1986 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team

The 1986 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team represented the Oklahoma State University in the 1986 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cowboys played their home games at Allie P. Reynolds Stadium. The team was coached by Gary Ward in his 9th year at Oklahoma State.

1986 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball
Big Eight champions Midwest Regional champions
College World Series, T-5th
Conference	Big Eight Conference
CB	No. 4
Record	56–15 (18–5 Big 8)
Head coach	Gary Ward (9th season)
Pitching coach	Tom Holliday (9th season)
Home stadium	Allie P. Reynolds Stadium
Seasons ← 1985 1987 →

1986 Big Eight Conference baseball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 22 Oklahoma  ‍†‍‍y	19	–	3		.864			44	–	21		.677
No. 4 Oklahoma State  ‍‍‡‍y	18	–	5		.783			56	–	15		.789
Nebraska  ‍‍‍	14	–	9		.609			35	–	25		.583
Missouri  ‍‍‍	12	–	12		.500			33	–	27		.550
Kansas  ‍‍‍	7	–	15		.318			12	–	25		.324
Iowa State  ‍‍‍	6	–	17		.261			25	–	33		.431
Kansas State  ‍‍‍	5	–	19		.208			24	–	34		.414
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 1986[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Cowboys won the Midwest Regional to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Florida State Seminoles.

Roster

1986 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team
Players	Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town INF Jimmy Barragan / — — So San Diego, California OF Anthony Blackmon / — — Indianapolis, Indiana RHP Jeff Bronkey R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Klamath Falls, Oregon Paul Calvaresi / — — Fr Chris Deaton / — — C Carlos Diaz R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Elizabeth, New Jersey LHP Gordie Dillard /L — — Salinas, California INF Sergio Espinal R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr New York, New York INF Monty Fariss / — — Fr Leedey, Oklahoma LHP Mike Gardella /L — — Fr New York, New York P Joe Giordanella / — — P David Havely / — — RHP Pat Hope /R — — Fr Stillwater, Oklahoma INF Jim Ifland / — — Santa Cruz, California Bryn Kosco / — — RHP Steve Lienhard /R — — McAlester, Oklahoma RHP Jimmy Long /R — — So Midwest City, Oklahoma Mark Malizia / — — Bob McKercher / — — RHP David Osteen /R — — Annville, Pennsylvania RHP Tim Pugh /R — — Fr Bartlesville, Oklahoma Jerry Retton / — — Brad Robinson / — — RHP Marv Rockman /R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fort Gibson, Oklahoma P Scott Sadler / — — Mike Skoutelakis / — — C Adam Smith / — — Fr San Jose, California RHP Brett Swisher /R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RHP Chuck Tate /R — — Bartlesville, Oklahoma INF Robin Ventura L/R — — Fr Santa Maria, California RHP Rob Walton /R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Rutherford, New Jersey Scott Wilkinson / — —	Head coach 20 Gary Ward Assistant coach(es) Wade Robertson Pitching coach(es) Tom Holliday Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: March 18, 2021

