2016 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team

The 2016 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team represents Oklahoma State University during the 2016 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cowboys play their home games at Allie P. Reynolds Stadium as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They are led by head coach Josh Holliday, in his fourth season at Oklahoma State.

2016 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
CBNo. 4
Record43–22 (16–8 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Rob Walton (4th season)
  • James Vilade (1st season)
  • Mark Ginther (2nd season)
Home stadiumAllie P. Reynolds Stadium
2016 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 5 Texas Tech ‍†‍‍y 19–5–0 .79247–20–0 .701
No. 4 Oklahoma State ‍‍‍y 16–8–0 .66743–22–0 .662
No. 3 TCU ‍‍‡‍y 15–9–0 .62549–18–0 .731
West Virginia ‍‍‍ 12–11–0 .52236–22–0 .621
Oklahoma ‍‍‍ 11–13–0 .45830–27–1 .526
Baylor ‍‍‍ 10–14–0 .41724–29–0 .453
Texas ‍‍‍ 10–14–0 .41725–32–0 .439
Kansas State ‍‍‍ 8–16–0 .33326–31–0 .456
Kansas ‍‍‍ 6–17–0 .26120–35–1 .366
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball [1]

Previous season

The 2015 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team notched a 38–20 (14–8) regular season record and finished second in the Big 12 Conference standings.[2] The Cowboys reached the 2015 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament championship game, where they fell to Texas.[3] Oklahoma State received an at-large bid to the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball tournament and was selected as one of the sixteen Regional hosts.[4] The Cowboys were eliminated from the NCAA tournament with losses to Arkansas and St. John's (NY).[5]

Personnel

Roster
2016 Oklahoma State Cowboys roster[6]
 

Pitchers

  • 14 - Ben Leeper (RHP) - Freshman
  • 15 - Garrett Williams (LHP) - Junior
  • 19 - Carson Teel (LHP) - Redshirt Freshman
  • 23 - Bryce Verplank (RHP) - Freshman
  • 24 - Conor Costello (RHP) - Senior
  • 25 - Trey Cobb (RHP) - Junior
  • 26 - Luke Matheny (RHP) - Freshman
  • 27 - Michael Mertz (RHP) - Junior
  • 28 -Corey Hassel (RHP) - Senior
  • 30 - Remey Reed (RHP) - Junior
  • 31 - Matt Wilson (LHP) - Sophomore
  • 34 - Jensen Elliott (RHP) - Freshman
  • 36 - Max Simpson (RHP) - Sophomore
  • 37 - Tyler Buffett (RHP) - Junior
  • 39 - Alex Hackerott (LHP) - Senior
  • 42 - Jake Cowan (RHP) - Sophomore
  • 43 - Blake Battenfield (RHP) - Sophomore
  • 45 - Thomas Hatch (RHP) - Sophomore
  • 46 - Joe Lienhard (RHP) - Freshman
  

Catchers

  • 16 - Collin Theroux - Junior
  • 17 - Baylor Rowlett - Freshman
  • 18 - Colin Simpson - Freshman

Infielders

  • 2 - J.R. Davis - Sophomore
  • 4 - Jacob Chappell - Sophomore
  • 5 - Donnie Walton - Senior
  • 6 - David Petrino - Senior
  • 7 - Garrett Benge - Sophomore
  • 22 - Dustin Williams - Junior
  • 33 - Mason O'Brien - Sophomore
  • 38 - Nick Gallo - Junior
  • 44 - Andrew Rosa - Sophomore
  

Outfielders

  • 1 - Alex Shaver - Freshman
  • 3 - Garrett McCain - Sophomore
  • 8 - Ryan Sluder - Junior
  • 13 - Jon Littell - Sophomore
  • 23 - Bryce Verplank - Freshman
  • 24 - Conor Costello - Senior
  • 28 - Corey Hassel - Senior
  

Coaching staff
NamePositionSeasons at
Oklahoma State		Alma Mater
Josh HollidayHead coach4Oklahoma State University (2004)
Rob WaltonAssistant coach–Pitching4Oklahoma State University (1986)
James ViladeAssistant coach–Recruiting Coordinator1Baylor University (1995)
Mark GintherVolunteer Assistant Coach2Oklahoma State University (2012)

