2004 Texas Longhorns baseball team

2004 Texas Longhorns baseball
Big 12 Regular season champion
College World Series, Runner Up
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 2
CB	No. 2
Record	58–15 (19–7 Big 12)
Head coach	Augie Garrido (8th year)
Assistant coach	Tommy Harmon (13th year) Frank Anderson (3rd year)
Home stadium	Disch–Falk Field

2004 Big 12 Conference baseball standings

	Conf									Overall
Team	W		L		T		PCT			W		L		T		PCT
No. 2 Texas  ‍†‍‍y	19	–	7	–	0		.731			58	–	15	–	0		.795
Oklahoma  ‍‍‍y	19	–	8	–	0		.704			38	–	24	–	0		.613
Texas Tech  ‍‍‍y	17	–	9	–	0		.654			40	–	21	–	0		.656
Oklahoma State  ‍‍‡‍y	15	–	11	–	0		.577			38	–	24	–	0		.613
No. 16 Texas A&M  ‍‍‍y	14	–	12	–	0		.538			42	–	22	–	0		.656
Baylor  ‍‍‍	13	–	12	–	0		.520			29	–	31	–	0		.483
Missouri  ‍‍‍y	12	–	14	–	0		.462			38	–	23	–	1		.621
Nebraska  ‍‍‍	11	–	16	–	0		.407			36	–	23	–	0		.610
Kansas  ‍‍‍	7	–	19	–	0		.269			31	–	31	–	1		.500
Kansas State  ‍‍‍	4	–	23	–	0		.148			26	–	30	–	0		.464
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 2004 Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2004 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 2004 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Disch–Falk Field. The team was coached by Augie Garrido in his 8th season at Texas.

The Longhorns reached the College World Series final, falling in two games to champion Cal State Fullerton.

Roster

2004 Texas Longhorns roster
	Pitchers Buck Cody J. B. Cox J. P. Howell Sam LeCure Kyle McCulloch Jesen Merle Justin Simmons Huston Street Kyle Yates Catchers Ruben Gonzales Pack Landfair Taylor Teagarden Curtis Thigpen		Infielders Will Crouch Hunter Harris Michael Hollimon Robin Rodriguez Seth Johnston David Maroul Nick Peoples J. D. Reininger Chance Wheeless		Outfielders Carson Kainer Dooley Prince Ryan Russ Drew Stubbs

