The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Texas Baseball History: Monster Shots
05.12.2005 | Baseball
Since the opening of Disch-Falk Field in February 1975, only 29 players have cleared the 20-foot
high "Monster" in straightaway center field, 400 feet from home plate, a total of 33 times.
Below is a list of those who have hit the ball out of the deepest part of Disch-Falk Field.
| NAME | POS | SCHOOL | DATE | OPPONENT |
| Kevin McReynolds | OF | Arkansas | May 17, 1981 | Houston^ |
| Ron Henika | 3B | Oral Roberts | Feb. 28, 1983 | Texas |
| Jeff Hearron | C | Texas | Apr. 30, 1983 | Houston |
| Randy Foyt | 2B | Texas Wesleyan | Mar. 18, 1984 | Texas |
| Dodd Johnson | 3B | Texas | Apr. 2, 1985 | Lubbock Christian |
| Dodd Johnson | 3B | Texas | May 12, 1985 | New Orleans |
| Bobby Behnsch | 1B/DH | Texas | Mar. 16, 1986 | Southwestern Louisiana |
| John Hernandez | CF | Emporia State | Mar. 16, 1987 | Texas |
| Andy Skeels | C | Arkansas | May 15, 1987 | Texas A&M^ |
| Steve Bethea | 2B | Texas | Feb. 21, 1988 | UT-Arlington |
| Brian Johnson | C | Texas | Mar. 16, 1988 | Emporia State |
| Brian Johnson | C | Texas | Mar. 22, 1988 | Cornell |
| Brian Cisarik | 1B | Texas | Apr. 22, 1988 | Texas A&M |
| John Hairston | DH | Southern | May 26, 1988 | Texas+ |
| Scott Bryant | DH | Texas | Apr. 1, 1989 | Rice |
| Jeremy Burnitz | OF | Oklahoma State | May 26, 1989 | Sam Houston State+ |
| Rodd Hairston | 1B | Stephen F. Austin | Apr. 3, 1991 | Texas |
| Todd Steverson | CF | Arizona State | Feb. 21, 1992 | Texas |
| Pat O'Hara | DH | Pepperdine | Feb. 18, 1994 | Texas |
| Damon Minor | DH | Oklahoma | May 29, 1994 | Texas+ |
| Josh Bard | C | Texas Tech | Mar. 9, 1997 | Texas |
| Charley Carter | 1B | Texas | Mar. 23, 1997 | Kansas State |
| Mark Cridland | RF | Texas | Mar. 29, 1998 | Rice |
| Matt McDonough | DH | Iowa State | Apr. 11, 1998 | Texas |
| Greg Porter | DH | Texas A&M | May 1, 1999 | Texas |
| Jeff Ontiveros | 1B | Texas | May 7, 2000 | Nebraska |
| Ryan Hubele | C | Texas | Feb. 19, 2002 | UT-San Antonio |
| Jeff Ontiveros | 1B | Texas | Mar. 24, 2002 | UT-Pan American |
| Brian Hirschberg | RF | Bucknell | May 31, 2003 | Arkansas+ |
| Drew Stubbs | OF | Texas | Feb. 29, 2004 | San Diego State |
| Travis Metcalf | 3B | Kansas | May 9, 2004 | Texas |
| Taylor Teagarden | C | Texas | June 11, 2004 | Vanderbilt& |
| Drew Stubbs | OF | Texas | June 12, 2004 | Vanderbilt& |
| ^ Southwest Conference Tournament + NCAA Regional & NCAA Super Regional | ||||
