1987 Stanford Cardinal baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 1987 Stanford Cardinal baseball Stanford Cardinal logo.svg 150 Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 53-17 21–9 1 Mark Marquess (11th year) National championsPac-10 Southern Division champions Sunken Diamond The 1987 Stanford Cardinal baseball team represented Stanford University in the 1987 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team was led by head coach Mark Marquess in his 11th season at Stanford. The Cardinal won the NCAA tournament: College World Series, defeating the Oklahoma State in the championship game. Roster 1987 Stanford Cardinal roster Pitchers Steve Chitren Brian Keyser Jack McDowell Al Osuna Lee Plemel Jim Price Dave Reis Rob Wassenaar Infielders Frank Carey David Esquer Mark Machtolf Sean Kirk Jeff Saenger Ed Sprague Jr. Ron Witmeyer Outfielders Rubén Amaro Jr. Paul Carey Toi Cook Eric DeGraw Catchers Eric Cox Doug Robbins Schedule background:#990000;color:white; 1987 Stanford Cardinal baseball game log ! style="background:#990000;color:white;"| Regular season |- valign="top" y background:#FFF;color:#990000; January/February Date Opponent Score Overall record Pac-10 record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | January 23 || at 1987 San Jose State Aztecs California State University, San Jose San Jose State || 1-2 || 0-1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | January 26 || at San Jose State || 7-1 || 1-1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 1 || 1987 Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara University Santa Clara || 6-2 || 2-1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 4 || at 1987 Pacific Tigers University of the Pacific Pacific || 13-2 || 3-1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 6 || at 1987 Cal State Fullerton Titans California State University, Fullerton Cal State Fullerton || 6-5 || 4-1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | February 7 || at Cal State Fullerton || 4-7 || 4-2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 8 || at Cal State Fullerton || 11-1 || 5-2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 11 || 1987 San Francisco State Gators San Francisco State University San Francisco State || 13-6 || 6-2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 14 || at 1987 Fresno State Bulldogs California State University, Fresno Fresno State || 2-0 || 7-2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | February 15 || at Fresno State || 2-4 || 7-3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | February 16 || at Fresno State || 4-12 || 7-4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 17 || at 1987 UC Davis Aggies University of California, Davis UC Davis || 10-1 || 8-4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | February 20 || at 1987 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos University of California, Barbara UC Santa Barbara || 2-10 || 8-5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 21 || at UC Santa Barbara || 8-6 || 9-5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | February 22 || at UC Santa Barbara || 9-10 || 9-6 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 23 || Santa Clara || 10-6 || 10-6 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 24 || Pacific || 10-2 || 11-6 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | February 27 || at 1987 UCLA Bruins University of California, Los Angeles UCLA || 9-17 || 11-7 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | February 28 || at UCLA || 5-14 || 11-8 || 0–2 |- y background:#FFF;color:#990000; March Date Opponent Score Overall record Pac-10 record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 1 || at UCLA || 13-5 || 12-8 || 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 3 || 1987 San Francisco Dons University of San Francisco San Francisco || 7-0 || 13-8 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 6 || Arizona || 14-4 || 14-8 || 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 7 || Arizona || 10-6 || 15-8 || 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 8 || Arizona || 8-6 || 16-8 || 4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 22 || at 1987 Cal Golden Bears University of California California || 7-6 || 17-8 || 5–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 23 || San Jose State || 5-3 || 18-8 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 24 || at 1987 Cal State East Bay Pioneers California State University, East Bay Cal State Hayward || 14-3 || 19-8 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 27 || Arizona State || 10-3 || 20-8 || 6–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 28 || Arizona State || 3-2 || 21-8 || 7–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 29 || Arizona State || 12-6 || 22-8 || 8–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | March 30 || 1987 UNLV Rebels University of Nevada, Las Vegas UNLV || 3-10 || 22-9 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 31 || 1987 Saint Mary's Gaels Saint Mary's College of California Saint Mary's || 10-0 || 23-9 || – |- y background:#FFF;color:#990000; April Date Opponent Score Overall record Pac-10 record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 3 || at 1987 USC Trojans University of Southern California Southern California || 4-0 || 24-9 || 9–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 4 || at Southern California || 9-4 || 25-9 || 10–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | April 5 || at Southern California || 1-3 || 25-10 || 10–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 7 || at Santa Clara || 7-4 || 26-10 