COWBOY HALL OF FAME COWBOY BASEBALL HALL OF FAME Class of 1992 Joe Buck Pete Incaviglia Allie P. Reynolds Mickey Tettleton Jim Traber Class of 1996 Littleton Fowler Jeff Bronkey Jeromy Burnitz Bill Platt Jim Wixson Class of 1993 Darren Dilks Danny Doyle Mike Henneman Joel Horlen Robbie Wine Class of 1997 Bruce Andrew Mike Day Tim Pugh Class of 1994 Larry Burchart Michael Daniel Monty Fariss John Farrell Dick Soergel Class of 1998 Tom Borland Bill Dobbs Jim Ifland Robin Ventura Class of 1999 Jimmy Barragan Gary Green Wayne Weatherly Class of 2000 Jim Dobson Dennis Livingston Mitch Simons Note: No Class Was Inducted In ’95 or ’05-’07 Class of 2001 Jerry Adair Jason Bell Dan Massari Class of 2002 Doug Dascenzo Class of 2003 Brad Beanblossom Josh Holliday Frank Kellert Class of 2004 Gary Ward GAR Y WARD MIKE HENNEMAN Cowboy Legacy ROBIN VEN TURA JEROM Y BURNI TZ AND BRAD BEANBL OSSOM 112 — 2008 Cowboy Baseball Media Guide 35 NCAA REGIONAL BERTHS • 29 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS • 19 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES APPEARANCES HALL OF FAME BIOS JERRY ADAIR Jerry Adair Infielder, 1957-58 Sand Springs, Okla. Class of 2001 bases. He was in the top three in hits, RBIs, runs and hit by pitches. In 1960, he led the team in most defensive categories. In 1961, he was once again the team captain, and he had a .400 batting average. In his tenure, the Cowboys were 71-15. He was named to two College World Series All-Tournament teams, twice was selected as a all-Big Eight selection and was named All-American. He was drafted by the White Sox in 1959. JASON BELL Jason Bell RHP, 1993-95 Orlando, Fla. Class of 2001 JIMMY BARRAGAN Jimmy Barragan First Base, 1985-87 San Diego, Calif. Class of 1999 BRUCE ANDREW Bruce Andrew Infielder,1959-61 Stillwater, Okla. Class of 1997 Andrew, a Stillwater native who played second base, was a member of the 1959 national championship team. He led the 1959 team in at bats, triples and stolen was selected in the 19th round of the 1987 draft and played in the organization for four years and with the San Diego Padres for one season. Barragan was a fixture at first base for the Cowboys during the mid-1980’s. He was a two-time AllAmerican and All-Big Eight selection during his stay at Oklahoma State from 1985-87. Barragan helped lead the Cowboys to three consecutive College World Series appearances and was named the Midwest Regional Most Valuable Player in 1986 and to the CWS All-Tournament team after the 1987 campaign. Barragan ended his career with a .377 batting average with 54 home runs and 231 RBIs. He holds school records for hits in a game with six and putouts with 607. The San Diego, Calif., native Bell was one of the top Cowboy pitchers of the 1990’s and has his named scattered throughout the OSU record books. He pitched at OSU from 199395 and posted a career record of 31-8 with a 3.60 ERA. Bell was a two-time All-American, receiving the award in both his junior and senior seasons. The Orlando, Fla. native opened with a 5-2 record in his freshman season, winning his last four games and five of six decisions. Bell continued his success into his sophomore year in 1994, finishing with a 14-2 ledger with a 3.30 ERA. He was named first team all-Midwest region, first team all-Big Eight and was a two-time Big Eight Player-of-the-Week. Bell was also tabbed a first team AllAmerica by both Baseball America and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) and was a third team selection by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA). As a junior Bell posted a 12-4 2008 Cowboy Baseball Media Guide — 113 Cowboy Legacy Adair, a native of Sand Springs, Okla., was a two-sport star for the Cowboys during his stay in Stillwater from 1955-58. Adair was a starting guard on the Oklahoma State basketball team in his sophomore and junior seasons and also started at shortstop on the baseball diamond in the 1957 and 1958 seasons. In his two seasons at OSU, he combined to hit .387 with 17 doubles and 34 RBIs and helped lead the Cowboys to a 29-9 record in that span. In basketball, he teamed with All-American Arlen Clark to lead Oklahoma State to a 38-17 record on the court while averaging 11 points per game. Adair began his OSU career in 1955-56 playing on the freshman squads in baseball and basketball. In 1957, he hit .311 for the baseball team with five doubles and 15 runs scored in 61 at-bats. He was third on the hoops team in scoring averaging just under 10 points a game at 9.7. In his junior season Adair fared well in both sports leading the Cowboy baseball team with a .438 batting average with 12 doubles and 26 RBIs. The team finished 17-6 on the diamond and Adair earned second team All-American honors from the American Baseball Coaches Association. He was also the first Cowboy to earn All-Big Eight plaudits in 1958, the first year that Oklahoma State was in the conference. Adair finished second in scoring on the 1957-58 basketball team, averaging 11.9 points per game, just ahead of teammate and former OSU head coach Eddie Sutton who averaged 8.3 points per game. After the 1958 baseball season Adair decided to sign a professional baseball contract with the Baltimore Orioles. He played nine seasons with the Orioles before signing with the Chicago White Sox in 1966. After two seasons with the White Sox, Adair spent two seasons with the Boston Red Sox (1967-68) before finishing his major league career with the Kansas City Royals in 1970. He finished his major league career with a .254 batting average with 57 homers, 163 doubles and 366 RBIs. Jerry Adair passed away in Tulsa, Okla. on May 31, 1987 at the age of 51. 35 NCAA REGIONAL BERTHS • 29 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS • 19 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES APPEARANCES mark on the mound with a 3.10 ERA and 120 strikeouts in 145 innings pitched. He was named a second team All-American by the NCBWA and a third team AllAmerican by the ABCA and Collegiate Baseball. He was also a first team All-Big Eight selection and helped lead the Cowboys to a 46-19 record in 1995. Bell won 19 straight decisions from 1993-95, a Big Eight and school record, and also holds the Big Eight and school record for most innings pitched in a season, 145.0 in 1995. In addition he is also tied for first in starts in a season with 19 in 1995. His 14 wins in 1994 is second best in team history as is his 325.1 career innings pitched. Bell was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the second round of the amateur baseball draft in 1995 and played in their organization from 1995-1999. In 2000, Bell signed a contract with the Toronto Blue Jays and played for their Triple A affiliate, the Syracuse Sky Chiefs. Bell retired in 2000 and is currently the pitching coach at Penn State. also Oklahoma State’s career leader in at bats with 941 and doubles with 75. He was the epitome of a student-athlete as well having been named a GTE Academic AllAmerican three times with a perfect 4.00 GPA. He was also an Academic AllBig Eight selection from 1988-90 and was an All-Big Eight pick in 1990. In addition, he was named to the College World Series AllTournament Teams in 1987 and 1990. The Cowboys went to the CWS in three of his four seasons in Stillwater, including championship game appearances in 1987 and 1990. Beanblossom currently works for Louisville Slugger and resides in Louisville. up with a 27-3 record in the 1955 campaign. Borland was a dominating force for the Cowboys in 1955 with a 2.13 earned run average and an impressive 143 strikeouts in 117 2/3 innings. He was named a first team AllAmerican according to the American Baseball Coaches’ Association, while leading the Cowboys to the College World Series. At the CWS, Borland capped off his collegiate career by being named the Most Valuable Player and was also on the AllTournament team. Borland went on to sign with the Boston Red Sox after the 1955 season and played for two seasons at the major-league level (1960-61). JOE BUCK Joe Buck Catcher, 1950-51 Altus, Okla. Class of 1992 TOM BORLAND JEFF BRONKEY Tom Borland LHP, 1953-55 McAlester, Okla. Class of 1998 BRAD BEANBLOSSOM Cowboy Legacy Brad Beanblossom INF, 1987-90 Louisville, Ky. Class of 2003 Beanblossom was a four-year starter in the infield from 1987-90 and played in a Big Eight and school record 271 games during his collegiate career. The Louisville, Ky., native is 114 After the 1986 season, Bronkey was selected in the second round of the major- league draft by the Minnesota Twins. Bronkey broke into the majors with the Texas Rangers in 1993 and went 1-1 with a 4.00 ERA in 36 innings pitched. Bronkey played with the Milwaukee Brewers during the 1994-95 seasons and finished his major-league career with a 2-2 ledger with a 4.04 ERA in 69 innings pitched. Borland was a stalwart pitcher on Oklahoma State’s team from 1953 through 1955. The lefthander posted a sparkling 19-2 record during his career, which included a perfect 11-0 mark in 1955. Borland helped lead the Cowboys to two College World Series in 1954 and 1955. He posted a 8-2 record with a 2.50 earned run average in 1954 while striking out 100 batters in 104 innings pitched. Oklahoma State went 1811 that season and followed that Jeff Bronkey RHP, 1984-86 Klamath Falls, Ore. Class of 1996 Bronkey was a star reliever for the Cowboys during the mid1980s and participated on three College World Series teams. The right-hander from Klamath Falls, Ore., posted a career record of 18-3 with a 3.67 ERA from 1984-86. Bronkey’s best season came in 1986 when he started the year as a reliever but was moved into a starter’s role. He went 8-2 with a 2.89 ERA and 42 strikeouts in 56 innings pitched. — 2008 Cowboy Baseball Media Guide Buck was the first Oklahoma State baseball player to earn AllAmerica honors when he was selected to the American Baseball Coaches Association first team in 1951. He led the team in 1951 with a .382 batting average and 22 RBI. He also led the team with six doubles, six home runs and a .735 slugging percentage. Buck hit .306 in 1950 and led the team with three triples. He had four doubles and two home runs for a slugging percentage of .494. Buck drew 16 walks and struck out only four times while scoring 27 runs. His leadership helped the Aggies win the Missouri Valley Conference Southern Division title. 