2014 TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS NCAA College World Series Game Notes
2014 Texas Tech Baseball
NCAA DIVISION I BASEBALL COLLEGE WORLD SERIES BRACKET
2014 NCAA Men's College World Series TD Ameritrade Park Omaha - Omaha,
BRACKET ONE
*Texas (43-19)
Game 1 Saturday, 2 p.m. June 14 ESPN2
UC Irvine (40-23)
*Vanderbilt (46-19)
Game 6 Monday, 7 p.m. June 16 ESPN2
Game 2 Saturday, 7 p.m. June 14 ESPN2
Game 11 Friday, 2 p.m. June 20 ESPNU
Louisville (50-15)
Game 5 Monday, 2 p.m. June 16 ESPN2
*Game 13 Saturday, 2 p.m. June 21 ESPN2
Game 9 Wednesday, 7 p.m. June 18 ESPN
Loser Game 11 (if first loss)
BRACKET ONE WINNER
CWS Finals (Best two-of-three) Game One - Monday, June 23 7 p.m. ESPN Game Two - Tuesday, June 24 7 p.m. ESPN #Game Three - Wednesday, June 25 7 p.m. ESPN (if necessary)
BRACKET TWO
*TCU (47-16)
NATIONAL CHAMPION
Game 3 Sunday, 2 p.m. June 15 ESPN2
Texas Tech (45-19) *Virginia (49-14) Game 4 Sunday, 7 p.m. June 15 ESPN2
**Game 14 Saturday, 7 p.m. June 21 ESPN Game 12 Friday, 7 p.m. June 20 ESPN
Ole Miss (46-19)
Game 7 Tuesday, 2 p.m. June 17 ESPN2
Loser Game 12 (if first loss)
Game 8 Tuesday, 7 p.m. June 17 ESPN
BRACKET TWO WINNER
Game 10 Thursday, 7 p.m. June 19 ESPN
All times Central. *Game 13 will be necessary if the winner of Game 9 also wins Game 11. If it is the only game scheduled for that day, the game will start at 7 p.m. **Game 14 will be necessary if the winner of Game 10 also wins Game 12. If it is the only game scheduled for that day, the game will start at 7 p.m. #CWS Finals Game 3 will be necessary if the winner of CWS Finals Game 1 loses Game 2.
*Home Team Š 2014 National Collegiate Athletic Association. No commercial use without the NCAA's written permission. The NCAA opposes all forms of sports wagering. 6/9/14 - 10 p.m. (CT)
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2014 OFFICIAL GAME NOTES
2014 SCHEDULE/RESULTS FEBRUARY (8-2) 14 #3 INDIANA______________________________ L, 0-1 15 #3 INDIANA____________________________ W, 10-5 #3 INDIANA_____________________________ W, 6-2 16 #3 INDIANA_____________________________ W, 7-0 21 # ORAL ROBERTS__________________________ W, 3-2 22 # ORAL ROBERTS__________________________ W, 7-2 23 # ORAL ROBERTS__________________________ W, 4-1 24 BYU____________________________________ W, 4-2 27 at Stephen F. Austin________________________ W, 5-4 28 + vs. Houston (CSN)__________________________ L, 0-9 MARCH (14-7) 1 + vs. Sam Houston State (CSN)________________ L, 6-10 2 + vs. #10 Rice (CSN)__________________________ W, 2-1 4 NEW MEXICO____________________________ W, 9-3 6 NEW MEXICO STATE______________________ W, 5-3 7 NEW MEXICO STATE (PLUS)_______________ W, 15-2 8 NEW MEXICO STATE___________________W, 8-7 (12) 9 NEW MEXICO STATE_____________________ W, 14-4 11 ABILENE CHRISTIAN____________________W, 6-2 (7) 14 * at Baylor (FCS)_____________________________ L, 0-1 15 * at Baylor (FS1)_____________________________ L, 1-2 16 * at Baylor (PLUS)___________________________ W, 7-1 18 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN_____________________ W, 20-4 19 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN_______________________ L, 3-6 21 * at #24 TCU________________________________ L, 0-9 22 * at #24 TCU_______________________________ W, 10-2 23 * at #24 TCU (PLUS)_________________________ W, 12-2 25 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF___________________ W, 2-0 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF___________________ W, 5-1 28 * #12 TEXAS (FCS)_________________________ L, 1-11 29 * #12 TEXAS______________________________ W, 8-4 30 * #12 TEXAS (FSW)_____________________ L, 2-5 (12) APRIL (14-4) 1 vs. New Mexico - Midland, Texas______________ W, 6-3 4 * at #20 Oklahoma State______________________ L, 1-3 5 * at #20 Oklahoma State_____________________ W, 16-6 6 * at #20 Oklahoma State______________________ L, 3-8 8 ABILENE CHRISTIAN_____________________ W, 19-2 11 * KANSAS STATE__________________________ W, 4-3 12 * KANSAS STATE__________________________ W, 7-4 13 * KANSAS STATE (FCS)____________________ W, 11-7 15 DALLAS BAPTIST________________________ W, 5-4 17 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M_______________________ W, 4-3 18 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M (FSW)_________________ W, 8-0 19 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M____________________W, 13-0 (7) 21 at New Mexico____________________________ L, 3-4 22 vs. TCU - Abilene, Texas_____________________ L, 0-4 25 * OKLAHOMA (FSW)_______________________ W, 9-5 26 * OKLAHOMA (FCS)_______________________ W, 14-4 27 * OKLAHOMA (PLUS)___________________W, 14-4 (7) 29 at Oral Roberts________________________ W, 4-1 (12) MAY (6-5) 2 * 3 * 4 * 6 15 * 16 * 17 * 21 $ 22 $ 30 ^ 31 ^
at Kansas________________________________ L, 3-11 at Kansas_________________________________ L, 4-6 at Kansas_________________________________ L, 1-4 at Dallas Baptist__________________________ W, 18-3 WEST VIRGINIA (PLUS)_________________W, 4-3 (11) WEST VIRGINIA__________________________ W, 3-2 WEST VIRGINIA__________________________ W, 4-0 vs. #19 Texas______________________________ L, 3-8 vs. Oklahoma_____________________________ L, 8-9 vs. Columbia (ESPN3)_______________________ W, 3-2 at #3 Miami (Fla.) (ESPN3)____________________ W, 3-0
JUNE (3-1) 1 ^ at #3 Miami (Fla.) (ESPN3)____________________ L, 1-2 2 ^ at #3 Miami (Fla.) (ESPN)_____________________ W, 4-0 7 & #16 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (ESPNU)_____ W, 1-0 8 & #16 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (ESPN2)_____ W, 1-0 15 % vs. #3 TCU (ESPN2)_________________________ 2 p.m. 17 % vs. #2 Virginia/#6 Ole Miss (ESPN/ESPN2)____ 7 p.m/2 p.m. BOLD Home games played at Rip Griffin Park * Big 12 Conference Game # Brooks Wallace Memorial Series (Lubbock, Texas) + Houston College Classic (Houston, Texas) $ Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship (Oklahoma City, Okla.) ^ NCAA Coral Gables Regional (Coral Gables, Fla.) & NCAA Lubbock Super Regional (Lubbock, Texas) % NCAA College World Series (Omaha, Neb.) CSN Comcast SportsNet Houston FCS FOX College Sports FS1 FOX Sports 1 FSW FOX Sports Southwest PLUS FOX Sports Southwest Plus ESPN ESPN ESPN2 ESPN2 ESPN3 ESPN3 ESPNU ESPNU
GAMES 65-72 | NCAA MEN’S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES
NCAA D-I BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP June 14-25, 2014 2:00 p.m. CT | 7:00 p.m./1:00 p.m. CT | TBD Omaha, Neb. TD Ameritrade Park (24,000)
#2
#1
45-19, 14-10
47-16, 17-7
First Pitch: ____________________ Sunday - 2:00 p.m. CT Stadium__________________ TD Ameritrade Park (24,000) Surface/Dimensions:___ Grass/335 (LF), 408 (CF), 335 (RF) TTU All-Time vs. TCU___________ TCU leads series, 86-68-1 TTU All-Time vs. Ole Miss________________ Never Played TTU All-Time vs. Virginia_________________ Never Played
#7 TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS
Overall Record:______________________________ 45-19 Big 12 Conference Record:_____________________ 14-10 Big 12 Conference Finish:___________________ 4th Place NCAA RPI/Boyd’s World/Warren Nolan:________ 17/14/11 Home Record:____________________________ 33-4 Road Record:_____________________________ 9-10 Neutral Record:____________________________ 3-5 Last 5/Last 10:__________________________4-1/7-3 Streak:____________________________________ Won 3 Rankings:______CB: #7/ NCBWA: #10/ USA Today: #23/ BA: NR Website:______________________ www.TexasTech.com Head Coach:___________________________ Tim Tadlock Career Record:__________________ 71-49 (2nd year) Record at Texas Tech:_____________ 71-49 (2nd year) NCAA Tournament__________________ 5-1 (1st year)
#4 OLE MISS REBELS
Overall Record:______________________________ 46-19 vs. Texas Tech (All-Time)_________________ Never Played SEC Record:_________________________________ 19-11 SEC Finish:___________________1st Place (West Division) NCAA RPI/Boyd’s World/Warren Nolan:_________ 14/11/4 Home Record:____________________________ 27-7 Road Record:_____________________________ 17-8 Neutral Record:____________________________ 2-4 Last 5/Last 10:__________________________4-1/6-4 Streak:____________________________________ Won 2 Rankings:____ CB: #4/ NCBWA: #8/ BA: #12/ USA TODAY: #16 Website:___________________ www.OleMissSports.com Head Coach:___________________________Mike Bianco Career Record:______________ 655-392-1 (17th year) Record at School:____________ 555-321-1 (14th year)
#14 UC IRVINE ANTEATERS
Overall Record:______________________________ 40-23 vs. Texas Tech (All-Time)_________________________ 0-1 Big West Record:______________________________ 15-9
#6 VANDERBILT COMMODORES
Overall Record:______________________________ 46-19 vs. Texas Tech (All-Time)_________________ Never Played SEC Record:_________________________________ 17-13
#1
#1
46-19, 19-11
49-14, 22-8
TV________________________________________ ESPN2 TV Talent__________ Jon Sciambi, Aaron Boone, Jaymee Sire Network Radio_____________ Texas Tech Sports Network Radio Talent______Brian Hanni(PXP), Jamie Lent (Analyst) Live Audio________________________ www.TexasTech.tv Gameday Central________________ www.TexasTech.com
#2 TCU HORNED FROGS
Overall Record:______________________________ 47-16 vs. Texas Tech (All-Time)_____________________ 86-68-1 Big 12 Conference Record:______________________ 17-7 Big 12 Conference Finish:___________________2nd Place NCAA RPI/Boyd’s World/Warren Nolan:__________ 11/8/5 Home Record:____________________________ 25-8 Road Record:_____________________________ 11-6 Neutral Record:___________________________ 11-2 Last 5/Last 10:__________________________4-1/9-1 Streak:____________________________________ Won 1 Rankings:__ CB: #3/ NCBWA: #7/ BA: #9/ USA TODAY: #10 Website:________________________ www.GoFrogs.com Head Coach:_______________________Jim Schlossnagle Career Record:________________541-266 (13th year) Record at School:______________464-219 (10th year)
#1 VIRGINIA CAVALIERS
Overall Record:______________________________ 49-14 vs. Texas Tech (All-Time)_________________ Never Played ACC Record:_________________________________ 22-8 ACC Finish:_______________ 2nd Place (Coastal Division) NCAA RPI/Boyd’s World/Warren Nolan:___________ 1/1/1 Home Record:____________________________ 34-4 Road Record:_____________________________ 13-7 Neutral Record:____________________________ 2-3 Last 5/Last 10:__________________________4-1/6-4 Streak:____________________________________ Won 2 Rankings:______ CB: #1/ NCBWA: #2/ USA TODAY: #4/ BA: #8 Website:___________________ www.VirginiaSports.com Head Coach:________________________ Brian O’Connor Career Record:______________ 510-175-2 (12th year) Record at School:____________ 510-175-2 (12th year)
#9 TEXAS LONGHORNS
Overall Record:______________________________ 41-19 vs. Texas Tech (All-Time)______________________ 106-40 Big 12 Conference Record:_____________________ 13-11
#4 LOUISVILLE CARDINALS
Overall Record:______________________________ 50-15 vs. Texas Tech (All-Time)_________________ Never Played American Athletic Conference Record:____________ 19-5
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QUICK FACTS
FIRST PITCH No. 10 Texas Tech (45-19) will make its College World Series debut in Omaha, Nebraska, when it takes on Big 12 foe No. 3 TCU (47-16) on Sunday, June 15 at 2 p.m. CT at TD Ameritrade Park. The Red Raiders historic season marches on after winning their first-ever NCAA Super Regional sweeping No. 16 College of Charleston (1-0, 1-0) last weekend in Lubbock at Rip Griffin Park. It marked the first time in the NCAA Super Regional era that a team had won with a pair of 1-0 games. It was only the second time in Super Regionals history that a team had shutout its opponent during the best-of-three series after Rice posted a pair of shutouts over LSU in the 2002 Houston Super Regional. Tech’s pitching staff led the way against College of Charleston as the Red Raider pitching staff notched its third straight shutout (first time since 1976) and its fourth shutout during its last five games - all coming in the NCAA Tournament. Prior to this season Tech had never recorded a shutout in its NCAA history. TCU advanced to the College World Series for the second time in program history while winning the NCAA Fort Worth Regional and winning a third and final game of the Fort Worth Super Regional against Pepperdine.
UNIVERSITY INFORMATION School________________________ Texas Tech University Location___________________________ Lubbock, Texas Founded____________________________________1923 Enrollment________________________________ 33,111 Nickname_____________________________ Red Raiders School Colors________________________Scarlet & Black Affiliation__________________________NCAA Division I Conference_________________________________Big 12 Chancellor________________ Kent Hance (Texas Tech ‘65) President___________ Dr. Duane Nellis (Montana State ‘76) Director of Athletics______Kirby Hocutt (Kansas State ‘95) Faculty Representative________________ Brian Shannon Athletic Department Phone____________ (806) 742-3355 Ticket Office________________________ (806) 742-4412
TEXAS TECH - NCAA TOURNAMENT NOTES • Texas Tech is making its first-ever appearance in the NCAA College World Series. • Tech is the seventh Big 12 program to play in a CWS. • Tech swept No. 16 College of Charleston (1-0, 1-0) to win its first-ever NCAA Super Regional during its first appearance. • Tech captured its first-ever NCAA Regional Tournament title winning the Coral Gables Regional, hosted by Miami (Fla.). • Texas Tech is 20-19 in 10 appearances in the NCAA Tournament (1995-2002, 2004, 2014). • Tech and TCU meet for the first time in the NCAA Tournament. Sunday marks the 156th all-time meeting - 5th this year. • TCU becomes Tech’s 24th all-time opponent in NCAA Tournament play, which dates back to 1995. • Tech pitchers have 27 consecutive scoreless innings with 51 scoreless frames in 55 innings in the NCAA Tournament. • Tech starting pitchers have 36 straight scoreless innings pitched during a span of the last 5 NCAA Tournament games. • Red Raider pitching staff has a 0.65 ERA (55.0 IP/4 ER) in six NCAA Tournament games this postseason. • Tech pitching staff has 3 consecutive shutouts and a total of 4 shutouts in 6 NCAA Tournament games this postseason. • The Red Raiders pitching staff recorded a 0.97 ERA at the Coral Gables Regional with 37.0 innings pitched/4 earned runs. • Tech’s pitching staff posted 33 scoreless innings during 37 total innings pitched at the Coral Gables Regional • Tech’s shutout over No. 3 Miami (5/31) marked UM’s first time being shutout in the NCAA Tournament since 1995. • Tech shut out Miami twice during the Coral Gables Regional - a first in 42 trips to the NCAA Tournament for the ‘Canes. • Tech freshman LHP Dylan Dusek was named the Coral Gables Regional Most Outstanding Player. • The Red Raiders had four players named Coral Gables All-Tournament Team (Dusek, Gutierrez, Long, Proudfoot). • Tech set a school record for its most walks in an NCAA Regional Tournament with 18 in 4 games at Coral Gables Regional. • Tech defeated Columbia 3-2 on a walk-off win in the ninth inning. It was Tech’s 3rd walk-off win in the NCAA Tournament. • Texas Tech is 8-15 all-time in NCAA Tournament history against nationally-ranked opponents. • Red Raiders are 12-9 in its NCAA history when playing as a No. 2 seed in the tournament. • Tech tied a school record with a 33-4 home record this season. The previous record was 33-2 record in 1993. • Tech owns the nation’s longest active home win streak (16 games). It’s Tech’s longest home win streak since 1999 (21). • The Red Raiders have 45 wins this season marking their most wins in a season since 1997 (46-14). • TTU has a school record 9 shutouts. Tech had 4 shutouts through 43 games - now has 5 shutouts during the last 9 games. • Tech has 3 straight shutouts for the first time since 1976 (at Texas Lutheran, 5-2, at St. Mary’s, 1-0, at St. Mary’s, 13-0). • Tech has posted shutouts in five of its last six wins overall - dating back to 4-0 shutout over WVU in home series finale. • Tech is 12-10 against nationally-ranked opponents this season... Tech’s most wins vs. ranked teams since 1998 (15). • Has held opponents to 2 or fewer runs in 29 games (25-4)... that is a new school record. • Tech’s 3.17 ERA is its best ever during the aluminum bat era (since1974) and its best overall ERA since 1971 (3.13).
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HISTORY First Year of Baseball_________________ 1926, then 1954 All-Time Record (Years)_____________ 1,546-1,216-8 (64) All-Time Big 12 Record (Years)___________239-240-2 (18) All-Time Extra-Innings Record________________ 40-31-3 All-Time Home Record___________________ 1,008-469-5 All-Time Road Record_____________________ 428-656-3 All-Time Neutral Record______________________ 110-91 All-Time NCAA Tournament Record______________ 20-19 Years in CWS/Last Appearance________________ 1/2014 NCAA Super Regionals_________________________2014 NCAA Regionals___________ 10 (1995-2002, 2004, 2014) Hosted NCAA Regionals___________ 3 (1996, 1997, 1999) Last Opponent / Result_______2014, No. 16 CofC / W, 1-0 COACHING STAFF Head Coach______________ Tim Tadlock (Texas Tech ‘92) Career Record / years________________ 71-49 / 2nd year Record at TTU / years________________ 71-49 / 2nd year Assistant Coach______________ Ray Hayward (2nd Year) Assistant Coach_____________ J-Bob Thomas (2nd Year) Volunteer Assistant Coach_______Matt Gardner (1st Year) Director of Operations__________ Joe Hughes (2nd Year) Administrative Assistant___ Charlotte Becton (11th Year) Equipment Manager_________Shishir Bhakta (14th Year) Baseball Office Phone________________ (806) 834-4836 Baseball Fax________________________ (806) 742-4630 Baseball Clubhouse__________________ (806) 742-0340 SPORTS MEDICINE Athletic Trainer/Baseball______ Bryan Simpson (1st Year) Email_______________________ bryan.simpson@ttu.edu TEAM INFORMATION 2013 Overall Record__________________________ 26-30 Big 12 Conference Record / Finish____________9-15 / 8th Home Record_______________________________ 19-10 Away Record_________________________________ 6-16 Neutral Record________________________________ 1-4 Final Rankings_______________________________ None Postseason________________ Big 12 Championship, 1-2 Letterwinners Returning / Lost________________ 18 / 13 Position Starters Returning / Lost________________ 8 / 1 Pitchers Returning / Lost_______________________ 8 / 5 Starting Pitchers Returning / Lost________________ 8 / 1 Newcomers / Redshirt Returners________________ 14 / 1 STADIUM INFORMATION Home Field___________ Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park Surface_________________________________ FieldTurf Capacity___________________________________ 4,528 Record at Facility (2012-Present)________________ 74-25 Dimensions___________________ 330-LF, 404-CF, 330-RF Fence Height_______________________________ 12 feet
JONNY DROZD
- Drozd tossed a combined three scoreless innings for Tech in a Super Regional sweep over College of Charleston with back-to-back saves helping Tech to a pair of 1-0 wins helping Tech advance to its first-ever CWS.
SPORTS INFORMATION Associate Director/Baseball Contact______Scott Lacefield Cell Phone__________________________ (817) 691-3786 Office Phone________________________ (806) 834-4733 Email________________________scott.lacefield@ttu.edu Twitter:___________________________ @ScottLacefield Fax________________________________ (806) 742-1970 Mailing Address_____ P.O. Box 43021, Lubbock, TX 79409 Overnight Address____ 6th & Boston, Lubbock, TX 79409 Website_______________________ www.TexasTech.com
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ALPHABETICAL
2014 NUMERICAL ROSTER NO. 1 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 20 21 25 26 28 29 30 32 34 35 36 37 38 41 42 44 45 48
NAME Tim Proudfoot Jake Barrios Todd Ritchie Hunter Redman Ryan Long Alec Humphreys Adam Kirsch Tyler Neslony Stephen Smith Eric Gutierrez Dalton Brown Dominic Moreno Tyler Floyd Zach Davis Mason Randolph Cameron Smith Bryant Burleson Matt Broadbent Nick Pettus Devon Conley Anthony Lyons Jonny Drozd Justin Bethard Corey Taylor Matt Withrow Ty Damron Matt Custred Johnathon Tripp Dylan Dusek Chris Sadberry Ryan Moseley Heath Herrington Sean Thompson
COACHING STAFF 6 Tim Tadlock 33 Ray Hayward 19 J-Bob Thomas 15 Matt Gardner Joe Hughes Bryan Simpson Shishir Bhakta
POS INF INF OF C INF INF OF OF OF/RHP UTL/LHP RHP RHP C OF C LHP INF INF RHP/INF OF OF LHP RHP RHP RHP LHP RHP RHP/UTL LHP LHP RHP RHP RHP
HT 5-10 6-2 5-8 6-0 6-1 5-9 6-1 6-0 6-1 5-10 6-3 5-11 5-9 5-10 6-2 5-11 5-10 5-10 5-11 6-0 6-5 6-7 6-3 6-0 6-4 6-2 6-6 6-5 6-1 6-1 6-3 6-0 6-0
Head Coach Pitching Coach Assistant Coach Volunteer Assistant Director of Operations Athletic Trainer Equipment Manager
WT 180 200 145 190 195 170 210 190 225 190 245 185 195 160 195 155 185 190 180 170 225 200 200 255 215 195 230 190 190 200 185 185 215
B/T R/R R/R L/L R/R L/R R/R R/R L/R R/R R/L R/R R/R R/R R/R S/R L/L R/R R/R R/R R/R L/L L/L R/R R/R R/R L/L R/R R/R L/L L/L R/R R/R R/R
CL/EXP Jr./2L Sr./1L Sr./1L Jr./TR Fr./HS So./1L Sr./TR So./1L Fr./HS So./1L So./1L Jr./1L So./TR So./1L Sr./3L Jr./TR Jr./2L Fr./HS Jr./TR RS Sr./1L Fr./HS Sr./1L So./1L Jr./1L So./1L Fr./HS So./1L So./1L Fr./HS RS Jr./TR Fr./HS RS Jr./RS Fr./HS
HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS SCHOOL North Bend, Wash./Mount Si Weatherford, Okla./Weatherford/Seward County CC Georgetown, Texas/Georgetown/Howard College Midland, Texas/Midland Christian/Midland College Crandall, Texas/Crandall Midlothian, Texas/Midlothian Spring, Texas/Spring/FIU Corpus Christ, Texas/Calallen Wolfforth, Texas/Frenship Mission, Texas/Sharyland Ponder, Texas/Ponder Farmington, N.M./Piedra Vista/Howard College Stephenville, Texas/Stephenville/McLennan CC Houston, Texas/Cypress Lakes Lubbock, Texas/Coronado Seabrook, Texas/Clear Lake/New Mexico JC Midland, Texas/Midland Christian Cypress, Texas/Cypress Woods Broken Arrow, Okla./Broken Arrow/Seminole State Rio Rancho, N.M./Rio Rancho/New Mexico JC Arlington, Texas/Arlington Martin Lake Dallas, Texas/Lake Dallas/Grayson County Frisco, Texas/Centennial Kennedale, Texas/Kennedale/Cisco College Odessa, Texas/Midland Christian Krum, Texas/Krum Keller, Texas/Keller Spring, Texas/Klein Sugar Land, Texas/Kempner Holliday, Texas/Holliday/Grayson County Lubbock, Texas/Cooper Amarillo, Texas/Amarillo/Cisco College Southlake, Texas/Southlake Carroll
NO 3 32 25 13 21 28 37 36 17 30 41 16 12 45 8 9 7 29 14 44 10 26 1 18 5 4 42 20 11 34 48 38 35
NAME Jake Barrios Justin Bethard Matt Broadbent Dalton Brown Bryant Burleson Devon Conley Matt Custred Ty Damron Zach Davis Jonny Drozd Dylan Dusek Tyler Floyd Eric Gutierrez Heath Herrington Alec Humphreys Adam Kirsch Ryan Long Anthony Lyons Dominic Moreno Ryan Moseley Tyler Neslony Nick Pettus Tim Proudfoot Mason Randolph Hunter Redman Todd Ritchie Chris Sadberry Cameron Smith Stephen Smith Corey Taylor Sean Thompson Johnathon Tripp Matt Withrow
POS INF RHP INF RHP INF OF RHP LHP OF LHP LHP C INF RHP INF OF INF OF RHP RHP OF RHP INF C C OF LHP LHP OF RHP RHP RHP RHP
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 11 Jake BARRIOS BARE-ee-oss 32 Justin BETHARD BETH-urd 28 DEVON Conley DEV-in 37 Matt CUSTRED CUSS-tred 36 Ty DAMRON DAM-ren 41 Dylan DUSEK DUE-sheck 30 Jonny DROZD drozed 8 ALEC HUMPHREYS AL-eck HUM-freeze 9 Adam KIRSCH kersh 40 Dominic MORENO muh-REN-oh 10 Tyler NESLONY nez-LOE-nee 26 Nick PETTUS PET-us
2nd Season 2nd Season 2nd Season 1st Season 2nd Season 1st Season 14th Season
2014 STARTERS BY POSITION
CF
Stephen Smith_________ 31 Devon Conley__________ 21 Todd Ritchie____________ 4 Zach Davis_____________ 4 Tyler Neslony___________ 3 Alec Humphreys_________ 1
LF
Tyler Neslony__________ 38 Alec Humphreys________ 12 Anthony Lyons__________ 9 Todd Ritchie____________ 3 Zach Davis_____________ 1 Heath Herrington________ 1
SS
2B
Tim Proudfoot__________ 40 Ryan Long_____________ 21 Matt Broadbent_________ 3
Bryant Burleson________ 61 Alec Humphreys_________ 2 Ryan Long______________ 1
3B
DH
Adam Kirsch___________ 24 Matt Broadbent________ 12 Anthony Lyons_________ 10 Jake Barrios_____________ 7 Ryan Long______________ 6 Jonny Drozd____________ 2 Alec Humphreys_________ 1 Ty Damron_____________ 1 Ryan Moseley___________ 1
RF
Adam Kirsch___________ 39 Stephen Smith_________ 20 Todd Ritchie____________ 2 Devon Conley___________ 2 Eric Gutierrez___________ 1
1B
Jake Barrios____________ 41 Ryan Long_____________ 11 Alec Humphreys_________ 8 Matt Broadbent_________ 4
Eric Gutierrez__________ 63 Matt Broadbent_________ 1
C
Hunter Redman________ 39 Tyler Floyd_____________ 18 Mason Randolph________ 7
P
Chris Sadberry_________ 16 Dylan Dusek___________ 14 Dominic Moreno________ 8 Matt Withrow___________ 8 Corey Taylor____________ 6 Cameron Smith__________ 4 Ryan Moseley___________ 4 Johnathon Tripp_________ 3 Ty Damron_____________ 1
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BY THE NUMBERS
NCAA CORAL GABLES - GAME 1 - COLUMBIA Tech and Columbia combined left 19 runners on base while Tech sophomore Eric Gutierrez hit a walk-off RBI double to left-center field to give Texas Tech the opening round victory over Columbia. Kirsch gave Tech its first lead with a two-run homer in the fifth while junior lefty Chris Sadberry went 5.1 innings allowed two runs on five hits with five strikeouts. Neslony went 2-for-5 while extending his hit streak to 19 games - the longest by a Big 12 player this season and longest by a Red Raider since 2004 (Cameron Blair - 20 games).
0 - Runs allowed in NCAA Lubbock Super Regional.
NCAA CORAL GABLES - GAME 2 - NO. 3 MIAMI (FLA.) Freshman left-handed pitcher Dylan Dusek pitched eight shutout innings allowing just four hits and a walk with three strikeouts while Tech stayed unbeaten with a 3-0 victory over host-school Miami (Fla.). It was a historic contest for many reasons, for one it was Tech’s first-ever shutout in the NCAA Tournament. Two, it was the first time in school history that Tech had started a freshman pitcher in an NCAA Tournament game. And three, the shutout was a first for Miami since being blanked by Texas A&M in the 1995 College World Series.
.981 - Fielding percentage ranks 6th in the nation.
NCAA CORAL GABLES - GAME 3 - NO. 3 MIAMI (FLA.) Texas Tech suffered its first loss of the postseason in a game that had a total of five hours and 28 minutes of game action and weather delays. The game started on Sunday evening and was resumed the following day. Tech led 1-0 but allowed Miami to tie the game in the eighth and the ‘Canes won the game scoring a run in the top of the 10th to force a second championship game 55 minutes later that afternoon. Freshman right-handed pitcher Ryan Moseley pitched six scoreless innings allowing just two hits while the Red Raiders were held to five base hits in the game. NCAA CORAL GABLES - GAME 4 - NO. 3 MIAMI (FLA.) Texas Tech won its first-ever NCAA Regional with a 4-0 shutout over the Hurricanes in the second championship game on Monday afternoon. Junior lefty Cameron Smith pitched a complete-game shutout allowing just three base hits with three strikeouts. The game was scoreless until the seventh when Tech plated two runs, one on an error and the second on pinch hitter Alec Humphreys sacrifice fly. Tech sophomore Zach Davis added two insurance runs in the ninth with a two-run single to give Tech a four-run advantage. Freshman left-handed pitcher Dylan Dusek was named the Coral Gables Regional Most Outstanding Player. NCAA LUBBOCK, SUPER REGIONAL - GAME 1 - NO. 16 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON The Red Raiders won their first-ever Super Regional game by defeating No. 16 College of Charleston 1-0 while senior left-handed pitcher Chris Sadberry pitched a season-high eight shutout innings with a season-high eight strikeouts with four hits allowed without issuing a walk. Tech scored the only run in the game in the fourth inning when left fielder Tyler Neslony led off with a single and then scored on senior Adam Kirsch’s RBI double down the right-field line. NCAA LUBBOCK, SUPER REGIONAL - GAME 2 - NO. 16 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON Tech advanced to its first-ever College World Series with a Super Regional sweep over No. 16 College of Charleston while freshman lefty Dylan Dusek pitched five shutout innings in the start and lefty Cameron Smith, righty Dominic Moreno and senior lefty closer Jonny Drozd combined for four scoreless innings out of the bullpen while the Cougars had just one base runner reach scoring position after the third inning. Tech scored the only run in the game in the fourth inning when left fielder Tyler Neslony led off with a single and then scored on senior Adam Kirsch’s RBI double down the right-field line. TEXAS TECH MAKES HISTORY IN FIRST SUPER REGIONAL Texas Tech made its first NCAA Super Regionals appearance a memorable one as it became the first team in the Super Regionals era (since 1999) to sweep its opponent with back-to-back 1-0 victories. In fact, only once before (2002 Houston Super Regional) did a team completely shutout its opponent when Rice shutout LSU in back-to-back games, 6-0 and 3-0. Overall, since 1999, prior to this season there had been only four games that ended 1-0 in the Super Regionals. SMITH GETS READY TO TAKE THE BIG STAGE FOR HIS SECOND WORLD SERIES TOURNAMENT Tech freshman outfielder Stephen Smith was a member of the 2007 Lubbock Western Little League team that finished runner-up in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, during the Little League World Series. Smith started the championship game for Lubbock Western Little on the mound in a game that had 24,200 fans in attendance. Fast forward seven years and Smith has been the leadoff hitter and starting outfielder for his hometown Red Raiders while being named a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American this season while batting .282 (53-for-188) with 41 runs, 12 doubles, three triples, a home run and has 35 walks and a .414 on-base percentage. DUSEK NOTCHES SEVENTH SCORELESS START - EXTENDS SCORELESS INNINGS STREAK TO OVER 23 INNINGS Left-handed pitcher Dylan Dusek has been front and center this season when opportunity has knocked as the freshman has tallied seven scoreless starts this season and currently hasn’t allowed a run in 23.2 innings dating back to April 27 against Oklahoma. He is 8-0 with a 1.94 ERA in 14 starts while the Red Raiders are 13-1 during his 14 starts this season. He hasn’t allowed over four runs in any start while holding opponents to two or fewer runs in 11-of-14 starts and limiting foes to one or fewer walks in 10-of-14 starts. DYLAN DUSEK - LAST FOUR STARTS (MAY 6-JUNE 8) - at Dallas Baptist ND, 4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 SO - 64 pitches (May 6) - WEST VIRGINIA W, 6.2 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 1 SO - 102 pitches (May 17) - at No. 3 Miami (Fla.) W, 8.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO - 103 pitches (May 31) - COLL of CHARLESTON W, 5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO - 70 pitches (June 8) RED RAIDER NATION PACKS RIP GRIFFIN PARK - SETS STADIUM RECORD ATTENDANCE Tickets went on sold for the NCAA Lubbock Super Regional, and 40 minutes later the Red Raiders had a sell out for their matchup with College of Charleston. Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park, which has a stadium capacity of 4,528, was sold out and had extra bleachers brought in to help with the demand for tickets. Both games of the Lubbock Super Regional had announced paid attendance of 4,811 - marking a stadium record (since 2012 $5 million renovation). That attendance mark is the 11th most in school history and the most at a Tech home game since 2000 (vs. Texas, 5,124). The all-time home game attendance record at Tech is 5,814 vs. USC in the 1996 NCAA Regional Tournament hosted by Texas Tech. RED RAIDERS TAKEN IN 2014 MLB DRAFT Junior LHP Chris Sadberry - 6th Round (167th overall) - Miami Marlins Junior C Hunter Redman - 8th Round (249th overall) - Los Angeles Dodgers Junior SS Tim Proudfoot - 21st Round (642nd overall) - Oakland Athletics Junior RHP Dominic Moreno - 33rd Round (1,005th overall) - St. Louis Cardinals
.287 - Batting average leads the Big 12 Conference.
0.65 - ERA in 6 NCAA Tournament games. 1 - Three game losing streak this season. 3 - Big 12 series sweeps (K-State, OU, West Virginia). 3.17 - ERA is best by TTU staff since 1971. 4 - Runs allowed during NCAA Coral Gables Regional. 6 - Series sweeps this season. 7 - Wins during last at-bat this season. 12 - One-run wins this season. 12 - Wins over top-25 ranked opponents this year. 14 - Big 12 wins - its most since 2004. 16 - Consecutive weeks ranked nationally. 17 - Come-from-behind wins this season. 19 - Neslony hit streak - longest by TTU player since 2004. 20 - All-time NCAA Tournament wins. 25 - Wins by the bullpen this season. 29 - Times have held teams to 2 or fewer runs (25-4). 33 - Home wins rank second in the nation. 45 - Wins is the most by Tech since 1997 (46). 64 - Double plays turned - leads the Big 12. 506 - Collegiate career wins by Tim Tadlock. 8
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TEXAS TECH NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY YEAR SEED OPPONENT 1995 #1
W/L MIDWEST I REGIONAL vs. Providence W vs. Arkansas W vs. #15 Stanford W vs. #15 Stanford L vs. #15 Stanford L
1996 #2
CENTRAL LUBBOCK REGIONAL FRESNO STATE L 5-12 AKRON W 7-2 FRESNO STATE W 13-2 #1 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA L 10-13 (11)
1997 #1
CENTRAL LUBBOCK REGIONAL TEXAS STATE L 6-7 (11) MISSOURI STATE L 2-4
1998 #4
ATLANTIC I MIAMI (FLA.) REGIONAL vs. #29 North Carolina W 6-2 vs. #9 South Carolina L 8-9 at #1 Miami (Fla.) L 0-13
1999 #2
CENTRAL LUBBOCK REGIONAL RUTGERS W 5-2 WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE W 8-5 #1 RICE L * 1-3 #1 RICE L ^ 11-15
2000 #3
HOUSTON REGIONAL at #24 Rice L vs. Princeton W at #24 Rice L
2-5 10-1 4-11
Houston, Texas
2001 #3
FULLERTON REGIONAL vs. #19 Arizona State L vs. Temple W vs. #19 Arizona State W at #1 Cal State Fullerton W at #1 Cal State Fullerton L
3-12 14-3 % 9-8 11-5 * 2-9
Fullerton, Calif.
2002 #2
RICE REGIONAL vs. Washington W at #2 Rice L vs. Washington L
% 5-4 0-6 1-3
Houston, Texas
2004 #2
ATLANTA REGIONAL vs. Mississippi State W at #5 Georgia Tech L vs. Mississippi State W vs. #5 Georgia Tech L
10-6 3-9 14-7 * 3-5
Atlanta, Ga.
2014 #2
CORAL GABLES REGIONAL vs. Columbia W % 3-2 at No. 3 Miami (Fla.) W 3-0 vs. No. 3 Miami (Fla.) L 1-2 (10) at No. 3 Miami (Fla.) W 4-0
2014 #2
LUBBOCK SUPER REGIONAL vs. #16 College of Charleston W vs. #16 College of Charleston W
* - NCAA Regional Championship Game ^ - NCAA Regional “If Necessary” Championship Game % - Walk-off win
SCORE 24-5 14-10 3-1 * 2-3 ^ 5-6
1-0 1-0
SITE Wichita, Kan.
Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock, Texas
Miami, Fla.
Lubbock, Texas
Coral Gables, Fla.
