2004 Texas Longhorns baseball team

{{short description|American college baseball season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

|year = 2004

|team = Texas Longhorns

|sport= baseball

|logo = Texas Longhorns logo.svg

|logo_size = 150

|conference = Big 12 Conference

|short_conf = Big 12

|record = 58–15

|conf_record = 19–7

|CBRank=2

|CoachRank=2

|head_coach = Augie Garrido (8th year)

|asst_coach1 = Tommy Harmon (13th year)
Frank Anderson (3rd year)

|stadium = Disch–Falk Field

|champion =Big 12 Regular season champion

|tourney = College World Series

|tourney_result =Runner Up

}}

{{2004 Big 12 Conference baseball standings}}

The 2004 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 2004 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Disch–Falk Field. The team was coached by Augie Garrido in his 8th season at Texas.

The Longhorns reached the College World Series final, falling in two games to champion Cal State Fullerton.

Roster

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Pitchers

Catchers

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Infielders

  • Will Crouch
  • Hunter Harris
  • Michael Hollimon
  • Robin Rodriguez
  • Seth Johnston
  • David Maroul
  • Nick Peoples
  • J. D. Reininger
  • Chance Wheeless

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Outfielders

Schedule

{{Game log start|style=background:#BF5700;color:white;|title= 2004 Texas Longhorns baseball game log (58–15){{cite book|url=http://texassports_com.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2014/1/23/2014_Baseball_Factbook.pdf|publisher=Texas Longhorns|title=2014 Baseball Factbook|page=106|accessdate=April 25, 2014|archive-date=July 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220704204635/https://texassports_com.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2014/1/23/2014_Baseball_Factbook.pdf|url-status=dead}}}}

! style="background:#BF5700;color:white;"| Regular season (48–11)

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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFF;color:#BF5700;|title=January/February (15–2)| Date| Opponent| Rank| Site/stadium| Score| Overall record| Big 12 record}}

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| Jan 30 || at {{CBSB link|year=2004|team=Hawaii Rainbows|title=Hawaii}} || No. 5 || Les Murakami StadiumHonolulu, HI || W 7–4 || 1–0 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| Jan 31 || at Hawaii || No. 5 || Les Murakami Stadium • Honolulu, HI || W 13–9 (11) || 2–0 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| Feb 1 || at Hawaii || No. 5 || Les Murakami Stadium • Honolulu, HI || W 10–1 || 3–0 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| Feb 6 || {{CBSB link|year=2004|team=San Diego Toreros|title=San Diego}} || No. 5 || Disch–Falk FieldAustin, TX || W 9–0 || 4–0 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| Feb 7 || San Diego || No. 5 || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 4–3 || 5–0 || –

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| Feb 8 || San Diego || No. 5 || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 6–5 (10) || 6–0 || –

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! colspan=14 style="padding-left:4em;background:#BF5701; color:white" | Minute Maid Park College Classic

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| Feb 13 || vs. No. 30 {{CBSB link|year=2004|team=Ohio State Buckeyes|title=Ohio State}} || No. 5 || Minute Maid ParkHouston, TX || 6–0 || 7–0 || –

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| Feb 14 || vs. No. 1 {{CBSB link|year=2004|team=Rice Owls|title=Rice}} || No. 5 || Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX || W 6–3 || 8–0 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| Feb 15 || vs. {{CBSB link|year=2004|team=Houston Cougars|title=Houston}} || No. 5 || Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX || W 6–5 || 9–0 || –

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! colspan=14 style="padding-left:4em;background:#BF5701; color:white" |

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| Feb 17 || {{CBSB link|year=2004|team=Texas State Bobcats|title=Texas State}} || No. 1 || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 4–1 || 10–0 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"

| Feb 20 || at No. 6 {{CBSB link|year=2004|team=Stanford Cardinal|title=Stanford}} || No. 1 || Sunken DiamondStanford, CA || L 4–7 || 10–1 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| Feb 21 || at No. 6 Stanford || No. 1 || Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA || W 9–6 || 11–1 || –

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| Feb 22 || at No. 6 Stanford || No. 1 || Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA || L 1–8 || 11–2 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| Feb 25 || {{CBSB link|year=2004|team=Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders|title=Texas A&M–Corpus Christi}} || No. 4 || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 8–2 || 12–2 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| Feb 27 || {{CBSB link|year=2004|team=San Diego State Aztecs|title=San Diego State}} || No. 4 || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 6–0 || 13–2 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| Feb 28 || San Diego State || No. 4 || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 3–2 (10) || 14–2 || –

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| Feb 29 || San Diego State || No. 4 || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 9–0 || 15–2 || –

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{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFF;color:#BF5700;|title=March (14–2)| Date| Opponent| Rank| Site/stadium| Score| Overall record| Big 12 record}}

