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   - 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 * George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR W 5–4 1–0 Feb 27 at * 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 * 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 * 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 * El Paso, TX W 10–0 7–3 Mar 8 vs Kearney State* El Paso, TX W 10–4 8–3 Mar 9 vs * El Paso, TX W 7–0 9–3 Mar 10 at * El Paso, TX W 7–3 10–3 Mar 11 vs Kearney State* El Paso, TX W 11–6 11–3 Mar 12 vs * El Paso, TX W 4–3 12–3 Mar 12 vs Wyoming* El Paso, TX L 4–5 12–4 Mar 14 at * 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 * Stillwater, OK W 20–1 15–5 Mar 17 Northwestern* Stillwater, OK W 18–2 16–5 Mar 20 vs * 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 * Stillwater, OK W 13–3 21–5 Mar 24 Missouri Southern* Stillwater, OK W 16–3 22–5 Mar 28 at 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 * Stillwater, OK W 13–5 26–6 Apr 4 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 * 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 * Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK L 10–15 30–11 Apr 13 * 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 * Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W 10–4 33–11 Apr 22 * 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 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 * Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 9–4 37–14 May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record May 2 at 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 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 Postseason 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 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 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 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record May 31 Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 8–510 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 11–1013 52–15 3–0 June 6 Texas Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 8–1513 52–16 3–1 June 8 Arizona State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 4–7 52–17 3–2

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