1996 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 1996 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball Big Eight Conference Big Eight Conference Big 8 8 8 45–21 17–9 Gary Ward 19th Tom Holliday 19th Allie P. Reynolds Stadium Big Eight Tournament championsCentral II Regional champions College World Series T-7th The 1996 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team represented the Oklahoma State University–Stillwater in the 1996 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 19th year at Oklahoma State. The Cowboys won the Central II Regional to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Clemson Tigers. Roster 1996 Oklahoma State Cowboys y Jon Adkins y RHP L R 6 0 200 FR Wayne, West Virginia Heath Askew RHP R JR Brian Aylor OF L L 6 2 200 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Dan Brown P Cory Burton Jamie Cook Ryan Cunneen RHP R R 6 3 225 Dan DiPace U L R 6 2 215 JR Thom Dreier RHP R R 6 4 235 FR Union, Missouri Ryan Folmar y C L R 5 11 205 JR Chambersburg, Pennsylvania Neil Forsythe RHP R R 6 5 250 Jeff Guiel y OF L R 5 11 195 JR Vancouver, British Columbia Steve Goeke Ryan Graves LHP L L 6 2 185 SR Steve Hartsburg INF R R 6 2 205 Schaumburg, Illinois Micah Hesting LHP L L 6 1 175 Josh Holliday y U S R 5 11 195 FR Stillwater, Oklahoma Dean Kent OF SR Tampa, Florida Shane Kirby P Tripp MacKay INF S R 5 10 170 Mount Pleasant, Texas Dave Maurer baseball y LHP R L 6 2 205 Minneapolis, Minnesota Sean McClellan RHP R R 6 2 215 Seminole, Florida Jay McCullough Rusty McNamara OF R R 5 9 200 SO Riverside, California Elvin Nina RHP R R 6 0 180 East Orange, New Jersey Tony Roossien Ted Salhani 19 OF L R 6 2 210 SO London, Ontario, Canada Cory Smith P Larry Smith P Wyley Steelmon INF L R 6 3 225 Enid, Oklahoma Brian Thomas P Buddy White Jamey Wood 29 Inf R R 6 4 215 Junior San Jose, CA https://admin.okstate.com/documents/2017/4/5/1996_Overall_Statistics.pdf March 25, 2021 20 Gary Ward Wade Robertson Tom Holliday Schedule Oklahoma State Cowboys 2 white 1996 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball game log ! style="Oklahoma State Cowboys 2 white" | Regular season |- valign="top" y Oklahoma State Cowboys 2 white; February (6–3) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 || February 9 || vs 1996 Loyola Marymount Lions Loyola Marymount || Brazell Field • Phoenix, Arizona || 20–10 || 1–0 || – |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 || February 10 || vs 1996 New Mexico State Aggies New Mexico State || Brazell Field • Phoenix, Arizona || 6–7 || 1–1 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 || February 11 || at 1996 Grand Canyon Antelopes Grand Canyon || Brazell Field • Phoenix, Arizona || 22–16 || 2–1 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 || February 16 || vs The Citadel || Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, Florida || 12–4 || 3–1 || – |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 || February 17 || vs 1996 USC Trojans Southern California || Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, Florida || 5–6 || 3–2 || – |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 || February 18 || at Florida || Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, Florida || 4–5 || 3–3 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 || February 23 || West Virginia || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 15–8 || 4–3 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 || February 24 || West Virginia || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 13–2 || 5–3 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 || February 25 || West Virginia || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 16–4 || 6–3 || – |- y Oklahoma State Cowboys 2 white; March (15–4) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 10 || March 1 || vs 1996 Lamar Cardinals Lamar || Reckling Park • Houston, Texas || 2–3 || 6–4 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 || March 2 || at 1996 Rice Owls Rice || Reckling Park • Houston, Texas || 7–5 || 7–4 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 || March 3 || vs 1996 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Southwestern Louisiana || Reckling Park • Houston, Texas || 7–4 || 8–4 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 || March 5 || vs 1996 Maine Black Bears Maine || Reckling Park • Houston, Texas || 5–3 || 9–4 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 || March 6 || vs 1996 Texas Southern Tigers Texas Southern || Reckling Park • Houston, Texas || 16–6 || 10–4 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 || March 7 || vs Southwestern Louisiana || Reckling Park • Houston, Texas || 21–11 || 11–4 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 || March 9 || at 1996 TCU Horned Frogs TCU || TCU Diamond • Fort Worth, Texas || 13–8 || 12–4 || – |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 17 || March 10 || TCU || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 5–10 || 12–5 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 || March 11 || 1996 Iowa State Cyclones Iowa State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 14–9 || 13–5 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 || March 12 || Iowa State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 18–3 || 14–5 || 2–0 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 || March 13 || Iowa State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 14–8 || 15–5 || 3–0 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 || March 16 || 1996 Missouri Tigers Missouri || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 25–16 || 16–5 || 4–0 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 || March 17 || Missouri || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 12–10 || 17–5 || 5–0 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 23 || March 20 || 1996 Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 0–8 || 17–6 || 5–1 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 || March 20 || Kansas State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 7–6 || 18–6 || 6–1 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 || March 22 || 1996 Washington Huskies Washington || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 11–7 || 19–6 || 6–1 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 26 || March 23 || Washington || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 11–15 || 19–7 || 6–1 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 || March 23 || Washington || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 11–2 || 20–7 || 6–1 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 || March 29 || at 1996 Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska || Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska || 18–8 || 21–7 || 7–1 |- y Oklahoma State Cowboys 2 white; April (8–11) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 29 || April 2 || at 1996 Kansas Jayhawks Kansas || Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, Kansas || 3–5 || 21–8 || 7–2 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 30 || April 3 || at Kansas || Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, Kansas || 13–19 || 21–9 || 7–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 || April 6 || Kansas || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 11–9 || 22–9 || 8–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 || April 6 || Kansas || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 10–9 || 23–9 || 9–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 || April 7 || Kansas || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 21–1 || 24–9 || 10–3 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 34 || April 10 || at Iowa State || Cap Timm Field • Ames, Iowa || 2–6 || 24–10 || 10–4 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 35 || April 10 || at Iowa State || Cap Timm Field • Ames, Iowa || 4–8 || 24–11 || 10–5 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 36 || April 12 || vs 1996 Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma || Drillers Stadium • Tulsa, Oklahoma || 5–7 || 24–12 || 10–6 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 || April 13 || vs Oklahoma || All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma || 7–1 || 25–12 || 11–6 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 38 || April 14 || vs Oklahoma || All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma || 7–1 || 26–12 || 12–6 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 39 || April 16 || at Oklahoma || L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, Oklahoma || 14–4 || 27–12 || 13–6 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 || April 17 || Oklahoma || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 12–11 || 28–12 || 14–6 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 41 || April 19 || at 1996 Missouri Tigers Missouri || Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri || 23–24 || 28–13 || 14–7 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 42 || April 20 || at Missouri || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 9–12 || 28–14 || 14–8 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 43 || April 21 || at Missouri || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 5–6 || 28–15 || 14–9 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 44 || April 23 || 1996 Wichita State Shockers Wichita State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 3–7 || 28–16 || 14–9 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 45 || April 24 || at Wichita State || Eck Stadium • Wichita, Kansas || 4–19 || 28–17 || 14–9 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 46 || April 26 || at 1996 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Oral Roberts || J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, Oklahoma || 2–7 || 28–18 || 14–9 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 47 || April 27 || Oral Roberts || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 11–4 || 29–18 || 14–9 |- y Oklahoma State Cowboys 2 white; May (8–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 48 || May 5 || 1996 Missouri Southern Lions Missouri Southern || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 17–2 || 30–18 || 14–9 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 49 || May 6 || Missouri Southern || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 3–4 || 30–19 || 14–9 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 50 || May 7 || 1996 Chicago State Cougars Chicago State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 21–1 || 31–19 || 14–9 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 51 || May 8 || Chicago State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 15–5 || 32–19 || 14–9 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 || May 9 || Chicago State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 22–19 || 33–19 || 14–9 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 53 || May 11 || Kansas State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 10–6 || 34–19 || 15–9 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 54 || May 11 || Kansas State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 15–6 || 35–19 || 16–9 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 55 || May 12 || Kansas State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 26–5 || 36–19 || 17–9 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 56 || May 13 || Rice || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 6–5 || 37–19 || 17–9 |- |- ! style="Oklahoma State Cowboys 2 white" | Postseason |- valign="top" y Oklahoma State Cowboys 2 white; Big Eight Conference Tournament (4–0) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 57 || May 16 || vs Kansas State || All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma || 10–4 || 38–19 || 17–9 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 58 || May 17 || vs Oklahoma || All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma || 16–11 || 39–19 || 17–9 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 59 || May 18 || vs Missouri || All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma || 18–12 || 40–19 || 17–9 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 60 || May 19 || vs Iowa State || All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma || 15–11 || 41–19 || 17–9 |- y Oklahoma State Cowboys 2 white; NCAA Central II Regional (4–0) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 60 || May 23 || vs 1996 Arkansas Razorbacks Arkansas || Dan Law Field • Lubbock, Texas || 6–5 || 42–19 || 17–9 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 61 || May 24 || vs 1996 Fresno State Bulldogs Fresno State || Dan Law Field • Lubbock, Texas || 12–5 || 43–19 || 17–9 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 62 || May 25 || vs 1996 USC Trojans Southern California || Dan Law Field • Lubbock, Texas || 9–3 || 44–19 || 17–9 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 63 || May 26 || vs Southern California || Dan Law Field • Lubbock, Texas || 10–2 || 45–19 || 17–9 |- y Oklahoma State Cowboys 2 white; College World Series (0–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 64 || May 31 || vs Alabama || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 5–7 || 45–20 || 17–9 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 65 || June 2 || vs Clemson || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 5–8 || 45–21 || 17–9 |- Awards and honors Brian Aylor Big Eight Conference All-Tournament Team Danny DiPace Big Eight Conference All-Tournament Team Neil Forsythe Big Eight Conference All-Tournament Team Ryan Graves Big Eight Conference All-Tournament Team Jeff Guiel All-Big Eight Conference First Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association Third Team All-American Baseball America First Team All-American Collegiate Baseball Second Team All-American National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Sean McClellan All-Big Eight Conference Rusty McNamara All-Big Eight Conference Big Eight Conference All-Tournament Team Wyley Steelmon All-Big Eight Conference References Category:Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball seasons Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball Category:College World Series seasons Oklahoma State Oklahoma State