35 NCAA REGIONAL BERTHS • 29 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS • 19 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES APPEARANCES Burchart pitched for the Cleveland Indians of the American League. Burchart finished his professional career with the Wichita Areos in the American Association in 1970 and ‘71, with a 13-13 record. Burchart’s professional career was cut short due to an arm injury. LARRY BURCHART MICHAEL DANIEL Michael Daniel Catcher, 1990-91 Weatherford, Okla. Class of 1994 Burchart lettered two years and helped Oklahoma State win two District V titles en route to two College World Series appearances. He went 4-2 in a team-leading 72 innings pitched in 1966. Burchart posted two complete games while striking out 68 in those 72 innings, with an ERA of 2.63. Burchart won the first of two District V games on the way to a national runner-up finish at the College World Series. In 1967, Burchart had a 5-2 record in another team-leading 60 innings pitched. Burchart also had five complete games and an ERA of 1.80. Burchart was drafted by the Kansas City Athletics in the 20th round in 1966. In 1967, he was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first round of the January draft and in the third round of the June draft. He was named to the TOPPS all-minor league team in 1967 after he finished with the year with a 9-1 record and a 1.95 ERA. His managers his first two years of professional baseball were Tommy Lasorda and Roger Craig. In 1969, Burchart threw a nohitter in the Puerto Rican Professional League and was named to the Puerto Rican AllStar team. During the summer, One of OSU’s all-time great catchers. Daniel led the Cowboys to two Big Eight Championships and a regional championship en route to a national runner-up finish at the College World Series in 1990. Daniel was named secondteam All-America in 1990 by the American Baseball Coaches Association and Baseball America. In 1990, Daniel hit .362 with a team-leading 23 home runs and was the NCAA leader with 92 RBIs. He also compiled 155 total bases, and a slugging percentage of .791. He was named the Big Eight’s Player of the Year, was AllBig Eight and also was named to the 1990 College World Series AllTournament team. He was drafted in the eighth round by the Baltimore Orioles. In 1991, Daniel was named first-team All-America by The Sporting News, Collegiate Baseball and Baseball America. He was also named second-team All-America by the ABCA. In 1991, Daniel hit .360 with a team-leading 27 home runs and 107 RBIs. He also collected 170 total bases with a slugging percentage of .752. He was named All-Big Eight, Big Eight AllTournament team, the Big Eight Tournament’s MVP Big Eight JEROMY BURNITZ Jeromy Burnitz Outfielder, 1988-90 Conroe, Texas Class of 1996 Burnitz, who was originally from Conroe, Texas, was one of the big hitters on one of the greatest offensive teams in NCAA history. In his freshman season, he led the Cowboys with a .403 batting average. During his OSU career, he slugged 44 home runs and collected 186 RBIs. He was the 17th player drafted in 1990 by the New York Mets. In 1998, Burnitz batted .263 with a career-high 38 homers and 125 RBIs for Milwaukee. In 1999, Burnitz continued to be a force at the plate, batting .270 with 33 homers and 103 RBIs for the Brewers. In 2000, he blasted 31 homers with 98 RBI and hit 34 homers with 100 RBI in 2001. Burnitz has played with six different Major League organizations during his 13-year career and has 299 career homers. He retired following a one-year stint with Pittsburgh in 2006. DOUG DASCENZO Doug Dascenzo OF, 1984-85 Cleveland, Ohio Class of 2002 Dascenzo provided the powerful offensive Cowboy teams of the mid-1980s with a base stealing threat that helped fuel the OSU juggernaut to College World Series appearances in 1984 and 1985. 2008 Cowboy Baseball Media Guide — 115 Cowboy Legacy Larry Burchart RHP, 1966-67 Midwest City, Okla. Class of 1994 Player of the Year, academic AllBig Eight, and was named to the Central I Regional All-Tournament team. He was drafted in the fifth round by the Montreal Expos in 1991. Daniel played the summer in Jamestown, N.Y., where he hit .265 with eight home runs, had a league-leading 64 RBIs, and was selected to the New York-Penn League all-star team. In 1992, he hit .220 with six home runs and 40 RBIs in West Palm Beach, Fla., but his season was cut short due to wrist surgery. In 1993, he returned to West Palm Beach and was promoted to Harrisburg (AA) where combined he hit .230 with eight home runs and 48 RBIs. In 1994, he was picked up by the Minnesota Twins and sent to Nashville (AA), where he hit .258 with six home runs and 29 RBIs in 100 at bats. He was then released but picked up by the Florida Marlins and sent to Portland, Maine, where he hit .220 with six home runs and 20 RBIs. Cowboy Legacy 35 NCAA REGIONAL BERTHS • 29 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS • 19 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES APPEARANCES Dascenzo transferred to Oklahoma State as a sophomore in 1984 after spending his freshman campaign at Florida College where he earned all-conference honors. He batted .370 with 52 stolen bases in junior college and was immediately plugged in as the Cowboys starting center fielder in 1984. While College Player of the Century and teammate Pete Incaviglia was garnering most of the national spotlight for OSU, Dascenzo efficiently put together a solid year with a .316 batting average and set a Big Eight and school record with 52 stolen bases. He also tied for the team lead in doubles with 17 and scored 80 runs while also playing a superb center field for the Pokes committing only three errors in 71 games. OSU finished with a school record 61 wins in 1984 and advanced to the College World Series where they finished in third place. Dascenzo returned for his junior year in 1985 and built upon his success of the previous year by batting .390 with a school and conference record 67 stolen bases in 71 games. He was second on the team with 90 walks and 20 doubles while also playing a near flawless center field with only one error while recording 130 putouts for a .993 fielding percentage. Dascenzo earned conference plaudits on the baseball diamond as well as in the classroom in 1985 when he was named to the All-Big Eight teams athletically and academically with a 3.31 grade point average in marketing. He also garnered All-Big Eight Tournament Team honors helping lead the Cowboys to their fifth straight Big Eight championship. Once again the team advanced to the College World Series where they finished fifth with an overall record of 58-16-1. Dascenzo was drafted in the 12th round of the 1985 draft by the Chicago Cubs and signed with the team, ending his OSU career after 116 two seasons. He left the Cowboys with a .353 batting average, 37 doubles and a school and Big Eight career record of 119 stolen bases. The Cleveland native made his way up the Cubs organization and eventually hit the major leagues in 1988. He played in Chicago for four years, batting a career-high .255 in both the 1991 and 1992 seasons before signing with Texas in 1993 and playing one season for the Rangers. Dascenzo finished his major league career with San Diego in 1996. MIKE DAY Mike Day Catcher, 1982-85 Piqua, Ohio Class of 1997 Day was one of the catalysts for the Cowboys from 1982-85. He stands near the top of the Cowboys career leader charts in walks (198), runs (178) and games played (191). A career .328 hitter, Day led the Cowboys in hitting in 1984 with a .375 average. He capped his career with a senior season that saw him hit .309 with 16 home runs, 90 RBIs and 178 runs. He also set OSU’s single-season record with 102 base on balls. Along with the .328 batting average, Day finished his career with 20 homers and 149 RBIs. He was twice All-Big Eight both on the field and in the classroom. Day was a 13th-round draft pick of the Montreal Expos. DARREN DILKS Darren Dilks LHP/DH, 1979-81 Ontario, Canada Class of 1993 Dilks had the top hitter/pitcher combination in school and Big Eight history. He went 9-1 with a 3.15 ERA in 1980. Dilks made 13 appearances, including 11 starts, and finished with four complete games and a team-leading 90 strikeouts in 65 2/3 innings. He allowed only 38 base hits and threw a one-hit shutout against Kansas State on May 3, 1980. Dilks also played first base and outfield, hitting .358 with a team-leading and schoolrecord 17 doubles, four home runs and 36 RBI for the year. Dilks helped lead Oklahoma State to the 1981 College World Series, its first since 1968. He was the workhorse of the pitching staff, making 18 appearances including a team-high 16 starts. He went 72 with an ERA of 3.72 and led the team with a school-record 153 strikeouts in a team-high and school-record 121 innings. Dilks finished with a team-leading eight complete games including a 9-0 shutout of Illinois. He hit .336 with eight doubles, three triples and nine home runs while driving in 38 RBI. Dilks scored a run and had an RBI in the 1981 NCAA Championship game against Arizona State. He came on in relief in the sixth inning, and worked two scoreless innings — 2008 Cowboy Baseball Media Guide allowing three hits and striking out three. He was voted as the Most Valuable Player of the 1981 Big Eight Tournament and was named first-team All-Big Eight by the league coaches as the designated hitter. Dilks was drafted in the first round of the 1981 amateur draft by the Montreal Expos, and was the 18th player chosen overall. He finished his career with 243 strikeouts in 186 2/3 innings, placing him second in the career record books in strikeouts. BILL DOBBS Bill Dobbs LHP, 1967-69 Oklahoma City, Okla. Class of 1998 Bill Dobbs was a solid pitcher who helped lead the Cowboys to two College World Series in 1967 and 1968. Dobbs consistently improved as a pitcher during his career and turned into a dominant force in his senior campaign. As a sophomore in 1967, the lefthander went 4-3 with a 3.29 ERA. Dobbs struck out an impressive 64 batters in 54 1/3 innings of work. The Cowboys made it to the College World Series and finished seventh. In 1968, Dobbs continued his rise to stardom, finishing with a 63 mark with a 2.91 ERA in 62 innings pitched. Once again Oklahoma State made it to the World Series, where they finished 35 NCAA REGIONAL BERTHS • 29 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS • 19 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES APPEARANCES fifth. As a senior in 1969, Dobbs was virtually untouchable, posting a sparkling 7-1 mark with a 1.89 ERA. He pitched seven complete games and struck out 90 batters in 71 1/3 innings. He was named a first-team All-Big Eight selection for his efforts. JIM DOBSON made the CWS and went 2-2 at the tourney and finished third. Dobson once again helped lead the Cowboys to the CWS championship game as a senior, earning All-Big Eight honors. He batted .309 and led the team for the thirdstraight season in homers with six. He also led the club in doubles with nine and RBIs with 31. Oklahoma State and Dobson just fell short of winning their second national championship in three years, as the Pokes lost to Southern California 1-0. In addition to his baseball exploits, Dobson was also a twoyear letter winner on the Oklahoma State football team before deciding to concentrate solely on baseball his senior year. Dobson signed a professional contract with the Cleveland Indians organization after the 1961 season. Jim Dobson 3B/OF, 1959-61 Oklahoma City, Okla. Class of 2000 DANNY DOYLE Danny Doyle Catcher, 1938-40 Dale, Okla. Class of 1993 Doyle lettered three years in both baseball and basketball for Henry P. Iba from 1937-1940. The Dale, Okla. native led OSU in hitting as a sophomore in 1938 with .431 batting average. He had five doubles, a triple, three home runs and 23 RBI. He also stole six bases and scored 21 runs in the 17-game season that saw OSU finish 13-4. Th catcher for one of OSU’s signees were current major league pitcher Roger Clemens and outfielder Ellis Burks, and past pitcher Jim Lonborg. Clemens and Lonborg both won the Cy Young Award while pitching for the Red Sox. Burks is currently a member of the American League West Champion Chicago White Sox. MONTY FARISS Monty Fariss Shortstop, 1986-88 Leedey, Okla. Class of 1994 Fariss was one of the most honored offensive players in Oklahoma State history. He helped OSU win three straight Big Eight titles and two NCAA regional titles en route to two NCAA College World Series appearances in 1986 and 1987. As a freshman in 1986, Fariss hit .286 with 12 home runs, 18 doubles, five triples, 58 RBIs, 126 total bases and a slugging percentage of .581. He also drew 74 walks, scored 77 runs and was named to the Big Eight AllTournament team. In 1987, Fariss hit .303 with 23 home runs, 13 doubles and one triple. He drove in 75 runs while scoring 96. He drew a team-leading 92 walks and had 155 total bases with a slugging percentage of .662. He was also named Academic All-Big Eight. In 1988, Fariss hit .397 with 30 home runs, the second-most home runs hit in a single season 2008 Cowboy Baseball Media Guide — 117 Cowboy Legacy Dobson was a standout offensive performer for the Cowboys and helped lead the Cowboys to postseason appearances in each of his three seasons in Stillwater. Dobson, nicknamed “The Dobber”, was named the most outstanding player of the 1959 College World Series when the Pokes captured their first and only national title. As a sophomore that season he batted .342 with seven homers and 29 RBIs in 111 atbats. He