1996 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team

The 1996 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team represented the Oklahoma State University–Stillwater in the 1996 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 19th year at Oklahoma State.

1996 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball
Big Eight Tournament champions
Central II Regional champions
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
CBNo. 8
Record45–21 (17–9 Big 8)
Head coach
Pitching coachTom Holliday (19th season)
Home stadiumAllie P. Reynolds Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Big Eight Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 29 Missouri  ‍‍‍y 20 8   .714 39 19   .672
No. 8 Oklahoma State  ‍‍y 17 9   .654 45 21   .682
Oklahoma  ‍‍‍ 14 12   .538 32 25   .561
Iowa State  ‍‍‍ 12 14   .462 23 31   .426
Kansas State  ‍‍‍ 11 16   .407 28 26   .519
Kansas  ‍‍‍ 11 17   .393 26 30   .464
Nebraska  ‍‍‍ 8 17   .320 27 27   .500
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1996[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Cowboys won the Central II Regional to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Clemson Tigers.

Roster

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1996 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town
RHP Jon Adkins L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Wayne, West Virginia
RHP Heath Askew /R
Jr
OF Brian Aylor L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
P Dan Brown /
Cory Burton /
Jamie Cook /
RHP Ryan Cunneen R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg)
Dan DiPace L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr
RHP Thom Dreier R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Union, Missouri
C Ryan Folmar L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
RHP Neil Forsythe R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 250 lb (113 kg)
OF Jeff Guiel L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Vancouver, British Columbia
Steve Goeke /
LHP Ryan Graves L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr
INF Steve Hartsburg R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Schaumburg, Illinois
LHP Micah Hesting L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
Josh Holliday S/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Stillwater, Oklahoma
OF Dean Kent /
Sr Tampa, Florida
P Shane Kirby /
INF Tripp MacKay S/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Mount Pleasant, Texas
LHP Dave Maurer R/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Minneapolis, Minnesota
RHP Sean McClellan R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Seminole, Florida
Jay McCullough /
OF Rusty McNamara R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Riverside, California
RHP Elvin Nina R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) East Orange, New Jersey
Tony Roossien /
19 OF Ted Salhani L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So London, Ontario,Canada
P Cory Smith /
P Larry Smith /
INF Wyley Steelmon L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Enid, Oklahoma
P Brian Thomas /
Buddy White /
Jamey Wood /
Head coach

20 Gary Ward

Assistant coach(es)

Wade Robertson

Pitching coach(es)