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| Mar 2 || No. 4 {{CBSB link|year=2004|team=Rice Owls|title=Rice}} || No. 3 || Disch–Falk FieldAustin, TX || W 8–7 || 16–2 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| Mar 5 || No. 27 Cal State Fullerton || No. 3 || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 6–2 || 17–2 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| Mar 6 || {{CBSB link|year=2004|team=Sam Houston State Bearkats|title=Sam Houston State}} || No. 3 || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 11–8 || 18–2 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| Mar 7 || No. 27 Cal State Fullerton || No. 3 || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 3–1 || 19–2 || –

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| Mar 9 || at No. 6 Rice || No. 3 || Reckling ParkHouston, TX || W 5–0 || 20–2 || –

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| Mar 12 || {{CBSB link|year=2004|team=Eastern Michigan Eagles|title=Eastern Michigan}} || No. 3 || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 3–2 || 21–2 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| Mar 13 || Eastern Michigan || No. 3 || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 7–0 || 22–2 || –

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| Mar 14 || Eastern Michigan || No. 3 || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 8–3 || 23–2 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| Mar 16 || at {{CBSB link|year=2004|team=UTSA Roadrunners|title=UTSA}} || No. 3 || Roadrunner FieldSan Antonio, TX || W 4–2 || 24–2 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| Mar 19 || at {{CBSB link|year=2004|team=Oklahoma Sooners|title=Oklahoma}} || No. 3 || L. Dale Mitchell Baseball ParkNorman, OK || W 3–1 || 25–2 || 1–0

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"

| Mar 20 || at Oklahoma || No. 3 || L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK || L 2–3 || 25–3 || 1–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| Mar 21 || at Oklahoma || No. 3 || L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK || W 5–4 || 26–3 || 2–1

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| Mar 26 || {{CBSB link|year=2004|team=Oklahoma State Cowboys|title=Oklahoma State}} || No. 3 || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 8–4 || 27–3 || 3–1

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| Mar 27 || Oklahoma State || No. 3 || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || L 2–3 (10) || 27–4 || 3–2

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| Mar 28 || Oklahoma State || No. 3 || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 11–3 || 28–4 || 4–2

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| Mar 30 || {{CBSB link|year=2004|team=Texas–Pan American Broncs|title=Texas–Pan American}} || No. 3 || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 10–1 || 29–4 || –

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{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFF;color:#BF5700;|title=April (12–3)| Date| Opponent| Rank| Site/stadium| Score| Overall record| Big 12 record}}

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| Apr 3 || at {{CBSB link|year=2004|team=Texas Tech Red Raiders|title=Texas Tech}} || No. 3 || Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX || W 4–0 || 30–4 || 5–2

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| Apr 3 || at Texas Tech || No. 3 || Dan Law Field • Lubbock, TX || W 10–0 || 31–4 || 6–2

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| Apr 6 || {{CBSB link|year=2004|team=UTSA Roadrunners|title=UTSA}} || No. 3 || Disch–Falk FieldAustin, TX || W 4–2 || 32–4 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| Apr 9 || at {{CBSB link|year=2004|team=Kansas State Wildcats|title=Kansas State}} || No. 3 || Tointon Family StadiumManhattan, KS || W 10–6 (20) || 33–4 || 7–2

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| Apr 10 || at Kansas State || No. 3 || Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS || W 5–2 || 34–4 || 8–2

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| Apr 11 || at Kansas State || No. 3 || Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS || W 4–1 || 35–4 || 9–2

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| Apr 13 || No. 3 {{CBSB link|year=2004|team=Rice Owls|title=Rice}} || No. 1 || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 3–2 || 36–4 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| Apr 16 || at {{CBSB link|year=2004|team=Baylor Bears|title=Baylor}} || No. 1 || Baylor BallparkWaco, TX || W 7–6 || 37–4 || 10–2

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"

| Apr 17 || Baylor || No. 1 || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || L 3–5 (10) || 37–5 || 10–3

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| Apr 18 || Baylor || No. 1 || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 11–1 || 38–5 || 11–3

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| Apr 20 || {{CBSB link|year=2004|team=Texas State Bobcats|title=Texas State}} || No. 1 || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 9–3 || 39–5 ||

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| Apr 23 || No. 20 {{CBSB link|year=2004|team=Nebraska Cornhuskers|title=Nebraska}} || No. 1 || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 8–2 || 40–5 || 12–3

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| Apr 24 || No. 20 Nebraska || No. 1 || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 4–2 || 41–5 || 13–3

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"

| Apr 25 || No. 20 Nebraska || No. 1 || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || L 3–4 || 41–6 || 13–4

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| Apr 30 || at Missouri || No. 1 || Taylor StadiumColumbia, MO || L 1–4 || 41–7 || 13–5

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{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFF;color:#BF5700;|title=May (7–4)| Date| Opponent| Rank| Site/stadium| Score| Overall record| Big 12 record}}

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| May 1 || at Missouri || No. 1 || Taylor StadiumColumbia, MO || L 0–8 || 41–8 || 13–6

