1985 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 1985 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball Big Eight Conference Big Eight Conference Big 8 5 58–16–1 19–4 Gary Ward 8th Tom Holliday 8th Allie P. Reynolds Stadium Big Eight championsMidwest Regional champions College World Series T-5th The 1985 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team represented the Oklahoma State University in the 1985 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 8th year at Oklahoma State. The Cowboys won the Midwest Regional to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Miami Hurricanes. Roster 1985 Oklahoma State Cowboys y Jimmy Barragan INF FR Tony Bartolomucci P SR Chris Bayley RHP R Jeff Bronkey y RHP R R 6 3 215 Klamath Falls, Oregon Doug Dascenzo y OF S R 5 7 150 Brownsville, Pennsylvania Alton Davis Mike Day C L R 5 11 200 Chris Deaton Carlos Diaz catcher y C R R 6 3 190 Elizabeth, New Jersey Gordie Dillard P Sergio Espinal INF R R 6 0 175 JR Kevin Fowler Stillwater, Oklahoma Joe Giordanella Pete Incaviglia y OF R R 6 1 225 JR Pebble Beach, California Ron Johnson Bryan Kostishion OF Reese Lambert LHP L L 6 4 195 Steve Lienhard P James Long FR Bob McKercher Marv Rockman RHP R 6 0 180 Durrell Schoenly P Billy Smith OF R R 6 0 185 Chuck Tate Mike Trapasso y LHP L L 6 1 185 SR St. Louis, Missouri Ed Veres Rob Walton RHP R 5 10 165 Rutherford, New Jersey Randy Whisler y INF R R 5 9 170 Klamath Falls, Oregon https://admin.okstate.com/documents/2017/4/5/1985_Overall_Statistics.pdf March 13, 2021 20 Gary Ward Wade Robertson Tom Holliday Schedule Oklahoma State Cowboys 2 white 1985 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball game log ! style="Oklahoma State Cowboys 2 white" | Regular season |- valign="top" y Oklahoma State Cowboys 2 white; March (21–7–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 || March 1 || at 1985 South Florida Bulls South Florida || Red McEwen Field • Tampa, Florida || 11–12 || 0–1 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 || March 2 || at South Florida || Red McEwen Field • Tampa, Florida || 11–8 || 1–1 || – |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 || March 2 || vs South Florida || Red McEwen Field • Tampa, Florida || 8–9 || 1–2 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 || March 3 || vs 1984 Eastern Michigan Hurons Eastern Michigan || Joker Marchant Stadium • Lakeland, Florida || 7–6 || 2–2 || – |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 || March 4 || vs 1984 Western Michigan Broncos Western Michigan || Joker Marchant Stadium • Lakeland, Florida || 4–5 || 2–3 || – |- bgcolor="#fffdd0" | 6 || March 4 || vs Western Michigan || Joker Marchant Stadium • Lakeland, Florida || 2–2 || 2–3–1 || – |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 || March 5 || vs 1985 Florida Southern Moccasins Florida Southern || Joker Marchant Stadium • Lakeland, Florida || 6–9 || 2–4–1 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 || March 6 || at 1985 Florida Gators Florida || Perry Field • Gainesville, Florida || 12–8 || 3–4–1 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 || March 7 || vs Eastern Michigan || Joker Marchant Stadium • Lakeland, Florida || 7–6 || 4–4–1 || – |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 10 || March 8 || vs 1985 Stetson Hatters Stetson || Perry Field • Gainesville, Florida || 6–11 || 4–5–1 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 || March 9 || vs Stetson || Perry Field • Gainesville, Florida || 15–3 || 5–5–1 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 || March 10 || vs 1985 Maine Black Bears Maine || Unknown • Miami, Florida || 13–11 || 6–5–1 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 || March 11 || vs 1985 St. Thomas University Bobcats St. Thomas University || Unknown • Miami, Florida || 22–9 || 7–5–1 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 || March 11 || vs 1985 Florida Atlantic Owls Florida Atlantic || Unknown • Miami, Florida || 13–1 || 8–5–1 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 || March 12 || vs Maine || Unknown • Miami, Florida || 7–2 || 9–5–1 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 || March 12 || vs 1985 Bowling Green Falcons Bowling Green || Unknown • Miami, Florida || 11–2 || 10–5–1 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 || March 13 || vs Maine || Unknown • Miami, Florida || 7–2 || 11–5–1 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 || March 15 || vs St. Francis || Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, Louisiana || 11–8 || 12–5–1 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 || March 15 || vs St. Francis || Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, Louisiana || 6–1 || 13–5–1 || – |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 20 || March 16 || at 1985 New Orleans Privateers New Orleans || Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, Louisiana || 0–7 || 13–6–1 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 || March 23 || 1985 South