2005 Baylor Bears baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 2005 Baylor Bears baseball Baylor Athletics logo.svg 150 Big 12 Conference South Big 12 4 4 46–24 19–8 Steve Smith 11th Mitch Thompson 11th Steve Johnigan 11th Baylor Ballpark Big 12 Regular Season Champions College World Series 3rd The 2005 Baylor Bears baseball team represented Baylor University in the 2005 NCAA Division I baseball season. The head coach was Steve Smith, serving his 11th year. The team played its home games at Baylor Ballpark in Waco, Texas. Season summary The Bears played one of the toughest schedules in the nation and managed a 39–21 record going into NCAA postseason play. The team won the Big 12 Conference behind a 19–8 conference record and hosted an NCAA Regional in Waco. The Bears defeated UTSA, TCU, and Stanford, to progress to an NCAA Super Regional. The Clemson Tigers, out of the ACC Conference, came to Waco for the two-of-three series. The Bears lost the Saturday night game but rebounded on Sunday and Monday to advance to the 2005 College World Series. In the CWS, the Bears were matched against the University of Texas, whom they had beaten 3 times during conference play. The Longhorns defeated the Bears in Game 1, putting Baylor into an elimination bracket with Oregon State. In an extra innings contest, the Bears defeated Oregon State, 4–3, to advance to play #1 Tulane. After being down 7-0 early in the game, Baylor scored 8 runs in the 7th, 8th, and 9th innings, including 3 runs in the 9th, to beat the highly ranked Green Wave, 8–7. In a rematch against the University of Texas, Baylor led 3–2 in the 8th inning, but fell to the Longhorns 4–3 to end the season. The strength of the 2005 team was their pitching, with a weekend rotation of Trey Taylor, Cory VanAllen, and Mark McCormick with closers Abe Woody and Ryan LaMotta. The offense was criticized heavily in the regular season for lack of power, but produced in postseason play. Many players from this team continue to play baseball. Roster 2005 Baylor Bears y Wes Bennefield INF FR Franklin, Tennessee Drew Bias INF FR Pflugerville, Texas Reid Brees OF SR Austin, Texas Tyler Bullock RHP R R 6 3 225 JR Fort Worth, Texas Nick Cassavechia RHP R R 6 0 185 FR Dallas, Texas Zach Dillon C L R 5 10 210 JR Urbandale, Iowa Josh Ford C R R 6 1 225 SR Baytown, Texas Seth Fortenberry OF L L 6 2 175 JR Waco, Texas Kerr Foster RHP R FR Athens, Texas Chase Gerdes OF SO Uvalde, Texas Michael Griffin INF R R 5 9 200 SR Dallas, Texas Ryan LaMotta RHP R R 5 10 200 JR Sugar Land, Texas Randall Linebaugh RHP R R 6 0 170 SR Mesquite, Texas Jeff Mandel RHP S R 6 3 190 SR Houston, Texas Xerxer Martin LHP L FR Dallas, Texas Mark McCormick RHP R R 6 2 195 JR Houston, Texas Paul Miles OF FR Houston, Texas Mike Pankratz OF JR Houston, Texas Andy Pape RHP R JR San Antonio, Texas Kyle Reynolds INF L R 6 2 190 JR Houston, Texas Jake Rippee INF SO Kerrville, Texas Kevin Russo y INF R R 5 11 190 JR Boulder, Colorado Kevin Sevigny OF JR Springvale, Maine Trey Taylor LHP R L 6 2 200 SR Mansfield, Texas Jason Thompson INF SO Euless, Texas Cory VanAllen LHP L L 6 3 180 SO Sugar Land, Texas Sean Walker RHP R R 6 1 175 SR La Mesa, California Paul Witt INF R R 5 11 180 SR Pine Bluff, Arkansas Abe Woody RHP R R 5 11 200 JR Round Rock, Texas Steve Smith Chris Berry Mitch Thompson Steve Johnigan Schedule Baylor Bears 2 white 2005 Baylor Bears baseball game log ! style="Baylor Bears 2 white" | Regular season |- valign="top" y Baylor Bears 2; February (6–4) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 || February 11 || vs 2005 Houston Cougars Houston || Minute Maid Park • Houston, Texas || 8–6 || 1–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 || February 12 || vs 2005 Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee || Minute Maid Park • Houston, Texas || 3–2 || 2–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 || February 13 || at 2005 Rice Owls Rice || Minute Maid Park • Houston, Texas || 6–1 || 3–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 || February 15 || 2005 UT Arlington Mavericks UT Arlington || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas || 6–9 || 3–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 || February 18 || 2005 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Oral Roberts || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas || 3–9 || 3–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 || February 19 || Oral Roberts || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas || 2–1 || 4–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 || February 20 || Oral Roberts || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas || 4–0 || 5–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 8 || February 25 || at Arizona State || Packard Stadium • Tempe, Arizona || 3–5 || 5–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 9 || February 26 || at Arizona State || Packard Stadium • Tempe, Arizona || 4–12 || 5–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 || February 27 || at Arizona State || Packard Stadium • Tempe, Arizona || 8–7 || 6–4 || – |- y Baylor Bears 2; March (12–5) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 || March 1 || at 2005 UTSA Roadrunners UTSA || Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, Texas || 4–2 || 7–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 12 || March 4 || 2005 Long Beach State Dirtbags Long Beach State || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas || 2–4 || 7–5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 13 || March 5 || Long Beach State || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas || 6–7 || 7–6 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 || March 6 || Long Beach State || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas || 7–1 || 8–6 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 15 || March 8 || 2005 Northwestern State Demons Northwestern State || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas || 4–5 || 8–7 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 || March 11 || at 2005 Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt || McGugin Field • Nashville, Tennessee || 9–4 || 9–7 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 || March 12 || at Vanderbilt || McGugin Field • Nashville, Tennessee || 16–5 || 10–7 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 || March 13 || at Vanderbilt || McGugin Field • Nashville, Tennessee || 4–1 || 11–7 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 || March 13 || 2005 TCU Horned Frogs TCU || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas || 4–3 || 12–7 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 || March 18 || at Texas || Disch-Falk Field • Austin, Texas || 3–2 || 13–7 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 || March 19 || Texas || Baylor Ballpark • Waco Texas || 9–1 || 14–7 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 || March 20 || Texas || Baylor Ballpark • Waco Texas || 4–3 || 15–7 || 3–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 || March 22 || at 2005 Texas State Bobcats Texas State || Bobcat Field • San Marcos, Texas || 4–3 || 16–7 || 3–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 24 || March 25 || at 2005 Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 1–7 || 16–8 || 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 || March 26 || at Oklahoma State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 6–3 || 17–8 || 4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 26 || March 27 || at Oklahoma State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 2–3 || 17–9 || 