Tom Holliday


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: March 25, 2021

Schedule

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1996 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball game log
Regular season
February (6–3)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record
1 February 9 vs Loyola Marymount Brazell FieldPhoenix, Arizona 20–10 1–0
2 February 10 vs New Mexico State Brazell Field • Phoenix, Arizona 6–7 1–1
3 February 11 at Grand Caynon Brazell Field • Phoenix, Arizona 22–16 2–1
4 February 16 vs The Citadel Alfred A. McKethan StadiumGainesville, Florida 12–4 3–1
5 February 17 vs Southern California Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, Florida 5–6 3–2
6 February 18 at Florida Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, Florida 4–5 3–3
7 February 23 West Virginia Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 15–8 4–3
8 February 24 West Virginia Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 13–2 5–3
9 February 25 West Virginia Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 16–4 6–3
March (15–4)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record
10 March 1 vs Lamar Reckling ParkHouston, Texas 2–3 6–4
11 March 2 at Rice Reckling Park • Houston, Texas 7–5 7–4
12 March 3 vs Southwestern Louisiana Reckling Park • Houston, Texas 7–4 8–4
13 March 5 vs Maine Reckling Park • Houston, Texas 5–3 9–4
14 March 6 vs Texas Southern Reckling Park • Houston, Texas 16–6 10–4
15 March 7 vs Southwestern Louisiana Reckling Park • Houston, Texas 21–11 11–4
16 March 9 at TCU TCU DiamondFort Worth, Texas 13–8 12–4
17 March 10 TCU Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 5–10 12–5
18 March 11 Iowa State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 14–9 13–5 1–0
19 March 12 Iowa State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 18–3 14–5 2–0
20 March 13 Iowa State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 14–8 15–5 3–0
21 March 16 Missouri Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 25–16 16–5 4–0
22 March 17 Missouri Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 12–10 17–5 5–0
23 March 20 Kansas State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 0–8 17–6 5–1
24 March 20 Kansas State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 7–6 18–6 6–1
25 March 22 Washington Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 11–7 19–6 6–1
26 March 23 Washington Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 11–15 19–7 6–1
27 March 23 Washington Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 11–2 20–7 6–1
28 March 29 at Nebraska Buck Beltzer StadiumLincoln, Nebraska 18–8 21–7 7–1
April (8–11)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record
29 April 2 at Kansas Hoglund BallparkLawrence, Kansas 3–5 21–8 7–2
30 April 3 at Kansas Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, Kansas 13–19 21–9 7–3
31 April 6 Kansas Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 11–9 22–9 8–3
32 April 6 Kansas Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 10–9 23–9 9–3
33 April 7 Kansas Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 21–1 24–9 10–3
34 April 10 at Iowa State Cap Timm FieldAmes, Iowa 2–6 24–10 10–4
35 April 10 at Iowa State Cap Timm Field • Ames, Iowa 4–8 24–11 10–5
36 April 12 vs Oklahoma Drillers StadiumTulsa, Oklahoma 5–7 24–12 10–6
37 April 13 vs Oklahoma All Sports StadiumOklahoma City, Oklahoma 7–1 25–12 11–6
38 April 14 vs Oklahoma All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 7–1 26–12 12–6
39 April 16 at Oklahoma L. Dale Mitchell Baseball ParkNorman, Oklahoma 14–4 27–12 13–6
40 April 17 Oklahoma Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 12–11 28–12 14–6
41 April 19 at Missouri Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri 23–24 28–13 14–7
42 April 20 at Missouri Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 9–12 28–14 14–8
43 April 21 at Missouri Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 5–6 28–15 14–9
44 April 23 Wichita State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 3–7 28–16 14–9
45 April 24 at Wichita State Eck StadiumWichita, Kansas 4–19 28–17 14–9
46 April 26 at Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, Oklahoma 2–7 28–18 14–9
47 April 27 Oral Roberts Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 11–4 29–18 14–9
May (8–1)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record
48 May 5 Missouri Southern Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 17–2 30–18 14–9
49 May 6 Missouri Southern Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 3–4 30–19 14–9
50 May 7 Chicago State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 21–1 31–19 14–9
51 May 8 Chicago State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 15–5 32–19 14–9
52 May 9 Chicago State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 22–19 33–19 14–9
53 May 11 Kansas State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 10–6 34–19 15–9
54 May 11 Kansas State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 15–6 35–19 16–9
55 May 12 Kansas State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 26–5 36–19 17–9
56 May 13 Rice Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 6–5 37–19 17–9
Postseason
Big Eight Conference Tournament (4–0)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record
57 May 16 vs Kansas State All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 10–4 38–19 17–9
58 May 17 vs Oklahoma All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 16–11 39–19 17–9
59 May 18 vs Missouri All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 18–12 40–19 17–9
60 May 19 vs Iowa State All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 15–11 41–19 17–9
NCAA Central II Regional (4–0)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record
60 May 23 vs Arkansas Dan Law FieldLubbock, Texas 6–5 42–19 17–9
61 May 24 vs Fresno State Dan Law Field • Lubbock, Texas 12–5 43–19 17–9
62 May 25 vs Southern California Dan Law Field • Lubbock, Texas 9–3 44–19 17–9
63 May 26 vs Southern California Dan Law Field • Lubbock, Texas 10–2 45–19 17–9
College World Series (0–2)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record
64 May 31 vs Alabama Johnny Rosenblatt StadiumOmaha, Nebraska 5–7 45–20 17–9
65 June 2 vs Clemson Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 5–8 45–21 17–9

Awards and honors

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Brian Aylor
Danny DiPace
  • Big Eight Conference All-Tournament Team
Neil Forsythe
  • Big Eight Conference All-Tournament Team
Ryan Graves
  • Big Eight Conference All-Tournament Team
Jeff Guiel
Sean McClellan
  • All-Big Eight Conference
Rusty McNamara
  • All-Big Eight Conference
  • Big Eight Conference All-Tournament Team
Wyley Steelmon
  • All-Big Eight Conference

References

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  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1996". Boyd's World. Retrieved March 23, 2021.