# 1987 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team

The 1987 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team represented Oklahoma State University–Stillwater in the 1987 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cowboys played their home games at Allie P. Reynolds Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The team was coached by Gary Ward in his tenth season at Oklahoma State.
The Cowboys reached the College World Series, finishing as the runner up to Stanford.
The Cowboys also won the Big Eight Conference championship, the seventh in a string of sixteen consecutive conference titles which lasted until the league merged with the Southwest Conference.

## Schedule

Legend :
* Oklahoma State win
* Oklahoma State loss
1987 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball game log :
Regular season :
February/March :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Big 8 record |
| Feb 19 | Nicholls State* | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 10–3 | 1–0 | |
| Mar 4 | Texas Tech* | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 13–6 | 2–0 | |
| Mar 5 | Texas Tech* | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 14–6 | 3–0 | |
| Mar 7 | Air Force* | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 13–3 | 4–0 | |
| Mar 7 | Air Force* | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 12–0 | 5–0 | |
| Mar 8 | Air Force* | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 18–12 | 6–0 | |
| Mar 10 | at Texas–Arlington* | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | W 9–5 | 7–0 | |
| Mar 11 | North Texas State* | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | L 7–8 | 7–1 | |
| Mar 13 | vs Washington State* | Bossier City, LA (Bossier City Classic) | W 5–4 | 8–1 | |
| Mar 14 | vs Maine* | Bossier City, LA (Bossier City Classic) | W 19–1 | 9–1 | |
| Mar 15 | vs North Carolina* | Bossier City, LA (Bossier City Classic) | W 9–8 | 10–1 | |
| Mar 18 | Missouri Southern* | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 23–1 | 11–1 | |
| Mar 18 | Washington State* | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 9–1 | 12–1 | |
| Mar 20 | South Dakota State* | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 23–13 | 13–1 | |
| Mar 20 | South Dakota State* | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 21–2 | 14–1 | |
| Mar 21 | South Dakota State* | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 13–3 | 15–1 | |
| Mar 21 | South Dakota State* | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 15–0 | 16–1 | |
| Mar 24 | Centenary* | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 17–2 | 17–1 | |
| Mar 25 | Arkansas* | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 8–1 | 18–1 | |
| Mar 27 | at Kansas State | Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS | W 16–6 | 19–1 | 1–0 |
| Mar 31 | TCU* | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 10–7 | 20–1 | |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Big 8 record |
| Apr 1 | TCU* | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 11–4 | 21–1 | |
| Apr 2 | Missouri Southern* | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 15–11 | 22–1 | |
| Apr 3 | at Oral Roberts* | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | W 14–8 | 23–1 | |
| Apr 4 | Oral Roberts* | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 8–5 | 24–1 | |
| Apr 5 | Southwest Missouri State* | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 13–7 | 25–1 | |
| Apr 6 | at Wichita State* | Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS | W 9–8 | 26–1 | |
| Apr 7 | North Texas State* | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 17–0 | 27–1 | |
| Apr 7 | North Texas State* | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 13–3 | 28–1 | |
| Apr 8 | North Texas State* | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 14–13 | 29–1 | |
| Apr 10 | Missouri | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 13–0 | 30–1 | 2–0 |
| Apr 10 | Missouri | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 8–2 | 31–1 | 3–0 |
| Apr 11 | Missouri | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | L 4–5 | 31–2 | 3–1 |
| Apr 12 | Missouri | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 11–6 | 32–2 | 4–1 |
| Apr 13 | Texas A&M* | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 14–11 | 33–2 | |
| Apr 15 | Arkansas–Little Rock* | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | L 4–7 | 33–3 | |
| Apr 15 | Arkansas–Little Rock* | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 11–3 | 34–3 | |
| Apr 16 | Texas Wesleyan* | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 19–9 | 35–3 | |
| Apr 16 | Texas Wesleyan* | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 11–6 | 36–3 | |
| Apr 18 | at Kansas | Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS | W 13–3 | 37–3 | 5–1 |
| Apr 19 | at Kansas | Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS | W 12–1 | 38–3 | 6–1 |
| Apr 19 | at Kansas | Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS | W 15–2 | 39–3 | 7–1 |
| Apr 20 | at Kansas | Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS | W 21–3 | 40–3 | 8–1 |
| Apr 21 | at Arkansas* | George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR | L 8–9 | 40–4 | |
| Apr 24 | Nebraska | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 21–5 | 41–4 | 9–1 |
| Apr 25 | Nebraska | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 8–3 | 42–4 | 10–1 |
| Apr 25 | Nebraska | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 13–7 | 43–4 | 11–1 |
| Apr 26 | Nebraska | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | L 14–15 | 43–5 | 11–2 |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Big 8 record |
| May 1 | at Iowa State | Cap Timm Field • Ames, IA | W 9–4 | 44–5 | 12–2 |
| May 1 | at Iowa State | Cap Timm Field • Ames, IA | L 8–9 | 44–6 | 12–3 |
| May 2 | at Iowa State | Cap Timm Field • Ames, IA | W 12–2 | 45–6 | 13–3 |
| May 3 | at Iowa State | Cap Timm Field • Ames, IA | L 2–3 | 45–7 | 13–4 |
| May 8 | Oklahoma | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | L 4–8 | 45–8 | 13–5 |
| May 9 | Oklahoma | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 23–7 | 46–8 | 14–5 |
| May 9 | Oklahoma | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 14–2 | 47–8 | 15–5 |
| May 10 | vs Oklahoma | All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK (Bedlam Series) | L 8–15 | 47–9 | 15–6 |
Post-season :
Big Eight Tournament :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Big 8 T Record |
| May 13 | Missouri | All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 5–2 | 48–9 | 1–0 |
| May 14 | Oklahoma | All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | L 4–9 | 48–10 | 1–1 |
| May 15 | Missouri | All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 18–14 | 49–10 | 2–1 |
| May 16 | Oklahoma | All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 15–6 | 50–10 | 3–1 |
| May 17 | Oklahoma | All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 9–6 | 51–10 | 4–1 |
NCAA Mideast Regional :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| May 21 | Western Carolina | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 6–3 | 52–10 | 1–0 |
| May 22 | NC State | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 8–6 | 53–10 | 2–0 |
| May 22 | Texas A&M | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | L 1–4 | 53–11 | 2–1 |
| May 24 | Western Carolina | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 9–6 | 54–11 | 3–1 |
| May 24 | Texas A&M | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 7–4 | 55–11 | 4–1 |
| May 25 | Texas A&M | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 11–9 | 56–11 | 5–1 |
College World Series :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | CWS record |
| May 29 | Arizona State | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 8–3 | 57–11 | 1–0 |
| June 1 | LSU | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 8–7 | 58–11 | 2–0 |
| June 4 | Stanford | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 6–2 | 59–11 | 3–0 |
| June 5 | Texas | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 5–6 | 59–12 | 3–1 |
| June 7 | Stanford | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 5–9 | 59–13 | 3–2 |