1986 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team

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| year = 1986

| team = Oklahoma State Cowboys

| sport = baseball

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| conference = Big Eight Conference

| conference_link = Big Eight Conference

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| short_conf = Big 8

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| CBRank = 4

| record = 56–15

| conf_record = 18–5

| head_coach = Gary Ward

| hc_year = 9th

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| pitch_coach = Tom Holliday

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| stadium = Allie P. Reynolds Stadium

| champion = Big Eight champions
Midwest Regional champions

| tourney = College World Series

| tourney_result = T-5th

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The 1986 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team represented the Oklahoma State University in the 1986 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 9th year at Oklahoma State.

The Cowboys won the Midwest Regional to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Florida State Seminoles.

Roster

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{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Jimmy|last=Barragan|dab=|link=|num=|pos=INF|bat=|throw=|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=SO|rs=|cur_rs=|home=San Diego, California}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Anthony|last=Blackmon|dab=|link=|num=|pos=OF|bat=|throw=|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Indianapolis, Indiana}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Jeff|last=Bronkey|dab=|link=y|num=|pos=RHP|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=3|lbs=215|class=JR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Klamath Falls, Oregon}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Paul|last=Calvaresi|dab=|link=|num=|pos=|bat=|throw=|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=FR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Chris|last=Deaton|dab=|link=|num=|pos=|bat=|throw=|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=|rs=|cur_rs=|home=}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Carlos|last=Diaz|dab=catcher|link=y|num=|pos=C|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=3|lbs=190|class=|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Elizabeth, New Jersey}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Gordie|last=Dillard|dab=|link=|num=|pos=LHP|bat=|throw=L|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Salinas, California}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Sergio|last=Espinal|dab=|link=|num=|pos=INF|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=0|lbs=175|class=SR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=New York, New York}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Monty|last=Fariss|dab=|link=y|num=|pos=INF|bat=|throw=|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=FR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Leedey, Oklahoma}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Mike|last=Gardella|dab=|link=|num=|pos=LHP|bat=|throw=L|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=FR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=New York, New York}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Joe|last=Giordanella|dab=|link=|num=|pos=P|bat=|throw=|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=|rs=|cur_rs=|home=}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=David|last=Havely|dab=|link=|num=|pos=P|bat=|throw=|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=|rs=|cur_rs=|home=}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Pat|last=Hope|dab=|link=|num=|pos=RHP|bat=|throw=R|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=FR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Stillwater, Oklahoma}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Jim|last=Ifland|dab=|link=|num=|pos=INF|bat=|throw=|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Santa Cruz, California}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Bryn|last=Kosco|dab=|link=|num=|pos=|bat=|throw=|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=|rs=|cur_rs=|home=}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Steve|last=Lienhard|dab=|link=|num=|pos=RHP|bat=|throw=R|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=|rs=|cur_rs=|home=McAlester, Oklahoma}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Jimmy|last=Long|dab=|link=|num=|pos=RHP|bat=|throw=R|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=SO|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Midwest City, Oklahoma}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Mark|last=Malizia|dab=|link=|num=|pos=|bat=|throw=|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=|rs=|cur_rs=|home=}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Bob|last=McKercher|dab=|link=|num=|pos=|bat=|throw=|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=|rs=|cur_rs=|home=}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=David|last=Osteen|dab=|link=|num=|pos=RHP|bat=|throw=R|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Annville, Pennsylvania}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Tim|last=Pugh|dab=|link=|num=|pos=RHP|bat=|throw=R|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=FR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Bartlesville, Oklahoma}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Jerry|last=Retton|dab=|link=|num=|pos=|bat=|throw=|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=|rs=|cur_rs=|home=}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Brad|last=Robinson|dab=|link=|num=|pos=|bat=|throw=|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=|rs=|cur_rs=|home=}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Marv|last=Rockman|dab=|link=|num=|pos=RHP|bat=|throw=R|ft=6|in=0|lbs=180|class=|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Fort Gibson, Oklahoma}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Scott|last=Sadler|dab=|link=|num=|pos=P|bat=|throw=|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=|rs=|cur_rs=|home=}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Mike|last=Skoutelakis|dab=|link=|num=|pos=|bat=|throw=|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=|rs=|cur_rs=|home=}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Adam|last=Smith|dab=|link=|num=|pos=C|bat=|throw=|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=FR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=San Jose, California}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Brett|last=Swisher|dab=|link=|num=|pos=RHP|bat=|throw=R|ft=6|in=0|lbs=180|class=|rs=|cur_rs=|home=}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Chuck|last=Tate|dab=|link=|num=|pos=RHP|bat=|throw=R|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Bartlesville, Oklahoma}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Robin|last=Ventura|dab=|link=y|num=|pos=INF|bat=L|throw=R|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=FR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Santa Maria, California}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Rob|last=Walton|dab=|link=|num=|pos=RHP|bat=|throw=R|ft=5|in=10|lbs=165|class=SR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Rutherford, New Jersey}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Scott|last=Wilkinson|dab=|link=|num=|pos=|bat=|throw=|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=|rs=|cur_rs=|home=}}

