American college baseball season
The 2005 Baylor Bears baseball team represented Baylor University in the 2005 NCAA Division I baseball season . The head coach was Steve Smith , serving his 11th year. The team played its home games at Baylor Ballpark in Waco, Texas .
The Bears played one of the toughest schedules in the nation and managed a 39–21 record going into NCAA postseason play. The team won the Big 12 Conference behind a 19–8 conference record and hosted an NCAA Regional in Waco. The Bears defeated UTSA, TCU, and Stanford, to progress to an NCAA Super Regional. The Clemson Tigers , out of the ACC Conference, came to Waco for the two-of-three series. The Bears lost the Saturday night game but rebounded on Sunday and Monday to advance to the 2005 College World Series .
In the CWS, the Bears were matched against the University of Texas , whom they had beaten 3 times during conference play. The Longhorns defeated the Bears in Game 1, putting Baylor into an elimination bracket with Oregon State. In an extra innings contest, the Bears defeated Oregon State, 4–3, to advance to play #1 Tulane. After being down 7-0 early in the game, Baylor scored 8 runs in the 7th, 8th, and 9th innings, including 3 runs in the 9th, to beat the highly ranked Green Wave , 8–7. In a rematch against the University of Texas , Baylor led 3–2 in the 8th inning, but fell to the Longhorns 4–3 to end the season. The strength of the 2005 team was their pitching, with a weekend rotation of Trey Taylor, Cory VanAllen, and Mark McCormick with closers Abe Woody and Ryan LaMotta. The offense was criticized heavily in the regular season for lack of power, but produced in postseason play. Many players from this team continue to play baseball.
2005 Baylor Bears baseball team
Players
Coaches
#
Pos.
Name
B/T
Height
Weight
Year
Home town
INF
Wes Bennefield
/
—
—
Fr
Franklin, Tennessee
INF
Drew Bias
/
—
—
Fr
Pflugerville, Texas
OF
Reid Brees
/
—
—
Sr
Austin, Texas
RHP
Tyler Bullock
R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Jr
Fort Worth, Texas
RHP
Nick Cassavechia
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
Dallas, Texas
C
Zach Dillon
L/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Jr
Urbandale, Iowa
C
Josh Ford
R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Sr
Baytown, Texas
OF
Seth Fortenberry
L/L
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Jr
Waco, Texas
RHP
Kerr Foster
/R
—
—
Fr
Athens, Texas
OF
Chase Gerdes
/
—
—
So
Uvalde, Texas
INF
Michael Griffin
R/R
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Sr
Dallas, Texas
RHP
Ryan LaMotta
R/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jr
Sugar Land, Texas
RHP
Randall Linebaugh
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Sr
Mesquite, Texas
RHP
Jeff Mandel
S/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Sr
Houston, Texas
LHP
Xerxer Martin
/L
—
—
Fr
Dallas, Texas
RHP
Mark McCormick
R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Jr
Houston, Texas
OF
Paul Miles
/
—
—
Fr
Houston, Texas
OF
Mike Pankratz
/
—
—
Jr
Houston, Texas
RHP
Andy Pape
/R
—
—
Jr
San Antonio, Texas
INF
Kyle Reynolds
L/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jr
Houston, Texas
INF
Jake Rippee
/
—
—
So
Kerrville, Texas
INF
Kevin Russo
R/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jr
Boulder, Colorado
OF
Kevin Sevigny
/
—
—
Jr
Springvale, Maine
LHP
Trey Taylor
R/L
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Sr
Mansfield, Texas
INF
Jason Thompson
/
—
—
So
Euless, Texas
LHP
Cory VanAllen
L/L
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
So
Sugar Land, Texas
RHP
Sean Walker
R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Sr
La Mesa, California
INF
Paul Witt
R/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Sr
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
RHP
Abe Woody
R/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jr
Round Rock, Texas
Head coach
Steve Smith
Assistant coach(es)
Chris Berry
Hitting coach(es)
Mitch Thompson
Pitching coach(es)
Steve Johnigan
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Current redshirt
2005 Baylor Bears baseball game log
Regular season
#
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
Big 12 record
1
February 11
vs Houston
Minute Maid Park • Houston , Texas
8–6
1–0
–
2
February 12
vs Tennessee
Minute Maid Park • Houston, Texas
3–2
2–0
–
3
February 13
at Rice
Minute Maid Park • Houston, Texas
6–1
3–0
–
4
February 15
UT Arlington
Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas
6–9
3–1
–
5
February 18
Oral Roberts
Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas
3–9
3–2
–
6
February 19
Oral Roberts
Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas
2–1
4–2
–
7
February 20
Oral Roberts
Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas
4–0
5–2
–
8
February 25
at Arizona State
Packard Stadium • Tempe, Arizona
3–5
5–3
–
9
February 26
at Arizona State
Packard Stadium • Tempe, Arizona
4–12
5–4
–
10
February 27
at Arizona State
Packard Stadium • Tempe, Arizona
8–7
6–4
–
#
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
Big 12 record
11
March 1
at UTSA
Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, Texas
4–2
7–4
–
12
March 4
Long Beach State
Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas
2–4
7–5
–
13
March 5
Long Beach State
Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas
6–7
7–6
–
14
March 6
Long Beach State
Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas
7–1
8–6
–
15
March 8
Northwestern State
Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas
4–5
8–7
–
16
March 11
