 6-5 || 33–7 || 4–0|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| April 2 || TCU || Disch-Falk Field || 0-1 || 33–8 || 4–1|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 2 || TCU || Disch-Falk Field || 11-9 || 34–8 || 5–1|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 5 || || Disch-Falk Field || 10-2 || 35–8 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 5 || Hardin-Simmons || Disch-Falk Field || 7-1 || 36–8 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 8 || at || Ferrell Field || 9-2 || 37-8 || 6-1|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 9 || at Baylor || Ferrell Field || 8-0 || 38-8 || 7-1|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 9 || at Baylor || Ferrell Field || 7-2 || 39-8 || 8-1|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 15 || || Disch-Falk Field || 4-3 || 40–8 || 9–1|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 16 || Rice || Disch-Falk Field || 7-6 || 41–8 || 10–1|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 16 || Rice || Disch-Falk Field || 3-2 || 42–8 || 11–1|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 22 || || Disch-Falk Field || 12-3 || 43-8 || 12-1|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 23 || Texas Tech || Disch-Falk Field || 9-1 || 44-8 || 13-1|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 23 || Texas Tech || Disch-Falk Field || 9-2 || 45-8 || 14-1|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| April 29 || || Disch-Falk Field || 3-4 || 45-9 || 14-2|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| April 30 || Houston || Disch-Falk Field || 3-4 || 45-10 || 14-3|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 30 || Houston || Disch-Falk Field || 12-2 || 46-10 || 15-3|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| May 2 || at Oral Roberts || J. L. Johnson Stadium || 6-7 || 46-11 || -|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| May 3 || at Oral Roberts || J. L. Johnson Stadium || 1-6 || 46-12 || -|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 6 || at || Olsen Field || 13–4 || 47–12 || 16–3|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 7 || at || Olsen Field || 14–11 || 48–12 || 17–3|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 7 || at || Olsen Field || 3–0 || 49–12 || 18–3|-|-! style="background:#BF5700;color:white;"| Postseason|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 13 || vs. Rice || Disch-Falk Field || 4–3 || 50–12|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 14 || vs. Arkansas || Disch-Falk Field || 9–2 || 51–12|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| May 15 || vs. Arkansas || Disch-Falk Field || 4–5 || 51–13|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 16 || vs. Arkansas || Disch-Falk Field || 14–0 || 52–13|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 19 || Lubbock Christian || Disch-Falk Field || 8–5 || 53–13 || - |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 21 || Lubbock Christian || Disch-Falk Field || 4–3 || 54–13 || - |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 22 || Lubbock Christian || Disch-Falk Field || 5–0 || 55–13 || - |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 22 || Lubbock Christian || Disch-Falk Field || 9–2 || 56–13 || - |-|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 26 || vs. || Disch-Falk Field || 15–0 || 57–13|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| May 27 || vs. || Disch-Falk Field || 2–6 || 57–14|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 28 || vs. || Disch-Falk Field || 7–5 || 58–14|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 28 || vs. || Disch-Falk Field || 6–1 || 59–14|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 29 || vs. Mississippi State || Disch-Falk Field || 7–0 || 60–14|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 29 || vs. Mississippi State || Disch-Falk Field || 12–3 || 61–14|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 3 || vs. || Rosenblatt Stadium || 12–0 || 62–14|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 6 || vs. Oklahoma State || Rosenblatt Stadium || 6–5 || 63–14|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 8 || vs. Alabama || Rosenblatt Stadium || 6–4 || 64–14|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 10 || vs. Michigan || Rosenblatt Stadium || 4–2 || 65–14|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 11 || vs. Alabama || Rosenblatt Stadium || 4–3 || 66–14|-

Awards and honors

Billy Bates
Mike Brumley
Jeff Hearron
Kirk Killingsworth
Calvin Schiraldi
Jose Tolentino

Longhorns in the 1983 MLB Draft

The following members of the Texas Longhorns baseball program were drafted in the 1983 Major League Baseball Draft.[3]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB Team
Roger ClemensRHP1st19thBoston Red Sox
Calvin SchiraldiRHP1st27thNew York Mets
Mike BrumleySS2nd33rdBoston Red Sox
Jeff HearronC4th89thToronto Blue Jays
Kirk KillingsworthRHP7th161stTexas Rangers
Jose Tolentino1B7th163rdOakland Athletics
Mike CapelRHP13th320thChicago Cubs
Bryan Burrows3B33rd778thPittsburgh Pirates

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CWS Record Book. https://web.archive.org/web/20170808082658/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_cws_RB/2012/1-CWSGeneral.pdf. 8 August 2017. NCAA.org. 16 June 2012. live.
  2. Web site: 2010 Texas Longhorns baseball Media Guide. TexasSports.com. 14 August 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120815070553/http://www.texassports.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/tex/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/ba-0910-mg-honors. 2012-08-15. dead.
  3. Web site: MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX)". Baseball Reference. 14 August 2012.

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