The 1987 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1987 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Disch–Falk Field. The team was coached by Cliff Gustafson in his 20th season at Texas.

The Longhorns reached the College World Series, finishing third with wins over Arkansas, Florida State and eventual runner-up Oklahoma State and a pair of losses to eventual champion Stanford.

Personnel Roster 1987 Texas Longhorns roster Pitchers 10 - Curt Krippner 31 - Mark Petkovsek 33 - John Morton

Catchers 13 - Brian Johnson Infielders 5 - Ty Harrington 11 - Todd Haney 32 - Brian Cisarik

Outfielders 4 - Rusty Crockett 8 - Scott Coolbaugh 25 - Scott Bryant Unknown 1 - Doug Lindauer 2 - Koby Kerlin 3 - Elanis R. Westbrooks 6 - Craig Newkirk 9 - Wes Tumey 12 - Tim Davis 14 - Mike Patrick 15 - Lenny Bell 20 - Brian Johnson 21 - Steve Cantu 23 - Kevin W. Garner 28 - Mike Bradley 29 - Terry Suggs 35 - Trent Turner 36 - Dale Ray 42 - Curry Harden

Schedule and results Legend Texas win Texas loss Tie

1987 Texas Longhorns baseball game logRegular seasonFebruary Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SWC record Feb 8 * Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 16–6 1–0 Feb 9 Miami (FL)* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8–7 2–0 Feb 13 * Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 14–3 3–0 Feb 13 Texas Lutheran* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 10–3 4–0 Feb 14 * Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 7–2 5–0 Feb 14 Texas–Arlington* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 7–6 6–0 Feb 15 Texas–Arlington* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 9–5 7–0 Feb 15 Texas–Arlington* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 12–8 8–0 Feb 20 at Arizona State* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 7–4 9–0 Feb 21 at Arizona State* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 5–6 9–1 Feb 22 at Arizona State* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 11–2 10–1 Feb 24 * Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 12–2 11–1 Feb 24 Hardin–Simmons* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 5–0 12–1 Feb 28 * Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 5–8 12–2 Feb 28 UC Santa Barbara* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 1–0 13–2 March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SWC record Mar 1 UC Santa Barbara* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 4–5 13–3 Mar 3 * Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 2–1 14–3 Mar 3 Southwestern* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 2–1 15–3 Mar 5 * Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 13–7 16–3 Mar 5 St. Mary's* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 13–7 17–3 Mar 7 * Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–5 18–3 Mar 7 * Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–7 19–3 Mar 8 Washington State* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 3–2 20–3 Mar 8 Washington State* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 2–5 20–4 Mar 9 Oklahoma* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 3–13 20–5 Mar 11 * Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 18–6 21–5 Mar 13 * Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 9–0 22–5 Mar 14 Southwestern Louisiana* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–5 23–5 Mar 14 * Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 14–3 24–5 Mar 15 Kansas State* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–1 25–5 Mar 15 Kansas State* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–8 26–5 Mar 16 * Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8–2 27–5 Mar 16 Emporia State* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–3 28–5 Mar 17 * Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 15–4 29–5 Mar 18 Lubbock Christian* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 0–4 29–6 Mar 20 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 13–5 30–6 1–0 Mar 21 TCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–2 31–6 2–0 Mar 21 TCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–0 32–6 3–0 Mar 23 * Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 21–2 33–6 Mar 27 at Ferrell Field • Waco, TX L 3–15 33–7 3–1 Mar 28 at Baylor Ferrell Field • Waco, TX W 4–3 34–7 4–1 Mar 28 at Baylor Ferrell Field • Waco, TX W 5–3 35–7 5–1April/May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SWC record Apr 3 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 25–4 36–7 6–1 Apr 4 Rice Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–1 37–7 7–1 Apr 4 Rice Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 12–4 38–7 8–1 Apr 6 * Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 5–4 39–7 Apr 6 Dallas Baptist* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 12–2 40–7 Apr 7 Dallas Baptist* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 5–2 41–7 Apr 10 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–1 42–7 9–1 Apr 11 Texas Tech Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–0 43–7 10–1 Apr 11 Texas Tech Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8–3 44–7 11–1 Apr 17 at Olsen Field • College Station, TX W 8–2 45–7 12–1 Apr 18 at Texas A&M Olsen Field • College Station, TX W 10–9 46–7 13–1 Apr 18 at Texas A&M Olsen Field • College Station, TX L 3–10 46–8 13–2 Apr 24 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 15–2 47–8 14–2 Apr 25 Houston Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–2 48–8 15–2 Apr 25 Houston Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 7–4 49–8 16–2 May 1 at Arkansas George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR W 9–5 50–8 17–2 May 2 at Arkansas George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR L 3–9 50–9 17–3 May 2 at Arkansas George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR W 4–1 51–9 18–3Postseason Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SWCT Record May 15 Houston Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–3 52–9 1–0 May 17 Arkansas Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 10–3 53–9 2–0 May 18 Arkansas Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 3–2 54–9 3–0 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 21 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–5 55–9 1–0 May 22 Oklahoma Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 10–5 56–9 2–0 May 23 Houston Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 15–3 57–9 3–0 May 24 Houston Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 13–4 58–9 4–0 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record May 30 Arkansas Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 13–6 59–9 1–0 June 2 Stanford Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 1–6 59–10 1–1 June 3 Florida State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 6–410 60–10 2–1 June 5 Oklahoma State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 6–5 61–10 3–1 June 6 Stanford Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 3–9 61–11 3–2

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