earned All-Big Eight plaudits that season and batted cleanup in the championship game against Arizona. Dobson went 2for-4 in the game with a solo home run as the Pokes won the game 53. As a junior, Dobson went through an offensive slump batting only .178 but he still managed to belt six homers in 79 at-bats. He was named to the All-Big Eight team for the second straight time, but this time it was as an outfielder. The Cowboys once again greatest pitching staffs that included Reinhold Feldkamp, Allie Reynolds, Cy Eppler and Eph Williams, he became the second OSU baseball player to sign a professional contract when he joined the Boston Red Sox in 1942. He played with Louisville during the 1942 and 1943 seasons, and was called up to finish the season with Boston both years. He was stationed with the Air Force at both Enid and Stillwater in World War II carrying postgraduate work at OSU during the 1943-44 academic year. Under wartime eligibility rules, he received a fourth year of eligibility for varsity basketball. It was during the 1943-44 season that Bob Kurland became a player, making All-America in 1944. It was written that Doyle helped the legendary Mr. Iba develop the big player during that time. Doyle returned to Louisville in 1946 and again finished the season with Boston. He then elected to take the head basketball coaching job at Auburn University while remaining a parttime scout for the Red Sox. He returned to Stillwater in 1949 and became a full-time scout for the Red Sox. Except three years with the New York Yankees from 1964-1967, he stayed with the Red Sox until his retirement following the 1990 baseball season. His territory during more than 40 years with the Red Sox included Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, Texas (except the Houston area) and as an advance scout of the Texas Rangers. He was named by members of the Scouts Association the Midwest Scout of the Year in 1988. The nominees must have more than 20 years of full-time scouting experience and must have been nominated by their organization’s scouting director. The Scout of the Year award recognizes excellence in scouting, years of service, and professionalism in the performance of job. In his 40 years of service with the Red Sox, Doyle’s most notable Cowboy Legacy 35 NCAA REGIONAL BERTHS • 29 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS • 19 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES APPEARANCES behind Pete Incaviglia. He also accumulated 114 RBIs, 208 total bases and a slugging percentage of .860, all second in OSU singleseason records. He was named All-Big Eight and first-team AllAmerica by The Sporting News and Baseball America. Fariss was drafted in the first round as the sixth overall pick by the Texas Rangers in 1988. He started his professional career in Butte, Mont., where he hit .395 in 17 games with four home runs and 22 RBIs. He was promoted to Tulsa, where he hit .224 in 48 games with three home runs and 31 RBIs. Fariss hit .272 with 27 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 62 RBIs for the Tulsa Drillers in 1989 and was a non-roster invitee to the Rangers major-league spring training camp. He combined for a .301 average with 11 home runs and 65 RBIs in 33 games at Tulsa and Oklahoma City in 1990. He was selected as the TOPPS National Association Texas League player of the month for May while hitting .378 with three home runs and 19 RBIs in 28 games. Fariss hit .271 with 11 doubles, 13 home runs and 73 RBIs at Oklahoma City before being called up by the Rangers on Sept. 6. He had a game-winning three-run double in the bottom of the ninth on Sept. 8, and hit his first majorleague homer off Bill Krueger on Sept. 30, 1991. In 1992, he started the season with the Rangers, hitting .217 with seven doubles, three home runs and 21 RBIs before going on the disabled list. He tied the Rangers season-high 10-game hitting streak and had a game-winning homer on Aug. 7 versus Seattle. He finished the season in Oklahoma City and played in the Triple-A all-star game. In 1993, he started the season on the Florida Marlins roster but was optioned to Salt Lake City when the Marlins recalled Junior Felix. He hit .256 with 11 doubles, 118 six home runs with 37 RBIs. In 1994, he played the full season with Edmonton of the Pacific Coast League (AAA), where he hit .285 with 32 doubles, four triples, 20 home runs and 60 RBIs. JOHN FARRELL John Farrell RHP, 1981-1984 Monmouth Beach, N.J. Class of 1994 Farrell lettered four years and helped Oklahoma State win four Big Eight and four NCAA regional titles en route to four College World Series appearances. He went 20-6 with 168 strikeouts in 219 innings pitched with an ERA of 4.51 in his college career. In 1984, Farrell set an OSU record by throwing five shutouts, including a no-hitter vs. Missouri Southern. Farrell was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the second round. He started his professional career in Waterloo (A) but, after nine starts, was promoted to Maine (AA), where he was 2-1 in five starts with an ERA of 3.76. In 1985, he was invited to spring training as a non-roster player but was optioned to Waterbury (AA), where he was 713 with a 5.19 ERA in 25 starts. In 1987, Farrell started the season in Buffalo and was 9-12 with an ERA of 5.83 before being called up to Cleveland. On Aug. 21 he defeated the Detroit Tigers, 5-3, hurling a six-hit complete game. He compiled a 3-0 record with a 1.33 ERA in August and began his career 4-0 with a 1.59 ERA. In 1988, Farrell set a career best with 14 wins, ranked second on the club. He tossed his first shutout on Aug. 11. In 1989, he set a career best in ERA (3.63) in 31 starts with seven complete games. In 1990, Farrell went 4-5 with a 4.28 ERA in 17 games before being put on the disabled list. In 1991 and ’92, he did not play due to surgery and rehabilitation. In 1993, Farrell made a comeback with the California Angels and went 3-12 with a 7.35 ERA before being optioned to Vancouver, where he was 4-5 with a 3.09 ERA. Farrell ended his majorleague career with the Detroit Tigers on July 10, 1996. He was an assistant coach at Oklahoma State from 1997-01 before joining the Cleveland Indians as the Director of Player Development. He joined the Boston Red Sox staff in 2006 as the pitching coach. College World Series. At the CWS, he proved to be a dominant force and was named to the AllTournament team and was the Most Valuable Player. Fowler’s only loss came in the championship game as the Cowboys fell to Southern California, 1-0. In 1962, Fowler went 0-2 with a 7.08 ERA but he rebounded in his senior season with a 4-3 ledger with a 3.14 ERA as Oklahoma State finished the season with a 15-10 record. GARY GREEN Gary Green Shortstop, 1981-84 Pittsburgh, Pa. Class of 1999 LITTLETON FOWLER Littleton Fowler LHP, 1961-63 Texarkana, Texas Class of 1996 Littleton Fowler proved from the very start of his collegiate career that he was a pitcher to be reckoned with. In his sophomore campaign in 1961, Fowler posted a perfect 7-1 mark with a 1.93 ERA and helped lead the Cowboys to the 1961 — 2008 Cowboy Baseball Media Guide Green played from 1981-84 and was a four-year starter at shortstop for the Cowboys. Green helped lead Oklahoma State to the first four of seven consecutive College World Series and was named to the CWS AllTournament team in 1984. He earned All-American plaudits after the 1984 season and twice was named to the All-Big Eight team after the 1982 and 1984 seasons. He finished his Oklahoma State career with a .335 batting average with 121 RBIs and 70 stolen bases. Green was a member of the United States Olympic team in 1984 and was drafted in the first round that same year by the San Diego Padres. He played professionally for the Padres, Rangers and Reds. 35 NCAA REGIONAL BERTHS • 29 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS • 19 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES APPEARANCES MIKE HENNEMAN Mike Henneman RHP, 1983-84 Festus, Mo. Class of 1993 ERA of 2.88 and 21 saves in 1991, tying Toronto’s Mike Timlin and Oakland’s Joe Klink for relief victories. He went 7-0 with 15 saves and an ERA of 1.95 in 38 appearances at home. He was 7-0 in extra innings, and converted 21 of 24 save opportunities. Henneman led the club in 1992 with 24 saves becoming the first Tiger in history to post 20 saves in four different seasons. Tied his career-high with 24 saves in 1993, and was 5-3 with a team-leading 2.64 ERA. After recording a combined 26 saves in the 1994-95 seasons with the Tigers, he was traded to Houston where he finished the season. He played for the Texas Rangers in the 1996 season, his final campaign, and finished with a career high 31 saves. pitches. Holliday fared well on and off the field, receiving academic and athletic conference honors after each of his four seasons in Stillwater. He was named the OSU Male Student Athlete of the Year in 1999 recognizing his achievements on and off the baseball diamond. JOEL HORLEN Joel Horlen RHP, 1958-59 San Antonio, Texas Class of 1993 JOSH HOLLIDAY Josh Holliday C/INF, 1996-99 Stillwater, Okla. Class of 2003 Holliday was a four-year starter for the Cowboys and helped lead OSU to two College World Series appearances from 1996-99. He spent three years as an assistant coach on the Cowboy staff after a two-year career in professional baseball with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. His name is peppered throughout the OSU record books including homers, runs, walks and hit by Horlen lettered two years in baseball and helped lead OSU to its only national championship in baseball in 1959. He was 6-3 in 1958 and led the team in strikeouts with 52 in 66 2/3 innings. He was tied with Roy Peterson for the team lead in wins and was the team leader in innings pitched and complete games with seven. Horlen went 9-1 with an ERA of 2.23 during 1959 and tied with Peterson for the team lead in wins, and led the team in strikeouts with 76 and complete games with eight. He was a first-team All-Big Eight choice by league coaches and a second-team All-America by the American Baseball Coaches Association in 1959. He was the winning pitcher in the second game of the double-header sweep of Bradley to qualify for the College World Series. Horlen opened the College World Series for OSU and threw a five-hitter as the Cowboys defeat- 2008 Cowboy Baseball Media Guide — 119 Cowboy Legacy Henneman lettered two years and helped Oklahoma State win two Big Eight and two NCAA Regional titles en route to two College World Series appearances. He went 7-2 with a team-leading two saves and an ERA of 4.37 in 1984. Henneman had two complete games and a shutout while striking out 56 in 70 innings. He threw one of two no-hitters recorded by the Cowboys in 1984 when he blanked Iowa State 7-0 on March 4, 1984. In 1983, he went 4-4 and led the team with four saves. He also had a pair of complete games and finished with 60 strikeouts in 64 1/3 innings. Henneman combined duty as both a starter and a reliever in 1983 and 1984 and finished with team-leading and school-record 23 appearances each season. He tied for fourth in the career saves record book with six. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 1984 amateur draft by Detroit. Henneman did not allow an earned run for 27 consecutive innings in his first professional season at Birmingham while opponents batted just .218 against him. He returned to Birmingham in 1985 and went 3-5 with team-high nine saves in 46 appearances. Henneman moved up to Nashville in 1986 and was effec- tive in short relief, pitching in 31 games and striking out 39 in 58 innings with two wins, a save, and an ERA of 2.95. He began 1987 at Toledo before being recalled to Detroit after going 1-1 with four saves and an ERA of 1.47 in 11 appearances. He earned his first majorleague victory on May 15, 1987 against Cleveland with 5 1/3 innings of one-hit, scoreless relief. Henneman won his first eight decisions en route to an 11-3 record with seven saves and an ERA of 2.98 in 55 appearances. He allowed just three runs in his first 13 appearances (17 innings) and finished the season with a flourish, pitching three times against Toronto, picking up two wins and a save with 6 2/3 scoreless, one-hit innings. He combined with Jeff Robinson to win more games (20) than any pair of Tiger rookies since 1977. He led the Tiger relief corps in 1988 with a 9-6 record and 22 saves in 65 appearances, ranking fourth in the American League in appearances and ninth in saves. He converted 22 of 29 save opportunities and tied for the league lead in relief wins (9) with Toronto’s Duane Ward and Oakland’s Gene Nelson. He earned saves in seven straight appearances and was the first Tiger to do so since John Hiller in 1973. In 1989, he led the Tiger staff with an 11-4 record, and was the first relief pitcher to do so since 1974. He was not scored upon in 40 of his 60 appearances, winning his last five decisions. In addition, Henneman was named to the American League All-Star team for the first time. In 1990, he made a career-high 69 appearances and recorded 22 saves for the second time in three years. Henneman pitched 90-plus innings for the fourth consecutive season and made 60-plus appearances for the third straight season. Henneman went 10-2 with an Cowboy Legacy 35 NCAA REGIONAL BERTHS • 29 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS • 19 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES APPEARANCES ed Western Michigan 10-2. He struck out nine and walked only three while allowing only two earned runs. After OSU lost to Arizona, he came back against Penn State in the elimination game. He threw another complete game to pick up his second victory of the tournament as the Cowboys rallied for two runs in the ninth to win 4-3. He allowed just two earned runs on nine hits while walking only two and striking out nine. He also went 2 for 4 with a run scored. Horlen was named to the alltournament team, finishing with a tournament-leading 2-0 record, an ERA of 1.99, and a tournamentleading 18 strikeouts. Horlen signed with the Chicago White Sox following the 1959 season and played for Chicago until he was signed as a free agent by Oakland in 1972. He played in the major leagues from 1961-1972, finishing with a 116-117 record, and an ERA of 3.11 in 361 appearances. His finest season came in 1967 when he finished 19-7 with a league-leading 2.06 ERA. Horlen also led the league in winning percentage (.731) and tied for the league lead in shutouts with six. He was selected to play in the 1967 All-Star Game, but did not appear. The highlight of his 1967 season came on Sept. 10 when he threw a no-hitter against Detroit in the midst of the pennant race. He faced 28 hitters, one over the minimum, as Bill Freehan was hit by a pitch in the third inning. Eddie Mathews reached on an error in the eighth but was erased on a double play. Horlen went 3-4 with an ERA of 3.00 and one save in 32 appearances with the Athletics in 1972. He appeared in both the American League Championship Series and the World Series as the Athletics won the 1972 World Championship. Horlen has remained involved in baseball as both a minor-league 120 coach and instructor. He began his career in 1977-1978 as a roving minor-league pitching instructor with the Cleveland Indians organization. Horlen then spent five years in the New York Mets organization with coaching assignments in A-level Kingsport in 1987; A-level Columbia in 1988; A-level Port St. Lucie in 1989 and 1990; and AA-level Williamsport in 1990. He was a pitching coach at the AAA level with the Kansas City Royals organization at Omaha in 1990 and 1991 and with the San Francisco Giants organization at Phoenix in 1993. Since retirement from baseball, he runs a construction business, and started the intercollegiate golf program at the University of Texas at San Antonio in 1983. He served as the golf coach at UTSA from 1983-1986. with 14 homers and 71 RBIs. For his efforts, he was named to the All-Big Eight first team and to the All-Tournament team as well. Oklahoma State went to the College World Series, where they finished fourth, falling to Florida State by a narrow 6-5 margin. Ifland and the Pokes vowed to do even better in 1987 and he continued his solid play into his senior season. The switch hitter continued to impress at the plate where he batted .387 with 15 homers and 90 RBI. Ifland was once again named an All-Big Eight selection as Oklahoma State finished with an impressive 59-13 ledger. The Cowboys advanced into the championship game but fell to Stanford, 9-5. Ifland went 14 in his final collegiate game with a home run and two RBI. Pete Incaviglia Outfielder, 1983-85 Pebble Beach, Calif. Class of 1992 JIM IFLAND Jim Ifland 1B/DH, 1986-87 Santa Cruz, Calif. Class of 1998 Jim Ifland only played two seasons for the Cowboys but left a mark on the program that will never be forgotten. Ifland came to Stillwater as a junior-college transfer from San Jose City College and quickly established himself as a starter at the designated hitter spot. He batted between Hall of Famers Robin Ventura (1998) and Jimmy Barragan (1999). As a junior, Ifland batted .366 Incaviglia is the most recognized power hitter in Oklahoma State and NCAA baseball history. He had the most impressive offensive year in NCAA history as a junior in 1985 in which he set NCAA single-season records for home runs (48), RBI (143), total bases (285) and slugging percentage (1.140). He set the NCAA career records for home runs (100) and slugging percentage (.915) and holds the Big Eight career records for RBI (324) and total bases (635). He was named first-team AllAmerica in 1984 and 1985 by the American Baseball Coaches Association, The Sporting News and Baseball America. Incaviglia was also named first-team All-Big Eight by the conference coaches in 1984 and 1985. He is one of only two players who were ever voted the Most Valuable Player of the Big Eight Tournament twice, earning the honor in 1984 and repeating in 1985. — 2008 Cowboy Baseball Media Guide PETE INCAVIGLIA He was a first-round draft choice of the Montreal Expos in the 1985 amateur draft and the 15th player selected overall. Traded from Montreal to Texas for two players. Incaviglia was one of only five position players since the draft began in 1965 to go directly from amateur baseball to the major leagues. He played for the Texas Rangers from 1986-1990 and closed out his Ranger career ranked second all-time in home runs (124) and seventh all-time in RBI (388). He tied a Rangers record with 30 home runs in his rookie season and drove in a team-leading 83 RBIs. Incaviglia was named to TOPPS and Baseball Digest all-rookie teams. He was the first Ranger to reach 100 home runs in four seasons. He became the 49th player in major league history to reach 100 home runs in the first four seasons. Incaviglia played for the Detroit Tigers in 1991 and the Houston Astros in 1992. He signed as a free agent by the National League East champion Philadelphia Phillies in 1993. He hit .274 with 24 home runs and a career-high 89 RBIs during the 1993 regular season. He spent 1994 and 1996 with the Phillies with a stint in Japan during the 1995 year. Incaviglia spent 1996 and part of 1997 with the Baltimore Orioles before finishing the year with the New York Yankees. In 1998, he signed with the 35 NCAA REGIONAL BERTHS • 29 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS • 19 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES APPEARANCES Tigers and played in seven games before moving on to Houston for his second tour of duty. He participated in the postseason with the Astros beforing retiring in 1999. In 1999, Incaviglia was named college baseball’s Player of the Century by Baseball America, and in 2007 he became the second Cowboy inducted in the College Baseball Hall of Fame. Yankees, and the play is shown to visitors to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. He worked for Wilson Co. in Oklahoma City, where he was the credit union superintendent, until his death in 1976. He is survived by his wife, Ms. Doris Theimer and three children, Frank Jr., Diane Rubac and Steven. Dennis Livingston LHP, 1982-84 North Reading, Mass. Class of 2000 FRANK KELLERT Frank Kellert Pitcher/First Base, 1947-49 Oklahoma City, Okla. Class of 2003 DENNIS LIVINGSTON Dan Massari First Base, 1972-75 Lancaster, Calif. Class of 2001 Massari played for the Cowboys from 1972-75 and was one of the bright spots for OSU baseball in the mid-1970’s. As a freshman in 1972 he batted .301 and led the team with 20 RBIs. He followed a solid first year by hitting at a .342 clip as a sophomore with five homers and 34 RBIs and earned All-Big Eight plaudits. Massari slumped at the plate in his junior season with a .168 batting average, yet he still managed to hit five homers and knock in 22 runs in 41 games. He was stellar in the field at first base with a sparkling .994 fielding percentage DAN MASSARI as a junior after sporting a .993 percentage as a sophomore. The Lancaster, Calif., native rebounded at the plate in his senior season, leading the team with a .410 average to go along with six homers and 40 RBIs. Massari was named a second team AllAmerican by the American Baseball Coaches Association in 1975 and also earned All-Big Eight honors as well. He was drafted in the 10th round by the San Francisco Giants in the 1975 amateur baseball draft but opted to complete his college education at Oklahoma State. After graduating in December of 1976, Massari signed with the Cleveland Indians in the winter draft and played in the organization until 1979. He went on to play in national racquetball tournaments until entering chiropractic school in 1983. Dr. Massari’s practice is called Athletic Injury Management (AIM) Group based in Lancaster, Calif., where he has been a chiropractor since 1986. He has two sons and coaches youth baseball in California in his spare time. Bill Platt Radio announcer 1958-1995 Class of 1996 Bill Platt was the “Voice of OSU Baseball” for 38 years from 195895. Mr. Platt was general manager of KSPI radio in Stillwater for more than 35 years and was inducted into the Oklahoma Association of 2008 Cowboy Baseball Media Guide — 121 Cowboy Legacy The late Frank Kellert Sr. played baseball at OSU from 1947-49 and played in the major leagues for four seasons in the mid-1950’s. He helped lead Oklahoma A&M to the NCAA tournament in each season he played and played in the All-American amateur game at Fenway Park in 1947. He actually signed a pro contract with St. Louis as a pitcher in 1949, but suffered an arm injury that forced him to play first base exclusively. His professional career lasted until the 1959 season when he retired and moved back to Oklahoma City. Among the highlights of his professional baseball career was a famous play at home plate involving his teammate with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Jackie Robinson. Kellert was at bat in 1955 when Robinson stole home against the New York Dennis Livingston is considered one of the top Cowboy pitchers of all-time with his name peppered throughout the OSU record books. The North Reading, Mass., native was a two-time All-America (198283) and earned All-Big Eight honors in 1983-84. Livingston began his Cowboy career as the closer and recorded an OSU single season record of 10 saves on his way to an 8-2 ledger and a 2.29 ERA. In 26 appearances he struck out 77 batters in 55 innings pitched. Livingston proved his freshman season was no fluke as he was moved into the starting rotation and was named a preseason AllAmerica. He proceeded to set the OSU single season record for wins in a season with 15 against only three losses. He threw eight complete games and recorded an OSU single season record 180 strikeouts in 135 innings pitched while sporting a 3.00 earned run average. Livingston came up big in the NCAA tournament posting wins over Wichita State in the Midwest Regionals and Stanford in the College World Series. As a junior in 1984, Livingston went 10-3 with a 4.54 ERA in 16 starts. He led the team with 103 innings pitched and tied for the team lead with 87 strikeouts. The Cowboys made the College World Series in all of his three seasons at OSU and he finished his career with a 33-8 record with 344 strikeouts, both of which are school records. Livingston’s name also appears in the OSU record books in starts in a season (19, T-1st) and innings pitched in a season (135.0, 3rd). Livingston was drafted with the 23rd pick in the first round of the 1984 draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers. Former Cowboy head coach Tom Holliday said it best: “Dennis Livingston was just as an important person to us on the pitching staff as Pete Incaviglia was to us offensively in reestablishing Oklahoma State as one of the powers in college baseball in the early 1980’s.” 35 NCAA REGIONAL BERTHS • 29 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS • 19 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES APPEARANCES status. