# 2015 Texas Longhorns baseball team

The 2015 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin during the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at UFCU Disch–Falk Field as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by head coach Augie Garrido, in his 19th season at Texas.

## Previous season

In 2014, the Longhorns finished the season 5th in the Big 12 with a record of 46–21, 13–11 in conference play. They qualified for the 2014 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament, and were eliminated in the semifinals. They qualified for the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, and were placed in the Houston Regional, along with host Rice, former conference rival Texas A&M, and George Mason. In their first game, the Longhorns defeated Texas A&M by a score of 8–1, and then defeated Rice, 3–2, in 11 innings. In the regional final, the Longhorns again matched up with Texas A&M, and dropped game one to the Aggies, 2–3. However, they rebounded to win game two by a score of 4–1, and advanced to the Super Regional, of which they were selected as hosts. In the Super Regional, they were matched up with Houston, and swept the Cougars, 4–2 and 4–0, to advance to the College World Series.
In the College World Series, Texas opened up against UC Irvine and lost 1–3. In the loser's bracket, they rebounded to defeat Louisville, 4–1, and then defeated the Anteaters in a rematch, 1–0. In the semifinals, the Longhorns defeated Vanderbilt in the first game, 4–0, before falling in 10 innings to the eventual national champions by a score of 3–4.

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Seasons at Texas | Alma Mater |
| Augie Garrido | Head coach | 19 | Fresno State University (1961) |
| Skip Johnson | Assistant coach | 9 | University of Texas–Pan American (1990) |
| Tommy Nicholson | Assistant coach | 3 | University of Texas at Austin (2006) |