4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 || March 29 || 2005 Texas Southern Tigers Texas Southern || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas || 10–3 || 18–9 || 4–2 |- y Baylor Bears 2; April (12–7) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 || April 1 || 2005 Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas || 5–3 || 19–9 || 5–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 29 || April 2 || Oklahoma || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas || 2–5 || 19–10 || 5–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 || April 3 || Oklahoma || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas || 6–2 || 20–10 || 6–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 31 || April 5 || Houston || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas || 3–9 || 20–11 || 6–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 || April 8 || 2005 Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas || 8–3 || 21–11 || 7–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 || April 9 || Kansas State || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas || 11–3 || 22–11 || 8–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 || April 10 || Kansas State || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas || 8–4 || 23–11 || 9–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 35 || April 12 || at UT Arlington || Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, Texas || 0–2 || 23–12 || 9–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 36 || April 15 || at 2005 Kansas Jayhawks Kansas || Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, Kansas || 8–4 || 24–12 || 10–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 || April 16 || at Kansas || Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, Kansas || 13–2 || 25–12 || 11–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 38 || April 17 || at Kansas || Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, Kansas || 3–2 || 26–12 || 12–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 39 || April 19 || at TCU || Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas || 1–2 || 26–13 || 12–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 || April 20 || 2005 Prairie View A&M Panthers Prairie View A&M || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas || 4–3 || 27–13 || 12–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 41 || April 22 || at Nebraska || Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska || 4–8 || 27–14 || 12–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 || April 23 || at Nebraska || Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska || 4–1 || 28–14 || 13–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 43 || April 24 || at Nebraska || Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska || 3–4 || 28–15 || 13–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 44 || April 26 || UT Arlington || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas || 8–5 || 29–15 || 13–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 45 || April 29 || 2005 Texas Tech Red Raiders Texas Tech || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas || 6–1 || 30–15 || 14–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 46 || April 30 || Texas Tech || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas || 2–3 || 30–16 || 14–6 |- y Baylor Bears 2; May (7–3) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 47 || May 1 || Texas Tech || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas || 8–5 || 31–16 || 15–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 48 || May 3 || UTSA || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas || 6–5 || 32–16 || 15–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 49 || May 11 || at 2005 Rice Owls Rice || Reckling Park • Houston, Texas || 0–7 || 32–17 || 15–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 50 || May 13 || 2005 Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas || 10–9 || 33–17 || 16–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 51 || May 14 || at Texas A&M || Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, Texas || 3–1 || 34–17 || 17–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 || May 15 || at Texas A&M || Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, Texas || 6–4 || 35–17 || 18–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 53 || May 17 || Texas State || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas || 7–4 || 36–17 || 18–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 54 || May 20 || Missouri || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas || 7–5 || 37–17 || 19–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 55 || May 21 || Missouri || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas || 4–7 || 37–18 || 19–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 56 || May 22 || Missouri || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas || 4–10 || 37–19 || 19–8 |- |- ! style="Baylor Bears 2 white" | Postseason |- valign="top" y Baylor Bears 2; Big 12 Conference Tournament (3–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 57 || May 25 || vs Kansas || AT&T Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma || 2–1 || 38–19 || 19–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 58 || May 26 || vs Oklahoma State || AT&T Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma || 8–3 || 39–19 || 19–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 59 || May 28 || vs Texas || AT&T Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma || 9–8 || 40–19 || 19–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 60 || May 29 || vs Nebraska || AT&T Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma || 0–1 || 40–20 || 19–8 |- y Baylor Bears 2; NCAA Regional (3–0) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 61 || June 4 || UTSA || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas || 8–3 || 41–20 || 19–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 62 || June 5 || TCU || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas || 8–3 || 42–20 || 19–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 63 || June 6 || 2005 Stanford Cardinal Stanford || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas || 4–3 || 43–20 || 19–8 |- y Baylor Bears 2; NCAA Super Regional (2–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 64 || June 11 || Clemson || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas || 2–4 || 43–21 || 19–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 65 || June 12 || Clemson || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas || 7–1 || 44–21 || 19–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 66 || June 13 || Clemson || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas || 6–1 || 45–21 || 19–8 |- y Baylor Bears 2; 2005 College World Series (2–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 67 || June 18 || vs Texas || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 1–5 || 45–22 || 19–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 68 || June 20 || vs Oregon State || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 4–3 || 46–22 || 19–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 69 || June 21 || vs 2005 Tulane Green Wave Tulane || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 8–7 || 47–22 || 19–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 70 || June 22 || vs Texas || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 3–4 || 47–23 || 19–8 |- References Baylor Category:Baylor Bears baseball seasons Category:College World Series seasons Category:Big 12 Conference baseball champion seasons Baylor