2012 TEXAS TECH BASEBALL GAME RECAPS GAME 31: #5 Texas A&M 3 at Texas Tech 4
Apr. 8 ● Dan Law Field ● Lubbock, Texas #5 Texas A&M (22-8, 7-3) 101 000 001 000 3 12 1 Texas Tech (20-11, 5-5) 001 000 110 001 4 13 0 WP: Neely (8-0) LP: Parrent (0-2) S: None Attendance: 3,881 Time: 3:51 Temp: 87° Highlights: An infield single in the bottom of the 12th by Kelby Tomlinson scored the game-winning run as Tech defeated its first top-10 opponent of the season. John Neely pitched 4.0 IP allowing one run and with three strikeouts to win his eighth game. Jamodrick McGruder (3-for-4), Stephen Hagen (3-for-6), Kevin Whitehead (2-for-4, 2 RBI) and Tomlinson (2-for-5, RBI) led the way offensively for Tech. David Paiz started on the mound pitching 6.1 innings allowing two runs and seven hits with four strikeouts.
GAME 32: #5 Texas A&M 5 at Texas Tech 4
Apr. 9 ● Dan Law Field ● Lubbock, Texas #5 Texas A&M (23-8, 8-3) 101 000 030 5 9 1 Texas Tech (20-12, 5-6) 000 100 120 4 4 3 WP: Parrent (1-2) LP: Fowler (1-1) S: Hinojosa (8) Attendance: 3,381 Time: 2:41 Temp: 91° Highlights: With the score tied 2-2 in the top of the eighth, A&M third baseman Adam Smith hit a three-run homer on an 0-2 pitch from Tech reliever Brennan Stewart to give A&M a 5-2 lead. Tech scored two in the bottom of the eighth but wouldn’t be able to finish off the comeback. Trey Masek pitched 6.1 innings allowing two runs on two hits with two strikeouts. Jamodrick McGruder (1-for-2, run), Stephen Hagen (1-for-3, 2 RBI), David Paiz (1-for-4) and Reid Redman (1-for-3) led Tech at the plate.
GAME 33: #5 Texas A&M 14 at Texas Tech 8
Apr. 10 ● Dan Law Field ● Lubbock, Texas #5 Texas A&M (24-8, 9-3) 240 340 010 14 21 4 Texas Tech (20-13, 5-7) 221 020 001 8 13 1 WP: Stripling (6-2) LP: Kilcrease (3-2) S: None Attendance: 3,086 Time: 3:06 Temp: 69° Highlights: The Red Raiders and Aggies combined scored 20 runs in the opening five innings. Despite four errors, Texas A&M cruised to the victory with seven players recording multi-hit games. Tech starter Robbie Kilcrease had his shortest career start (1.1 IP) while five Tech relievers were used in the game. Nick Popescu (3-for-4, 3 runs) and Kelby Tomlinson (3-for-5, 3 RBI) led the way for Tech at the plate. Tech’s 4-through-7 hole batters went a combined 10-for-19 with five runs and five RBI.
GAME 34: Texas Tech 4 at New Mexico 1
GAME 41: Texas Tech 3 at Kansas State 4
Apr. 15 ● UFCU Disch-Falk Field ● Austin, Texas Texas Tech (22-14, 5-8) 000 010 000 1 8 1 #4 Texas (26-8, 10-3) 030 000 01X 4 5 1 WP: Jungmann (8-0) LP: Paiz (3-2) S: Knebel (10) Attendance: 7,286 Time: 2:32 Temp: 82° Highlights: The Longhorns scored three runs in the second inning on two walks, a hit-by-pitch and with two base hits. David Paiz returned to his hometown making his second straight start pitching at least 6.0 IP to become the first Tech freshman to do so since 2008 (Chad Bettis). Bo Altobelli (2-for-3) and Barrett Barnes (2-for-4) led the charge at the plate for Tech. Barnes tallied Tech’s only RBI with a double to left in the fifth. Jamodrick McGruder reached base safely for the 39th consecutive game.
Apr. 22 ● Tointon Stadium ● Manhattan, Kan. Texas Tech (24-17, 6-11) 020 001 000 3 8 0 Kansas State (23-15, 7-10) 002 200 00X 4 6 1 WP: Hunter (4-3) LP: Masek (2-3) S: Allen (12) Attendance: 931 Time: 2:49 Temp: 71° Highlights: The Red Raiders jumped out to a 2-0 lead but K-State scored two runs in both the third and fourth innings to take a lead they would never give up. Reid Redman scored Tech’s first run with a safety squeeze while Jamodrick McGruder, the following batter, drove in Kevin Whitehead to give Tech a 2-0 lead. Tech also scored in the sixth on an RBI single to left field by Redman. David Paiz went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a triple. Maskek took the loss pitching 5.0 IP allowing 4 R, 5 H, 4 BB with 0 SO.
