1974 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team

1974 Oklahoma Sooners baseball
1974 Oklahoma Sooners baseball
NCAA District 5 champions; Big Eight Conference champions
College World Series, 1–2
Conference	Big Eight Conference
Record	43–8 (18–3 Big Eight)
Head coach	Enos Semore (7th year);
Home stadium	Haskell Park

1974 Big Eight Conference baseball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 5 Oklahoma ‍†‍‍^y	18	–	3	.857	43	–	8	.843
Kansas State ‍‍‍	14	–	7	.667	31	–	16	.660
Missouri ‍‍‍	12	–	9	.571	28	–	14	.667
Colorado ‍‍‍	10	–	11	.476	27	–	19	.587
Oklahoma State ‍‍‍	9	–	12	.429	24	–	17	.585
Iowa State ‍‍‍	7	–	10	.412	17	–	17	.500
Kansas ‍‍‍	6	–	12	.333	17	–	22	.436
Nebraska ‍‍‍	4	–	16	.200	13	–	27	.325

† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 1974^[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1974 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1974 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Sooners played their home games at Haskell Park, and played as part of the Big Eight Conference. The team was coached by Enos Semore in his seventh season as head coach at Oklahoma.

The Sooners reached the College World Series, their fourth appearance in Omaha, where they finished tied for fifth place after recording an opening round win against Northern Colorado and losing games to runner-up Miami (FL) and semifinalist Texas.

Personnel

Roster

1974 Oklahoma Sooners roster^[2]

Pitchers

1 - Stan Meek
16 - Kenneth Palmer
18 - Marty Kunkler
18 - Timothy Paul Fox
19 - F. Breen Newcomer
21 - Bob Shirley
26 - Mickey Lewis Lashley

Catchers

12 - Jacky Ray Parish

Outfielders

7 - Bill E. Severns
8 - Wayne G. Pechek
9 - Kenny King
11 - Stanley Herbert Lawrence

Infielders

2 - Keith Drumright
3 - Kelly Ray Snider
5 - Charles Redmon
6 - Michael J. Cunico
23 - Mike Umfleet

4 - Thomas R. Eaton
4 - Rick A. Jenson
14 - Patrick Sullivan
17 - Terry Jolly
20 - Doug E. Schaefer

Coaches

1974 Oklahoma Sooners baseball coaching staff^[3]
- Enos Semore - Head coach - 7th Season - Gene Stephenson - Assistant coach - 2nd season

Schedule and results

Legend
	Oklahoma win
	Oklahoma loss

1974 Oklahoma Sooners baseball game log^[4]

Regular season

March
Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Overall Record	Big 8 Record
Mar 5	at TCU*	TCU Diamond • Fort Worth, TX	W 12–8	1–0
Mar 5	at TCU*	TCU Diamond • Fort Worth, TX	W 5–4	2–0
Mar 9	at UTEP*	Dudley Field • El Paso, TX	W 21–1	3–0
Mar 9	at New Mexico State*	Las Cruces, NM	W 9–4	4–0
Mar 9	at New Mexico State*	Las Cruces, NM	W 2–0	5–0
Mar 11	at UNLV*	Rebel Field • Paradise, NV	W 5–1	6–0
Mar 11	at UNLV*	Rebel Field • Paradise, NV	W 6–3	7–0
Mar 15	vs Iowa*	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 8–4	8–0
Mar 15	vs Wyoming*	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 9–5	9–0
Mar 15	at Arizona State*	Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ	W 11–4	10–0
Mar 16	vs Southern Utah*	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	L 3–7	10–1
Mar 16	at Arizona State*	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	L 3–4	10–2
Mar 16	at Arizona State*	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 10–6	11–2
Mar 19	Central State*	Haskell Park • Norman, OK	W 13–3	12–2
Mar 19	Central State*	Haskell Park • Norman, OK	W 14–0	13–2
Mar 26	Minnesota Morris Cougars*	Haskell Park • Norman, OK	W 12–0	14–2
Mar 26	Minnesota Morris*	Haskell Park • Norman, OK	W 13–3	15–2
Mar 29	Kansas	Haskell Park • Norman, OK	W 25–1	16–2	1–0
Mar 30	Kansas	Haskell Park • Norman, OK	W 9–0	17–2	2–0
Mar 30	Kansas	Haskell Park • Norman, OK	W 3–1	18–2	3–0

