1964 Missouri Tigers baseball team

The 1964 Missouri Tigers baseball team represented the University of Missouri in the 1964 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Tigers played their home games at the original Simmons Field. The team was coached by Hi Simmons in his 26th season at Missouri.

1964 Missouri Tigers baseball
Big Eight Champions District V champions
College World Series, Runner-Up
Conference	Big Eight Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 2
CB	No. 2
Record	26–5–1 (17–0 Big 8)
Head coach	Hi Simmons (26th season)
Home stadium	Simmons Field
Seasons ← 1963 1965 →

The Tigers lost the College World Series, defeated by the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the championship game.

Roster

1964 Missouri Tigers roster
	Pitchers Dave Benson - Sophomore Orville Hollrah - Sophomore Terry L'Ange - Sophomore Dennis Musgraves - Sophomore James Nelson - Senior Ron Sieck - Senior Jack Stroud - Junior John Thomas - Sophomore Keith Weber - Junior		Catchers Jim Pace - Senior John Sevcik - Senior Ronnie Shy - Junior Infielders Ronny Bartlett - Sophomore Ronald Cummings - Sophomore Dave Harvey - Senior Wayne Henke - Junior Bob Price - Senior Robert Robben - Sophomore Tom Seal - Sophomore Johnny Simmons - Junior Mike Strode - Junior		Outfielders James Estes - Senior Sandy Melnick - Sophomore Dan Rudanovich - Sophomore Jim Sevcik - Senior Ken Sigman - Junior Gary Woods - Senior

Schedule and results

Legend
	Missouri win
	Missouri loss
	Missouri tie

1964 Missouri Tigers baseball game log
Regular season (20–3) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record at TCU TCU Diamond • Fort Worth, Texas 4–0 1–0 0–0 at TCU TCU Diamond • Fort Worth, Texas 2–3 1–1 0–0 at Baylor Unknown • Waco, Texas 2–5 1–2 0–0 at Baylor Unknown • Waco, Texas 1–3 1–3 0–0 at Tulsa Unknown • Tulsa, Oklahoma 10–0 2–3 0–0 at Tulsa Unknown • Tulsa, Oklahoma 13–1 3–3 0–0 Colorado Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri 7–2 4–3 1–0 Colorado Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri 6–4 5–3 2–0 Colorado Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri 6–4 6–3 3–0 Iowa State Unknown • Unknown 2–0 7–3 4–0 Kansas State Unknown • Unknown 7–1 8–3 5–0 Kansas State Unknown • Unknown 2–1 9–3 6–0 April 24 Kansas State Unknown • Unknown 6–0 10–3 7–0 Oklahoma Unknown • Unknown 4–1 11–3 8–0 Oklahoma Unknown • Unknown 3–1 12–3 9–0 Oklahoma Unknown • Unknown 1–0 13–3 10–0 Oklahoma State Unknown • Unknown 11–1 14–3 11–0 May 11 Nebraska Unknown • Unknown 4–2 15–3 12–0 May 12 Nebraska Unknown • Unknown 9–0 16–3 13–0 May 12 Nebraska Unknown • Unknown 2–1 17–3 14–0 May Kansas Unknown • Unknown 2–1 18–3 15–0 May Kansas Unknown • Unknown 2–0 19–3 16–0 May Kansas Unknown • Unknown 4–3 20–3 17–0
Postseason (6–1–1)
District V playoffs (1–0–1) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record Saint Louis Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri 1–1 20–3–1 17–0 Saint Louis Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri 2–1 21–3–1 17–0
1964 College World Series (4–2) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record June 9 vs Arizona State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 7–0 22–3–1 17–0 June 12 vs USC Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 2–3 22–4–1 17–0 June 13 vs Seton Hall Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 3–1 23–4–1 17–0 June 15 vs Minnesota Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 4–1 24–4–1 17–0 June 17 vs Maine Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 2–1 25–4–1 17–0 June 18 vs Minnesota Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 1–5 25–5–1 17–0

Schedule Source:^[1]

Awards and honors

Gary Woods

• All Tournament Team^[2]

Keith Weber

• First Team All-American^[3]

Dave Harvey

• First Team All-American^[3]