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | April 10 || UCLA || 6-14 || 26-11 || 10–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 11 || UCLA || 3-2 || 27-11 || 11–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 12 || UCLA || 8-6 || 28-11 || 12–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 14 || at San Francisco || 18-6 || 29-11 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | April 16 || at Arizona || 5-10 || 29-12 || 12–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 17 || at Arizona || 12-3 || 30-12 || 13–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 18 || at Arizona || 14-11 || 31-12 || 14–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 20 || California || 6-1 || 32-12 || 15–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 21 || at San Jose State || 7-5 || 33-12 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | April 24 || at Arizona State || 6-10 || 33-13 || 15–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 25 || at Arizona State || 13-5 || 34-13 || 16–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | April 26 || at Arizona State || 2-5 || 34-14 || 16–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 28 || 1987 Stanislaus State Warriors California State University, Stanislaus Stanislaus State || 3-2 || 35-14 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 29 || at Santa Clara || 21-7 || 36-14 || – |- y background:#FFF;color:#990000; May Date Opponent Score Overall record Pac-10 record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 3 || Santa Clara || 19-2 || 37-14 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 4 || 1987 Sacramento State Hornets California State University, Sacramento Sacramento State || 11-3 || 38-14 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 5 || at Saint Mary's || 5-4 || 39-14 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | May 7 || at California || 9-19 || 39-15 || 16–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 8 || California || 7-6 || 40-15 || 17–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | May 9 || at California || 6-7 || 40-16 || 17–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 10 || California || 11-4 || 41-16 || 18–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 15 || Southern California || 3-1 || 42-16 || 19–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 16 || Southern California || 4-3 || 43-16 || 20–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 17 || Southern California || 10-7 || 44-16 || 21–9 |- y background:#FFF;color:#990000; NCAA tournament: West I Regional Date Opponent Score Overall record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 22 || vs. 1987 Minnesota Golden Gophers University of Minnesota Minnesota || 12-1 || 45-16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 23 || vs. UC Santa Barbara || 12-5 || 46-16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 24 || vs. 1987 Washington State Cougars Washington State University Washington State || 12-11 || 47-16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 25 || vs. 1987 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Oral Roberts University Oral Roberts || 9-4 || 48-16 |- y background:#FFF;color:#990000; NCAA tournament: College World Series Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 31 || vs. 1987 Georgia Bulldogs University of Georgia Georgia || Rosenblatt Stadium || 3-2 || 49-16 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 2 || vs. Texas || Rosenblatt Stadium || 6-1 || 50-16 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | June 4 || vs. Oklahoma State || Rosenblatt Stadium || 2-6 || 50-17 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 5 || vs. LSU || Rosenblatt Stadium || 6-5 || 51-17 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 6 || vs. Texas || Rosenblatt Stadium || 9-3 || 52-17 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 7 || vs. Oklahoma State || Rosenblatt Stadium || 9-5 || 53-17 |- Awards and honors Rubén Amaro First Team All-American First Team All-Pac-10 Steve Chitren First Team All-Pac-10 Paul Carey College World Series Most Outstanding PlayerCWS record Book http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_cws_RB/2012/1-CWSGeneral.pdf NCAA.org 9 November 2012 NCAA Freshman of the YearStanford Cardinal baseball Media Guide http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/stan/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/individual-honors.pdf GoStanford.com 9 November 2012 12 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121112013726/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/stan/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/individual-honors.pdf dead David Esquer College World Series All-Tournament Team Mark Machtolf College World Series All-Tournament Team Jack McDowell First Team All-American First Team All-Pac-10 Ed Sprague First Team All-Pac-10 Cardinal in the 1987 MLB draft The following members of the 1987 Stanford Cardinal baseball team were drafted in the 1987 Major League Baseball draft.MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA)" https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?key_school=b6ff1406&exact=1&query_type=key_school Baseball Reference 9 November 2012 Player Position Round Overall MLB teamJack McDowellRHP1st5thChicago White SoxRubén AmaroOF11th291stCalifornia AngelsAl OsunaLHP16th418thHouston AstrosRob WassenaarRHP21st551stCalifornia AngelsDavid EsquerSS31st793rdBaltimore OriolesToi CookOF38th960thMinnesota Twins References Stanford Cardinal Category:Stanford Cardinal baseball seasons Category:NCAA Division I baseball championship seasons Category:College World Series seasons Stanford Cardinal baseball