American university baseball team
The 2015 Texas Longhorns baseball team will represent the University of Texas at Austin during the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball season . The Longhorns will play their home games at UFCU Disch–Falk Field as a member of the Big 12 Conference . They will be led by head coach Augie Garrido , in his 19th season at Texas.
In 2014, the Longhorns finished the season 5th in the Big 12 with a record of 46–21, 13–11 in conference play. They qualified for the 2014 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament , and were eliminated in the semifinals. They qualified for the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball tournament , and were placed in the Houston Regional, along with host Rice , former conference rival Texas A&M , and George Mason . In their first game, the Longhorns defeated Texas A&M by a score of 8–1, and then defeated Rice, 3–2, in 11 innings. In the regional final, the Longhorns again matched up with Texas A&M, and dropped game one to the Aggies, 2–3. However, they rebounded to win game two by a score of 4–1, and advanced to the Super Regional, of which they were selected as hosts. In the Super Regional, they were matched up with Houston , and swept the Cougars, 4–2 and 4–0, to advance to the College World Series .
In the College World Series, Texas opened up against UC Irvine and lost 1–3. In the loser's bracket, they rebounded to defeat Louisville , 4–1, and then defeated the Anteaters in a rematch, 1–0. In the semifinals, the Longhorns defeated Vanderbilt in the first game, 4–0, before falling in 10 innings to the eventual national champions by a score of 3–4.
2015 Texas Longhorns roster[ 2] Pitchers
5 - Andy McGuire - Sophomore 13 - Tyler Schimpf - Freshman 19 - Connor Mayes - Freshman 24 - Parker French - Senior 27 - Travis Duke - Junior 29 - Jon Malmin - Sophomore 30 - Josh Sawyer - Sophomore 31 - Chad Hollingsworth - Junior 34 - Kyle Johnston - Freshman 35 - Blake Goins - Sophomore 38 - Ty Culbreth - Junior 39 - James Swan - Freshman 41 - Morgan Cooper - Sophomore 43 - Chance Callihan - Freshman 48 - Ty Marlow - Senior 49 - Parker Joe Robinson - Freshman 51 - Jake McKenzie - Freshman 52 - Tate Shaw - Freshman 53 - Kirby Bellow - Senior 57 - Eric Dunbar - Sophomore Catchers
1 - Tres Barrera - Sophomore 7 - Michael Cantu - Freshman 32 - Michael McCann - Freshman 45 - Grant Martin - Senior 46 - James Barton - Junior Infielders
6 - Connor Macalla - Freshman 8 - Brooks Marlow - Senior 9 - C.J. Hinojosa - Junior 12 - Joe Baker - Freshman 11 - Travis Jones - Freshman 17 - Bret Boswell - Freshman 42 - Kacy Clemens - Sophomore Outfielders
2 - Kaleb Denny - Freshman 4 - Collin Shaw - Senior 14 - Ben Johnson - Junior 33 - Patrick Mathis - Freshman 40 - Taylor Stell - Junior 47 - Ben Kennedy - Freshman 50 - Zane Gurwitz - Sophomore
Legend Texas win Texas loss Postponement Bold Texas team member
2015 Texas Longhorns baseball game log[ 3] Regular season Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Big 12 Record February 13 at #22 Rice #7 Reckling Park • Houston, TX W 3–1 Duke (1–0) McCarthy (0–1) Culbreth (1) 4,755 1–0 February 14 at #22 Rice #7 Reckling Park • Houston, TX L 9–10 Fox (1–0) Clemens (0–1) Ditman (1) 4,259 1–1 February 14 at #22 Rice #7 Reckling Park • Houston, TX L 2–5 Salinas (1–0) Sawyer (0–1) Williamson (1) 3,789 1–2 February 15 at #22 Rice #7 Reckling Park • Houston, TX W 4–3 (10) Culbreth (1–0) Williamson (0–1) Johnston (1) 4,388 2–2 February 17 UTSA #12 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 14-2 Mayes (1–0) Burns (0–1) 4,887 3–2 February 20 Minnesota #12 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 13-2 French (1–0) Meyer (0–2) Malmin (1) 5,400 4–2 February 21 Minnesota #12 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 5-0 Sawyer (1–1) Sawyer (0–2) 5–2 February 21 Minnesota #12 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 5-0 Hollingsworth (1–0) Shannon (0–1) Culbreth (2) 6,325 6–2 February 22 Minnesota #12 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8-0 Clemens (1–1) Kunik (0–1) 4,663 7–2 February 24 Texas–Pan American #11 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 5-4 Culbreth (2–0) Martinez (0–1) 4,479 8–2 February 27 San Diego #11 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX Cancelled (rain) February 28 San Diego #11 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX Postponed to DH on Sunday, May 1 (rain)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Big 12 Record March 1 San Diego #11 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 1–3 (7) Hill (1–2) French (1–1) Cornish (1) 8–3 March 1 San Diego #11 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 1–6 Hill (2–2) Johnston (0–1) 4,921 8–4 March 5 at Stanford #15 Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA L 4–5 Thorne (1–0) Hollingsworth (1–1) Logan (3) 1,246 8–5 March 6 at Stanford #15 Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA L 3–5 Viall (1–1) Bellor (0–1) Hock (3) 1,599 8–6 March 7 at Stanford #15 Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA W 3-1 French (2–1) Hanewich (1–1) Bellow (1) 2,221 9–6 March 8 at Stanford #15 Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA W 12-4 Sawyer (2–1) Weir (1–1) 2,010 10–6 March 10 Incarnate Word #17 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 7-1 Schimpf (1–0) Richey (0–4) 4,946 11–6 March 13 West Virginia #17 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–3 (10) Bellow (1–1) Smith (2–1) 5,457 12–6 1-0 March 14 West Virginia #17 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 6–7 (10) Ennis (1–0) Culbreth (2–1) 6,411 12–7 1-1 March 15 West Virginia #17 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 5-1 Hollingsworth (2–1) Donato (2–3) 5,787 13–7 2-1 March 17 vs. Texas–Arlington #14 Globe Life Park • Arlington, TX L 5–6 (10) Thornberg (1–0) Culbreth (2–2) 4,123 13–8 March 20 Kansas State #14 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX Postponed to DH on Saturday, May 21 (rain) March 21 Kansas State #14 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 5-3 Bellow (2–1) Courville (0–1) Culbreth (3) 14–8 3-1 March 21 Kansas State #14 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 3-1 Hollingsworth (3–1) Kalmus (0–2) Bellow (2) 5,372 15–8 4-1 March 22 Kansas State #14 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6-1 Clemens (2–1) Fischer (1–2) Mayes (1) 5,695 16–8 5-1 March 24 at Texas State #10 Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX W 6-4 Culbreth (3–2) Whitter (2–2) Bellow (3) 2,653 17–8 March 27 at Nebraska #10 Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NE L 1–3 Sinclair (4–3) French (2–2) Roeder (8) 3,221 17–9 March 28 at Nebraska #10 Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NE L 0–1 (15) Chesnut (4–0) Duke (1–1) 5,852 17–10 March 29 at Nebraska #10 Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NE L 2–6 Burkamper (4–1) Hollingsworth (3–2) 5,793 17–11 March 31 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi #23 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 4–6 (10) Dorris (1–2) Mayes (1–1) 5,293 17–12
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Big 12 Record April 3 at Oklahoma State #23 Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK L 3–6 (18) Hassel (1–0) Malmin (0–1) 1,504 17–13 5-2 April 4 at Oklahoma State #23 Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK L 1–3 Buffett (3–1) Hollingsworth (3–3) Cobb (1) 1,707 17–14 5-3 April 5 at Oklahoma State #23 Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK L 3–8 Freeman (6–0) Clemens (2–2) 816 17–15 5-4 April 7 Wichita State UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6-4 McKenzie (1–0) Williams (1–2) Culbreth (4) 5,201 18–15 April 10 Oklahoma UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 2–3 (12) Garza (1–1) Mayes (1–2) Evans (3) 6,807 18–16 5-5 April 11 Oklahoma UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4-1 Clemens (3–2) Hansen (4–4) Bellow (4) 6,518 19–16 6-5 April 12 Oklahoma UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 2–3 Tasin (6–1) Hollingsworth (3–4) Evans (4) 5,506 19–17 6-6 April 14 Sam Houston State UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 0–5 Church (2–1) Sawyer (2–2) 4,988 19–18 April 17 at Kansas Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS W 3–2 (14) Marlow (1–0) Villines (2–3) Malmin (2) 1,131 20–18 7-6 April 18 at Kansas Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS L 4–5 Gilbert (2–2) Mayes (1–3) 1,233 20–19 7-7 April 19 at Kansas Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS W 16-7 McGuire (1–0) Weiman (1–6) Duke (1) 1,384 21–19 8-7 April 21 Texas State UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 7-3 Sawyer (3–2) Parsons (0–4) 5,615 22–19 April 24 at TCU Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX Postponed to DH on Saturday, April 25 (rain) April 25 at TCU Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX L 5–6 Morrison (9–1) French (2–3) Ferrell (11) 4,256 22–20 8-8 April 25 at TCU Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX L 6–11 Trieglaff (2–0) Culbreth (3–3) 5,198 22–21 8-9 April 26 at TCU Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX L 1–7 Young (8–2) Hollingsworth (3–5) 4,598 22–22 8-10 April 28 Prairie View A&M UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 12-4 McKenzie (2–0) Edward (0–4) 4,968 23–22
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Big 12 Record May 1 Texas Tech UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 3-0 French (3–3) Moseley (4–5) Mayes (2) 5,261 24–22 9-10 May 2 Texas Tech UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 1–9 Smith (6–3) Culbreth (3–4) 7,018 24–23 9-11 May 3 Texas Tech UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 1–5 Moreno (3–3) Mayes (1–4) 6,284 24–24 9-12 May 5 Texas State UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX Cancelled (rain) May 16 at Baylor Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX W 6-5 Bellow (3–1) Spicer (1–2) 2,804 25–24 10-12 May 17 at Baylor Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX L 1–7 Lewis (3–2) Sawyer (3–3) Hessemer (1) 2,538 25–25 10-13 May 17 at Baylor Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX W 11-1 Johnston (1–1) Castano (4–6) 1,884 26–25 11-13
Post-season Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Tournament Record May 20 Texas Tech ONEOK Field • Tulsa, OK W 2-1 French (4–3) Smith (6–5) 27–25 1-0 May 21 Baylor ONEOK Field • Tulsa, OK W 4-3 Culbreth (4–4) Tolson (3–8) 28–25 2-0 May 23 Baylor ONEOK Field • Tulsa, OK W 4-0 Mayes (2–4) Kay (3–4) 29–25 3-0 May 24 Oklahoma State ONEOK Field • Tulsa, OK W 6-3 French (5–3) Reed (3–2) Bellow (5) 4,976 30–25 4-0
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Regional Record May 29 Oregon State #30 Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX L 4–5 Church (1-) Bellow (3–2) Hickey (11) 2,643 30–26 0-1 May 31 Dallas Baptist #30 Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX L 1–8 Taylor (7–1) Culbreth (4–5) 3,242 30–27 0-2
All rankings from Collegiate Baseball .
^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.
Venues Rivalries People Seasons National Championships in bold ; College World Series appearances in italics