Schedule and results
2016 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball game log
Regular season (35–18)
February (2–5)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
February 1911:00 amat Texas–Arlington*#25Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXL
2–3		Kuhnel
(1–0)		Cobb
(0–1)		James
(1)		6470–1–
February 2011:00 amStephen F. Austin*#25Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXW
8–2		Reed
(1–0)		Starks
(0–1)		–6641–1–
February 202:30 pmat Texas–Arlington*#25Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXW
5–3		Elliott
(1–0)		Wilcox
(0–1)		Mertz
(1)		1,0632–1–
February 2111:00 amStephen F. Austin*#25Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXL
4–510		Adams
(1–0)		Reed
(1–1)		–6832–2–
February 262:00 pmat #13 North Carolina*Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCL
1–2		Williams
(1–0)		Buffett
(0–1)		–1,2862–3–
February 271:00 pmat #13 North Carolina*Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCL
6–710		Aker
(2–1)		Cobb
(0–2)		–1,7932–4–
February 2811:00 amat #13 North Carolina*Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCL
3–4		Butler
(1–0)		Cobb
(0–3)		–1,8282–5–
March (16–2)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
March 14:00 pmCOXIncarnate Word*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW
7–1		Teel
(1–0)		Preiss
(0–1)		–7343–5–
March 24:00 pmCOXIncarnate Word*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW
3–2		Buffett
(1–1)		Moszkowicz
(0–1)		Cobb
(1)		5084–5–
March 44:00 pmCOXIndiana State*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW
1–0		Buffett
(2–1)		McKinney
(1–1)		Cobb
(2)		7455–5–
March 52:00 pmCOXIndiana State*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW
9–2		Battenfield
(1–0)		Peterson
(2–1)		Reed
(1)		7026–5–
March 61:00 pmCOXIndiana State*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKL
0–2		Hill
(2–0)		Mertz
(0–1)		McKinney
(1)		5886–6–
March 83:00 pmat #12 Missouri State*Hammons Field • Springfield, MOW
6–510		Cobb
(1–3)		Young
(0–1)		–5057–6–
March 114:00 pmCOXAbilene Christian*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW
8–2		Hatch
(1–0)		Carroll
2–2		–4118–6–
March 122:00 pmCOXAbilene Christian*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW
16–0		Elliott
(2–0)		deMeyere
(2–1)		–5559–6–
March 142:00 pmCOXAbilene Christian*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW
8–4		Cobb
(2–3)		Mason
(3–1)		–38510–6–
March 156:30 pmat #26 Dallas Baptist*Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TXW
7–6		Buffett
(3–1)		Johnson
(2–1)		Battenfield
(1)		1,32111–6–
March 184:00 pmCOX#24 Michigan*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW
6–3		Reed
(2–1)		Jaskie
(3–1)		Battenfield
(2)		37712–6–
March 192:00 pmCOX#24 Michigan*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW
5–4		Cobb
(3–3)		Adcock
(1–2)		Buffett
(1)		91913–6–
March 201:00 pmCOX#24 Michigan*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKL
2–4		Hill
(3–1)		Elliott
(2–1)		Pall
(3)		55113–7–
March 226:30 pmat Wichita State*Eck Stadium • Wichita, KSW
17–0		Mertz
(1–1)		Williams
(0–2)		–2,54814–7–
March 246:05 pmFS1at Kansas StateTointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KSW
2–1		Hatch
(2–0)		MaVorhis
(3–1)		Buffett
(2)		1,88415–71–0
March 256:35 pmFCSat Kansas StateTointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KSW
5–4		Williams
(1–0)		Rigler
(2–4)		Buffett
(3)		2,33716–72–0
March 261:05 pmESPN3at Kansas StateTointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KSW
5-410		Buffett
(4–1)		Benenati
(0–1)		–2,00617–73–0
March 296:30 pmFSSW+Arkansas*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW
5–4		Reed
(3–1)		Willey
(0–1)		Buffett
