1983 Texas Longhorns baseball team

The 1983 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas in the 1983 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Disch-Falk Field. The team was coached by Cliff Gustafson in his 16th season at Texas.

1983 Texas Longhorns baseball
National champions SWC champions SWC Tournament champions
Conference	Southwest Conference
CB	No. 1
Record	66–14 (18–3 SWC)
Head coach	Cliff Gustafson (16th year)
Assistant coaches	Bill Bethea Clint Thomas
Home stadium	Disch-Falk Field
Seasons ← 1982 1984 →

1983 Southwest Conference baseball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 1 Texas  ‍†‍‡‍y	18	–	3		.857			66	–	14		.825
No. 24 Arkansas  ‍‍‍y	13	–	8		.619			44	–	21		.677
Houston  ‍‍‍	13	–	8		.619			43	–	15		.741
Baylor  ‍‍‍	8	–	7		.533			20	–	9		.690
Rice  ‍‍‍	2	–	11		.154			9	–	12		.429
Texas Tech  ‍‍‍	8	–	13		.381			18	–	23		.439
TCU  ‍‍‍	6	–	15		.286			26	–	25		.510
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍	4	–	17		.190			24	–	21		.533
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 1983[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Longhorns won the College World Series, defeating the Alabama Crimson Tide in the championship game.

Roster

1983 Texas Longhorns roster
	Pitchers 17 James Harris 19 Mike Capel 20 Wade Phillips 21 Roger Clemens 22 Eric Boudreaux 23 Steve Labay 25 Calvin Schiraldi 29 Bruce Ruffin		Infielders 1 Billy Bates 2 Bryan Burrows 3 Mike Brumley 4 Jamie Doughty 6 David Denny 7 Deron Gustafson 24 Jose Tolentino 36 Robert Gauntt		Outfielders 5 Johnny Sutton 8 Mike Trent 11 Mike Simon 13 Bud Ray 14 Kirk Killingsworth 15 Doug Hodo Catchers 9 Alan Brown 10 Darren Loy 12 Jeff Hearron

