2015 Texas Longhorns baseball team

The 2015 Texas Longhorns baseball team will represent the University of Texas at Austin during the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Longhorns will play their home games at UFCU Disch–Falk Field as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They will be led by head coach Augie Garrido, in his 19th season at Texas.

2015 Texas Longhorns baseball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record30–27 (11–13 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumUFCU Disch–Falk Field
2015 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 TCU ‍†‍‍y 18–5 .78351–15 .773
No. 19 Oklahoma State ‍‍‍y 14–8 .63638–20 .655
Oklahoma ‍‍‍ 13–11 .54234–27 .557
Texas Tech ‍‍‍ 13–11 .54231–24 .564
Texas ‍‍‡‍y 11–13 .45830–27 .526
Kansas State ‍‍‍ 10–14 .41727–30 .474
West Virginia ‍‍‍ 9–13 .40927–27 .500
Baylor ‍‍‍ 9–15 .37523–32 .418
Kansas ‍‍‍ 8–15 .34823–32 .418
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball [1]

Previous season

In 2014, the Longhorns finished the season 5th in the Big 12 with a record of 46–21, 13–11 in conference play. They qualified for the 2014 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament, and were eliminated in the semifinals. They qualified for the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, and were placed in the Houston Regional, along with host Rice, former conference rival Texas A&M, and George Mason. In their first game, the Longhorns defeated Texas A&M by a score of 8–1, and then defeated Rice, 3–2, in 11 innings. In the regional final, the Longhorns again matched up with Texas A&M, and dropped game one to the Aggies, 2–3. However, they rebounded to win game two by a score of 4–1, and advanced to the Super Regional, of which they were selected as hosts. In the Super Regional, they were matched up with Houston, and swept the Cougars, 4–2 and 4–0, to advance to the College World Series.

In the College World Series, Texas opened up against UC Irvine and lost 1–3. In the loser's bracket, they rebounded to defeat Louisville, 4–1, and then defeated the Anteaters in a rematch, 1–0. In the semifinals, the Longhorns defeated Vanderbilt in the first game, 4–0, before falling in 10 innings to the eventual national champions by a score of 3–4.

Personnel

Roster
2015 Texas Longhorns roster[2]
 

Pitchers

  • 5 - Andy McGuire - Sophomore
  • 13 - Tyler Schimpf - Freshman
  • 19 - Connor Mayes - Freshman
  • 24 - Parker French - Senior
  • 27 - Travis Duke - Junior
  • 29 - Jon Malmin - Sophomore
  • 30 - Josh Sawyer - Sophomore
  • 31 - Chad Hollingsworth - Junior
  • 34 - Kyle Johnston - Freshman
  • 35 - Blake Goins - Sophomore
  • 38 - Ty Culbreth - Junior
  • 39 - James Swan - Redshirt Freshman
  • 41 - Morgan Cooper - Sophomore
  • 43 - Chance Callihan - Freshman
  • 48 - Ty Marlow - Redshirt Senior
  • 49 - Parker Joe Robinson - Freshman
  • 51 - Jake McKenzie - Freshman
  • 52 - Tate Shaw - Freshman
  • 53 - Kirby Bellow - Senior
  • 57 - Eric Dunbar - Sophomore
  

Catchers

  • 1 - Tres Barrera - Sophomore
  • 7 - Michael Cantu - Freshman
  • 32 - Michael McCann - Freshman
  • 45 - Grant Martin - Senior
  • 46 - James Barton - Junior

Infielders

  • 6 - Connor Macalla - Redshirt Freshman
  • 8 - Brooks Marlow - Senior
  • 9 - C.J. Hinojosa - Junior
  • 12 - Joe Baker - Freshman
  • 11 - Travis Jones - Freshman
  • 17 - Bret Boswell - Redshirt Freshman
  • 42 - Kacy Clemens - Sophomore
  

Outfielders

  • 2 - Kaleb Denny - Freshman
  • 4 - Collin Shaw - Senior
  • 14 - Ben Johnson - Junior
  • 33 - Patrick Mathis - Freshman
  • 40 - Taylor Stell - Redshirt Junior
  • 47 - Ben Kennedy - Redshirt Freshman
  • 50 - Zane Gurwitz - Sophomore
  

