1989 Texas Longhorns baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 1989 Texas Longhorns baseball Texas Longhorns logo.svg 150 Southwest Conference SWC 54-18 14-7 2 Cliff Gustafson (22nd year) Disch–Falk Field College World Series runner-up The 1989 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1989 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Disch–Falk Field. The team was coached by Cliff Gustafson in his 22nd season at Texas. The Longhorns reached the College World Series final, but were eliminated by Wichita State. Personnel Roster 1989 Texas Longhorns rosterhttp://texassports_com.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2014/1/23/2014_Baseball_Factbook.pdf 110, 175–182 Texas Longhorns 2014 Baseball Media Guide December 23, 2014 July 4, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220704204635/https://texassports_com.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2014/1/23/2014_Baseball_Factbook.pdf dead Pitchers 10 – Kirk Dressendorfer 11 – Brian Dare 21 – Freddie Aponte 25 – Scott Bryant 31 – Chris Gaskill 13 - Curry Harden Catchers 12 – Jon Prather 36 – Eddie Toledo 42 – John Purvis Infielders 1 – Steve Bethea 3 – David Lowery 6 – Craig Newkirk 8 – David Tollison Outfielders 2 – Jeff Shults 4 – Lance Jones 34 – Arthur Butcher Unknown 9 – Clay King 15 – Kevin Pate 16 – Todd Hotz 20 – Doug Pettit 22 – Rodney Pedraza 23 – Mark Smith 27 – Nick DeVincentis 32 – Shannon Dorsey Coaches 1989 Texas Longhorns baseball coaching staffhttp://texassports_com.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2014/1/23/2014_Baseball_Factbook.pdf 52 Texas Longhorns 2014 Baseball Media Guide December 23, 2014 July 4, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220704204635/https://texassports_com.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2014/1/23/2014_Baseball_Factbook.pdf dead Cliff Gustafson – Head coach – 22nd year Bill Bethea – Assistant coach – 20th year Clint Thomas – Assistant coach – 10th year Deron Gustafson – Assistant coach – 6th year Schedule background:#BF5700;color:white; 1989 Texas Longhorns baseball game loghttp://texassports_com.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2014/1/23/2014_Baseball_Factbook.pdf 102 Texas Longhorns 2014 Baseball Media Guide December 23, 2014 July 4, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220704204635/https://texassports_com.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2014/1/23/2014_Baseball_Factbook.pdf dead ! style="background:#BF5700;color:white;"| Regular season |- valign="top" y background:#FFF;color:#BF5700; February Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SWC Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | February 8 || 1989 St. Mary's Rattlers St. Mary's (TX) || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 5–2 || 1–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | February 8 || St. Mary's (TX) || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 4–1 || 2–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | February 10 || 1989 UCLA Bruins UCLA || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 4–313 || 3–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | February 11 || UCLA || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 6–3 || 4–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | February 12 || UCLA || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 14–48 || 5–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | February 14 || 1989 Texas Lutheran Bulldogs Texas Lutheran || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 8–1 || 6–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb" | February 14 || Texas Lutheran || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || L 11–12 || 6–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | February 17 || at 1989 Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State || Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ || W 10–3 || 7–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | February 18 || at Arizona State || Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ || W 4–1 || 8–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb" | February 19 || at Arizona State || Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ || L 4–8 || 8–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb" | February 21 || 1989 Texas–Arlington Mavericks Texas–Arlington || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || L 0–2 || 8–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | February 21 || Texas–Arlington || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 18–10 || 9–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb" | February 24 || 1989 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || L 9–12 || 9–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb" | February 25 || Miami (FL) || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || L 5–9 || 9–5 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | February 26 || Miami (FL) || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 5–2 || 10–5 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | February 27 || Miami (FL) || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 6–2 || 11–5 || |- y background:#FFF;color:#BF5700; March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SWC Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 1 || 1989 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys Hardin–Simmons || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 16–2 || 12–5 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 3 || 1989 Maine Black Bears Maine || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 22–11 || 13–5 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 7 || 1989 Southwestern Pirates Southwestern || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 22–5 || 14–5 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 8 || 1989 Southwest Texas State Bobcats Southwest Texas State || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 21–8 || 15–5 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 10 || 1989 Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 6–512 || 16–5 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 11 || Oklahoma || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 13–9 || 17–5 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 12 || 1989 Emporia State Hornets Emporia State || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 17–6 || 18–5 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 12 || Emporia State || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 16–4 || 19–5 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 13 || Emporia State || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 14–3 || 20–5 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 14 || Southwestern || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 20–12 || 21–5 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 15 || 1989 Southwest Mustangs Southwest || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 8–1 || 22–5 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 16 || Southwest || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 17–4 || 23–5 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 17 || 1989 Dallas Baptist Patriots Dallas Baptist || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 6–2 || 24–5 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 17 || Dallas Baptist || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 14–6 || 25–5 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb" | March 18 || Dallas Baptist || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || L 7–15 || 25–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 18 || Dallas Baptist || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 7–2 || 26–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 19 || 1989 Sul Ross State Lobos Sul Ross State || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 3–0 || 27–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb" | March 20 || 1989 Lubbock Christian Chaparrals Lubbock Christian || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || L 9–10 || 27–7 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 22 || Lubbock Christian || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 9–0 || 28–7 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 24 || at 1989 Baylor Bears Baylor || Ferrell Field • Waco, TX || W 5–410 || 29–7 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb" | March 25 || at Baylor || Ferrell Field • Waco, TX || L 0–6 || 29–8 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 25 || at Baylor || Ferrell Field • Waco, TX || W 6–3 || 30–8 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 28 || 1989 Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 2–0 || 31–8 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb" | March 28 || Nebraska || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || L 5–8 || 31–9 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 31 || 1989 Rice Owls Rice || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 6–0 || 32–9 || 3–1 |- y background:#FFF;color:#BF5700; April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SWC Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb" | April 1 || 1989 Rice Owls Rice || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || L 0–4 || 32–10 || 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 1 || Rice || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 5–4 || 33–10 || 4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 7 || 1989 Texas Tech Red Raiders Texas Tech || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 8–2 || 34–10 || 5–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 8 || Texas Tech || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 13–3 || 35–10 || 6–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 8 || Texas Tech || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 4–1 || 36–10 || 7–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 15 || at 1989 Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M || Olsen Field • College Station, TX || W 6–2 || 37–10 || 8–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb" | April 16 || at Texas A&M || Olsen Field • College Station, TX || L 14–18 || 37–11 || 8–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb" | April 16 || at Texas A&M || Olsen Field • College Station, TX || L 5–8 || 37–12 || 8–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 17 || at 1989 Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma || L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK || W 10–9 || 38–12 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 18 || at Oklahoma || L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK || W 9–5 || 39–12 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 21 || 1989 Houston Cougars Houston || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 5–2 || 40–12 || 9–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 22 || Houston || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 9–3 || 41–12 || 10–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 22 || Houston || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 10–8 || 42–12 || 11–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 28 || at Arkansas || George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR || W 5–4 || 43–12 || 12–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb" | April 29 || at Arkansas || George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR || L 4–8 || 43–13 || 12–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb" | April 29 || at Arkansas || George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR || L 7–14 || 43–14 || 12–6 |- y background:#FFF;color:#BF5700; May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SWC Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb" | May 5 || 1989 TCU Horned Frogs TCU || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || L 1–5 || 43–15 || 12–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 6 || TCU || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 10–2 || 44–15 || 13–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 6 || TCU || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 10–1 || 45–15 || 14–7 |- |- ! style="background:#BF5700;color:white;"| Postseason |- y background:#FFF;color:#BF5700; SWC Tournament Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SWCT Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 18 || Arkansas || Olsen Field • College Station, TX || W 8–3 || 46–15 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb" | May 19 || 1989 Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M || Olsen Field • College Station, TX || L 6–15 || 46–16 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 20 || Arkansas || Olsen Field • College Station, TX || W 9–1 || 47–16 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb" | May 20 || Texas A&M || Olsen Field • College Station, TX || L 4–5 || 47–17 || 2–2 |- y background:#FFF;color:#BF5700; NCAA tournament: Midwest Regional Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 26 || 1989 New Orleans Privateers New Orleans || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 2–0 || 48–17 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 27 || 1989 USC Trojans Southern California || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 11–8 || 49–17 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 28 || 1989 Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 8–7 || 50–17 || 3–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 29 || New Orleans || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 9–3 || 51–17 || 4–0 |- y background:#FFF;color:#BF5700; NCAA tournament: College World Series Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | June 3 || 1989 Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach State || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE || W 7–1 || 52–17 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | June 5 || Miami (FL) || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE || W 12–2 || 53–17 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | June 8 || LSU || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE || W 12–7 || 54–17 || 3–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb" | June 10 || vs Wichita State || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE || L 3–5 || 54–18 || 3–1 |- References Category:Texas Longhorns baseball seasons Texas Longhorns Category:College World Series seasons Texas Longhorns Baseball