Lubbock, Texas
TEXAS TECH NCAA TOURNAMENT RECORDS By Seed No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 TOTAL
W L 3 4 12 9 4 4 1 2 20 19
By Site Atlanta, Ga. Fullerton, Calif. Houston, Texas Lubbock, Texas Miami, Fla. Wichita, Kan. TOTAL
W L 2 2 3 2 2 4 6 6 4 3 3 2 20 19
By Opponents Akron Arizona State Arkansas Cal State Fullerton College of Charleston Columbia Fresno State Georgia Tech Miami (Fla.) Mississippi State Missouri State North Carolina Princeton Providence Rice Rutgers South Carolina Southern California Stanford Temple Texas State Washington Wisconsin-Milwaukee TOTAL
W L 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 20 19
By Conference American Athletic Atlantic Coast BIG EAST Big West Colonial Conference USA Horizon Ivy Mid-American Missouri Valley Mountain West PAC-12 Southeastern Sun Belt TOTAL
W L 2 0 3 4 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 5 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 3 5 3 1 0 1 20 19
By Coaches Larry Hays (1995-2004) Tim Tadlock (2014) TOTAL
W L 15 18 5 1 20 19
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TEXAS TECH NCAA TOURNAMENT RECORDS INDIVIDUAL HITTING Games played career: _______________________________________ 9, Josh Bard (97-99) Clint Bryant (95-96) Matt Kastelic (1995-96) David Lindstrom (1995-96) Most at-bats game: ________________ 7, Matt Kastelic, Brad Davis both vs. USC (5/26/96) Most at-bats series: _____________________________________23, Randy DuRoss (1995) Clint Bryant (1995) Nick Blankenship (2001) Most at-bats career: ____________________________________ 41, Clint Bryant (1995-96) Matt Kastelic (1995-96) Most runs game: __________ 4, two players (last Josh Haney vs. Mississippi State, 6/5/04) Most runs series: ________________________________________ 8, Jason Totman (1995) Most runs career: ______________________________________ 12, Clint Bryant (1995-96) Most hits game: ___________________________________ 6, Joe Dillon vs. USC (5/26/96) Most hits series: __________________________________________14, Clint Bryant (1995) Most hits career: ______________________________________ 18, Clint Bryant (1995-96) Best batting average game: _______________ 1.000 (6-for-6) Joe Dillon vs. USC (5/26/96) Best batting average career:____________________ .556 (10-for-18) Stubby Clapp (1996) Most walks game: _____________________ 3 3x (last Adam Kirsch vs. Columbia, 5/30/14) Most walks series: ________________________________________ 6, Adam Kirsch (2014) Most walks career: _____________________4, Ryan Ruiz (1998), Jason Landreth (1997-98) Most doubles game: _______________________________ 2, Joe Dillon vs. USC (5/26/98) David Lindstrom vs. Fresno State (5/25/96) Stubby Clapp vs. Fresno State (5/23/96) Jason Totman vs. Providence (5/27/95) Tony Arnerich vs. Arizona State (5/26/01) Most doubles series: _____________________________________ 5, Stubby Clapp (1996) Most doubles career: ________________________________ 5, David Lindstrom (1995-96) Stubby Clapp (1996) Most triples game: _______________________________ 1, Brad Davis vs. Akron, (5/24/96) Andy Gonzalez & Dax Holmstead vs. Arkansas (5/28/95) Clint Bryant vs. Providence (5/27/95) Tyler Carson vs. Temple, 5/26/01 Most triples series: _____________________________________________ 1, seven players Most triples career: ____________________________________________ 1, seven players Most home runs game: ________________________ 2, Clint Bryant vs. Arkansas (5/28/95) Dion Ruecker vs. Providence (5/27/95) Most home runs series: _____________________________________3, Clint Bryant (1995) Bryon Smith (2001) Most home runs career: ____________________________________ 3, Bryon Smith (2001) Clint Bryant (1995-96) Most RBI game: ____________________________ 6, Clint Bryant vs. Providence (5/27/95) Most RBI series: __________________________________________13, Clint Bryant (1995) Most RBI career: _______________________________________ 13, Clint Bryant (1995-96) Most total bases game: _____________________ 10, Clint Bryant vs. Providence (5/27/95) Clint Bryant vs. Arkansas (5/28/96) Hit for cycle: __________________________________Clint Bryant vs. Providence, 5/27/95 Most stolen bases game: ____________________________________ 2, by several players Most stolen bases series: __________________________________ 4, Kerry Hodges (2001) Matt Kastelic (1995) Most stolen bases career: _________________________________ 4, Kerry Hodges (2001) Matt Kastelic (1995) TEAM HITTING Most at-bats game: ________________________________________ 54, vs. USC (5/26/96) Most at-bats series: ________________________________________________ 187 (1995) Fewest at-bats game: _____________________ 26, vs. #16 College of Charleston (6/7/14) Most runs game: ____________________________________ 24, vs. Providence (5/27/95) Most runs series: ___________________________________________________ 49 (1995) Most runs inning: ____________________________________ 10, vs. Providence (5/27/95) Fewest runs game: _________________________________________ 0, at Miami (5/23/98) 0, at Rice (6/1/02) Most runs- two teams:________________________________ 29, vs. Providence, 5/27/95 Most hits game: ______________________________________ 27, vs. Providence, 5/27/95 Most hits series: ____________________________________________________ 67 (1995) Fewest hits game: _______________________ 5 2x, vs. #16 College of Charleston (6/7/14) Best batting average series:________________________________ .361, 60-for-166 (1996) Worst batting average series: _______________________________ .189, 14-for-78 (1997) Most walks game: _________________________________ 8 vs. Mississippi State (6/5/04) Most walks series: __________________________________________________ 18 (2014) Most doubles game: ___________________________________7 vs. Providence (5/27/95) Most doubles series: ________________________________________________ 15 (1995) Most triples game:_______________________________ 2, twice (last vs. Akron, 5/24/96) Most triples series: ___________________________________________________ 3 (1995) Most home runs game:________________________________ 6, vs. Providence (5/27/95) Most home runs series: ______________________________________________ 10 (1995) Most RBI game: _____________________________________ 24, vs. Providence (5/27/95) Most RBI series: ____________________________________________________ 47 (1995) Fewest RBI game: __________________________________________ 0 at Miami (5/23/98) Most stolen bases game:__________________________________________3, three times Most stolen bases series: ____________________________________7, twice (last in 2004) Fewest stolen bases series: ____________________________________________ 0 (1998) Most left-on-base: _________________________________________ 13 vs. USC (5/26/96)
TEAM FIELDING Most errors series: ___________________________________________________ 8 (1996) Most errors game: ______________________________________ 4, vs. Stanford (5/30/95) Most errors-two teams: __________________________________ 7, vs. Stanford (5/30/95) Most putouts game: _________________________________ 33, vs. Texas State (5/22/97) Fewest errors game: ___________________________________________ 0, several times Most putouts individual game: ______________ 15, Josh Bard vs. South Carolina (5/22/98) Most assists individual game: ________________ 6, Clint Bryant vs. Fresno State (5/25/96) Joe Dillon vs. Arkansas (5/24/96) Dion Ruecker vs. Stanford (5/29/95) Gera Alvarez vs. Arizona State (5/25/01) INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Most appearances in series: ____________________________________ 2, several players Most appearances career: _______________________________ 4, Jimmy Frush (1995-97) Most games started series: _________________________________ 2, Travis Smith (1995) Most games started career: _________________________________ 2, Travis Smith (1995) Monty Ward (1996-98) Most innings pitched game: __________________________________ 9.0, several players Most innings pitched series: ______________________________ 16.0, Travis Smith (1995) Most innings pitched career: __________________________ 21.2, Monty Ward (1996-98) Most strikeouts game: ___________________12, Monty Ward vs. South Carolina (5/22/98) Most strikeouts series: ____________________________________ 16, Travis Smith (1995) Most strikeouts career: _________________________________28, Monty Ward (1995-98) Most wins series: ________________________________________________ 1, six pitchers Most saves series: ____________2, Jonny Drozd, vs. #16 College of Charleston (SR) (2014) Most saves career: ________________________________________ 2, Jonny Drozd (2004) Complete games: _____________________Cameron Smith (9.0), vs. No. 3 Miami (6/2/14) Shane Wright (9.0) vs. North Carolina (5/21/98) Monty Ward (8.0) vs. Southwest Missouri State (5/22/97) Ryan Brewer (9.0) vs. Akron (5/24/96) Jeff Peck (8.2) vs. Stanford (5/29/95) Brandon Kolb (9.0) vs. Stanford (5/28/95) Travis Smith (9.0) vs. Providence, 5/27/95 Cory Metzler (9.0) vs. Princeton (5/27/00) Cory Metzler (9.0) vs. Temple (5/26/01) Matt Harbin (9.0) vs. Cal State Fullerton (5/27/01) Complete Game Shutout: _______________Cameron Smith (9.0), vs. No. 3 Miami (6/2/14) TEAM PITCHING Most innings pitched game: ________________________________11.0, vs. USC (5/26/96) vs. Texas State (5/22/97) Most IP series: ____________________________________________________ 44.2 (1995) Most hits allowed game: ____________________________________ 19 vs. USC (5/26/96) Fewest hits allowed game: ________________________ 3 2x, last vs. No. 3 Miami (6/2/14) Most runs allowed game: __________________________________ 13, at Miami (5/23/98) vs. USC (5/26/96) Fewest runs allowed game: ________________ 0 4x, vs. #16 College of Charleston (6/8/14) Most runs allowed inning:_______________________________ 6 (11th) vs. USC (5/26/96) Best ERA series: ______________________ 0.00, vs. #16 College of Charleston (SR) (2014) Worst ERA series: __________________________________________________ 7.67 (1998) Most earned runs allowed game: ______________________ 12, 2x, (last vs. USC, 5/26/96) Fewest earned runs allowed game:_____________ 0, 6x, vs. #16 College of Charleston (2014) Most strikeouts game: _____________________________ 15, vs. South Carolina (5/22/98) Fewest strikeouts game: _______________ 2, vs. Cal State Fullerton (2nd Game) (5/27/01) Most strikeouts series: _______________________________________ 19 2x, last in (2014) Fewest strikeouts series: ______________________________________________ 4 (1995) Most walks allowed game: ___________________________________ 9, vs. USC (5/26/96) Fewest walks allowed game: _________________________ 0, vs. North Carolina (5/21/98) vs. Southwest Missouri State (5/22/97) vs. Providence (5/27/95) NCAA NOTABLES Most attended game: __________________________ 5,814, vs. USC in Lubbock (5/26/96) Longest game (time): _____________________________________ 4:21, vs USC (5/26/96) Longest game (innings): ______________ 11.0, vs. Texas State (5/22/97), vs. USC (5/26/96) Most games played series: _____________________________________ 5 (1995), 5 (2001) Biggest comeback to win: ___________ trailed 8-3 against Arizona State in top of the 4th, won the game 9-8 on a passed ball in the bottom of the 9th (5/26/01) Biggest lead after one inning: __________________________8-0, vs. Providence (5/27/95) Biggest blown lead: ______________ 6 runs, 8-2 (8th), lost 9-8 vs. South Carolina (5/22/98)
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NCAA DIVISION I BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET 2014 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship Regionals May 30-June 2 *Campus or Neutral Sites Double Elimination First-Round Pairings
Super Regionals June 6-8 or June 7-9 *Campus or Neutral Sites Best-of-Three Games
#1 *Oregon St. (42-12)
Men's College World Series (CWS) June 14-24/25 Omaha, Nebraska Double Elimination First-Round Pairings Best-of-Three CWS Finals
Men's College World Series (CWS) June 14-24/25 Omaha, Nebraska Double Elimination First-Round Pairings Best-of-Three CWS Finals
Super Regionals June 6-8 or June 7-9 *Campus or Neutral Sites Best-of-Three Games
#1 *Florida (40-21)
vs.
vs.
#4 North Dakota St. (25-24) #3 UC Irvine (35-22) vs.
#2 UNLV (35-23)
#4 Col. of Charleston (41-17) UC Irvine (38-23)
Col. of Charleston (44-17)
Regional Champion
Regional Champion
UC Irvine wins 2-0
Texas Tech wins 2-0
UC Irvine, 8-4 UC Irvine, 1-0
Texas Tech, 1-0 Texas Tech, 1-0
#1 *Oklahoma St. (45-16)
UC Irvine (40-23)
Texas Tech (45-19)
Super Regional Champion
Super Regional Champion
#4 Bethune-Cookman (26-31) *Oklahoma St. (48-16)
*Texas Tech (43-19)
Regional Champion
Regional Champion
vs.
#2 Texas Tech (40-18)
#1 *Rice (41-18)
#1 *Cal Poly (45-10)
vs.
vs.
*Texas (41-19)
Pepperdine (42-16)
Regional Champion
Regional Champion
vs.
#2 Texas (38-18)
TCU wins 2-1
Texas wins 2-0 Texas, 4-2 Texas, 4-0
#1 *LSU (44-14-1)
Texas (43-19)
TCU (47-16)
Super Regional Champion
Super Regional Champion
#3 Bryant (42-14)
#4 Sacramento St. (39-22) #3 Pepperdine (39-16) vs.
#2 Arizona St. (33-22)
TCU, 3-2 Pepperdine, 3-2 TCU, 6-5
#1 *TCU (42-15)
vs.
#4 Southeastern La. (37-23)
#3 Columbia (29-18) vs.
#2 Nebraska (40-19)
#3 Texas A&M (33-24)
vs.
#2 Long Beach St. (32-24)
vs.
#4 Binghamton (25-25)
#4 George Mason (34-20)
#3 North Carolina (34-25)
#1 *Miami (FL) (41-17)
vs.
#3 Cal St. Fullerton (32-22)
Regionals May 30-June 2 *Campus or Neutral Sites Double Elimination First-Round Pairings
vs.
Houston (48-16)
*TCU (45-15)
Regional Champion
Regional Champion
vs.
#4 Siena (26-31)
#3 Sam Houston St. (41-17) vs.
#2 Houston (44-15)
#2 Dallas Baptist (40-19)
#1 *Florida St. (43-15)
#1 *La.-Lafayette (53-7)
vs.
vs.
#4 Ga. Southern (39-21) #3 Kennesaw St. (37-21) vs.
#2 Alabama (34-22)
#4 Jackson St. (31-23) Kennesaw St. (40-22)
*La.-Lafayette (57-8)
Regional Champion
National Top Eight Seeds
Louisville wins 2-0 Louisville, 5-3 Louisville, 7-4
Louisville (50-15) Super Regional Champion
#1 *Louisville (45-15) vs.
#4 Kent St. (36-21) #3 Kansas (34-24)
*Louisville (48-15) Regional Champion
vs.
#2 Kentucky (35-23)
1. Oregon St. (42-12) 2. Florida (40-21) 3. Virginia (44-13) 4. Indiana (42-13) 5. Florida St. (43-15) 6. La.-Lafayette (53-7) 7. TCU (42-15) 8. LSU (44-14-1)
Ole Miss (46-19) Super Regional Champion
Regional Champion
#3 San Diego St. (42-19)
Ole Miss wins 2-1
#2 Mississippi St. (37-22)
La.-Lafayette, 9-5 Ole Miss, 5-2 Ole Miss, 10-4
vs.
Regional Champion
vs.
#1 *South Carolina (42-16)
vs.
vs.
#1 *Indiana (42-13)
vs.
#4 Campbell (40-19) *Vanderbilt (44-18)
Maryland (39-21)
Regional Champion
Regional Champion
Vanderbilt wins 2-1
Virginia wins 2-1
Vanderbilt, 11-6 Stanford, 5-4 Vanderbilt, 12-5
Maryland, 5-4 Virginia, 7-3 Virginia, 11-2
vs.
Vanderbilt (46-19) Super Regional Champion
Virginia (49-14)
*Virginia (47-13)
Regional Champion
Regional Champion
vs.
vs.
#2 Maryland (36-21)
#1 *Virginia (44-13) #4 Bucknell (30-19-1)
Stanford (34-24)
#2 Indiana St. (35-16)
#3 Old Dominion (36-24)
vs.
Super Regional Champion
#4 Youngstown St. (16-36) #3 Stanford (30-23)
#3 Georgia Tech (36-25) #2 Washington (39-15-1)
#4 Xavier (29-27)
#2 Oregon (42-18)
#1 *Ole Miss (41-18) #4 Jacksonville St. (36-25)
Ole Miss (44-18)
#1 *Vanderbilt (41-18)
#3 Clemson (36-23)
vs.
#3 Liberty (41-16) vs.
#2 Arkansas (38-23)
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* Host Institution
Final - 6-8-14/10:45 p.m. (CT)
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2014 NCAA CORAL GABLES REGIONAL TOURNAMENT BRACKET
2014 NCAA DIVISION I BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Coral Gables Regional - Miami (Florida) Host May 30 - June 2, 2014 All times are local #1 *Miami (FL) (41-17) Game 2 Friday May 30 7 p.m. ESPN3
#4 Bethune-Cookman (26-31)
*Miami (FL), 1-0
Game 4 Saturday May 31 7 p.m.
ESPN3
#3 Columbia (29-18) Game 1 Friday May 30 2 p.m. ESPN3
Texas Tech, 3-2
#2 Texas Tech (40-18)
Game 3 Saturday May 31 2 p.m.
Game 6 Sunday June 1 7 p.m. ESPN3
*Miami (FL), 2-1
Suspended until 2 p.m., Monday, June 2
Miami (FL)
*Columbia
Texas Tech, 3-0
Game 5 Sunday June 1 2 p.m.
ESPN3
Miami (FL), 10-0
*Bethune-Cookman, 6-5
Game 7 Monday June 2 55 minutes after Game 6 ESPN3
Texas Tech, 4-0
Regional Champion
ESPN3
Bethune-Cookman
Texas Tech
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2014 NCAA CORAL GABLES REGIONAL - GAME 1 BOX SCORE vs. Columbia (May 30, 2014)
2014 Texas Tech Baseball Columbia vs #23 Texas Tech May 30, 2014 at Coral Gables, FL (Alex Rodriguez Park) Columbia 2 (29-19) Player
Savage, Will 2b Serena, Jordan cf Vandercook, David 3b Paller, Robb lf Silbar, Aaron ss Craig, Gus rf Kinne, John dh Fischer, Mike c Maguire, Nick 1b Thanopoulos, George p Cline, Adam p Crispi, Thomas p Totals Score by Innings Columbia Texas Tech
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Smith, Stephen rf Davis, Zach pr Burleson, Bryant 2b Neslony, Tyler lf Gutierrez, Eric 1b Kirsch, Adam dh Long, Ryan 3b Conley, Devon cf Proudfoot, Tim ss Redman, Hunter c Sadberry, Chris p Drozd, Jonny p Totals R 2 3
H 7 7
ab
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2 0 3 5 5 1 4 3 1 4 0 0
0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
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0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
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0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
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E 1 0
Note: 1 out, 2 runners LOB when the game ended. E - Savage(11). DP - COL 3. LOB - COL 7; TTU 12. 2B - Burleson(20); Gutierrez(15). HR - Kirsch(10). HBP Vandercook; Craig; Maguire; Smith, S. 2; Conley. SH - Silbar(7); Kinne(3); Burleson(4); Proudfoot(2). SB Proudfoot(1). CS - Paller(2); Craig(3). Columbia
Thanopoulos, George Cline, Adam Crispi, Thomas
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4.0 3 0 0 4 0 14 19 2.0 2 2 2 0 1 7 10 2.1 2 1 1 3 0 7 11
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5 2
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5 17 24 1 12 12
101 35
45
Win - Drozd (7-0). Loss - Crispi (3-2). Save - None. WP - Sadberry(3). HBP - by Sadberry (Vandercook); by Thanopoulos (Smith, S.); by Sadberry (Maguire); by Sadberry (Craig); by Cline (Conley); by Cline (Smith, S.). Inherited runners/scored: Drozd 2/1. Pitches/strikes: Thanopoulos 78/42; Cline 35/24; Crispi 45/24; Sadberry 101/59; Drozd 35/22. Umpires - HP: Mark Uyl 1B: Brandon Cooper 2B: Dave Condon 3B: Skip Deitz Start: 2:06 PM Time: 2:57 Attendance: 1843 Weather: 88 degrees/12 MPH, Out to LF
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2014 NCAA CORAL GABLES REGIONAL - GAME 2 BOX SCORE at #3 Miami (Fla.) (May 31, 2014)
2014 Texas Tech Baseball #23 Texas Tech at #3 Miami (Fla.) May 31, 2014 at Coral Gables, FL (Alex Rodriguez Park) Texas Tech 3 (42-18) Player
Smith, Stephen rf Burleson, Bryant 2b Neslony, Tyler lf Gutierrez, Eric 1b Kirsch, Adam dh Long, Ryan 3b Conley, Devon cf Proudfoot, Tim ss Redman, Hunter c Dusek, Dylan p Taylor, Corey p Totals
Score by Innings Texas Tech Miami (Fla.)
Miami (Fla.) 0 (42-18)
ab
r
h rbi bb so po
a lob
avg
Player
5 3 2 4 4 4 4 2 4 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
2 0 1 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 0
2 3 4 11 0 1 1 2 3 0 0
0 1 0 1 0 2 0 4 0 0 0
2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 0
.286
32
3
6
2
4
9 27
8
7
Dale Carey cf Tyler Palmer lf Zack Collins c David Thompson 1b Brandon Lopez ss Brad Fieger dh Johnny Ruiz 3b Alex Hernandez 2b Jacob Heyward rf Ricky Eusebio ph Chris Diaz p Cooper Hammond p Thomas Woodrey p Totals
.296 .406 .310 .302 .217 .279 .320 .252 -
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0 0
2 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
1 0
0 0
R 3 0
H 6 6
ab
r
h rbi bb so po
a lob
avg
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 1 1 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 3 0 1 5 0 0 3 0 0
.307
33
0
6
0
1
3 27 12 10
3 1 9 11 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
7 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
.289 .296 .298 .237 .216 .237 .251 .186 .263 -
E 1 0
E - Redman, H.(2). LOB - TTU 7; UM 10. 2B - Kirsch(20); Collins, Z.(14). HBP - Carey, D.; Heyward, J.. SH Neslony(1). Reached on CI - Heyward, J.. Texas Tech
Dusek, Dylan Taylor, Corey
r er bb so ab bf
np
era
8.0 4 0 0 1 3 28 32 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 5 5
ip
h
103
2.08
22
2.62
Miami (Fla.)
Chris Diaz Cooper Hammond Thomas Woodrey
ip
h
r
7.1 0.1 1.1
5 1 0
3 0 0
er bb so ab
3 0 0
3 0 1
bf
np
era
6 26 30 1 2 2 2 4 5
108
2.41
8
2.48
24
2.38
Win - Dusek (7-0). Loss - Diaz, C. (9-1). Save - Taylor (2). WP - Diaz, C. 2(13). HBP - by Dusek (Carey, D.); by Dusek (Heyward, J.). CI - Redman, H.. Inherited runners/scored: Hammond, C. 2/1; Woodrey, T. 2/0. Pitches/strikes: Dusek 103/67; Taylor 22/14; Diaz, C. 108/62; Hammond, C. 8/6; Woodrey, T. 24/14. Umpires - HP: Dave Condon 1B: Jim Schaly 2B: Mark Uyl 3B: Greg Howard Start: 7:09 PM Time: 2:46 Attendance: 2350 Weather: 83 degrees/13 MPH, Out to LF
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2014 NCAA CORAL GABLES REGIONAL - GAME 3 BOX SCORE at #3 Miami (Fla.) (June 1, 2014)
2014 Texas Tech Baseball #3 Miami (Fla.) vs #23 Texas Tech Jun 01, 2014 at Coral Gables, FL (Alex Rodriguez Park) Miami (Fla.) 2 (44-18) Player
Dale Carey cf Tyler Palmer lf Zack Collins dh John Lawroski pr Brad Fieger ph Ricky Eusebio pr David Thompson 1b Brandon Lopez ss Johnny Ruiz 3b Willie Abreu rf Jacob Heyward rf Alex Hernandez 2b Garrett Kennedy c Javi Salas p Thomas Woodrey p Cooper Hammond p Bryan Garcia p Totals Score by Innings Miami (Fla.) Texas Tech
Texas Tech 1 (42-19)
ab
r
po
a
lob
4 4 2 0 1 0 5 4 5 5 0 4 3 0 0 0 0
0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
h rbi
0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
bb so
1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 2 0 0 0 0 6 2 0 3 1 6 9 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 1
0 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
37
2
6
2
6
7
30
8
11
Player
Smith, Stephen cf/rf Redman, Hunter c Burleson, Bryant 2b Neslony, Tyler lf/1b Gutierrez, Eric 1b Broadbent, Matt ph/1b Conley, Devon cf Kirsch, Adam rf/1b Davis, Zach pr/lf Long, Ryan 3b Lyons, Anthony dh Proudfoot, Tim ss Floyd, Tyler c Ritchie, Todd rf Moseley, Ryan p Drozd, Jonny p Sadberry, Chris p Totals
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
0 1
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
1 0
0 0
1 0
R 2 1
H 6 5
ab
r
3 1 5 2 1 2 2 2 0 3 3 4 3 1 0 0 0
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
h rbi
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
bb so
0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
32
1
5
1
5
9
po
a
lob
1 1 3 3 4 3 0 2 0 1 0 2 8 0 1 0 1
0 1 5 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 6 0 0 0 1 1
0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
30 19
9
E 1 2
E - Palmer, T.(3); Long(7); Drozd(2). DP - UM 1; TTU 2. LOB - UM 11; TTU 9. 2B - Palmer, T.(15); Thompson, D.(6). HBP - Long. SH - Smith, S.(9); Lyons(6). SB - Palmer, T.(19). Miami (Fla.)
Javi Salas Thomas Woodrey Cooper Hammond Bryan Garcia
ip
h
5.0 1.2 0.1 3.0
3 2 0 0
r er bb so ab bf
1 0 0 0
1 0 0 0
3 1 0 1
5 18 22 0 5 8 1 1 1 3 8 9
np
Texas Tech
99
Moseley, Ryan Drozd, Jonny Sadberry, Chris
28 4
ip
h
r
6.0 2.1 1.2
2 3 1
0 1 1
er bb so ab
0 1 1
4 0 2
bf
np
6 19 23 1 12 12 0 6 8
82 49 43
38
Win - Garcia, B. (7-4). Loss - Sadberry (4-3). Save - None. WP - Drozd(3). HBP - by Salas, J. (Long). Inherited runners/scored: Hammond, C. 2/0; Sadberry 2/0. Pitches/strikes: Salas, J. 99/61; Woodrey, T. 28/19; Hammond, C. 4/3; Garcia, B. 38/25; Moseley 82/52; Drozd 49/31; Sadberry 43/22. Umpires - HP: Jim Schaly 1B: Greg Howard 2B: Brandon Cooper 3B: Dave Condon Start: 7:05 PM Time: 3:32 Attendance: 2050 Weather: 83 degrees/15 MPH, Out to LF Game notes: Miami Asst Coach Gino DiMare ejected following top 3rd inning. Texas Tech Asst Coach J-Bob Thomas ejected following top 3rd inning. Texas Tech 1B Eric Gutierrez ejected following top 3rd inning. Total Weather Delays - 1:56
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2014 NCAA CORAL GABLES REGIONAL - GAME 4 BOX SCORE at #3 Miami (Fla.) (June 2, 2014)
2014 Texas Tech Baseball #23 Texas Tech at #3 Miami (Fla.) Jun 02, 2014 at Coral Gables, FL (Alex Rodriguez Park) Texas Tech 4 (43-19) Player
Smith, Stephen rf Ritchie, Todd ph Humphreys, Alec ph Davis, Zach rf Burleson, Bryant 2b Neslony, Tyler lf Gutierrez, Eric 1b Kirsch, Adam dh Long, Ryan 3b Proudfoot, Tim ss Conley, Devon cf Redman, Hunter c Smith, Cameron p Totals
Score by Innings Texas Tech Miami (Fla.)
Miami (Fla.) 0 (44-19)
ab
r
h rbi bb so po
a lob
avg
Player
2 1 0 1 5 5 4 3 3 4 2 3 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0
0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 2 2 1 0
0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
0 0 0 0 6 0 3 0 4 2 0 0 2
1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
.283
33
4
9
3
2
7 27 17
8
Dale Carey cf Tyler Palmer lf Zack Collins dh David Thompson 1b Brandon Lopez ss Johnny Ruiz 3b Willie Abreu rf Jacob Heyward ph Alex Hernandez 2b Garrett Kennedy c Brad Fieger ph Carlos Diaz c Derik Beauprez p Cooper Hammond p Thomas Woodrey p Totals
0 0 0 1 4 0 10 0 0 2 4 3 3
.214 .322 .367 .283 .393 .312 .300 .215 .324 .289 .252 -
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
2 0
0 0
2 0
0 X
R 4 0
H 9 3
ab
r
h rbi bb so po
a lob
avg
1 3 4 4 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 4 0 9 2 0 0 0 0 7 0 1 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
.305
28
0
3
0
5
3 27
8
6
er bb so ab
.294 .298 .278 .233 .229 .277 .205 .248 .231 .214 .000 .000 -
E 0 1
E - Kennedy, G.(5). DP - TTU 1. LOB - TTU 8; UM 6. HBP - Long. SH - Conley(5); Redman, H.(4). SF Humphreys(2). CS - Carey, D.(9). Texas Tech
Smith, Cameron
r er bb so ab bf
np
era
9.0 3 0 0 5 3 28 33
ip
h
114
2.86
Miami (Fla.)
Derik Beauprez Cooper Hammond Thomas Woodrey
ip
h
r
4.0 2.1 2.2
1 4 4
0 2 2
0 0 2
2 0 0
bf
np
era
2 13 15 2 10 12 3 10 12
56
0.83
35
2.29
54
2.54
Win - Smith, C. (8-2). Loss - Hammond, C. (5-2). Save - None. HBP - by Hammond, C. (Long). Inherited runners/scored: Woodrey, T. 2/1. Pitches/strikes: Smith, C. 114/65; Beauprez, D. 56/34; Hammond, C. 35/25; Woodrey, T. 54/36. Umpires - HP: Mark Uyl 1B: Dave Condon 2B: Jim Schaly 3B: Skip Deitz Start: 4:10 PM Time: 2:36 Attendance: 1542 Weather: 82 degrees/14 MPH, Out to LF Game notes: Texas Tech wins NCAA Coral Gables Regional Tournament Texas Tech advances to its first-ever NCAA Super Regional
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2014 NCAA LUBBOCK SUPER REGIONAL - GAME 1 BOX SCORE vs. #16 College of Charleston (June 7, 2014)
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2014 Texas Tech Baseball
2014 NCAA LUBBOCK SUPER REGIONAL - GAME 2 BOX SCORE vs. #16 College of Charleston (June 8, 2014)
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2014 Texas Tech Baseball THE TIM TADLOCK FILE Year
Overall
2013 2014 Total
HEAD COACH TIM TADLOCK
Conf
Big 12
Big 12 Tourn
26-30
9-15
8th
1-2
45-19
14-10
4th
0-2
71-49
23-25
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1-4
The Tim Tadlock head coaching era at Texas Tech began in 2013 with a 26-30 overall record and with a 9-15 record in Big 12 play with an eighth-place finish in the league while advancing to the Big 12 Championship. Tadlock was named head coach of the Texas Tech baseball program on June 8, 2012, becoming the ninth head coach in program history. Tadlock will enter his 22nd year in collegiate baseball in 2014, which will mark his second as head coach at Texas Tech. Regarded as one of the top recruiters in the country, Tadlock has already started making his mark as the head coach of the Red Raiders in the Big 12 Conference. In his first season the Red Raiders broke all-time school records for fielding percentage (.974) and double plays turned in a season (68). His program knocked off five nationally-ranked opponents, including the defending national champion Arizona Wildcats in Tucson. In fact, Tadlock led the Red Raiders to three consecutive wins over ranked opponents – a first by the Texas Tech program in 11 years. During his first season, the Red Raiders fielded the youngest team in the country with a nation-leading 22 newcomers. Tadlock and his coaching staff developed their young roster throughout the season while the Red Raiders won eight of their final 14 games of the season advancing to Oklahoma City
At Texas Tech (two seasons as head coach) ALL GAMES Overall
71-49 (.592)
Home
52-14
Away
15-26
Neutral
4-9
BIG 12 CONFERENCE GAMES Overall
23-25 (.479)
Home
15-9
Away
8-16
Series Opener (Game 1)
6-10
Middle Game (Game 2)
8-8
Series Finale (Game 3)
9-7
NON-CONFERENCE GAMES Overall
48-24 (.667)
Home
37-5
Away
7-10
Neutral
4-9
MIDWEEK GAMES Overall
20-10 (.667)
Home
14-1
Away
5-8
Neutral
1-1
BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES Overall
1-4
NCAA TOURNAMENT GAMES Overall
5-1 (.833)
Home
2-0
Away
2-1
Neutral
1-0
GAMES VS. RANKED OPPONENTS Overall
17-19
vs. No. 1
0-0
vs. 2-10
6-2
vs. 11-35
11-17
GAMES VS. UNRANKED TEAMS Overall
54-30
BIG 12 TEAMS (includes non-conference/postseason) Overall
23-30
DAY GAMES Overall
42-24
NIGHT GAMES Overall
29-25
VS. LEFT-HANDED STARTER Overall
20-21
VS. RIGHT-HANDED STARTER Overall
51-28
EXTRA INNINGS Overall
5-3
1-RUN GAMES Overall
16-16
for the Big 12 Championship. The Red Raiders won their Big 12 Conference series opener in 2013 taking two of three games over Texas in Austin. It marked the first time Tech had won a series over the Longhorns in Austin since 2001 and was Tech’s first series win over Texas since 2002. Tech had two Freshmen All-Americans (1B Eric Gutierrez, C/DH Jarrard Poteete) during Tadlock’s first season along with four All-Big 12 selections (one All-Freshman team pick), four Academic All-Big 12 picks and three Major League Baseball Draft picks, including fifth rounder right-handed pitcher Trey Masek. Tadlock’s ability to recruit top-notch players in the state of Texas and throughout the country – both at the high school and junior college levels – became apparent quickly in his time at Tech while in just his seventh month on the job with his first-full season recruiting class ranked 24th in the nation by Perfect Game. Tadlock returned to his alma mater for the 2012 season as the program’s associate head coach and recruiting coordinator following six successful seasons as an assistant coach/recruiting coordinator at Oklahoma. During his one season at Tech as the associate head coach/recruiting coordinator, the Red Raiders had a school-record nine MLB Draft picks, including first-round selection center fielder Barrett Barnes, who became the third highest draft pick in school history with the 45th overall pick. The nine MLB Draft picks in 2012 ranked second in the nation only behind Arizona State’s 10 draft selections. The nine draft picks marked the fifth most in Big 12 history. Tadlock has coached 118 MLB Draft picks – including 16 players who have advanced to the big leagues. He has mentored at least one draft pick during the last 19 seasons and has coached three first-round selections, 11 players taken in the top five rounds and 24 selections in the top-10 rounds of the draft during his coaching career. Tadlock’s players have heard their names called a lot recently in the MLB Draft with 42 selections over the last four years (2010-13). Six years during his coaching career Tadlock has had at least nine players taken in the draft. Tadlock produced several of the nation’s top recruiting classes while an––– assistant coach at Oklahoma, helping lead the Sooners back to the College World Series in 2010, the Sooners first trip to Omaha since 1995. It didn’t take Tadlock long to make his mark on the recruiting trail at Oklahoma, as his 2006 recruiting class ranked fourth nationally by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. The No. 4 ranking was the best for the Sooners since 1987. Tadlock also had top-25 nationally ranked recruiting classes by Baseball America in 2006 (11th), 2009 (16th), 2010 (21st) and 2012 (13th). In addition, OU’s 2012 recruiting class received a No. 4 ranking by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. During his time at Oklahoma (2006-2011), the Sooners made five trips to the NCAA Tournament with two Super Regional appearances in 2006 and 2010 while making it back to the College World Series in Omaha in 2010. It marked OU’s first time to make five post-season appearances in a six year span since 1987-1992. The Sooners had unparalleled success at the plate under Tadlock’s guidance. Oklahoma batted over .300 during all six of his seasons – first time for OU since 1995-2000 – and his 2009 and 2010 clubs combined for 195 home runs, the most ever at Oklahoma in consecutive seasons while leading the Big 12 in homers both years. The Sooners 104 home runs in 2010 rank second all-time in Oklahoma history. In 2011, Tadlock coached 11 players at OU who were selected in the MLB Draft, a total that matched the all-time Big 12 record (Texas, 2007). After beginning his coaching career as an assistant at Hill College (1993-96) for four seasons, Tadlock became the head coach at Grayson County Junior College, where he led the Vikings to back-to-back National Junior College Athletic Association World Series titles (1999-00). During his nine seasons at Grayson, Tadlock posted a 435-127 (.774) overall record while being named National Coach of the Year following both title runs (1999-2000) He led the Vikings to five Region V championships which culminated in five trips to the JUCO World Series. Tadlock coached eight players at Grayson County that earned All-America honors. The Red Raiders have benefited from six players that transferred to Tech from Tadlock’s program at Grayson. Included in those student-athletes are Texas Tech All-American shortstop Cameron Blair (2004-05) and former Major League catcher Trey Lunsford (1999-00). During his nine-year tenure at Grayson (1997-2005), Tadlock recorded the highest winning percentage of any collegiate baseball coach, including all two and four-year institutions, with a .774 winning percentage. While at Grayson, Tadlock also served as the school’s director of athletics, a position he held during his final five years at the junior-college level. After a prep career at Denton High School and two years at Hill College, Tadlock was a two-year starting shortstop for the Red Raiders while helping Texas Tech to its first-ever 40-win season as a senior in 1991 (42-18). In his two-year career at Tech, Tadlock played in 120 games, batted .289 (120-for-415) with 96 runs scored, 19 doubles, four triples, eight home runs, 68 RBI, 71 walks, 65 strikeouts and was 28-of-41 in stolen bases. Tadlock played for legendary coach Larry Hays while at Texas Tech. Tadlock graduated with his bachelor’s degree in physical education from Texas Tech in May 1992. He also earned a master’s degree in education in August 1994 from the University of Texas at Tyler. Tadlock and his wife, Kelly, have two children, daughter, Chloe (12 – April 10), and son, Benjamin (10 – Aug. 4). Tadlock is originally from Denton, Texas and was born December 21, 1968.