Coaching staff
NamePositionSeasons at
Texas		Alma Mater
Augie GarridoHead coach19Fresno State University (1961)
Skip JohnsonAssistant coach9University of Texas–Pan American (1990)
Tommy NicholsonAssistant coach3University of Texas at Austin (2006)

Schedule
Legend
 Texas win
 Texas loss
 Postponement
BoldTexas team member
2015 Texas Longhorns baseball game log[3]
Regular season
February
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordBig 12 Record
February 13at #22 Rice#7Reckling Park • Houston, TXW 3–1Duke (1–0)McCarthy (0–1)Culbreth (1)4,7551–0
February 14at #22 Rice#7Reckling Park • Houston, TXL 9–10Fox (1–0)Clemens (0–1)Ditman (1)4,2591–1
February 14at #22 Rice#7Reckling Park • Houston, TXL 2–5Salinas (1–0)Sawyer (0–1)Williamson (1)3,7891–2
February 15at #22 Rice#7Reckling Park • Houston, TXW 4–3 (10)Culbreth (1–0)Williamson (0–1)Johnston (1)4,3882–2
February 17UTSA#12UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXW 14-2Mayes (1–0)Burns (0–1)4,8873–2
February 20Minnesota#12UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXW 13-2French (1–0)Meyer (0–2)Malmin (1)5,4004–2
February 21Minnesota#12UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXW 5-0Sawyer (1–1)Sawyer (0–2)5–2
February 21Minnesota#12UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXW 5-0Hollingsworth (1–0)Shannon (0–1)Culbreth (2)6,3256–2
February 22Minnesota#12UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXW 8-0Clemens (1–1)Kunik (0–1)4,6637–2
February 24Texas–Pan American#11UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXW 5-4Culbreth (2–0)Martinez (0–1)4,4798–2
February 27San Diego#11UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXCancelled (rain)
February 28San Diego#11UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXPostponed to DH on Sunday, May 1 (rain)
March
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordBig 12 Record
March 1San Diego#11UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXL 1–3 (7)Hill (1–2)French (1–1)Cornish (1)8–3
March 1San Diego#11UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXL 1–6Hill (2–2)Johnston (0–1)4,9218–4
March 5at Stanford#15Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CAL 4–5Thorne (1–0)Hollingsworth (1–1)Logan (3)1,2468–5
March 6at Stanford#15Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CAL 3–5Viall (1–1)Bellor (0–1)Hock (3)1,5998–6
March 7at Stanford#15Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CAW 3-1French (2–1)Hanewich (1–1)Bellow (1)2,2219–6
March 8at Stanford#15Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CAW 12-4Sawyer (2–1)Weir (1–1)2,01010–6
March 10Incarnate Word#17UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXW 7-1Schimpf (1–0)Richey (0–4)4,94611–6
March 13West Virginia#17UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXW 4–3 (10)Bellow (1–1)Smith (2–1)5,45712–61-0
March 14West Virginia#17UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXL 6–7 (10)Ennis (1–0)Culbreth (2–1)6,41112–71-1
March 15West Virginia#17UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXW 5-1Hollingsworth (2–1)Donato (2–3)5,78713–72-1
March 17vs. Texas–Arlington#14Globe Life Park • Arlington, TXL 5–6 (10)Thornberg (1–0)Culbreth (2–2)4,12313–8
March 20Kansas State#14UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXPostponed to DH on Saturday, May 21 (rain)
March 21Kansas State#14UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXW 5-3Bellow (2–1)Courville (0–1)Culbreth (3)14–83-1
March 21Kansas State#14UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXW 3-1Hollingsworth (3–1)Kalmus (0–2)Bellow (2)5,37215–84-1
March 22Kansas State#14UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXW 6-1Clemens (2–1)Fischer (1–2)Mayes (1)5,69516–85-1
March 24at Texas State#10Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXW 6-4Culbreth (3–2)Whitter (2–2)Bellow (3)2,65317–8
March 27at Nebraska#10Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NEL 1–3Sinclair (4–3)French (2–2)Roeder (8)3,22117–9
March 28at Nebraska#10Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NEL 0–1 (15)Chesnut (4–0)Duke (1–1)5,85217–10
March 29at Nebraska#10Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NEL 2–6Burkamper (4–1)Hollingsworth (3–2)5,79317–11
March 31Texas A&M–Corpus Christi#23UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXL 4–6 (10)Dorris (1–2)Mayes (1–1)5,29317–12
April
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordBig 12 Record
