2003 Texas Longhorns baseball team

American college baseball season

2003 Texas Longhorns baseball

Big 12 tournament champions NCAA Austin Regional champions NCAA Tallahassee Super Regional champions
College World Series, 2–2
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 4
CB	No. 4
Record	50–20 (19–8 Big 12)
Head coach	Augie Garrido (7th year)
Home stadium	Disch–Falk Field
Seasons ← 2002 2004 →

2003 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 15 Nebraska ‍†‍‍^y	20	–	7	.741	47	–	18	.723
No. 17 Texas A&M ‍‍‍^y	19	–	8	.704	45	–	19	.703
No. 4 Texas ‍‍‡‍^y	19	–	8	.704	50	–	20	.714
Missouri ‍‍‍^y	15	–	11	.577	36	–	22	.621
No. 13 Baylor ‍‍‍^y	15	–	12	.556	45	–	23	.662
Oklahoma State ‍‍‍	14	–	13	.519	34	–	23	.596
Oklahoma ‍‍‍	10	–	17	.370	23	–	31	.426
Kansas ‍‍‍	9	–	18	.333	35	–	28	.556
Texas Tech ‍‍‍	8	–	18	.308	30	–	25	.545
Kansas State ‍‍‍	5	–	22	.185	15	–	37	.288

† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 2003^[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2003 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 2003 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Disch–Falk Field. The team was coached by Augie Garrido in his seventh season at Texas.

The Longhorns reached the College World Series, where they recorded a pair of wins against Miami (FL) and a pair of losses against eventual champion Rice.

Personnel

Roster

2003 Texas Longhorns roster^[2]^[3]
	Pitchers 10 - Sam LeCure 17 - J. P. Howell 25 - Huston Street 26 - Brantley Jordan 30 - Justin Simmons 41 - Geno Espineli 44 - J. B. Cox		Catchers 8 - Curtis Thigpen 31 - Taylor Teagarden Infielders 1 - Tim Moss 2 - Seth Johnston 14 - Mike Hollimon 24 - Omar Quintanilla Outfielders 5 - Ryan Russ 11 - Eric Sultemeier 23 - Dustin Majewski		Unknown 6 - Joe Ferin 7 - Danny Muegge 9 - Jesen Merle 12 - Stephen Ripper 28 - Zach Gallencamp 32 - Josh Smith 34 - Kevin Frizzell 35 - Pack Landfair 42 - Scott Dodge 45 - Ruben Gonzalez 46 - Buck Cody 48 - J. D. Reininger

2003 Texas Longhorns roster^[2]^[3]

Pitchers

10 - Sam LeCure
17 - J. P. Howell
25 - Huston Street
26 - Brantley Jordan
30 - Justin Simmons
41 - Geno Espineli
44 - J. B. Cox

Catchers

8 - Curtis Thigpen
31 - Taylor Teagarden

Infielders

1 - Tim Moss
2 - Seth Johnston
14 - Mike Hollimon
24 - Omar Quintanilla

Outfielders

5 - Ryan Russ
11 - Eric Sultemeier
23 - Dustin Majewski

Unknown

6 - Joe Ferin
7 - Danny Muegge
9 - Jesen Merle
12 - Stephen Ripper
28 - Zach Gallencamp
32 - Josh Smith
34 - Kevin Frizzell
35 - Pack Landfair
42 - Scott Dodge
45 - Ruben Gonzalez
46 - Buck Cody
48 - J. D. Reininger

Coaches

2003 Texas Longhorns baseball coaching staff^[4]
Augie Garrido – Head coach – 7th year Tommy Harmon – Assistant coach – 14th year Frank Anderson – Assistant coach – 4th year

Schedule and results

Legend
	Texas win
	Texas loss
	Tie
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball, (Tournament seeds in parentheses)

2003 Texas Longhorns baseball game log (50–20)^[5]

Regular season (38–16)

January/February (12–4)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Big 12 Record
Jan 31	at San Diego*	No. 1	John Cunningham Stadium • San Diego, CA	W 9–7	1–0	–
Feb 1	at San Diego*	No. 1	John Cunningham Stadium • San Diego, CA	W 17–4	2–0	–
Feb 2	at San Diego*	No. 1	John Cunningham Stadium • San Diego, CA	W 7–2	3–0	–
Feb 5	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi*	No. 1	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	L 0–5	3–1	–
Feb 9	Texas–Arlington*	No. 1	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 8–2	4–1	–
Feb 9	Texas–Arlington*	No. 1	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 11–3	5–1	–
Feb 10	Texas–Arlington*	No. 1	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 8–6	6–1	–
Feb 11	Southwest Texas State*	No. 1	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 13–7	7–1	–
Feb 15	Sam Houston State*	No. 1	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 17–3	8–1	–
Feb 16	Sam Houston State*	No. 1	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 8–2	9–1	–
Feb 16	Sam Houston State*	No. 1	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 1–0	10–1	–
Feb 18	UTSA*	No. 1	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 14–1	11–1	–
Feb 22	No. 11 Stanford*	No. 1	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	L 7–11	11–2	–
Feb 22	No. 11 Stanford*	No. 1	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	L 7–8	11–3	–
Feb 23	No. 11 Stanford*	No. 1	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 7–1	12–3	–
Feb 28	vs UCLA*	No. 8	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	L 2–13	12–4	–

