1986 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 1986 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball Big Eight Conference Big Eight Conference Big 8 4 56–15 18–5 Gary Ward 9th Tom Holliday 9th Allie P. Reynolds Stadium Big Eight championsMidwest Regional champions College World Series T-5th The 1986 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team represented 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. 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 y Jimmy Barragan INF SO San Diego, California Anthony Blackmon OF Indianapolis, Indiana Jeff Bronkey y RHP R R 6 3 215 JR Klamath Falls, Oregon Paul Calvaresi FR Chris Deaton Carlos Diaz catcher y C R R 6 3 190 Elizabeth, New Jersey Gordie Dillard LHP L Salinas, California Sergio Espinal INF R R 6 0 175 SR New York, New York Monty Fariss y INF FR Leedey, Oklahoma Mike Gardella LHP L FR New York, New York Joe Giordanella P David Havely P Pat Hope RHP R FR Stillwater, Oklahoma Jim Ifland INF Santa Cruz, California Bryn Kosco Steve Lienhard RHP R McAlester, Oklahoma Jimmy Long RHP R SO Midwest City, Oklahoma Mark Malizia Bob McKercher David Osteen RHP R Annville, Pennsylvania Tim Pugh RHP R FR Bartlesville, Oklahoma Jerry Retton Brad Robinson Marv Rockman RHP R 6 0 180 Fort Gibson, Oklahoma Scott Sadler P Mike Skoutelakis Adam Smith C FR San Jose, California Brett Swisher RHP R 6 0 180 Chuck Tate RHP R Bartlesville, Oklahoma Robin Ventura y INF L R FR Santa Maria, California Rob Walton RHP R 5 10 165 SR Rutherford, New Jersey Scott Wilkinson OF R R 6 1 190 JR Anaheim, California https://admin.okstate.com/documents/2017/4/5/1986_Overall_Statistics.pdf March 18, 2021 20 Gary Ward Wade Robertson Tom Holliday Schedule Oklahoma State Cowboys 2 white 1986 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball game log ! style="Oklahoma State Cowboys 2 white" | Regular season |- valign="top" y Oklahoma State Cowboys 2 white; February (1–0) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 || February 28 || at 1986 Rice Owls Rice || Cameron Field • Houston, Texas || 6–2 || 1–0 || – |- y Oklahoma State Cowboys 2 white; March (11–10) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 || March 1 || at Rice || Cameron Field • Houston, Texas || 0–4 || 1–1 || – |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 || March 2 || vs Rice || Cameron Field • Houston, Texas || 4–5 || 1–2 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 || March 5 || at 1986 UNLV Rebels UNLV || Rebel Field • Paradise, Nevada || 18–12 || 2–2 || – |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 || March 6 || at UNLV || Rebel Field • Paradise, Nevada || 7–6 || 2–3 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 || March 7 || vs 1986 BYU Cougars BYU || Rebel Field • Paradise, Nevada || 7–6 || 3–3 || – |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 || March 8 || vs BYU || Rebel Field • Paradise, Nevada || 19–21 || 3–4 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 || March 11 || at 1986 Lamar Cardinals Lamar || Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, Texas || 2–0 || 4–4 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 || March 12 || vs 1986 Miami Redskins Miami (OH) || Cougar Field • Houston, Texas || 23–8 || 5–4 || – |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 10 || March 13 || at 1986 Houston Cougars Houston || Perry Field • Gainesville, Florida || 0–4 || 5–5 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 || March 14 || at Houston || Cougar Field • Houston, Texas || 19–9 || 6–5 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 || March 17 || Rice || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 31–3 || 7–5 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 || March 18 || Rice || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 21–5 || 8–5 || – |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 14 || March 22 || 1986 Florida Gators Florida || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 4–7 || 8–6 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 || March 23 || Florida || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 16–7 || 9–6 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 || March 24 || Florida || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 14–4 || 10–6 || – |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 17 || March 26 || 1986 Wichita State Shockers Wichita State|| Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 0–3 || 10–7 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 || March 27 || 1986 New Mexico Lobos New Mexico || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 13–2 || 11–7 || – |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 19 || March 28 || 1986 Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 7–8 || 11–8 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 20 || March 29 || at Oklahoma || L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, Oklahoma || 2–8 || 11–9 || 0–2 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 21 || March 29 || vs Oklahoma || All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma || 2–3 || 11–10 || 0–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 || March 30 || at Oklahoma || L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, Oklahoma || 22–3 || 12–10 || 1–3 |- y Oklahoma State Cowboys 2 white; April (29–0) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 || April 1 || at 1986 Arkansas Razorbacks Arkansas || George Cole Field • Fayetteville, Arkansas || 11–9 || 13–10 || 1–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 || April 4 || 1986 Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 4–2 || 14–10 || 2–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 || April 5 || Kansas State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 12–3 || 15–10 || 3–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 || April 5 || Kansas State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 19–6 || 16–10 || 4–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 || April 6 || Kansas State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 17–0 || 17–10 || 5–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 || April 8 || 1986 North Texas State Mean Green North Texas State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 9–1 || 18–10 || 5–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 || April 8 || North Texas State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 8–2 || 19–10 || 5–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 || April 9 || North Texas State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 13–2 || 20–10 || 5–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 || April 9 || North Texas State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 11–3 || 21–10 || 5–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 || April 11 || 1986 Arkansas–Little Rock Trojans Arkansas–Little Rock || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 18–5 || 22–10 || 5–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 || April 11 || Arkansas–Little Rock || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 15–0 || 23–10 || 5–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 || April 12 || Arkansas–Little Rock || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 11–3 || 24–10 || 5–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 35 || April 12 || Arkansas–Little Rock || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 11–1 || 25–10 || 5–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 36 || April 13 || 1986 Texas Tech Red Raiders Texas Tech || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 18–4 || 26–10 || 5–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 || April 15 || Arkansas || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 8–7 || 27–10 || 5–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 38 || April 16 || 1986 Missouri Southern Lions Missouri Southern || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 8–3 || 28–10 || 5–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 39 || April 16 || Missouri Southern || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 20–6 || 29–10 || 5–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 || April 18 || at 1986 Missouri Tigers Missouri || Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri || 17–3 || 30–10 || 6–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 41 || April 19 || at Missouri || Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri || 4–0 || 31–10 || 7–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 || April 19 || at Missouri || Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri || 4–0 || 32–10 || 8–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 || April 20 || at Missouri || Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri || 12–1 || 33–10 || 9–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 44 || April 22 || UNLV || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 8–5 || 34–10 || 9–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 45 || April 23 || UNLV || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 13–6 || 35–10 || 9–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 46 || April 23 || UNLV || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 5–1 || 36–10 || 9–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 47 || April 25 || 1986 Kansas Jayhawks Kansas || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 12–2 || 37–10 || 10–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 48 || April 26 || Kansas || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 10–7 || 38–10 || 11–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 49 || April 26 || Kansas || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 16–3 || 39–10 || 12–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 50 || April 27 || Kansas || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 13–8 || 40–10 || 13–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 51 || April 29 || at 1986 Wichita State Shockers Wichita State|| Eck Stadium • Wichita, Kansas || 13–3 || 41–10 || 13–3 |- y Oklahoma State Cowboys 2 white; May (5–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 52 || May 1 || at 1986 Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska || Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska || 2–6 || 41–11 || 13–4 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 53 || May 1 || at Nebraska || Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska || 10–6 || 42–11 || 14–4 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 54 || May 2 || at Nebraska || Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska || 11–12 || 42–12 || 14–5 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 55 || May 2 || at Nebraska || Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska || 16–8 || 43–12 || 15–5 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 56 || May 9 || 1986 Iowa State Cyclones Iowa State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 10–5 || 44–12 || 16–5 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 57 || May 11 || Iowa State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 3–2 || 45–12 || 17–5 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 58 || May 11 || Iowa State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 13–5 || 46–12 || 18–5 |- |- |- ! style="Oklahoma State Cowboys 2 white" | Postseason |- valign="top" y Oklahoma State Cowboys 2 white; Big Eight Conference Tournament (4–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 59 || May 14 || vs Nebraska || All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma || 6–0 || 47–12 || 18–5 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 60 || May 16 || vs Oklahoma || All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma || 5–7 || 47–13 || 18–5 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 61 || May 17 || vs Missouri || All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma || 6–3 || 48–13 || 18–5 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 62 || May 17 || vs Oklahoma || All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma || 12–7 || 49–13 || 18–5 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 63 || May 18 || vs Oklahoma || All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma || 9–3 || 50–13 || 18–5 |- y Oklahoma State Cowboys 2 white; NCAA Midwest Regional (4–0) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 64 || May 22 || 1986 Richmond Spiders Richmond || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 20–8 || 51–13 || 18–5 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 65 || May 23 || 1986 Appalachian State Mountaineers Appalachian || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 23–2 || 52–13 || 18–5 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 66 || May 24 || 1986 Stanford Cardinal Stanford || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 16–8 || 53–13 || 18–5 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 67 || May 25 || Stanford || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 3–0 || 54–13 || 18–5 |- y Oklahoma State Cowboys 2 white; College World Series (2–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 68 || May 31 || vs Miami (FL) || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 2–6 || 54–14 || 18–5 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 69 || June 1 || vs 1986 Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 4–0 || 55–14 || 18–5 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 70 || June 4 || vs 1986 Loyola Marymount Lions Loyola Marymount || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 11–5 || 56–14 || 18–5 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 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 Category:Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball seasons Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball Category:College World Series seasons Oklahoma State Oklahoma State