GAME 37: Texas Tech 2 at #4 Texas 1
GAME 42: Texas Tech 1 at Kansas State 4
Apr. 16 ● UFCU Disch-Falk Field ● Austin, Texas Texas Tech (23-14, 6-8) 020 000 000 2 7 0 #4 Texas (26-9, 10-4) 000 000 001 1 3 0 WP: Masek (2-2) LP: Green (2-3) S: Neely (5) Attendance: 7,201 Time: 2:36 Temp: 80° Highlights: Trey Masek became the first Tech freshman to beat Texas in Austin in over 17 years while pitching 6.1 scoreless innings and allowing two hits and striking out two with three walks. Tech scored two runs in the second on an RBI single to LF by David Paiz and with an RBI safety squeeze bunt by Reid Redman. John Neely pitched 2.2 innings for his fifth save of the season. Kelby Tomlinson (2-for-4) and Reid Redman (2-for-3) were the only players in the game with a multi-hit game.
Apr. 23 ● Tointon Stadium ● Manhattan, Kan. Texas Tech (24-18, 6-12) 001 000 000 1 7 1 Kansas State (24-15, 8-10) 103 000 00X 4 10 0 WP: Applegate (4-2) LP: Stewart (2-1) S: Allen (13) Attendance: 1,170 Time: 2:25 Temp: 53° Highlights: Tech evened the score at 1-1 in the third on an RBI single by Bo Altobelli, but Tech never took the lead as K-State earned its first-ever sweep in a three-game series over Texas Tech. Brennan Stewart (2.0 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO) took the loss while John Neely threw a careerhigh 5.0 IP out of the Tech bullpen, while not allowing a run and scattering five hits with three strikeouts. Andre Wheeler (2-for-3) and Kevin Whitehead (2-for-3) led the Tech offense with multi-hit games.
GAME 38: Texas Tech 1 at #4 Texas 3
GAME 43: New Mexico 1 at Texas Tech 6
Apr. 17 ● UFCU Disch-Falk Field ● Austin, Texas Texas Tech (23-15, 6-9) 000 100 000 1 6 0 #4 Texas (27-9, 11-4) 000 000 03X 3 6 1 WP: Milner (4-2) LP: Flora (0-3) S: Knebel (11) Attendance: 7,067 Time: 2:23 Temp: 81° Highlights: Texas Tech led for seven innings with a 1-0 lead before giving up three runs on three hits in the eighth inning. Nick Hanslik gave Tech its 1-0 lead with a single to left field in the fourth driving in Nick Popescu, who walked to reach base. Brennan Stewart had a dominating first start of the season pitching 7.1 IP allowing one run on four hits with five strikeouts and two walks. Stewart exited in the eighth with a 1-0 lead. David Paiz notched his 12th multi-hit game of the season going 2-for-4.
Apr. 26 ● Dan Law Field ● Lubbock, Texas New Mexico (12-29) 000 000 001 1 4 0 Texas Tech (25-18) 100 050 00X 6 6 1 WP: von Schamann (3-0) LP: House (0-2) S: None Attendance: 2,232 Time: 2:19 Temp: 78° Highlights: Duke von Schamann pitched 6.1 scoreless innings to earn his third win and Stephen Hagen belted a grand slam in the Red Raiders’ five-run fifth inning to notched its eighth consecutive midweek victory. Hagen went 2-for-4 with four RBI while hitting the first opposite field homer (right field) of the season for Tech and the Red Raiders first grand slam since 2009. Barrett Barnes also doubled and drove in a run in Tech’s big inning while going 2-for-4 in the game.
GAME 39: Texas Tech 8 at Texas State 5
GAME 44: New Mexico 8 at Texas Tech 4
Apr. 12 ● Isotopes Park ● Albuquerque, N.M. Texas Tech (21-13) 010 120 000 4 6 2 New Mexico (10-23) 010 000 000 1 11 0 WP: Stewart (2-0) LP: Wilson (1-2) S: Neely (4) Attendance: 1,243 Time: 2:16 Temp: 60° Highlights: Stephen Hagen and Barrett Barnes both homered and the Tech pitching staff allowing only one run despite 11 New Mexico base hits to give Tech its fifth straight midweek win (fourth in a row on the road/neutral site). Hagen broke the scoreless tie with a line shot solo blast in the second and Barnes provided the final blow with a two-run homer (8th of the season/22nd career) in the fifth. Brennan Stewart pitched 2.2 IP with two strikeouts to get the win, John Neely pitched 2 IP to get the save.