Dakota State Jackrabbits South Dakota State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 19–2 || 14–6–1 || 4–0 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 || March 23 || South Dakota State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 5–2 || 15–6–1 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 || March 24 || South Dakota State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 6–2 || 16–6–1 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 || March 24 || South Dakota State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 7–0 || 17–6–1 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 || March 26 || 1985 Arkansas Razorbacks Arkansas || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 3–1 || 18–6–1 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 || March 28 || 1985 Fort Hays State Tigers Fort Hayes State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 11–1 || 19–6–1 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 || March 28 || Fort Hayes State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 21–1 || 20–6–1 || – |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 28 || March 31 || 1984 Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 8–21 || 20–7–1 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 || March 31 || Oklahoma || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 11–1 || 21–7–1 || 1–1 |- y Oklahoma State Cowboys 2 white; April (24–3) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 || April 1 || Oklahoma || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 11–6 || 22–7–1 || 2–1 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 || April 1 || Oklahoma || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 8–0 || 23–7–1 || 3–1 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 || April 2 || at Arkansas || George Cole Field • Fayetteville, Arkansas || 14–6 || 24–7–1 || 3–1 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 || April 3 || 1985 Missouri Southern Lions Missouri Southern || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 13–11 || 25–7–1 || 3–1 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 || April 3 || Missouri Southern || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 9–4 || 26–7–1 || 3–1 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 35 || April 6 || at 1985 Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State || KSU Baseball Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas || 2–4 || 26–8–1 || 3–2 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 36 || April 6 || at Kansas State || KSU Baseball Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas || 6–1 || 27–8–1 || 4–2 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 || April 7 || at Kansas State || KSU Baseball Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas || 18–2 || 28–8–1 || 5–2 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 38 || April 7 || at Kansas State || KSU Baseball Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas || 6–4 || 29–8–1 || 6–2 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 39 || April 9 || at 1985 North Texas State Mean Green North Texas State || Mack Park • Denton, Texas || 23–10 || 30–8–1 || 6–2 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 || April 9 || at North Texas State || Mack Park • Denton, Texas || 6–5 || 31–8–1 || 6–2 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 41 || April 10 || 1985 Wichita State Shockers Wichita State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 9–11 || 31–9–1 || 6–2 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 || April 12 || 1985 Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 21–1 || 32–9–1 || 6–2 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 || April 12 || Saint Louis || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 15–5 || 33–9–1 || 6–2 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 44 || April 13 || Saint Louis || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 14–1 || 34–9–1 || 6–2 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 45 || April 14 || at Texas || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas || 4–9 || 35–9–1 || 6–2 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 46 || April 15 || at Texas || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas || 12–13 || 35–10–1 || 6–2 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 47 || April 19 || at 1985 Missouri Tigers Missouri || Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri || 10–8 || 36–10–1 || 7–2 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 48 || April 20 || at Missouri || Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri || 17–16 || 37–10–1 || 8–2 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 49 || April 20 || at Missouri || Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri || 6–4 || 38–10–1 || 9–2 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 50 || April 21 || at Missouri || Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri || 20–4 || 39–10–1 || 10–2 