2017 Texas Longhorns baseball team explained

Year:2017
Team:Texas Longhorns
Sport:baseball
Conference:Big 12 Conference
Short Conf:Big 12
Coachrank:25
Cbrank:28
Record:39–24
Conf Record:11–12
Head Coach:David Pierce
Hc Year:1st
Asst Coach1:Sean Allen
Ac1 Year:1st
Asst Coach2:Philip Miller
Ac2 Year:1st
Stadium:UFCU Disch–Falk Field
Conf Champ:Big 12 tournament
Conf Champ Result:runners-up
Tourney:Long Beach Regional
Tourney Result:runners-up

The 2017 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin during the 2017 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at UFCU Disch–Falk Field as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by head coach David Pierce, in his first season at Texas.

The Longhorns finished as the runner-up for the 2017 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament, then finished as runner-up to Long Beach State in the Long Beach Regional.

Personnel

Roster

2017 Texas Longhorns Roster[1]
 Pitchers
  • 13 - Tyler Schimpf (RHP) - Sophomore
  • 14 - Beau Ridgeway (RHP) - Sophomore
  • 19 - Connor Mayes (RHP) - Junior
  • 24 - Chase Shugart (RHP) - Sophomore
  • 27 - Blair Henley (RHP) - Freshman
  • 28 - Beau O'Hara (RHP) - Sophomore
  • 29 - Jon Malmin (LHP) - Senior
  • 31 - Kevin Roliard (RHP) - Freshman
  • 32 - Nick Kennedy (LHP) - Sophomore
  • 34 - Kyle Johnston (RHP) - Junior
  • 35 - Blake Wellmann (RHP) - Sophomore
  • 41 - Morgan Cooper (RHP) - Junior
  • 45 - Nolan Kingham (RHP) - Sophomore
  • 49 - Parker Joe Robinson (RHP) - Sophomore
  • 42 - Kacy Clemens (RHP) - Senior
  • 51 - Jake McKenzie (RHP) - Junior
  • 52 - Zach Zubia (RHP) - Freshman
 Catchers
  • 7 - Michael Cantu - Junior
  • 40 - Michael McCann - Sophomore
  • 47 - George Pappas - Sophomore

Infielders

  • 1 - David Hamilton - Freshman
  • 2 - Kody Clemens - Sophomore
  • 5 - Austin McNicholas - Freshman
  • 8 - Andres Sosa - Freshman
  • 10 - Joe Baker - Junior
  • 11 - Travis Jones - Junior
  • 17 - Bret Boswell - Junior
  • 37 - Ryan Reynolds - Freshman
  • 42 - Kacy Clemens - Senior
  • 51 - Jake McKenzie - Junior
  • 52 - Zach Zubia - Freshman
 Outfielders
  • 4 - Tate Shaw - Sophomore
  • 6 - Tyler Rand - Sophomore
  • 11 - Travis Jones - Junior
  • 33 - Patrick Mathis - Junior
  • 44 - Austin Todd - Freshman
  • 48 - Trace Bucey - Freshman
  • 50 - Zane Gurwitz - Senior
 

Coaches

2017 Texas Longhorns coaching staff
  • David Pierce - Head Coach - 1st year
  • Sean Allen - Assistant Coach - 1st year
  • Phillip Miller - Assistant Coach - 1st year
  • Phil Haig - Volunteer Coach - 1st year

Schedule and results

2017 Texas Longhorns baseball game log[2]
Regular season
Postseason
DateOpponentRankSite/stadium ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall record Tournament record
May 24vs OklahomaChickasaw Bricktown BallparkOklahoma City, OKW 8–4Shugart(3–2)Wiles(4–4)4,72035–201–0
May 25vs KansasChickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OKW 5–4Kingham(9–4)Goddard(5–4)4,49236–202–0
May 27vs #7 TCUChickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OKL 2–9Traver(3–1)Johnston(3–2)5,59836–212–1
May 27vs #7 TCUChickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OKW 9–3Henley(4–4)Green(2–1)Shugart (3)3,46937–213–1
May 28vs Oklahoma StateChickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OKL 5–6Battenfield(5–4)Mayes(1–2)Teel (3)8,92337–223–2
DateOpponentRankSite/stadium ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall record Regional Record
Jun 2vs #30 UCLABlair FieldLong Beach, CAW 3–2Kingham(10–4)Canning(7–4)Ridgeway (12)2,28338–221–0
Jun 3vs #6 Blair Field • Long Beach, CAW 5–3Ridgeway(2–2)Rivera(1–2)2,86739–222–0
Jun 4vs #6 Long Beach StateBlair Field • Long Beach, CAL 3–4Baayoun(3–0)Henley(4–5)Advocate (5)2,25239–232–1
Jun 5vs #6 Long Beach StateBlair Field • Long Beach, CAL 1–2Baayoun(4–0)Kennedy(8–2)Rivera (12)2,83039–242–2

All rankings from Collegiate Baseball.

Rankings

See also: 2017 NCAA Division I baseball rankings.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018 Baseball Roster. Texas Sports. PDF. May 6, 2020.
  2. Web site: 2017 Baseball Schedule. Texas Sports. PDF. May 6, 2020.