Apr. 18 ● Bobcat Baseball Stadium ● San Marcos, Texas Texas Tech (24-15) 000 011 402 8 5 1 Texas State (23-13) 110 010 002 5 7 0 WP: Corwin (1-0) LP: Colon (1-3) S: Neely (6) Attendance: 1,167 Time: 2:52 Temp: 91° Highlights: Texas Tech scored took control of the game with a four-run seventh inning that included three base hits, two walks and a hit-by-pitch. Aaron Corwin became the seventh Tech newcomer to earn a win, as he notched his first career win as a Red Raider pitching 1.1 IP. John Neely threw the final 2.1 innings to post his sixth save. Barrett Barnes (2-for-3, 2 runs, 2 RBI) hit two doubles and Stephen Hagen (2-for-5, 2 RBI) and David Paiz (2-for-4, run) each had multi-hit games for Texas Tech.
Apr. 26 ● Dan Law Field ● Lubbock, Texas New Mexico (13-29) 230 000 300 8 10 2 Texas Tech (25-19) 100 021 000 4 4 3 WP: Wilson (2-2) LP: Parten (1-4) S: None Attendance: 2,107 Time: 2:50 Temp: 65° Highlights: The Lobos jumped out to a 5-1 lead after two innings and that would be all they would need as Tech left 13 runners on base with only four base hits. The Red Raiders had 13 batters reach base via walk, the most this season and the most since posting 14 walks last season against Houston. Jamen Parten took the loss pitching 2.1 innings allowing five runs and six hits with two walks. Jamodrick McGruder grabbed his 26th stolen base of the season going 1-for-3. Kelby Tomlinson went 1-for-2.
GAME 35: Texas Tech 7 at New Mexico 6
GAME 40: Texas Tech 1 at Kansas State 2
GAME 45: Kansas 2 at Texas Tech 3
Apr. 13 ● Isotopes Park ● Albuquerque, N.M. Texas Tech (22-13) 100 006 000 7 7 0 New Mexico (10-24) 110 011 200 6 13 0 WP: von Schamann (2-0) LP: Nelson (0-1) S: Corwin (1) Attendance: 1,237 Time: 2:44 Temp: 62° Highlights: Texas Tech sent 10 batters to the plate in the sixth inning while scoring six runs with four walks and four consecutive base hits to take the lead for good. Duke von Schamann earned his second win pitching 3.0 IP allowing three hits and one hit with two strikeouts in relief. Mason Randolph hit two doubles and drove in two runs going 2-for-4 while Jamodrick McGruder reached base for the 38th consecutive game going 1-for-3 while being the only Tech player to score two runs.
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GAME 36: Texas Tech 1 at #4 Texas 4
Apr. 21 ● Tointon Stadium ● Manhattan, Kan. Texas Tech (24-16, 6-10) 000 000 010 1 6 0 Kansas State (22-15, 6-10) 011 000 00X 2 8 1 WP: Conlon (2-0) LP: Paiz (3-3) S: Allen (11) Attendance: 759 Time: 2:41 Temp: 56° Highlights: Texas Tech didn’t record its first base hit until the fifth inning (Tomlinson, 1B) and scored its only run in the eighth inning following an infield error extended the inning. Kansas State scored on a sacrifice fly in the second and on an RBI triple in the third for all the offense it would need. Tech had six players with a base hit, no Red Raider finished with multiple hits. Jamodrick McGruder went 1-for-3 and scored a run while stealing his 23rd base of the season. Barrett Barnes (1-for-4) drove in Tech’s only run.
Apr. 26 ● Dan Law Field ● Lubbock, Texas Kansas (20-22, 9-10) 110 000 000 0 2 9 0 Texas Tech (26-19, 7-12) 010 000 001 1 3 8 1 WP: Neely (9-0) LP: Duncan (0-3) S: None Attendance: 2,397 Time: 2:39 Temp: 95° Highlights: Stephen Hagen tied the game at 2-2 with a solo homer to lead off the ninth inning before Barrett Barnes scored the game-winning run with a walk-off single through the left side in the bottom of the 10th inning to score Andre Wheeler, who led off the inning with a single. John Neely pitched a 1-2-3 top of the 10th inning to earn his ninth win. It marked back-to-back walk-off wins for Tech at home against Big 12 teams (vs. #5 Texas A&M Kelby Tomlinson walk-off single in the 12th).
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