The 1979 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1979 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Disch–Falk Field. The team was coached by Cliff Gustafson in his 12th season at Texas.

The Longhorns reached the College World Series, finishing fourth with wins over Connecticut and Mississippi State and losses to eventual runner-up Arkansas and third place .

Personnel Roster 1979 Texas Longhorns roster Pitchers 17 - Tony Arnold 19 - Keith Creel 20 - Jim Acker 22 - Ricky Wright 24 - Jerry Don Gleaton

Catchers Infielders 3 - Andre Robertson 7 - Ron Gardenhire 9 - Terry Salazar

Outfielders 1 - Joe Bruno 12 - Paul Martin Unknown 2 - Doyle Scott Soden 4 - Jim Tjader 5 - Steven Mueller 6 - Jerry Schmid 8 - Mark Chelette 10 - Kevin Shannon 11 - Keith Owen Ferguson 13 - Quin Lloyd 14 - Gary Veneer 15 - Burton Kelly Burrows 21 - Terry Kem Wright 27 - Keith Walker

Schedule and results Legend Texas win Texas loss Tie

1979 Texas Longhorns baseball game logRegular seasonFebruary Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SWC record Feb 15 * Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8–1 1–0 Feb 15 St. Mary's* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 9–3 2–0 Feb 22 * Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 2–0 3–0 Feb 22 Texas Wesleyan* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 10–9 4–0 Feb 23 Hosei* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 3–0 5–0 Feb 23 Hosei* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 2–0 6–0 Feb 24 * Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–1 7–0 Feb 24 Louisiana Tech* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–3 8–0 Feb 26 Louisiana Tech* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 5–0 9–0 Feb 26 Louisiana Tech* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–3 10–0 Feb 27 * Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 13–4 11–0 Feb 27 Texas Lutheran* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 13–1 12–0 March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SWC record Mar 2 at Arkansas George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR L 0–2 12–1 0–1 Mar 3 at Arkansas George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR W 3–28 13–1 1–1 Mar 3 at Arkansas George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR W 1–0 14–1 2–1 Mar 6 * Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 3–28 15–1 Mar 6 Hardin–Simmons* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 2–18 16–1 Mar 9 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–3 17–1 3–1 Mar 10 Houston Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 3–1 18–1 4–1 Mar 10 Houston Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 2–0 19–1 5–1 Mar 12 * Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 14–5 20–1 Mar 12 Lubbock Christian* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 14–10 21–1 Mar 13 Lubbock Christian* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–38 22–1 Mar 13 Lubbock Christian* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–1 23–1 Mar 14 * Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–2 24–1 Mar 14 Southwestern* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 12–3 25–1 Mar 17 * Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8–2 26–1 Mar 17 Eastern Michigan* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8–1 27–1 Mar 18 Eastern Michigan* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 13–10 28–1 Mar 19 Eastern Michigan* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8–3 29–1 Mar 19 * Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–512 30–1 Mar 20 Minnesota* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 4–11 30–2 Mar 20 Minnesota* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 9–2 31–2 Mar 23 Arizona* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 2–8 31–3 Mar 23 Arizona* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 4–7 31–4 Mar 24 Arizona* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 3–7 31–5 Mar 24 Arizona* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–0 32–5 Mar 30 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 12–3 33–5 6–1 Mar 31 Rice Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 7–0 34–5 7–1 Mar 31 Rice Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 16–0 35–5 8–1April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SWC record Apr 6 at Ferrell Field • Waco, TX W 6–3 36–5 9–1 Apr 7 at Baylor Ferrell Field • Waco, TX W 5–0 37–5 10–1 Apr 7 at Baylor Ferrell Field • Waco, TX W 9–6 38–5 11–1 Apr 13 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 3–1 39–5 12–1 Apr 14 TCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 5–1 40–5 13–1 Apr 14 TCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 15–5 41–5 14–1 Apr 20 at Dallas, TX W 10–2 42–5 15–1 Apr 21 at SMU Dallas, TX W 5–3 43–5 16–1 Apr 21 at SMU Dallas, TX W 13–7 44–5 17–1 Apr 27 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–1 45–5 18–1 Apr 28 Texas Tech Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 3–1 46–5 19–1 Apr 28 Texas Tech Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 5–1 47–5 20–1May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SWC record May 5 at Olsen Field • College Station, TX L 0–1 47–6 20–2 May 6 at Texas A&M Olsen Field • College Station, TX W 3–210 48–6 21–2 May 6 at Texas A&M Olsen Field • College Station, TX W 3–0 49–6 22–2Postseason Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SWCT Record May 12 Texas A&M Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–4 50–6 1–0 May 13 Arkansas Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–2 51–6 2–0 May 14 Arkansas Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 12–6 52–6 3–0Exhibitions Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record May 18 Southwest Bank Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 9–0 53–6 May 18 Southwest Bank Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 13–2 54–6 May 22 Southwest Bank Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 10–2 55–6 May 22 Southwest Bank Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 7–6 56–6 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 25 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–2 57–6 1–0 May 26 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–4 58–6 2–0 May 28 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–2 59–6 3–0 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record June 2 Connecticut Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 11–5 60–6 1–0 June 3 Mississippi State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 8–2 61–6 2–0 June 5 Arkansas Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 4–9 61–7 2–1 June 6 Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 4–6 61–8 2–2

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