The 1964 Missouri Tigers baseball team represented the University of Missouri in the 1964 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Tigers played their home games at the original Simmons Field. The team was coached by Hi Simmons in his 26th season at Missouri.
The Tigers lost the College World Series, defeated by the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the championship game.
Roster
1964 Missouri Tigers roster Pitchers Dave Benson - Sophomore Orville Hollrah - Sophomore Terry L'Ange - Sophomore Dennis Musgraves - Sophomore James Nelson - Senior Ron Sieck - Senior Jack Stroud - Junior John Thomas - Sophomore Keith Weber - Junior Catchers Jim Pace - Senior John Sevcik - Senior Ronnie Shy - Junior
Infielders Ronny Bartlett - Sophomore Ronald Cummings - Sophomore Dave Harvey - Senior Wayne Henke - Junior Bob Price - Senior Robert Robben - Sophomore Tom Seal - Sophomore Johnny Simmons - Junior Mike Strode - Junior Outfielders James Estes - Senior Sandy Melnick - Sophomore Dan Rudanovich - Sophomore Jim Sevcik - Senior Ken Sigman - Junior Gary Woods - Senior
Schedule and results Legend Missouri win Missouri loss Missouri tie
1964 Missouri Tigers baseball game log Regular season (20–3) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record at TCU Diamond • Fort Worth, Texas 4–0 1–0 0–0 at TCU TCU Diamond • Fort Worth, Texas 2–3 1–1 0–0 at Unknown • Waco, Texas 2–5 1–2 0–0 at Baylor Unknown • Waco, Texas 1–3 1–3 0–0 at Unknown • Tulsa, Oklahoma 10–0 2–3 0–0 at Tulsa Unknown • Tulsa, Oklahoma 13–1 3–3 0–0 Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri 7–2 4–3 1–0 Colorado Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri 6–4 5–3 2–0 Colorado Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri 6–4 6–3 3–0 Unknown • Unknown 2–0 7–3 4–0 Unknown • Unknown 7–1 8–3 5–0 Kansas State Unknown • Unknown 2–1 9–3 6–0 April 24 Kansas State Unknown • Unknown 6–0 10–3 7–0 Unknown • Unknown 4–1 11–3 8–0 Oklahoma Unknown • Unknown 3–1 12–3 9–0 Oklahoma Unknown • Unknown 1–0 13–3 10–0 Unknown • Unknown 11–1 14–3 11–0 May 11 Unknown • Unknown 4–2 15–3 12–0 May 12 Nebraska Unknown • Unknown 9–0 16–3 13–0 May 12 Nebraska Unknown • Unknown 2–1 17–3 14–0 May Unknown • Unknown 2–1 18–3 15–0 May Kansas Unknown • Unknown 2–0 19–3 16–0 May Kansas Unknown • Unknown 4–3 20–3 17–0 Postseason (6–1–1) (1–0–1) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri 1–1 20–3–1 17–0 Saint Louis Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri 2–1 21–3–1 17–0 (4–2) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record June 9 vs Arizona State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 7–0 22–3–1 17–0 June 12 vs USC Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 2–3 22–4–1 17–0 June 13 vs Seton Hall Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 3–1 23–4–1 17–0 June 15 vs Minnesota Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 4–1 24–4–1 17–0 June 17 vs Maine Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 2–1 25–4–1 17–0 June 18 vs Minnesota Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 1–5 25–5–1 17–0 Schedule source:
Awards and honors Gary Woods All Tournament Team
Keith Weber First Team All-American
Dave Harvey First Team All-American
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