1987 Stanford Cardinal baseball team explained

Year:1987
Team:Stanford Cardinal
Sport:baseball
Conference:Pacific-10 Conference
Short Conf:Pac-10
Record:53-17
Conf Record:21–9
Cbrank:1
Head Coach:Mark Marquess (11th year)
Champion:National champions
Pac-10 Southern Division champions
Stadium:Sunken Diamond

The 1987 Stanford Cardinal baseball team represented Stanford University in the 1987 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team was coached by Mark Marquess in his 11th season at Stanford.

The Cardinal won the College World Series, defeating the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the championship game.

Schedule

! style="background:#990000;color:white;"| Regular season|- valign="top" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| January 23 || at || 1-2 || 0-1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| January 26 || at San Jose State || 7-1 || 1-1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 1 || || 6-2 || 2-1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 4 || at || 13-2 || 3-1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 6 || at || 6-5 || 4-1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| February 7 || at Cal State Fullerton || 4-7 || 4-2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 8 || at Cal State Fullerton || 11-1 || 5-2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 11 || || 13-6 || 6-2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 14 || at || 2-0 || 7-2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| February 15 || at Fresno State || 2-4 || 7-3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| February 16 || at Fresno State || 4-12 || 7-4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 17 || at || 10-1 || 8-4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| February 20 || at || 2-10 || 8-5 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 21 || at UC Santa Barbara || 8-6 || 9-5 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| February 22 || at UC Santa Barbara || 9-10 || 9-6 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 23 || Santa Clara || 10-6 || 10-6 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 24 || Pacific || 10-2 || 11-6 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| February 27 || at || 9-17 || 11-7 || 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| February 28 || at UCLA || 5-14 || 11-8 || 0–2|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 1 || at UCLA || 13-5 || 12-8 || 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 3 || || 7-0 || 13-8 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 6 || Arizona || 14-4 || 14-8 || 2–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 7 || Arizona || 10-6 || 15-8 || 3–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 8 || Arizona || 8-6 || 16-8 || 4–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 22 || at || 7-6 || 17-8 || 5–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 23 || San Jose State || 5-3 || 18-8 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 24 || at || 14-3 || 19-8 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 27 || Arizona State || 10-3 || 20-8 || 6–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 28 || Arizona State || 3-2 || 21-8 || 7–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 29 || Arizona State || 12-6 || 22-8 || 8–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| March 30 || || 3-10 || 22-9 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 31 || || 10-0 || 23-9 || –|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 3 || at || 4-0 || 24-9 || 9–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 4 || at Southern California || 9-4 || 25-9 || 10–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| April 5 || at Southern California || 1-3 || 25-10 || 10–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 7 || at Santa Clara || 7-4 || 26-10 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| April 10 || UCLA || 6-14 || 26-11 || 10–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 11 || UCLA || 3-2 || 27-11 || 11–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 12 || UCLA || 8-6 || 28-11 || 12–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 14 || at San Francisco || 18-6 || 29-11 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| April 16 || at Arizona || 5-10 || 29-12 || 12–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 17 || at Arizona || 12-3 || 30-12 || 13–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 18 || at Arizona || 14-11 || 31-12 || 14–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 20 || California || 6-1 || 32-12 || 15–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 21 || at San Jose State || 7-5 || 33-12 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| April 24 || at Arizona State || 6-10 || 33-13 || 15–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 25 || at Arizona State || 13-5 || 34-13 || 16–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| April 26 || at Arizona State || 2-5 || 34-14 || 16–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 28 || || 3-2 || 35-14 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 29 || at Santa Clara || 21-7 || 36-14 || –|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 3 || Santa Clara || 19-2 || 37-14 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 4 || || 11-3 || 38-14 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 5 || at Saint Mary's || 5-4 || 39-14 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| May 7 || at California || 9-19 || 39-15 || 16–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 8 || California || 7-6 || 40-15 || 17–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| May 9 || at California || 6-7 || 40-16 || 17–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 10 || California || 11-4 || 41-16 || 18–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 15 || Southern California || 3-1 || 42-16 || 19–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 16 || Southern California || 4-3 || 43-16 || 20–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 17 || Southern California || 10-7 || 44-16 || 21–9|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 22 || vs. || 12-1 || 45-16|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 23 || vs. UC Santa Barbara || 12-5 || 46-16|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 24 || vs. || 12-11 || 47-16|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 25 || vs. || 9-4 || 48-16|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 31 || vs. || Rosenblatt Stadium || 3-2 || 49-16|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 2 || vs. Texas || Rosenblatt Stadium || 6-1 || 50-16|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| June 4 || vs. Oklahoma State || Rosenblatt Stadium || 2-6 || 50-17|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 5 || vs. || Rosenblatt Stadium || 6-5 || 51-17|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 6 || vs. Texas || Rosenblatt Stadium || 9-3 || 52-17|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 7 || vs. Oklahoma State || Rosenblatt Stadium || 9-5 || 53-17|-

Awards and honors

Rubén Amaro
Steve Chitren
Paul Carey
David Esquer
Mark Machtolf
Jack McDowell
Ed Sprague

Cardinal in the 1987 MLB Draft

The following members of the Stanford Cardinal baseball program were drafted in the 1987 Major League Baseball draft.[3]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB Team
Jack McDowellRHP1st5thChicago White Sox
Rubén AmaroOF11th291stCalifornia Angels
Al OsunaLHP16th418thHouston Astros
Rob WassenaarRHP21st551stCalifornia Angels
David EsquerSS31st793rdBaltimore Orioles
Toi CookOF38th960thMinnesota Twins

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CWS record Book. NCAA.org. 9 November 2012.
  2. Web site: Stanford Cardinal baseball Media Guide. GoStanford.com. 9 November 2012. 12 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121112013726/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/stan/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/individual-honors.pdf. dead.
  3. Web site: MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA)". Baseball Reference. 9 November 2012.

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