1974 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team

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
Seasons ← 1973 1975 →

1974 Big Eight Conference baseball standings

v t e	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

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.