# 2016 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team

The 2016 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team represented Oklahoma State University during the 2016 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cowboys played their home games at Allie P. Reynolds Stadium as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by head coach Josh Holliday, in his fourth season at Oklahoma State.

## Previous season

The 2015 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team notched a 38–20 (14–8) regular season record and finished second in the Big 12 Conference standings. The Cowboys reached the 2015 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament championship game, where they fell to Texas. Oklahoma State received an at-large bid to the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball tournament and was selected as one of the sixteen Regional hosts. The Cowboys were eliminated from the NCAA tournament with losses to Arkansas and St. John's (NY).

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Seasons at Oklahoma State | Alma Mater |
| Josh Holliday | Head coach | 4 | Oklahoma State University (2004) |
| Rob Walton | Assistant coach–Pitching | 4 | Oklahoma State University (1986) |
| James Vilade | Assistant coach–Recruiting Coordinator | 1 | Baylor University (1995) |
| Mark Ginther | Volunteer Assistant Coach | 2 | Oklahoma State University (2012) |

## Schedule and results

2016 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball game log :
Regular season (35–18) :
February (2–5)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
February 1911:00 amat Texas–Arlington*#25Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXL 2–3Kuhnel (1–0)Cobb (0–1)James (1)6470–1–
February 2011:00 amStephen F. Austin*#25Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXW 8–2Reed (1–0)Starks (0–1)–6641–1–
February 202:30 pmat Texas–Arlington*#25Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXW 5–3Elliott (1–0)Wilcox (0–1)Mertz (1)1,0632–1–
February 2111:00 amStephen F. Austin*#25Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXL 4–5$^{10}$Adams (1–0)Reed (1–1)–6832–2–
February 262:00 pmat #13 North Carolina*Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCL 1–2Williams (1–0)Buffett (0–1)–1,2862–3–
February 271:00 pmat #13 North Carolina*Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCL 6–7$^{10}$Aker (2–1)Cobb (0–2)–1,7932–4–
February 2811:00 amat #13 North Carolina*Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCL 3–4Butler (1–0)Cobb (0–3)–1,8282–5– :
March (16–2)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
March 14:00 pmCOXIncarnate Word*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW 7–1Teel (1–0)Preiss (0–1)–7343–5–
March 24:00 pmCOXIncarnate Word*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW 3–2Buffett (1–1)Moszkowicz (0–1)Cobb (1)5084–5–
March 44:00 pmCOXIndiana State*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW 1–0Buffett (2–1)McKinney (1–1)Cobb (2)7455–5–
March 52:00 pmCOXIndiana State*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW 9–2Battenfield (1–0)Peterson (2–1)Reed (1)7026–5–
March 61:00 pmCOXIndiana State*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKL 0–2Hill (2–0)Mertz (0–1)McKinney (1)5886–6–
March 83:00 pmat #12 Missouri State*Hammons Field • Springfield, MOW 6–5$^{10}$Cobb (1–3)Young (0–1)–5057–6–
March 114:00 pmCOXAbilene Christian*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW 8–2Hatch (1–0)Carroll 2–2–4118–6–
March 122:00 pmCOXAbilene Christian*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW 16–0Elliott (2–0)deMeyere (2–1)–5559–6–
March 142:00 pmCOXAbilene Christian*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW 8–4Cobb (2–3)Mason (3–1)–38510–6–