TIM TADLOCK YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS
2-RUN GAMES Overall
5-5
5 + RUN GAMES Overall
31-17
SHUTOUTS Overall
15-10
SCORING FIRST Scores First/Opponent Scores First
46-13/25-36
AFTER 6 INNINGS Leading after 6/Trailing after 6/Tied after 6
58-8/6-36/7-5
AFTER 7 INNINGS Leading after 7/Trailing after 7/Tied after 7
59-5/4-38/5-6
AFTER 8 INNINGS Leading after 8/Trailing after 8/Tied after 8
59-2/3-37/5-8
COME-FROM-BEHIND VICTORIES Overall
26
BY MONTH
Year 2013 2014 Career
School Texas Tech Texas Tech Texas Tech
Overall Conf. Place 26-30 9-15 8th 45-19 14-10 4th 71-49 23-25
Home 19-10 33-4 52-14
Road 6-16 9-10 15-26
Neutral 1-4 3-5 4-9
Big 12 Tourn 1-2 0-2 1-4
NCAA 0-0 5-1 5-1
TIM TADLOCK vs. ALL OPPONENTS Abilene Christian______________2-0
Indiana______________________3-1
Oral Roberts__________________4-0
Arizona______________________1-1
Kansas_______________________1-5
Prairie View A&M______________3-0
Arizona State_________________1-1
Kansas State__________________3-4
Rice_________________________1-1
Arkansas-Pine Bluff_____________2-0
La Salle______________________2-1
Sam Houston State_____________0-1
Baylor_______________________4-3
Lubbock Christian_____________0-1
Stephen F. Austin______________2-1
BYU_________________________2-0
Miami (Fla.)___________________2-1
TCU_________________________3-4
College of Charleston___________2-0
New Mexico__________________3-2
Texas________________________3-4
Columbia____________________1-0
New Mexico State______________5-1
Troy_________________________0-1
Overall
71-49
February
13-6
Connecticut__________________0-1
Northern Colorado_____________1-0
UCF_________________________0-1
March
26-16
Dallas Baptist_________________3-1
Northern Illinois_______________2-0
UT Arlington__________________2-1
April
18-15
May
11-11
Florida International____________1-1
Oklahoma____________________4-4
Utah Valley___________________2-0
June
3-1
Houston_____________________0-1
Oklahoma State_______________2-4
West Virginia__________________4-2
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2014 Texas Tech Baseball TEXAS TECH HITTERS NOTES
#3 JAKE BARRIOS
INF | 6-2 | 200 | R/R | SR./1L ■ Fewest strikeouts on the team (17) among players with at least 34 starts. ■ OKLAHOMA SERIES: .500 (5-for-10), 3 runs, RBI, .500 OB%. ■ Recorded 100th career base hit in series finale with Prairie View A&M (Apr. 19). ■ MARCH: led team batting .367 (29-for-79) with 3 2B, 3B, 15 RBI, .490 OB%. ■ Made 1st career error at home in 45 career home game (vs. UAPB - Mar. 25 - Game 2). ■ Reached base safely in 8 consecutive plate appearances (Mar. 16-18). ■ Error at Baylor (3/14) snapped streak of 41 consecutive games without making an error. ■ All-Big 12 Second Team (INF) as a junior in 2013.
#25 MATT BROADBENT
INF | 5-10 | 190 | R/R | FR./HS ■ LAST 10 GAMES: batting .333 (3-for-9) with a double. ■ Made Big 12 Championship career debut going 2-for-4 in start at 3B vs. Oklahoma (5/22). ■ Went 2-for-4 in game 2 against the Jayhawks (5/3). ■ Has 5 multi-hit games. ■ Had back-to-back multi-hit games against NMSU. ■ Had all of Tech’s RBI going 3-for-4 with 2 2B and 3 RBI in 3-2 series opener vs. ORU (2/21). ■ Made first career start at SS going 3-for-4 vs. ORU (2/21). ■ Made first career pinch-hit AB vs. #3 Indiana (2/16) with a fielder’s choice to RF.
#21 BRYANT BURLESON
INF | 5-10 | 175 | R/R | JR./2L ■ All-Big 12 Honorable Mention. ■ Back-to-back Academic All-Big 12 1st Team. 1st Red Raider w/back-to-back since 08-09. ■ 2nd in the Big 12 with 20 doubles... teammate Adam Kirsch leads league with 21. ■ 2nd on team with 20 multi-hit games. ■ Made 152 career starts - most among active Red Raiders. ■ 44 career doubles... ranks 9th in school career history. ■ Hit 2nd HR of the season (solo) in 6th inning vs. WVU (5/16). ■ K-STATE SERIES: .538 (7-for-13), 4 R, 3 2B, 5 RBI, .769 SLG%. ■ Has at least 12 doubles in 3 consecutive seasons. ■ Hit 1st career home run in Game 2 of TCU series (solo - 4th inn.). ■ 1st time during career with 3 straight multi-hit games (at TCU, at TCU, vs. UAPB). ■ 100th career base hit in Houston College Classic (RBI single) vs. Sam Houston State (3/1). ■ Career-high 16-game hit streak (2/15)... Longest by Red Raider since 2010 (LeJeune - 17).
#28 DEVON CONLEY
OF | 6-0 | 170 | R/R | SR./1L ■ Made highlight catch in right-center field to help secure Super Regional Game 2, 1-0 win. ■ Went 2-for-2 with a run scored in Coral Gables Regional championship game vs. Miami. ■ 8 multi-hit games this season (28 career). ■ BIG 12 GAMES: batted .347 (17-for-49). ■ CAREER VS. OKLAHOMA: batting .355 (11-for-31) in 7 games, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 2 SB. ■ WEST VIRGINIA SERIES: led team batting .455 (5-for-11), R, 2B, .545 SLG%, 2 multi-hit games. ■ OKLAHOMA SERIES: led team batting .615 (8-for-13), 5 R, 3B, RBI, BB, .643 OB%. ■ Recorded 3 straight multi-hit games in OU series (Apr. 25-27) - 1st time during career. ■ Has 21 career infield base hits (12 career bunt base hits). ■ Started career at New Mexico for one season before transferring to NMJC.
#12 ERIC GUTIERREZ
UTL/LHP | 5-10 | 190 | R/L | SO./1L ■ Matched career-high 2 doubles in Game 2 of Super Regional vs. CofC going 2-for-4. ■ NCAA Coral Gables Regional All-Tournament Team. ■ Big 12 Player of the Year - Waco Tribune-Herald. ■ All-Big 12 First Team (INF). ■ Walk-off RBI double to give Tech a 3-2 win over Columbia in Coral Gables Regional. ■ Has 8 game-winning RBI this season. ■ Has started in 120 consecutive games - spans entire career (2013-Present). ■ Leads team with 23 two-out RBI. ■ Leads Big 12 in home runs, RBI and slugging percentage. ■ Leads team in 9 statistical categories, including batting (.312), HR (12), RBI (58). ■ Reached base safely in 55-of-64 games this season. ■ 12 home runs this season are the most by a Red Raider since 2010 (Barrett Barnes - 14). ■ 19 career home runs - most by a Red Raider in a career since Barrett Barnes (33, 2010-12). ■ 2nd time (season) hitting 2 HR in game - went 2-for-4, 2 HR (grand slam) 6 RBI at DBU. ■ Grand slam at Dallas Baptist (5/6) marked 1st career grand slam. ■ 1st Red Raider to hit grand slam in midweek road game since 2000 (C. Eiguren at UNM). ■ 1st Red Raider to hit grand slam in a road game since 2009 (G. Totten at Baylor). ■ Earned 2nd Big 12 Player of the Week award (4/28) - 1st for TTU player since 2011 (Hagen). ■ 6th Red Raider to earn Big 12 POW twice in a year (Hagen, Kieschnick, Blair, Brady, Bard). ■ 2nd Big 12 player to earn Big 12 Player of the Week twice this year (KSU’s Ross Kivett). ■ OKLAHOMA SERIES: .500 (6-for-12), 5 R, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 1.250 SLG%, .533 OB%. ■ Hit 3 HR during OU series (Apr. 27-29) - hit 9th and 10th HR in series finale. ■ Is the 1st Red Raider to hit 10 HR in a season since 2011 (Barrett Barnes, 10). ■ Big 12 Player of the Week (Apr. 14)... first Red Raider to receive honor since 2011. ■ Tallied 100th career base hit in 99th career game. ■ Louisville Slugger Freshmen All-American by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper in 2013.
#8 ALEC HUMPHREYS
INF | 5-9 | 170 | R/R | SO./1L ■ Pinch hit and drove in a run with a sac fly against No. 3 Miami (6/2). ■ WEST VIRGINIA SERIES: batted .500 (4-for-8) with an RBI. ■ PINCH HITTING: leads team batting .571 (4-for-7). ■ HOME GAMES: .429 (24-for-56), 17 R, 3 2B, 2 3B, 10 RBI, .675 SLG%, 6 BB, 3 HBP, .508 OB%. ■ Went 2-for-3 - matched career-high 3 runs - with RBI in Oklahoma series finale (4/27). ■ TEXAS SERIES: .500 (3-for-6), R, 2B, RBI, BB, HBP, .625 OB%. ■ First time during career with 3 straight multi-hit games (NMSU, NMSU, ACU). ■ NMSU SERIES: .600 (6-for-10), 2B, 3B, 4 RBI, BB, .636 OB%. ■ Father, Mike, was a Freshman All-American at Texas Tech in 1986, two-time All-Region selection, Southwest Conference Freshman of the Year, 1988 MLB Draft Pick (15th Round Padres) and played three seasons in the big leagues with the New York Yankees (1991-93).
#9 ADAM KIRSCH
#17 ZACH DAVIS OF | 5-10 | 160 | R/R | SO./1L
■ Academic All-Big 12 2nd Team. ■ Drove in 2 runs going 1-for-1 at No. 3 Miami (Fla.) in 2nd championship game of regional. ■ Leads team with 7 stolen bases. ■ 2nd on team with 4 bunt base hits this season (5 career). ■ RUNNERS IN SCORING POSITION: .500 (7-for-14) ■ WITH RUNNERS ON BASE: batting .444 (8-for-18). ■ Stole home vs. #12 Texas in bottom 9th to tie game (2-2) with 2 outs in Game 3 (3/30). ■ Became the first Red Raider to steal home since 2012 (Bo Altobelli - at Kansas). ■ Made 1st career start in CF vs. Houston at Houston College Classic at Minute Maid Park.
OF | 6-1 | 210 | R/R | SR./TR ■ Hit safely in 10 of his last 11 games (May 15-June 8). ■ Leads Big 12 with 21 doubles. ■ Drove in game-winning run (only run of game) in Game 2 of Super Regional vs. CofC. ■ Has 6 game-winning RBI this season. ■ NCAA CORAL GABLES REGIONAL: batted .300 (3-for-10) with a double and home run. ■ Broke a school record for most walks in an NCAA Tournament Regional (6). ■ ROAD/NEUTRAL SITE GAMES: batting .301 (28-for-93), 8 2B, 3B, 4 HR, 19 RBI. ■ Big 12 Newcomer of the Year. ■ All-Big 12 First Team (DH). ■ Big 12 Player of the Week (5/19). ■ Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (3/10). ■ Became 1st Big 12 player since 2012 to earn Player & Newcomer of the Week honors. ■ 14 multi-hit games (leads team with six 3-hit games). ■ BIG 12 GAMES: hit 6 HR with 17 RBI in Big 12 play... Led Big 12 in HR during league play. ■ Season-high 3 doubles with 2 RBI at Oral Roberts (4/29). ■ Went 3-for-5 with a 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI in middle game at #20 Oklahoma State (4/5). ■ Became 1st Red Raider with 6 RBI in a game this season. ■ 14-game hit streak marked longest by Tech newcomer since 2004 (Cameron Blair - 20). ■ 14-GAME HIT STREAK: .420 (21-for-50), 9 R, 8 2B, 2 HR, 14 RBI, 7 BB, .483 OB%, .700 SLG%.
#16 TYLER FLOYD
#7 RYAN LONG
C | 5-9 | 195 | R/R | SO./TR ■ HOME GAMES: batting .346 (9-for-26) with 6 runs and 5 RBI. ■ Back-to-back semesters (fall and spring) with a perfect 4.0 GPA. ■ Went 1-for-5 with a double in Big 12 Championship vs. Oklahoma (5/22). ■ Went 4-for-6 with a triple and 3 RBI vs. Abilene Christian (4/8). ■ Went 2-for-5 with a run scored and RBI at #24 TCU (3/22). ■ 3rd start behind the plate vs. #10 Rice (0-for-2, R, BB, Sac). ■ Became the 1st Red Raider in over 13 years to hit a 3B in first career at-bat. ■ Was the only Red Raider with a perfect 4.0 GPA during the fall 2013 semester.
INF | 6-1 | 195 | L/R | FR./HS ■ Made several standout defensive plays at 3B during Lubbock Super Regional vs. CofC. ■ NCAA Coral Gables Regional All-Tournament Team. ■ Hit safely in 3-of-4 games at the Coral Gables Regional. ■ 1st career pinch hit base hit (single) at Kansas (5/2). ■ 3 GAMES VS. NEW MEXICO: BATTING .571 (4-for-7) with a triple and 6 RBI. ■ Named to Houston College Classic All-Tournament Team. ■ Became Texas Tech’s first freshman named to HCC All-Tournament Team. ■ Became Texas Tech’s first shortstop named to HCC All-Tournament Team. ■ HOUSTON COLLEGE CLASSIC: .400 (4-for-10), R, 2B, RBI. ■ Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (2/24)... Batted .500 (6-for-12 during series vs. ORU). ■ Posted multiple hits in 3 consecutive games during ORU series sweep (.500, 6-for-12). ■ In 110 career HS games: .421 (139-for-330), 122 R, 12 HR, 97 RBI, 43 SB, 59 BB/HBP.
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#29 ANTHONY LYONS
OF | 6-5 | 225 | L/L | FR./HS ■ LAST 3 STARTS: batted .538 (7-for-13) in starts at DBU/vs. Texas/at No. 3 Miami (Fla.). ■ Went 2-for-4 vs. Texas in Big 12 Championship (5/21). ■ Season-high 5 hits (5-for-6) on the road at Dallas Baptist (5/6). ■ Became 2nd Red Raider freshman (S. Smith) to have 5 hits in a game this season. ■ Texas Tech is 14-4 during his 18 starts this season (9 - LF... 9 - DH). ■ PINCH HIT VS. DBU (4/15): reached base on error (E-5), SB 2nd, scored game-winning run. ■ Is 2-for-8 (.250) this season as a pinch hitter. ■ Recorded 2nd career pinch-hit base hit in middle game at Baylor (3/15). ■ First career start (DH) went 3-for-4 with an RBI and walk vs. #3 Indiana (2/15 - Game 1). ■ Became first Red Raider freshman with 3 hits in first career start since 2011 (David Paiz). ■ As a senior: .392, 15 2B, 6 3B, 4 HR, 43 RBI at Arlington Martin High School. ■ Father played football at UT Arlington, uncle, Kenneth Lyons, played basketball at North Texas where he is arguably the greatest player in school history (all-time leading scorer, second all-time leading rebounder, two-time All-American, 2nd round draft pick by 76ers in 1983).
#10 TYLER NESLONY
OF | 6-0 | 190 | L/R | SO./1L ■ Gregg Olson Breakout Player of the Year Finalist (1-of-12 nationally). ■ All-Big 12 Second Team (OF). ■ BATTING WITH RISP: leads team batting .561 (23-for-41). ■ 19-game hit streak (Apr. 17-June 2): .432 (32-for-74), 12 R, 6 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 14 RBI, 10 BB. ■ Hit streak (19 games) is the longest by a Big 12 Conference player this season. ■ Hit streak (19 games) is longest by a Red Raider since 2004 (Cameron Blair - 20 games). ■ 36 straight games reached base safely - longest by Tech player since 2010-11 (McGruder - 39). ■ ROAD/NEUTRAL SITE GAMES: .397 (27-for-68), 9 R, 6 2B, 2 3B, 8 RBI, .474 OB%. ■ Led all players at Big 12 Championship batting .750 (6-for-8) with 2B and 2 RBI. ■ Tied school record for most hits in Big 12 Championship game with 4 (6th time) vs. OU. ■ BIG 12 PLAY: led team batting .377 (26-for-69) with 10 runs, 8 2B, 2 HR, 9 RBI, .580 SLG%. ■ Hit safely in 36-of-41 starts this season. ■ LAST 10 GAMES: leads team batting .378 (14-for-37), 2B, 3B, 4 RBI, .459 SLG%. ■ OKLAHOMA STATE SERIES: .538 (7-for-13), 3 2B, .571 OB%, .769 SLG%. ■ Hit 4th HR of the season - solo HR in 6th inning - vs. Oklahoma in Game 2 of series. ■ Became 1st Red Raider with 5 straight multi-hit games since 2012 (McGruder, 5 and 6). ■ Hit home runs in back-to-back games vs. OU (Apr. 25-26) for 1st time during career. ■ Became first Red Raider with 2 grand slams in a season since 2008 (Roger Kieschnick). ■ Became first Red Raider with 2 grand slams in a week since 2004 (Cameron Blair).
#1 TIM PROUDFOOT
INF | 5-10 | 170 | R/R | JR./2L ■ MLB Draft Pick - 21st Round (Oakland Athletics). ■ NCAA TOURNAMENT: leads team batting .353 (6-for-17) with 4 BB. ■ NCAA Coral Gables Regional All-Tournament Team. ■ NCAA CORAL GABLES REGIONAL: led team batting .455 (5-for-11), 2 R, 4 BB, .600 OB%. ■ Hit safely in all 4 games at the Coral Gables Regional. ■ All-Big 12 First Team (INF). ■ Committed only 2 errors during last 52 home games dating back to Feb. 16, 2013. ■ Named to Brooks Wallace Award Watch List - award given annually to nation’s top SS. ■ Second time during career to be named to Brooks Wallace Award Watch List (2012). ■ 34 straight games (Feb. 14-May 17) without committing an error (165 straight chances). ■ CAREER - BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP: .368 (7-for-19), 3 R, 2 2B in 2 years at tournament. ■ 2nd career walk-off RBI base hit (up the middle) in 3-2 Game 2 win over WVU (5/16). ■ Hit safely in 28-of-40 starts this season. ■ Started in 146 career games (140 starts at shortstop). ■ CAREER: .967 fielding percentage (182 putouts, 512 assists, 24 errors in 147 games). ■ Recorded 100th career base hit in series finale with #12 Texas. ■ Became 1st Red Raider in over 27 years to start at SS in 3 straight Opening Day games.
#18 MASON RANDOLPH
C | 6-2 | 195 | S/R | SR./3L ■ Only fourth-year student-athletes on the Red Raiders 2014 roster. ■ Texas Tech is 5-1 during 6 starts behind the plate. ■ Allowed just one passed ball during career at Texas Tech (94 games - 73 starts). ■ Reached base safely in 7 consecutive plate appearances (Feb. 27-Mar. 4). ■ Had 4 RBI in game two of series with NMSU - was 3rd career game with at least 3 RBI. ■ Went 3-for-3 with 2 runs, 2 2B and BB vs. New Mexico (3/4). ■ Hit first home run of the season (4th career) at SFA (2/27) to even the score (2-2, 3rd inn.). ■ Did not allow a passed ball (2012) - 1st time by a Tech starting catcher in over 12 years.
#5 HUNTER REDMAN
C | 6-0 | 190 | R/R | JR./TR ■ MLB Draft Pick - 8th Round (Los Angeles Dodgers). ■ Became highest drafted Tech catcher since 2006 (Tyler Reves, White Sox, 4th Round). ■ All-Big 12 Second Team (OF). ■ 1st Tech catcher to earn All-Big 12 in 1st season at TTU since 2002 (W. Durazo - 2nd team). ■ 1st career walk-off RBI base hit (1B left center) in 4-3 Game 1 win over WVU (5/15). ■ BIG 12 PLAY: .328 (22-for-67), 8 R, 2 2B, 13 RBI, 6 BB .384 OB%. ■ Season-high 3 hits in series opener vs. WVU (5/15). ■ Has 10 multi-hit games - 8 during Big 12 play. ■ BIG 12 SERIES FINALES: leads team batting .367 (11-for-30) with 2 2B, 9 RBI in 8 games. ■ TEXAS SERIES: .364 (4-for-11), RBI. ■ Had 3 straight multi-hit games vs. #24 TCU, vs. UAPB, vs. #12 Texas. ■ Went 2-for-3 with a 3-run double in the 8th inning in series finale at Baylor (3/16). ■ Played freshman season at Texas (2012) and sophomore year at Midland College (2013). ■ Father, Dale (1981-84), and brother, Reid (2011-12), both played for the Red Raiders. ■ Brother, Reid, was drafted twice out of Tech (Dodgers, 2011 - 37th Round... Rays, 2012 23rd Round)... .322 hitter (105-for-326) in 92 games (91 starts) with 19 doubles and 52 RBI.
#4 TODD RITCHIE
OF | 5-8 | 145 | L/L | SR./1L ■ PINCH HITTING: .500 (2-for-4) this season. ■ Tied a Texas Tech record with 5 walks at #20 Oklahoma State (4/5). ■ Is the 4th Red Raider in school history - 1st since 1999 - to have 5 walks in a game. ■ BIG 12 PLAY: .300 (3-for-10), 6 R, RBI, .588 OB%. ■ Is the only Red Raider this season - and last season - to start in all 3 OF positions. ■ Posted a career-high 4 runs at #20 Oklahoma State (4/5). ■ Tied for team lead with 2 OF assists (7 career). ■ Had 2-out RBI single in 2nd inning tying the game at #24 TCU (3/22).
#11 STEPHEN SMITH
OF/RHP | 6-1 | 225 | R/R | FR./HS ■ Louisville Slugger Freshman All-America (Collegiate Baseball Newspaper). ■ Big 12 All-Freshman Team. ■ Reached base safely in 44-of-51 starts. ■ Hit safely in 24 of his last 34 and in 28 of its last 40 games. ■ 3 straight multi-hit games at Kansas (2), at Dallas Baptist. ■ Hit 1st career home run (2-run HR) over LF wall in 6th inning at Dallas Baptist (5/6). ■ Scored season-high 4 runs at Dallas Baptist (5/6). ■ Walk-off 2-run single vs. Dallas Baptist (4/15) giving Tech 5-4 win at home. ■ Walk-off was 1st by a Red Raider since 2012 (B. Barnes, vs. Houston - 12th inn. infield 1B). ■ Walk-off hit gave Smith: 2nd game-tying RBI, 3rd go-ahead RBI, 2nd game-winning RBI. ■ Season-high 13-game hit streak (Apr. 4-27): .409 (18-for-44), 15 R, 7 2B, 3B, 8 RBI, 12 BB. ■ Had streak of 8 consecutive home games leading off Tech 1st with a hit or BB (Mar. 4-19). ■ SFA MIDWEEK SERIES: .727 (8-for-11), 3 R, 3 RBI, .727 OB%, 1-1 SB. ■ Went 5-for-6 vs. SFA (3/18)... 1st Red Raider with 5 hits since 2011 (S. Hagen - at Baylor). ■ Had 2 base hits in both the 1st inning and 6th inning vs. SFA (3/18). ■ Became 1st Red Raider with a pair of hits in 2 different innings in a game in over 11 years. ■ Went 4-for-5, 2 R, 2B, 3B, RBI - was HR shy of hitting for the cycle vs. UNM (3/4). ■ Also shined on the gridiron while leading the state of Texas (4A) in tackles as a senior.
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#32 JUSTIN BETHARD
■ Pitched 2 scoreless innings without allowing a hit with 3 strikeouts and didn’t allow a walk at #24 TCU (3/21). ■ Notched 1st scoreless outing of the season at TCU (8th career). ■ Pitched multiple innings 3 times this season (14 career). ■ Made season debut in relief at SFA (2/27). ■ Thrown at least 3 innings in 5 career relief opportunities. ■ Didn’t allow a walk in 10-of-15 appearances as a freshman in 2013.
RHP 6-3 200 R/R SO./1L
2014 GAME-BY-GAME Date TEAM GS IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP BK HBP IBB Score W L SV ERA Feb 27, 2014 at Stephen F. Austin 3.0 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5-4 0 0 0 3.00 Mar 06, 2014 NEW MEXICO STATE 0.1 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5-3 0 0 0 8.10 Mar 21, 2014 at TCU 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-9 0 0 0 5.06 Mar 28, 2014 TEXAS 2.0 6 3 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-11 0 0 0 7.36 Totals 0 7.1 13 6 6 1 7 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 11-27 0 0 0 7.36
#13 DALTON BROWN
■ 11-of-15 outings this year have been scoreless... has made four consecutive scoreless appearances. ■ Has at least 1 strikeout in 11-of-14 outings this season. ■ 5 of last 6 outings have been scoreless (Apr. 8-May 22). ■ Earned pair of wins in relief this season - vs. NMSU (3/8), vs. ACU (4/8). ■ Perfect Game: No. 12 MLB Draft Prospect (Big 12 - Sophomore Class). ■ Received 36 NCAA Division I scholarship offers out of high school.
RHP 6-3 245 R/R SO./1L
2014 GAME-BY-GAME Date TEAM GS IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP BK HBP IBB Score W L SV ERA Feb 15, 2014 INDIANA-1 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10-5 0 0 0 0.00 Feb 21, 2014 ORAL ROBERTS 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3-2 0 0 0 0.00 Feb 24, 2014 BYU 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4-2 0 0 0 0.00 Feb 28, 2014 vs. Houston 1.2 2 4 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-9 0 0 0 6.75 Mar 08, 2014 NEW MEXICO STATE 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8-7 1 0 0 6.35 Mar 18, 2014 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20-4 1 0 0 4.70 Mar 25, 2014 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF-1 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-0 1 0 1 3.72 Mar 28, 2014 TEXAS 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-11 1 0 1 5.06 Apr 05, 2014 at Oklahoma State 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 16-6 1 0 1 5.40 Apr 08, 2014 ABILENE CHRISTIAN 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19-2 2 0 1 4.97 Apr 17, 2014 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 0.2 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4-3 2 0 1 6.08 Apr 19, 2014 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13-0 2 0 1 5.65 Apr 26, 2014 OKLAHOMA 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14-4 2 0 1 5.06 Apr 29, 2014 at Oral Roberts 4.0 2 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4-1 2 0 1 4.05 May 22, 2014 vs. Oklahoma 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8-9 2 0 1 4.05 Totals 0 20.0 16 9 9 11 17 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 126-65 2 0 1 4.05
#37 MATT CUSTRED
■ Pitched 1 scoreless inning in relief vs. Abilene Christian (4/8). ■ Made season debut in relief pitching vs. BYU (2/24). ■ Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team (completed 24 credit hours with a 3.0 GPA). ■ Made 8 appearances - 7 relief appearances as a freshman in 2013.
RHP 6-6 230 R/R SO./1L
2014 GAME-BY-GAME Date TEAM GS IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP BK HBP IBB Score W L SV ERA Feb 24, 2014 BYU 0.2 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4-2 0 0 0 27.00 Feb 28, 2014 vs. Houston 0.0 1 3 3 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0-9 0 0 0 67.50 Apr 08, 2014 ABILENE CHRISTIAN 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 19-2 0 0 0 27.00 Totals 0 1.2 2 5 5 5 1 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 23-13 0 0 0 27.00
#36 TY DAMRON
■ Has made 4 scoreless outings (1 as a starter, 3 in relief ). ■ Earned 2nd win of the season pitching 2 scoreless relief innings with 3 strikeouts against Prairie View A&M (4/19). ■ Season-high 4 strikeouts in 2.0 relief innings vs. ACU (4/8). ■ Earned first career save throwing 3 innings vs. New Mexico State. (3/9). ■ Threw a season-high 3 innings and struck out a season-high 2 vs. NMSU (3/9). ■ Earned first career win getting a bases-loaded, 2-out strikeout at SFA (2/27) in 8th inning. ■ 1-of-2 Tech freshmen and 1-of-4 Red Raider newcomers to earn a win this season. ■ As a senior: 8-2, 1.00 ERA, 138 SO, 40 BB at Krum High School. ■ 13th round (394 overall) selection by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2013 MLB Draft. ■ Highest drafted TTU recruit to make it to campus since Chad Bettis (8th Rd, HOU - 2007).
LHP 6-2 195 L/L FR/HS
2014 GAME-BY-GAME Date TEAM GS IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP BK HBP IBB Score W L SV ERA Feb 16, 2014 INDIANA * 1.0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7-0 0 0 0 0.00 Feb 27, 2014 at Stephen F. Austin 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5-4 1 0 0 0.00 Mar 09, 2014 NEW MEXICO STATE 3.0 4 1 1 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 14-4 1 0 1 2.08 Mar 19, 2014 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3-6 1 0 1 3.38 Mar 21, 2014 at TCU 0.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-9 1 0 1 5.06 Apr 08, 2014 ABILENE CHRISTIAN 2.0 2 1 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19-2 1 0 1 4.91 Apr 19, 2014 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 2.0 2 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13-0 2 0 1 3.86 Apr 22, 2014 TCU 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-4 2 0 1 3.60 May 06, 2014 at Dallas Baptist 0.1 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18-3 2 0 1 5.23 Totals 1 10.1 15 7 6 11 10 6 0 0 0 1 2 0 79-32 2 0 1 5.23
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#30 JONNY DROZD
LHP 6-7 200 L/L SR./1L
■ NCAA TOURNAMENT: 1-0, 1.00 ERA, 4 APP, 0 GS, 2 Saves, 9.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 4 SO, .152 OPP BA. ■ Tallied back-to-back saves in Tech’s Super Regional sweep over College of Charleston... became first Tech pitcher in school history with 2 saves in a postseason series. ■ Is 1-of-3 Tech pitchers with over 30 career appearances (Drozd - 39, Moreno - 33, Tripp - 30). ■ Texas Tech is 20-6 when Drozd pitches this season (26 APP). ■ Allowed 1 run or fewer in 22-of-26 outings. ■ Has an 11-5 career record at Tech. ■ Hasn’t allowed a home run in 89.2 innings (May 5, 2013-June 8, 2014). ■ CAREER ERA: 2.71 (41 career APP/139.1 IP/42 ER) - ERA ranks 6th all-time in Tech career history. ■ CAREER IN RELIEF: 7-0, 1.67 ERA, 30 APP, 6 Saves, 81.0 IP, 70 H, 20 R, 15 ER, 17 BB, 54 SO. ■ CAREER AT HOME: 7-2, 1.97 ERA, 21 APP, 4 Saves, 82.2 IP, 76 H, 20 R, 18 ER, 19 BB, 62 SO. ■ Has won 7 games this year (8 career) pitching in relief... 6 wins have been 3 or more innings. ■ Became first Red Raider in over 13 years to earn Big 12 win pitching at least 7 IP in relief (vs. Texas - Mar. 29). ■ 1st Red Raider with 9 consecutive scoreless APP since LHP Colt Hynes (9, 2006). ■ Had streak of 28.0 consecutive scoreless innings pitched snapped in 1.0 IP vs. UNM (3/4). 2014 GAME-BY-GAME Date TEAM GS Feb 14, 2014 INDIANA Feb 16, 2014 INDIANA Feb 21, 2014 ORAL ROBERTS Feb 24, 2014 BYU Feb 27, 2014 at Stephen F. Austin Mar 02, 2014 vs. Rice Mar 04, 2014 NEW MEXICO Mar 06, 2014 NEW MEXICO STATE Mar 09, 2014 NEW MEXICO STATE Mar 14, 2014 at Baylor Mar 18, 2014 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN Mar 22, 2014 at TCU Mar 29, 2014 TEXAS Apr 06, 2014 at Oklahoma State Apr 11, 2014 KANSAS STATE Apr 13, 2014 KANSAS STATE Apr 22, 2014 vs. TCU Apr 25, 2014 OKLAHOMA May 04, 2014 at Kansas May 06, 2014 at Dallas Baptist May 15, 2014 WEST VIRGINIA May 21, 2014 vs. Texas Jun 01, 2014 at Miami (Fla.) Jun 07, 2014 COL. OF CHARLESTON Jun 08, 2014 COL. OF CHARLESTON Totals 0
IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP BK HBP IBB Score W L SV ERA 3.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-1 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7-0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3-2 0 0 1 0.00 2.0 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4-2 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5-4 0 0 2 0.00 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-1 0 0 2 0.00 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 9-3 0 0 2 0.84 2.2 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5-3 0 0 2 1.35 3.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14-4 1 0 2 1.10 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-1 1 0 2 1.04 2.0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20-4 1 0 2 1.40 6.0 3 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 10-2 2 0 2 1.07 7.0 11 2 2 3 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8-4 3 0 2 1.39 1.1 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3-8 3 0 2 1.87 1.2 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4-3 3 0 3 2.04 4.2 2 1 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11-7 4 0 3 1.80 3.0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-4 4 0 3 1.88 5.0 9 3 3 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 9-5 5 0 3 2.25 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-4 5 0 3 2.16 4.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18-3 6 0 3 2.00 5.2 4 1 1 1 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4-3 6 0 3 1.96 3.1 6 3 2 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3-8 6 0 3 2.14 2.1 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1-2 7 0 3 2.09 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-0 7 0 4 2.06 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-0 7 0 5 2.00 72.0 61 18 16 15 48 10 2 0 3 1 5 0 146-80 7 0 5 2.00
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#41 DYLAN DUSEK
LHP 6-1 190 L/L FR./HS
■ NCAA TOURNAMENT: 2-0, 2 APP, 2 GS, 13.0 IP, 7 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 SO, .152 OPP BA. ■ NCAA Coral Gables Regional Most Outstanding Player. ■ NCAA Coral Gables Regional All-Tournament Team. ■ Hasn’t allowed a run to score since Apr. 27 (vs. Oklahoma). ■ Has 23.2 consecutive scoreless innings dating back to May 6 - streak spans starts at DBU (4.0 IP/0 R), vs. WVU (6.2 IP/0 R), at No. 3 Miami (8.0 IP/0 R), vs. College of Charleston (5.0 IP/0 R). ■ Texas Tech is 13-1 during 14 starts. ■ Made 7 scoreless starts this season. ■ Set a freshman school record for wins (8) improving to 8-0 this season after pitching 5 shutout innings in Super Regional vs. College of Charleston. ■ Became the first Tech freshman pitcher in school history to start in an NCAA Tournament game. ■ Led the Red Raiders to their first-ever shutout in NCAA Tournament history. ■ Pitched a season-high 8 innings at No. 3 Miami. ■ Issued 1 or fewer walks in 10-of-14 starts... didn’t allow a walk in 6 of first 7 career starts. ■ Became 1st Tech freshman to reach 6 wins since 2006 (Miles Morgan, 6-7). ■ Became 1st Red Raider to start 10 home games in a season since 2003 (Steve Gooch). ■ Went 6.2 scoreless innings during final start of the regular season vs. WVU during Tech’s 4-0 shutout for 40th team win of the season. ■ Has twice thrown a season-high 103 pitches vs. Prairie View A&M and at No. 3 Miami. ■ Had streak of 23.0 consecutive innings pitched without allowing a walk (Mar. 11-Apr. 8). ■ Made 1st career Big 12 start in series finale vs. K-State (ND, 4.0 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 SO). ■ Start vs. New Mexico (4/1) - marked 1st career away from home (5 straight at home). ■ UAPB START: Season-highs 7 IP and 7 SO. 2014 GAME-BY-GAME Date TEAM Feb 24, 2014 BYU Mar 04, 2014 NEW MEXICO Mar 11, 2014 ABILENE CHRISTIAN Mar 19, 2014 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN Mar 25, 2014 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF-2 Apr 01, 2014 vs. New Mexico Apr 08, 2014 ABILENE CHRISTIAN Apr 13, 2014 KANSAS STATE Apr 18, 2014 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M Apr 27, 2014 OKLAHOMA May 06, 2014 at Dallas Baptist May 17, 2014 WEST VIRGINIA May 31, 2014 at Miami (Fla.) Jun 08, 2014 COL. OF CHARLESTON Totals
GS IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP BK HBP IBB Score W L SV ERA * 5.0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4-2 1 0 0 0.00 * 4.2 7 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 9-3 1 0 0 1.86 * 5.0 4 1 1 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 6-2 2 0 0 1.84 * 5.0 6 3 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3-6 2 0 0 2.29 * 7.0 3 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5-1 3 0 0 1.69 * 6.1 7 2 2 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 6-3 4 0 0 1.91 * 3.0 4 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 19-2 4 0 0 2.00 * 4.0 4 4 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 11-7 4 0 0 2.70 * 6.2 4 0 0 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 8-0 5 0 0 2.31 * 4.0 7 4 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 14-4 5 0 0 2.84 * 4.0 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 18-3 5 0 0 2.63 * 6.2 5 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4-0 6 0 0 2.35 * 8.0 4 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3-0 7 0 0 2.08 * 5.0 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-0 8 0 0 1.94 14 74.1 63 17 16 14 38 8 1 2 2 1 6 0 111-33 8 0 0 1.94
#45 HEATH HERRINGTON
■ Career debut on the mound in series opener with #12 Texas (0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 1 SO). ■ Has played in 7 games (1 start - LF on Opening Day) in 2014 - in the outfield. ■ Made career debut starting in LF on Opening Day vs. #3 Indiana (0-for-0, no at-bats). ■ Did not play in 2013... Received a medical redshirt. ■ As a sophomore: 2-0, 0.48 ERA (1 ER allowed), 9 saves, 18.2 IP, 32 SO, 10 BB at Cisco JC. ■ Helped lead Cisco to the NJCAA World Series in 2012 - program’s first-ever appearance.