(4)		2,41818–7–
April (9–8)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
April 15:30 pmat West VirginiaMonongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WVL
4–510		Smith
(1–0)		Battenfield
(1–1)		–1,81818–83–1
April 23:00 pmat West VirginiaMonongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WVL
3–4		Vance
(4–1)		Cobb
(3–4)		Dotson
(1)		1,46718–93–2
April 312:00 pmat West VirginiaMonongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WVW
8–1		Elliott
(3–1)		Myers
(2–3)		–95119–94–2
April 86:00 pmFSSW+#19 Texas TechAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKL
1–5		Moseley
(3–2)		Hatch
(2–1)		–1,97719–104–3
April 93:00 pmCOX#19 Texas TechAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKL
2–8		Dugger
(3–0)		Cobb
(3–5)		–2,85519–114–4
April 101:00 pmFCS#19 Texas TechAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKL
5–157		Harpenau
(1–0)		Elliott
(3–2)		–1,25819–124–5
April 126:00 pmFSSW+Oral Roberts*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKL
0–4		McMinn
(3–2)		Mertz
(1–2)		–1,15719–134–5
April 156:30 pmFSSW+at BaylorBaylor Ballpark • Waco, TXW
6–212		Buffett
(5–1)		Heineman
(2–3)		–2,96320–135–5
April 161:00 pmFSSWat BaylorBaylor Ballpark • Waco, TXW
10–7		Cobb
(4–5)		Tolson
(4–2)		–2,54621–136–5
April 165:00 pmat BaylorBaylor Ballpark • Waco, TXW
3–1		Elliott
(4–2)		Hill
(1–2)		Buffett
(5)		2,77622–137–5
April 196:00 pmFCS Atlanticat Oklahoma*L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OKW
(4–3)		Lienhard
(1–0)		Irvin
(2–1)		Buffett
(6)		1,79223–137–5
April 226:00 pmFCS#8 TCUAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW
(9–0)		Hatch
(3–1)		Janczak
(4–3)		–1,75824–138–5
April 234:00 pmFSSW+#8 TCUAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKL
6–11		Horton
(7–0)		Cobb
(4–6)		Guillory
(1)		1,98824–148–6
April 241:00 pmFCS#8 TCUAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW
11–7		Elliott
(5–2)		Howard
(5–2)		Buffett
(7)		1,29625–149–6
April 265:00 pmSECN+at Arkansas*#25Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, ARL
6–7		Teague
(3–3)		Cowan
(0–1)		Knight
(1)		7,16425–159–6
April 302:30 pmLHNat Texas#25UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXW
3–0		Hatch
(4–1)		Cooper
(2–3)		–26–1510–6
April 303:30 pmLHNat Texas#25UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXW
6–2		Elliott
(6–2)		Culbreth
(8–3)		Buffett
(8)		6,31227–1511–6
May (8–3)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
May 11:30 pmLHNat Texas#25UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXW
8–4		Hackerott
(1–0)		Shugart
(1–2)		–5,48428–1512–6
May 66:00 pmCOXPrairie View A&M*#16Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW
9–0		Hatch
(5–1)		Williams
(2–8)		–67729–1512–6
May 73:00 pmCOXPrairie View A&M*#16Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW
12–0		Elliott
(7–2)		Philpott
(1–8)		–63230–1512–6
May 106:00 pmFSSW+Dallas Baptist*#12Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW
8–7		Buffett
(6–1)		Fouse
(0–1)		–62731–1512–6
May 136:30 pmESPNUOklahoma#12Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OKL
1–9		Irvin
(5–1)		Hatch
(5–2)		–7,30231–1612–7
May 147:30 pmFSSW+Oklahoma#12ONEOK Field • Tulsa, OKW
10–9		Costello
(1–0)		Hansen
(1–5)		Mertz
(2)		8,00732–1613–7
May 152:00 pmFSSW+Oklahoma#12ONEOK Field • Tulsa, OKL
1–3		Grove
(2–0)		Cobb
(4–7)		Neuse
(5)		6,08432–1713–8
May 176:30 pmat Oral Roberts*#14J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OKL
1–3		McCutchin
(3–2)		Buffett
(6–2)		Womacks
(13)		1,83932–1813–8
May 202:00 pmCOXKansas#14Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW
4–3		Hatch
(6–2)		Davis
(1–1)		Buffett
(9)		33–1814–8
May 206:00 pmFSSW+Kansas#14Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW
