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 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 - 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 logRegular seasonMarch Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big 8 Record Mar 5 at * 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 * Dudley Field • El Paso, TX W 21–1 3–0 Mar 9 at * 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 * 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 * Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 8–4 8–0 Mar 15 vs * Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 9–5 9–0 Mar 15 at * Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 11–4 10–0 Mar 16 vs * 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 * Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 13–3 12–2 Mar 19 Central State* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 14–0 13–2 Mar 26 * Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 12–0 14–2 Mar 26 Minnesota Morris* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 13–3 15–2 Mar 29 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 3–0April Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big 8 Record Apr 2 * 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 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 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 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 * 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 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 14–1May Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big 8 Record May 3 at 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 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 18–3Postseason Date Opponent Rank/Seed Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Reg Record May 30 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 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

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