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 1989 draft by the Cincinnati Reds. After a six-year stint in the majors, Pugh retired from baseball because of an arm injury. BILL PLATT Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 1989. Platt was named Oklahoma Broadcaster of the Year five times. He also was a former president of the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters. He attended about 1,600 baseball games. Mr. Platt passed away in 1997 leaving behind a legacy that is still cherished today. TIM PUGH Cowboy Legacy Tim Pugh RHP, 1986-89 Bartlesville, Okla. Class of 1997 Pugh is one of the best pitchers in Cowboy history. He ranks in the top five in single win season wins with 15, innings pitched with 113.2 and strikeouts with 104. He is also in the charts in career starts with 47, innings pitched with 312.1, strikeouts with 260, and is first in career wins with 33. He was twice named All-Big Eight and earned All-American 122 ALLIE P. REYNOLDS Allie P. Reynolds RHP, 1936-38 Oklahoma City, Okla. Class of 1992 Reynolds was one of the first Oklahoma State baseball players to become a professional when he signed a contract with the Cleveland Indians in 1939, turning down the New York Giants, who drafted him in the third round of the National Football League draft. He attended then Oklahoma A&M on a track scholarship and ran the 100-yard dash, participated in the broad jump and threw the javelin. He was the starting fullback in the single-wing offense for the Aggies in his senior year and played halfback as a freshman, sophomore and junior in the wing formation. His baseball talent was discovered by Henry P. Iba, who asked him to throw batting practice while he recovered from a knee injury suffered in football. Without benefit of any warmup, he struck out the first four batters he faced, without a single hitter making contact. He played in the major leagues for Cleveland from 1942-1946 when the Indians traded him to the New York Yankees at the request of Joe DiMaggio. Reynolds played for the Yankees from 1947-1954 and helped the team win six World Championships. He pitched in 15 World Series games, and won seven of his nine starts, picking up four saves in six relief appearances. Reynolds struck out 62 batters in 77 1/3 innings and finished his career with a 2.79 ERA and two shutouts in World Series games. His career was tragically cut short by a back injury suffered when the team’s charter bus collided with an overpass. Reynolds was named to the American League All-Star team six times from 1949-1954. He became only the third person in major league history to throw two no-hit games in a single season in 1951. He defeated Cleveland, 1-0, on July 12, and then beat Boston, 8-0, on September 28 to clinch the American League pennant. He was 17-8 with seven saves and had 16 complete games in 1951. Reynolds struck out 126 in 221 innings, and tied for the major league lead with seven shutouts. He finished second in the Most Valuable Player voting to Philadelphia’s Bobby Shantz. Reynolds was 131-60 with 41 saves in eight seasons with the Yankees. He was a member of the Yankees All-Star team selected by former manager Casey Stengel and was awarded a plaque in Monument Park located beyond the center field fence at Yankee Stadium in 1989. Instrumental off the field as well, Reynolds served as both the Yankees’ and the American League’s player representative and helped to construct the major league baseball pension plan that remains the finest in professional sports. — 2008 Cowboy Baseball Media Guide TONY SELLARI Tony Sellari C, 1965-67 Aliquippa, Pa. Class of 2002 Tony Sellari was a two-sport star for Oklahoma State in the mid-1960’s that made a definite impact on the Cowboy athletic scene. Sellari was a three-year starter at catcher for the Cowboy baseball team from 1965-67 while also starting three seasons at receiver for the football team from 196466. He was the defensive backbone of the 1966 and 1967 baseball squads that advanced to the College World Series. Sellari came to Oklahoma State from Aliquippa, Pa. and became a starter at catcher in his sophomore year. He had a breakout campaign, leading the team with a .376 batting average and made the All-Big Eight team. He was known as a consistent hitter, hitting safely in 20 of 24 games in 1965. The team finished with a 1411 record, a significant improvement over the previous season when the team went 6-14. In 1966, the team continued the vast improvements on the field, sporting a 21-11 record which included a trip to the College World Series for the first time in five years. The team advanced to the championship game before falling to Ohio State 8-2. While Sellari slumped offensively, batting only .228 in 1966, he came up huge defensively for the Cowboys 35 NCAA REGIONAL BERTHS • 29 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS • 19 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES APPEARANCES during the season and especially in the CWS where he threw out an astonishing nine of 11 base runners. He once again earned allconference honors and set the stage for a outstanding senior year. Sellari rebounded offensively in 1967 and once again led the team with a .316 batting average. He helped guide the team to a second straight College World Series appearance and was named to the All-Big Eight team for the third consecutive year. Sellari capped off the team’s 15-10 campaign when he was named a first team All-American by the American Baseball Coaches Association. On the gridiron, Sellari led the Cowboys in receiving in 1964 and 1965 and finished his career with 48 receptions for 562 yards and a touchdown. For his outstanding contributions on the baseball diamond and on the football field, Sellari was voted Oklahoma State’s best allaround athlete following the 196667 school year. Following the completion of his senior year in 1967, Sellari signed a free agent contract with the Chicago White Sox. Mitchel Simons 2B, OF, 1988-90 Midwest City, Okla. Class of 2000 Wichita State, hitting three homers with seven RBIs in five contests against the Shockers. In 1989, Simons was the fulltime starter at second base earning All-Big Eight honors in the process. He batted .368 with 11 homers and 53 RBIs while also stealing 32 bases in 39 attempts. Simons led the team in runs (81) and hits (85) and set the school record for put outs by a second baseman with 149. He once again played at a high level in Big Eight contests, batting .369 and scoring a team-leading 37 runs. Simons earned Most Valuable Player honors at the Big Eight tournament after a 10-for-19 performance at the plate with three doubles, a home run and six RBIs. He scored a tournament record 10 runs and hit safely in all four games he played in. By his junior season in 1990, Simons was considered one of the premiere lead off hitters in the country. He hit .353 with a teamleading 96 hits in 272 at-bats, also a team high. His 89 runs scored not only led Oklahoma State but the nation. Simons also wrapped out a team-high 22 doubles to go along with 11 home runs. After the season he picked up several postseason honors including being named a third team All-America by the American Baseball Coaches Association, the West II Regional MVP and a first team All-Big Eight selection. Simons stepped up his play in the post season hitting .400 in the Big Eight Tournament DICK SOERGEL Dick Soergel RHP, 1958-60 Oklahoma City, Okla. Class of 1994 Soergel lettered three years in baseball, basketball and football. In basketball, he averaged 5.6 points and 1.9 rebounds per game in 63 games for his career. In football, he led the Pokes in passing for three years, was 10th in the nation in passing in 1959 with 1,102 yards, and he is tied for the 10th-longest pass play in OSU history (75 yards). In 1958, he led OSU to a victory in the Bluegrass Bowl, connecting on 6 of 12 passes for 77 yards. He is sixth on the all-time Cowboy passing list with 2,226 yards and was drafted by the New England Patriots in 1960. In baseball, Soergel pitched three years for the Cowboys. In 1958, he went 4-0 in 32 innings pitched with 17 strikeouts and an ERA of 0.82. In 1959, he went 8-1 in 64 innings pitched with 66 strikeouts and an ERA of 2.10. He also threw a one-hitter against Iowa State on May 16, 1959. In 1960, Soergel was 6-2 in 59 innings pitched with 54 strikeouts and an ERA of 1.98. He was named All-Big Eight and AllAmerica that year. Mickey Tettleton, Outfielder/Catcher, 1979-81 Oklahoma City, Okla. Class of 1992 Tettleton started in right field and saw some playing time at catcher during his career with the Cowboys. He led the team in walks in 1980 with 51 and in 1981 with 65. Tettleton was selected as an outfielder to the all-tournament team at the 1981 NCAA College World Series. He went 1 for 3 with a triple and two runs scored in the championship game loss to Arizona State. Tettleton was drafted in the fifth round by Oakland in the 1981 amateur draft. He spent the majority of the 1984 season at Albany and hit .231 with 18 doubles, five home runs and 47 RBI, earning Eastern League All-Star plaudits. He made his major-league debut June 30, 1984, at Toronto MICKEY TETTLETON 2008 Cowboy Baseball Media Guide — 123 Cowboy Legacy Simons was a mainstay in the middle infield for the Pokes from 1988-90 and was a major factor in the Cowboys success in the late ’80s. Simons made his mark primarily as a lead off hitter and team leader. Simons started 41 games as a freshman in 1988 and hit .289 with 10 doubles and seven home runs to go along with 31 RBIs. He proved to be a threat on the base paths as well with 12 stolen bases in 15 attempts. Simons elevated his play in Big Eight action, hitting .370 in 21 conference games. He also shone against arch-rival MITCH SIMONS and .421 in the West II Regional. He continued his hot play into the College World Series hitting .400 (6-for-15 in four games). Simons helped lead the Cowboys to the NCAA title game against Georgia. He went 2-for-3 in the game and scored the Pokes lone run in the 2-1 loss to the Bulldogs. A preseason All-America in 1991, Simons was drafted in the 23rd round by the Montreal Expos in the amateur baseball draft and has been in professional baseball ever since. Simons played the 1999 season for the Charlotte Knights, the Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, and helped the team advance to the Triple-A World Series. Cowboy Legacy 35 NCAA REGIONAL BERTHS • 29 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS • 19 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES APPEARANCES and collected his first major league hit on July 15, 1984, against Toronto. Tettleton hit his first major-league home run on Sept. 18, 1984 against Texas. He opened the 1987 and 1988 seasons as Oakland’s starting catcher. He was hampered by injuries both seasons, and the Athletics released