March 156:30 pmat #26 Dallas Baptist*Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TXW 7–6Buffett (3–1)Johnson (2–1)Battenfield (1)1,32111–6–
March 184:00 pmCOX#24 Michigan*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW 6–3Reed (2–1)Jaskie (3–1)Battenfield (2)37712–6–
March 192:00 pmCOX#24 Michigan*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW 5–4Cobb (3–3)Adcock (1–2)Buffett (1)91913–6–
March 201:00 pmCOX#24 Michigan*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKL 2–4Hill (3–1)Elliott (2–1)Pall (3)55113–7–
March 226:30 pmat Wichita State*Eck Stadium • Wichita, KSW 17–0Mertz (1–1)Williams (0–2)–2,54814–7–
March 246:05 pmFS1at Kansas StateTointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KSW 2–1Hatch (2–0)MaVorhis (3–1)Buffett (2)1,88415–71–0
March 256:35 pmFCSat Kansas StateTointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KSW 5–4Williams (1–0)Rigler (2–4)Buffett (3)2,33716–72–0
March 261:05 pmESPN3at Kansas StateTointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KSW 5-4$^{10}$Buffett (4–1)Benenati (0–1)–2,00617–73–0
March 296:30 pmFSSW+Arkansas*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW 5–4Reed (3–1)Willey (0–1)Buffett (4)2,41818–7– :
April (9–8)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
April 15:30 pmat West VirginiaMonongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WVL 4–5$^{10}$Smith (1–0)Battenfield (1–1)–1,81818–83–1
April 23:00 pmat West VirginiaMonongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WVL 3–4Vance (4–1)Cobb (3–4)Dotson (1)1,46718–93–2
April 312:00 pmat West VirginiaMonongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WVW 8–1Elliott (3–1)Myers (2–3)–95119–94–2
April 86:00 pmFSSW+#19 Texas TechAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKL 1–5Moseley (3–2)Hatch (2–1)–1,97719–104–3
April 93:00 pmCOX#19 Texas TechAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKL 2–8Dugger (3–0)Cobb (3–5)–2,85519–114–4
April 101:00 pmFCS#19 Texas TechAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKL 5–15$^7$Harpenau (1–0)Elliott (3–2)–1,25819–124–5
April 126:00 pmFSSW+Oral Roberts*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKL 0–4McMinn (3–2)Mertz (1–2)–1,15719–134–5
April 156:30 pmFSSW+at BaylorBaylor Ballpark • Waco, TXW 6–2$^{12}$Buffett (5–1)Heineman (2–3)–2,96320–135–5
April 161:00 pmFSSWat BaylorBaylor Ballpark • Waco, TXW 10–7Cobb (4–5)Tolson (4–2)–2,54621–136–5
April 165:00 pmat BaylorBaylor Ballpark • Waco, TXW 3–1Elliott (4–2)Hill (1–2)Buffett (5)2,77622–137–5
April 196:00 pmFCS Atlanticat Oklahoma*L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OKW (4–3)Lienhard (1–0)Irvin (2–1)Buffett (6)1,79223–137–5
April 226:00 pmFCS#8 TCUAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW (9–0)Hatch (3–1)Janczak (4–3)–1,75824–138–5
April 234:00 pmFSSW+#8 TCUAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKL 6–11Horton (7–0)Cobb (4–6)Guillory (1)1,98824–148–6
April 241:00 pmFCS#8 TCUAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW 11–7Elliott (5–2)Howard (5–2)Buffett (7)1,29625–149–6
April 265:00 pmSECN+at Arkansas*#25Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, ARL 6–7Teague (3–3)Cowan (0–1)Knight (1)7,16425–159–6
April 302:30 pmLHNat Texas#25UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXW 3–0Hatch (4–1)Cooper (2–3)–26–1510–6
April 303:30 pmLHNat Texas#25UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXW 6–2Elliott (6–2)Culbreth (8–3)Buffett (8)6,31227–1511–6 :
May (8–3)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
May 11:30 pmLHNat Texas#25UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXW 8–4Hackerott (1–0)Shugart (1–2)–5,48428–1512–6
May 66:00 pmCOXPrairie View A&M*#16Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW 9–0Hatch (5–1)Williams (2–8)–67729–1512–6
May 73:00 pmCOXPrairie View A&M*#16Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW 12–0Elliott (7–2)Philpott (1–8)–63230–1512–6