March (9–7)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Big 12 Record
Mar 1	at No. 2 Cal State Fullerton*	No. 8	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	L 4–14	12–5	–
Mar 2	vs. No. 22 Tulane*	No. 8	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 6–1	13–5	–
Mar 7	No. 21 Arizona*	No. 11	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	L 1–5	13–6	–
Mar 8	No. 21 Arizona*	No. 11	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 3–2	14–6	–
Mar 9	No. 21 Arizona*	No. 11	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 4–1	15–6	–
Mar 11	at No. 4 Rice*	No. 11	Reckling Park • Houston, TX	L 1–2¹⁰	15–7	–
Mar 14	Missouri	No. 11	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 4–1	16–7	1–0
Mar 15	Missouri	No. 11	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 16–7	17–7	2–0
Mar 16	Missouri	No. 11	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 6–3	18–7	3–0
Mar 18	Southwest Texas State*	No. 10	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	L 1–3	18–8	–
Mar 22	at Oklahoma State	No. 10	Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK	L 3–4	18–9	3–1
Mar 23	at Oklahoma State	No. 10	Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK	W 15–5	19–9	4–1
Mar 24	at Oklahoma State	No. 15	Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK	L 5–9	19–10	4–2
Mar 28	No. 25 Texas Tech	No. 15	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 5–4¹²	20–10	5–2
Mar 29	No. 25 Texas Tech	No. 15	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 11–5	21–10	6–2
Mar 30	No. 25 Texas Tech	No. 15	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	L 2–5	21–11	6–3

April (14–2)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Big 12 Record
Apr 1	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi*	No. 19	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 7–6	22–11	–
Apr 4	No. 16 Baylor	No. 19	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 11–5	23–11	7–3
Apr 5	at No. 16 Baylor	No. 19	Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX	W 13–7	24–11	8–3
Apr 6	at No. 16 Baylor	No. 19	Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX	W 11–3	25–11	9–3
Apr 8	Texas–Pan American*	No. 15	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 7–3	26–11	–
Apr 11	Oklahoma	No. 15	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 8–3	27–11	10–3
Apr 12	Oklahoma	No. 15	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 10–2	28–11	11–3
Apr 13	Oklahoma	No. 15	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 5–4¹⁰	29–11	12–3
Apr 15	UTSA*	No. 10	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 14–2	30–11	–
Apr 18	at No. 16 Nebraska	No. 10	Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NE	L 2–3	30–12	12–4
Apr 19	at No. 16 Nebraska	No. 10	Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NE	L 4–6	30–13	12–5
Apr 20	at No. 16 Nebraska	No. 10	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	W 10–4	31–13	13–5
Apr 22	Texas–Pan American*	No. 11	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 6–5	32–13	–
Apr 25	Kansas State	No. 11	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 12–1	33–13	14–5
Apr 26	Kansas State	No. 11	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 3–1	34–13	15–5
Apr 27	Kansas State	No. 11	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 12–1	35–13	16–5

May (3–3)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Big 12 Record
May 2	at Kansas	No. 8	Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS	L 1–10	35–14	16–6
May 3	at Kansas	No. 8	Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS	W 5–1	36–14	17–6
May 4	at Kansas	No. 8	Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS	W 5–3¹¹	37–14	18–6
May 16	at No. 12 Texas A&M	No. 7	Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX	L 4–6	37–15	18–7
May 17	No. 12 Texas A&M	No. 7	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 3–0	38–15	19–7
May 18	No. 12 Texas A&M	No. 7	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	L 1–4	38–16	19–8

Postseason (12–4)

Big 12 Tournament (5–1)
Date	Opponent	Seed/Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	B12T Record
May 21	(6) Oklahoma State	(3) No. 10	SBC Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK	W 10–7	39–16	1–0
May 22	(2) No. 9 Texas A&M	(3) No. 10	SBC Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK	L 2–3	39–17	1–1
May 23	(7) Oklahoma	No. 10 (3)	SBC Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK	W 5–4	40–17	2–1
May 24	(2) No. 9 Texas A&M	(3) No. 10	SBC Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK	W 9–4	41–17	3–1
May 24	(2) No. 9 Texas A&M	(3) No. 10	SBC Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK	W 13–4	42–17	4–1
May 25	(5) No. 22 Baylor	(3) No. 10	SBC Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK	W 10–8	43–17	5–1

NCAA Austin Regional (3–1)
Date	Opponent	Seed/Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	NCAAT record
May 30	(4) Bucknell	(1) No. 8	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 7–0	44–17	1–0
May 31	(3) No. 22 Lamar	(1) No. 8	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	w 7–3	45–17	2–0
June 1	(3) No. 22 Lamar	(1) No. 8	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	L 2–6	45–18	2–1
June 1	(3) No. 22 Lamar	(1) No. 8	Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 6–3	46–18	3–1

NCAA Tallahassee Super Regional (2–0)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	SR Record
June 8	(1) No. 2 Florida State	No. 8	Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 8–3	47–18	1–0
June 9	(1) No. 2 Florida State	No. 8	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 6–5	48–18	2–0

College World Series (2–2)
Date	Opponent	Seed/Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	CWS record
June 14	(8) No. 6 Miami (FL)	No. 5	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	W 13–2	49–18	1–0
June 16	(5) No. 1 Rice	No. 5	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	L 2–12	49–19	1–1
June 17	(8) No. 6 Miami (FL)	No. 5	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	W 5–1	50–19	2–1
June 18	(5) No. 1 Rice	No. 5	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	L 4–5	50–20	2–2

References

^ 2013 Big 12 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Big 12 Conference. p. 53. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
^ Baseball Letterwinners (PDF). Texas Longhorns. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
^ All-Time Jersey Numbers (PDF). Texas Longhorns. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
^ 2014 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Texas Longhorns. p. 52. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 4, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
^ Texas Baseball Year by Year Results (PDF). Texas Longhorns. p. 104. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 21, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2021.

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