RHP 6-0 185 R/R RS JR./RS
2014 GAME-BY-GAME Date TEAM GS IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP BK HBP IBB Score W L SV ERA Mar 28, 2014 TEXAS 0.2 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1-11 0 0 0 27.00 Totals 0 0.2 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1-11 0 0 0 27.00
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2014 Texas Tech Baseball TEXAS TECH PITCHERS NOTES
#14 DOMINIC MORENO
■ MLB Draft Pick - 33rd Round (St. Louis Cardinals). ■ Is 1-of-3 Tech pitchers with over 30 career appearances (Drozd - 39, Moreno - 33, Tripp - 30). ■ SEASON IN RELIEF (2014): 3-0, 2.65 ERA, 13 APP, 2 Saves, 27.2 IP, 26 H, 8 ER, 6 BB, 29 SO. ■ CAREER IN RELIEF (2013-14): 3-0, 2.81 ERA, 15 APP, 2 Saves, 35.2 IP, 31 H, 11 ER, 8 BB, 40 SO. ■ HOME GAMES (Career): 17 APP (9 GS), 4-3, 3.56 ERA, 3 SV, 63.2 IP, 25 ER, 26 BB, 62 SO. ■ 3-of-4 wins this season have come in relief. ■ Has 22 SO during last 8 relief APP (19.1. IP). ■ In 8 starts (38.1 IP) - received 11 runs of support (1.4 runs/start). ■ Made 5 consecutive starts to open the season allowing 1 ER in each start. ■ 9 strikeouts at Baylor marked a season-high - 2nd most during career (11 - vs. NIU, 2013). ■ CAREER ON OPENING DAY: 2 APP (2 GS), 1-1, 0.75 ERA, 12.0 IP, 1 ER, 14 SO. ■ 2014 OPENING DAY (vs. #3 Indiana): L, 6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 SO, 78 PITCHES. ■ 2013 OPENING DAY (vs. Northern Illinois): W, 6.0 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 11 SO, 97 PITCHES. ■ 1st Red Raider to start Opening Day in back-to-back seasons since Chad Bettis (2009-10). ■ 5th Red Raider since 1987 to start on Opening Day in back-to-back seasons.
RHP 5-11 185 R/R JR./1L
2014 GAME-BY-GAME Date TEAM GS IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP BK HBP IBB Score W L SV ERA Feb 14, 2014 INDIANA * 6.0 5 1 1 3 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-1 0 1 0 1.50 Feb 21, 2014 ORAL ROBERTS * 5.1 8 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3-2 0 1 0 1.59 Feb 28, 2014 vs. Houston * 5.0 5 1 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0-9 0 2 0 1.65 Mar 07, 2014 NEW MEXICO STATE * 5.0 3 1 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15-2 1 2 0 1.69 Mar 14, 2014 at Baylor * 7.0 6 1 1 1 9 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-1 1 3 0 1.59 Mar 21, 2014 at TCU * 3.2 6 5 5 5 3 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-9 1 4 0 2.81 Mar 28, 2014 TEXAS * 4.0 3 3 3 2 3 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 1-11 1 5 0 3.25 Apr 01, 2014 vs. New Mexico 1.2 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6-3 1 5 0 3.35 Apr 04, 2014 at Oklahoma State 3.1 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1-3 1 5 0 3.07 Apr 06, 2014 at Oklahoma State 0.0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3-8 1 5 0 3.29 Apr 11, 2014 KANSAS STATE * 2.1 5 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4-3 1 5 0 3.53 Apr 15, 2014 DALLAS BAPTIST 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5-4 2 5 0 3.43 Apr 17, 2014 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 2.1 2 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4-3 2 5 1 3.26 Apr 22, 2014 vs. TCU 1.1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-4 2 5 1 3.35 Apr 27, 2014 OKLAHOMA 3.0 3 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 14-4 3 5 1 3.16 Apr 29, 2014 Oral Roberts 2.2 3 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4-1 4 5 1 3.00 May 03, 2014 at Kansas 4.1 3 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4-6 4 5 1 2.78 May 15, 2014 WEST VIRGINIA 2.2 2 2 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4-3 4 5 1 2.95 May 17, 2014 WEST VIRGINIA 2.1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4-0 4 5 2 2.84 May 22, 2014 vs. Oklahoma 2.0 5 3 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 8-9 4 5 2 3.17 Jun 08, 2014 COL. OF CHARLESTON 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-0 4 5 2 3.14 Totals 8 66.0 67 24 23 24 56 20 1 2 2 1 13 1 81-86 4 5 2 3.14
#44 RYAN MOSELEY
RHP 6-3 185 R/R FR./HS
■ Start at No. 3 Miami (Fla.) gave Texas Tech back-to-back starts in the NCAA Tournament with freshmen on the mound... had never started a freshman in NCAA play before this season. ■ Made 12 scoreless appearances this season (21 total outings, 4 starts). ■ Pitched 6.0 shutout innings (matched season-high) allowing just 2 hits with 6 strikeouts and 4 walks allowed at No. 3 Miami (Fla.). ■ Matched fewest hits allowed (2) during 6 innings at Miami (Fla.). ■ Notched second most strikeouts in a game with 6 at Miami (Fla.). ■ Struck out a season-high 7 batters at Kansas (5/2) in series opener. ■ 1st career Big 12 start - vs. Oklahoma (Apr. 25): 1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 SO - 26 pitches. ■ Became 9th Red Raider this season to start for Tech (3rd freshman). ■ Made 16 consecutive relief outings to begin collegiate career (Feb. 15-Apr. 13). ■ Tied a freshman school record with 3 saves (Johnathon Tripp, 2013). ■ Baseball America: No. 41 MLB Prospect (Freshman Class). ■ 36th round (1,088 overall) selection by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2013 MLB Draft. 2014 GAME-BY-GAME Date TEAM GS IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP BK HBP IBB Score W L SV ERA Feb 15, 2014 INDIANA-1 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 10-5 0 0 0 4.50 Feb 22, 2014 ORAL ROBERTS 2.0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7-2 0 0 0 2.25 Feb 24, 2014 BYU 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4-2 0 0 1 1.80 Mar 02, 2014 vs. Rice 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-1 0 0 2 1.42 Mar 04, 2014 NEW MEXICO 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9-3 0 0 2 1.23 Mar 06, 2014 NEW MEXICO STATE 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5-3 0 0 2 1.17 Mar 08, 2014 NEW MEXICO STATE 5.2 5 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8-7 0 0 2 0.68 Mar 15, 2014 at Baylor 2.2 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-2 0 0 2 0.56 Mar 19, 2014 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3-6 0 0 2 1.08 Mar 23, 2014 at TCU 1.0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12-2 0 0 2 1.02 Mar 25, 2014 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF-2 2.0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 5-1 0 0 2 1.37 Mar 30, 2014 TEXAS 4.1 3 0 0 3 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 2-5 0 0 2 1.12 Apr 01, 2014 vs. New Mexico 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6-3 0 0 3 1.08 Apr 06, 2014 at Oklahoma State 0.0 1 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3-8 0 1 3 2.16 Apr 11, 2014 KANSAS STATE 0.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4-3 0 1 3 2.16 Apr 13, 2014 KANSAS STATE 0.1 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11-7 0 1 3 2.49 Apr 17, 2014 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M * 6.0 6 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 4-3 1 1 3 2.30 Apr 25, 2014 OKLAHOMA * 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 9-5 1 1 3 2.78 May 02, 2014 at Kansas * 5.0 3 6 6 5 7 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 3-11 1 2 3 3.86 May 16, 2014 WEST VIRGINIA 0.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3-2 1 2 3 3.86 Jun 01, 2014 at Miami (Fla.) * 6.0 2 0 0 4 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-2 1 2 3 3.32 Totals 4 43.1 32 18 16 22 35 5 0 3 9 0 4 1 112-83 1 2 3 3.32
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2014 Texas Tech Baseball TEXAS TECH PITCHERS NOTES
#26 NICK PETTUS
■ 3-of-6 outings this season have been scoreless. ■ Pitched on back-to-back days vs. NMSU (3/7 and 3/8).
RHP/INF 5-11 180 R/R JR./TR
2014 GAME-BY-GAME Date TEAM GS IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP BK HBP IBB Score W L SV ERA Feb 27, 2014 at Stephen F. Austin 2.1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 5-4 0 0 0 3.86 Mar 01, 2014 vs. Sam Houston State 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6-10 0 0 0 8.10 Mar 07, 2014 NEW MEXICO STATE 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15-2 0 0 0 6.23 Mar 08, 2014 NEW MEXICO STATE 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 8-7 0 0 0 5.40 Mar 21, 2014 at TCU 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0-9 0 0 0 6.00 Apr 05, 2014 at Oklahoma State 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16-6 0 0 0 4.50 Totals 0 8.0 8 4 4 1 7 4 0 0 2 0 2 0 50-38 0 0 0 4.50
#42 CHRIS SADBERRY
LHP 6-1 200 L/L JR./TR
■ MLB Draft Pick - 6th Round (Miami Marlins)... becomes highest drafted Tech left-handed pitcher since 2006 (Dustin Richardson - BOS, 5th Round) ■ All-Big 12 First Team (P). ■ Improved to 5-3 pitching a season-high 8 scoreless innings with a season-high 8 strikeouts in 1-0 shoutou over No. 16 College of Charleston... marked first win since Apr. 26 (vs. OU). ■ Texas Tech is 11-6 during his 17 outings (16 starts) this season. ■ Received 9th no decision of the season in NCAA Coral Gables Regional opener against Columbia... left the game with a 2-1 lead. ■ Will become the first Red Raider to start 16 games in a season since RHP Miles Morgan (17) in 2006. ■ Only Tech pitcher to make a start every week of the season... Only Red Raider to start against every Big 12 opponent. ■ Hasn’t allowed a walk in 8-of-16 starts. ■ Has allowed 2 or fewer runs in 12-of-16 starts. ■ Pitched at least 5.0 innings in 13-of-16 starts. ■ Pitched 4 perfect innings (retired 12-of-12 batters faced) vs. PVAMU with 4 SO. ■ 1st career walk at Baylor (3/15) snapping streak of 26 straight IP with out allowing a walk. ■ Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (3/3). ■ Houston College Classic All-Tournament Team.... Became first Texas Tech LHP named to Houston College Classic All-Tournament Team. ■ Became first Tech pitcher named HCC All-Tournament Team since 2004 (RHP Adam Fry)... Became first Tech newcomer to earn win at Houston College Classic since 2008 (N. Karns). ■ Enters 2014 with 27 career APP (23 starts) at the college level... made 12 outings (all starts) in 2013 at Grayson County... made 13 APP (9 starts) in 2012 at La Tech and made 2 APP (both starts) in 2012 at La Tech before receiving a medical redshirt.
2014 GAME-BY-GAME Date TEAM GS IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP BK HBP IBB Score W L SV ERA Feb 15, 2014 INDIANA-2 * 5.0 5 2 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6-2 1 0 0 3.60 Feb 23, 2014 ORAL ROBERTS * 3.1 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4-1 1 0 0 3.24 Mar 02, 2014 vs. Rice * 7.0 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-1 2 0 0 1.76 Mar 08, 2014 NEW MEXICO STATE * 5.0 7 2 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8-7 2 0 0 2.21 Mar 15, 2014 at Baylor * 5.1 7 2 2 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-2 2 1 0 2.45 Mar 23, 2014 at TCU * 5.0 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 12-2 3 1 0 2.35 Mar 30, 2014 TEXAS * 5.1 8 2 2 0 5 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 2-5 3 1 0 2.50 Apr 06, 2014 at Oklahoma State * 6.0 4 1 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3-8 3 1 0 2.36 Apr 12, 2014 KANSAS STATE * 5.0 4 4 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 7-4 3 1 0 2.68 Apr 19, 2014 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M * 4.0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13-0 3 1 0 2.47 Apr 26, 2014 OKLAHOMA * 7.1 9 4 4 3 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 14-4 4 1 0 2.78 May 03, 2014 at Kansas * 3.2 6 5 5 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4-6 4 2 0 3.34 May 16, 2014 WEST VIRGINIA * 5.1 5 2 2 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3-2 4 2 0 3.34 May 22, 2014 vs. Oklahoma * 5.2 7 3 3 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8-9 4 2 0 3.45 May 30, 2014 vs. Columbia * 5.1 5 2 2 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 3-2 4 2 0 3.45 Jun 01, 2014 at Miami (Fla.) 1.2 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1-2 4 3 0 3.49 Jun 07, 2014 COL. OF CHARLESTON * 8.0 4 0 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-0 5 3 0 3.17 Totals 16 88.0 85 33 31 23 60 8 3 1 3 0 11 1 92-57 5 3 0 3.17
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#20 CAMERON SMITH
LHP 5-11 155 L/L JR./TR
■ Collegiate Career (Texas Tech & New Mexico JC): 49 appearances, 25-6 record. ■ Became the first Red Raider in school history to throw a complete-game shutout in the NCAA Tournament with 9 shutout innings to win Coral Gables Regional championship at Miami. ■ Led Tech to a 4-0 shutout over No. 3 Miami (Fla.) allowing just 3 hits with 3 strikeouts and 5 walks throwing a season-high 114 pitches. ■ Complete game at Miami (Fla.) marked the first of the season by a Red Raider. ■ Improved to 8-2 on the season following win at Miami (Fla.) marking just his 4th win of the season and first since Mar. 29 (vs. Texas). ■ Texas Tech is 17-7 during his 24 outings. ■ Has 12- scoreless outings this season. ■ Has inherited a team-high 33 base runners in relief - allowed only 5 to score. ■ Improved to 7-1 following a pair of relief wins vs. WVU (May 15-16) in the final weekend of the regular season in Lubbock. ■ 1st Red Raider in over 13 years to earn the win in consecutive games (back-to-back days). ■ Became first Red Raider to start a Tech career 5-0 since 2005 (Zach Butler). ■ 1st Red Raider to earn 2 wins in 3-game series since 2011 (John Neely - at No. 14 Baylor). ■ Led the country in wins (12) and ranked second in complete games (9) as a sophomore at New Mexico JC in 2013. ■ Named NJCAA Second Team All-America in 2013 at New Mexico JC. 2014 GAME-BY-GAME Date TEAM GS IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP BK HBP IBB Score W L SV ERA Feb 15, 2014 INDIANA-2 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6-2 0 0 0 0.00 Feb 16, 2014 INDIANA 6.0 5 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7-0 1 0 0 0.00 Feb 21, 2014 ORAL ROBERTS 1.1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3-2 2 0 0 0.00 Feb 23, 2014 ORAL ROBERTS 4.0 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4-1 3 0 0 0.00 Mar 01, 2014 vs. Sam Houston State 3.1 5 2 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 6-10 3 0 0 1.17 Mar 04, 2014 NEW MEXICO 2.1 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9-3 4 0 0 1.02 Mar 06, 2014 NEW MEXICO STATE 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5-3 4 0 1 0.98 Mar 08, 2014 NEW MEXICO STATE 0.1 2 5 5 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 8-7 4 0 1 3.38 Mar 16, 2014 at Baylor * 5.0 3 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7-1 4 0 1 3.04 Mar 22, 2014 at TCU * 3.0 3 2 2 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 10-2 4 0 1 3.38 Mar 29, 2014 TEXAS * 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8-4 4 0 1 3.58 Mar 30, 2014 TEXAS 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-5 4 0 1 3.54 Apr 04, 2014 at Oklahoma State 3.2 3 2 2 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1-3 4 0 1 3.69 Apr 06, 2014 at Oklahoma State 0.2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3-8 4 0 1 3.90 Apr 11, 2014 KANSAS STATE 5.0 1 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4-3 5 0 1 3.38 Apr 15, 2014 DALLAS BAPTIST 5.0 3 0 0 3 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 5-4 5 0 1 2.98 Apr 21, 2014 at New Mexico 5.0 5 2 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3-4 5 1 1 2.85 Apr 29, 2014 at Oral Roberts 1.2 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4-1 5 1 1 2.94 May 04, 2014 at Kansas 3.1 4 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1-4 5 1 1 3.10 May 15, 2014 WEST VIRGINIA 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4-3 6 1 1 3.08 May 16, 2014 WEST VIRGINIA 3.2 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3-2 7 1 1 2.88 May 22, 2014 vs. Oklahoma 0.2 2 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 8-9 7 2 1 3.32 Jun 02, 2014 at Miami (Fla.) * 9.0 3 0 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4-0 8 2 1 2.86 Jun 08, 2014 COL. OF CHARLESTON 1.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-0 8 2 1 2.81 Totals 4 67.1 49 23 21 28 43 7 0 1 5 1 16 1 116-81 8 2 1 2.81
#34 COREY TAYLOR
RHP 6-0 255 R/R JR./1L
■ Texas Tech is 16-4 during his 20 outings (14 relief, 6 starts). ■ Eared second save of the season pitching a scoreless ninth inning to secure Tech’s 3-0 shutout in NCAA Coral Gables Regional against No. 3 Miami (5/31). ■ STARTER: 1-3, 3.26 ERA, 6 Starts, 19.1 IP, 22 H, 7 ER, 3 BB, 17 SO, .297 OPP BA. ■ IN RELIEF: 4-0, 2.23 ERA, 14 APP, 2 Save, 28.2 IP, 27 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 5 BB, 15 SO. ■ Made 38 career appearances (13 starts, 25 relief ). ■ Has made 13 scoreless outings this season (17 career). ■ Collected 1st career save vs. OU in Game 1 of series (3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 SO). ■ Has thrown multiple innings in 13-of-20 APP this year. ■ Pitched on back-to-back days vs. #12 Texas (Mar. 29-30) for 2nd time during career. ■ Win in relief at Baylor marked 1st career Big 12 win. ■ 4.0 innings at Baylor marked longest in relief this year (2nd longest career - 4.1 IP vs. OSU, 5/4/13). ■ Win over NMSU marked 4th career win... Marked 2nd career scoreless start. ■ Career-high 12 strikeouts in 7 IP start during 6-0 win vs. Utah Valley (3/13/13).
2014 GAME-BY-GAME Date TEAM GS IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP BK HBP IBB Score W L SV ERA Feb 15, 2014 INDIANA-2 3.1 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6-2 0 0 0 0.00 Feb 22, 2014 ORAL ROBERTS 2.0 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7-2 1 0 0 1.69 Feb 27, 2014 at Stephen F. Austin 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5-4 1 0 0 1.59 Mar 06, 2014 NEW MEXICO STATE * 5.0 2 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5-3 2 0 0 0.84 Mar 11, 2014 ABILENE CHRISTIAN 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6-2 2 0 0 1.42 Mar 16, 2014 at Baylor 4.0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7-1 3 0 0 1.08 Mar 23, 2014 at TCU 3.0 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12-2 3 0 0 0.92 Mar 29, 2014 TEXAS 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 8-4 3 0 0 1.31 Mar 30, 2014 TEXAS 0.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-5 3 0 0 1.27 Apr 05, 2014 at Oklahoma State 2.0 6 4 4 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 16-6 4 0 0 2.70 Apr 08, 2014 ABILENE CHRISTIAN 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19-2 4 0 0 2.59 Apr 12, 2014 KANSAS STATE 4.0 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7-4 5 0 0 2.22 Apr 18, 2014 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8-0 5 0 0 2.12 Apr 22, 2014 vs. TCU * 4.0 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-4 5 1 0 2.14 Apr 25, 2014 OKLAHOMA 3.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9-5 5 1 1 1.96 Apr 29, 2014 at Oral Roberts * 3.2 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4-1 5 1 1 1.79 May 04, 2014 at Kansas * 2.2 5 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-4 5 2 1 1.88 May 15, 2014 WEST VIRGINIA * 2.1 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4-3 5 2 1 1.79 May 21, 2014 vs. Texas * 1.2 6 5 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3-8 5 3 1 2.68 May 31, 2014 at Miami (Fla.) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3-0 5 3 2 2.62 Totals 6 48.0 49 15 14 8 32 7 0 3 0 1 2 0 132-62 5 3 2 2.62
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#48 SEAN THOMPSON
■ Made career debut pitching 1.1 innings in relief vs. Houston (2/28). ■ Allowed 1 run and 2 hits (including HR) in career debut vs. Cougars at Minute Maid Park. ■ As a senior: 6-1, 1.50 ERA, 46 SO, 37.2 IP at Southlake Carroll High School. ■ First Team Rawlings Perfect Game Preseason All-America in 2013. ■ Helped lead high school football team to a 6-5A state championship in 2011.
RHP 6-0 215 R/R FR./HS
2014 GAME-BY-GAME Date TEAM GS IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP BK HBP IBB Score W L SV ERA Feb 28, 2014 vs. Houston 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0-9 0 0 0 6.75 Totals 0 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0-9 0 0 0 6.75
#38 JOHNATHON TRIPP
RHP/UTL 6-5 190 R/R SO./1L
■ Academic All-Big 12 2nd Team. ■ Is 1-of-3 Tech pitchers with over 30 career appearances (Drozd - 37, Moreno - 32, Tripp - 30). ■ Matched longest outing of the year with 4 scoreless frames in relief vs. Texas (5/21) while retiring 11-of-12 batters faced (6th-to-8th inning). ■ Made back-to-back scoreless outings with 0.2 IP at DBU (5/6) and 4.0 IP vs. Texas (5/21). ■ Made 3rd start of the season at #24 New Mexico (4/21): ND, 3.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 0 SO. ■ All 3 starts this season have been on the road - 5-of-6 career starts are on the road. ■ Made 6 career starts - 4 have come against nationally-ranked opponents. ■ Made 12 appearances this season - hasn’t allowed a walk in 9-of-12 outings. ■ Has received a no decision in all 3 starts this season. ■ Made 1st career Big 12 start - leading Tech to 16-6 win over #20 Oklahoma State (4/5). ■ OSU START: Retired 9 of the first 10 batters faced (1st-to-3rd inning). ■ Suffered loss to SFA (3/19) allowing 1 run in 2.1 IP on 2 H with 2 SO and 0 BB. ■ Made first start of the season at SFA (2/27) taking a no-decision with 2.1 innings pitched. ■ Made season debut earning save vs. ORU (2/23)in 4-1 victory. 2014 GAME-BY-GAME Date TEAM GS Feb 23, 2014 ORAL ROBERTS Feb 27, 2014 at Stephen F. Austin * Mar 01, 2014 vs. Sam Houston State Mar 07, 2014 NEW MEXICO STATE Mar 19, 2014 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN Mar 21, 2014 at TCU Mar 28, 2014 TEXAS Apr 05, 2014 at Oklahoma State * Apr 18, 2014 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M Apr 21, 2014 at New Mexico * May 06, 2014 at Dallas Baptist May 21, 2014 vs. Texas Totals 3
#35 MATT WITHROW
IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP BK HBP IBB Score W L SV ERA 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4-1 0 0 1 0.00 2.0 4 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5-4 0 0 1 4.91 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6-10 0 0 1 3.18 3.0 4 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 15-2 0 0 1 3.12 2.1 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3-6 0 1 1 3.27 1.1 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-9 0 1 1 2.92 1.1 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-11 0 1 1 3.29 4.0 2 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 16-6 0 1 1 3.06 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8-0 0 1 1 2.89 3.0 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3-4 0 1 1 3.32 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18-3 0 1 1 3.22 4.0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3-8 0 1 1 2.73 26.1 24 10 8 5 16 5 0 0 0 0 3 0 82-64 0 1 1 2.73
■ Has started 20 career games - most among active Red Raiders. ■ Red Raiders are 10-3 during his last 13 starts dating back to last season. ■ HOME GAMES (Career): 15 APP (13 GS), 7-1, 3.99 ERA, 63.2 IP, 28 ER, 60 SO, 31 BB. ■ CAREER: 94 strikeouts in 94.2 innings pitched. ■ UAPB: Started game retiring 14 straight - HBP in 5th (2 outs) broke up perfect game. ■ Carried no-hitter 5.1 IP before bloop INF single in 6th inning vs. UAPB (only hit of game). ■ First Red Raider to carry no-hitter for 5.1 IP since 2007 (AJ Ramos - 5.1 IP vs. Kansas). ■ Combined with RHP Dalton Brown for 1-hitter in 2-0 victory over UAPB (3/25). ■ Struck out career-high 10 in seven shutout innings vs. UAPB (3/25). ■ First Red Raider with 10 SO in a game since Corey Taylor last season (vs. Utah Valley). ■ Struck out 4 straight batters vs. UAPB - first by a Red Raider since C. Taylor (vs. UV - 2013). ■ Matched career-high 7.0 innings pitched (scoreless) vs. UAPB (3/25). ■ Perfect Game: No. 8 MLB Draft Prospect (Big 12 - Sophomore Class). ■ 37th round (1,146 overall) selection by the Texas Rangers in the 2012 MLB Draft.
RHP 6-4 215 R/R SO./1L
2014 GAME-BY-GAME Date TEAM GS IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP BK HBP IBB Score W L SV ERA Feb 15, 2014 INDIANA-1 * 5.0 3 4 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10-5 1 0 0 1.80 Feb 22, 2014 ORAL ROBERTS * 5.0 2 1 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7-2 1 0 0 0.90 Mar 01, 2014 vs. Sam Houston State * 2.2 5 6 6 2 2 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 6-10 1 1 0 4.97 Mar 09, 2014 NEW MEXICO STATE * 3.0 4 3 3 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 14-4 1 1 0 5.74 Mar 18, 2014 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN * 5.0 6 3 2 1 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20-4 2 1 0 5.23 Mar 25, 2014 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF-1 * 7.0 1 0 0 2 10 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2-0 3 1 0 3.90 Mar 30, 2014 TEXAS 1.1 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-5 3 2 0 4.03 Apr 04, 2014 at Oklahoma State * 1.0 2 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1-3 3 3 0 4.20 Apr 08, 2014 ABILENE CHRISTIAN 1.0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 19-2 3 3 0 4.06 Apr 15, 2014 DALLAS BAPTIST * 2.2 7 4 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5-4 3 3 0 4.81 Apr 22, 2014 vs. TCU 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-4 3 3 0 5.08 May 02, 2014 at Kansas 3.0 3 5 4 3 5 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 3-11 3 3 0 5.65 Totals 8 36.2 36 31 23 21 42 6 0 3 5 1 6 0 89-54 3 3 0 5.65
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TIM PROUDFOOT
TYLER NESLONY
Brooks Wallace Award Watch List Nation’s Top Shortstop Award
Gregg Olson Breakout Player of the Year Nation’s Top Breakout Player
ADAM KIRSCH
DYLAN DUSEK
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BIGGEST TURNAROUND IN TEXAS TECH HISTORY Tech coach Tim Tadlock might only be in his second season with the Red Raiders but what he has accomplished in two years is truly remarkable. Tadlock’s year one to year two marks the biggest turnaround in Texas Tech history with +19 wins this season from last year. In 2013 the Red Raiders went 26-30 overall with an eighth place finish in the Big 12. This season Tech is 45-19 overall, finished fourth in the Big 12 Conference and earned the program’s first NCAA Tournament berth since 2004 and he became the first head coach in school history to lead the Red Raiders to an NCAA Regional title and NCAA Super Regional championship... In fact, the Red Raiders NCAA Super Regional championship over College of Charleston came exactly two years from the date when he was announced as Tech’s head baseball coach. The previous record for biggest turnaround in Tech history was +16 wins from 1985 (18-33) to 1986 (34-25). ONE OF THE BEST TURNAROUNDS IN BIG 12 HISTORY Texas Tech’s +19 wins from last season to this year also ranks as the second biggest turnaround in Big 12 history. Below is a look at the other great turnarounds in Big 12 history. In addition, Tim Tadlock has the biggest turnaround among all active Big 12 coaches during their first seasons (during Big 12 era). +21 Wins - Texas (2001: 36-26 ... 2002: 57-15) - head coach Augie Garrido (during 6th season) +19 Wins - Texas Tech (2013: 26-30 ... 2014: 45-19) - head coach Tim Tadlock (during 2nd season) +18 Wins - Baylor (2011: 31-28 ... 2012: 49-17) - head coach Steve Smith (during 18th season) +18 Wins - K-State (2012: 27-31 ... 2013: 45-19) - head coach Brad Hill (during 10th season) TEXAS TECH ENTERS COLLEGE WORLD SERIES SEVENTH BY COLLEGIATE BASEBALL Texas Tech enters the College World Series with a No. 7 national ranking, which gives the Red Raiders their highest national ranking since the final week of the 1997 season when they were No. 6 in the USA Today Coaches’ poll. Tech opened the season taking 3-of-4 games over Indiana, a program coming off its first-ever trip to Omaha, which jumped the Red Raiders into the national polls on Feb. 17 at No. 28 in the NCBWA poll and at No. 30 in Collegiate Baseball. Tech has now been nationally ranked for 17 consecutive weeks - spanning every week of the regular season.
BIG 12 CONFERENCE TEAM Oklahoma State TCU Kansas Texas Tech Texas West Virginia Baylor Oklahoma Kansas State
BIG 12 OVERALL 18-6 48-18 17-7 47-16 15-9 35-26 14-10 45-19 13-11 43-19 9-14 28-26 8-15 26-31 8-16 29-29 5-19 25-30
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TEXAS TECH BRINGS HIGH-POWERED OFFENSE INTO NCAA LUBBOCK SUPER REGIONAL Texas Tech enters the NCAA Lubbock Super Regional leading the Big 12 Conference in several offensive categories, including batting average (.287), slugging percentage (.409), hits (612), doubles (123) and triples (24). In addition, Tech has featured one of the top defenses in the country with 64 double plays and a conference-best .981 fielding percentage. TEXAS TECH BULLPEN AMONG THE BEST IN THE COUNTRY The Texas Tech bullpen is a big reason why the Red Raiders have had a successful season as 15 pitchers have contributed to a bullpen with a 25-6 record, 3.20 ERA, 16 saves, 213 strikeouts and 92 walks allowed. Tech is one of just three programs in the country with eight pitchers having recorded at least one save (Drozd - 5, Moseley - 3, Moreno - 2, Taylor - 2, Tripp - 1, Smith - 1, Brown - 1, Damron - 1), joining Florida and UL-Lafayette. Tech’s bullpen has led the way to a 35-3 record when leading after six innings, 35-2 record when leading after seven innings and a 36-1 record when leading after eight innings. DUSEK & SMITH NAMED FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICAN Texas Tech had a pair of freshmen earn Louisville Slugger Freshman All-America when left-handed pitcher Dylan Dusek and outfielder Stephen Smith were recognized by Collegiate Baseball. Dusek is the first Tech left-handed pitcher to receive the award. It is the first time in school history that Tech has had a pair of Freshman All-Americans in back-to-back seasons - both years coming under Tim Tadlock as head coach. TEXAS TECH JOINS LIST OF BIG 12 PROGRAMS TO ADVANCE TO NCAA SUPER REGIONALS For the first time in school history the Texas Tech baseball team advanced to the NCAA Super Regionals which made them the ninth Big 12 program to make a super regional. In fact, Tech and TCU join the list as the conference now has 10 programs that have made it to the NCAA Super Regionals as members of the Big 12 Conference. HOTTEST TICKET IN TOWN Red Raider Nation has been out in force in anticipation for the Red Raiders first-ever NCAA Super Regionals as tickets for the best-of-three series against College of Charleston became sold out in less than 40 minutes on Tuesday morning. Tech’s home field, Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park, has a seating capacity of 4,258 seats, while all general admission, reserved seats, suites and stadium club seats were spoken for within the first hour when tickets went on sale at the Tech ticket office. RED RAIDERS BLANK MIAMI TWICE DURING CORAL GABLES REGIONAL Texas Tech became the only unbeaten team in the NCAA Coral Gables Regional with a 3-0 shutout over No. 3 Miami (Fla.) on May 31 at Alex Rodriguez Park - Mark Light Field. The shutout - led by freshman left-handed pitcher Dylan Dusek who went eight scoreless innings - was the first time the Hurricanes had been shutout in NCAA Tournament play since 1995 when Texas A&M shutout Miami 4-0 in a College World Series game in Omaha in 1995. Then, to win the regional, the Red Raiders - led by junior left-handed pitcher Cameron Smith who pitched a three-hit, complete-game shutout - blanked the ‘Canes again marking the first time in Miami history that they had been shut out twice in an NCAA postseason. TEXAS TECH PITCHERS RECORD 51 SCORELESS INNINGS WITH 0.65 ERA IN 6 NCAA TOURNAMENT GAMES Seven Red Raider pitchers have combined for a 0.65 ERA in 55.0 innings pitched during six games at the NCAA Tournament, including four games at the NCAA Coral Gables Regional in Miami (Fla.) and two games at home in the NCAA Super Regionals against College of Charleston. The Tech pitchers posted 33 strikeouts and allowed just 31 base hits while opponents batted .166. Tech has posted 51 scoreless innings pitched out of 55 total innings while not allowing multiple runs to score during Tech’s six tournament games. NOT PITCHING LIKE NEWCOMERS Texas Tech has rolled out four newcomers in its starting rotation in the NCAA Tournament as junior LHP Chris Sadberry (2 starts), freshman LHP Dylan Dusek (2 starts), freshman RHP Ryan Moseley and junior LHP Cameron Smith have started games for Tech in the regionals or super regionals. In fact, entering this season in nine appearances at the NCAA Tournament Tech had never started a freshman on the mound. Dusek made school history making the first start by a Tech freshman and then the following night Moseley made it freshmen starters for Tech in back-to-back games at the NCAA Tournament. TEXAS TECH TIES SCHOOL RECORD FOR HOME WINS Texas Tech played 37 home games this season and finished with a 33-4 record at Rip Griffin Park. That record tied a school record for the most home wins in school history. The Red Raiders went 33-2 at home in 1993.
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2014 Texas Tech Baseball NATIONAL POLLS COLLEGIATE BASEBALL (June 10) 1. Virginia 2. TCU 3. Louisville 4. Ole Miss 5. Vanderbilt 6. Texas 7. Texas Tech 8. UC Irvine 9. UL Lafayette 10. Oklahoma State 11. Houston 12. Pepperdine 13. Kennesaw State 14. Maryland 15. Stanford 16. Coll. of Charleston 17. Oregon State 18. Miami (Fla.) 19. Cal Poly 20. Indiana 21. LSU 22. Washington 23. Florida State 24. Florida 25. South Carolina 26. Rice 27. Oregon 28. Mississippi State 29. Cal State Fullerton 30. Arkansas
NCBWA (June 3) 1. UL-Lafayette 2. Virginia 3. Oklahoma State 4. Louisville 5. Houston 6. Vanderbilt 7. TCU 8. Ole Miss 9. Texas 10. TEXAS TECH 11. Pepperdine 12. Oregon State 13. LSU 14. Cal Poly 15. UC Irvine 16. Coll. of Charleston 17. Stanford 18. Florida State 19. Indiana 20. Maryland 21. Kennesaw State 22. Miami (Fla.) 23. South Carolina 24. Florida 25. Rice 26. Washington 27. Oregon 28. Mississippi State 29. Alabama 30. Nebraska
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BASEBALL AMERICA (May 26) 1. UL-Lafayette 2. Oregon State 3. Florida 4. Florida State 5. Cal Poly 6. Indiana 7. LSU 8. Virginia 9. TCU 10. Oklahoma State 11. Miami (Fla.) 12. Ole Miss 13. Louisville 14. Washington 15. Houston 16. Rice 17. Mississippi State 18. South Carolina 19. Nebraska 20. Vanderbilt 21. Texas 22. Kentucky 23. Pepperdine 24. Arkansas 25. Georgia Tech
USA TODAY COACHES’ (May 26) 1. UL-Lafayette 2. Oregon State 3. Florida State 4. Virginia 5. LSU 6. Cal Poly 7. Oklahoma State 8. Florida 9. Louisville 10. TCU 11. Indiana 12. Rice 13. South Carolina 14. Vanderbilt 15. Houston 16. Miami (Fla.) 17. Ole Miss 18. Oregon 19. Washington 20. Texas 21. Mississippi State 22. Nebraska 23. TEXAS TECH 24. Pepperdine 25. Kentucky
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COLLEGE WORLD SERIES GAME NOTES FOUR RED RAIDERS EARN CORAL GABLES REGIONAL ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM Texas Tech had four players selected to the NCAA Coral Gables Regional All-Tournament team while freshman lefty Dylan Dusek was named the regional’s Most Outstanding Player after throwing eight shutout innings with three strikeouts and a walk in game two helping Tech to a 3-0 victory over No. 1 seed and tournament host Miami (Fla.). Sophomore first baseman Eric Gutierrez batted .286 (4-for-14) with a double and two RBI. Freshman third baseman Ryan Long made several highlight plays at the hot corner while posting three hits and two runs with an RBI with a .333 on-base percentage in four games played. Perhaps the most impressive performance by a position player in the tournament was Tech junior shortstop Tim Proudfoot who was perfect in the field making 23 plays (17 assists, 6 assists) without making an error while batting .455 (5-for-11) with two runs, an RBI and four walks with a .600 on-base percentage. WALKING OFF IN NCAA TOURNAMENT PLAY Texas Tech won its first NCAA Tournament game of the postseason on a walk-off RBI double by sophomore first baseman Eric Gutierrez. It was the third time in Tech history that a Red Raider hit a walk-off for the victory, with the two previous coming in 2002 at the Rice Regional against Washington with a 5-4 win and in 2001 at the Fullerton regional against No. 19 Arizona State, 9-8. The Red Raiders have also lost three games in NCAA Tournament play in walk-off fashion against No. 1 Rice (3-1, 1999 Lubbock Regional - Championship Game), No. 1 USC (13-10 in 11 innings, 1996 Lubbock Regional) and facing No. 1 Rice (3-1, 1999 Lubbock Regional - Championship Game). BIG 12 BASEBALL - STANDING TALL ABOVE THE REST For the second time in Big 12 history there are three teams from the league in the College World Series - which is more than any other conference in the country. Texas Tech was also one of four teams from the Big 12 Conference that not only advanced to an NCAA Super Regional but hosted the weekend event. Texas Tech, TCU, Oklahoma State and Texas all hosted Super Regionals with TCU defeating Pepperdine in three games, Texas knocking off Houston in two and Tech sweeping CofC while Oklahoma State was swept at home by UC Irvine. It is just the second time in NCAA Super Regional history (since 1999) that a league had four Super Regional hosts - the only other time last season with the ACC (4 teams). The Big 12 has now matched its best showing at the College World Series with three teams advancing to Omaha. There were also three Big 12 representatives in the eight-team field in Omaha in 2005 (Texas, Baylor, Nebraska). Five times the league has had multiple teams in Omaha and 11 times the league had had at least one representative at the CWS. LONGEST LOSING STREAK - 3 GAMES For the first time since 1997, Texas Tech has only suffered one three-game losing streak this season. If you go back into Tech baseball history only one time (1997) since 1961 has Tech limited its longest losing streak of the season to just three games. In 1997 the Red Raiders only lost back-to-back games twice and never lost three games in a row. In 1961 - the only other last time Tech didn’t have a three-game losing streak - the Red Raiders only played 18 games during the season. BACK IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT The Texas Tech baseball program is back in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2004 while snapping a decade-long drought of postseason baseball. Tech was a perennial college baseball powerhouse during the mid-1990’s and early 2000’s where the program made every NCAA Tournament from 1995-2002 and again in 2004. Then Tech suffered four losing seasons and only three 30-wins campaigns from 2005-2013 while missing out on the NCAA Tournament for nine straight years. TADLOCK TURNS AROUND TECH BASEBALL PROGRAM IN SECOND YEAR Tim Tadlock inherited the Texas Tech baseball program following the 2012 season when the Red Raiders went 29-26 overall and finished in a tie for last in the Big 12 with a 7-17 record. Only nine players off that 2012 team remained and in just two seasons Tadlock has guided Tech to a 40-win season and the program’s first appearance at the NCAA Tournament since 2004. Tadlock becomes just the second coach in school history to lead the Red Raiders to the postseason while former coach Larry Hays led Tech to nine tournament appearances in 1995-2002 and 2004. RED RAIDERS PLAYED 23 GAMES AGAINST NINE NCAA TOURNAMENT PROGRAMS Tech finished the regular season with a strength of schedule ranked 16th in the nation. Tech faced nine opponents that reached the NCAA Tournament while the Red Raiders went 10-13 in 23 games against programs that made the postseason. Tech played against four No. 1 seed/regional hosts (7-5), three No. 2 seeds (3-4) and two No. 3 seeds (0-4). SIX RED RAIDERS NAMED ALL-BIG 12 - KIRSCH RECEIVES NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR Six Red Raiders received All-Big 12 recognition - the most by the program since 2001 - while senior designated hitter Adam Kirsch became the program’s second player to receive Big 12 Newcomer of the Year. Tech’s three first-team selections are its most since 2004 as Kirsch (DH), junior Tim Proudfoot (INF) and sophomore Eric Gutierrez (INF) all received first team. Tech had three players named to the second team with junior left-handed pitcher Chris Sadberry, junior catcher Hunter Redman and sophomore outfielder Tyler Neslony receiving recognition. In addition, outfielder Stephen Smith was named to the Big 12 All-Freshman Team. Tech had three players receive All-Big 12 honorable mention as senior left-handed pitcher Jonny Drozd, junior second baseman Bryant Burleson and junior left-handed pitcher Cameron Smith were named to the list. TEXAS TECH ENTERING THE NCAA LUBBOCK SUPER REGIONAL • 45-19 overall record, 14-10 in Big 12. • 16-game home win streak (longest active home win streak in the nation). • 1-of-2 Big 12 programs with 40-win regular seasons (Big 12 champion, Oklahoma State - 41 wins). • Ranks 3rd in the nation (1st in Big 12) in home wins (33-4). • Ranks 2nd in the nation (1st in Big 12) in non-conference wins (31-7). • Ranks 3rd in the nation (1st in Big 12) in home winning percentage (.892). RECORD VS. RPI • 10-10 vs. Top-25 RPI. • 18-14 vs. Top-50 RPI. • 31-18 vs. Top-100 RPI. • 14-1 vs. opponents 101 RPI and below.