{{Baseball roster/Footer|roster_url=https://admin.okstate.com/documents/2017/4/5/1986_Overall_Statistics.pdf|accessdate=March 18, 2021

|head_coach=20 Gary Ward

|asst_coach=Wade Robertson

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|base_coach=

|pitch_coach=Tom Holliday

}}

Schedule

{{Game log start|style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys|border=2|color=white}}|title= 1986 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball game log}}

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys|border=2|color=white}}" | Regular season

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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys|border=2|color=white}};|title=February (1–0)| #| Date| Opponent| Site/stadium| Score| Overall record| Big 8 record}}

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| 1 || February 28 || at {{cbsb link|year=1986|team=Rice Owls|title=Rice}} || Cameron Field • Houston, Texas || 6–2 || 1–0 || –

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys|border=2|color=white}};|title=March (11–10)| #| Date| Opponent| Site/stadium| Score| Overall record| Big 8 record}}

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| 2 || March 1 || at Rice || Cameron Field • Houston, Texas || 0–4 || 1–1 || –

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| 3 || March 2 || vs Rice || Cameron Field • Houston, Texas || 4–5 || 1–2 || –

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| 4 || March 5 || at {{cbsb link|year=1986|team=UNLV Rebels|title=UNLV}} || Rebel Field • Paradise, Nevada || 18–12 || 2–2 || –

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| 5 || March 6 || at UNLV || Rebel Field • Paradise, Nevada || 7–6 || 2–3 || –

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| 6 || March 7 || vs {{cbsb link|year=1986|team=BYU Cougars|title=BYU}} || Rebel Field • Paradise, Nevada || 7–6 || 3–3 || –

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| 7 || March 8 || vs BYU || Rebel Field • Paradise, Nevada || 19–21 || 3–4 || –

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| 8 || March 11 || at {{cbsb link|year=1986|team=Lamar Cardinals|title=Lamar}} || Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, Texas || 2–0 || 4–4 || –

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| 9 || March 12 || vs {{cbsb link|year=1986|team=Miami Redskins|title=Miami (OH)}} || Cougar Field • Houston, Texas || 23–8 || 5–4 || –

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| 10 || March 13 || at {{cbsb link|year=1986|team=Houston Cougars|title=Houston}} || Perry Field • Gainesville, Florida || 0–4 || 5–5 || –

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| 11 || March 14 || at Houston || Cougar Field • Houston, Texas || 19–9 || 6–5 || –

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| 12 || March 17 || Rice || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 31–3 || 7–5 || –

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| 13 || March 18 || Rice || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 21–5 || 8–5 || –

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| 14 || March 22 || {{cbsb link|year=1986|team=Florida Gators|title=Florida}} || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 4–7 || 8–6 || –

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| 15 || March 23 || Florida || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 16–7 || 9–6 || –

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| 16 || March 24 || Florida || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 14–4 || 10–6 || –

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| 17 || March 26 || {{cbsb link|year=1986|team=Wichita State Shockers|title=Wichita State}}|| Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 0–3 || 10–7 || –

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| 18 || March 27 || {{cbsb link|year=1986|team=New Mexico Lobos|title=New Mexico}} || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 13–2 || 11–7 || –

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| 19 || March 28 || {{cbsb link|year=1986|team=Oklahoma Sooners|title=Oklahoma}} || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 7–8 || 11–8 || 0–1

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| 20 || March 29 || at Oklahoma || L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, Oklahoma || 2–8 || 11–9 || 0–2

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| 21 || March 29 || vs Oklahoma || All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma || 2–3 || 11–10 || 0–3

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| 22 || March 30 || at Oklahoma || L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, Oklahoma || 22–3 || 12–10 || 1–3

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys|border=2|color=white}};|title=April (29–0)| #| Date| Opponent| Site/stadium| Score| Overall record| Big 8 record}}

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| 23 || April 1 || at {{cbsb link|year=1986|team=Arkansas Razorbacks|title=Arkansas}} || George Cole Field • Fayetteville, Arkansas || 11–9 || 13–10 || 1–3

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| 24 || April 4 || {{cbsb link|year=1986|team=Kansas State Wildcats|title=Kansas State}} || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 4–2 || 14–10 || 2–3

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| 25 || April 5 || Kansas State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 12–3 || 15–10 || 3–3

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| 26 || April 5 || Kansas State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 19–6 || 16–10 || 4–3

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| 27 || April 6 || Kansas State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 17–0 || 17–10 || 5–3

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| 28 || April 8 || {{cbsb link|year=1986|team=North Texas State Mean Green|title=North Texas State}} || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 9–1 || 18–10 || 5–3

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| 29 || April 8 || North Texas State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 8–2 || 19–10 || 5–3

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| 30 || April 9 || North Texas State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 13–2 || 20–10 || 5–3

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| 31 || April 9 || North Texas State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 11–3 || 21–10 || 5–3

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| 32 || April 11 || {{cbsb link|year=1986|team=Arkansas–Little Rock Trojans|title=Arkansas–Little Rock}} || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 18–5 || 22–10 || 5–3

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| 33 || April 11 || Arkansas–Little Rock || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 15–0 || 23–10 || 5–3

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| 34 || April 12 || Arkansas–Little Rock || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 11–3 || 24–10 || 5–3

