The 1969 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the

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in the

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. The Longhorns played their home games at

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. The team was coached by

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in his 2nd season at Texas. The Longhorns reached the

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, finishing fourth with wins over eventual champion

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and fifth-place Ole Miss and losses to runner-up

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and semifinalist

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Personnel

Roster

Schedule and results

Notes

References

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