# 1986 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team

The 1986 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team represented the Oklahoma State University in the 1986 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cowboys played their home games at Allie P. Reynolds Stadium. The team was coached by Gary Ward in his 9th year at Oklahoma State.
The Cowboys won the Midwest Regional to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Florida State Seminoles.

## Schedule

1986 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball game log :
Regular season :
February (1–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordBig 8 record
1February 28at RiceCameron Field • Houston, Texas6–21–0– :
March (11–10)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordBig 8 record
2March 1at RiceCameron Field • Houston, Texas0–41–1–
3March 2vs RiceCameron Field • Houston, Texas4–51–2–
4March 5at UNLVRebel Field • Paradise, Nevada18–122–2–
5March 6at UNLVRebel Field • Paradise, Nevada7–62–3–
6March 7vs BYURebel Field • Paradise, Nevada7–63–3–
7March 8vs BYURebel Field • Paradise, Nevada19–213–4–
8March 11at LamarVincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, Texas2–04–4–
9March 12vs Miami (OH)Cougar Field • Houston, Texas23–85–4–
10March 13at HoustonPerry Field • Gainesville, Florida0–45–5–
11March 14at HoustonCougar Field • Houston, Texas19–96–5–
12March 17RiceAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma31–37–5–
13March 18RiceAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma21–58–5–
14March 22FloridaAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma4–78–6–
15March 23FloridaAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma16–79–6–
16March 24FloridaAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma14–410–6–
17March 26Wichita StateAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma0–310–7–
18March 27New MexicoAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma13–211–7–
19March 28OklahomaAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma7–811–80–1
20March 29at OklahomaL. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, Oklahoma2–811–90–2
21March 29vs OklahomaAll Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma2–311–100–3
22March 30at OklahomaL. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, Oklahoma22–312–101–3 :
April (29–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordBig 8 record
23April 1at ArkansasGeorge Cole Field • Fayetteville, Arkansas11–913–101–3
24April 4Kansas StateAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma4–214–102–3
25April 5Kansas StateAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma12–315–103–3
26April 5Kansas StateAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma19–616–104–3
27April 6Kansas StateAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma17–017–105–3
28April 8North Texas StateAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma9–118–105–3
29April 8North Texas StateAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma8–219–105–3
30April 9North Texas StateAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma13–220–105–3
31April 9North Texas StateAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma11–321–105–3
32April 11Arkansas–Little RockAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma18–522–105–3
33April 11Arkansas–Little RockAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma15–023–105–3
34April 12Arkansas–Little RockAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma11–324–105–3
35April 12Arkansas–Little RockAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma11–125–105–3
36April 13Texas TechAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma18–426–105–3
37April 15ArkansasAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma8–727–105–3
38April 16Missouri SouthernAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma8–328–105–3
39April 16Missouri SouthernAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma20–629–105–3
40April 18at MissouriSimmons Field • Columbia, Missouri17–330–106–3
41April 19at MissouriSimmons Field • Columbia, Missouri4–031–107–3
42April 19at MissouriSimmons Field • Columbia, Missouri4–032–108–3
43April 20at MissouriSimmons Field • Columbia, Missouri12–133–109–3
44April 22UNLVAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma8–534–109–3
45April 23UNLVAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma13–635–109–3
46April 23UNLVAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma5–136–109–3
47April 25KansasAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma12–237–1010–3
48April 26KansasAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma10–738–1011–3
49April 26KansasAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma16–339–1012–3
50April 27KansasAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma13–840–1013–3
51April 29at Wichita StateEck Stadium • Wichita, Kansas13–341–1013–3 :
May (5–2)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordBig 8 record
52May 1at NebraskaBuck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska2–641–1113–4
53May 1at NebraskaBuck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska10–642–1114–4
54May 2at NebraskaBuck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska11–1242–1214–5
55May 2at NebraskaBuck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska16–843–1215–5
56May 9Iowa StateAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma10–544–1216–5
57May 11Iowa StateAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma3–245–1217–5
58May 11Iowa StateAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma13–546–1218–5 :
Postseason :
Big Eight Conference Tournament (4–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordBig 8 record
59May 14vs NebraskaAll Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma6–047–1218–5
60May 16vs OklahomaAll Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma5–747–1318–5
61May 17vs MissouriAll Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma6–348–1318–5
62May 17vs OklahomaAll Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma12–749–1318–5
63May 18vs OklahomaAll Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma9–350–1318–5 :
NCAA Midwest Regional (3–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordBig 8 record
64May 22RichmondAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma20–851–1318–5
65May 23AppalachianAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma23–252–1318–5
66May 24StanfordAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma16–853–1318–5
67May 25StanfordAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma3–054–1318–5 :
College World Series (2–2)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordBig 8 record
68May 31vs Miami (FL)Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska2–654–1418–5
69June 1vs Indiana StateJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska4–055–1418–5
70June 4vs Loyola MarymountJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska11–556–1418–5
71June 5vs Florida StateJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska5–656–1518–5 :

## Awards and honors
### Jimmy Barragan

* All-Big Eight Conference
* Third Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association
* Second Team All-American Baseball America

### Jeff Bronkey

* Big Eight Conference All-Tournament Team

### Monty Fariss

* Big Eight Conference All-Tournament Team

### Bryn Kosco

* Big Eight Conference All-Tournament Team

### Jim Ifland

* All-Big Eight Conference
* Big Eight Conference All-Tournament Team

### David Osteen

* All-Big Eight Conference

### Robin Ventura

* All-Big Eight Conference
* Big Eight Conference All-Tournament Team
* Big Eight Conference Tournament MVP
* First Team All-American Baseball America
* College World Series All-Tournament Team

### Rob Walton

* Big Eight Conference All-Tournament Team