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| 35 || April 12 || Arkansas–Little Rock || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 11–1 || 25–10 || 5–3

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| 36 || April 13 || {{cbsb link|year=1986|team=Texas Tech Red Raiders|title=Texas Tech}} || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 18–4 || 26–10 || 5–3

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| 37 || April 15 || Arkansas || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 8–7 || 27–10 || 5–3

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| 38 || April 16 || {{cbsb link|year=1986|team=Missouri Southern Lions|title=Missouri Southern}} || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 8–3 || 28–10 || 5–3

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| 39 || April 16 || Missouri Southern || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 20–6 || 29–10 || 5–3

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| 40 || April 18 || at {{cbsb link|year=1986|team=Missouri Tigers|title=Missouri}} || Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri || 17–3 || 30–10 || 6–3

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| 41 || April 19 || at Missouri || Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri || 4–0 || 31–10 || 7–3

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| 42 || April 19 || at Missouri || Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri || 4–0 || 32–10 || 8–3

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| 43 || April 20 || at Missouri || Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri || 12–1 || 33–10 || 9–3

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| 44 || April 22 || UNLV || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 8–5 || 34–10 || 9–3

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| 45 || April 23 || UNLV || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 13–6 || 35–10 || 9–3

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| 46 || April 23 || UNLV || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 5–1 || 36–10 || 9–3

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| 47 || April 25 || {{cbsb link|year=1986|team=Kansas Jayhawks|title=Kansas}} || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 12–2 || 37–10 || 10–3

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| 48 || April 26 || Kansas || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 10–7 || 38–10 || 11–3

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| 49 || April 26 || Kansas || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 16–3 || 39–10 || 12–3

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| 50 || April 27 || Kansas || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 13–8 || 40–10 || 13–3

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| 51 || April 29 || at {{cbsb link|year=1986|team=Wichita State Shockers|title=Wichita State}}|| Eck Stadium • Wichita, Kansas || 13–3 || 41–10 || 13–3

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys|border=2|color=white}};|title=May (5–2)| #| Date| Opponent| Site/stadium| Score| Overall record| Big 8 record}}

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| 52 || May 1 || at {{cbsb link|year=1986|team=Nebraska Cornhuskers|title=Nebraska}} || Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska || 2–6 || 41–11 || 13–4

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| 53 || May 1 || at Nebraska || Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska || 10–6 || 42–11 || 14–4

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| 54 || May 2 || at Nebraska || Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska || 11–12 || 42–12 || 14–5

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| 55 || May 2 || at Nebraska || Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska || 16–8 || 43–12 || 15–5

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| 56 || May 9 || {{cbsb link|year=1986|team=Iowa State Cyclones|title=Iowa State}} || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 10–5 || 44–12 || 16–5

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| 57 || May 11 || Iowa State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 3–2 || 45–12 || 17–5

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| 58 || May 11 || Iowa State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 13–5 || 46–12 || 18–5

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys|border=2|color=white}}" | Postseason

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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys|border=2|color=white}};|title=Big Eight Conference Tournament (4–1)| #| Date| Opponent| Site/stadium| Score| Overall record| Big 8 record}}

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| 59 || May 14 || vs Nebraska || All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma || 6–0 || 47–12 || 18–5

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| 60 || May 16 || vs Oklahoma || All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma || 5–7 || 47–13 || 18–5

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| 61 || May 17 || vs Missouri || All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma || 6–3 || 48–13 || 18–5

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| 62 || May 17 || vs Oklahoma || All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma || 12–7 || 49–13 || 18–5

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| 63 || May 18 || vs Oklahoma || All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma || 9–3 || 50–13 || 18–5

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys|border=2|color=white}};|title=NCAA Midwest Regional (3–1)| #| Date| Opponent| Site/stadium| Score| Overall record| Big 8 record}}

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| 64 || May 22 || {{cbsb link|year=1986|team=Richmond Spiders|title=Richmond}} || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 20–8 || 51–13 || 18–5

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| 65 || May 23 || {{cbsb link|year=1986|team=Appalachian State Mountaineers|title=Appalachian}} || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 23–2 || 52–13 || 18–5

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| 66 || May 24 || {{cbsb link|year=1986|team=Stanford Cardinal|title=Stanford}} || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 16–8 || 53–13 || 18–5

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| 67 || May 25 || Stanford || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 3–0 || 54–13 || 18–5

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys|border=2|color=white}};|title=College World Series (2–2)| #| Date| Opponent| Site/stadium| Score| Overall record| Big 8 record}}

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| 68 || May 31 || vs Miami (FL) || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 2–6 || 54–14 || 18–5

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| 69 || June 1 || vs {{cbsb link|year=1986|team=Indiana State Sycamores|title=Indiana State}} || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 4–0 || 55–14 || 18–5

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| 70 || June 4 || vs {{cbsb link|year=1986|team=Loyola Marymount Lions|title=Loyola Marymount}} || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 11–5 || 56–14 || 18–5

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| 71 || June 5 || vs Florida State || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 5–6 || 56–15 || 18–5