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TEXAS TECH - QUICK HITS • Texas Tech’s 12 wins vs. top-25 opponents are the most in the Big 12 and the most by the Red Raiders since 1998 (15). • Texas Tech has been ranked nationally for 17 consecutive weeks - which includes every week during the regular season. • Finished in fourth place in the Big 12 standings... marks Tech’s first time to finish in top four teams since 2004. • Program’s 12th 40-win season in school history (2014, 2004, 2002, 2001, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1994, 1993, 1991). • Tech’s 40-16 record is its best during a regular season since 2002 (40-16). • Won 40 regular season games for just the sixth time in school history (2014, 2002, 1996, 1995, 1993, 1991). • Swept three Big 12 series - its most since 2002 (3). • Sweep over WVU marked program’s 23rd Big 12 sweep... Game 3 marked its first-ever Game 3 shutout during a sweep. • Went 8-4 in series this season... posted six sweeps (ORU, New Mexico St., K-State, Prairie View A&M, Oklahoma, WVU). • Six series sweeps are its most in a season since 2002 (6 - BYU, Seton Hall, Texas A&M-CC, Oklahoma, UTPA, Baylor). • Went 33-4 at home, tying school record for home wins... Tech’s 4th 30-win home season in history (‘14, ‘95, ‘93, ‘91). • Home winning percentage (.892) ranks second in school history... school record is .942 (33-2 record) in 1993. • Broke school record with 16 straight home wins to finish regular season (leads nation)... previous record 13 (2001, 2002). • Won its 9th straight Big 12 home game... Tech’s longest streak since 2001 (9). • Marked 2nd time in school history to sweep final 3 Big 12 home series (KSU, OU, WVU)... 2001 (ISU, A&M, KU). • Texas Tech has suffered only one three-game losing streak (May 2-4, Kansas series) all season. • Tech has won seven games during its final at-bat - two came in the West Virginia series. • Held its opponent to 2 or fewer runs in 29 games (25-4)... marks most times holding opponents to 2 or fewer runs in TTU history. • Has allowed 3 or fewer earned runs in 43-of-64 games. • Texas Tech is 43-8 when scoring 2 or more runs in a game. • Texas Tech is 35-2 when leading after the seventh inning. • Texas Tech is 42-9 when holding opponents to 5 runs or fewer. • Texas Tech is 29-4 when out-hitting its opponent. • Texas Tech is 11-7 in games following a loss. • Texas Tech ranks fifth in the NCAA in fielding percentage (.981) and seventh in double plays turned (64). • Ranks among the top 30 programs in the nation in 12 statistical categories. • Coach Tim Tadlock won 500th career game in the middle game of the WVU series. Career record in 11 seasons: 501-173. • Tech finished the year ranked 20th in total home attendance (89,355) and ranked 29th in average attendance (2,553). • Texas Tech has its best team ERA (3.17) since 1971 (3.13)... College baseball changed to aluminum bats in 1974. • Tech has scored 1 or fewer runs in 10-of-19 losses. • In 12 series finales Tech is 9-3 and out-scoring opponents 92-36... Tech has won four games by 10+ runs. • Tech has 12 wins over top-25 opponents... Six of those wins are against top-10 opponents. • Texas Tech went 12-3 in midweek games this season (9-1 at home/3-2 on road/neutral site). • Texas Tech went 10-1 on Tuesdays this season. • Tech went 14-4 in the month of April - marks third most wins in April in school history (1997: 17-4, 1993: 15-5). • Texas Tech had 14 wins in the month of March - most by the Red Raiders since Big 12 title season in 1997 (18). • Tech’s game against TCU in Abilene marked the first in Tech history against a league opponent in non-conference action. • Tech won its 1,000th all-time home game on April 19 vs. Prairie View A&M (13-0, 7 inn.) - 1,000-469-5 all-time home record. • Tech has swept 2 doubleheaders in a season (vs. #3 Indiana/UAPB) for the first time since 2004 (vs. Harvard/at KU). • Tech used 12 games to win 4 games vs. top-10 teams... Previous 4 wins over top-10 teams spanned 143 games (2010-12). • Texas Tech has seen 15 newcomers in action this season, including eight true freshmen who have made career debuts. • A total of 18 Red Raiders have started in a game this season (position players). List includes 4 freshmen & 8 newcomers. • Tech won first 3 series back-to-back years... 2013 beat La Salle, UT Arlington and Texas during opening 3 series. • Since 1996, Texas Tech is 21-2 when opening the season playing a three or four-game series against a single opponent.
ALL BIG 12 All Opponents_____________________ 45-19 14-10 at Home_________________________ 33-4 10-2 on the Road______________________ 9-10 4-8 at Neutral Sites____________________ 3-5 0-0 Division I teams____________________ 45-19 14-10 Non-Division I teams__________________ 0-0 0-0 Ranked teams______________________ 12-10 4-5 Top-10 teams________________________ 6-2 0-0 Top-5 teams_________________________ 5-2 0-0 Top-Ranked teams____________________ 0-0 0-0
TEXAS TECH - HOME GAMES • Texas Tech in 37 home games: .320 batting average ... 2.58 ERA ... .985 fielding percentage. • Tech won 16 straight home games (Apr. 8-June 8), which is the longest active home winning streak in the nation. • The Red Raiders also won 14 straight home games (Feb. 15-Mar. 18)... was longest home win streak since 2002 (13 games). • Texas Tech had a 10-game home win streak in midweek games snapped against SFA (Mar. 19). DAN LAW FIELD AT RIP GRIFFIN PARK • Tech set two Rip Griffin Park (since 2012) attendance records vs. Texas - single-game (4,353) and 3-game series (12,551). WEST VIRGINIA (MAY 15-17) • Marked West Virginia’s first-ever trip to Lubbock. • Tech swept the Mountaineers, marking Tech’s third straight Big 12 home series sweep. • Red Raiders won opening two games on walk-off base hits. Game 1 in 11th inning, Game 2 in 9th inning. • Tech shutout WVU in game three, Tech’s first shutout over a Big 12 opponent in series finale since 2012 (vs. Missouri). DALLAS BAPTIST (MAY 6) • Swept DBU in the season series for the first time since 2012... Tech won 5-4 in Lubbock and 18-3 in Dallas. • Scored its most runs in a game (18) during the month of May since Mar. 22, 2004 (W, 19-18, vs. Baylor - Lubbock). • Three home runs marked a season-high... last time Tech hit 3 HR in a game - at Dallas Baptist last season. • Gave DBU its worst loss (15 runs, 18-3) since also suffering a 15-run loss against South Dakota State in 2010 (L, 23-8). • Tech’s 18 runs marked its most runs ever against the Patriots in Dallas... Tech did score 21 runs vs. DBU in Midland in 2007. ORAL ROBERTS (APRIL 29) • Red Raiders improved to 2-1 in extra-inning games (all 12 innings) with a 4-1 win at Oral Roberts. • Extra-inning game at ORU marked Tech’s first on the road since Mar. 23, 2013 (W, 6-4 in 10 inn. at West Virginia). • Marked Tech’s first extra-inning road game in midweek action since Feb. 14, 2006 (W, 8-7 in 10 inn. at New Mexico). OKLAHOMA (APRIL 25-27) • Tech swept Oklahoma for the first time since 2002. • Red Raiders swept a Big 12 series with 3 come-from-behind wins for the first time since 2000 (vs. Baylor). • The Red Raiders 46 hits in OU series marked its most in a league series since 2011 (51, at Baylor). PRAIRIE VIEW A&M (APRIL 17-19) • Tech did not strikeout in a game (vs. PVAMU - Apr. 19) for the first time since 2010 (vs. Alabama A&M). • In Game 3 vs. Prairie View A&M - Texas Tech hitters posted 10 walks and did not record a strikeout. • Tech posted back-to-back shutouts in the final two games of its series with PVAMU - a first for Tech since vs La Salle (2013). • Tech scored at least one run in eight consecutive innings vs. PVAMU - 6th-8th inning (Game 2), 1st-5th (Game 3). • First time Tech has scored a run in eight consecutive innings in over 13 years.
When TTU starter pitches 5 + innings______ 27-10 6-5 When TTU starter pitches > 5 innings______ 18-9 8-5 When TTU staff posts 10 + strikeouts________ 5-3 0-3 When TTU staff posts 12 + strikeouts_______ 1-1 0-1 When TTU staff posts 15 + strikeouts_______ 0-0 0-0 Day Games________________________ 30-11 10-5 Night Games________________________ 15-8 4-5 Midweek Games_____________________ 12-3 0-0 Weekend Games____________________ 32-14 14-10 vs. RH Starter_______________________ 30-13 6-7 vs. LH Starter________________________ 15-6 8-3 1-Run Games_______________________ 12-6 3-2 2-Run Games________________________ 3-2 0-2 5-Plus-Run Games___________________ 17-6 6-4 Extra-Inning Games___________________ 3-2 0-1 Last at-bat wins________________________ 7 2 Last at-bat losses_______________________ 3 1 Wearing White Pinstripes_______________ 9-2 3-1 Wearing Gray________________________ 5-4 2-2 Wearing Black_______________________ 14-6 3-5 Wearing Red________________________ 16-7 6-2 Wearing Throwbacks__________________ 1-0 0-0 On Monday__________________________ 2-1 0-0 On Tuesday_________________________ 10-1 0-0 On Wednesday_______________________ 0-2 0-0 On Thursday_________________________ 4-1 1-0 On Friday____________________________ 6-7 3-5 On Saturday________________________ 14-3 6-2 On Sunday__________________________ 9-4 4-3 3-Game Series Openers________________ 5-5 3-5 3-Game Middle Games________________ 8-2 6-2 3-Game Series Finales_________________ 7-3 5-3 In February__________________________ 8-2 0-0 In March___________________________ 14-7 4-5 In April ____________________________ 14-4 7-2 In May______________________________ 6-5 3-3 In June______________________________ 3-1 0-0 In Texas___________________________ 40-10 13-5 In Oklahoma_________________________ 2-4 1-2 In New Mexico_______________________ 0-1 0-0 In Kansas____________________________ 0-3 0-3 In Florida____________________________ 3-1 0-0 Below 40 degrees_____________________ 0-0 0-0 40-49 degrees________________________ 5-0 1-0 50-59 degrees________________________ 9-2 2-1 60-69 degrees________________________ 9-5 2-3 70-79 degrees________________________ 8-8 3-6 80-89 degrees_______________________ 12-4 5-0 90-99 degrees________________________ 1-0 1-0 Roof Closed (Minute Maid)_____________ 1-0 0-0 Televised Games_____________________ 15-9 7-4 On Comcast SportsNet Houston_________ 1-2 0-0 On FOX College Sports_________________ 2-4 2-2 On FOX Sports 1______________________ 0-1 0-1 On FOX Sports Southwest______________ 1-1 0-1 On FOX Sports Southwest Plus__________ 6-0 5-0 On ESPN3___________________________ 3-1 0-0 On ESPNU___________________________ 1-0 0-0 On ESPN2___________________________ 1-0 0-0
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2014 Texas Tech Baseball BIG 12 PRESEASON RANKINGS BIG 12 PRESEASON POLL - COACHES 1. Kansas State (5)_________________ 56 points 2. Oklahoma State (2)______________ 51 points TCU (1)________________________ 51 points 4. Texas (1)______________________ 50 points 5. Oklahoma_____________________ 37 points 6. Baylor________________________ 26 points 7. West Virginia___________________ 23 points 8. Texas Tech____________________ 18 points 9. Kansas________________________ 12 points BIG 12 PRESEASON POLL - PERFECT GAME 1. Kansas State 2. Oklahoma State 3. Texas 4. TCU 5. West Virginia 6. Oklahoma 7. Texas Tech 8. Baylor 9. Kansas BIG 12 PRESEASON POLL - COLLEGIATE BASEBALL 1. Oklahoma State 2. TCU 3. Texas 4. Kansas State 5. Oklahoma 6. West Virginia 7. Baylor 8. Kansas 9. Texas Tech BIG 12 PRESEASON POLL - COLLEGE BASEBALL TODAY 1. Kansas State 2. TCU 3. Oklahoma State 4. Texas 5. Oklahoma 6. Baylor 7. Kansas 8. West Virginia 9. Texas Tech
COLLEGE WORLD SERIES GAME NOTES K-STATE (APRIL 11-13) • Tech swept K-State for the first time since 2004 - Tech’s first Big 12 sweep since 2011 (vs. Kansas). • Tech bullpen vs. K-State (3-Game Series): 3-0, 1.15 ERA, 1 Save, 15.2 IP, 12 SO, 6 BB, .175 opponent batting avg. ABILENE CHRISTIAN (APRIL 8) • Texas Tech’s 7 runs in the 1st inning vs. Abilene Christian (4/8) was its most in the 1st inning since 2008 (9, vs. K-State). #20 OKLAHOMA STATE (APRIL 4-6) • Tech had 10 players score a run at OSU - first by Tech in a Big 12 road game since 2004 (at Kansas). • Had 16 runs in Game 2 at OSU - Tech’s most in a Big 12 road game since 2010 (21 - at Kansas, series finale). • 16 runs at OSU marked the Cowboys most runs allowed since 2010 (17 - vs. Kansas). • 16 runs at OSU are the most ever for the Red Raiders against the Cowboys... previous high was 13 in 1998 in Stillwater. #12 TEXAS (MARCH 28-30) • In Game 2 vs. UT, Tech scored at least 1 run in 5 straight innings (1st-5th) for the first time since 2011 (vs. #22 OSU). #24 TCU (MARCH 21-23) • Texas Tech’s series win at No. 24 TCU marked its first on the road over a ranked opponent since 2011 (at No. 14 Baylor). • With its road series win at No. 24 TCU, Texas Tech captured its 27th all-time Big 12 road series. • Tech bullpen recorded a 1.26 ERA (14.1 IP/2 ER) in the three-game series with TCU with 10 SO and 3 BB. • Batted .429 (15-for-35) with runners in scoring position during the three-game TCU series. • Tech won a Big 12 series finale (12-2 at TCU) on the road by 10 or more runs for the first time since 2010 (at KU, 21-10). BAYLOR (MARCH 14-16) • Tech tied a school record for fewest runs allowed in a Big 12 series holding Baylor to just 4 runs (2012, 2001, 1997). • Texas Tech pitching staff recorded a 1.44 ERA during the opening weekend of Big 12 play (at Baylor - Mar. 14-16). HOUSTON COLLEGE CLASSIC (FEBRUARY 28-MARCH 2) • Victory over Rice snapped Tech’s 15-game losing streak against the Owls (dated back to 1996). STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (FEBRUARY 27) • Tech’s win at SFA marked its first when trailing after eight innings since 2011 (at Dallas Baptist - Mar. 22). ORAL ROBERTS (FEBRUARY 21-23) • Tech’s 1.00 ERA vs. Oral Roberts marked its lowest ERA during a three-game series during the Big 12 era (since 1997). • Texas Tech hosted the fifth annual Brooks Wallace Memorial Series (Feb. 21-23) sweeping Oral Roberts in Lubbock. • Wallace, 1-for-4 Red Raiders to have jersey (#22) retired, died at age 27 (3/24/85) after an on-going bout with leukemia. MISCELLANEOUS • Tech signed six players during early signing period who were named a Preseason HS All-American by Perfect Game. • Tech was named the National Team of the Day (Saturday, Feb. 15) by Perfect Game and College Baseball Daily. QUICK HITS - NATIONAL RANKINGS • Texas Tech has been nationally-ranked for 17 consecutive weeks. • This year, received its first ranking from USA Today Coaches’ since Feb. 28, 2005 (25th). • This year, received its first ranking from NCBWA since Mar. 21, 2005 (25th). • This year, received its first ranking from Collegiate Baseball since Mar. 12, 2012 (27th). • This year, received its first ranking from Baseball America since Mar. 21, 2005 (21st). • This year, received its first-ever ranking from Perfect Game. QUICK HITS - TIM TADLOCK • In 2 seasons under coach Tim Tadlock, the Red Raiders are 37-5 at home against non-conference opponents. • In 2 seasons under Tadlock, Texas Tech is 20-10 in midweek games, including a 14-1 record at home. • The Red Raiders are 59-2 in two seasons under Tim Tadlock when holding a lead after eight innings. • The Red Raiders now have 26 come-from-behind victories under second-year head coach Tim Tadlock (14 in 2014). • In two seasons as head coach at Tech, Tim Tadlock is 17-19 vs. ranked opponents and 6-2 against top-10 opponents. • In 11 years as a head coach at the collegiate level, Tech head coach Tim Tadlock is 506-176 (Texas Tech/Grayson County). QUICK HITS - POSITION PLAYERS (Alphabetical) • Jake Barrios - - - has 30 career multi-hit games (14 in 2014... 16 in 2013). • Bryant Burleson - - - has 44 career doubles... sole possession of 9th place in school career history. • Zach Davis - - - became first Red Raider to steal home (tied game - bottom 9, vs. #12 Texas) since 2012 (Bo Altobelli - at KU). • Tyler Floyd - - - back-to-back semesters (fall 2013, spring 2014) with a perfect 4.0 grade-point-average. • Eric Gutierrez - - - leads the nation among all underclassmen in home runs (12) and RBI (58). • Alec Humphreys - - - batting .571 (4-for-7) as a pinch hitter this season - leads the team. • Adam Kirsch - - - Second Red Raider in school history to be named Big 12 Newcomer of the Year. • Ryan Long - - - named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (2/24) after batting .500 (6-for-12) during series with Oral Roberts. • Anthony Lyons - - - batted .700 (7-for-10) in back-to-back starts at Dallas Baptist and vs. Texas at Big 12 Championship. • Tyler Neslony - - -had a 19-game hitting streak - longest by a Red Raider since 2004 (Cameron Blair - 20 games). • Tim Proudfoot - - - named to Brooks Wallace Award Watch List (Nation’s Top SS) for second time during career. • Mason Randolph - - - has allowed just one passed ball during career at Texas Tech (94 games, 73 starts). • Hunter Redman - - - All-Big 12 second team selection... 1st Red Raider catcher to earn All-Big 12 in first season since 2002. • Todd Ritchie - - - tied an all-time Texas Tech record with 5 walks at #20 Oklahoma State (4/5)... 4th Red Raider to have 5 BB. • Stephen Smith - - - named a Freshman All-American
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2014 Texas Tech Baseball COLLEGE WORLD SERIES GAME NOTES QUICK HITS - PITCHERS (Alphabetical) • Justin Bethard - - - top performance this season at TCU (3/21): 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 SO - 22 pitches. • Dalton Brown - - - 11-of-15 appearances this season have been scoreless. • Matt Custred - - - pitched a scoreless inning in relief vs. Abilene Christian (4/8) with a strikeout. • Ty Damron - - - improved to 2-0 this season pitching two scoreless relief innings vs. Prairie View A&M (4/19). • Jonny Drozd - - - has 7 wins this season in relief - pitching at least 3 innings in 6-of-7 wins. • Dylan Dusek - - - became the first Tech left-handed pitcher to earn Freshman All-America. • Heath Herrington - - - made career debut on the mound throwing 0.2 innings vs. #12 Texas (3/28). • Dominic Moreno - - - 3-of-4 wins this season have come while pitching in relief. • Ryan Moseley - - -pitched 6 shutout innings at No. 3 Miami (Fla.) in the Coral Gables Regional Tournament. • Nick Pettus - - - pitched 2 scoreless innings with 3 strikeouts at #20 Oklahoma State (4/5). • Chris Sadberry - - - only Red Raider to start against every conference opponent this season. • Cameron Smith - - - in 49 career collegiate appearances (New Mexico JC/Texas Tech) has tallied a 25-6 record. • Corey Taylor - - - Texas Tech is 16-4 during his 20 outings... has made six starts this season. • Sean Thompson - - - made career debut pitching 1.1 innings in relief at the Houston College Classic vs. Houston (2/28). • Johnathon Tripp - - - made first career Big 12 start (4.0 IP, 1 ER) during Tech’s 16-6 win at No. 20 Oklahoma State (4/5). • Matt Withrow - - - owns a 7-1 career record in 15 APP and 13 starts at home... leads Tech this season with 37 strikeouts. SADBERRY BECAME FOURTH RED RAIDER TO START BACK-TO-BACK GAMES FOR TECH SINCE 2007 Texas Tech junior LHP Chris Sadberry started for Tech in the NCAA Tournament opening game at the Coral Gables Regional against third-seeded Columbia on Friday, May 30. Sadberry was Tech’s starting pitcher in back-to-back games as he also started against Oklahoma in Tech’s final game at the Big 12 Championship (5/22). The last time it happened was last season when RHP Matt Withrow started Tech’s midweek game (vs. Dallas Baptist - May 7) before spring semester final exams and then started for Tech eight days later in the Red Raiders final midweek game of the season at No. 13 Arizona State (May 13). Sadberry’s consecutive starts for Tech marks just the fourth time it has happened since 2007 as sophomore right-handed pitcher A.J. Ramos (2007) and junior left-handed pitcher Ben Flora (2011) also accomplished the feat. NESLONY’S 19 GAME HIT STREAK - LONGEST BY A RED RAIDER SINCE 2004 Sophomore outfielder Tyler Neslony posted a 19-game hit streak - the longest by a Red Raider since 2004 (Cameron Blair - 20 games). Neslony batted .432 (32-for-74) with 12 runs, six doubles, two triples, two home runs, 14 RBI and 10 walks. Cameron Blair - who head coach Tim Tadlock coached in junior college at Grayson County before he transferred to Tech batted .432 (35-for-810 during his 20-game streak in 2004 with 24 runs, seven doubles, five home runs, 30 RBI, .515 on-base percentage and .704 slugging percentage. NESLONY ENTERS SCHOOL RECORD BOOK IN BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP Neslony became just the sixth player in Texas Tech history to record four base hits during a Big 12 Championship game while going 4-for-5 against Oklahoma (5/22) in the Red Raiders final game at the tournament in Bricktown Ballpark. Neslony is the first Red Raider to accomplish the feat since 2011 when senior Nick Popescu went 4-for-5 against No. 13 Texas A&M during a 10-5 loss in an elimination game. KIRSCH JOINS EXCLUSIVE COMPANY EARNING CONFERENCE HONOR Senior Adam Kirsch might just be in his first and also last season as a Red Raider but his impact at the plate made others around the league take notice while batting .300 (60-for-200) with 36 runs, a conference-leading 19 doubles, two triples, nine home runs and 48 RBI. Kirsch was voted by league head coaches as the Big 12 Newcomer of the Year, becoming just the second Red Raider in school history to earn the honor. The only other Tech player to receive the award was Keith Ginter who helped lead Tech to the regular season Big 12 championship in 1997 - the first year of the Big 12. Ginter, who played two years at Tech before being selected in the 10th round of the MLB Draft in 1998 by the Houston Astros, batted .426 with 106 base hits, 97 runs scored, 24 doubles, 17 home runs and 77 RBI while earning first team All-America honors in 1997.
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NATIONAL POLLS BA________ Baseball America NCBWA____ National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association CB________ Collegiate Baseball USA_______ USA Today
MOST RECENT RANKING IN EACH POLL Poll__________________Date_______________Ranking Baseball America_______5/19/14________________ 23rd Collegiate Baseball______6/2/14_________________ 10th NCBWA_______________6/2/14_________________ 10th Perfect Game__________5/19/14________________ 24th USA Today Coaches_____5/26/14________________ 23rd
SCORING EARLY AND OFTEN DURING FIRST NCAA TOUNAMENT GAME In 1995 the Texas Tech Red Raiders made their first appearance in the NCAA Tournament, and if you were there to see the first inning you would have known Tech was ready. Tech scored eight runs in the first inning of its first NCAA Tournament game against Providence on May 27, 1995 in Wichita and ended up defeating the Friars 24-5 in its first of five games at the Midwest I Regional. Tech also posted a 10-run eighth inning in the 19-run victory. In 33 all-time NCAA Tournament games, that run total (24 runs) remains a school record for the Red Raiders. FROM THE SOUTH PLAINS TO SOUTH BEACH One of Lubbock and Texas Tech’s very own now makes Miami, Fla. his home for most of the year as former Red Raider and also Lubbock Estacado graduate A.J. Ramos is in his second season as a member of the Miami Marlins as one of its top right-handed relief pitchers. Ramos, who graduated high school from Estacado HS in 2005, played four years at Tech (200609) before being selected by the Marlins in the MLB Draft in the 21st round in 2009. Ramos enters the weekend with 103 career appearances with the Marlins with a 6-4 record, 2.99 ERA and 125 strikeouts in 111.1 innings pitched. Ramos became the 23rd player in Tech history to reach the big leagues as he was a late-season call-up during the 2012 season making his big-league debut against the Milwaukee Brewers on Sept. 4, 2012. FROM SOUTH BEACH TO THE SOUTH PLAINS Texas Tech University’s current director of athletics, Kirby Hocutt, came to the South Plains after serving in the same position at Miami (Fla.) from 2008-2011. Hocutt was hired at Tech in March of 2011. During his time at Miami, the Hurricanes renovated its current ballpark - Alex Rodriguez Park - Mark Light Field - while improving numerous other athletics facilities. In addition, Miami (Fla.) recorded an all-time best 86 percent graduation rate among its student-athletes during Hocutt’s tenure. DUSEK BECOMES FIRST RED RAIDER TO MAKE 10 HOME STARTS IN A SEASON SINCE 2003 Texas Tech freshman LHP Dylan Dusek made his 10th home start in the final game of the regular season against West Virginia during Tech’s 4-0 shutout to secure its sixth series sweep (3rd Big 12). Dusek became the first Red Raider to make 10 home starts in a season since 2003 (Steve Gooch). Since 2001, only two Red Raider prior to Dusek have made 10 home starts in a season. 2014 - LHP Dylan Dusek (10 Home Starts): 5-0, 2.57 ERA, 10 APP, 10 GS, 51.0 IP, 47 H, 14 ER, 9 BB, 27 SO, .257 OPP BA 2003 - RHP Steve Gooch (10 Home Starts): 4-2, 3.97 ERA, 10 APP, 10 GS, 68.0 IP, 81 H, 30 ER, 18 BB, 37 SO, .293 OPP BA 2002 - RHP Nathan Fouts (10 Home Starts): 7-2, 3.16 ERA, 10 APP, 10 GS, 62.2 IP, 53 H, 22 ER, 24 BB, 53 SO, .228 OPP BA
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2014 Texas Tech Baseball TEAM & INDIVIDIUAL AWARDS TEXAS TECH BASEBALL - Perfect Game National Team of the Day (2/15) - College Baseball Daily National Team of the Day (2/15) JAKE BARRIOS - Preseason All-Big 12 2nd Team (College Sports Madness) DALTON BROWN - Perfect Game No. 12 MLB Prospect (Big 12 - ‘15 Draft Class) BRYANT BURLESON - All-Big 12 Honorable Mention - Academic All-Big 12 1st Team - College Sports Madness Big 12 Player of the Week (3/27) - College Sports Madness Big 12 Player of the Week (4/15) ZACH DAVIS - Academic All-Big 12 2nd Team JONNY DROZD - All-Big 12 Honorable Mention DYLAN DUSEK - NCAA Coral Gables Regional Most Outstanding Player - NCAA Coral Gables Regional All-Tournament Team ERIC GUTIERREZ - NCAA Coral Gables Regional All-Tournament Team - Big 12 Player of the Year - Waco Tribune-Herald - All-BIg 12 1st Team - Waco Tribune-Herald - All-BIg 12 1st Team (INF) - Big 12 Player of the Week (4/28) - Big 12 Player of the Week (4/14) ADAM KIRSCH - Big 12 Newcomer of the Year - Waco Tribune-Herald - All-BIg 12 1st Team - Waco Tribune-Herald - Big 12 Newcomer of the Year - All-BIg 12 1st Team (DH) - Big 12 Player of the Week (5/19) - Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (3/10) RYAN LONG - NCAA Coral Gables Regional All-Tournament Team - Houston College Classic All-Tourament Team (SS) - Big 12 Conference Newcomer of the Week (2/24) RYAN MOSELEY - Baseball America No. 41 MLB Prospect (‘14 Freshman Class) TYLER NESLONY - All-BIg 12 1st Team - Waco Tribune-Herald - All-BIg 12 2nd Team (OF) - Gregg Olson Breakout Player of the Year Watch List
COLLEGE WORLD SERIES GAME NOTES TADLOCK AT FRONT OF THE PACK FOR BEST TURNAROUNDS IN BIG 12 AMONG ACTIVE COACHES Texas Tech head coach Tim Tadlock has made a drastic turnaround for the Red Raiders from his first season to his second as head coach of the Tech program. During his first season the Red Raiders went 26-30 in 2013 and this season Tech is 45-19 which gives the Red Raiders a +19 turnaround from season one to year two. Among active Big 12 head coaches and during the Big 12 era (since 1997) Tadlock’s +19 margin is the best in the league - and it’s not even close. Below is a look at active head coaches in the Big 12 era and their margin of wins from year one to year two. Coach (Team)_______________________ Turnaround_____ 1st Season ... 2nd Season Records Tim Tadlock (Texas Tech)_____________ +19_____________ 2013 (26-30) ... 2014 (45-19) Josh Holliday (Oklahoma State)_________ +7______________ 2013 (41-19) ... 2014 (48-18) Brad Hill (Kansas State)________________ +4______________ 2004 (26-30) ... 2005 (30-25) Ritch Price (Kansas)___________________ -4______________ 2003 (35-28) ... 2004 (31-31) Randy Mazey (West Virginia)____________ -5______________ 2013 (33-26) ... 2014 (28-26) Augie Garrido (Texas)_________________ -6______________ 1997 (29-22) ... 1998 (23-32) Pete Hughes (Oklahoma)______________ N/A_____________ 2014 is 1st season at Oklahoma Steve Smith (Baylor)__________________ N/A_____________ 1995-96 first two seasons in Southwest Conference Jim Schlossnagle (TCU)________________ N/A_____________ 2004-05 first two seasons in C-USA TADLOCK WINS 500TH CAREER GAME Texas Tech head coach Tim Tadlock - in his second season at Tech and in his 11th year as a collegiate head coach, won his 500th career game during Tech’s 3-2 walk-off win over West Virginia in game two of the series on Friday, May 16 at Rip Griffin Park in Lubbock. In 11 seasons, Tadlock is 501-175 overall, which is an average of 45.5 wins per season. GUTIERREZ BECOMES FIRST RED RAIDER TO HIT ROAD MIDWEEK GRAND SLAM SINCE 2000 (CHAZ EIGUREN) Red Raider sophomore Eric Gutierrez hit his 11th and 12th home runs of the season in Tech’s 18-3 victory over Dallas Baptist on the road on May 6. Gutierrez blasted his first career grand slam while becoming the first Red Raider to hit a grand slam on the road since 2009 (Garrett Totten - at Baylor) and the first Tech player to hit a grand slam during a midweek road game since 2000 (Chaz Eiguren - at New Mexico). Gutierrez finished the game at DBU going 2-for-4 with two homers and six RBI. PROUDFOOT/BURLESON JOIN EXCLUSIVE GROUP OF TECH DEFENDERS DURING LAST 13 YEARS Prior to this season, only three Red Raiders had recorded 400 career assists during the last 13 seasons (2001-2014). This season both of Tech’s junior middle infielders - shortstop Tim Proudfoot and second baseman Bryant Burleson - have joined this exclusive group. Below is a look at the Red Raider infielders who have posted 400 career assists during the last 13 seasons. Proudfoot and Burleson reached 400 career assists within a week of one another. Player_____________ Years_________ Games Played____ Career Assists Joey Kenworthy______ 2007-10_______ 194______________ 526 Tim Proudfoot______ 2012-14_______ 149______________ 512 Bryant Burleson_____ 2012-14_______ 165______________ 472 Gera Alvarez_________ 2001-02_______ 126______________ 442 Willie Rueda_________ 2006-09_______ 159______________ 404 BURLESON/PROUDFOOT REACH CAREER MILESTONE WITH 100 BASE HITS Tech has just three players on its roster that were in uniform in 2012 - senior catcher Mason Randolph and junior infielders Bryant Burleson and Tim Proudfoot. Burleson and Proudfoot have reached 100 career base hits this season. Below is a look at active leaders in base hits for the Red Raiders. Players (Career)_________________Hits________ Games Bryant Burleson (2012-14)__________ 159___________ 165 Tim Proudfoot (2012-14)___________ 135___________ 149 Eric Gutierrez (2013-14)____________ 122___________ 120 Jake Barrios (2013-14)_____________ 105___________ 106 Devon Conley (2013-14)____________ 88___________ 108
TODD RITCHIE - Preseason All-Big 12 2nd Team (College Sports Madness)
TECH WINS SERIES OVER DEFENDING BIG 12 CHAMPION IN BACK-TO-BACK SEASONS For the second straight season, Tim Tadlock and the Red Raiders have won a conference series over the defending Big 12 Conference regular season champion. Last season, during Tadlock’s first year as head coach, the Red Raiders took 2-of-3 games from Baylor (2012 regular season champs) in Lubbock. This season, Tech swept a three-game series from Kansas State, who won the 2013 league title. Since 1997 - during the Big 12 era - Tech has defeated the defending Big 12 regular season champion six times, two have come the last two seasons. Year_____ Defending Champion_______ Location________ Series 2014_____ Kansas State_______________ Lubbock_________ 3-0____ 4-3, 7-4, 11-7 2013_____ Baylor____________________ Lubbock_________ 2-1____ 17-5, 7-1, 8-15 2009_____ #11 Texas A&M_____________ Lubbock_________ 2-1____ 4-3, 7-13, 10-6 2004_____ #12 Nebraska______________ Lincoln__________ 2-1____ 1-3, 10-7, 10-3 2001_____ #18 Baylor_________________ Waco___________ 2-1____ 11-8, 1-2, 6-5 (10) 1999_____ #3 Texas A&M______________ Lubbock_________ 2-0____ 5-4, 9-1
CHRIS SADBERRY - All-BIg 12 2nd Team (P) - Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (3/3) - Houston College Classic All-Tourament Team (P)
TADLOCK LOOKS TO CONTINUE SUCCESS AT HOME AGAINST NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS Tim Tadlock has led the Red Raiders to a 37-5 record against non-conference opponents at home during his two season at the helm. Tech has posted notable non-conference wins at home against No. 3 Indiana (3 wins), No. 16 College of Charleston, No. 20 Arizona State (3/19), New Mexico State, No. 17 New Mexico and Dallas Baptist (twice) to name a few.
