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The 1969 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1969 NCAA University Division baseball season . The Longhorns played their home games at Clark Field . The team was coached by Cliff Gustafson in his 2nd season at Texas.
The Longhorns reached the College World Series , finishing fourth with wins over eventual champion Arizona State and fifth-place Ole Miss and losses to runner-up Tulsa and semifinalist NYU .[ 2]
Personnel
Roster
1969 Texas Longhorns roster[ 3] [ 4]
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
3 - David Chalk
7 - John D. Langerhans
12 - David Hall
13 - Jack Miller
Outfielders
Unknown
1 - Louis Lee Bagwell
2 - Michael Charles Markl
6 - Dennis Wayne Kasper
9 - Patrick John Amos
10 - Natividad Salazar
11 - Douglass Kirk Fell
19 - Larry Elwood Horton
23 - Randal C. Peschel
25 - Gene McNeal Salmon
Schedule and results
Legend
Texas win
Texas loss
Tie
1969 Texas Longhorns Baseball Game Log[ 5]
Regular Season
February/March
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
SWC Record
Feb 27
Sam Houston State *
Clark Field • Austin, TX
W 7–3
1–0
Feb 28
Sam Houston State*
Clark Field • Austin, TX
W 12–0
2–0
Mar 7
Oklahoma *
Clark Field • Austin, TX
W 4–1
3–0
Mar 7
Oklahoma*
Clark Field • Austin, TX
W 3–0
4–0
Mar 8
Oklahoma*
Clark Field • Austin, TX
L 9–11
4–1
Mar 8
Oklahoma*
Clark Field • Austin, TX
W 12–6
5–1
Mar 11
Texas Lutheran *
Clark Field • Austin, TX
W 10–2
6–1
Mar 12
St. Mary's *
Clark Field • Austin, TX
W 13–7
7–1
Mar 18
Minnesota *
Clark Field • Austin, TX
W 4–2
8–1
Mar 18
Minnesota*
Clark Field • Austin, TX
L 6–7
8–2
Mar 21
TCU
Clark Field • Austin, TX
W 7–3
9–2
1–0
Mar 21
TCU
Clark Field • Austin, TX
W 8–6
10–2
2–0
Mar 22
TCU
Clark Field • Austin, TX
W 7–5
11–2
3–0
Mar 28
at SMU
Dallas, TX
W 5–0
12–2
4–0
Mar 28
at SMU
Dallas, TX
W 5–0[ a]
13–2
5–0
Mar 29
at SMU
Dallas, TX
W 8–1
14–2
6–0
April
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score–
Overall Record
SWC Record
Apr 4
Rice
Clark Field • Austin, TX
W 5–3
15–2
7–0
Apr 4
Rice
Clark Field • Austin, TX
W 7–0
16–2
8–0
Apr 5
Rice
Clark Field • Austin, TX
W 8–2
17–2
9–0
Apr 7
Notre Dame *
Clark Field • Austin, TX
W 5–4
18–2
Apr 11
at Baylor
Waco, TX
W 5–3
19–2
10–0
Apr 11
at Baylor
Waco, TX
W 5–2
20–2
11–0
Apr 15
Texas–Pan American *
Clark Field • Austin, TX
W 7–3
21–2
Apr 17
Trinity *
Clark Field • Austin, TX
W 21–4
22–2
Apr 25
Texas Tech
Clark Field • Austin, TX
L 1–2
22–3
11–1
Apr 25
Texas Tech
Clark Field • Austin, TX
W 12–1
23–3
12–1
Apr 26
Texas Tech
Clark Field • Austin, TX
W 6–2
24–3
13–1
May
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
SWC Record
May 6
at Texas A&M
Kyle Baseball Field • College Park, TX
W 2–1
25–3
14–1
May 6
at Texas A&M
Kyle Baseball Field • College Park, TX
L 2–5
25–4
14–2
May 9
Sam Houston State*
Clark Field • Austin, TX
W 1–0
26–4
May 9
Sam Houston State*
Clark Field • Austin, TX
W 9–5
27–4
May 10
Sam Houston State*
Clark Field • Austin, TX
W 7–2
28–4
May 10
Sam Houston State*
Clark Field • Austin, TX
W 13–4
29–4
May 12
Houston Baptist *
Clark Field • Austin, TX
W 11–0
30–4
May 12
Houston Baptist*
Clark Field • Austin, TX
W 7–1
31–4
Postseason
District 6 Playoffs
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
NCAAT Record
May 17
Trinity
Clark Field • Austin, TX
W 10–0
32–4
1–0
May 17
Trinity
Clark Field • Austin, TX
W 5–0
33–4
2–0
Exhibitions
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
June 5
at Seguin Sox
Seguin, TX
W 13–3
34–4
June 6
Dallas Truckers
Clark Field • Austin, TX
W 10–4
35–4
June 7
Dallas Truckers
Clark Field • Austin, TX
W 1–010
36–4
June 7
Dallas Truckers
Clark Field • Austin, TX
W 4–2
37–4
June 9
Seguin Sox
Clark Field • Austin, TX
W 4–1
38–4
Notes
^ James Street threw a 7-inning no-hitter.
References
Venues Rivalries People Seasons National Championships in bold ; College World Series appearances in italics