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1981 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball
Big 8 tournament champion
Midwest Regional champion
College World Series, 2nd
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
CBNo. 2
Record52–17 (12–6 Big 8)
Head coach
Home stadiumAllie P. Reynolds Stadium
Seasons← 19801982 →
1981 Big Eight Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 30 Missouri  ‍†‍‍ 17 – 6   .739 43 – 16   .729
No. 2 Oklahoma State  ‍‍‡‍ 12 – 6   .667 52 – 17   .754
Kansas  ‍‍‍ 12 – 11   .522 32 – 19   .627
Nebraska  ‍‍‍ 11 – 11   .500 42 – 22   .656
Oklahoma  ‍‍‍ 11 – 13   .458 40 – 15   .727
Kansas State  ‍‍‍ 8 – 12   .400 34 – 21   .618
Iowa State  ‍‍‍ 6 – 18   .250 34 – 22   .607
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1981
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1981 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team represented Oklahoma State University–Stillwater in the 1981 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 fourth season at Oklahoma State.

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

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

Roster

1981 Oklahoma State Cowboys roster
 
  • - Tony Bartolomucci
  • - Chris Bayley
  • - Brad Bell
  • - Eric Dorn
  • - Luke Kutner
  • - Andy Pavlovic
  • - Craig Tice
  • - Steve Yoder
  

Pitchers

  • - Mitch Coplon
  • - Darren Dilks
  • - John Farrell
  • - Wayne Jacques
  • - Steve Lawrence
  • - Kurt Leiter
  • - Tim Rodgers
  • - Robbie Wine
  

Infielders

  • - John Cardinali
  • - Ray Etchebarren
  • - Don Freeman
  • - Gary Green
  • - Bubba Hudson
  • - Bruce Kastelic
  • - Steve O'Donnell
  • - Jim Traber

Catchers

  • - Mark Poole
  

Outfielders

  • - Stan Baughn
  • - George Chadwick
  • - Benji de la Rosa
  • - Glenn Edwards
  • - Tim Knapp
  • - Mickey Tettleton

Schedule

Legend
  Oklahoma State win
  Oklahoma State loss
1981 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball game log
Regular season
February
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record
Feb 21 at Arkansas* George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR W 5–4 1–0
Feb 27 at Cameron* Lawton, OK W 5–1 2–0
Feb 27 at Cameron* Lawton, OK W 8–1 3–0
March
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record
Mar 3 at Texas–Pan American* Edinburg, TX L 4–5 3–1
Mar 4 at Texas–Pan American* Edinburg, TX L 0–3 3–2
Mar 4 at Texas–Pan American* Edinburg, TX W 17–5 4–2
Mar 5 vs Rice* Edinburg, TX L 1–2 4–3
Mar 5 vs Rice* Edinburg, TX W 4–0 5–3
Mar 6 at Texas–Pan American* Edinburg, TX W 6–3 6–3
Mar 8 vs Kearney State* El Paso, TX W 10–0 7–3
Mar 8 vs Kearney State* El Paso, TX W 10–4 8–3
Mar 9 vs New Mexico State* El Paso, TX W 7–0 9–3
Mar 10 at UTEP* El Paso, TX W 7–3 10–3
Mar 11 vs Kearney State* El Paso, TX W 11–6 11–3
Mar 12 vs Wyoming* El Paso, TX W 4–3 12–3
Mar 12 vs Wyoming* El Paso, TX L 4–5 12–4
Mar 14 at UNLV* Rebel Field • Paradise, NV W 16–5 13–4
Mar 14 at UNLV* Rebel Field • Paradise, NV L 3–11 13–5
Mar 15 vs Mississippi State* Rebel Field • Paradise, NV W 20–9 14–5
Mar 17 Northwestern* Stillwater, OK W 20–1 15–5
Mar 17 Northwestern* Stillwater, OK W 18–2 16–5
Mar 20 vs Illinois* Oklahoma City, OK W 6–2 17–5
Mar 20 vs Illinois* Oklahoma City, OK W 8–4 18–5
Mar 21 vs Illinois* Oklahoma City, OK W 8–2 19–5
Mar 21 vs Illinois* Oklahoma City, OK W 8–4 20–5
Mar 24 Missouri Southern* Stillwater, OK W 13–3 21–5
Mar 24 Missouri Southern* Stillwater, OK W 16–3 22–5
Mar 28 at Kansas Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS L 1–6 22–6 0–1
Mar 28 at Kansas Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS W 4–2 23–6 1–1
Mar 30 at Kansas Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS W 3–2 24–6 2–1
Mar 30 at Kansas Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS W 3–0 25–6 3–1
April
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record
Apr 1 Oklahoma Christian* Stillwater, OK W 13–5 26–6
Apr 4 Missouri Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK L 6–8 26–7 3–2
Apr 4 Missouri Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK L 7–9 26–8 3–3
Apr 5 Missouri Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W 7–4 27–8 4–3
Apr 5 Missouri Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK L 7–9 27–9 4–4
Apr 8 Oral Roberts* Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W 10–9 28–9
Apr 9 at Oral Roberts* J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK L 7–8 28–10
Apr 11 Cameron* Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W 23–12 29–10
Apr 11 Cameron* Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W 16–6 30–10
Apr 12 Minnesota* Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK L 10–15 30–11
Apr 13 Centenary* Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W 7–5 31–11
Apr 13 Centenary* Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W 10–9 32–11
Apr 16 Oklahoma City* Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W 10–4 33–11
Apr 22 Loyola Marymount* Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK L 7–10 33–12
Apr 23 at Oklahoma City* Jim Wade Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 10–0 34–12
Apr 25 Oklahoma Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK L 0–9 34–13 4–5
Apr 25 Oklahoma Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W 13–5 35–13 5–5
Apr 26 Oklahoma Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK L 3–5 35–14 5–6
Apr 26 Oklahoma Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W 9–4 36–14 6–6
Apr 29 at Wichita State* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 9–4 37–14
May
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record
May 2 at Iowa State Cap Timm Field • Ames, IA W 5–2 38–14 7–6
May 2 at Iowa State Cap Timm Field • Ames, IA W 9–4 39–14 8–6
May 3 at Iowa State Cap Timm Field • Ames, IA W 7–6 40–14 9–6
May 3 at Iowa State Cap Timm Field • Ames, IA W 7–2 41–14 10–6
May 11 Nebraska Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W 3–2 42–14 11–6
May 11 Nebraska Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W 4–3 43–14 12–6
Post-season
Big Eight Tournament
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 T Record
May 14 Kansas All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 5–0 44–14 1–0
May 15 Nebraska All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 7–5 45–14 2–0
May 18 Nebraska All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 2–5 45–15 2–1
May 18 Nebraska All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 3–1 46–15 3–1
NCAA Midwest Regional
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record
May 22 Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK W 4–3 47–15 1–0
May 23 Southern Illinois J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK W 9–4 48–15 2–0
May 24 Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK W 8–5 49–15 3–0
College World Series
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record
May 31 South Carolina Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 8–5 50–15 1–0
June 2 Miami (FL) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 12–6 51–15 2–0
June 4 Arizona State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 11–10 52–15 3–0
June 6 Texas Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 8–15 52–16 3–1
June 8 Arizona State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 4–7 52–17 3–2

References

  1. "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1981". 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. p. 68. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
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