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 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 13 - Brian Esquivel 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 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)Regular season (38–16)January/February (12–4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 Record Jan 31 at * 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 * No. 1 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 0–5 3–1 – Feb 9 * 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 * No. 1 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 13–7 7–1 – Feb 15 * 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 * 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 * 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 * 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 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 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 6–3April (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 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 * No. 15 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 7–3 26–11 – Apr 11 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 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 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 16–5May (3–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 Record May 2 at 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 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 19–8Postseason (12–4) 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 Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 30 (4) (1) No. 8 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 7–0 44–17 1–0 May 31 (3) No. 22 (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 Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record SR Record June 8 (1) No. 2 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 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
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