TIM PROUDFOOT - NCAA Coral Gables Regional All-Tournament Team - All-BIg 12 1st Team - Waco Tribune-Herald - All-BIg 12 1st Team (INF) - Brooks Wallace Award Watch List (Nation’s Top SS) - College Baseball 360 - National All-Star Lineup (Week 1) HUNTER REDMAN - All-BIg 12 2nd Team (C)
CAMERON SMITH - All-Big 12 Honorable Mention STEPHEN SMITH - Big 12 All-Freshman Team JOHNATHON TRIPP - Academic All-Big 12 2nd Team MATT WITHROW - Baseball America No. 6 MLB Prospect (Big 12 - ‘15 Draft Class) - Perfect Game No. 8 MLB Prospect (Big 12 - ‘15 Draft Class) - Perfect Game No. 100 Ranked College Sophomore
TADLOCK BECOMES FASTEST COACH IN SCHOOL HISTORY TO REACH 60 WINS Second-year head coach Tim Tadlock already has eight more wins this season than in his debut season as Tech head coach in 2013. Tadlock now owns the school record for fastest coach to win 60 career games while needing only 103 games while the previous record was 116 games by Gary Ashby (1984-86). Below is a look at the top-5 coaches in school history who needed the fewest number of games played to reach 60 career wins. Coach (Years)_______________ Games Needed Tim Tadlock (2013-14)__________________ 103 Gary Ashby (1984-86)___________________ 116 Larry Hays (1987-89)____________________ 117 Dan Spencer (2009-11)__________________ 122 Kal Segrist (1968-71)____________________ 124
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BRYANT TOP PERFORMERS BURLESON
GUTIERREZ HITS HOME RUN ON A RARE 3-0 PITCH Texas Tech sophomore Eric Gutierrez hit a 3-0 pitch for a three-run homer against New Mexico on Apr. 1 at Security Bank Ballpark in Midland against New Mexico. The home run was rare for a couple reasons. The first being it was a three-run homer, the first for the Red Raiders in 2014 and just the second of Gutierrez’ career (HR was his 11th career). The only previous three-run homer of Gutierrez’ career was his first career home run at UFC (2/23/13). More rare was the fact Gutierrez hit a 3-0 pitch for a home run as he became the first Red Raider to accomplish the feat since 2009 (Garrett Totten - grand slam - at Baylor). In fact, since 2005, Gutierrez is just the third Red Raider to go deep on a 3-0 pitch, joining Totten and Cameron Blair (2005 - UTSA). Below is a look at the three Texas Tech home runs coming on a 3-0 pitch during the past decade. Ironically, Gutierrez and Blair both hit 3-0 home runs in Midland at the home of the Midland Rockhounds. The ballpark is currently named Security Bank Ballpark, but was 1st American Park in 2005 when Blair and the Red Raiders defeated UTSA, 22-7. Player (Career HR)________ Runs_______ Opponent_________ Date___________Location__________ Game Result Eric Gutierrez (11)_________ 3__________ New Mexico________ 4/1/14__________Midland, Texas___________ W, 6-3 Garrett Totten (1)__________ 4__________ Baylor_____________ 3/22/09_________Waco, Texas_____________ W, 13-8 Cameron Blair (17)_________ 3__________ UTSA_____________ 2/27/05_________Midland, Texas__________ W, 22-7 TECH BREAKS PAIR OF ATTENDANCE RECORDS AT RIP GRIFFIN PARK (since 2012) Two home record attendance marks at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park (since 2012 renovation) fell during the Red Raiders series with Texas (Mar. 28-30). Game two’s single-game attendance mark of 4,353 (175 shy of a sellout) on Saturday, Mar. 29, broke the previous record (4,281 - vs. Texas - Apr. 6, 2012) and with a three-game series attendance of 12,551 - which broke the previous record of 11,709, also set against Texas in 2012 (Apr. 5-7). TEXAS TECH IN BIG 12 HOME OPENING SERIES Tech has won nine of its 18 all-time Big 12 home opening series dating back to the start of Big 12 play in 1997. Tech has won 10-of-18 Big 12 home-opening games, including three of its last six and four of its last eight dating back to 2007. Eleven times Tech’s opponent during its Big 12 home opening series has been nationally ranked. Year Opponent Home Opener Score Series Record 2014 No. 12 Texas L 1-11 1-2 2013 TCU L 1-4 1-2 2012 No. 27 Oklahoma W 6-1 1-2 2011 Nebraska L 5-15 2-1 2010 No. 8 Texas W 12-5 1-2 2009 Nebraska W 16-8 2-1 2008 No. 13 Texas L 6-22 1-2 2007 Nebraska W 7-6 (11 inn.) 2-1 2006 No. 16 Texas L 3-4 1-1 2005 No. 8 Texas A&M W 13-1 2-1 2004 No. 2 Texas L 0-4 0-2 2003 No. 19 Texas A&M W 5-4 2-1 2002 No. 14 Texas W 10-5 2-1 2001 No. 12 Nebraska L 2-3 0-3 2000 Missouri L 14-16 1-2 1999 Kansas W 8-1 3-0 1998 Texas W 6-3 2-0 1997 Iowa State W 14-0 3-0 BOLD - Indicates Home Opening Series Wins
1B ERIC GUTIERREZ .312 AVG, 74 H, 18 2B, 12 HR, 58 RBI
TECH SWEEPS PAIR OF DOUBLEHEADERS THIS SEASON - FIRST TIME SINCE 2004 Texas Tech has swept a pair of doubleheaders this season - first taking both games from No. 3 Indiana (10-5, 6-2) on Feb. 15 and then sweeping Arkansas-Pine Bluff (2-0, 5-1) on Mar. 25. It marks the first time Tech has swept two doubleheaders in the same season since 2004 when Tech accomplished the feat at home against Harvard (18-6, 30-8) and on the road completing the Big 12 series sweep over Kansas (11-4, 18-7). RED RAIDERS WIN ROAD SERIES AT NO. 24 TCU Texas Tech dropped the series opener (0-9) but answered immediately with a 10-2 win in game two and a dominating 12-2 victory in the series finale while taking the series over the Horned Frogs. It marked Tech’s first time defeating TCU in backto-back road games since 2002. The Red Raiders’ first win of the series in game two snapped a nine-game losing streak to the Frogs in Fort Worth that dated back to 2005. Tech finished the weekend with a 10-run victory over TCU (12-2), marking Tech’s first win by 10 or more runs over a ranked opponent since 2006 (vs. #24 Baylor - 14-1) and its first on the road over a ranked foe since 1997 (at #14 Oklahoma - 18-6). HERE WE GO AGAIN - TECH TAKES TO THE ROAD EARLY IN BIG 12 PLAY FOR SECOND STRAIGHT SEASON Last year marked the first time in Big 12 Conference history that the Red Raiders would start league play with back-to-back road series - well, here we go again. Tech not only opened league play with back-to-back road series at Baylor/at TCU, but will then play at Oklahoma State (Apr. 4-6) after its Big 12 home opening series against Texas (Mar. 28-30) giving the Red Raiders three of their first four series on the road. Prior to last season, the last time Tech opened the season with back-toback road series was in 1995 - Tech’s Southwest Conference championship season (16-8 league record) - its first-ever league championship in school history. That season also marked Tech’s first NCAA Tournament appearance while finishing the season with a 51-14 overall record. TEXAS TECH WINS 14 STRAIGHT HOME GAMES - FIRST SINCE 1999 Following an Opening Day loss to third-ranked Indiana (0-1), Texas Tech won 14 consecutive home games, which marked the longest winning streak by the Red Raiders on their home field since 1999. The 1999 Red Raiders captured 21 consecutive wins from Feb. 5-Apr. 4, 1999. This season’s win streak was snapped on Mar. 19 against Stephen F. Austin (L, 3-6). RED RAIDERS HOME MIDWEEK WIN STREAK RUNS TO 10 STRAIGHT Dating back to last season the Red Raiders won 10 consecutive midweek home games, marking Tech’s longest home win streak during the midweek since 2004-06 when Tech won 14 in a row. Tech’s home midweek streak spanned Tim Tadlock’s entire head coaching career - the past two seasons - as the streak began on Mar. 12, 2013 with a 9-2 win over Utah Valley - Tadlock’s first home midweek game as Tech’s head coach. The Red Raiders finished the 2013 season with six consecutive wins at home in the midweek over Utah Valley (2), No. 20 Arizona State, New Mexico State, No. 17 New Mexico and Dallas Baptist. This season Tech won midweek home games against BYU, New Mexico, Abilene Christian and Stephen F. Austin. The last time Tech won 10 straight home midweek games was during a three-year span from 2004-06. The home win streak in midweek play came to an end following a 6-3 loss against Stephen F. Austin at Rip Griffin Park on Mar. 19.
LHP CHRIS SADBERRY 5-3, 3.17 ERA, 88.0 IP, 60 SO, 23 BB
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2014 Texas Tech Baseball COLLEGE WORLD SERIES GAME NOTES TEXAS TECH IN BIG 12 OPENERS Texas Tech began its 18th season in the Big 12 Conference dropping 2-of-3 games at Baylor (Mar. 14-16). The Red Raiders are now 7-10-1 in Big 12 opening series while having won three of their last six. Tech is just 3-9 in opening conference series on the road, with its series win at Texas in 2013 marking the program’s second in the last two tries but only the third since 1997, the first year of the Big 12 Conference. The Red Raiders are 7-11 all-time in Big 12 openers while having won three of their last six and four of their past eight. Here is a look back at the Red Raiders in Big 12 opening series weekends. Year Opponent Big 12 Opener Score Series Record 2014 at Baylor L 0-1 1-2 2013 at Texas W 1-0 2-1 2012 at Baylor L 4-9 0-3 2011 at #14 Baylor W 6-5 2-1 2010 at #23 Texas A&M L 3-6 1-2 2009 vs. Nebraska W 16-8 2-1 2008 at #22 Texas A&M L 5-6 (12) 1-2 2007 vs. Nebraska W 7-6 (11) 2-1 2006 vs. #16 Texas L 3-4 1-1 2005 vs. #8 Texas A&M W 13-1 2-1 2004 at #10 Texas A&M L 2-5 1-2 2003 at #8 Baylor L 1-3 1-2 2002 at #17 Texas A&M L 6-7 (10) 0-3 2001 vs. #12 Nebraska L 2-3 0-3 2000 at Texas A&M W 8-5 1-2 1999 vs. Kansas W 8-1 3-0 1998 at Texas A&M L 4-5 1-2 1997 at Texas L 6-7 2-1 SADBERRY GOES 26.1 INNINGS WITHOUT ALLOWING FIRST WALK OF THE SEASON Junior left-handed pitcher Chris Sadberry was nearly flawless controlling his pitches through his opening five starts of the season while going 26.1 consecutive innings pitched without allowing a walk. The first walk he allowed was in the bottom of the sixth inning in game two of the Big 12 opening series at Baylor when he missed on a full-count pitch to Bears first baseman Mitch Price. The last time a Red Raider had gone 26.1 consecutive innings pitched without allowing a walk was in 2012 when redshirt sophomore right-handed pitcher Duke von Schamann pitched exactly 26.1 innings without allowing a walk from March 30-April 28, a span that covered five starts, including four in Big 12 play. TECH PLAYS 1 HOUR, 47 MINUTE GAME - FASTEST PLAYED GAME SINCE 2003 Texas Tech defeated Abilene Christian 6-2 in midweek action (Mar. 11) in Lubbock while the game lasted just one hour and 47 minutes (7-minute weather delay) due to weather conditions which forced the Red Raiders and Wildcats to call it a final after ACU batted in the top of the seventh inning. It marked the fastest played game (minutes) for the Red Raiders in over 11 years dating back to Feb. 22, 2003 when No. 22 Texas Tech lost at TCU, 2-1, in a seven-inning contest at Lupton Stadium. THIRD STRAIGHT WEEK A RED RAIDER NAMED BIG 12 NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK - FIRS TIME IN BIG 12 HISTORY For the first time in Big 12 history one program has had the league’s Newcomer of the Week for three straight weeks as senior OF Adam Kirsch was named the league’s top newcomer after LHP Chris Sadberry (Mar. 3) and SS Ryan Long (Feb. 24) earned the honor the previous two weeks. Kirsch was among the top Red Raiders during their four-game series sweep over New Mexico State and midweek win over New Mexico while batting .412 (7-for-17) on the week with 3 doubles, a home run and seven RBI while having his 14-game hit streak come to a close. TEXAS TECH SWEEPS FOUR-GAME SERIES OVER NMSU - FIRST SINCE 1999 Texas Tech swept New Mexico State in a four-game series in Lubbock (Mar. 6-9) giving the Red Raiders their first four-game series sweep since 1999 (vs. Howard). In fact, Tech has only played in four four-game series since 1997 with a series against No. 3 Indiana this season (Tech won 3-of-4), vs. Northern Iowa in 2003 (Tech won 3-of-4) and the Howard series to open the 1999 season, which Tech won 19-1, 16-5, 19-3 and 27-2. TEXAS TECH AT THE HOUSTON COLLEGE CLASSIC - MINUTE MAID PARK Tech returned to the Houston College Classic for the eighth time this season. The Red Raiders have played in the event (now in its 14th year) in 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2014. Tech is now 7-17 overall at the Houston College Classic with wins in 2001 (TCU), 2002 (TCU), a pair of wins in 2004 (Houston, Ohio State), 2008 (Tennessee), 2012 (Houston) and 2014 (Rice). The last time Tech advanced to the NCAA Tournament - 2004 - also marks the only year Tech has won two games at the event. This year marked the sixth consecutive trip to the Houston College Classic that Tech played at least one top-10 nationally-ranked opponent (No. 10 Rice). In 2012, Tech faced No. 4 Arkansas (L, 1-3) and No. 4 Rice (L, 2-6). Texas Tech at the Houston College Classic (2001-2014) 2014_________________________________________ Houston (L, 0-9), Sam Houston State (L, 6-10), #10 Rice (W, 2-1) 2012________________________________________________ #4 Arkansas (L, 1-3), #4 Rice (L, 2-6), Houston (W, 10-4) 2010____________________________________________________ #7 TCU (L, 2-11), #9 Rice (L, 2-3), Houston (L, 8-15) 2008___________________________________________________ Houston (L, 4-5), Tennessee (W, 7-3), #6 Rice (L, 4-5) 2006___________________________________________________ #4 Rice (L, 1-5), #12 Tulane (L, 4-6), Houston (L, 1-5) 2004__________________________________________ #1 Rice (L, 6-9), Houston (W, 12-7, 11 inn.), Ohio State (W, 9-4) 2002____________________________________________ TCU (W, 2-1, 10 inn.), UL Lafayette (L, 3-4), #11 Rice (L, 4-17) 2001______________________________________________________ TCU (W, 5-4), #7 Rice (L, 6-13), Houston (L, 5-11) TEXAS TECH KNOCKS OFF 10TH-RANKED RICE FOR FOURTH TOP-10 WIN OF THE SEASON In 12 games the Red Raiders picked up four wins against top-10 ranked opponents with three wins over third-ranked Indiana to open the season and defeating No. 10 Rice, 2-1, at Minute Maid. The victory marked Tech’s first over a top-10 ranked team on a neutral field since defeating No. 1 Texas, 4-2, in the Big 12 Championship in Oklahoma City in 2010. In addition, Texas Tech needed only 12 games this season to claim four wins over top-10 opponents. Tech’s previous four wins over top-10 teams came from 2010-12 during a span of 143 games. SADBERRY GUIDES TECH TO RARE VICTORY - IN MANY WAYS Tech had to look back to 1996 for its last win over the Rice Owls until Sunday, Mar. 2, when redshirt junior Chris Sadberry guided Tech to a 2-1 victory on the final day of the Houston College Classic at Minute Maid Park to snap the Red Raiders 15-game losing streak against Rice. Sadberry pitched seven innings not allowing an earned run with two strikeouts, five hits allowed and didn’t issue a walk. Perhaps the most amazing part of the win was the fact Tech had just two base hits - marking the fewest hits in a game that Tech won in over 14 years. SADBERRY/LONG NAMED TO HOUSTON COLLEGE CLASSIC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM The Houston College Classic, now in its 14th year, selected a pair of Red Raiders to its All-Tournament Team, a first for Tech since 2008. Junior LHP Chris Sadberry (W, 7 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO) and freshman SS Ryan Long (.400, R, 2B, RBI) were named to the 13-player all-tourney list. Sadberry became Tech’s first pitcher on the all-tourney team since 2004 (Adam Fry) and became Tech’s first left-handed pitcher to be selected. Long became the first Tech freshman and shortstop to make the all-tourney list. In addition, Sadberry, who transferred to Tech this year from Grayson County, became Tech’s first newcomer to win a game at the tournament since 2008 when now Tampa Bay Rays right-handed pitcher Nathan Karns led Tech to a 7-3 victory over Tennessee. Karns transferred to Tech after spending his freshman season (2007) at NC State. SADBERRY NAMED BIG 12 NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK - BACK-TO-BACK WEEKS FOR RED RAIDERS For the second straight week a Red Raider was named the Big 12’s Newcomer of the Week as redshirt junior left-handed pitcher Chris Sadberry was honored on Monday, Mar. 3, after his dominating performance in Tech’s 2-1 win over No. 10 Rice.
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2014 Texas Tech Baseball COLLEGE WORLD SERIES GAME NOTES TEXAS TECH HAS LONGEST WIN STREAK SINCE 2002 The Texas Tech baseball program has its longest winning streak since capturing 14 straight wins in 2002. The last time Texas Tech won eight straight games was 2007 (Feb. 10-23). With a win on Thursday, Tech would capture its eighth straight win, that hasn’t happened at Tech since 2002 when the Red Raiders won 16 consecutive games (April 13-May 22). RYAN LONG BECOMES SEVENTH RED RAIDER TO BE NAMED BIG 12 NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK Texas Tech freshman infielder Ryan Long was named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (2/24) after batting .500 (6-for-12) with three RBI and three consecutive games with multiple hits during the Red Raiders three-game series sweep over Oral Roberts. Long becomes the seventh Red Raider to receive the honor and is just the second Tech freshman position player (2011 - OF Andre Wheeler). Texas Tech had the very first Big 12 Newcomer of the Week during the award’s first season in 2011 when Tech shortstop Kelby Tomlinson won the award after the first week of the season. RED RAIDERS START SEASON 7-1 WITH IMPRESSIVE NON-CONFERENCE WINS Playing arguably its most difficult schedule for the opening eight games of the season since 2008, the Red Raiders have started the season 7-1 with three wins over No. 3 Indiana, a three-game series sweep over Oral Roberts and knocking off BYU. It marks the seventh time during the Big 12 era (since 1997) that Tech has started the year 7-1 and the fourth time over the last five years. Tech also started the season 7-1 in 2012, 2011, 2010, 2005, 2003 and 1997. NESLONY BECOMES FIRST RED RAIDER WITH PAIR OF GRAND SLAMS IN A SEASON SINCE 2008 Outfielder Tyler Neslony hit his first career home run - grand slam - and triple on opening weekend against No. 3 Indiana. The next weekend, Neslony hit his second career grand slam against Oral Roberts with a shot over the right-field wall. Neslony is the first Red Raider since Roger Kieschnick (2008) with a pair of grand slams in a season. Kieschnick ended his Tech career with three. Neslony turned a lot of heads during the first two weekends of the season. Through six games, Neslony is batting .533 (8-for-15), five runs, a double, triple, two grand slams, 10 RBI, 17 total bases, 1.133 slugging percentage and .611 on-base percentage. Neslony will now miss time after suffering a right-hand injury during Tech’s game two contest against Oral Roberts. *** Neslony is the first Red Raider with 10 RBI through six games since 2009 (Chris Richburg - 10). *** Neslony has the highest slugging percentage (1.133) by a Red Raider through 6 games since 2003 (Evan Shahak - 1.263).
Here is a look at Texas Tech’s grand slams since 2006 Tyler Neslony - vs. Oral Roberts (Feb. 22, 2014) Tyler Neslony - vs. No. 3 Indiana (Feb. 15, 2014) Tim Proudfoot - vs. Kansas (Apr. 21, 2013) Bo Altobelli - vs. Houston (Apr. 13, 2012) Tim Proudfoot - vs. Alabama A&M (Mar. 14, 2012) Bo Altobelli - vs. No. 22 Oklahoma State (May 22, 2011) Jamodrick McGruder - vs. Kansas (Apr. 30, 2011) Stephen Hagen - vs. New Mexico (Apr. 26, 2011) Garrett Totten - at Baylor (Mar. 22, 2009) Roger Kieschnick - vs. Baylor (May 18, 2008) Doug Thennis - vs. Missouri (Mar. 30, 2008) Roger Kieschnick - vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Mar. 18, 2008) Chris Richburg - vs. Dallas Baptist (May 1, 2007) Kyle Martin - vs. Dallas Baptist (Feb. 16, 2007) Roger Kieschnick - vs. Western Illinois (Feb. 11, 2007) Roger Kieschnick - vs. Louisiana-Monroe (Feb. 3, 2006) Matt Smith - vs. Oral Roberts (Feb. 25, 2006) Tyler Reves - vs. UNC Asheville (Mar. 11, 2006)
TEXAS TECH SWEEPS ORAL ROBERTS IN FIFTH-ANNUAL BROOKS WALLACE MEMORIAL SERIES For the fifth consecutive year, the Texas Tech baseball program recognized one of its own with the Brooks Wallace Memorial Series – this season a three-game series against Oral Roberts. The Red Raiders swept the three-game series – its first three-game sweep since 2012 (vs. Houston) – with 3-2, 7-2 and 4-1 victories over the Golden Eagles. Wallace, who is one of four Red Raiders to have their jersey number (#22) retired, died at the age of 27 on March 24, 1985 after an on-going bout with leukemia. Wallace played at Tech from 1977-80 while earning All-SWC honors and All-District VI recognition. He was twice selected in the MLB Draft by the Texas Rangers (21st Round) in 1980 and also by the New York Mets following his junior season at Tech in 1979. Wallace served as a graduate assistant coach under Kal Segrist in 1983 and as an assistant coach under Gary Ashby in 1984-85. In addition, the former Red Raider’s name is also attached to the College Baseball Foundation’s Brooks Wallace Award, an honor given annually to the nation’s top collegiate shortstop. TEXAS TECH IS BACK IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS - FIRST TIME SINCE 2012 The Texas Tech baseball program received a pair of national rankings following its 3-1 record over third-ranked Indiana on opening weekend. Tech received a No. 28 ranking from NCBWA - its first ranking in that poll since 2005 - and was also tabbed No. 30 by Collegiate Baseball. The last time Tech was in the national rankings was in 2012 with three straight rankings in Collegiate Baseball’s top-30 poll. OPENING WEEKEND SERVED AS THE FIRST OF MANY FOR RED RAIDERS Texas Tech came away with a series win claiming 3-of-4 victories from No. 3 Indiana on opening weekend in Lubbock (2/14-16). The Red Raiders picked up their first series win over a topfive opponent since 2008 (No. 2 Missouri) and the series finale, 7-0 shutout over the Hoosiers, was Tech’s first shutout over a top-10 opponent since 2009 (6-0 at No. 10 Kansas State). With wins over Indiana during the final three games it also marked the first time Tech had won three straight games over a top-five opponent in over 13 years. DOUBLEHEADER SWEEP - FIRST OVER RANKED OPPONENT SINCE 1999 Texas Tech swept a doubleheader over No. 3 Indiana on the first Saturday of the season with a 10-5 win and 6-2 victory in the second game. It marked Tech’s first doubleheader sweep over a ranked opponent since taking a pair of games against No. 3 Texas A&M (5-4 and 9-1) on March 14, 1999. 2014 OPENING DAY CROWD - BEST SINCE 2003 FOR TEXAS TECH HOME OPENER Texas Tech saw 2,751 fans attend Opening Day against No. 3 Indiana with 62 degrees at first pitch (2:01 p.m.), which marked the largest home opener crowd for the Red Raiders since 2003 (3,018 vs. New Mexico). FASTEST PLAYED TEXAS TECH OPENING DAY SINCE 1993 Texas Tech lost on Opening Day 1-0 against No. 3 Indiana in a contest that lasted just one hour and 58 minutes. The last time Tech played in an opener that took less time was in 1993 when Tech defeated Howard Payne 6-0 in Lubbock during a one hour and 50 minute contest. TEXAS TECH OPENS SEASON AGAINST TOP-10 OPPONENT FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 1989 Texas Tech opened the season hosting No. 3 Indiana for a four-game series, which marked the first time the Red Raiders had opened the season against a preseason top-10 opponent since 1989 (at No. 10 Arizona State). The Red Raiders lost to the Hoosiers (0-1) - but took 3-of-4 in the series. The Red Raiders lost 3-5 against the Sun Devils on Opening Day in 1989.
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2014 Texas Tech Baseball COLLEGE WORLD SERIES GAME NOTES OPENING DAY NOTES - VS. NO. 3 INDIANA - Texas Tech played 18 players - its most on Opening Day since 2006 (19 - vs. Louisiana-Monroe, W, 21-5). - Marked Tech’s first top-10 ranked opponent on Opening Day since 1989 (No. 10 Arizona State in Tempe). - Marked Tech’s first Opening Day opponent coming off a trip to Omaha since 1995 (No. 22 Arizona State in Tempe). - Tech had its 14-game win streak snapped on Opening Day at home (dated back to 1999). - Marked Tech’s first shutout on Opening Day at home since 1959 (0-4, vs. Colorado). - Red Raiders didn’t commit an error on Opening Day for the first time since 2010 (vs. Jacksonville State). - Marked 13th time since 1987 that Tech’s starting pitcher allowed one or fewer runs on Opening Day (fifth year in a row). - Tech had six players make career debuts, including three freshmen (Kirsch, Broadbent, Herrington, Lyons, Long, Redman). - Red Raiders had three players make first career starts - DH Adam Kirsch, 1B Matt Broadbent, LF Heath Herrington. - Tech played its Opening Day on Valentine’s Day for just second time in school history (1977 - vs. UT Arlington - W, 8-3). PROUDFOOT STARTS OPENING DAY AT SHORTSTOP FOR 3RD STRAIGHT SEASON - FIRST IN OVER 27 YEARS Tim Proudfoot made his third straight start at shortstop for Tech on Opening Day (2011-13) becoming the first Tech player to start 3 consecutive Opening Days at shortstop in over 27 years. BIG LEAGUE TALENT ON OPENING DAY Texas Tech had a four-year stretch where it started a current big leaguer on the mound for Opening Day. In 2006 current Cleveland Indians RHP Josh Tomlin earned the win guiding Tech to a 21-5 victory over Louisiana-Monroe. The following season current San Diego Padres LHP Colt Hynes was the starting pitcher during a six-inning no decision during Tech’s 4-3 win over Stephen F. Austin. Current Miami Marlins RHP A.J. Ramos got the start for the Red Raiders during his junior season in 2008 while taking the loss against Louisiana-Lafayette going six innings with 10 strikeouts. In 2009 current Colorado Rockies RHP Chad Bettis earned the win pitching 6.2 innings in the Opening Day start against Southern Utah. BURLESON HAS HIT STREAK SNAPPED AT 16 GAMES - LONGEST BY A RED RAIDER SINCE 2010 Bryant Burleson extended his career-best hit streak to 16 games before having it snapped in the third game of the season. Burleson’s streak - which dated back to 2013 - marked the longest by a Red Raider since 2010 (Scott LeJeune - 17 games). The junior from Midland batted .375 (24-for-64) with seven runs, four doubles, 10 RBI and five walks. Burleson ended the 2013 season with a 14-game streak, which was the longest to end a season by a Red Raider since 2001 (Anthony Arnerich - 17 games). RANDOLPH GIVES TEXAS TECH IS LONE FOURTH-YEAR SENIOR Texas Tech catcher Mason Randolph has been around for a while now - not just because the senior catcher is from Lubbock - graduating in 2010 from Coronado High School - but because he is the only fourth-year senior on the Red Raiders roster. Randolph entered the season having played in 86 career games (66 starts) with a .237 (55-for-232) career average with 38 runs, 11 doubles, three home runs and 28 RBI while starting in 42 games in 2013 as a junior behind the plate. DAMRON & MOSELEY CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER MLB OPPORTUNITIES Tech had two student-athletes decide to start a collegiate career and bypass the opportunity to sign with an MLB organization as both RHP Ryan Moseley (Lubbock, Texas/Cooper HS) and LHP Ty Damron (Krum, Texas/Krum HS) passed on MLB offers after being selected in the 2013 MLB Draft. Moseley, who went 10-2 with a 1.78 ERA with 111 strikeouts in 78.2 innings as a senior, was taken in the 36th round by Tampa Bay. Damron, who was the only draft pick the Dodgers didn’t sign that was taken in the top 15 rounds, was the 13th round pick by the Dodgers. Damron went 8-2 as a senior with a 1.00 ERA with 138 strikeouts allowing just 40 walks. Damron became the highest drafted incoming Red Raider to make it to campus since 2007 when Chad Bettis was taken in the eighth round by the Astros. Bettis was a second round pick out of Tech following his junior season in 2010 and made his MLB debut in 2013 with the Rockies. EIGHT OPPONENTS IN THE POLLS Tech opponents have received preseason national rankings, appearing in at least one of the following polls: Collegiate Baseball (CB), NCBWA, Baseball America (BA) and USA Today (USA). Team________________________________CB________ NCBWA___ BA_______ USA Indiana______________________________7th________ 7th_______ 3rd_______ 11th Rice_________________________________17th_______ 15th______ 15th______ 15th Oklahoma State_______________________18th_______ 19th______ NR________ 18th TCU_________________________________19th_______ 22nd______ 19th______ 23rd Texas________________________________20th_______ 25th______ 18th______ 22nd Kansas State__________________________28th_______ 18th______ 22nd______ 21st Oklahoma____________________________32nd______ 28th______ NR________ NR New Mexico__________________________37th_______ NR________ NR________ NR TEXAS TECH IN THE PRESEASON POLLS Texas Tech has been ranked anywhere from seventh-to-ninth in preseason Big 12 Conference rankings by the league’s head coaches, Perfect Game, Collegiate Baseball Newspaper and College Baseball Today. The Red Raiders were picked to finish eighth by the league’s head coaches. Here is a look at previous seasons and where Tech was predicted to finish in the coaches’ poll compared to where they actually finished at the end of the season in the league standings. Year Predicted Finished 2014________________________________________ 8th_____________ ??? 2013________________________________________ 6th_____________ 8th 2012________________________________________ 7th____________ T-8th 2011________________________________________ 7th_____________ 7th 2010________________________________________ 10th____________ 5th 2009________________________________________ 8th_____________ 7th 2008________________________________________ 10th___________ 10th 2007________________________________________ 6th____________ 10th 2006________________________________________T-8th____________ 8th 2005________________________________________ 6th_____________ 8th 2004________________________________________ 7th_____________ 3rd 2003________________________________________T-4th____________ 9th 2002________________________________________ 5th_____________ 3rd 2001________________________________________ 7th_____________2nd 2000________________________________________ 3rd_____________ 5th 1999_________________________________________1st_____________ 3rd
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2014 Texas Tech Baseball COLLEGE WORLD SERIES GAME NOTES WHO’S ON FIRST, WHAT’S ON SECOND AND NOBODY KNOWS WHO IS ON THIRD Right when most people had believed conference realignment had slowed down just a bit, you look up in 2014 and see plenty of faces in new places. When looking at all-time opponents for the Red Raiders, you will notice 19 opponents that Tech has played at some point are now in a new conference. Below is a look at the programs and their old and new conferences. Program Old Conference (2012-13) New Conference (2013-14) UConn_______________ Big East___________________ American Athletic Houston______________ Conference-USA____________ American Athletic Rutgers_______________ Big East___________________ American Athletic SMU_________________ Conference-USA____________ American Athletic Temple_______________ Atlantic-10_________________ American Athletic UCF__________________ Conference-USA____________ American Athletic Notre Dame___________ Big East___________________ Atlantic Coast Southern Utah_________ The Summit________________ Big Sky Florida International____ Sun Belt___________________ Conference-USA North Texas___________ Sun Belt___________________ Conference-USA UTSA_________________ Western Athletic____________ Conference-USA Dallas Baptist__________ Western Athletic____________ Missouri Valley Abilene Christian_______ NCAA D-II_________________ Southland Texas State____________ Western Athletic____________ Sun Belt UT Arlington__________ Western Athletic____________ Sun Belt Denver_______________ Sun Belt___________________ The Summit Northern Colorado_____ Great West_________________ Western Athletic UT-Pan American_______ Great West_________________ Western Athletic New York Tech_________ Great West_________________ NCAA D-II
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2014 Texas Tech Baseball 2014 SEASON RESULTS Record: 45-19
Home: 33-4
Away: 9-10
Date Opponent W Score L R-H-E R-H-E Inn 2/14/14 #3 INDIANA 0-1 L 0-4-0 1-5-0 9 2/15/14 #3 INDIANA W 10-5 10-13-3 5-6-0 9 2/15/14 #3 INDIANA W 6-2 6-9-0 2-9-1 9 2/16/14 #3 INDIANA W 7-0 7-11-1 0-7-0 9 # 2/21/14 ORAL ROBERTS W 3-2 3-11-1 2-11-0 9 # 2/22/14 ORAL ROBERTS W 7-2 7-12-3 2-6-2 9 # 2/23/14 ORAL ROBERTS W 4-1 4-7-0 1-8-1 9 2/24/14 BYU W 4-2 4-8-1 2-8-1 9 2/27/14 at Stephen F. Austin W 5-4 5-9-1 4-11-0 9 + 2/28/14 vs. Houston 0-9 L 0-6-0 9-10-0 9 + 3/01/14 vs. Sam Houston State 6-10 L 6-8-0 10-15-2 9 + 3/02/14 vs. #10 Rice W 2-1 2-2-3 1-7-0 9 3/04/14 NEW MEXICO W 9-3 9-17-0 3-11-0 9 3/06/14 NEW MEXICO STATE W 5-3 5-4-0 3-7-0 9 3/07/14 NEW MEXICO STATE W 15-2 15-18-0 2-7-0 9 3/08/14 NEW MEXICO STATE W 8-7 8-13-1 7-15-1 (12) 3/09/14 NEW MEXICO STATE W 14-4 14-14-0 4-9-0 9 3/11/14 ABILENE CHRISTIAN W 6-2 6-9-0 2-7-0 (7) * 3/14/14 at Baylor 0-1 L 0-6-3 1-7-1 9 * 3/15/14 at Baylor 1-2 L 1-5-0 2-8-2 9 * 3/16/14 at Baylor W 7-1 7-7-0 1-3-2 9 3/18/14 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN W 20-4 20-17-0 4-8-3 9 3/19/14 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 3-6 L 3-6-1 6-12-2 9 * 3/21/14 at #24 TCU 0-9 L 0-4-1 9-12-0 9 * 3/22/14 at #24 TCU W 10-2 10-15-1 2-6-1 9 * 3/23/14 at #24 TCU W 12-2 12-12-1 2-8-2 9 3/25/14 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF W 2-0 2-7-0 0-1-1 9 3/25/14 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF W 5-1 5-10-1 1-3-1 9 * 3/28/14 #12 TEXAS 1-11 L 11-16-0 1-7-1 9 * 3/29/14 #12 TEXAS W 8-4 8-11-0 4-15-2 9 * 3/30/14 #12 TEXAS 2-5 L 2-8-1 5-13-1 (12) ! 4/01/14 vs. New Mexico W 6-3 6-7-0 3-10-2 9 * 4/04/14 at #20 Oklahoma State 1-3 L 1-5-0 3-8-1 9 * 4/05/14 at #20 Oklahoma State W 16-6 6-12-0 6-11-2 9 * 4/06/14 at #20 Oklahoma State 3-8 L 3-11-1 8-7-0 9 4/08/14 ABILENE CHRISTIAN W 19-2 19-21-0 2-6-3 9 * 4/11/14 KANSAS STATE W 4-3 4-8-1 3-9-4 9 * 4/12/14 KANSAS STATE W 7-4 7-9-1 4-6-1 9 * 4/13/14 KANSAS STATE W 11-7 11-14-4 7-8-1 9 4/15/14 DALLAS BAPTIST W 5-4 5-4-1 4-10-2 9 4/17/14 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M W 4-3 4-6-0 3-9-1 9 4/18/14 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M W 8-0 8-12-0 0-4-1 9 4/19/14 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M W 13-0 13-11-0 0-2-3 (7) 4/21/14 at #24 New Mexico 3-4 L 3-8-2 4-8-0 9 < 4/22/14 vs. #15 TCU 0-4 L 0-6-0 4-3-0 9 * 4/25/14 OKLAHOMA W 9-5 9-13-0 5-12-3 9 * 4/26/14 OKLAHOMA W 14-4 14-19-0 4-10-1 9 * 4/27/14 OKLAHOMA W 14-4 14-14-0 4-10-1 (7) 4/29/14 at Oral Roberts W 4-1 4-6-1 1-10-0 (12) * 5/02/14 at Kansas 3-11 L 3-7-1 11-6-1 9 * 5/03/14 at Kansas 4-6 L 4-13-1 6-9-2 9 * 5/04/14 at Kansas 1-4 L 1-5-1 4-9-0 9 5/06/14 at Dallas Baptist W 18-3 18-16-2 3-6-0 9 * 5/15/14 WEST VIRGINIA W 4-3 4-13-0 3-9-2 (11) * 5/16/14 WEST VIRGINIA W 3-2 3-9-0 2-5-0 9 * 5/17/14 WEST VIRGINIA W 4-0 4-12-1 0-7-1 9 $ 5/21/14 vs. #19 Texas 3-8 L 3-8-2 8-13-1 9 $ 5/22/14 vs. Oklahoma 8-9 L 8-15-1 9-15-2 9 ^ 5/30/14 vs. Columbia W 3-2 3-7-0 2-7-1 9 ^ 5/31/14 at #3 Miami (Fla.) W 3-0 3-6-1 3-6-0 9 ^ 6/01/14 at #3 Miami (Fla.) 1-2 L 1-5-2 2-6-1 (10) ^ 6/02/14 at #3 Miami (Fla.) W 4-0 4-9-0 0-3-1 9 & 6/07/14 #16 COLL. OF CHARLESTON W 1-0 1-5-1 0-4-0 9 & 6/08/14 #16 COLL. OF CHARLESTON W 1-0 1-6-0 0-5-0 9
Neutral: 3-5
Big 12 Conference: 14-10
Overall Big 12 Pitcher of Record 0-1 0-0 Moreno (0-1) 1-1 0-0 Withrow (1-0) 2-1 0-0 Sadberry (1-0) 3-1 0-0 C. Smith (1-0) 4-1 0-0 C. Smith (2-0) 5-1 0-0 Taylor (1-0) 6-1 0-0 C. Smith (3-0) 7-1 0-0 Dusek (1-0) 8-1 0-0 Damron (1-0) 8-2 0-0 Moreno (0-2) 8-3 0-0 Withrow (1-1) 9-3 0-0 Sadberry (2-0) 10-3 0-0 C. Smith (4-0) 11-3 0-0 Taylor (2-0) 12-3 0-0 Moreno (1-2) 13-3 0-0 Brown (1-0) 14-3 0-0 Drozd (1-0) 15-3 0-0 Dusek (2-0) 15-4 0-1 Moreno (1-3) 15-5 0-2 Sadberry (2-1) 16-5 1-2 Taylor (3-0) 17-5 1-2 Withrow (2-1) 17-6 1-2 Tripp (0-1) 17-7 1-3 Moreno (1-4) 18-7 2-3 Drozd (2-0) 19-7 3-3 Sadberry (3-1) 20-7 3-3 Withrow (3-1) 21-7 3-3 Dusek (3-0) 21-8 3-4 French (4-2) 22-8 4-4 Drozd (3-0) 22-9 4-5 Withrow (3-2) 23-9 4-5 Dusek (4-0) 23-10 4-6 Withrow (3-3) 24-10 5-6 Taylor (4-0) 24-11 5-7 Moseley (0-1) 25-11 5-7 Brown (2-0) 26-11 6-7 C. Smith (5-0) 27-11 7-7 Taylor (5-0) 28-11 8-7 Drozd (4-0) 29-11 8-7 Moreno (2-5) 30-11 8-7 Moseley (1-1) 31-11 8-7 Dusek (5-0) 32-11 8-7 Damron (2-0) 32-12 8-7 C. Smith (5-1) 32-13 8-7 Taylor (5-1) 33-13 9-7 Drozd (5-0) 34-13 10-7 Sadberry (4-1) 35-13 11-7 Moreno (3-5) 36-13 11-7 Moreno (4-5) 36-14 11-8 Moseley (1-2) 36-15 11-9 Sadberry (4-2) 36-16 11-10 Taylor (5-2) 37-16 11-10 Drozd (6-0) 38-16 12-10 C. Smith (6-1) 39-16 13-10 C. Smith (7-1) 40-16 14-10 Dusek (6-0) 40-17 14-10 Taylor (5-3) 40-18 14-10 C. Smith (7-2) 41-18 14-10 Drozd (7-0) 42-18 14-10 Dusek (7-0) 42-19 14-10 Sadberry (4-3) 43-19 14-10 C. Smith (8-2) 44-19 14-10 Sadberry (5-3) 45-19 14-10 Dusek (8-0)
Attend Temp Time 2,751 62° 1:58 - 63° 2:34 3,387 87° 2:23 2,633 60° 2:14 2,011 65° 2:41 3,347 73° 2:25 2,225 58° 2:19 1,863 48° 2:10 162 45° 2:48 5,958 62° 2:30 7,839 73° 2:55 6,046 Roof Closed 2:28 1,521 58° 2:47 1,896 67° 2:33 2,508 75° 3:21 1,336 49° 3:54 2,453 48° 3:07 2,362 81° 1:47 2,810 69° 2:25 2,571 64° 3:02 2,424 52° 2:27 1,704 53° 2:37 1,819 53° 2:20 4,242 79° 2:57 4,028 59° 3:10 3,548 49° 2:52 - 52° 1:58 1,643 60° 2:13 4,206 74° 2:48 4,353 65° 2:35 3,992 76° 3:53 5,169 88° 2:29 508 60° 2:28 3,956 67° 2:54 412 57° 3:00 1,853 75° 3:11 2,709 81° 2:40 2,768 90° 2:30 2,145 79° 2:55 1,605 57° 2:57 1,732 58° 2:16 2,036 70° 2:31 1,916 69° 2:00 722 74° 2:24 1,437 83° 2:25 3,216 89° 2:53 2,582 80° 2:39 2,106 72° 2:22 598 54° 3:25 1,100 72° 2:24 1,277 76° 2:48 1,167 79° 2:14 753 85° 3:06 2,147 82° 3:21 2,399 88° 2:49 2,509 75° 2:32 5,947 86° 2:49 3,825 82° 3:17 1,843 88° 2:57 2,350 83° 2:46 2,050 83° 3:32 1,542 82° 2:36 4,811 79° 2:10 4,811 68° 2:31
* Big 12 Conference game # Brooks Wallace Memorial Series - Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park (Lubbock, Texas) + Houston College Classic - Minute Maid Park (Houston, Texas) ! vs. New Mexico (Neutral) - Security Bank Ballpark (Midland, Texas) < vs. TCU (Neutral) - Crutcher Scott Field (Abilene, Texas) $ Big 12 Championship - Bricktown Ballpark (Oklahoma City, Okla.) ^ NCAA Tournament Coral Gables Regional - Alex Rodriguez Park - Mark Light Field (Coral Gables, Fla.) & NCAA Tournament Lubbock Super Regional - Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park (Lubbock, Texas) % NCAA College World Series - TD Ameritrade Park (Omaha, Neb.) ( ) Run Rule or Shortened Game
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2014 OVERALL SEASON STATISTICS
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2014 BIG 12 CONFERENCE STATISTICS 2014 Texas Tech Baseball Conference statistics for Texas Tech (as of May 17, 2014) (Big 12 games only Sorted by Batting avg) Record: 14-10 Player
10 Neslony, Tyler 21 Burleson, Bryant 5 Redman, Hunter 12 Gutierrez, Eric 1 Proudfoot, Tim 9 Kirsch, Adam 11 Smith, Stephen 3 Barrios, Jake -------------------28 Conley, Devon 8 Humphreys, Alec 4 Ritchie, Todd 17 Davis, Zach 16 Floyd, Tyler 25 Broadbent, Matt 7 Long, Ryan 29 Lyons, Anthony 45 Herrington, Heath 36 Damron, Ty 44 Moseley, Ryan 30 Drozd, Jonny
avg gp-gs
.377 . 333 .328 . 289 .286 . 244 .244 . 238
17-17 24-23 22-19 24-24 18-18 24-24 22-21 21-19
.347 19-11 .316 16-11 .300 11-3 .267 15-3 .267 9-5 .231 7-3 .194 12-9 .100 7-2 .000 1-0 .000 1-1 .000 1-1 .000 2-2
Home: 10-2
ab
r
h
69 99 67 97 63 90 82 80
10 16 8 10 9 16 14 11
26 33 22 28 18 22 20 19
2b 3b hr
8 9 2 8 3 3 4 1
0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
2 2 0 4 0 6 0 0
49 10 17 38 5 12 10 6 3 15 12 4 15 4 4 13 1 3 36 6 7 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
rbi
9 18 13 21 11 17 5 6
Away: 4-8 tb slg%
40 50 24 48 21 45 26 20
Big 12: 14-10
bb hp
so gdp
ob% sf sh sb-att
po
a
7 15 10 11 4 22 16 7
1 3 1 3 2 5 3 2
.419 . 368 .384 . 360 .338 . 320 .357 . 315
0 1 0 2 2 2 1 0
0 1 3 0 1 0 4 0
0-0 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-1
23
1
0 1.000
50
81
3 .978
0 12 3 8 0 3 1 0 1 3 0 5 1 11 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 373 .469 . 588 .389 . 421 .231 . 310 .250 . 000 .000 . 000 .000
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2-2 1-1 0-0 3-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 9-10
.580 3 . 505 4 .358 6 . 495 6 .333 6 .500 10 .317 12 . 250 7
2 2 0 6 0 1 3 2
3 20 4 13 1 3 4 5 3 5 0 4 3 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 408 .342 . 300 .333 . 333 .308 . 250 .100 . 000 .000 . 000 .000
2 8 7 2 3 0 5 2 0 0 0 0
Totals
.287
24
833 139 239
45
4 14 118 334
.401
83 22 140
21
.364
8 11
Opponents
.268
24
799 107 214
42
6
.365
84 38 151
24
.363
5 17 33-44
8
92 292
e fld%
129
12
1 .993
245
22
1 .996
19
69
0 1.000
15
0
2 .882
36
0
2 .947
13
37
3 .943
28
0
0 1.000
11
11
1 .957
5
0
0 1.000
10
0
0 1.000
23
4
0 1.000
2
5
2 .778
6
8
2 .875
1
0
0 1.000
0
1
0 1.000
0
0
0 .000
1
1
1 .667
4
8
1 .923
633 289
19 .980
630 250
31 .966
LOB - Team (188), Opp (203). DPs turned - Team (26), Opp (26). IBB - Team (4), Kirsch 1, Neslony 1, Smith, S. 1, Barrios 1, Opp (3). Picked off - Redman, H. 1, Davis 1, Gutierrez 1.