9–2		Elliott
(8–2)		Krauth
(5–6)		–91834–1815–8
May 213:00 pmFSOKansas#14Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW
8–1		Williams
(2–0)		Weiman
(2–7)		–1,03335–1816–8
Postseason
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallTourney
May 257:30 pmFCS(7) Texas(2)Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OKW
10–4		Reed
(4–1)		Culbreth
8–4		Mertz
(3)		4,85036–181–0
May 267:30 pmFCS(3) TCU(2)Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OKL
5–13		Guillory
(4–2)		Buffett
(6–3)		–4,29636–191–1
May 267:00 pmFCS(7) Texas(2)Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OKL
8–12		Ridgeway
(0–3)		Mertz
(1–3)		–5,59336–201–2
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallRegional
June 311:00 amESPNU(3) Nebraska(2)Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCW
6–0		Hatch
(7–2)		Waldron
(7–3)		–4,01337–201–0
June 46:00 pmESPNUat (1) Clemson(2)Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCW
12–2		Buffett
(7–3)		Schmidt
(8–5)		–5,62938–202–0
June 58:10 pmESPN3at (1) Clemson(2)Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCW
9–2		Elliott
(9–2)		Krall
(10–2)		Cobb
(3)		4,40739–203–0
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallSuper Regional
June 112:00 pmESPN2at #6 South Carolina#12Founders Park • Columbia, SCW
5–1		Hatch
(8–2)		Webb
(10–6)		Cobb
(4)		7,84040–201–0
June 122:00 pmESPN2at #6 South Carolina#12Founders Park • Columbia, SCW
3–1		Buffett
(8–3)		Schmidt
(9–5)		Cobb
(5)		7,67741–202–0
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallCWS
June 182:00 pmESPN2#8 UCSB#6TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NEW
1–0		Hatch
(9–2)		Bieber
(12–4)		–20,95642–201–0
June 206:00 pmESPN#7 Arizona#6TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NEW
1–0		Buffett
(9–3)		Dalbec
(10–5)		Cobb
(6)		22,98143–202–0
June 242:00 pmESPN2#7 Arizona#6TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NEL
3–9		Ginkel
(5–1)		Elliott
(9–3)		Ming
(4)		16,54943–212–1
June 252:00 pmESPN2#7 Arizona#6TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NEL
1–5		Dalbec
(11–5)		Hatch
(9–3)		Rivas
(3)		9,32643–222–2
Legend:        = Win        = Loss      Bold = Oklahoma State team member
"#" represents ranking. All rankings from Collegiate Baseball on the date of the contest.
"()" represents postseason seeding in the Big 12 Tournament or NCAA Regional, respectively.

Rankings
See also: 2016 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[7]1010*10*RVRV252025RVRV22191515162020*20*4
Baseball America[8]913222222191616——25181620172424*24*4
Collegiate Baseball^[9]25—————————2516121412181264
NCBWA†[10]111627262422181927252118141415181212*4

^ 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. "2015 Big 12 Conference Final Weekly Release" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
  3. Helsley, John (May 24, 2015). "Oklahoma State falls to Texas in Big 12 Championship". The Oklahoman. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
  4. Helsley, John (May 25, 2015). "Oklahoma State baseball: A glance at the Stillwater Regional". The Oklahoman. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
  5. Ruiz, Nathan (May 31, 2015). "Oklahoma State baseball notebook: Costello, Kalica give respective teams their best". The Oklahoman. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
  6. "Official Baseball Roster". Oklahoma State Cowboys. Archived from the original on June 27, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
  7. Baseball Coaches Poll
  8. Baseball America College: Top 25
  9. NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
  10. NCBWA Division I poll
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