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1989 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team

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1989 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball
NCAA Northeast Regional champion
SWC regular season co-champion
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record51–16 (17–4 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGeorge Cole Field
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Southwest Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 9 Texas A&M  ‍y 17 4   .810 58 7   .892
No. 5 Arkansas  ‍‍‍y 17 4   .810 51 16   .761
No. 2 Texas  ‍‍‍y 14 7   .667 54 18   .750
Houston  ‍‍‍ 9 12   .429 43 17   .717
Texas Tech  ‍‍‍ 9 12   .429 32 22   .593
TCU  ‍‍‍ 7 14   .333 37 22   .627
Baylor  ‍‍‍ 7 14   .333 32 19   .627
Rice  ‍‍‍ 4 17   .190 28 30   .483
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1989[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1989 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 1989 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Razorbacks were coached by Norm DeBriyn, in his 20th season with the Razorbacks, and played their home games at George Cole Field.

Schedule and results

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Legend
  Arkansas win
  Arkansas loss
  Postponement
Bold Arkansas team member
2004 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball game log
Regular season
Postseason
SWC Tournament (1–2)
Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Overall record SWCT Record
May 18 vs. (3) Texas (2) Olsen Field L 3–8 45–12 0–1
May 19 vs. (4) Houston (2) Olsen Field W 5–4 46–12 1–1
May 20 vs. (3) Texas (2) Olsen Field L 1–9 46–13 1–2
Northeast Regional (4–1)
Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record
May 25 vs. (6) Le Moyne* (1) Municipal Stadium
Waterbury, Connecticut
L 5–7 46–14 0–1
May 26 vs. (5) George Washington* (1) Municipal Stadium W 8–2 47–14 1–1
May 28 vs. (3) Illinois* (1) Municipal Stadium W 9–2 48–14 2–1
May 29 vs. (2) Arizona State* (1) Municipal Stadium W 1–0 49–14 3–1
May 29 vs. (6) Le Moyne* (1) Municipal Stadium W 6–5 50–14 4–1
College World Series (1–2)
Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record
June 2 vs. (4) Wichita State* (5) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
Omaha, Nebraska
L 1–3 50–15 0–1
June 4 vs. (8) North Carolina* (5) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium W 7–3 51–15 1–1
June 6 vs. (4) Wichita State* (5) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium L 4–8 51–16 1–2

*Denotes non–conference game • Schedule source[2]

Razorbacks in the 1989 MLB Draft

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The following members of the Arkansas Razorbacks baseball program were drafted in the 1989 Major League Baseball Draft.[3]

Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
Cole Hyson P 9th 224th Houston Astros
Mike Oquist P 13th 321st Baltimore Orioles
Troy Eklund OF 25th 637th Texas Rangers
Dennis Fletcher P 28th 716th St. Louis Cardinals
Greg D'Alexander 3B/C 31st 789th Baltimore Orioles
Scott Pose OF 34th 885th Cincinnati Reds
Rod Stilwell SS 60th 1417th Kansas City Royals

References

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  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1989". boydsworld.com. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  2. ^ "2021 Arkansas Razorbacks Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arkansas. p. 160. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  3. ^ "1989 Baseball Draft by Baseball Almanac". www.baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved April 10, 2021.