May 106:00 pmFSSW+Dallas Baptist*#12Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW 8–7Buffett (6–1)Fouse (0–1)–62731–1512–6
May 136:30 pmESPNUOklahoma#12Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OKL 1–9Irvin (5–1)Hatch (5–2)–7,30231–1612–7
May 147:30 pmFSSW+Oklahoma#12ONEOK Field • Tulsa, OKW 10–9Costello (1–0)Hansen (1–5)Mertz (2)8,00732–1613–7
May 152:00 pmFSSW+Oklahoma#12ONEOK Field • Tulsa, OKL 1–3Grove (2–0)Cobb (4–7)Neuse (5)6,08432–1713–8
May 176:30 pmat Oral Roberts*#14J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OKL 1–3McCutchin (3–2)Buffett (6–2)Womacks (13)1,83932–1813–8
May 202:00 pmCOXKansas#14Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW 4–3Hatch (6–2)Davis (1–1)Buffett (9)33–1814–8
May 206:00 pmFSSW+Kansas#14Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW 9–2Elliott (8–2)Krauth (5–6)–91834–1815–8
May 213:00 pmFSOKansas#14Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW 8–1Williams (2–0)Weiman (2–7)–1,03335–1816–8 :
Postseason :
Big 12 Tournament (1–2)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallTourney
May 257:30 pmFCS(7) Texas(2)Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OKW 10–4Reed (4–1)Culbreth 8–4Mertz (3)4,85036–181–0
May 267:30 pmFCS(3) TCU(2)Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OKL 5–13Guillory (4–2)Buffett (6–3)–4,29636–191–1
May 267:00 pmFCS(7) Texas(2)Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OKL 8–12Ridgeway (0–3)Mertz (1–3)–5,59336–201–2 :
Clemson Regional (3–0)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallRegional
June 311:00 amESPNU(3) Nebraska(2)Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCW 6–0Hatch (7–2)Waldron (7–3)–4,01337–201–0
June 46:00 pmESPNUat (1) Clemson(2)Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCW 12–2Buffett (7–3)Schmidt (8–5)–5,62938–202–0
June 58:10 pmESPN3at (1) Clemson(2)Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCW 9–2Elliott (9–2)Krall (10–2)Cobb (3)4,40739–203–0 :
Columbia Super Regional (2–0)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallSuper Regional
June 112:00 pmESPN2at #6 South Carolina#12Founders Park • Columbia, SCW 5–1Hatch (8–2)Webb (10–6)Cobb (4)7,84040–201–0
June 122:00 pmESPN2at #6 South Carolina#12Founders Park • Columbia, SCW 3–1Buffett (8–3)Schmidt (9–5)Cobb (5)7,67741–202–0 :
College World Series (2–2)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallCWS
June 182:00 pmESPN2#8 UCSB#6TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NEW 1–0Hatch (9–2)Bieber (12–4)–20,95642–201–0
June 206:00 pmESPN#7 Arizona#6TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NEW 1–0Buffett (9–3)Dalbec (10–5)Cobb (6)22,98143–202–0
June 242:00 pmESPN2#7 Arizona#6TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NEL 3–9Ginkel (5–1)Elliott (9–3)Ming (4)16,54943–212–1
June 252:00 pmESPN2#7 Arizona#6TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NEL 1–5Dalbec (11–5)Hatch (9–3)Rivas (3)9,32643–222–2 :
Legend:        = Win        = Loss      Bold = Oklahoma State team member :
"#" represents ranking. All rankings from Collegiate Baseball on the date of the contest. "" represents postseason seeding in the Big 12 Tournament or NCAA Regional, respectively. :

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | 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' | 10 | 10* | 10* | RV | RV | 25 | 20 | 25 | RV | RV | 22 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20* | 20* | 4 |
| Baseball America | 9 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 16 | — | — | 25 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 24 | 24* | 24* | 4 |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 4 |
| NCBWA† | 11 | 16 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 12* | 4 |
^ 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.