April 3at Oklahoma State#23Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKL 3–6 (18)Hassel (1–0)Malmin (0–1)1,50417–135-2
April 4at Oklahoma State#23Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKL 1–3Buffett (3–1)Hollingsworth (3–3)Cobb (1)1,70717–145-3
April 5at Oklahoma State#23Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKL 3–8Freeman (6–0)Clemens (2–2)81617–155-4
April 7Wichita StateUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXW 6-4McKenzie (1–0)Williams (1–2)Culbreth (4)5,20118–15
April 10OklahomaUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXL 2–3 (12)Garza (1–1)Mayes (1–2)Evans (3)6,80718–165-5
April 11OklahomaUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXW 4-1Clemens (3–2)Hansen (4–4)Bellow (4)6,51819–166-5
April 12OklahomaUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXL 2–3Tasin (6–1)Hollingsworth (3–4)Evans (4)5,50619–176-6
April 14Sam Houston StateUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXL 0–5Church (2–1)Sawyer (2–2)4,98819–18
April 17at KansasHoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KSW 3–2 (14)Marlow (1–0)Villines (2–3)Malmin (2)1,13120–187-6
April 18at KansasHoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KSL 4–5Gilbert (2–2)Mayes (1–3)1,23320–197-7
April 19at KansasHoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KSW 16-7McGuire (1–0)Weiman (1–6)Duke (1)1,38421–198-7
April 21Texas StateUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXW 7-3Sawyer (3–2)Parsons (0–4)5,61522–19
April 24at TCULupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXPostponed to DH on Saturday, April 25 (rain)
April 25at TCULupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXL 5–6Morrison (9–1)French (2–3)Ferrell (11)4,25622–208-8
April 25at TCULupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXL 6–11Trieglaff (2–0)Culbreth (3–3)5,19822–218-9
April 26at TCULupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXL 1–7Young (8–2)Hollingsworth (3–5)4,59822–228-10
April 28Prairie View A&MUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXW 12-4McKenzie (2–0)Edward (0–4)4,96823–22
May
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordBig 12 Record
May 1Texas TechUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXW 3-0French (3–3)Moseley (4–5)Mayes (2)5,26124–229-10
May 2Texas TechUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXL 1–9Smith (6–3)Culbreth (3–4)7,01824–239-11
May 3Texas TechUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXL 1–5Moreno (3–3)Mayes (1–4)6,28424–249-12
May 5Texas StateUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXCancelled (rain)
May 16at BaylorBaylor Ballpark • Waco, TXW 6-5Bellow (3–1)Spicer (1–2)2,80425–2410-12
May 17at BaylorBaylor Ballpark • Waco, TXL 1–7Lewis (3–2)Sawyer (3–3)Hessemer (1)2,53825–2510-13
May 17at BaylorBaylor Ballpark • Waco, TXW 11-1Johnston (1–1)Castano (4–6)1,88426–2511-13
Post-season
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordTournament Record
May 20Texas TechONEOK Field • Tulsa, OKW 2-1French (4–3)Smith (6–5)27–251-0
May 21BaylorONEOK Field • Tulsa, OKW 4-3Culbreth (4–4)Tolson (3–8)28–252-0
May 23BaylorONEOK Field • Tulsa, OKW 4-0Mayes (2–4)Kay (3–4)29–253-0
May 24Oklahoma StateONEOK Field • Tulsa, OKW 6-3French (5–3)Reed (3–2)Bellow (5)4,97630–254-0
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordRegional Record
May 29Oregon State#30Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TXL 4–5Church (1-)Bellow (3–2)Hickey (11)2,64330–260-1
May 31Dallas Baptist#30Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TXL 1–8Taylor (7–1)Culbreth (4–5)3,24230–270-2

All rankings from Collegiate Baseball.

Rankings
See also: 2015 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'66*61217161219
Baseball America1010914222119
Collegiate Baseball^71211151714102330
NCBWA†698131614111825

^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
 † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
 * New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

References
  1. "2020 Big 12 Baseball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 4–8. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  2. "Official Baseball Roster". Texas Longhorns. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
  3. "2015 Baseball Schedule". Texas Longhorns. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
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