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 51 || April 24 || at Wichita State || Eck Stadium • Wichita, Kansas || 8–4 || 40–10–1 || 10–2 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 || April 27 || at 1985 Kansas Jayhawks Kansas || Unknown • Lawrence, Kansas || 25–19 || 41–10–1 || 11–2 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 53 || April 27 || at Kansas || Unknown • Lawrence, Kansas || 22–1 || 42–10–1 || 12–2 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 54 || April 28 || at Kansas || Unknown • Lawrence, Kansas || 8–4 || 43–10–1 || 13–2 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 55 || April 28 || at Kansas || Unknown • Lawrence, Kansas || 13–3 || 44–10–1 || 14–2 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 56 || April 30 || Kansas State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 12–1 || 45–10–1 || 14–2 |- y Oklahoma State Cowboys 2 white; May (6–3) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 57 || May 2 || North Texas State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 5–4 || 46–10–1 || 14–2 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 58 || May 2 || North Texas State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 6–5 || 47–10–1 || 14–2 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 59 || May 4 || 1985 Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 8–21 || 47–11–1 || 14–3 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 60 || May 4 || Nebraska || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 5–11 || 47–12–1 || 14–4 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 61 || May 5 || Nebraska || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 24–9 || 48–12–1 || 15–4 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 62 || May 5 || Nebraska || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 16–9 || 49–12–1 || 16–4 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 63 || May 11 || at 1985 Iowa State Cyclones Iowa State || Cap Timm Field • Ames, Iowa || 7–9 || 49–13–1 || 16–5 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 64 || May 11 || at Iowa State || Cap Timm Field • Ames, Iowa || 14–2 || 50–13–1 || 17–5 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 65 || May 12 || at Iowa State || Cap Timm Field • Ames, Iowa || 18–7 || 51–13–1 || 18–5 |- |- |- ! style="Oklahoma State Cowboys 2 white" | Postseason |- valign="top" y Oklahoma State Cowboys 2 white; Big Eight Conference Tournament (3–0) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 66 || May 15 || vs Kansas State || Unknown • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma || 10–4 || 52–13–1 || 18–5 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 67 || May 16 || vs Oklahoma || Unknown • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma || 11–5 || 53–13–1 || 18–5 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 68 || May 16 || vs Oklahoma || Unknown • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma || 19–4 || 54–13–1 || 18–5 |- y Oklahoma State Cowboys 2 white; NCAA Midwest Regional (3–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 69 || May 24 || 1985 Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 8–3 || 55–13–1 || 18–5 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 70 || May 25 || Wichita State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 15–8 || 56–13–1 || 18–5 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 71 || May 26 || Wichita State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 2–7 || 56–14–1 || 18–5 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 72 || May 27 || Wichita State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 10–6 || 57–14–1 || 18–5 |- y Oklahoma State Cowboys 2 white; College World Series (1–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 73 || May 31 || vs Mississippi State || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 3–12 || 57–15–1 || 18–5 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 74 || June 2 || vs 1985 South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 16–11 || 58–15–1 || 18–5 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 75 || June 6 || vs Miami (FL) || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 1–2 || 58–16–1 || 18–5 |- Awards and honors Jeff Bronkey College World Series All-Tournament Team Doug Dascenzo All-Big Eight Conference Big Eight Conference All-Tournament Team Mike Day Big Eight Conference All-Tournament Team Sergio Espinal Big Eight Conference All-Tournament Team Pete Incaviglia All-Big Eight Conference Big Eight Conference All-Tournament Team First Team All-American Baseball America First Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association Kevin Fowler All-Big Eight Conference Randy Whisler College World Series All-Tournament Team References Category:Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball seasons Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball Category:College World Series seasons Oklahoma State Category:Big Eight Conference baseball champion seasons