Schedule

2004 Texas Longhorns baseball game log (58–15)
Regular season (48–11)
January/February (15–2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 record Jan 30 at Hawaii No. 5 Les Murakami Stadium • Honolulu, HI W 7–4 1–0 – Jan 31 at Hawaii No. 5 Les Murakami Stadium • Honolulu, HI W 13–9 (11) 2–0 – Feb 1 at Hawaii No. 5 Les Murakami Stadium • Honolulu, HI W 10–1 3–0 – Feb 6 San Diego No. 5 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 9–0 4–0 – Feb 7 San Diego No. 5 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–3 5–0 – Feb 8 San Diego No. 5 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–5 (10) 6–0 – Minute Maid Park College Classic Feb 13 vs. No. 30 Ohio State No. 5 Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX 6–0 7–0 – Feb 14 vs. No. 1 Rice No. 5 Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX W 6–3 8–0 – Feb 15 vs. Houston No. 5 Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX W 6–5 9–0 – Feb 17 Texas State No. 1 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–1 10–0 – Feb 20 at No. 6 Stanford No. 1 Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA L 4–7 10–1 – Feb 21 at No. 6 Stanford No. 1 Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA W 9–6 11–1 – Feb 22 at No. 6 Stanford No. 1 Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA L 1–8 11–2 – Feb 25 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi No. 4 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8–2 12–2 – Feb 27 San Diego State No. 4 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–0 13–2 – Feb 28 San Diego State No. 4 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 3–2 (10) 14–2 – Feb 29 San Diego State No. 4 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 9–0 15–2 –
March (14–2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 record Mar 2 No. 4 Rice No. 3 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8–7 16–2 – Mar 5 No. 27 Cal State Fullerton No. 3 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–2 17–2 – Mar 6 Sam Houston State No. 3 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–8 18–2 – Mar 7 No. 27 Cal State Fullerton No. 3 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 3–1 19–2 – Mar 9 at No. 6 Rice No. 3 Reckling Park • Houston, TX W 5–0 20–2 – Mar 12 Eastern Michigan No. 3 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 3–2 21–2 – Mar 13 Eastern Michigan No. 3 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 7–0 22–2 – Mar 14 Eastern Michigan No. 3 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8–3 23–2 – Mar 16 at UTSA No. 3 Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX W 4–2 24–2 – Mar 19 at Oklahoma No. 3 L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK W 3–1 25–2 1–0 Mar 20 at Oklahoma No. 3 L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK L 2–3 25–3 1–1 Mar 21 at Oklahoma No. 3 L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK W 5–4 26–3 2–1 Mar 26 Oklahoma State No. 3 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8–4 27–3 3–1 Mar 27 Oklahoma State No. 3 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 2–3 (10) 27–4 3–2 Mar 28 Oklahoma State No. 3 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–3 28–4 4–2 Mar 30 Texas–Pan American No. 3 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 10–1 29–4 –
April (12–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 record Apr 3 at Texas Tech No. 3 Dan Law Field • Lubbock, TX W 4–0 30–4 5–2 Apr 3 at Texas Tech No. 3 Dan Law Field • Lubbock, TX W 10–0 31–4 6–2 Apr 6 UTSA No. 3 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–2 32–4 – Apr 9 at Kansas State No. 3 Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS W 10–6 (20) 33–4 7–2 Apr 10 at Kansas State No. 3 Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS W 5–2 34–4 8–2 Apr 11 at Kansas State No. 3 Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS W 4–1 35–4 9–2 Apr 13 No. 3 Rice No. 1 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 3–2 36–4 – Apr 16 at Baylor No. 1 Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX W 7–6 37–4 10–2 Apr 17 Baylor No. 1 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 3–5 (10) 37–5 10–3 Apr 18 Baylor No. 1 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–1 38–5 11–3 Apr 20 Texas State No. 1 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 9–3 39–5 Apr 23 No. 20 Nebraska No. 1 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8–2 40–5 12–3 Apr 24 No. 20 Nebraska No. 1 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–2 41–5 13–3 Apr 25 No. 20 Nebraska No. 1 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 3–4 41–6 13–4 Apr 30 at Missouri No. 1 Taylor Stadium • Columbia, MO L 1–4 41–7 13–5
May (7–4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 record May 1 at Missouri No. 1 Taylor Stadium • Columbia, MO L 0–8 41–8 13–6 May 2 at Missouri No. 1 Taylor Stadium • Columbia, MO W 16–0 (7) 42–8 14–6 May 4 Texas State No. 2 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 9–3 43–8 – May 7 Kansas No. 2 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–2 44–8 15–6 May 8 Kansas No. 2 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–5 45–8 16–6 May 9 Kansas No. 2 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 7–1 46–8 17–6 May 15 NC State No. 1 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 0–2 46–9 – May 15 NC State No. 1 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 0–1 46–10 – May 21 No. 30 Texas A&M No. 2 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–3 47–10 18–6 May 22 No. 30 Texas A&M No. 2 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 12–9 48–10 19–6 May 23 No. 30 Texas A&M No. 2 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 1–7 48–11 20–6
Postseason (10–4)
Big 12 Tournament (2–2) Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12T record May 26 (8) Nebraska (1) No. 1 Ameriquest Field in Arlington • Arlington, TX L 2–5 48–12 0–1 May 27 (5) No. 29 Texas A&M (1) No. 1 Ameriquest Field in Arlington • Arlington, TX W 13–6 49–12 1–1 May 28 (8) Nebraska (1) No. 1 Ameriquest Field in Arlington • Arlington, TX W 6–5 50–12 2–1 May 29 (4) Oklahoma State (1) No. 1 Ameriquest Field in Arlington • Arlington, TX L 2–8 50–13 2–2
NCAA tournament: Austin Regional (3–0) Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record June 4 (4) Youngstown State (1) No. 3 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 10–3 51–13 1–0 June 5 (2) No. 15 Oral Roberts (1) No. 3 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 7–5 52–13 2–0 June 6 (2) No. 15 Oral Roberts (1) No. 3 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 7–3 53–13 3–0
NCAA tournament: Austin Super Regional (2–0) Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record June 4 No. 16 Vanderbilt (1) No. 2 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 15–3 54–13 4–0 June 5 No. 16 Vanderbilt (1) No. 2 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 10–2 55–13 5–0
NCAA tournament: College World Series (3–2) Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record June 18 (8) No. 3 Arkansas (1) No. 2 Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 13–2 56–13 1–0 June 20 No. 5 Georgia (1) No. 2 Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 9–3 57–13 2–0 June 23 No. 5 Georgia (1) No. 2 Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 7–6 58–13 3–0 June 26 No. 4 Cal State Fullerton (1) No. 2 Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 4–6 58–14 3–1 June 27 No. 4 Cal State Fullerton (1) No. 2 Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 2–3 58–15 3–2

Rankings

See also: 2004 NCAA Division I baseball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
Coaches'	1	1*	2	3	3	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	2	1	3	1	2	2*	2*	2
Baseball America																					2
Collegiate Baseball^	5	5	1	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	1	1	1	2	1	2	1	3	2	2	2
NCBWA†	6	4	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	2	1	2	1	2	2	2	2

^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.