April
Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Overall Record	Big 8 Record
Apr 2	Oral Roberts*	Haskell Park • Norman, OK	W 6–0	19–2
Apr 2	Oral Roberts*	Haskell Park • Norman, OK	W 6–2	20–2
Apr 5	at Nebraska	Nebraska Diamond • Lincoln, NE	W 3–1	21–2	4–0
Apr 5	at Nebraska	Nebraska Diamond • Lincoln, NE	W 4–3	22–2	5–0
Apr 6	at Nebraska	Nebraska Diamond • Lincoln, NE	W 8–3	23–2	6–0
Apr 9	USC*	Haskell Park • Norman, OK	W 7–6	24–2
Apr 9	USC*	Haskell Park • Norman, OK	W 5–4	25–2
Apr 12	at Missouri	Simmons Field • Columbia, MO	L 4–5	25–3	6–1
Apr 12	at Missouri	Simmons Field • Columbia, MO	W 7–0	26–3	7–1
Apr 13	at Missouri	Simmons Field • Columbia, MO	W 17–14	27–3	8–1
Apr 16	TCU*	Haskell Park • Norman, OK	W 7–3	28–3
Apr 16	TCU*	Haskell Park • Norman, OK	W 14–11	29–3
Apr 19	Iowa State	Haskell Park • Norman, OK	W 2–0	30–3	9–1
Apr 19	Iowa State	Haskell Park • Norman, OK	W 2–0	31–3	10–1
Apr 20	Iowa State	Haskell Park • Norman, OK	W 6–0	32–3	11–1
Apr 23	Oklahoma Christian*	Haskell Park • Norman, OK	W 5–3	33–3
Apr 23	Oklahoma Christian*	Haskell Park • Norman, OK	L 3–5	33–4
Apr 26	at Oklahoma State	University Park • Stillwater, OK	W 4–3	34–4	12–1
Apr 26	at Oklahoma State	University Park • Stillwater, OK	W 10–3	35–4	13–1
Apr 27	at Oklahoma State	University Park • Stillwater, OK	W 7–3	36–4	14–1

May
Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Overall Record	Big 8 Record
May 3	at Kansas State	KSU Baseball Stadium • Manhattan, KS	L 4–5	36–5	14–2
May 3	at Kansas State	KSU Baseball Stadium • Manhattan, KS	W 3–0	37–5	15–2
May 4	at Kansas State	KSU Baseball Stadium • Manhattan, KS	W 7–1	38–5	16–2
May 10	Colorado	Haskell Park • Norman, OK	W 2–0	39–5	17–2
May 11	Colorado	Haskell Park • Norman, OK	W 8–1	40–5	18–2
May 11	Colorado	Haskell Park • Norman, OK	L 2–8	40–6	18–3

Postseason

NCAA District 5
Date	Opponent	Rank/Seed	Site/Stadium	Score	Overall Record	Reg Record
May 30	Tulsa	All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 6–2	41–6	1–0
June 1	Tulsa	All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 5–4	42–6	2–0

College World Series
Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Overall Record	CWS Record
June 7	Northern Colorado	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	W 10–1	43–6	1–0
June 10	Miami (FL)	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	L 1–5	43–7	1–1
June 11	Texas	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	L 4–10	43–8	1–2

References

↑ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1974". Boyd's World. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
↑ 2025 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Oklahoma Sooners. pp. 97–100. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
↑ 2025 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Oklahoma Sooners. p. 40. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
↑ 2025 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Oklahoma Sooners. p. 80. Retrieved July 6, 2025.

[1] "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1974". Boyd's World. Retrieved July 7, 2025.

[2] 2025 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Oklahoma Sooners. pp. 97–100. Retrieved July 6, 2025.

[3] 2025 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Oklahoma Sooners. p. 40. Retrieved July 6, 2025.

[4] 2025 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Oklahoma Sooners. p. 80. Retrieved July 6, 2025.

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