## Schedule

Legend :
| | Texas win |
| | Texas loss |
| | Postponement |
| Bold | Texas team member |
2015 Texas Longhorns baseball game log :
Regular season :
February
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordBig 12 Record
February 13at #22 Rice#7Reckling Park • Houston, TXW 3–1Duke (1–0)McCarthy (0–1)Culbreth (1)4,7551–0
February 14at #22 Rice#7Reckling Park • Houston, TXL 9–10Fox (1–0)Clemens (0–1)Ditman (1)4,2591–1
February 14at #22 Rice#7Reckling Park • Houston, TXL 2–5Salinas (1–0)Sawyer (0–1)Williamson (1)3,7891–2
February 15at #22 Rice#7Reckling Park • Houston, TXW 4–3 (10)Culbreth (1–0)Williamson (0–1)Johnston (1)4,3882–2
February 17UTSA#12UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXW 14-2Mayes (1–0)Burns (0–1)4,8873–2
February 20Minnesota#12UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXW 13-2French (1–0)Meyer (0–2)Malmin (1)5,4004–2
February 21Minnesota#12UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXW 5-0Sawyer (1–1)Sawyer (0–2)5–2
February 21Minnesota#12UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXW 5-0Hollingsworth (1–0)Shannon (0–1)Culbreth (2)6,3256–2
February 22Minnesota#12UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXW 8-0Clemens (1–1)Kunik (0–1)4,6637–2
February 24Texas–Pan American#11UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXW 5-4Culbreth (2–0)Martinez (0–1)4,4798–2
February 27San Diego#11UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXCancelled (rain)
February 28San Diego#11UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXPostponed to DH on Sunday, May 1 (rain) :
March
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordBig 12 Record
March 1San Diego#11UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXL 1–3 (7)Hill (1–2)French (1–1)Cornish (1)8–3
March 1San Diego#11UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXL 1–6Hill (2–2)Johnston (0–1)4,9218–4
March 5at Stanford#15Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CAL 4–5Thorne (1–0)Hollingsworth (1–1)Logan (3)1,2468–5
March 6at Stanford#15Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CAL 3–5Viall (1–1)Bellor (0–1)Hock (3)1,5998–6
March 7at Stanford#15Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CAW 3-1French (2–1)Hanewich (1–1)Bellow (1)2,2219–6
March 8at Stanford#15Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CAW 12-4Sawyer (2–1)Weir (1–1)2,01010–6
March 10Incarnate Word#17UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXW 7-1Schimpf (1–0)Richey (0–4)4,94611–6
March 13West Virginia#17UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXW 4–3 (10)Bellow (1–1)Smith (2–1)5,45712–61-0
March 14West Virginia#17UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXL 6–7 (10)Ennis (1–0)Culbreth (2–1)6,41112–71-1
March 15West Virginia#17UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXW 5-1Hollingsworth (2–1)Donato (2–3)5,78713–72-1
March 17vs. Texas–Arlington#14Globe Life Park • Arlington, TXL 5–6 (10)Thornberg (1–0)Culbreth (2–2)4,12313–8
March 20Kansas State#14UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXPostponed to DH on Saturday, May 21 (rain)
March 21Kansas State#14UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXW 5-3Bellow (2–1)Courville (0–1)Culbreth (3)14–83-1
March 21Kansas State#14UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXW 3-1Hollingsworth (3–1)Kalmus (0–2)Bellow (2)5,37215–84-1
March 22Kansas State#14UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXW 6-1Clemens (2–1)Fischer (1–2)Mayes (1)5,69516–85-1
March 24at Texas State#10Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXW 6-4Culbreth (3–2)Whitter (2–2)Bellow (3)2,65317–8
March 27at Nebraska#10Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NEL 1–3Sinclair (4–3)French (2–2)Roeder (8)3,22117–9
March 28at Nebraska#10Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NEL 0–1 (15)Chesnut (4–0)Duke (1–1)5,85217–10
March 29at Nebraska#10Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NEL 2–6Burkamper (4–1)Hollingsworth (3–2)5,79317–11
March 31Texas A&M–Corpus Christi#23UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXL 4–6 (10)Dorris (1–2)Mayes (1–1)5,29317–12 :
April
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordBig 12 Record
April 3at Oklahoma State#23Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKL 3–6 (18)Hassel (1–0)Malmin (0–1)1,50417–135-2
April 4at Oklahoma State#23Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKL 1–3Buffett (3–1)Hollingsworth (3–3)Cobb (1)1,70717–145-3
April 5at Oklahoma State#23Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKL 3–8Freeman (6–0)Clemens (2–2)81617–155-4
April 7Wichita StateUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXW 6-4McKenzie (1–0)Williams (1–2)Culbreth (4)5,20118–15
April 10OklahomaUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXL 2–3 (12)Garza (1–1)Mayes (1–2)Evans (3)6,80718–165-5
April 11OklahomaUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXW 4-1Clemens (3–2)Hansen (4–4)Bellow (4)6,51819–166-5
April 12OklahomaUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXL 2–3Tasin (6–1)Hollingsworth (3–4)Evans (4)5,50619–176-6
April 14Sam Houston StateUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXL 0–5Church (2–1)Sawyer (2–2)4,98819–18
April 17at KansasHoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KSW 3–2 (14)Marlow (1–0)Villines (2–3)Malmin (2)1,13120–187-6
April 18at KansasHoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KSL 4–5Gilbert (2–2)Mayes (1–3)1,23320–197-7
April 19at KansasHoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KSW 16-7McGuire (1–0)Weiman (1–6)Duke (1)1,38421–198-7
April 21Texas StateUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXW 7-3Sawyer (3–2)Parsons (0–4)5,61522–19
April 24at TCULupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXPostponed to DH on Saturday, April 25 (rain)
April 25at TCULupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXL 5–6Morrison (9–1)French (2–3)Ferrell (11)4,25622–208-8
April 25at TCULupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXL 6–11Trieglaff (2–0)Culbreth (3–3)5,19822–218-9
April 26at TCULupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXL 1–7Young (8–2)Hollingsworth (3–5)4,59822–228-10
April 28Prairie View A&MUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXW 12-4McKenzie (2–0)Edward (0–4)4,96823–22 :
May
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordBig 12 Record
May 1Texas TechUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXW 3-0French (3–3)Moseley (4–5)Mayes (2)5,26124–229-10
May 2Texas TechUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXL 1–9Smith (6–3)Culbreth (3–4)7,01824–239-11
May 3Texas TechUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXL 1–5Moreno (3–3)Mayes (1–4)6,28424–249-12
May 5Texas StateUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXCancelled (rain)
May 16at BaylorBaylor Ballpark • Waco, TXW 6-5Bellow (3–1)Spicer (1–2)2,80425–2410-12
May 17at BaylorBaylor Ballpark • Waco, TXL 1–7Lewis (3–2)Sawyer (3–3)Hessemer (1)2,53825–2510-13
May 17at BaylorBaylor Ballpark • Waco, TXW 11-1Johnston (1–1)Castano (4–6)1,88426–2511-13 :
Post-season :
Big 12 Tournament
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordTournament Record
May 20Texas TechONEOK Field • Tulsa, OKW 2-1French (4–3)Smith (6–5)27–251-0
May 21BaylorONEOK Field • Tulsa, OKW 4-3Culbreth (4–4)Tolson (3–8)28–252-0
May 23BaylorONEOK Field • Tulsa, OKW 4-0Mayes (2–4)Kay (3–4)29–253-0
May 24Oklahoma StateONEOK Field • Tulsa, OKW 6-3French (5–3)Reed (3–2)Bellow (5)4,97630–254-0 :
NCAA Dallas Regional
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordRegional Record
May 29Oregon State#30Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TXL 4–5Church (1-)Bellow (3–2)Hickey (11)2,64330–260-1
May 31Dallas Baptist#30Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TXL 1–8Taylor (7–1)Culbreth (4–5)3,24230–270-2 :
All rankings from Collegiate Baseball.

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final |
| Coaches' | 6 | 6* | 6 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 19 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Baseball America | 10 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 19 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | 7 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 23 | | | | | | | | 30 | | | |
| NCBWA† | 6 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 18 | 25 | | | | | | | | | | |
^ 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.