1969 Tulsa Golden Hurricane baseball team

The 1969 Tulsa Golden Hurricane baseball team represented the University of Tulsa in the 1969 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Golden Hurricane played their home games at . The team was coached by Gene Schell in his 5th season at Tulsa.

1969 Tulsa Golden Hurricane baseball
District 5 Champions
College World Series, Runner-Up
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
1969 record39–5 (7–1 MVC)
Head coachGene Schell (5th season)
1969 Missouri Valley Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Eastern
Cincinnati  ‍‍‍ 5–1 .833  18–14 .563
Bradley  ‍‍‍ 4–2 .667  12–6 .667
Memphis State  ‍‍‍ 3–3 .500  20–12 .625
Louisville  ‍‍‍ 0–6 .000  9–13 .409
Western
No. 2 Tulsa  ‍†‍‡‍y 7–1 .875  39–5 .886
Wichita State  ‍‍‍ 5–3 .625  17–12 .586
Saint Louis  ‍‍‍ 2–5 .286  15–11 .577
Drake  ‍‍‍ 1–6 .143  7–11 .389
‡ – Tournament champion
As of June 21, 1969[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Golden Hurricane lost the College World Series, defeated by the Arizona State Sun Devils in the championship game.

Roster
1969 Tulsa Golden Hurricane roster
 

Pitchers

  • Craig Bothwell
  • Cliff Butcher
  • Steve Chrisman
  • Steve Rogers
  • Reg Rowe
  • Vince Shawver
  • Jay Weinheimer
  

Infielders

  • Roger Adams
  • Steve Caves
  • Phil Honeycutt
  • Les Rogers
  • Jim Silvey

Catchers

  • John Klahr
  • Bob Murphy
  

Outfielders

  • Larry Byrd
  • Tom Jenkins
  • Tim Rector
  • Roger Whitaker

Unknown

  • Jim Blackburn
  • Pat Carleton
  • Ken Petruck

Coaches

  • Gene Schell - 5th Season
  

Schedule
1969 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
Postseason
Midwest II Regional (2–0)
Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record NCAAT Record
vs Oklahoma StateUnknown • Tulsa, OK5–435–31–0
vs Oklahoma StateUnknown • Tulsa, OK8–436–32–0
1969 College World Series (3–2)
Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record CWS Record
June 13vs UCLAJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE6–537–21–0
June 16vs TexasJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE4–238–22–0
June 17vs New YorkJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE2–039–33–0
June 18vs Arizona StateJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE11–339–44–0
June 20vs Arizona StateJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE10–139–54–1

Awards and honors
Steve Caves
  • All-Tournament Team[2]
Les Rogers
  • All-Tournament Team[2]

Golden Hurricane in the 1969 MLB Draft

The following members of the Tulsa Golden Hurricane baseball program were drafted in the 1969 Major League Baseball Draft.[3]

RoundPickPlayerPositionMLB Club
34781Bob Murphy1BNew York Mets

References
  1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1969". Boyd's World. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  2. "College World Series Record Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  3. "MLB Amateur Draft Picks from the University of Tulsa". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
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