1959 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team

1959 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
CBNo. 1
Record27-5 (17-3 Big Eight)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 Big Eight Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Oklahoma State  ‍†‍‍y 17 – 3   .850 27 – 5   .844
Nebraska  ‍‍‍ 11 – 4   .733 15 – 8   .652
Iowa State  ‍‍‍ 10 – 8   .556 11 – 12   .478
Colorado  ‍‍‍ 7 – 8   .467 11 – 10   .524
Oklahoma  ‍‍‍ 7 – 10   .412 12 – 11   .522
Kansas  ‍‍‍ 5 – 11   .313 9 – 11   .450
Kansas State  ‍‍‍ 4 – 9   .308 4 – 9   .308
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 3 – 11   .214 9 – 11   .450
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1959
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1959 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team represented the Oklahoma State University in the 1959 NCAA University Division baseball season. The team was coached by Toby Greene in his 16th season at Oklahoma State.

The Cowboys won the College World Series, defeating the Arizona Wildcats in the championship game.

Roster

1959 Oklahoma State Cowboys roster
 

Pitchers

  • Toby Bensinger - Senior
  • Win Chandler - Junior
  • Joel Horlen - Senior
  • Jim Mihura - Senior
  • Roy Peterson - Senior
  • George Scott - Junior
  • Dick Soergel - Junior
  

Infielders

  • Bob Andrew - Junior
  • Bruce Andrew - Sophomore
  • Jim Dobson - Sophomore
  • Grayson Mersch - Sophomore

Catchers

  • Ray Bond - Sophomore
  • Tim Smalley - Junior
  • Lew Wade - Junior
  

Outfielders

  • Ben Bancroft - Junior
  • Tim Green - Senior
  • Connie McIlvoy - Senior
  • Don Soergel - Junior
  

Schedule

1959 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball game log
Regular season
March
Date Opponent Score Overall record Big Eight record
March 18 at Rice 9-3 1–0 –
March 19 at Rice 5-6 1–1 –
March 20 at Houston 7-2 2–1 –
March 21 at Houston 7-4 3–1 –
April
Date Opponent Score Overall record Big Eight record
April 10 Kansas 9-0 4–1 1-0
April 11 Kansas 13-2 5–1 2-0
April 11 Kansas 6-0 6–1 3-0
April 20 at Oklahoma 9-3 7–1 4-0
April 20 at Oklahoma 8-1 8–1 5-0
April 21 at Oklahoma 6-5 9–1 6-0
April 24 Kansas State 19-1 10–1 7-0
April 25 Kansas State 15-0 11–1 8-0
April 25 Kansas State 8-3 12–1 9-0
May
Date Opponent Score Overall record Big Eight record
May 1 at Nebraska 2-7 12–2 9-1
May 2 at Nebraska 4-1 13–2 10-1
May 2 at Nebraska 5-1 14–2 11-1
May 8 at Colorado 10-2 15–2 12-1
May 9 at Colorado 6-5 16–2 13-1
May 9 at Colorado 7-2 17–2 14-1
May 15 Iowa State 1-4 17–3 14-2
May 16 Iowa State 6-9 17–4 14-3
May 16 Iowa State 3-0 18–4 15-3
May 22 Missouri 1-0 19–4 16-3
May 23 Missouri 2-1 20–4 17-3
Post-season
Date Opponent Score Overall record
May 29 vs. Bradley 7-6 21–4
May 30 vs. Bradley 6-2 22–4
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record
June 12 vs. Western Michigan Rosenblatt Stadium 10–2 23–4
June 14 vs. Penn State Rosenblatt Stadium 10–6 24–4
June 15 vs. Arizona Rosenblatt Stadium 3–5 24–5
June 16 vs. Penn State Rosenblatt Stadium 4–3 25–5
June 17 vs. Fresno State Rosenblatt Stadium 4–0 26–5
June 18 vs. Arizona Rosenblatt Stadium 5–3 27–5

Awards and honors

Bruce Andrew
  • All-Big Eight
  • College World Series All-Tournament Team
Jim Dobson
Ben Bancroft
  • All-America Second Team
  • All-Big Eight
Joel Horlen
  • All-America Second Team
  • All-Big Eight
  • College World Series All-Tournament Team
Connie McIlvoy
  • College World Series All-Tournament Team

References

  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1959". Boyd's World. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "2012 Media Guide" (PDF). OKState.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 8, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2013.