at Vanderbilt
McGugin Field • Nashville, Tennessee
9–4
9–7
–
17
March 12
at Vanderbilt
McGugin Field • Nashville, Tennessee
16–5
10–7
–
18
March 13
at Vanderbilt
McGugin Field • Nashville, Tennessee
4–1
11–7
–
19
March 13
TCU
Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas
4–3
12–7
–
20
March 18
at Texas
Disch-Falk Field • Austin, Texas
3–2
13–7
1–0
21
March 19
Texas
Baylor Ballpark • Waco Texas
9–1
14–7
2–0
22
March 20
Texas
Baylor Ballpark • Waco Texas
4–3
15–7
3–0
23
March 22
at Texas State
Bobcat Field • San Marcos, Texas
4–3
16–7
3–0
24
March 25
at Oklahoma State
Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma
1–7
16–8
3–1
25
March 26
at Oklahoma State
Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma
6–3
17–8
4–1
26
March 27
at Oklahoma State
Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma
2–3
17–9
4–2
27
March 29
Texas Southern
Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas
10–3
18–9
4–2
#
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
Big 12 record
28
April 1
Oklahoma
Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas
5–3
19–9
5–2
29
April 2
Oklahoma
Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas
2–5
19–10
5–3
30
April 3
Oklahoma
Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas
6–2
20–10
6–3
31
April 5
Houston
Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas
3–9
20–11
6–3
32
April 8
Kansas State
Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas
8–3
21–11
7–3
33
April 9
Kansas State
Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas
11–3
22–11
8–3
34
April 10
Kansas State
Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas
8–4
23–11
9–3
35
April 12
at UT Arlington
Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, Texas
0–2
23–12
9–3
36
April 15
at Kansas
Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, Kansas
8–4
24–12
10–3
37
April 16
at Kansas
Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, Kansas
13–2
25–12
11–3
38
April 17
at Kansas
Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, Kansas
3–2
26–12
12–3
39
April 19
at TCU
Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas
1–2
26–13
12–3
40
April 20
Prairie View A&M
Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas
4–3
27–13
12–3
41
April 22
at Nebraska
Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska
4–8
27–14
12–4
42
April 23
at Nebraska
Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska
4–1
28–14
13–4
43
April 24
at Nebraska
Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska
3–4
28–15
13–5
44
April 26
UT Arlington
Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas
8–5
29–15
13–5
45
April 29
Texas Tech
Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas
6–1
30–15
14–5
46
April 30
Texas Tech
Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas
2–3
30–16
14–6
#
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
Big 12 record
47
May 1
Texas Tech
Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas
8–5
31–16
15–6
48
May 3
UTSA
Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas
6–5
32–16
15–6
49
May 11
at Rice
Reckling Park • Houston, Texas
0–7
32–17
15–6
50
May 13
Texas A&M
Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas
10–9
33–17
16–6
51
May 14
at Texas A&M
Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, Texas
3–1
34–17
17–6
52
May 15
at Texas A&M
Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, Texas
6–4
35–17
18–6
53
May 17
Texas State
Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas
7–4
36–17
18–6
54
May 20
Missouri
Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas
7–5
37–17
19–6
55
May 21
Missouri
Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas
4–7
37–18
19–7
56
May 22
Missouri
Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas
4–10
37–19
19–8
Postseason
Big 12 Conference Tournament (3–1)
#
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
Big 12 record
57
May 25
vs Kansas
AT&T Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
2–1
38–19
19–8
58
May 26
vs Oklahoma State
AT&T Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
8–3
39–19
19–8
59
May 28
vs Texas
AT&T Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
9–8
40–19
19–8
60
May 29
vs Nebraska
AT&T Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
0–1
40–20
19–8
#
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
Big 12 record
61
June 4
UTSA
Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas
8–3
41–20
19–8
62
June 5
TCU
Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas
8–3
42–20
19–8
63
June 6
Stanford
Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas
4–3
43–20
19–8
NCAA Super Regional (2–1)
#
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
Big 12 record
64
June 11
Clemson
Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas
2–4
43–21
19–8
65
June 12
Clemson
Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas
7–1
44–21
19–8
66
June 13
Clemson
Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas
6–1
45–21
19–8
2005 College World Series (2–2)
#
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
Big 12 record
67
June 18
vs Texas
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska
1–5
45–22
19–8
68
June 20
vs Oregon State
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska
4–3
46–22
19–8
69
June 21
vs Tulane
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska
8–7
47–22
19–8
70
June 22
vs Texas
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska
3–4
47–23
19–8
Venues People Seasons College World Series appearances in italics
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