him in 1988. Tettleton then signed a minorleague contract that was later purchased by Baltimore and became the 36th player in major-league history to hit a home run from both sides of the plate on June 13 at Detroit. He played his first full season in the major leagues in 1989 and responded with a .268 batting average. He had 21 doubles, two triples, 26 home runs and 85 RBIs, all career bests and was chosen to the 1989 American League All-Star team. In addition, Tettleton was named the starting catcher on the Associated Press Major League All-Star team, and The Sporting News and United Press International American League All-Star teams. He also received The Sporting News Silver Slugger Award as the offensive catcher in the American League, this in spite of having knee surgery midway through the season that caused him to miss 29 games. Tettleton also led all major league catchers in 1990 with 68 runs scored and finished second in the league with 106 walks. He was traded to Detroit during the off-season and responded with another solid season in 1991. He was named to the Associated Press Major League All-Star team, The Sporting News American League All-Star team, and the United Press International All-Star team. He again received the Silver Slugger Award as the top offensive catcher. Tettleton set career highs in nearly every offensive category, including home runs (31), RBIs (890), runs (85), hits (132) and games (154). He became the first 124 Detroit catcher to hit a home run over the roof of Tiger Stadium and did it twice in 1991. He became only the third Tiger in history to hit two home runs over the roof in the same season. Tettleton followed up in 1992 with a career-best 32 home runs and combined with Rob Deer and Cecil Fielder to give the first 30home run trio in Detroit history. He ranked first in the American League with a .966 fielding percentage behind the plate, committing only two errors in 524 chances. His career-best 122 walks tied him for first in the American league with Frank Thomas and were the most in Tiger history since 1961. Tettleton led the Tigers in 1993 with 32 home runs and was second on the team with 110 RBI. He hit .245 while playing catcher, outfield and first base. After the 1994 season he signed with the Texas Rangers. Tettleton hit 32 homers and 78 RBIs with Texas during the 1995 season and helped lead the Rangers to a division title in 1997 with 24 homers and 83 RBI. Injuries forced him to retire from baseball during the 1997 campaign. JIM TRABER ball team the same year. Traber hit .415 as a freshman in 1980 in 25 games. He had two doubles and four home runs along with 15 RBI. He also walked six times, stole three bases and scored six runs. In 1982 Traber was drafted in the 21st round of the 1982 amateur draft by Baltimore and played in the major leagues for the Orioles from 1986 to 1989. He was a member of the Kintetsu Buffaloes of the Japanese Professional Baseball League from 1990 to 1991 and played for Monterrey of the Mexican League in 1993. Traber is currently a sportscaster in Oklahoma City. Jim Traber First Baseman, 1980-82 Columbia, Md. Class of 1992 Traber hit a school and Big Eight record 26 doubles in 1981. He led the team with a .396 batting average and had 69 RBI. Notched another school-record with 84 base hits and led the team in home runs with 11. In 1982 he hit .378 to lead the team in batting average and base hits with 85. Traber collected a school- record 75 RBIs with 16 doubles, two triples and 14 home runs. He was named first-team AllBig Eight by the league coaches in 1981 and was also the starting quarterback on the Cowboy foot- Robin Ventura Third Base, 1986-88 Santa Maria, Calif. Class of 1998 Truly one of the greatest collegiate baseball players of all-time. Ventura finished third in Baseball America’s “Player of the Century” poll for college baseball behind Bob Horner and another Oklahoma State Hall of Famer, Pete Incaviglia. In 2006, Ventura was elected into the inaugural class of the College Baseball Hall of Fame. Ventura still holds college baseball’s hitting-streak record at 58 games while boasting a .428 career batting average. In addition to the aforemen- — 2008 Cowboy Baseball Media Guide tioned feats, Ventura holds seven Oklahoma State offensive records, including the highest single season batting average at .469. Ventura had an unbelievable freshman year in which he hit .469 with 21 homers and 96 RBI. He earned All-America honors at third base over Jeff King, who was the first player chosen in the 1986 major league draft. In addition, Ventura was named Freshman of the Year by Baseball America. All this came after starting the season as the backup at third base. His 96 RBI led the nation, and he also led the team with his 28 doubles and 21 dingers. Ventura established the school record for runs in a season with 107, which also led the nation. Other honors bestowed to the freshman included All-Big Eight and all-tournament honors as well as being named the Most Valuable Player in the latter. Ventura proved that there would be no sophomore slump as the left-handed hitter was named Baseball America’s Player of the Year in 1987. On the season, he batted .428 with 21 homers and 110 RBIs. It was in this season that he set the record of 58 consecutive games with a hit, establishing himself as one of the best hitters to ever play the college game. He once again claimed AllAmerica and All-Big Eight honors and also claimed the Big Eight Tournament MVP award after going an astounding 11-for-12. Ventura led the Cowboys into ROBIN VENTURA 35 NCAA REGIONAL BERTHS • 29 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS • 19 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES APPEARANCES It was his first career trip to the disabled list. In 1998, he established a career-high by appearing in 161 games and hit .263 with 31 doubles, four triples, 21 home runs and 91 RBIs. It was the fifth time in his career he hit 20 or more home runs and the sixth time he drove in 90 or more runs. Ventura’s 167 home runs as a third baseman are a Chicago franchise record. He was the first White Sox player to be the regular third baseman for seven consecutive seasons (1990-96) since Willie Kamm (1923-30). After 10 seasons with the White Sox, the five-time Gold Glove winner signed with the New York Mets in 1999 and helped lead them to the National League Championship Series. Ventura batted .301 with 32 homers and 120 RBIs in 1999 and was in the running for National League MVP. He was slowed by various injuries in the 2000 and 2001 campaigns and was traded to the New York Yankees in the offseason. Ventura made the All-Star team in 2002 and finished the year with 27 homers and 93 RBIs. In December of 2001, Baseball America named him The College Baseball Player of The Last Twenty Years at the magazine’s 20th Anniversary celebration in Boston. Ventura retired in 2004 after 16 seasons in the major leagues. Gary Ward Head Coach, 1978-96 Ramona, Okla. Class of 2004 Gary Ward, the architect of 16 straight Big Eight Conference championships spanning three decades, was inducted into the Cowboy Baseball Hall of Fame in 2004. Ward was Oklahoma State’s head baseball coach from 1978 through 1996 and guided the GARY WARD Cowboys to an unprecedented 16 straight conference titles, 17 NCAA regional appearances and 10 trips to the College World Series. Seven of OSU’s World Series appearances (1981-87) were in consecutive years, an NCAA record. The Cowboys also appeared in the NCAA championship game three times under Ward. He compiled a record of 953313-1 in 19 seasons in Stillwater, before retiring prior to the 1997 campaign. Ward came out of retirement and was the head coach for two seasons at his alma mater New Mexico State in 2001 and 2002, leading the Aggies to the Sun Belt Tournament championship and an NCAA appearance in 2002. Ward’s career record of 1,022-361-1 (.739) is 13th best alltime in win percentage and 24th in the NCAA record books in wins. Gary Ward helped Oklahoma State recapture its role among the most respected and well-known programs in the nation. 108 of his players at OSU went on to sign professional contracts and nine were named first team All-America, while countless others received second and third team plaudits during his coaching tenure. Recognized as a leading authority on hitting, Ward’s energetic and enthusiastic approach and demonstrations are still in constant demand at baseball clinics throughout the country. Ward came to Oklahoma State in 1977 after seven successful seasons at Yavapai Junior College in Prescott, Ariz. Yavapai won two national championships and Ward finished with a 240-83 record, a winning percentage of .743. Following his two national championships in 1975 and 1977, Ward was named the NJCAA Coach Of The Year. His influence and accomplishments extend beyond the playing field at Oklahoma State. Ward was the driving force behind the planning, funding, design and construction of Allie P. Reynolds Stadium, and his leadership helped raise the necessary funds for stadium improvements in 1995. WAYNE WEATHERLY Wayne Weatherly OF, 1966-68 Stillwater, Okla. Class of 1999 Wayne Weatherly was a multidimensional outfielder for the Cowboys during the 1966-68 seasons. Weatherly was named to the College World Series All-Decade Team of the 1960s after leading OSU to three straight CWS appearances during his career. He was an All-American and AllBig Eight selection in 1968 and was a CWS All-Tournament selection after the 1966 and 1968 seasons. Weatherly finished his collegiate career with a .287 batting average and 48 RBIs. 2008 Cowboy Baseball Media Guide — 125 Cowboy Legacy postseason play, where he was named to the Mideast AllTournament team when he hit .417 and led the Cowboys to the College World Series. There Oklahoma State fell 9-5 to Stanford in the championship game. Ventura was one of the bright spots for the Cowboys as he went 4-for- 5 in the contest. Ventura’s junior year was just icing on the cake for his storybook collegiate career. The Cowboys set a school record with a 61-8 mark in 1988, and once again Ventura was named an AllAmerican. He batted .391 at the plate with a career-high 26 homers and 96 RBIs. He was named to the All-Big Eight team while leading the Cowboys to another NCAA appearance. He also received the Golden Spikes Award as the best player in college baseball for the 1988 season. To cap off his collegiate career, he was named the Player of the Decade by Baseball America as well as the starting third baseman on the all-time team. After the 1988 season, Ventura played in the Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea, and was drafted by the Chicago White Sox with the 10th pick in the first round. Ventura spent his first and only season in the minors in 1989 at Class AA Birmingham. He received a call to the majors on Sept. 11, 1989, and made his major-league debut the next day, walking in his first major-league at bat. On Sept. 4, 1995, at Texas, Ventura became the eighth player in major-league history to hit two grand slams in one game. In 1996, his 34 home runs were the most in White Sox history by a left-hander, surpassing Oscar Gamble's 31 in 1977. In 1997, he appeared in only 54 games for the White Sox after suffering a compound fracture and dislocation in his ankle sliding into home plate in the fourth inning of a spring training game vs. Boston. 