# 1981 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team

The 1981 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team represented Oklahoma State University–Stillwater in the 1981 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 fourth season at Oklahoma State.
The Cowboys reached the College World Series, finishing as the runner up to Arizona State.
The Cowboys also won the Big Eight Conference championship, the first 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
1981 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball game log :
Regular season :
February :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| Feb 21 | at Arkansas* | George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR | W 5–4 | 1–0 |
| Feb 27 | at Cameron* | Lawton, OK | W 5–1 | 2–0 |
| Feb 27 | at Cameron* | Lawton, OK | W 8–1 | 3–0 |
March :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Big 8 record |
| Mar 3 | at Texas–Pan American* | Edinburg, TX | L 4–5 | 3–1 | |
| Mar 4 | at Texas–Pan American* | Edinburg, TX | L 0–3 | 3–2 | |
| Mar 4 | at Texas–Pan American* | Edinburg, TX | W 17–5 | 4–2 | |
| Mar 5 | vs Rice* | Edinburg, TX | L 1–2 | 4–3 | |
| Mar 5 | vs Rice* | Edinburg, TX | W 4–0 | 5–3 | |
| Mar 6 | at Texas–Pan American* | Edinburg, TX | W 6–3 | 6–3 | |
| Mar 8 | vs Kearney State* | El Paso, TX | W 10–0 | 7–3 | |
| Mar 8 | vs Kearney State* | El Paso, TX | W 10–4 | 8–3 | |
| Mar 9 | vs New Mexico State* | El Paso, TX | W 7–0 | 9–3 | |
| Mar 10 | at UTEP* | El Paso, TX | W 7–3 | 10–3 | |
| Mar 11 | vs Kearney State* | El Paso, TX | W 11–6 | 11–3 | |
| Mar 12 | vs Wyoming* | El Paso, TX | W 4–3 | 12–3 | |
| Mar 12 | vs Wyoming* | El Paso, TX | L 4–5 | 12–4 | |
| Mar 14 | at UNLV* | Rebel Field • Paradise, NV | W 16–5 | 13–4 | |
| Mar 14 | at UNLV* | Rebel Field • Paradise, NV | L 3–11 | 13–5 | |
| Mar 15 | vs Mississippi State* | Rebel Field • Paradise, NV | W 20–9 | 14–5 | |
| Mar 17 | Northwestern* | Stillwater, OK | W 20–1 | 15–5 | |
| Mar 17 | Northwestern* | Stillwater, OK | W 18–2 | 16–5 | |
| Mar 20 | vs Illinois* | Oklahoma City, OK | W 6–2 | 17–5 | |
| Mar 20 | vs Illinois* | Oklahoma City, OK | W 8–4 | 18–5 | |
| Mar 21 | vs Illinois* | Oklahoma City, OK | W 8–2 | 19–5 | |
| Mar 21 | vs Illinois* | Oklahoma City, OK | W 8–4 | 20–5 | |
| Mar 24 | Missouri Southern* | Stillwater, OK | W 13–3 | 21–5 | |
| Mar 24 | Missouri Southern* | Stillwater, OK | W 16–3 | 22–5 | |
| Mar 28 | at Kansas | Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS | L 1–6 | 22–6 | 0–1 |
| Mar 28 | at Kansas | Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS | W 4–2 | 23–6 | 1–1 |
| Mar 30 | at Kansas | Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS | W 3–2 | 24–6 | 2–1 |
| Mar 30 | at Kansas | Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS | W 3–0 | 25–6 | 3–1 |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Big 8 record |
| Apr 1 | Oklahoma Christian* | Stillwater, OK | W 13–5 | 26–6 | |
| Apr 4 | Missouri | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | L 6–8 | 26–7 | 3–2 |
| Apr 4 | Missouri | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | L 7–9 | 26–8 | 3–3 |
| Apr 5 | Missouri | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 7–4 | 27–8 | 4–3 |
| Apr 5 | Missouri | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | L 7–9 | 27–9 | 4–4 |
| Apr 8 | Oral Roberts* | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 10–9 | 28–9 | |
| Apr 9 | at Oral Roberts* | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | L 7–8 | 28–10 | |
| Apr 11 | Cameron* | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 23–12 | 29–10 | |
| Apr 11 | Cameron* | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 16–6 | 30–10 | |
| Apr 12 | Minnesota* | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | L 10–15 | 30–11 | |
| Apr 13 | Centenary* | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 7–5 | 31–11 | |
| Apr 13 | Centenary* | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 10–9 | 32–11 | |
| Apr 16 | Oklahoma City* | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 10–4 | 33–11 | |
| Apr 22 | Loyola Marymount* | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | L 7–10 | 33–12 | |
| Apr 23 | at Oklahoma City* | Jim Wade Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 10–0 | 34–12 | |
| Apr 25 | Oklahoma | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | L 0–9 | 34–13 | 4–5 |
| Apr 25 | Oklahoma | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 13–5 | 35–13 | 5–5 |
| Apr 26 | Oklahoma | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | L 3–5 | 35–14 | 5–6 |
| Apr 26 | Oklahoma | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 9–4 | 36–14 | 6–6 |
| Apr 29 | at Wichita State* | Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS | W 9–4 | 37–14 | |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Big 8 record |
| May 2 | at Iowa State | Cap Timm Field • Ames, IA | W 5–2 | 38–14 | 7–6 |
| May 2 | at Iowa State | Cap Timm Field • Ames, IA | W 9–4 | 39–14 | 8–6 |
| May 3 | at Iowa State | Cap Timm Field • Ames, IA | W 7–6 | 40–14 | 9–6 |
| May 3 | at Iowa State | Cap Timm Field • Ames, IA | W 7–2 | 41–14 | 10–6 |
| May 11 | Nebraska | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 3–2 | 42–14 | 11–6 |
| May 11 | Nebraska | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 4–3 | 43–14 | 12–6 |
Post-season :
Big Eight Tournament :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Big 8 T Record |
| May 14 | Kansas | All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 5–0 | 44–14 | 1–0 |
| May 15 | Nebraska | All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 7–5 | 45–14 | 2–0 |
| May 18 | Nebraska | All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | L 2–5 | 45–15 | 2–1 |
| May 18 | Nebraska | All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 3–1 | 46–15 | 3–1 |
NCAA Midwest Regional :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| May 22 | Oral Roberts | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | W 4–3 | 47–15 | 1–0 |
| May 23 | Southern Illinois | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | W 9–4 | 48–15 | 2–0 |
| May 24 | Oral Roberts | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | W 8–5 | 49–15 | 3–0 |
College World Series :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | CWS record |
| May 31 | South Carolina | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 8–5$^{10}$ | 50–15 | 1–0 |
| June 2 | Miami (FL) | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 12–6 | 51–15 | 2–0 |
| June 4 | Arizona State | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 11–10$^{13}$ | 52–15 | 3–0 |
| June 6 | Texas | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 8–15$^{13}$ | 52–16 | 3–1 |
| June 8 | Arizona State | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 4–7 | 52–17 | 3–2 |