1979 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 1979 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball 150 Southwest Conference Western Division SWC 49–15 19–5 Norm DeBriyn 10th George Cole Field East Regional champions College World Series, Runner-Up The 1979 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 1979 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Razorbacks played their home games at George Cole Field, and was led by tenth year head coach Norm DeBriyn. They finished as the national runner-up after falling to Cal State Fullerton in the 1979 College World Series Final. Roster 1979 Arkansas Razorbacks roster Pitchers Rich Erwin Steve Krueger Scott Tabor John Stanley Catchers Ronn Reynolds Infielders Johnny Ray Outfielders Kevin McReynolds  Coaching staff Norm DeBriyn – Head Coach Schedule Legend Arkansas win Arkansas loss Arkansas Razorbacks white 1979 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball game log ! style="Arkansas Razorbacks" | Regular season |- valign="top" y Arkansas Razorbacks; February (4–0) Date Opponent Stadium Score OverallRecord SWCRecord |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | February 23 || 1979 William Jewell Cardinals William Jewell || George Cole Field || 7–1 || 1–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | February 23 || William Jewell || George Cole Field || 13–2 || 2–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | February 27 || 1979 Missouri Southern Lions Missouri Southern || George Cole Field || 5–0 || 3–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | February 27 || Missouri Southern || George Cole Field || 3–2 || 4–0 || – |- y Arkansas Razorbacks; March (22–5) Date Opponent Stadium Score OverallRecord SWCRecord |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 2 || Texas || George Cole Field || 2–0 || 5–0 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | March 3 || Texas || George Cole Field || 2–3 || 5–1 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | March 3 || Texas || George Cole Field || 0–1 || 5–2 || 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | March 4 || 1979 Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Illinois || George Cole Field || 2–3 || 5–3 || 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | March 4 || Southern Illinois || George Cole Field || 5–18 || 5–4 || 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 5 || 1979 Southwest Baptist Bearcats Southwest Baptist || George Cole Field || 5–0 || 6–4 || 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 5 || Southwest Baptist || George Cole Field || 9–2 || 7–4 || 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 6 || 1979 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Tulsa || George Cole Field || 4–1 || 8–4 || 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 6 || Tulsa || George Cole Field || 8–1 || 9–4 || 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 9 || at 1979 Rice Owls Rice || Cameron Field || 6–3 || 10–4 || 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 10 || at Rice || Cameron Field || 8–1 || 11–4 || 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 10 || at Rice || Cameron Field || 12–3 || 12–4 || 4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 16 || 1979 Baylor Bears Baylor || George Cole Field || 12–1 || 13–4 || 5–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 17 || Baylor || George Cole Field || 5–1 || 14–4 || 6–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | March 17 || Baylor || George Cole Field || 0–4 || 14–5 || 6–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 19 || 1979 Missouri Western Griffons Missouri Western || George Cole Field || 13–0 || 15–5 || 6–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 19 || Missouri Western || George Cole Field || 7–6 || 16–5 || 6–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 23 || at 1979 TCU Horned Frogs TCU || TCU Diamond || 7–1 || 17–5 || 7–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 24 || at TCU || TCU Diamond || 10–1 || 18–5 || 8–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 24 || at TCU || TCU Diamond || 9–4 || 19–5 || 9–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 26 || 1979 Eastern Michigan Eagles Eastern Michigan || George Cole Field || 6–2 || 20–5 || 9–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 26 || Eastern Michigan || George Cole Field || 1–0 || 21–5 || 9–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 27 || 1979 Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa || George Cole Field || 7–4 || 22–5 || 9–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 27 || Eastern Michigan || George Cole Field || 6–0 || 23–5 || 9–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 30 || 1979 SMU Mustangs SMU || George Cole Field || 3–1 || 24–5 || 10–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 31 || SMU || George Cole Field || 3–1 || 25–5 || 11–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 31 || SMU || George Cole Field || 9–2 || 26–5 || 12–3 |- y Arkansas Razorbacks 0; April (13–3) Date Opponent Stadium Score OverallRecord SWCRecord |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | April 3 || 1979 Missouri State Bears Southwest Missouri State || George Cole Field || 5–1 || 27–5 || 12–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | April 