35 NCAA REGIONAL BERTHS • 29 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS • 19 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES APPEARANCES He signed a professional baseball contract with the Chicago White Sox after the 1968 season. ROBBIE WINE Cowboy Legacy Robbie Wine Catcher, 1981-83 Norristown, Pa. Class of 1993 Wine is the most honored catcher in Oklahoma State history. He Helped OSU win three straight Big Eight and NCAA Regional titles en route to three consecutive appearances in the NCAA College World Series from 1981-1983. He was named first-team AllAmerica as a sophomore in 1982 by the American Baseball Coaches Association and The Sporting News and was a secondteam All-America by Baseball America. The Sporting News also named him Player of the Year for 1982. Wine hit .364 in 1982 with a team-leading 18 doubles, two triples and a school-record 19 home runs. He also set the school record for total bases with 155 and finished the season with a teamleading 70 RBIs that ranked second in the single-season record book. He had a team-leading .742 slugging percentage that tied him for third in the single-season record book. Wine set a school record for most assists by a catcher with 44, and set the school record for most putouts by a catcher with 409, both of which still stand to this day. He was a first-team All-Big 126 Eight choice by the league coaches in 1982 and 1983, and he was voted as a member of the 1982 All- Big Eight tournament. Wine hit .274 as a junior in 1983 with 10 doubles, 13 home runs and 45 RBI. He drew 48 walks, stole four bases and scored 46 runs. Wine hit .345 while playing in only 16 games as a freshman with a double, four home runs, a stolen base, 11 runs scored, 14 RBI and a .793 slugging percentage. Wine was drafted in the first round of the 1983 amateur draft by the Houston Astros. He was the eighth pick of the first round, making him the highest draft selection in OSU history. Wine hit .242 for the Auburn Astros in 1983 with 15 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 22 RBIs in 53 games. He played for Daytona Beach in 1984 and hit .244 with a league-leading 36 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 79 RBIs. Wine batted just .191 with Columbus in 1985, but had 13 doubles, two triples with a team-leading 21 home runs and 55 RBIs. He was all-star selection in the New York Penn League in 1983, the Florida State League in 1984 and the Southern League in 1985. Wine was named the Most Valuable Player of the 1985 Southern League All-Star game. He played most of the 1986 season at Tucson and was called up in September by the Astros. He hit .228 at Tucson with 24 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 44 RBIs. Wine drove in five runs for Tucson against Tacoma on July 16, 1986, and had three three-hit games and 16 two-hit games during the season. He made his major-league debut in the Astros’ 18-inning marathon 8-7 win over the Cubs at Chicago on September 23. He entered the game in the 10th inning and threw out a pair of runners, besides collecting a hit in his first major league at-bat ( a single off Guy Hoffman in the 13th). Wine made the most of his first majorleague start on Sept. 27, 1986 at Atlanta, by going 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored. Wine spent most of the 1987 season at Tucson, hitting .240 with 21 doubles, seven triples, nine home runs and 62 RBIs. He played in 14 games with the Astros hitting .103 with a double and a run scored. Wine joined the Milwaukee Brewers in 1993, and served as a bullpen catcher and bullpen coach at the major-league level. Wine joined the Milwaukee Brewers in 1993 and served as a bullpen catcher and bullpen coach at the Major League level. In 1996, Wine came back to Oklahoma State as an assistant coach in charge of hitting. Wine left OSU after the 2004 season to take the head coaching position at Penn State. JIM WIXSON Jim Wixson RHP, 1960-62 Tulsa, Okla. Class of 1996 One of only eight Cowboy hurlers to ever pitch a no-hitter, Wixson’s was by far the most important one in the history of the program. His no-hitter against North Carolina at the College World Series in 1960 helped propel the Cowboys into the championship semifinals. Wixson came out of nowhere in 1960 and established himself as one of the top pitchers in the coun- — 2008 Cowboy Baseball Media Guide try. During his tenure with the Cowboys, Oklahoma State finished 2nd twice and 10th in the final regular season polls. As a sophomore in 1960, Wixson finished with a 2-0 ledger and a miniscule 0.95 ERA. In his junior season, Wixson posted an 11-0 mark and was named an American Baseball Coaches Association First Team All-American selection as well as an All-Big Eight honoree. The Tulsa native helped lead the Cowboys to the NCAA championship game where they fell just short, losing to Southern California 1-0. Wixson finished his collegiate career by going 5-3 in 1962 with a 2.89 ERA in 53 innings pitched. He along with Larry Ferguson (5) recorded 10 of Oklahoma State’s 11 wins that season. 35 NCAA REGIONAL BERTHS • 29 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS • 19 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES APPEARANCES COWBOY LETTERWINNERS -AJerry Adair Brandon Adams Johnny Adams Jon Adkins Abe Aguirre Stanley Alcott Horace S. Allen Rod Allen Andy Anderson Don A. Anderson Herb Anderson Bruce B. Andrew Robert D. Andrew Curt Anthony John Apicella Arlington Larry E. Arnold L.B. Asbury Heath Askew Damon Ray Auchard John Autolino Henry Autone Thomas Aycock Brian Aylor 1957-58 2007 1932 1996-98 2005 1925 1912 2004 1919 1955-56 1980 1960-61 1959-60 2000 1983-84 1913 1977 1936 1996 1994 1987 1934 1917 1995-96 -B- 1967 1946-47 1911-12 1945-46 1972-74 1929 1986-87 1964 1963 20071982 1978-79 1998-00 2001-02 1974 1935 1960-61 1951-53 1956 1954-55 1989 1987 2001 1978 1933-34 1930 1971-74 1990-92 20061953 1912 1984-86 2005-07 1995 20071964 1927 2000-02 1928 1999-01 1949-51 1950-51 1964-65 1952-54 1990-91 1966-67 1972-74 1976-77 1935 1988-90 1974 1932 1998 1979-80 1993 -CShawn Callahan Myrle P. Calmus 2003 1962 Paul Calvaresi Keith E. Camerer William Michael Camp Jeff Campbell M.B. Campbell Jay Canizaro Lee Cantrelle John Cardinali Bobby Carlsen Adam Carr Bob Carter DeWayne Carver Benigno E. Castillo Jon Castor Zach Cates Brian Cavalli Zac Cazzelle Manuel Cervantes Thad Allen Chaddrick George Chadwick Lloyd Stuart Chambers Beau Champoux Price Chase Paul Chavez Chabon Childers Jim Christopher Matt Clarkson Jimmy Cleghorn Lester Monk Clifford Erik Coca Henderson W. Coke Justin Colbert Roy Colclazier Howard L. Coleman Bob L. Colwell Jim A. Connelly George E. Connor Jamie Cook Mitch Coplon Justin Cornelson Thomas Cowley Denny Crabaugh Cassady Craft W.W. “Nick” Cramer Al Christy Chris J.H. Crosbie Michael Patrick Cross Doc Culwell Scott Cunningham Ryan Cunneen Marcus Cuper 1986,88 1947 50 1968-70 1914-16 1913-14 1992 1991 1979-81 1989-90 2005-06 1942 2004-06 1987-88 1991 2001-02 1992 2001 1988-90 1993-94 1981 1919,25 1994-95 1922 1989 1992-93 1950-51 2005-06 1938-39 1934 1989 1923 2005-06 1918 1947-49 1953 1974 1924-25 1995-96 1980-81 1994 2003-05 1979 1989 1979 1937-38 1976-77 1970-73 1911 1991-92 1996 1993 -DSteve Dailey Michael Daniel Adam Daniels Harold Daniels Doug Dascenzo Kevin David 1989-91 1990-91 2005 1921-22 1984-85 2007- Alton Davis 1985 Marques Davis 1997 Willie Davis 1978 Michael Day 1982-85 Clifford Dean 1921-23 Greg Dean 1993-95 Chris Deaton 1985-86 N. Dale DeHart 1957-58,60 Benji de la Rosa 1980-81 Darwin D. Devaughan 1987 John S. Dewhirst 1951-52 Gary M. Dial 1974 Carlos Diaz 1983-86 Darren Dilks 1980-81 Gordie Dillard 1985-86 Danny DiPace 1995-96 Robert Dixon 1977 Val Ray Dixon 1956 William G. Dobbs 1967-69 James W. Dobson 1959-61 Brad Dolejsi 1990-91 Henry Dolezal 1932 Eric Dorn 1980-81 Wayne Carl Dotter 1970 Casey Dean Doty 1976-77 Oscar H. Dougherty 1926 Warren Douglas 1940 Scott Douma 1994 Howard “Danny” Doyle 1938-39 Thom Dreier 1997-99 Fred L. Dumler 1968-70 Fred E. Duval 1955 John Duval 1982-84 James Dvorocek 1929-30 Hart Lee Dykes 1987 -EE. O. Edson Glenn Edwards Terry Gene Edwards Clifford Elder Raymond J. Ellis Bert Ellison Harvey “Rick” Embree Willard H. Eppler Sergio Espinal Michael Esquibel Charles Adam Esslinger Ray Etchebarren E.R. “Pug” Etheridge Raymond Etheridge Murl M. Etter Duane Evans Randall Evans Robert Lee Evans 1915 1981-83 1969-71 1925-26 1930 1913 1974-76 1936,39 1984-86 1990 1924 1980-81 1922 1922 1968 1978-80 1978-79 1975-76 -FMonty T. Fariss 2008 Cowboy Baseball Media Guide — 1986-88 127 Cowboy Legacy Fred Babb 1953-55 David Bacon 2005 Don Bacon 1955 Scott Baker 2001-03 C.E. Bain 1909 David L. Bair 1976 Victor A. Baltov 1974-75 George Ben Bancroft 1960 Sal Bando Jr. 1993 Dusty Barnard 2005-06 Jimmy R. Barragan 1985-87 Silas Barrett 1919 Victor Barth 1945-46 Bob C. Bartlett 1950-51 Tony Bartolomucci 1981-83,85 Craig Bartosh 2003 Richard K. “Ric” Bass 1975-76 Stan Baughn 1980-82 Chris Bayley 1981,83-85 Brad D. Beanblossom 1987-90 Chris Becerra 1999 Chris Beck 1983-84 Francis D. Becker 1918 Brad Bell 1981-84 Brent Bell 1987-88 Jason Bell 1993-95 Ronnie Bennett 1953-54 Martin Beno 2007 Charles Benoit 2006 Jacob Benz 1993-94 Grant Bergman 1998-99 Larry R. Bickford Robbie Biggs Josh Billings Roy Binger William David Bird Roy Blackbird Anthony Blackmon Glenn O. Blackwood William L. Blair Tyler Blandford Johnny Blankenship Kevin Blasier Frank Bludau Jake Bollig Victor A. Boltov Byrdene Bomgardner Charles Ray Bond Bob R. Bonebrake Don Boomer Tom B. Borland Steven Bosco Bret Bouher Brad Bouris Robert Bradford Ernest Bradley Bryan V. Brady Gary Earl Brandenburg Derek Brandow Jeff Breedlove Harold R. Brewster Walter Broick Jeff Bronkey Corey Brown Dan Brown Dylan Brown Jimmy B. Brown Leo Brown Nebasett Brown James Browning Ryan Budde Joe E. Buck Mack Bulger Donnie Bumpass Max J. Bunyard Dennis Burbank Larry W. Burchart Robert Lee Burgess Jr. M. Scott Burk Howard Burnell Jeromy Burnitz Dan C. Burns Glenn Burrows Gary Burgess Jim Burwell Bobby Buzzard 35 NCAA REGIONAL BERTHS • 29 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS • 19 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES APPEARANCES John Farrell Jack Faubion Reinhold Feldkamp Leland Fellows Gregory W. Ferguson Larry L. Ferguson Gary Fichtman Kenneth Lee Field Josh Fields Philip C. Finegan Marvin J. Fiocchi Conrad Fisher David W. Fisher Duane Fisher Michael Fisher Ryan Flavell Michael Fleece Tony Fleetwood William Florence Ryan Folmar Phil Foor Matt Ford Shelby Ford John Forrest Neil Forsythe Don Foster Marc Fournier Kevin Fowler Littleton A. Fowler Luke Francis Richard Lynn Frank Charles E. Franks Nim E. Free Donald Freeman George Freeman Zanoni Freeman Tracy C. Freeny Ed Frey Justin Friend Josh Fritsche 1981-84 1941 1938-39 1923 25 1973-74 1961-63 1978 1977-78 2002-04 1953-55 1965-66 1932 1974-75 1930-31 1978 2006-07 1994 1994-95 1919 1994-97 1953 1980-82 2006 2002, 2004 1996-97 1919 1998 1982-85 1961-63 1925-26 1965-67 1947-49 1947-49 1981-82 1935 1920 1965-66 1935 2007 2006-07 Cowboy Legacy -GPreston Gaddis Emmanuele Gagliano Robert Gaiko III Rip Garcia Michael Gardella Marlon Gardinera Matt Gardner Mike Gardner Robert R. Garrett Billy Gasparino Lionel E. Gaunt Carlós Gautreaux Thurman Gay Ron Gerstein Hal Gibson Joe Giordanella Donnie Gobel Terry Goodro Brad Gore 128 1921 1990-92 1992-95 1988 1986-89 1994 20061984 1956 1997-99 1922 1999-00 1917 1988-90 1923 1985-86 1989 1979 1990-93 Bryan Gore Joe Gorman Timothy D. Gorsuch Ryan Graves Waldo Gray Gary Green Robert S. Green Tim Mack Green Silas Carl Grinstead Spencer Grogan Jeff Guiel David Guimbarda Chris Gutierrez Stanley H. Gwinn -H- 1988-89 1979,83 1969 1996 1935-36 1981-84 1975-78 1959 1993-94 2003-04 1996-97 1978 2003-05 1948-49 Chris Haggard 1999 E. Hall 1926 Clem M. Hamilton 1930 David Hanna 1978 Kenny Hansley 2002-03 Herb Hardcastle 1995 Thomas Hardgrove 1987 Harry Elsworth Hartman 1926 Steve Hartsburg 1996-98 Dusty Harvard 2007Thomas Hatch 1919 David Havely 1986 Shane Hawk 2001-03 Leroy Hayman 1924-25 James R. Hays Jr. 1966-68 Darren Heal 2000-01 Jason Heath 1992-93 Justin Hemme 1995 Mayo D. Hemperley 1955-57 Chad Hemphill 2000 Michael Henneman 1983-84 Robert G. Hennkens 1960-61 Michael Hernandez 2005 Robert Hernandez 1994 Ryan Herrmann 1999-00 Steve Hill 1998 Jack Hobbs 1938 Mark Hodgson 1935-36 Jay Hogue 1993 Mac Hoke 1909-10 Bill J. Holderman 1956-58 Henry C. Holderman 1942 Brook Duke Holding 1994-95 Josh Holliday 1996-99 Steven Holman 1978 Ted Honea 1929-30 Patrick T. Hope 1986-88 Joel E. Horlen 