Schedule

1983 Texas Longhorns baseball game log
Regular season
February Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record Big 12 Record February 18 Midwestern Disch-Falk Field 12-2 1-0 – February 18 Midwestern Disch-Falk Field 11-3 2-0 – February 19 Texas–Arlington Disch-Falk Field 6-10 2-1 – February 19 Texas–Arlington Disch-Falk Field 7-6 3-1 – February 20 Texas–Arlington Disch-Falk Field 5-8 3-2 – February 20 Texas–Arlington Disch-Falk Field 6-0 4-2 – February 23 Texas Lutheran Disch-Falk Field 13-2 5-2 – February 23 Texas Lutheran Disch-Falk Field 2-3 5-3 – February 26 Louisiana Tech Disch-Falk Field 6-4 6–3 – February 26 Louisiana Tech Disch-Falk Field 9-4 7–3 – February 27 Louisiana Tech Disch-Falk Field 7-6 8–3 –
March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record Big 12 Record March 1 Oral Roberts Disch-Falk Field 4-1 9–3 – March 2 Oral Roberts Disch-Falk Field 3-2 10–3 – March 4 Cal State Fullerton Disch-Falk Field 8-7 11–3 – March 5 Cal State Fullerton Disch-Falk Field 3-1 12–3 – March 5 Cal State Fullerton Disch-Falk Field 10-3 13–3 – March 7 Lubbock Christian Disch-Falk Field 2-4 13–4 – March 7 Lubbock Christian Disch-Falk Field 8-0 14–4 – March 11 Dallas Baptist Disch-Falk Field 6–0 15–4 – March 11 Dallas Baptist Disch-Falk Field 4–0 16–4 – March 12 Dallas Baptist Disch-Falk Field 9–4 17–4 – March 12 Dallas Baptist Disch-Falk Field 8–6 18–4 – March 14 St. Mary's Disch-Falk Field 1–5 18–5 – March 14 St. Mary's Disch-Falk Field 12–2 19–5 – March 16 Emporia State Disch-Falk Field 4–0 20–5 – March 16 Emporia State Disch-Falk Field 14–1 21–5 – March 17 Emporia State Disch-Falk Field 9–4 22–5 – March 17 Emporia State Disch-Falk Field 9–5 23–5 – March 18 Arizona State Disch-Falk Field 11–2 24–5 – March 18 Arizona State Disch-Falk Field 6–0 25–5 – March 20 Texas Wesleyan Disch-Falk Field 4–3 26–5 – March 20 Texas Wesleyan Disch-Falk Field 7–0 27–5 – March 21 Texas Wesleyan Disch-Falk Field 0–3 27–6 – March 21 Texas Wesleyan Disch-Falk Field 5–6 27–7 – March 22 SE Oklahoma Disch-Falk Field 14–2 28–7 – March 22 SE Oklahoma Disch-Falk Field 15–3 29–7 – March 25 at Arkansas George Cole Field 9–4 30–7 1–0 March 27 at Arkansas George Cole Field 6–1 31–7 2–0 March 27 at Arkansas George Cole Field 11–9 32–7 3–0
April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record Big 12 Record April 1 TCU Disch-Falk Field 6-5 33–7 4–0 April 2 TCU Disch-Falk Field 0-1 33–8 4–1 April 2 TCU Disch-Falk Field 11-9 34–8 5–1 April 5 Hardin-Simmons Disch-Falk Field 10-2 35–8 – April 5 Hardin-Simmons Disch-Falk Field 7-1 36–8 – April 8 at Baylor Ferrell Field 9-2 37-8 6-1 April 9 at Baylor Ferrell Field 8-0 38-8 7-1 April 9 at Baylor Ferrell Field 7-2 39-8 8-1 April 15 Rice Disch-Falk Field 4-3 40–8 9–1 April 16 Rice Disch-Falk Field 7-6 41–8 10–1 April 16 Rice Disch-Falk Field 3-2 42–8 11–1 April 22 Texas Tech Disch-Falk Field 12-3 43-8 12-1 April 23 Texas Tech Disch-Falk Field 9-1 44-8 13-1 April 23 Texas Tech Disch-Falk Field 9-2 45-8 14-1 April 29 Houston Disch-Falk Field 3-4 45-9 14-2 April 30 Houston Disch-Falk Field 3-4 45-10 14-3 April 30 Houston Disch-Falk Field 12-2 46-10 15-3
May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record Big 12 Record May 2 at Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium 6-7 46-11 - May 3 at Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium 1-6 46-12 - May 6 at Texas A&M Olsen Field 13–4 47–12 16–3 May 7 at Texas A&M Olsen Field 14–11 48–12 17–3 May 7 at Texas A&M Olsen Field 3–0 49–12 18–3
Postseason
SWC Tournament Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record May 13 vs. Rice Disch-Falk Field 4–3 50–12 May 14 vs. Arkansas Disch-Falk Field 9–2 51–12 May 15 vs. Arkansas Disch-Falk Field 4–5 51–13 May 16 vs. Arkansas Disch-Falk Field 14–0 52–13
May (After SWC Tournament) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record Big 12 Record May 19 Lubbock Christian Disch-Falk Field 8–5 53–13 - May 21 Lubbock Christian Disch-Falk Field 4–3 54–13 - May 22 Lubbock Christian Disch-Falk Field 5–0 55–13 - May 22 Lubbock Christian Disch-Falk Field 9–2 56–13 -
NCAA tournament: Central Regional Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record May 26 vs. NE Louisiana Disch-Falk Field 15–0 57–13 May 27 vs. Mississippi State Disch-Falk Field 2–6 57–14 May 28 vs. Tulane Disch-Falk Field 7–5 58–14 May 28 vs. Texas-Pan American Disch-Falk Field 6–1 59–14 May 29 vs. Mississippi State Disch-Falk Field 7–0 60–14 May 29 vs. Mississippi State Disch-Falk Field 12–3 61–14
NCAA tournament: College World Series Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record June 3 vs. James Madison Rosenblatt Stadium 12–0 62–14 June 6 vs. Oklahoma State Rosenblatt Stadium 6–5 63–14 June 8 vs. Alabama Rosenblatt Stadium 6–4 64–14 June 10 vs. Michigan Rosenblatt Stadium 4–2 65–14 June 11 vs. Alabama Rosenblatt Stadium 4–3 66–14

Awards and honors

Billy Bates

• College World Series All-Tournament Team^[2]
• Freshman All-American^[3]

Mike Brumley

• College World Series All-Tournament Team^[2]
• First Team All-SWC^[3]

Jeff Hearron

• College World Series All-Tournament Team^[2]

Kirk Killingsworth

• First Team All-SWC^[3]

Calvin Schiraldi

• College World Series Most Outstanding Player^[2]
• First Team All-American^[3]
• First Team All-SWC^[3]

Jose Tolentino

• First Team All-SWC^[3]

Longhorns in the 1983 MLB Draft

The following members of the Texas Longhorns baseball program were drafted in the 1983 Major League Baseball Draft.^[4]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	MLB Team
Roger Clemens	RHP	1st	19th	Boston Red Sox
Calvin Schiraldi	RHP	1st	27th	New York Mets
Mike Brumley	SS	2nd	33rd	Boston Red Sox
Jeff Hearron	C	4th	89th	Toronto Blue Jays
Kirk Killingsworth	RHP	7th	161st	Texas Rangers
Jose Tolentino	1B	7th	163rd	Oakland Athletics
Mike Capel	RHP	13th	320th	Chicago Cubs
Bryan Burrows	3B	33rd	778th	Pittsburgh Pirates