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| May 2 || at Missouri || No. 1 || Taylor Stadium • Columbia, MO || W 16–0 (7) || 42–8 || 14–6

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| May 4 || {{CBSB link|year=2004|team=Texas State Bobcats|title=Texas State}} || No. 2 || Disch–Falk FieldAustin, TX || W 9–3 || 43–8 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| May 7 || {{CBSB link|year=2004|team=Kansas Wildcats|title=Kansas}} || No. 2 || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 4–2 || 44–8 || 15–6

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| May 8 || Kansas || No. 2 || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 6–5 || 45–8 || 16–6

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| May 9 || Kansas || No. 2 || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 7–1 || 46–8 || 17–6

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"

| May 15 || {{CBSB link|year=2004|team=NC State Wolfpack|title=NC State}} || No. 1 || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || L 0–2 || 46–9 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"

| May 15 || NC State || No. 1 || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || L 0–1 || 46–10 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| May 21 || No. 30 {{CBSB link|year=2004|team=Texas A&M Aggies|title=Texas A&M}} || No. 2 || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 6–3 || 47–10 || 18–6

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| May 22 || No. 30 Texas A&M || No. 2 || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 12–9 || 48–10 || 19–6

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"

| May 23 || No. 30 Texas A&M || No. 2 || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || L 1–7 || 48–11 || 20–6

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{{Game log section end}}

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! style="background:#BF5700;color:white;"| Postseason (10–4)

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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFF;color:#BF5700;|title=Big 12 Tournament (2–2)| Date| Opponent| Seed/Rank| Site/stadium| Score| Overall record| Big 12T record}}

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| May 26 || (8) {{CBSB link|year=2004|team=Nebraska Cornhuskers|title=Nebraska}} || (1) No. 1 || Ameriquest Field in ArlingtonArlington, TX || L 2–5 || 48–12 || 0–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| May 27 || (5) No. 29 {{CBSB link|year=2004|team=Texas A&M Aggies|title=Texas A&M}} || (1) No. 1 || Ameriquest Field in Arlington • Arlington, TX || W 13–6 || 49–12 || 1–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| May 28 || (8) Nebraska || (1) No. 1 || Ameriquest Field in Arlington • Arlington, TX || W 6–5 || 50–12 || 2–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"

| May 29 || (4) {{CBSB link|year=2004|team=Oklahoma State Cowboys|title=Oklahoma State}} || (1) No. 1 || Ameriquest Field in Arlington • Arlington, TX || L 2–8 || 50–13 || 2–2

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{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFF;color:#BF5700;|title=NCAA tournament: Austin Regional (3–0)| Date| Opponent| Seed/Rank| Site/stadium| Score| Overall record| NCAAT record}}

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| June 4 || (4) {{CBSB link|year=2004|team=Youngstown State Penguins|title=Youngstown State}} || (1) No. 3 || Disch–Falk FieldAustin, TX || W 10–3 || 51–13 || 1–0

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| June 5 || (2) No. 15 {{CBSB link|year=2004|team=Oral Roberts Golden Eagles|title=Oral Roberts}} || (1) No. 3 || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 7–5 || 52–13 || 2–0

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| June 6 || (2) No. 15 Oral Roberts || (1) No. 3 || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 7–3 || 53–13 || 3–0

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{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFF;color:#BF5700;|title=NCAA tournament: Austin Super Regional (2–0)| Date| Opponent| Seed/Rank| Site/stadium| Score| Overall record| NCAAT record}}

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| June 4 || No. 16 {{CBSB link|year=2004|team=Vanderbilt Commodores|title=Vanderbilt}} || (1) No. 2 || Disch–Falk FieldAustin, TX || W 15–3 || 54–13 || 4–0

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| June 5 || No. 16 Vanderbilt || (1) No. 2 || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 10–2 || 55–13 || 5–0

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{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFF;color:#BF5700;|title=NCAA tournament: College World Series (3–2)| Date| Opponent| Seed/Rank| Site/stadium| Score| Overall record| CWS record}}

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| June 18 || (8) No. 3 Arkansas || (1) No. 2 || Johnny Rosenblatt StadiumOmaha, NE || W 13–2 || 56–13 || 1–0

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| June 20 || No. 5 {{CBSB link|year=2004|team=Georgia Bulldogs|title=Georgia}} || (1) No. 2 || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE || W 9–3 || 57–13 || 2–0

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| June 23 || No. 5 Georgia || (1) No. 2 || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE || W 7–6 || 58–13 || 3–0

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"

| June 26 || No. 4 Cal State Fullerton || (1) No. 2 || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE || L 4–6 || 58–14 || 3–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"

| June 27 || No. 4 Cal State Fullerton || (1) No. 2 || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE || L 2–3 || 58–15 || 3–2

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{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log end}}

Rankings

{{See also|2004 NCAA Division I baseball rankings}}

{{NCAA Division I baseball rankings

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References