1958-59 Kendall Horner 2006Mathew Horton 1926 John Francis Houck 1919,21,25 Steve D. Houck 1968-70 Gary Lee Howard 1965-66 W.A. Hubler 1909-10 James “Bubba” Hudson 1981-82 Mark A. Hudson 1987 Bob F. Hudspeth Bill Hughes Sean Hugo Stu Hunt Traver Hunter Bill Hutchison 1968 1922 1992-94 1998-00 1992 1946,49 -I- James A. Ifland Thomas Incaviglia Peter Incaviglia Travis Ingle Bill Ireland Irwin Jack Isler -J- 1986-87 2004 1983-85 2004 1978-80 1913 1942 James E. Jacobsen Don James Wayne Jacques Kevin Jagielo Tom J. Jaquet Jason Jaramillo Sanford Jech Alan O. Johnson Charles Johnson Craig A. Johnson Everett “Hook” Johnson Leonard Johnson Ron Johnson Gary E. Johnston Robert A. “Tony” Jolly Richard C. “Rick” Jones Steve Jones 1971-73 1936-37 1980-81 1983-84 1949 2002-04 1957-58 1966-68 1927 1987 1929-30 1990 1985 1956-57 1974 1976 1989 -KBilly Kanwisher Gary Kanwisher Don B. Karns Bruce Kastelic Curtis Kastner Nathan Kaup George W. Keely Thomas Keffury Albert E. Kellert Frank W Kellert Frank W. Kellert Jr. Paul Kellert Brian Kelly Frank Kempa Jerry E. Kemph Dean Kent Joe Kent William K. Ketchum B.D. King Cody King Jim Kingsolver Kenneth Kinnamon Scott Kirby Shane Kirby — 2008 Cowboy Baseball Media Guide 1990-93 1982-84 1961-63 1979-81 1965 1997-98 1966-67 1988-89 1940-41 1947-49 1969-71 1941 1990 1948-50 1970-71 1996 20061961-62 1909 2003 1956-57 1954-55 2003-04 1996 Trent Kitsch Tim Knapp Koller Bryn Kosco Bruce Kostelic Bryan Kostishion Nicholas A. Kounas Rick Kranitz Gomer Kraus Brian Kraft Jeremy Krismer Blake Kronkosky Dick Krueger Glen V. Kugel Luke Kutner Don P. Kuykendall -LEd Shaver Lair Reese Lambert Levis Landrum Ronté Langs Trent Lare Stanley Larson Travis Law Clyde W. Lawrence Steve Lawrence Terry Lawrence Lawson Bill Layden Daniel LeCrone Kurt Leiter Trevor Leu David Earl Lewis Jack L. Lewis Steve Q. Lienhard Tal Light Robert Linfante Daniel Chance Lipe Forrest F. Lipe Dennis Livingston James V. Long Richard T. Longfellow Jim Lookabaugh Matt Lopez Roberto Lopez Mike Lorsbach Fred Lowe Ryan Lown Kevin Lucas Louis Lucca Tony Lucca Paul F. Ludwig Mark Lukasiewicz Duane Lundy Tyler Lyons 1998-99 1980-83 1919 1986 1980 1982-85 1987-89 1978-79 1939-40 2001-03 1998-99 20051936-37 1923 1981 1965-67 1975-76,79 1983-85 1939 2000 2006 1942 1988 1967 1980-81 1998 1912 1942 1933 1980-82 1998-99 1973-74 1951 1984-87 1995 1991-94 1994 1934 1982-84 1985-87 1977 1925 2007 1992-94 1999-00 1923 1998 1998-99 1991-92 1997-98 1987 1992 1951 2007- -MMatt Mabrey Roderick D. MacDougall 1998-99 1965 35 NCAA REGIONAL BERTHS • 29 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS • 19 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES APPEARANCES Charles Anthony Meyers Woodrow Meyers Ed Mickelson Jim R. Mihura Bob Miller Mike G. Miller Mike Miller Randy Mike Milller Robert Jeff Miller H.A. “Rud” Millikan Burl Million David Mlicki Ali Modami Carl Moffat Daylon Monette Quinn Monsma Ritchie Moody Charlie Moore J.P. Moote G. Morrison Marion L. Moss Freddie O. Moulder Jamie Muelhavsen Matthew Lee Mullins Mike Mulvihill Joe Murphy Clive Murray Thomas Muehlenweg Carl Myers 1971-73 1933-34 1946 1957 1915 1964 2000-02 1975 1977 1940-42 1915 1988-90 2001-02 1933-34 2002 2005 1990-92 1927 1909-10 1925 1953 1965 1980 1975 1960 1926-27 1917 1977 1988-89 -NMorris Neighbors Chris Nelson Denny New Brent Nichols Bonnie Nicholson Charles E. Nicholson J. C. Nielson Elvin Nina Merlin Nippert Fred Norton 1949 1994-95 1999 1993-95 1922-23 1953 1945 1996-97 1957 1938 Gary W. Parker Joe C. Parmley Jeff Parrish Greg Pastors Mike Patitucci Robert Gerald Patrick Billy Patsy Quenten Patterson Andy Pavlovic Dale Pearson Gordon Peery Felix Peguero Fred E. Percy Randle Perdue Danny Perez Bobby Perna Glen Peters Roy Peterson Bob Petit Carl C. Pevehouse Johnnie R Pierce Kenneth A. Pirozzo Ryan Pittman Gentry W. Politte Scott Pollan Tony Poloski Mark Poole Paul Powell Danny Prata C. “Blondie” Preston David W Price Joseph Walter Price Prienst Peter Prodanov David Pruett Rayford Pruitt Steve Ptak Anthony Purkiss Rusty Puffinbarger Timothy D. Pugh Brian Purvis 1962-64 1964 2005 1978 2002 1955-56 1995 2000 1981-82 1998-99 1926-27 2004 1918 1912 1990-92 1989 1935 1957-59 1979-80 1951 1966 1977 20071962 1992-93 1938-39 1980-81 2001-02 1998 1911 1977-78 1975-76 1936 1992-95 1993 1935 2005-07 2000 1997-98 1986-89 1989-90 -Q-OJustin Quaempts Kris Oakes Matt Oakes Paul O’Callaghan Fred Ocasio Steve O’Donnell Oliver Odle Ryan Olivo Charles Richard Ollar Andy Olson Abner Ortiz Raymond Ortiz David Osteen -PArneldo Pacheco David H. Page Clarence L. Parker 2001 2001-02 1989 1991-94 1981-83 2006-07 2003 1973-74 1984 1979 1987-89 1986 1982 1972 1945 2003 -RTrey Rachal Jack B. Rackleff Joe Raineri Clint Ramsey Dale Rath Wilbur Ray Kelly Reavis Rodney A. “Rusty” Reddell Cleve Edwin Reed Gary B. Reid Frank Reiger Chris Reilly Jim R. Remy Jerry A. Retton 2005 1977 1992 1982 1979-82 1919 1990 1971 1970-72 1961-63 1916 2002 1956 1986-87 Daniel Rew Allie P. Reynolds Jimmy Rhodes Toby Rhodes Jack L. Rice Chris Richard Linden J. “Lindy” Richards Robert L. Richardson Scott Richmond Rebel Ridling Gary B. Riley Rick Rivas Ernesto Rivera Radames R. Rivera Dale O. Roark Jerry Mike Robbins Charles Robertson Brad Robinson Elliott Robinson W.B. “Chile” Robinson Marvin W. Rockman Donald Rodgers Tim Rodgers Tom Rodgers Leron Rogers David Rollandini Tony Roossien Jess Rosetti Larry D. Rundle Rusty Rushing Rusty Ryal 2001-04 1937-38 2001-03 1999-02 1950 1995 1933 1968-70 2004-05 20061962-64 2005-06 1992-93 1988-89 1951-53 1969 1971-72 1986 1928 1917 1984-87 1925-26 1979-81 1979 1990 1999-01 1996-98 1934 1957 1999-00 2004-05 -SScott Sadler 1984-87 G. Sadlo 1922-23 Jeff Salazar 2002 Claude “Bullet” Sale 1918-19,21 Robert Sale 1922-23 Ted Salhani 1996-97 Clint Salisbury 2000-01 Marvin Salmon 1941 L.A. Santee 1909-10 Al Scanland 1941-42 Robert T. Schacher 1926 Kent Schaub 1998 John Schindler 2006-07 James D. Schlesner 1952-53 Ronald Louis Schlimme 1962-64 Eric Schmidt 1983 Richard Schmidt 1967-69 Durrell Schoenly 1984-85 S.E. Schreiber 1910 Alan J. Schroeder 1971 George Robert Scott 1960 Herman Scott 1917 Luke Scott 2000-01 Deik Scram 2006 John Scroggins 1941-42 Anthony R. Sellari 1965-67 David Glen Sewell 1971-72 Skip D. Sharp 1993-94 2008 Cowboy Baseball Media Guide — 129 Cowboy Legacy Tyler Mach 2006-07 Jack "Tripp" MacKay 1995-96 1978 Timothy Madera Rick C. Magee 1974-77 Mark A. Malizia 1986-87 Roger N. Manaugh 1969 2007 Matt Mangini Donald L. Manlove 1964 Tom K. Mann 1987 Michael L. Manning 1976 Todd Manley 1990 1977 Todd P. Mariner Brad C. Maroney 1987 James Martin 1992 Lloyd Martin 1930-32 William Noble Martin 1930 Dane Mason 2004 Will J. Mason 1916 Dan M. Massari 1974-75 James E. Massari 1972-73 Lawrence D. Massengale1929-1930 J. Paul “Hap” Mathies 1915-16 Lamont Matthews 1999 Ray Matthews 1918, ’21 Mario Matulich 2003-04 David Maurer 1995-97 William D. Maxwell 1967-69 Allen Maynard 1936,39 Emmett W. McAfee 1951 Jimbo McAuliff 1998-01 Lloyd V. McCann 1930 Kenneth McClain 1936 Herb McClellan 1990 Sean McClellan 1996-97 Keith McConkey 1940 Ronald Chester McCord 1965-67 Perry McCoy 1927-28 Jay McCullough 1996-99 Nick McCurdy 2001-02 Brett McDonald 2003-06 Glen M. McDonald 1926,29-30 James McDonald 1925-26 John McGraw 1938-39 Connie M. McIlvoy 1959 Rick E. McIntire 1972-73 Walt J. McKenzie 1961-63 Bob McKercher 1985-86 S. McMohans 1910 Rusty McNamara 1995-97 Charles McPeek 1929-30 Paul Meador 1991-92 Justin Meccage 2001-02 James Elijah Meggs 1940 Nathan Melek 2005 Karl Mengerhaussen 1928 Jordy Mercer 2006William Allen Merell 1952 Cody Merrell 2005 George B. Merry 1912 Josh Merrigan 2000-01 Paul Grayson Mersch 1959-61 Justin Todd Messick 1994-95 35 NCAA REGIONAL BERTHS • 29 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS • 19 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES APPEARANCES Cowboy Legacy Steve Shcolnik 1978-80 Todd Shelton 1989-90 1921-22 Emory Shively Robert Short 1913 Ted Shriner 1933-34 Keanon Simon 2004-07 2003 Lyndsey Simmons Norris Simms 1932-33 James M. Simons 1988-90 Christopher S. Simpson 1988-89 Ralph Skinner 1927 1986 Mike Skoutelakis Harvey Slade 1937 Eric Slinkard 1990 James C. Sloan 1987 Robert R. Sloan 1957-58 Adam L. Smith 1986-88 Brad Smith 1998-99 Billy Smith 1984-85 C. Smith 1914 Christopher Smith 1978 Gregory Paul Smith 1971-72,74 J. Smith 1914 J.H. Smith 1911 Keith L. Smith 1950 Kyle Smith 2000 Lance Smith 1999-00 Larry Smith 1995-96 Matt Smith 1998-00 Michael Smith 1994 Timothy E. Smith 1974-75 Roy Smizer 1912 Lewis “Tuffy” Snow 1922 Don R. Soergel 1958-60 Richard W. Soergel 1958-60 Joe C. Sorensen 1967-69 Ivan Southwick 1916-18 Phillip Lee Spyres 1966 Newell F. Squyres 1970-72 Wyatt Stanfield 2001 David Mark Stanley 1973-74 Leland Stark 1933 Clifford A. “Tony” Stark 1965 Scott Stayton 1991 Wyley Steelmon 1995-97 Mark D. Steinmeyer 1973-74,76 Eldridge Steward 1917 Lee F. Stewart 1909 Bill Stitt 1992 Jiggs Stuart 1941-42 John L. Stuart 1971 Ned Stuart 1936-37 Blair Suellentrop 1972-73 David Sullivan 1953 John Swanson 1991 Swarty 1930 Swink 1930 Brett Swisher 1986 Neil Szeryk 1990-91 130 -TJohn O. Tabor Chuck Tate Mike H. Tate Shane Tatum Darren Tawwater “Terrible” Terry Mickey Tettleton Russell E. Thedford Thomas Brian Thomas Clifford Thomas Joe Thomas Danny L. Thompson James Thompson Rob Thompson Randy Thompson Ron Thurston Craig Tice Gordon Tipton B. Toler B.L. “Tuck” Tomlinson Harold W. Tompkins Robert W. Toney Dan Townsend Lowell R. Townsend Jim Traber Mike Trapasso Hayden A. Trigg Hunter Triplett Gene Truscott James W. Tulk 1947,50 1985-86 1968-69 1995 1991-92 1913 1979-81 1974-77 1919 1996 1928 1928 1967-68 1977-78 1982 1977-78 1977-78 1981-82 1989-90 1924 1947-49 1970-73 1966 1978-79 1957-58 1980-82 1984-85 1930-31 1992-93 1934 1971-72 -UWilliam James Umacht John Urick 1975-76 2003 -VPaul D. Venamon Robin M. Ventura Ed Veres Bill F. Vickers Jr. Justin Vinyard José Virgil Cory Von Tungeln Howard Voss 1977 1986-88 1985 1976 2004 2001-03 2002-03 1941 -WScott Wade Craig Wagner Greg Walbergh Henry E. Walker Richard Walker Walt Walker William O. “Dub” Walker Donald Allen Wallace 1982-84 1994 1989-90 1953-54 1925 1927 1940 1960-62 Joseph Wallace 1991-93 Joe Walters 1917 1983-86 Rob Walton Rob Watson 2000-02 Donald M. Ward 1987-89 Rocky A. Ward 1987-88 1923 James H. Warram Randy W. Warren 1977-78 Frank J. Warrington 1964-66 Scott Watkins 1991-92 Gordon E. Watson 1932 1932 Bootsie Watson H.L. “Bo” Watson 1947-49 Wayne L. Weatherly 1966-68 Brian Weaver 1978 Joe Weaver 2001-03 Walter J. Weaver 1919-21 Donnie Webb 2007Dean Weber 1935 Victor Weber 1935-36 Jerry L. Webster 1958 John Jerry Webster 1951-52 Robbie Weinhardt 2007Dean Wells 1911-12 Bill West 1917 Kyle West 2004 Earl Wheeler 1989,91-93 Randy Whisler 1982-85 Bolling R. “Burly” White 1976-77 J.B. White 1953-54 Ira White 1988 William White 1942 Aaron Whitehead 2003-04 Dow Wiginton 1941-42 Herbert F. Wilber 1919-20 John C. Wilkins 1963-64 Scott Wilkinson 1986 Carl Williams 1933 Elbert Williams 1938-39 Fred Williams 1978 Holland Williams 1933 Oscar Williams 1942 Herman L. Williamson 1956 Scott Williamson 1997 Matt Willis 2007Alvin Willoughby 1927-28 Ed Wilson 1937 Lance Wilson 1988-89 Robbie Wine 1981-83 Dennis Wing 1979-80 Ray H. Wingfield 1974-77 N.E. Winters 1911 Rodney S. Wisley 1968-69 James M. Wixson 1960-62 Todd Wodraska 1992 Scott Wolfenbarger 1991 Homer Wood 1929-30 Jamey Wood 1996 Lee Woodside 1946 Clay Woodson 1914-15 Jim H. Woolard 1954-55 Walter Word 1919 — 2008 Cowboy Baseball Media Guide Albert Wright Brae Wright Melvin Wright Ty Wright Mark Wayne Wyatt 1928 2005-06 1955-57 2004-07 1975-77 -YSteve Yoder Roy York Bold - Denotes Still Active 1979-82 2000-01 2008 DIAMOND DOLLS The Oklahoma State Diamond Dolls are a select group of young women who devote countless hours to the Cowboy baseball program. The Diamond Dolls’ duties include selling game programs, helping with baseball camp preparation and promoting the OSU baseball program. 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