# 2005 Baylor Bears baseball team

The 2005 Baylor Bears baseball team represented Baylor University in the 2005 NCAA Division I baseball season. The head coach was Steve Smith, serving his 11th year. The team played its home games at Baylor Ballpark in Waco, Texas.

## Season summary

The Bears played one of the toughest schedules in the nation and managed a 39–21 record going into NCAA postseason play. The team won the Big 12 Conference behind a 19–8 conference record and hosted an NCAA Regional in Waco. The Bears defeated UTSA, TCU, and Stanford, to progress to an NCAA Super Regional. The Clemson Tigers, out of the ACC Conference, came to Waco for the two-of-three series. The Bears lost the Saturday night game but rebounded on Sunday and Monday to advance to the 2005 College World Series.
In the CWS, the Bears were matched against the University of Texas, whom they had beaten 3 times during conference play. The Longhorns defeated the Bears in Game 1, putting Baylor into an elimination bracket with Oregon State. In an extra innings contest, the Bears defeated Oregon State, 4–3, to advance to play #1 Tulane. After being down 7-0 early in the game, Baylor scored 8 runs in the 7th, 8th, and 9th innings, including 3 runs in the 9th, to beat the highly ranked Green Wave, 8–7. In a rematch against the University of Texas, Baylor led 3–2 in the 8th inning, but fell to the Longhorns 4–3 to end the season. The strength of the 2005 team was their pitching, with a weekend rotation of Trey Taylor, Cory VanAllen, and Mark McCormick with closers Abe Woody and Ryan LaMotta. The offense was criticized heavily in the regular season for lack of power, but produced in postseason play. Many players from this team continue to play baseball.

## Schedule

2005 Baylor Bears baseball game log :
Regular season :
February (6–4)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordBig 12 record
1February 11vs HoustonMinute Maid Park • Houston, Texas8–61–0–
2February 12vs TennesseeMinute Maid Park • Houston, Texas3–22–0–
3February 13at RiceMinute Maid Park • Houston, Texas6–13–0–
4February 15UT ArlingtonBaylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas6–93–1–
5February 18Oral RobertsBaylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas3–93–2–
6February 19Oral RobertsBaylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas2–14–2–
7February 20Oral RobertsBaylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas4–05–2–
8February 25at Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, Arizona3–55–3–
9February 26at Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, Arizona4–125–4–
10February 27at Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, Arizona8–76–4– :
March (12–5)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordBig 12 record
11March 1at UTSARoadrunner Field • San Antonio, Texas4–27–4–
12March 4Long Beach StateBaylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas2–47–5–
13March 5Long Beach StateBaylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas6–77–6–
14March 6Long Beach StateBaylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas7–18–6–
15March 8Northwestern StateBaylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas4–58–7–
16March 11at VanderbiltMcGugin Field • Nashville, Tennessee9–49–7–
17March 12at VanderbiltMcGugin Field • Nashville, Tennessee16–510–7–
18March 13at VanderbiltMcGugin Field • Nashville, Tennessee4–111–7–
19March 13TCUBaylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas4–312–7–
20March 18at TexasDisch-Falk Field • Austin, Texas3–213–71–0
21March 19TexasBaylor Ballpark • Waco Texas9–114–72–0
22March 20TexasBaylor Ballpark • Waco Texas4–315–73–0
23March 22at Texas StateBobcat Field • San Marcos, Texas4–316–73–0
24March 25at Oklahoma StateAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma1–716–83–1
25March 26at Oklahoma StateAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma6–317–84–1
26March 27at Oklahoma StateAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma2–317–94–2
27March 29Texas SouthernBaylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas10–318–94–2 :
April (12–7)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordBig 12 record
28April 1OklahomaBaylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas5–319–95–2
29April 2OklahomaBaylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas2–519–105–3
30April 3OklahomaBaylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas6–220–106–3
31April 5HoustonBaylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas3–920–116–3
32April 8Kansas StateBaylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas8–321–117–3
33April 9Kansas StateBaylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas11–322–118–3
34April 10Kansas StateBaylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas8–423–119–3
35April 12at UT ArlingtonClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, Texas0–223–129–3
36April 15at KansasHoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, Kansas8–424–1210–3
37April 16at KansasHoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, Kansas13–225–1211–3
38April 17at KansasHoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, Kansas3–226–1212–3
39April 19at TCULupton Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas1–226–1312–3
40April 20Prairie View A&MBaylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas4–327–1312–3
41April 22at NebraskaHaymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska4–827–1412–4
42April 23at NebraskaHaymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska4–128–1413–4
43April 24at NebraskaHaymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska3–428–1513–5
44April 26UT ArlingtonBaylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas8–529–1513–5
45April 29Texas TechBaylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas6–130–1514–5
46April 30Texas TechBaylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas2–330–1614–6 :
May (7–3)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordBig 12 record
47May 1Texas TechBaylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas8–531–1615–6
48May 3UTSABaylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas6–532–1615–6
49May 11at RiceReckling Park • Houston, Texas0–732–1715–6
50May 13Texas A&MBaylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas10–933–1716–6
51May 14at Texas A&MOlsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, Texas3–134–1717–6
52May 15at Texas A&MOlsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, Texas6–435–1718–6
53May 17Texas StateBaylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas7–436–1718–6
54May 20MissouriBaylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas7–537–1719–6
55May 21MissouriBaylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas4–737–1819–7
56May 22MissouriBaylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas4–1037–1919–8 :
Postseason :
Big 12 Conference Tournament (3–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordBig 12 record
57May 25vs KansasAT&T Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma2–138–1919–8
58May 26vs Oklahoma StateAT&T Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma8–339–1919–8
59May 28vs TexasAT&T Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma9–840–1919–8
60May 29vs NebraskaAT&T Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma0–140–2019–8 :
NCAA Regional (3–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordBig 12 record
61June 4UTSABaylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas8–341–2019–8
62June 5TCUBaylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas8–342–2019–8
63June 6StanfordBaylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas4–343–2019–8 :
NCAA Super Regional (2–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordBig 12 record
64June 11ClemsonBaylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas2–443–2119–8
65June 12ClemsonBaylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas7–144–2119–8
66June 13ClemsonBaylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas6–145–2119–8 :
2005 College World Series (2–2)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordBig 12 record
67June 18vs TexasJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska1–545–2219–8
68June 20vs Oregon StateJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska4–346–2219–8
69June 21vs TulaneJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska8–747–2219–8
70June 22vs TexasJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska3–447–2319–8 :