(Big 12 games only Sorted by Earned run avg) Player
30 Drozd, Jonny 20 Smith, Cameron 14 Moreno, Dominic 42 Sadberry, Chris -------------------34 Taylor, Corey 38 Tripp, Johnathon 26 Pettus, Nick 41 Dusek, Dylan 32 Bethard, Justin 13 Brown, Dalton 44 Moseley, Ryan 35 Withrow, Matt 45 Herrington, Heath 36 Damron, Ty
era
w-l
cg
sho
sv
ip
h
r
er
bb
so
2b
3b
2. 3 6 3. 12 3. 86 4. 19
4-0 3-0 1-3 2-2
app gs
9 10 10 8
0 3 4 8
0 0 0 0
0/0 0/0 0/1 0/0
1 0 1 0
34.1 26.0 32.2 43.0
35 16 33 47
10 9 15 21
9 9 14 20
8 9 13 17
27 19 28 25
4 3 12 6
2 0 1 3
hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha
0 0 1 1
2. 38 2. 70 3. 00 4. 9 1 6. 75 7. 3 6 7. 53 10.12 27.00 99.00
3-1 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-0
9 3 2 3 2 3 9 3 1 1
2 1 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0/0 0/0 0/0 0/1 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22.2 6.2 3.0 14.2 4.0 3.2 14.1 5.1 0.2 0.0
21 6 3 16 6 6 14 7 2 2
7 4 1 8 3 3 14 9 2 1
6 2 1 8 3 3 12 6 2 1
5 1 0 6 0 1 14 7 2 1
13 6 3 4 5 1 13 6 1 0
4 0 1 2 2 1 4 3 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 . 239 0 .2 3 1 0 . 250 2 .291 0 . 333 0 .3 7 5 1 . 255 0 .333 0 . 500 0 1.000
.2 7 1 . 188 .2 5 8 . 294
1 4 1 9 0 10 2 7
1 0 0 0
0 1 0 2
4 3 3 3
0 0 1 0 0 0 7 1 0 0
1 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 1
1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0
Totals
4. 09
14-10
24 24
0
1/1
3
211.0
214
107
96
84
151
42
6
8
.268
13 38
4
5
17
Opponents
5. 01
10-14
24 24
3
2/2
5
210.0
239
139
117
83
140
45
4
14
.287
20 22
4
8
11
PB - Team (6), Floyd 3, Redman, H. 3, Opp (6). Pickoffs - Team (4), Drozd 2, Taylor 1, Sadberry 1, Opp (3). SBA/ATT - Redman, H. (25-29), Sadberry (13-16), Floyd (8-11), Smith, C. (3-6), Moreno (4-6), Drozd (3-6), Dusek (3-3), Moseley (3-3), Taylor (2-2), Brown (1-1), Withrow (1-1).
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2014 BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP STATISTICS (May 21-22 - Oklahoma City, Okla.)
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2014 NCAA TOURNAMENT STATISTICS
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NCAA LUBBOCK SUPER REGIONAL STATISTICS - June 7-8, 2014 - Hosted by Texas Tech
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NCAA CORAL GABLES REGIONAL TOURNAMENT BRACKET - May 30-June 2, 2014 - Hosted by Miami (Fla.)
2014 NCAA DIVISION I BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Coral Gables Regional - Miami (Florida) Host May 30 - June 2, 2014 All times are local #1 *Miami (FL) (41-17) Game 2 Friday May 30 7 p.m. ESPN3
#4 Bethune-Cookman (26-31)
*Miami (FL), 1-0
Game 4 Saturday May 31 7 p.m.
ESPN3
#3 Columbia (29-18) Game 1 Friday May 30 2 p.m. ESPN3
Texas Tech, 3-2
#2 Texas Tech (40-18)
Game 3 Saturday May 31 2 p.m.
Game 6 Sunday June 1 7 p.m. ESPN3
*Miami (FL), 2-1
Suspended until 2 p.m., Monday, June 2
Miami (FL)
*Columbia
Texas Tech, 3-0
Game 5 Sunday June 1 2 p.m.
ESPN3
Miami (FL), 10-0
*Bethune-Cookman, 6-5
Game 7 Monday June 2 55 minutes after Game 6 ESPN3
Texas Tech, 4-0
Regional Champion
ESPN3
Bethune-Cookman
Texas Tech
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HOME GAME STATISTICS
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TEXAS TECH MISCELLANEOUS STATS
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^ - Dates back to 2013
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2014 Texas Tech Baseball BIG INNINGS (4-PLUS RUNS) TEXAS TECH Date 2/15 2/22 3/7 3/7 3/9 3/9 3/11 3/16 3/18 3/18 3/23 3/23 4/5 4/8 4/8 4/14 4/18 4/19 4/19 4/25 4/26 4/27 5/6 5/6 5/6 5/22
Opponent INDIANA ORAL ROBERTS NEW MEXICO STATE NEW MEXICO STATE NEW MEXICO STATE NEW MEXICO STATE ABILENE CHRISTIAN at Baylor STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STEPHEN F. AUSTIN at TCU at TCU at Oklahoma State ABILENE CHRISTIAN ABILENE CHRISTIAN KANSAS STATE PRAIRIE VIEW A&M PRAIRIE VIEW A&M PRAIRIE VIEW A&M OKLAHOMA OKLAHOMA OKLAHOMA at Dallas Baptist at Dallas Baptist at Dallas Baptist vs. Oklahoma
INN. RUNS Result 1 5 W 10-5 6 5 W 7-2 5 7 W 15-2 6 4 W 15-2 3 4 W 14-4 4 4 W 14-4 1 5 W 6-2 8 7 W 7-1 1 5 W 20-4 6 11 W 20-4 5 4 W 12-2 6 5 W 12-2 6 5 W 16-6 1 7 W 19-2 3 6 W 19-2 1 6 W 11-7 2 4 W 8-0 4 4 W 13-0 4 5 W 13-0 1 4 W 9-5 5 10 W 14-4 6 6 W 14-4 3 4 W 18-3 5 4 W 18-3 7 6 W 18-3 1 4 L 8-9
OPPONENT
Date Opponent INN. RUNS Result 2/15 INDIANA 3 4 W 10-5 2/28 vs. Houston 7 8 L 0-9 3/1 vs. Sam Houston State 2 5 L 6-10 3/8 NEW MEXICO STATE 6 5 W 8-7 3/21 at TCU 4 4 L 0-9 3/29 TEXAS 5 4 L 1-11 4/6 at Oklahoma State 7 4 L 3-8 4/6 at Oklahoma State 8 4 L 3-8 4/15 ABILENE CHRISTIAN 3 4 W 5-4 5/21 vs. Texas 2 5 L 3-8 RECORD WITH A BIG INNING___________________ 17-1 RECORD W/OUT A BIG INNING________________ 28-18 RECORD WHEN ALLOWING A BIG INNING_________ 3-6 RECORD WHEN NOT ALLOWING A BIG INNING__ 42-13
TEAM GAME HIGHS BATTING At bats: Runs scored: Hits: RBIs: Doubles: Triples: Home runs: Total bases: Walks: Strikeouts: Sac hits: Sac flies: Stolen bases: Hit by pitch: Caught stealing: Runners LOB: Hit into DP:
45 20 21 19 7 5 3 31 10 15 4 2 2 4 1 16 5
vs Abilene Christian (Apr 08, 2014) vs Stephen F. Austin (Mar 18, 2014) vs Abilene Christian (Apr 08, 2014) vs Stephen F. Austin (Mar 18, 2014) vs Kansas State (Apr 13, 2014) vs New Mexico State (Mar 07, 2014) at Dallas Baptist (May 06, 2014) vs Abilene Christian (Apr 08, 2014) vs Prairie View A&M (Apr 19, 2014) at TCU (Mar 23, 2014) vs New Mexico State (Mar 06, 2014) (6 games ) (4 games ) vs Oral Roberts (Feb 23, 2014) (8 games ) vs New Mexico State (Mar 08, 2014) vs Oral Roberts (Feb 23, 2014)
FIELDING Putouts: Assists: Errors: Passed balls: DPs turned:
36 36 36 21 4 2 4
vs New Mexico State (Mar 08, 2014) vs Texas (Mar 30, 2014) at Oral Roberts (Apr 29, 2014) vs New Mexico State (Mar 08, 2014) vs Kansas State (Apr 13, 2014) at Kansas (May 03, 2014) (4 games )
PITCHING Innings pitched: Runs allowed: Earned runs: Walks allowed: Strikeouts: Hits allowed: Doubles allowed: Triples allowed: Homers allowed: Wild pitches: Hit batters:
12.0 12.0 12.0 11 11 11 9 13 13 16 5 2 3 3 4 4 4
vs New Mexico State (Mar 08, 2014) vs Texas (Mar 30, 2014) at Oral Roberts (Apr 29, 2014) vs Texas (Mar 28, 2014) at Kansas (May 02, 2014) vs Texas (Mar 28, 2014) vs West Virginia (May 16, 2014) vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Mar 25, 2014) at Oral Roberts (Apr 29, 2014) vs Texas (Mar 28, 2014) at TCU (Mar 21, 2014) vs Oklahoma (Apr 26, 2014) vs Sam Houston State (Mar 01, 2014 at Houston, TX) at Kansas (May 02, 2014) vs Sam Houston State (Mar 01, 2014 at Houston, TX) vs Texas (Mar 28, 2014) at Oklahoma State (Apr 06, 2014)
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6 4 5 5 6 6 3 3 1 2 2 2 10 5 4 4 3 1 1 2 1 6 6 6
(7 games ) (4 games ) Smith, Stephen vs Stephen F. Austin (Mar 18, 2014) Lyons, Anthony at Dallas Baptist (May 06, 2014) Kirsch, Adam at Oklahoma State (Apr 05, 2014) Gutierrez, Eric at Dallas Baptist (May 06, 2014) Burleson, Bryant vs Kansas State (Apr 13, 2014) Kirsch, Adam at Oral Roberts (Apr 29, 2014) (24 games ) Kirsch, Adam at Oklahoma State (Apr 05, 2014) Gutierrez, Eric vs Oklahoma (Apr 27, 2014) Gutierrez, Eric at Dallas Baptist (May 06, 2014) Kirsch, Adam at Oklahoma State (Apr 05, 2014) Ritchie, Todd at Oklahoma State (Apr 05, 2014) Kirsch, Adam vs Oklahoma (Apr 25, 2014) Long, Ryan at Dallas Baptist (May 06, 2014) Lyons, Anthony vs New Mexico State (Mar 06, 2014) (30 games ) (27 games ) (5 games ) (8 games ) Davis, Zach vs New Mexico State (Mar 08, 2014) Gutierrez, Eric at Baylor (Mar 15, 2014) Redman, Hunter vs Oklahoma (Apr 25, 2014)
FIELDING Putouts: Assists: Errors: Passed balls:
18 8 2 2
Gutierrez, Eric vs TCU (Apr 22, 2014 at Abilene, TX) (4 games ) (4 games ) Redman, Hunter at Kansas (May 03, 2014)
PITCHING Innings pitched: Runs allowed: Earned runs: Walks allowed: Strikeouts: Hits allowed: Doubles allowed: Triples allowed: Homers allowed: Wild pitches: Hit batters:
9.0 6 6 6 6 6 10 11 4 2 2 2 2 3
Smith, Cameron at Miami (Fla.) (Jun 02, 2014) Withrow, Matt vs Sam Houston State (Mar 01, 2014) Moseley, Ryan at Kansas (May 02, 2014) Withrow, Matt vs Sam Houston State (Mar 01, 2014) Moseley, Ryan at Kansas (May 02, 2014) Sadberry, Chris vs West Virginia (May 16, 2014) Withrow, Matt vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Mar 25, 2014) Drozd, Jonny vs Texas (Mar 29, 2014) Moreno, Dominic at TCU (Mar 21, 2014) Sadberry, Chris vs Oklahoma (Apr 26, 2014) Withrow, Matt vs Sam Houston State (Mar 01, 2014) Taylor, Corey at Oklahoma State (Apr 05, 2014) (4 games ) (5 games )
MULTI-RUN INNINGS (91) 2 Runs________________________________________________ 49 3 Runs________________________________________________ 16 4 Runs________________________________________________ 11 5 Runs_________________________________________________ 5 6 Runs_________________________________________________ 5 7 Runs_________________________________________________ 3 10 Runs________________________________________________ 1 11 Runs________________________________________________ 1 GO-AHEAD RBI (54) Eric Gutierrez___________________________________________ Adam Kirsch____________________________________________ Tyler Neslony___________________________________________ Jake Barrios_____________________________________________ Ryan Long______________________________________________ Alec Humphreys_________________________________________ Bryant Burleson_________________________________________ Stephen Smith__________________________________________ Tim Proudfoot___________________________________________ Matt Broadbent_________________________________________ Hunter Redman_________________________________________ Mason Randolph________________________________________ Devon Conley___________________________________________
8 8 7 6 6 4 4 3 3 2 1 1 1
GAME TYING RBI (22) Eric Gutierrez___________________________________________ Adam Kirsch____________________________________________ Stephen Smith__________________________________________ Tyler Floyd______________________________________________ Tyler Neslony___________________________________________ Jake Barrios_____________________________________________ Bryant Burleson_________________________________________ Tim Proudfoot___________________________________________ Devon Conley___________________________________________ Mason Randolph________________________________________ Anthony Lyons__________________________________________ Todd Ritchie____________________________________________
5 5 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2-OUT RBI (124) Eric Gutierrez__________________________________________ 23 Adam Kirsch___________________________________________ 15 Bryant Burleson________________________________________ 13 Tyler Neslony__________________________________________ 11 Jake Barrios____________________________________________ 11 Tim Proudfoot___________________________________________ 9 Stephen Smith__________________________________________ 8 Ryan Long______________________________________________ 8 Hunter Redman_________________________________________ 7 Tyler Floyd______________________________________________ 4 Alec Humphreys_________________________________________ 4 Devon Conley___________________________________________ 3 Anthony Lyons__________________________________________ 2 Todd Ritchie____________________________________________ 2 Matt Broadbent_________________________________________ 1 Mason Randolph________________________________________ 1 Zach Davis_____________________________________________ 1 INFIELD BASE HITS (72) Jake Barrios____________________________________________ 10 Bryant Burleson_________________________________________ 7 Stephen Smith__________________________________________ 7 Devon Conley___________________________________________ 7 Eric Gutierrez___________________________________________ 5 Tim Proudfoot___________________________________________ 5 Zach Davis_____________________________________________ 5 Hunter Redman_________________________________________ 4 Alec Humphreys_________________________________________ 4 Ryan Long______________________________________________ 4 Tyler Neslony___________________________________________ 3 Matt Broadbent_________________________________________ 3 Anthony Lyons__________________________________________ 2 Adam Kirsch____________________________________________ 2 Todd Ritchie____________________________________________ 2 Tyler Floyd______________________________________________ 2 OUTFIELD ASSISTS (12) Tyler Neslony___________________________________________ Adam Kirsch____________________________________________ Stephen Smith__________________________________________ Todd Ritchie____________________________________________ Alec Humphreys_________________________________________
3 3 2 2 2
PICKOFFS BY PITCHERS (9) Cameron Smith__________________________________________ Jonny Drozd____________________________________________ Chris Sadberry__________________________________________ Corey Taylor____________________________________________
4 3 1 1
BUNT BASE HITS (23) Devon Conley___________________________________________ Zach Davis_____________________________________________ Tim Proudfoot___________________________________________ Ryan Long______________________________________________ Bryant Burleson_________________________________________ Eric Gutierrez___________________________________________ Adam Kirsch____________________________________________ Hunter Redman_________________________________________ Jake Barrios_____________________________________________ Tyler Neslony___________________________________________ Stephen Smith__________________________________________ Tyler Floyd______________________________________________
7 4 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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2014 Texas Tech Baseball TEXAS TECH HOME RUNS
No.
Δ
Player (#)
Opponent (Date)
Runs
Outs
Count
Inning
1
Tyler Neslony (1)
2
Adam Kirsch (1)
‡ Δ ! 3 †
Pitcher
#3 Indiana (2/15 - Game 1)
4
1
0-1
1
Hart (L) s
#3 Indiana (2/15 - Game 1)
2
0
3-1
5
Harrison (R) r
Tyler Neslony (2)
Oral Roberts (2/22)
4
1
0-2
6
Trujillo (R) s
4
Mason Randolph (1)
Stephen F. Austin (2/27)
2
0
1-0
3
Maynard (R) s
5
Adam Kirsch (2)
New Mexico (3/4)
1
1
1-0
5
Duree (R) r
†
6
Eric Gutierrez (1)
New Mexico State (3/8)
1
0
3-1
9
Gonzales (R) r
7
Eric Gutierrez (2)
New Mexico State (3/9)
1
2
3-1
4
Kilgore (R) s
‡
8
Eric Gutierrez (3)
Stephen F. Austin (3/19)
1
0
2-2
3
Cross (R) s
9
Bryant Burleson (1)
#24 TCU (3/22)
1
0
2-2
4
Teakell (R) r
‡ Δ ! 10
Eric Gutierrez (4)
New Mexico (4/1)
3
1
3-0
5
Gibson (R) r
11
Eric Gutierrez (5)
#20 Oklahoma State (4/4)
1
0
1-0
5
Perrin (R) s
‡
12
Adam Kirsch (3)
#20 Oklahoma State (4/5)
1
0
0-0
2
Buffett (R) s
13
Adam Kirsch (4)
#20 Oklahoma State (4/5)
3
1
2-1
6
Robinette (R) r
!
14
Eric Gutierrez (6)
Abilene Christian (4/8)
3
0
0-0
1
Gawrieh (R) s
15
Adam Kirsch (5)
Kansas State (4/12)
1
1
3-1
2
Moore (L) s
‡
16
Eric Gutierrez (7)
Prairie View A&M (4/17)
2
2
2-0
1
Mata (R) s
‡
17
Adam Kirsch (6)
Prairie View A&M (4/18)
1
0
0-1
2
Helms (R) s
18
Tyler Neslony (3)
Oklahoma (4/25)
1
2
2-2
2
Choplock (L) s
!
19
Eric Gutierrez (8)
Oklahoma (4/26)
3
2
1-0
5 Krittenbrink (R) r
20
Tyler Neslony (4)
Oklahoma (4/26)
1
0
3-1
6
Hayes (R) r
† § 21
Eric Gutierrez (9)
Oklahoma (4/27)
3
2
0-2
3
Garza (R) s
22
Eric Gutierrez (10)
Oklahoma (4/27)
1
0
2-0
5
Tasin (R) r
23
Adam Kirsch (7)
Kansas (5/2)
2
2
0-1
4
Piche’ (R) s
24
Eric Gutierrez (11)
Dallas Baptist (5/6)
4
1
2-2
5
Stutzman (L) r
25
Stephen Smith (1)
Dallas Baptist (5/6)
2
1
3-2
6
Smith (R) r
26
Eric Gutierrez (12)
Dallas Baptist (5/6)
1
0
3-1
7
Smith (R) r
27
Bryant Burleson (2)
West Virginia (5/16)
1
1
2-1
6
Vance (L) s
†
28
Adam Kirsch (8)
West Virginia (5/16)
1
0
0-0
7
Vance (L) s
‡Δ! 29
Adam Kirsch (9)
West Virginia (5/17)
1
0
3-2
2
Means (L) s
† § 30
Adam Kirsch (10)
Columbia (5/30)
2
2
0-1
5
Cline (R) r
* - Inside the park home run ◊ - Pinch-hit home run † - Game-tying home run ‡ - Tie-breaking home run Δ - Game-winning home run ! - Provided eventual winning runs § - home run erased deficit and gave Texas Tech the lead italics indicates walk-off home run
HOME RUN BREAKDOWN at Home_______________________________ 19 on the Road_____________________________ 9 at Neutral Site____________________________ 2 vs. RHP________________________________ 23 vs. LHP__________________________________ 7 vs. Big 12 Teams_________________________ 15 vs. Non-Conference Teams_________________ 15 with 0 outs_____________________________ 14 with 1 out_______________________________ 9 with 2 outs______________________________ 7 Solo HR________________________________ 16 2-Run HR________________________________ 6 3-Run HR________________________________ 5 Grand Slam______________________________ 3 February________________________________ 4 March__________________________________ 5 April___________________________________ 13 May____________________________________ 8 in 1st inning_____________________________ 3 in 2nd inning____________________________ 5 in 3rd inning_____________________________ 3 in 4th inning_____________________________ 3 in 5th inning_____________________________ 8 in 6th inning_____________________________ 5 in 7th inning_____________________________ 2 in 8th inning_____________________________ 0 in 9th inning_____________________________ 1 0-0 Count_______________________________ 3 0-1 Count_______________________________ 4 0-2 Count_______________________________ 2 1-0 Count_______________________________ 4 1-1 Count_______________________________ 0 1-2 Count_______________________________ 0 2-0 Count_______________________________ 2 2-1 Count_______________________________ 2 2-2 Count_______________________________ 4 3-0 Count_______________________________ 1 3-1 Count_______________________________ 6 3-2 Count_______________________________ 2 Left-Field Line____________________________ 1 Left Field_______________________________ 19 Left-Center Field__________________________ 4 Center Field______________________________ 1 Right-Center Field________________________ 1 Right Field_______________________________ 4 Right-Field Line___________________________ 0 Leadoff_________________________________ 1 2-Hole__________________________________ 1 3-Hole__________________________________ 2 Cleanup________________________________ 10 5-Hole_________________________________ 10 6-Hole__________________________________ 2 7-Hole__________________________________ 3 8-Hole__________________________________ 1 9-Hole__________________________________ 0 Day Games_____________________________ 21 Night Games_____________________________ 9 Starters________________________________ 17 Relievers_______________________________ 13 Record with HR________________________ 20-2 Record w/out HR_____________________ 25-17
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2014 Texas Tech Baseball TEXAS TECH GAME WINNING RBI No. Player (#) 1 Adam Kirsch (1) 2 Tyler Neslony (1) 3 Jake Barrios (1) 4 Matt Broadbent (1) 5 Tyler Neslony (2) 6 Eric Gutierrez (1) 7 Eric Gutierrez (2) 8 Eric Gutierrez (3) 9 Anthony Lyons (1) 10 Stephen Smith (1) 11 Ryan Long (1) 12 Adam Kirsch (2) 13 Devon Conley (1) 14 Hunter Redman (1) 15 Adam Kirsch (2) 16 No RBI 17 Matt Broadbent (2) 18 Eric Gutierrez (4) 19 Bryant Burleson (1) 20 Jake Barrios (2) 21 Adam Kirsch (3) 22 Jake Barrios (3) 23 Eric Gutierrez (5) 24 Zach Davis (1) 25 Eric Gutierrez (6) 26 No RBI 27 Bryant Burleson (2) 28 Bryant Burleson (3) 29 Stephen Smith (2) 30 Tyler Neslony (3) 31 Adam Kirsch (4) 32 Jake Barrios (4) 33 Tim Prudfoot (1) 34 Eric Gutierrez (7) 35 Hunter Redman (2) 36 No RBI 37 No RBI 38 Hunter Redman (3) 39 Tim Proudfoot (2) 40 Adam Kirsch (5) 41 Eric Gutierrez (8) 42 Tim Proudfoot (3) 43 No RBI 44 Tyler Neslony (4) 45 Adam Kirsch (6)
Game # Date Opponent Runs Outs Count Inning Final 2 2/15 #3 Indiana 2 0 3-1 5 10-5 3 2/15 #3 Indiana 2 2 1-0 5 6-2 4 2/16 #3 Indiana 1 0 1-1 1 7-0 5 2/21 Oral Roberts 6 1 0-0 6 3-2 6 2/22 Oral Roberts 6 1 0-2 6 7-2 7 2/23 Oral Roberts 6 0 2-2 6 4-1 8 2/24 BYU 1 1 4-2 3 4-2 9 2/27 Stephen F. Austin 2 2 0-0 9 5-4 12 3/2 #10 Rice 1 2 3-0 3 2-1 13 3/4 New Mexico 1 1 0-1 4 9-3 14 3/6 New Mexico State 3 1 2-0 8 5-3 15 3/7 New Mexico State 2 0 3-1 5 15-2 16 3/8 New Mexico State 1 1 0-0 12 8-7 (12) 17 3/9 New Mexico State 1 1 2-0 3 14-4 18 3/11 Abilene Christian 1 0 3-2 1 6-2 (7) 21 3/16 Baylor 2 2 3-2 8 7-1 22 3/18 Stephen F. Austin 1 2 1-0 1 20-4 25 3/22 #24 TCU 1 0 0-0 3 10-2 26 3/23 #24 TCU 3 1 0-0 5 12-2 27 3/25 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 1 2 0-0 3 2-0 28 3/25 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 1 2 0-0 5 5-1 30 3/29 #12 Texas 1 1 3-1 4 8-4 32 4/1 New Mexico 3 1 3-0 5 6-3 34 4/5 #20 Oklahoma State 2 1 0-1 5 16-6 36 4/8 Abilene Christian 3 0 0-0 1 19-2 37 4/11 K-State 1 0 0-0 8 4-3 38 4/12 K-State 1 1 3-1 7 7-4 39 4/13 K-State 2 2 3-2 5 11-7 40 4/15 Dallas Baptist 2 2 1-1 9 5-4 41 4/17 Prairie View A&M 2 2 3-1 5 4-3 42 4/18 Prairie View A&M 1 0 0-1 2 8-0 43 4/19 Prairie View A&M 1 2 1-1 1 13-0 (7) 46 4/25 Oklahoma 1 2 0-0 3 9-5 47 4/26 Oklahoma 3 2 1-0 5 14-4 48 4/27 Oklahoma 2 0 2-0 4 14-4 (7) 49 4/29 Oral Roberts 1 0 1-2 12 4-1 (12) 53 5/6 Dallas Baptist 1 2 0-0 3 18-3 54 5/15 West Virginia 1 1 2-2 11 4-3 55 5/16 West Virginia 1 2 2-2 9 3-2 56 5/17 West Virginia 1 0 3-2 2 4-0 59 5/30 Columbia 1 1 3-2 9 3-2 60 5/31 #3 Miami (Fla.) 1 1 2-0 2 3-0 62 6/2 #3 Miami (Fla.) 1 0 0-0 7 4-0 63 6/7 #16 College of Charleston 1 2 0-1 3 1-0 64 6/8 #16 College of Charleston 1 1 0-2 4 1-0
WALK-OFF GAME-WINNING BASE HITS 29 Stephen Smith (2) 40 38 Hunter Redman (3) 54 39 Tim Proudfoot (2) 55 41 Eric Gutierrez (8) 59
4/15 5/15 5/16 5/30
Dallas Baptist West Virginia West Virginia Columbia
2 1 1 1
2 1 2 1
1-1 2-2 2-2 3-2
9 11 9 9
5-4 4-3 3-2 3-2
Play HR to LF 2B to LF 6-3 2B LF Line HR (grand slam) to RF HBP 1B to LF 2B to LF Bases-loaded BB 3B to CF 2B down RF line 1B to LF Sac Fly to RF FC to 3B 2B to CF E-7 (Dropped Fly Ball) 1B to LF 1B to LF 2B to RC 1B to CF 2B to LF E-6 HR to LF 1B to RF HR to LC E-1 (Wild throw home) 1B up the middle 2B to LF 1B to LF 2B to LC HR to LF INF 1B to 2B 2B to LF HR to LF 1B to CF Wild Pitch Wild Pitch 1B to LC 1B up the middle HR to LF 2B to LC 1B to LF E-2 (Wild throw to 1B) 2B to RC 2B to RF
1B to LF 1B to LC 1B up the middle 2B to LC
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2014 Texas Tech Baseball THE LAST TIME A TEXAS TECH TEAM... Won 5 or more consecutive games____________________________________ 8 games (April 8-19, 2014) Won 6 or more consecutive games____________________________________ 8 games (April 8-19, 2014) Won 8 or more consecutive games____________________________________ 8 games (April 8-19, 2014)) Won 10 or more consecutive games_____________________________ 16 games (April 13-May 22, 2002) Won 16 or more consecutive games_____________________________ 16 games (April 13-May 22, 2002) Won 5 or more consecutive home games___________________________ 16 games (April 8-June 8, 2014) Won 6 or more consecutive home games___________________________ 16 games (April 8-June 8, 2014) Won 7 or more consecutive home games___________________________ 16 games (April 8-June 8, 2014) Won 10 or more consecutive home games__________________________ 16 games (April 8-June 8, 2014) Won 14 or more consecutive home games__________________________ 16 games (April 8-June 8, 2014) Won 21 or more consecutive home games______________________ 21 games (February 5-April 4, 1999) Won 24 or more consecutive home games____________________ 24 games (February 22-April 26, 1996) Won 5 or more consecutive road games____________________________ 5 games (April 10-May 2, 2004) Won 6 or more consecutive road games__________________________9 games (March 23-April 20, 1997) Won 7 or more consecutive road games__________________________9 games (March 23-April 20, 1997) Won 8 or more consecutive road games__________________________9 games (March 23-April 20, 1997) Won 9 or more consecutive road games__________________________9 games (March 23-April 20, 1997) Won 5 or more consecutive conference games_________________________ 6 games (April 11-27, 2014) Won 6 or more consecutive conference games_________________________ 6 games (April 11-27, 2014) Won 7 or more consecutive conference games_____________________ 8 games (April 13-May 19, 2002) Won 8 or more consecutive conference games_____________________ 8 games (April 13-May 19, 2002) Won 5 or more consecutive conference home games________________ 9 games (April 11-May 17, 2014) Won 6 or more consecutive conference home games________________ 9 games (April 11-May 17, 2014) Won 7 or more consecutive conference home games________________ 9 games (April 11-May 17, 2014) Won 8 or more consecutive conference home games________________ 9 games (April 11-May 17, 2014) Won 9 or more consecutive conference home games________________ 9 games (April 11-May 17, 2014) Won 10 or more consecutive conference home games___________ 10 games February 26-May 14, 1999) Won 5 or more consecutive conference road games__________________ 5 games (April 10-May 2, 2004) Won 6 or more consecutive conference road games________________7 games (March 23-April 20, 1997) Won 7 or more consecutive conference road games________________7 games (March 23-April 20, 1997) Won 5 or more consecutive midweek games______________________5 games (March 25-April 15, 2014) Won 6 or more consecutive midweek games_________________ 8 games (May 10, 2011-March 21, 2012) Won 7 or more consecutive midweek games_________________ 8 games (May 10, 2011-March 21, 2012) Won 8 or more consecutive midweek games_________________ 8 games (May 10, 2011-March 21, 2012) Won 5 or more consecutive midweek home games______________ 10 (March 12, 2013-March 18, 2014) Won 10 or more consecutive midweek home games_____________ 10 (March 12, 2013-March 18, 2014) Won 11 or more consecutive midweek home games_______________ 14 (May 18, 2004-March 29, 2006) Won 5 or more consecutive midweek road/neutral site games__ 9 games (March 22, 2011-March 6, 2012) Lost 5 or more consecutive midweek road/neutral site games________ 5 games (March 25-May 15, 2013) Lost 5 or more consecutive games____________________________________ 9 games (April 2-20, 2013) Lost 6 or more consecutive games____________________________________ 9 games (April 2-20, 2013) Lost 7 or more consecutive games____________________________________ 9 games (April 2-20, 2013) Lost 8 or more consecutive games____________________________________ 9 games (April 2-20, 2013) Lost 9 or more consecutive games____________________________________ 9 games (April 2-20, 2013) Lost 10 or more consecutive games_________________________________ 11 games (April 12-28, 1985) Lost 11 or more consecutive games_________________________________ 11 games (April 12-28, 1985) Lost 5 or more consecutive home games__________________________9 games (March 24-April 7, 1987) Lost 6 or more consecutive home games__________________________9 games (March 24-April 7, 1987) Lost 7 or more consecutive home games__________________________9 games (March 24-April 7, 1987) Lost 8 or more consecutive home games__________________________9 games (March 24-April 7, 1987) Lost 9 or more consecutive home games__________________________9 games (March 24-April 7, 1987) Lost 5 or more consecutive road games_________________________10 games (March 23-April 27, 2013) Lost 6 or more consecutive road games_________________________10 games (March 23-April 27, 2013) Lost 7 or more consecutive road games_________________________10 games (March 23-April 27, 2013) Lost 8 or more consecutive road games_________________________10 games (March 23-April 27, 2013) Lost 10 or more consecutive road games________________________10 games (March 23-April 27, 2013) Lost 11 or more consecutive road games__________________________ 11 games (April 4-May 10, 2008) Lost 5 or more consecutive conference games___________________________ 5 games (April 5-20, 2013) Lost 6 or more consecutive conference games___________________________ 8 games (April 4-19, 2008) Lost 7 or more consecutive conference games___________________________ 8 games (April 4-19, 2008) Lost 8 or more consecutive conference games___________________________ 8 games (April 4-19, 2008) Lost 9 or more consecutive conference games______________________ 9 games (April 22-May 19, 2007) Lost 10 or more consecutive conference games__________________10 games (March 27-April 27, 1987) Lost 15 or more consecutive conference games__________________15 games (March 29-April 28, 1985) Lost 5 or more consecutive conference home games________________6 games (March 24-April 1, 1989) Lost 6 or more consecutive conference home games________________6 games (March 24-April 1, 1989) Lost 7 or more consecutive conference home games_______________8 games (March 14-April 17, 1987) Lost 8 or more consecutive conference home games_______________8 games (March 14-April 17, 1987) Lost 5 or more consecutive conference road games________________6 games (March 23-April 27, 2013) Lost 6 or more consecutive conference road games________________6 games (March 23-April 27, 2013) Lost 7 or more consecutive conference road games__________________ 8 games (April 4-May 10, 2008) Lost 8 or more consecutive conference road games__________________ 8 games (April 4-May 10, 2008) Lost 9 or more consecutive conference road games__________________ 9 games (April 1-May 19, 2007) Shutout an opponent______________________________vs. #16 College of Charleston, 1-0 (June 8, 2014) Shutout an opponent on Opening Day__________________ vs. Northern Illinois, 8-0 (February 15, 2013) Shutout an opponent at home______________________vs. #16 College of Charleston, 1-0 (June 8, 2014) Shutout a Big 12 opponent at home____________________________vs. West Virginia, 4-0 (May 17, 2014) Shutout an opponent on the road____________________________ at #3 Miami (Fla.), 4-0 (June 2, 2014) Shutout a Big 12 opponent on the road______________________________at Texas, 1-0 (March 15, 2013) Shutout an opponent on a neutral field_______vs. Nevada-Reno @ Phoenix, Ariz., 4-0 (February 21, 1998) Shutout a midweek opponent at home__________________vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 2-0 (March 25, 2014) Shutout a midweek opponent on the road___________________ at #27 Dallas Baptist, 5-0 (May 8, 2012) Shutout back-to-back opponents_________________ vs. Prairie View A&M, 8-0 & 13-0 (April 18-19, 2014) Was shutout_________________________________________________ at #24 TCU, 0-9 (March 21, 2014) Was shutout on Opening Day_______________________________vs. #3 Indiana, 0-1 (February 14, 2014) Was shutout at home______________________________________vs. #3 Indiana, 0-1 (February 14, 2014) Was shutout at home by a Big 12 opponent____________________ vs. #24 Oklahoma, 0-8 (May 24, 2013) Was shutout on the road_______________________________________ at #24 TCU, 0-9 (March 21, 2014) Was shutout on the road by a Big 12 opponent_____________________ at #24 TCU, 0-9 (March 21, 2014) Was shutout on a neutral field________________________________ vs. Houston, 0-9 (February 28, 2014) Was shutout against a midweek opponent at home_________ vs. Abilene Christian, 0-1 (March 25, 1963) Was shutout against a midweek opponent on the road___________ at North Texas, 0-5 (March 16, 1987) Was shutout against a non-conference opponent on a neutral site____ vs. Connecticut, 0-1 (February 24, 2013) Run-ruled an opponent_________________________________ 14-4, 7 inn. vs. Oklahoma (April 27, 2014) Run-ruled an opponent at home__________________________ 14-4, 7 inn. vs. Oklahoma (April 27, 2014) Run-ruled a Big 12 opponent at home_____________________ 14-4, 7 inn. vs. Oklahoma (April 27, 2014) Run-ruled an opponent on the road_____________________ 16-5, 7 inn at Kansas State (March 31, 2007) Run-ruled a Big 12 opponent on the road________________ 16-5, 7 inn at Kansas State (March 31, 2007) Was run-ruled_________________________________________ 2-12, 8 inn. at Kansas State (April 7, 2013) Was run-ruled at home___________________________ 0-10, 7 inn vs. #19 Oklahoma State (May 13, 2007) Was run-ruled by a Big 12 opponent at home________ 0-10, 7 inn vs. #19 Oklahoma State (May 13, 2007) Was run-ruled on the road_______________________________ 2-12, 8 inn. at Kansas State (April 7, 2013) Was run-ruled by a Big 12 opponent on the road_____________ 2-12, 8 inn. at Kansas State (April 7, 2013)