Schedule

1986 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball game log
Regular season
February (1–0) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record 1 February 28 at Rice Cameron Field • Houston, Texas 6–2 1–0 –
March (11–10) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record 2 March 1 at Rice Cameron Field • Houston, Texas 0–4 1–1 – 3 March 2 vs Rice Cameron Field • Houston, Texas 4–5 1–2 – 4 March 5 at UNLV Rebel Field • Paradise, Nevada 18–12 2–2 – 5 March 6 at UNLV Rebel Field • Paradise, Nevada 7–6 2–3 – 6 March 7 vs BYU Rebel Field • Paradise, Nevada 7–6 3–3 – 7 March 8 vs BYU Rebel Field • Paradise, Nevada 19–21 3–4 – 8 March 11 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, Texas 2–0 4–4 – 9 March 12 vs Miami (OH) Cougar Field • Houston, Texas 23–8 5–4 – 10 March 13 at Houston Perry Field • Gainesville, Florida 0–4 5–5 – 11 March 14 at Houston Cougar Field • Houston, Texas 19–9 6–5 – 12 March 17 Rice Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 31–3 7–5 – 13 March 18 Rice Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 21–5 8–5 – 14 March 22 Florida Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 4–7 8–6 – 15 March 23 Florida Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 16–7 9–6 – 16 March 24 Florida Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 14–4 10–6 – 17 March 26 Wichita State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 0–3 10–7 – 18 March 27 New Mexico Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 13–2 11–7 – 19 March 28 Oklahoma Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 7–8 11–8 0–1 20 March 29 at Oklahoma L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, Oklahoma 2–8 11–9 0–2 21 March 29 vs Oklahoma All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 2–3 11–10 0–3 22 March 30 at Oklahoma L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, Oklahoma 22–3 12–10 1–3
April (29–0) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record 23 April 1 at Arkansas George Cole Field • Fayetteville, Arkansas 11–9 13–10 1–3 24 April 4 Kansas State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 4–2 14–10 2–3 25 April 5 Kansas State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 12–3 15–10 3–3 26 April 5 Kansas State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 19–6 16–10 4–3 27 April 6 Kansas State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 17–0 17–10 5–3 28 April 8 North Texas State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 9–1 18–10 5–3 29 April 8 North Texas State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 8–2 19–10 5–3 30 April 9 North Texas State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 13–2 20–10 5–3 31 April 9 North Texas State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 11–3 21–10 5–3 32 April 11 Arkansas–Little Rock Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 18–5 22–10 5–3 33 April 11 Arkansas–Little Rock Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 15–0 23–10 5–3 34 April 12 Arkansas–Little Rock Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 11–3 24–10 5–3 35 April 12 Arkansas–Little Rock Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 11–1 25–10 5–3 36 April 13 Texas Tech Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 18–4 26–10 5–3 37 April 15 Arkansas Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 8–7 27–10 5–3 38 April 16 Missouri Southern Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 8–3 28–10 5–3 39 April 16 Missouri Southern Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 20–6 29–10 5–3 40 April 18 at Missouri Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri 17–3 30–10 6–3 41 April 19 at Missouri Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri 4–0 31–10 7–3 42 April 19 at Missouri Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri 4–0 32–10 8–3 43 April 20 at Missouri Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri 12–1 33–10 9–3 44 April 22 UNLV Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 8–5 34–10 9–3 45 April 23 UNLV Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 13–6 35–10 9–3 46 April 23 UNLV Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 5–1 36–10 9–3 47 April 25 Kansas Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 12–2 37–10 10–3 48 April 26 Kansas Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 10–7 38–10 11–3 49 April 26 Kansas Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 16–3 39–10 12–3 50 April 27 Kansas Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 13–8 40–10 13–3 51 April 29 at Wichita State Eck Stadium • Wichita, Kansas 13–3 41–10 13–3
May (5–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record 52 May 1 at Nebraska Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska 2–6 41–11 13–4 53 May 1 at Nebraska Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska 10–6 42–11 14–4 54 May 2 at Nebraska Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska 11–12 42–12 14–5 55 May 2 at Nebraska Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska 16–8 43–12 15–5 56 May 9 Iowa State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 10–5 44–12 16–5 57 May 11 Iowa State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 3–2 45–12 17–5 58 May 11 Iowa State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 13–5 46–12 18–5
Postseason
Big Eight Conference Tournament (4–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record 59 May 14 vs Nebraska All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 6–0 47–12 18–5 60 May 16 vs Oklahoma All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 5–7 47–13 18–5 61 May 17 vs Missouri All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 6–3 48–13 18–5 62 May 17 vs Oklahoma All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 12–7 49–13 18–5 63 May 18 vs Oklahoma All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 9–3 50–13 18–5
NCAA Midwest Regional (3–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record 64 May 22 Richmond Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 20–8 51–13 18–5 65 May 23 Appalachian Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 23–2 52–13 18–5 66 May 24 Stanford Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 16–8 53–13 18–5 67 May 25 Stanford Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 3–0 54–13 18–5
College World Series (2–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record 68 May 31 vs Miami (FL) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 2–6 54–14 18–5 69 June 1 vs Indiana State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 4–0 55–14 18–5 70 June 4 vs Loyola Marymount Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 11–5 56–14 18–5 71 June 5 vs Florida State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 5–6 56–15 18–5

Awards and honors

Jimmy Barragan

• All-Big Eight Conference
• Third Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association
• Second Team All-American Baseball America

Jeff Bronkey

• Big Eight Conference All-Tournament Team

Monty Fariss

• Big Eight Conference All-Tournament Team

Bryn Kosco

• Big Eight Conference All-Tournament Team

Jim Ifland

• All-Big Eight Conference
• Big Eight Conference All-Tournament Team

David Osteen

• All-Big Eight Conference

Robin Ventura

• All-Big Eight Conference
• Big Eight Conference All-Tournament Team
• Big Eight Conference Tournament MVP
• First Team All-American Baseball America
• College World Series All-Tournament Team

Rob Walton

• Big Eight Conference All-Tournament Team

References

1. "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1986". Boyd's World. Retrieved March 16, 2021.