3 || Southwest Missouri State || George Cole Field || 4–3 || 28–5 || 12–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | April 6 || at 1979 Texas Tech Red Raiders Texas Tech || Tech Diamond || 8–9 || 28–6 || 12–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | April 7 || at Texas Tech || Tech Diamond || 6–2 || 29–6 || 13–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | April 7 || at Texas Tech || Tech Diamond || 12–9 || 30–6 || 14–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | April 13 || 1979 South Dakota Coyotes South Dakota || George Cole Field || 4–0 || 31–6 || 14–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | April 13 || South Dakota || George Cole Field || 7–0 || 32–6 || 14–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | April 14 || South Dakota || George Cole Field || 7–1 || 33–6 || 14–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | April 14 || South Dakota || George Cole Field || 8–1 || 34–6 || 14–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | April 17 || at 1979 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Oral Roberts || J. L. Johnson Stadium || 2–5 || 34–7 || 14–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | April 20 || 1979 Houston Cougars Houston || George Cole Field || 5–3 || 35–7 || 15–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | April 21 || Houston || George Cole Field || 3–0 || 36–7 || 16–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | April 21 || Houston || George Cole Field || 11–10 || 37–7 || 17–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | April 27 || at 1979 Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M || Olsen Field || 0–6 || 37–8 || 17–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | April 28 || at Texas A&M || Olsen Field || 2–0 || 38–8 || 18–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | April 28 || at Texas A&M || Olsen Field || 9–1 || 39–8 || 19–5 |- y Arkansas Razorbacks 0; May (1–3) Date Opponent Stadium Score OverallRecord SWCRecord |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | May || at Missouri Southern || Warren Turner Field || 8–9 || 39–9 || 19–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May || at Missouri Southern || Warren Turner Field || 6–5 || 40–9 || 19–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | May || at Wichita State || Eck Stadium || 6–7 || 40–10 || 19–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | May || at Wichita State || Eck Stadium || 4–5 || 40–11 || 19–5 |- |- ! style="Arkansas Razorbacks 2" | Postseason |- valign="top" y Arkansas Razorbacks 2; SWC Tournament (2–2) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 12 || vs Baylor || UFCU Disch–Falk Field || 6–1 || 41–11 || 19–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | May 13 || at Texas || UFCU Disch–Falk Field || 2–6 || 41–12 || 19–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 14 || vs Texas A&M || UFCU Disch–Falk Field || 6–2 || 42–12 || 19–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | May 15 || at Texas || UFCU Disch–Falk Field || 6–12 || 42–13 || 19–5 |- y Arkansas Razorbacks 2; East Regional (4–0) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 25 || 1979 George Washington Colonials George Washington || Tallahassee, FL || 12–11 || 43–13 || 19–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 26 || 1979 Florida Gators Florida || Tallahassee, FL || 9–1 || 44–13 || 19–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 27 || 1979 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Delaware || Tallahassee, FL || 8–6 || 45–13 || 19–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 28 || Delaware || Tallahassee, FL || 4–3 || 46–13 || 19–5 |- y Arkansas Razorbacks 2; 1979 College World Series (3–2) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | June 1 || vs 1979 Pepperdine Waves Pepperdine || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium || 5–4 || 47–13 || 19–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | June 3 || vs Arizona || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium || 10–3 || 48–13 || 19–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | June 5 || vs Texas || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium || 9–4 || 49–13 || 19–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | June 6 || vs Cal State Fullerton || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium || 10–13 || 49–14 || 19–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | June 8 || vs Cal State Fullerton || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium || 1–2 || 49–15 || 19–5 |- Razorbacks in the 1979 MLB draft The following members of the Arkansas Razorbacks baseball program were drafted in the 1979 Major League Baseball draft.MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "University of Arkansas (Fayetteville, AR)" https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?came_from=University+of+Arkansas+%28Fayetteville%2C+AR%29&query_type=came_from&from_type_jc=0&from_type_hs=0&from_type_4y=0&from_type_unk=0 Baseball Reference April 3, 2019 Player Position Round Overall MLB teamRonn ReynoldsC5th109thOakland AthleticsJohnny RayOF12th294thCleveland Indians References Arkansas Category:Arkansas Razorbacks baseball seasons Arkansas Razorbacks baseball Category:College World Series seasons