Played in 14 or more innings______________________ 14 innings, vs. #25 Texas (Won, 7-6) (April 6, 2012) Played in 15 or more innings_______________________15 innings, vs. Kansas State (L, 5-7) (April 5, 2002) Played in 16 or more innings____________ 17 innings, at Southeastern Oklahoma (L, 1-2) (April 18, 1966) Played in 17 or more innings____________ 17 innings, at Southeastern Oklahoma (L, 1-2) (April 18, 1966) Won both games of a doubleheader_________________ vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff: 2-0, 5-1 (March 25, 2014) Shutout an opponent in both games of a doubleheader______ vs. Iowa State: 14-0, 7-0 (March 15, 1997) Lost both games of a doubleheader__________ at #4 Nebraska: 3-4 (11 inn.), 4-14 (7 inn.) (April 29, 2006) Was shutout in both games of a doubleheader__________________ vs. #2 Texas: 0-4, 0-10 (April 3, 2004) Swept a 3-game series at home________________________________ vs. West Virginia (May 15-17, 2014) Swept a 3-game series at home vs. non-conference opponent____vs. Prairie View A&M (April 17-19, 2014) Swept a 3-game series on the road_____________________________________ at Kansas (May 1-3, 2004) Swept a 3-game Big 12 series at home__________________________ vs. West Virginia (May 15-17, 2014) Swept a 3-game Big 12 series on the road_______________________________ at Kansas (May 1-3, 2004) Swept a midweek series at home_____________ 2 games, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff in DH (March 25, 2014) Swept a midweek series on the road________________________ 2 games, at Michigan (May 10-11, 2011) Swept a midweek series at a neutral site____________ 2 games, vs. UTSA in San Angelo DH (April 5, 2011) Was swept in a 3-game series at home________________________________ vs. #8 TCU (March 4-6, 2011) Was swept in a 3-game series at home vs. non-conference opponent_______ vs. #8 TCU (March 4-6, 2011) Was swept in a 3-game series on the road______________________________ at K-State (April 5-7, 2013) Was swept in a 3-game Big 12 series at home______________ vs. #19 Oklahoma State (May 11-13, 2007) Was swept in a 3-game Big 12 series on the road_________________________ at K-State (April 5-7, 2013) Swept 3 or more Big 12 series in a season__________________________ 3, 2014 (vs. KSU, vs. OU, vs. WVU) Swept 4 or more Big 12 series in a season______________________ 4, 1997 (vs. ISU, @ MU, @ KSU, vs. NU) Swept 3 or more midweek road/neutral site series in a season_______ 3, 2011 (vs. UTSA, @ UNM, @ MICH) Was swept in 3 or more Big 12 series in a season_______________________3, 2007 (@ UT, @ MU, vs. OSU) Was swept in 4 or more Big 12 series in a season_________________________________ Never Happened Swept Baylor in a 3-game series at home_________________________________________________ 2004 Swept Baylor in a 3-game series on the road____________________________________ Never Happened Was swept by Baylor in a 3-game series at home___________________________________________ 1986 Was swept by Baylor in a 3-game series on the road________________________________________ 2012 Swept Kansas in a 3-game series at home________________________________________________ 2011 Swept Kansas in a 3-game series on the road______________________________________________ 2004 Was swept by Kansas in a 3-game series at home________________________________ Never Happened Was swept by Kansas in a 3-game series on the road________________________________________ 2014 Swept Kansas State in a 3-game series at home____________________________________________ 2014 Swept Kansas State in a 3-game series on the road_________________________________________ 1997 Was swept by Kansas State in a 3-game series at home____________________________ Never Happened Was swept by Kansas State in a 3-game series on the road___________________________________ 2013 Swept Oklahoma in a 3-game series at home______________________________________________ 2014 Swept Oklahoma in a 3-game series on the road___________________________________________ 1999 Was swept by Oklahoma in a 3-game series at home_______________________________________ 2006 Was swept by Oklahoma in a 3-game series on the road_____________________________________ 2011 Swept Oklahoma State in a 3-game series at home_______________________________ Never Happened Swept Oklahoma State in a 3-game series on the road____________________________ Never Happened Was swept by Oklahoma State in a 3-game series at home___________________________________ 2007 Was swept by Oklahoma State in a 3-game series on the road________________________________ 2012 Swept Texas in a 3-game series at home________________________________________ Never Happened Swept Texas in a 3-game series on the road_____________________________________ Never Happened Was swept by Texas in a 3-game series at home____________________________________________ 1992 Was swept by Texas in a 3-game series on the road_________________________________________ 2007 Swept TCU in a 3-game series at home___________________________________________________ 1989 Swept TCU in a 3-game series on the road______________________________________ Never Happened Was swept by TCU in a 3-game series at home_____________________________________________ 2011 Was swept by TCU in a 3-game series on the road__________________________________________ 2010 Swept West Virginia in a 3-game series at home___________________________________________ 2014 Swept West Virginia in a 3-game series on the road_______________________________ Never Happened Was swept by West Virginia in a 3-game series at home___________________________ Never Happened Was swept by West Virginia in a 3-game series on the road_________________________ Never Happened Defeated a Top 25 ranked team______________________vs. #16 College of Charleston, 1-0 (June 8, 2014) Defeated a Top 25 ranked team at home______________vs. #16 College of Charleston, 1-0 (June 8, 2014) Defeated a Top 25 ranked team on the road_____________________ at #3 Miami (Fla.), 4-0 (June 2, 2014) Defeated a Top 25 ranked team at a neutral site______________________ vs. #10 Rice, 2-1 (March 2, 2014) Defeated a Top 25 ranked non-conference team________vs. #16 College of Charleston, 1-0 (June 8, 2014) Defeated a Top 25 ranked non-conference team at home___ vs. #16 College of Charleston, 1-0 (June 8, 2014) Defeated a Top 25 ranked non-conference team on the road_______ at #3 Miami (Fla.), 4-0 (June 2, 2014) Defeated a Top 25 ranked non-conference team at a neutral site________ vs. #10 Rice, 2-1 (March 2, 2014) Defeated a Top 25 ranked Big 12 team_________________________ at #3 Miami (Fla.), 4-0 (June 2, 2014) Defeated a Top 25 ranked Big 12 team at home____________________vs. #12 Texas, 8-4 (March 29, 2014) Defeated a Top 25 ranked Big 12 team on the road_______________ at #3 Miami (Fla.), 4-0 (June 2, 2014) Defeated a Top 25 ranked Big 12 team at a neutral site________________ vs. #1 Texas, 4-2 (May 27, 2010) Defeated a Top 20 ranked team______________________vs. #16 College of Charleston, 1-0 (June 8, 2014) Defeated a Top 20 ranked team at home______________vs. #16 College of Charleston, 1-0 (June 8, 2014) Defeated a Top 20 ranked team on the road_____________________ at #3 Miami (Fla.), 4-0 (June 2, 2014) Defeated a Top 20 ranked team at a neutral site______________________ vs. #10 Rice, 2-1 (March 2, 2014) Defeated a Top 15 ranked team_______________________________ at #3 Miami (Fla.), 4-0 (June 2, 2014) Defeated a Top 15 ranked team at home_________________________vs. #12 Texas, 8-4 (March 29, 2014) Defeated a Top 15 ranked team on the road_____________________ at #3 Miami (Fla.), 4-0 (June 2, 2014) Defeated a Top 15 ranked team at a neutral site______________________ vs. #10 Rice, 2-1 (March 2, 2014) Defeated a Top 10 ranked team_______________________________ at #3 Miami (Fla.), 4-0 (June 2, 2014) Defeated a Top 10 ranked team at home______________________vs. #3 Indiana, 7-0 (February 14, 2014) Defeated a Top 10 ranked team on the road_____________________ at #3 Miami (Fla.), 4-0 (June 2, 2014) Defeated a Top 10 ranked team at a neutral site______________________ vs. #10 Rice, 2-1 (March 2, 2014) Defeated a Top 5 ranked team________________________________ at #3 Miami (Fla.), 4-0 (June 2, 2014) Defeated a Top 5 ranked team at home_______________________vs. #3 Indiana, 7-0 (February 14, 2014) Defeated a Top 5 ranked team on the road______________________ at #3 Miami (Fla.), 4-0 (June 2, 2014) Defeated a Top 5 ranked team at a neutral site_______________________ vs. #1 Texas, 4-2 (May 27, 2010) Defeated a #1 ranked team______________________________________ vs. #1 Texas, 4-2 (May 27, 2010) Defeated a #1 ranked team on the road_________________ at #1 Cal State Fullerton, 11-5 (May 27, 2001) Defeated a #1 ranked team at a neutral site_________________________ vs. #1 Texas, 4-2 (May 27, 2010) Won a series against a Top 25 ranked team____________ vs. #24 TCU: 0-9, 10-2, 12-2 (March 21-23, 2014) Won a series against a Top 10 ranked team______vs. #3 Indiana: 0-1, 10-5, 6-2, 7-0 (February 14-16, 2014) Won a series against a Top 25 ranked team at home _____ vs. #3 Indiana: 0-1, 10-5, 6-2, 7-0 (February 14-16, 2014) Won a series against a Top 10 ranked team at home______ vs. #3 Indiana: 0-1, 10-5, 6-2, 7-0 (February 14-16, 2014) Won a series against a Top 25 ranked team on the road________ vs. #24 TCU: 0-9, 10-2, 12-2 (March 21-23, 2014) Swept a series against a Top 25 ranked team_______vs. #17 Baylor: 8-7 (10), 5-2, 11-1 (March 17-19, 2002) Played to a tie________________________________________ vs. Kansas State, 11-11 (10) (April 15, 2006)
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2014 Texas Tech Baseball THE LAST TIME A TEXAS TECH TEAM... Hit back-to-back home runs_____________ Jeremy Mayo, Nick Hanslik, vs. UNLV 8th inn. (April 22, 2009) Homered on consecutive pitches_____ Tanner Rindels, Chris Hall, vs. New Mexico State 2nd inn. (April 23, 2008) Hit 2 or more home runs in an inning_________________________ 2, at UCF 3rd inn. (February 23, 2013) Hit 3 or more home runs in an inning______________________3, at Dallas Baptist 2nd inn. (April 9, 2013) Hit 3 or more home runs in a game_______________________________ 3, at Dallas Baptist (May 6, 2014) Hit 4 or more home runs in a game___________________________________ 6, vs. Missouri (May 2, 2010) Hit 5 or more home runs in a game___________________________________ 6, vs. Missouri (May 2, 2010) Hit 6 or more home runs in a game___________________________________ 6, vs. Missouri (May 2, 2010) Hit 7 or more home runs in a game___________________________________8, vs. Missouri (April 5, 1997) Hit 8 or more home runs in a game___________________________________8, vs. Missouri (April 5, 1997) Hit 2 grand slams in a week_____________ Tyler Neslony (February 15), Tyler Neslony (February 22, 2014) Hit multiple grand slams in a season_____________________________________ 2, (Tyler Neslony) (2014) Hit 3 or more grand slams in a season_________________________ 3, (Hagen, McGruder, Altobelli) (2008) Hit 4 or more grand slams in a season________________________________4, Blair (3), Edwards (1) (2005) Homered in 3 or more consecutive innings______________ 3, at Dallas Baptist, 5th-6th-7th (May 6, 2014) Homered in 4 or more consecutive games______________________________4 games (May 16-23, 2013) Homered in 5 or more consecutive games__________________________ 6 games (April 24-May 2, 2010) Homered in 6 or more consecutive games__________________________ 6 games (April 24-May 2, 2010) Homered in 7 or more consecutive games____________________________ 7 games (March 10-20, 2010) Homered in 10 or more consecutive games___________________________ 13 games (March 3-23, 2002) Homered in 13 or more consecutive games___________________________ 13 games (March 3-23, 2002) Scored 10 or more runs in 3 consecutive games________________________2010 (February 21-25, 2010) Scored 10 or more runs in 4 consecutive games________________________2007 (February 11-27, 2007) Scored 10 or more runs in 5 consecutive games__________________________ 2000 (February 2-8, 2000) Scored 15 or more runs in a game_______________________________ 18, at Dallas Baptist (May 6, 2014) Scored 20 or more runs in a game_________________________ 20, vs. Stephen F. Austin (March 18, 2014) Scored 25 or more runs in a game___________________________ 25, vs. Alabama A&M (March 14, 2012) Scored 27 or more runs in a game_______________________________ 27, vs. Howard (February 7, 1999) Scored 31 or more runs in a game__________________ 31, vs. College of the Southwest (March 25, 1997) Scored 10 or more runs in a loss___________________________ 12-13, vs. UT Arlington (March 10, 2013) Scored 13 or more runs in a loss_____________________________ 13-14, at New Mexico (April 25, 2012) Scored 15 or more runs in a loss_____________________________ 16-26, vs. Dallas Baptist (May 7, 2005) Scored 16 or more runs in a loss_____________________________ 16-26, vs. Dallas Baptist (May 7, 2005) Scored 17 or more runs in a loss______________________17-23, vs. New Mexico State (February 5, 2000) Scored 18 or more runs in a loss________________________ 18-19, at Lubbock Christian (March 8, 1986) Scored 19 or more runs in a loss________________________________ 19-20, vs. Baylor (March 24, 1984) Scored 20 or more runs in a loss_______________________________________ 20-25, at McMurry (1928) Scored 10 or more unanswered runs____________________________ 18, at Dallas Baptist (May 6, 2014) Scored 15 or more unanswered runs____________________________ 18, at Dallas Baptist (May 6, 2014) Scored 20 or more unanswered runs________________________ 21, vs. Alabama A&M (March 13, 2012) Scored 25 or more unanswered runs____________________________ 25, vs. Howard (January 26, 2001) Scored in 5 consecutive innings______________________ 5, (2nd-6th inn.) vs. Oklahoma (April 27, 2014) Scored in 8 consecutive innings____ 8, (6th-8th inn.-1st-5th inn.) vs. Prairie View A&M (April 18-19, 2014) Scored 5 or more runs in the first inning__________________________ 6, vs. Kansas State (April 13, 2014) Scored 7 or more runs in the first inning_______________________ 7, vs. Abilene Christian (April 8, 2014) Scored 9 or more runs in the first inning__________________________ 9, vs. Kansas State (April 20, 2008) Scored 10 or more runs in the first inning___________________________10, vs. UTSA (February 25, 2008) Scored in the first inning in 4 or more consecutive games______________ 5, 2012 (February 17-24, 2012) Scored in the first inning in 5 or more consecutive games______________ 5, 2012 (February 17-24, 2012) Scored in the first inning in 6 or more consecutive games_________________ 6, 2008 (March 9-18, 2008) Scored 7 or more runs in an inning____________________ 7 (1st inn.), vs. Abilene Christian (April 8, 2014) Scored 8 or more runs in an inning________________ 11 (6th inn.) vs. Stephen F. Austin (March 18, 2014) Scored 9 or more runs in an inning________________ 11 (6th inn.) vs. Stephen F. Austin (March 18, 2014) Scored 10 or more runs in an inning______________________ 10 (5th inn.) vs. Oklahoma (April 27, 2014) Scored 11 or more runs in an inning_______________ 11 (6th inn.) vs. Stephen F. Austin (March 18, 2014) Scored 13 or more runs in an inning_______________13 (3rd inn.), vs. Western Illinois (February 20, 2005) Scored 4 or more runs in 3 different innings_________________ at Dallas Baptist: 3rd (4), 5th (4), 6th (6) (May 6, 2014) Scored 4 or more runs in 4 different innings_______ vs. Alabama A&M: 1st (5), 3rd (4), 5th (5), 6th (7) (March 14, 2012) Scored 10 or more runs in a road game__________________________ 18, at Dallas Baptist (May 6, 2014) Scored 15 or more runs in a road game__________________________ 18, at Dallas Baptist (May 6, 2014) Scored 20 or more runs in a road game______________________________ 21, at Kansas (April 25, 2010) Scored 24 or more runs in a road game______________________________24, at Baylor (March 23, 1996) Scored 25 or more runs in a road game____________________________ 25, at UTEP (February 24, 1984) Allowed 10 or more runs in a loss_____________________________________ 11, at Kansas (May 2, 2014) Allowed 10 or more runs in a win___________________________________ 15, vs. Missouri (May 2, 2010) Allowed 15 or more runs in a game___________________________________ 15, vs. Baylor (May 18, 2013) Allowed 20 or more runs in a game______________________________ 22, vs. #13 Texas (March 20, 2008) Allowed 7 or more runs in an inning_____________________ 8 (7th inn.), vs. Houston (February 28, 2014) Allowed 8 or more runs in an inning_____________________ 8 (7th inn.), vs. Houston (February 28, 2014) Allowed 9 or more runs in an inning_______________________ 9 (1st inn.), at Kansas State (April 6, 2013) Allowed 10 or more runs in an inning______________________________ 10, vs. Houston (March 7, 2010) Allowed 5 or more runs in the first inning_______________________________ 5, vs. Baylor (May 18, 2013) Allowed 6 or more runs in the first inning___________________________9, at Kansas State (April 6, 2013) Allowed 7 or more runs in the first inning___________________________9, at Kansas State (April 6, 2013) Allowed 8 or more runs in the first inning___________________________9, at Kansas State (April 6, 2013) Allowed 9 or more runs in the first inning___________________________9, at Kansas State (April 6, 2013) Overcame a deficit of 4 or more runs in a win________ 4, vs. Dallas Baptist: 0-4, Won - 5-4 (April 15, 2014) Overcame a deficit of 5 or more runs in a win_____ 5, at New Mexico State: 0-5, Won - 12-7 (May 1, 2012) Overcame a deficit of 6 or more runs in a win_______9, at Dallas Baptist: 0-9, Won - 13-11 (April 14, 2010) Overcame a deficit of 7 or more runs in a win_______9, at Dallas Baptist: 0-9, Won - 13-11 (April 14, 2010) Overcame a deficit of 8 or more runs in a win_______9, at Dallas Baptist: 0-9, Won - 13-11 (April 14, 2010) Overcame a deficit of 9 or more runs in a win_______9, at Dallas Baptist: 0-9, Won - 13-11 (April 14, 2010) Overcame a deficit of 3 or more runs in the 9th to win_____ 5, at #22 Oklahoma State: 2-7, Won - 11-8 (May 16, 2004) Overcame a deficit of 4 or more runs in the 9th to win_____ 5, at #22 Oklahoma State: 2-7, Won - 11-8 (May 16, 2004) Overcame a deficit of 5 or more runs in the 9th to win_____ 5, at #22 Oklahoma State: 2-7, Won - 11-8 (May 16, 2004) Won when trailing after 8 innings in back-to-back games___ at No. 14 Baylor/at Dallas Baptist (March 20, 22, 2011) Squandered a lead of 4 or more runs in a loss____________ 6, vs. Oklahoma: 7-1 - Lost 8-9 (May 22, 2014) Squandered a lead of 5 or more runs in a loss____________ 6, vs. Oklahoma: 7-1 - Lost 8-9 (May 22, 2014) Squandered a lead of 6 or more runs in a loss____________ 6, vs. Oklahoma: 7-1 - Lost 8-9 (May 22, 2014) Squandered a lead of 7 or more runs in a loss_______ 8, at Kansas State: 10-2 - Lost 12-13 (April 17, 2005) Squandered a lead of 8 or more runs in a loss_______ 8, at Kansas State: 10-2 - Lost 12-13 (April 17, 2005) Squandered a multiple-run lead in the 9th in a loss_______ 3, at New Mexico: 13-10 - Lost 13-14 (April 25, 2012) Had 15 or more hits in a game___________________________________ 15, vs. Oklahoma (May 22, 2014) Had 15 or more hits in a win___________________________________ 16, at Dallas Baptist (May 6, 2014) Had 20 or more hits in a win________________________________________ 21, vs. Baylor (May 20, 2013) Had 25 or more hits in a win__________________________ 26, vs. New Mexico Highlands (April 8, 1998) Had 30 or more hits in a game_____________________ 32, vs. College of the Southwest (March 25, 1997) Had 50 or more hits in a Big 12 series_________________________ 51, at #14 Baylor (March 18-20, 2011) Had 15 or more hits in a loss____________________________________ 15, vs. Oklahoma (May 22, 2014) Had 16 or more hits in a loss____________________________ 18, vs. #22 Oklahoma State (May 20, 2011) Had 20 or more hits in a loss___________________________________ 22, at #14 Baylor (March 19, 2011)
Had at least 15 hits in back-to-back games______15 hits, 16 hits vs. Florida Gulf Coast (March 20-21, 2012) Had at least 19 hits in back-to-back games________ 19 hits, 23 hits vs. Alabama A&M (March 13-14, 2012) Had at least 10 hits in 5 or more consecutive games__________________ 6 games (April 24-May 2, 2010) Had at least 10 hits in 6 or more consecutive games__________________ 6 games (April 24-May 2, 2010) Had at least 10 hits in 9 or more consecutive games_____________ 9 games (February 14-March 3, 2006) Had at least 10 hits in 10 or more consecutive games_________________ 10 games (February 1-18, 2003) Had 4 or more consecutive hits_____________ 5 (HR-1B-1B-1B-1B), vs. Oklahoma, 5th inn. (April 26, 2014) Had 5 or more consecutive hits_____________ 5 (HR-1B-1B-1B-1B), vs. Oklahoma, 5th inn. (April 26, 2014) Had 6 or more consecutive hits_______8 (2B-1B-1B-2B-2B-1B-1B-1B), vs. Howard Payne, 2nd inn. (April 7, 2004) Had at least 1 base hit in every inning of a game________________ 14 hits, vs. Oklahoma (April 29, 2014) Had 7 or more consecutive batters reach base safely________________ 9, vs. Baylor, 4th inn. (May 16, 2013) Had 8 or more consecutive batters reach base safely________________ 9, vs. Baylor, 4th inn. (May 16, 2013) Had 9 or more consecutive batters reach base safely________________ 9, vs. Baylor, 4th inn. (May 16, 2013) Had 5 or more extra-base hits in an inning______________________7, at Kansas, 2nd inn. (April 25, 2010) Had 6 or more extra-base hits in an inning______________________7, at Kansas, 2nd inn. (April 25, 2010) Had 7 or more extra-base hits in an inning______________________7, at Kansas, 2nd inn. (April 25, 2010) Had 7 or more extra-base hits in a game_________________________ 7, vs. Kansas State (April 13, 2014) Had 8 or more extra-base hits in a game____________________8, vs. Florida Gulf Coast (March 21, 2012) Had 9 or more extra-base hits in a game______________________ 9, vs. Alabama A&M (March 13, 2012) Had 10 or more extra-base hits in a game____________________________ 13, at Kansas (April 25, 2010) Had 13 or more extra-base hits in a game____________________________ 13, at Kansas (April 25, 2010) Had not allowed an extra-base hit in a game______________ vs. #16 College of Charleston (June 8, 2014) Had not allowed an extra-base hit in a Big 12 game__________________ vs. Kansas State (April 12, 2014) Had all 9 starters score a run in a game________________________ 14 runs, vs. Oklahoma (April 27, 2014) Had all 9 starters with a base hit in a game_____________________ 14 hits, vs. Oklahoma (April 27, 2014) Had 3 players score 3 runs each in a game______ S. Smith (4), Burleson (3), Lyons (3) at Dallas Baptist (May 6, 2014) Had 5 players with 3 hits _______Smith (4), Barrios (3), Kirsch (3), Long (3), Randolph (3), vs. New Mexico (March 4, 2014) Had 5 or more players score multiple runs in a game________________ 6, at Dallas Baptist (May 6, 2014) Had 6 or more players score multiple runs in a game________________ 6, at Dallas Baptist (May 6, 2014) Had 7 or more players scored multiple runs in a game_________ 7, vs. Stephen F. Austin (March 18, 2014) Had 7 or more players finish with a multi-hit game_________________________ 7, vs. Baylor (May 16, 2013) Had 8 or more players finish with a multi-hit game_________________________ 8, at Kansas (April 25, 2010) Had 5 or more doubles in a game_________________________________ 5, vs. Oklahoma (May 22, 2014) Had 6 or more doubles in a game_______________________________ 7, vs. Kansas State (April 13, 2014) Had 7 or more doubles in a game_______________________________ 7, vs. Kansas State (April 13, 2014) Had 10 or more doubles in a game__________________________________ 12, at Kansas (April 25, 2010) Allowed 5 or more doubles in a game______________________________ 5, at #24 TCU (March 21, 2014) Allowed 6 or more doubles in a game_______________________________6, vs. BYU (February 24, 2011) Allowed 7 or more doubles in a game_________________________________ 7, vs. Baylor (May 17, 2008) Had 3 or more triples in a game_____________________________ 3, vs. Abilene Christian (April 8, 2014) Had 4 or more triples in a game___________________________ 5, vs. New Mexico State (March 7, 2014) Had 5 or more triples in a game___________________________ 5, vs. New Mexico State (March 7, 2014) Allowed 2 or more triples in a game_______________________________ 2, vs. Oklahoma (April 26, 2014) Allowed 3 or more triples in a game_________________________ 4, at #10 Arizona State (March 6, 2012) Allowed 4 or more triples in a game_________________________ 4, at #10 Arizona State (March 6, 2012) Allowed 3 or more home runs in a game___________________ 3, vs. Sam Houston State (March 1, 2014) Allowed 4 or more home runs in a game___________________________4, at Kansas State (April 6, 2013) Allowed 5 or more home runs in a game___________________________ 7, vs. Gonzaga (March 10, 2010) Allowed 6 or more home runs in a game___________________________ 7, vs. Gonzaga (March 10, 2010) Allowed 7 or more home runs in a game___________________________ 7, vs. Gonzaga (March 10, 2010) Did not draw a walk in a game_________________________ vs. #16 College of Charleston (June 8, 2014) Combined with opponent to allow 0 walks in a game_______________at Oklahoma State (April 22, 2012) Walked 10 or more times in a game________________________ 10, vs. Prairie View A&M (April 19, 2014) Walked 14 or more times in a game_______________________________ 14, vs. Houston (March 7, 2010) Walked 15 or more times in a game______________________ 15, vs. Western Illinois (February 20, 2005) Allowed 0 walks in a game_____________________________ vs. #16 College of Charleston (June 7, 2014) Allowed 0 walks in back-to-back games___________________________ vs. Texas State (March 7-8, 2003) Allowed 1 walk in a 3-game series__________________________________ vs. Iowa State (April 7-8, 2001) Allowed 10 or more walks in a game__________________________________ 12, vs. Baylor (May 18, 2011) Allowed 14 or more walks in a game_____________________________14, at Kansas State (April 17, 2005) Did not strikeout in a game_____________________________________________at Kansas (May 3, 2014) Struck out 10 or more times in a game_____________________________ 15, at #24 TCU (March 23, 2014) Struck out 15 or more times in a game_____________________________ 15, at #24 TCU (March 23, 2014) Struck out 18 or more times in a game___________________________ 18, at #7 Oklahoma (April 3, 2011) Did not strikeout an opposing batter in a game_________________________at Missouri (March 30, 2001) Struck out 10 or more opposing batters in a game_______________________ 12, at Kansas (May 2, 2014) Struck out 15 or more opposing batters in a game__________17, vs. Northern Illinois (February 15, 2013) Struck out 20 or more opposing batters in a game_____________ 20, at #22 Texas A&M (March 14, 2008) Struck out 8 or more opposing batters in 5 consecutive games________________5, February 17-24, 2012 Pitching staff held opponent scoreless for 10 consecutive inn. in a game___ 10, vs. UConn (February 24, 2013) Pitching staff held opponents 12 or more consecutive scoreless innings_____________ 27, June 2-8, 2014 Pitching staff held opponents 20 or more consecutive scoreless innings_____________ 27, June 2-8, 2014 Pitching staff held opponents 25 or more consecutive scoreless innings_____________ 27, June 2-8, 2014 Had 5 or more hit batters in a game__________________________ 6, vs. Alabama A&M (March 14, 2012) Had 6 or more hit batters in a game__________________________ 6, vs. Alabama A&M (March 14, 2012) Allowed 5 or more hit batters in a game_______________________________5, at Baylor (March 18, 2012) Allowed 6 or more hit batters in a game_______________________________ 6, at Missouri (April 1, 2005) Had 5 or more stolen bases in a game___________________________ 5, vs. Utah Valley (March 13, 2013) Had 6 or more stolen bases in a game________________________ 7, vs. Alabama A&M (March 13, 2012) Had 7 or more stolen bases in a game________________________ 7, vs. Alabama A&M (March 13, 2012) Had 8 or more stolen bases in a game_________________ 8, vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (April 2, 2008) Had 10 or more stolen bases in a game_______________________ 10, vs. #13 Oklahoma (April 24, 2004) Left 13 or more runners on base____________________________ 13, vs. Abilene Christian (April 8, 2014) Left 14 or more runners on base__________________________ 16, vs. New Mexico State (March 8, 2014) Left 15 or more runners on base__________________________ 16, vs. New Mexico State (March 8, 2014) Left 16 or more runners on base__________________________ 16, vs. New Mexico State (March 8, 2014) Hit into 3 or more double plays____________________________________ 3, vs. Columbia (May 30, 2014) Hit into 4 or more double plays______________________________5, vs. Oral Roberts (February 23, 2014) Hit into 5 or more double plays______________________________5, vs. Oral Roberts (February 23, 2014) Turned 3 or more double plays__________________________________4, at Oral Roberts (April 29, 2014) Turned 4 or more double plays__________________________________4, at Oral Roberts (April 29, 2014) Committed 4 or more errors in a game___________________________ 4, vs. Kansas State (April 13, 2014) Committed 5 or more errors in a game______________________________ 5, vs. Houston (March 7, 2010) Committed 6 or more errors in a game___________________________ 6, vs. Kansas State (April 15, 2006) Threw back-to-back complete games_____ vs. #24 Baylor (March 31, 2006) & vs. #24 Baylor (April 1, 2006) Combined on a no-hitter_______ 4 pitchers (Beck, Kirk, Boesinger, Shipley) vs. College of the Southwest (March 20, 1990) Combined on a one-hitter_______2 pitchers (von Schamann, Masek) vs. #31 Missouri State (February 17, 2012) Combined on a two-hitter___ 3 pitchers (Sadberry, Damron, Brown) vs. Prairie View A&M (April 19, 2014) Combined on a three-hitter__________________ 2 pitchers (Cameron Smith/Corey Taylor) at Baylor (March 16, 2014)
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2014 Texas Tech Baseball THE LAST TIME A TEXAS TECH PLAYER... HITTING:
Hit back-to-back home runs____________ Jeremy Mayo & Nick Hanslik, vs. UNLV 8th inn. (April 22, 2009) Hit a home run to lead off a game________________________ Doug Thennis at UTSA (February 25, 2008) Hit a home run for first career base hit__________ Adam Kirsch (2-run) vs. #3 Indiana (February 15, 2014) Hit an inside-the-park home run_______ Devon Conley (3-run) vs. Northern Colorado (February 16, 2013) Hit a pinch-hit home run______________________ Bonham Hough (2-run) vs. Gonzaga (March 10, 2010) Hit a grand slam_____________________________________Eric Gutierrez at Dallas Baptist (May 6, 2014) Hit 2 grand slams in a week_________Tyler Neslony vs. #3 Indiana/vs. Oral Roberts (Feb. 15/Feb. 22, 2014) Hit a grand slam on the road___________________________Eric Gutierrez at Dallas Baptist (May 6, 2014) Hit a grand slam for first career home run_____________Tyler Neslony vs. #3 Indiana (February 15, 2014) Hit a grand slam (freshman)_______________________ Tim Proudfoot vs. Alabama A&M (March 14, 2012) Hit 2 grand slams in a season______________________________________________ Tyler Neslony (2014) Hit 3 grand slams in a season______________________________________________Cameron Blair (2005) Hit a home run in the 9th inning to tie game_______________ Stephen Hagen vs. Kansas (April 29, 2011) Hit a game-winning home run____________ Adam Kirsch vs. West Virginia (2nd, Solo HR) (May 15, 2014) Hit a walk-off home run________________ Doug Thennis vs. Missouri (9th, Grand Slam) (March 30, 2008) Hit an extra-inning home run______________ Stephen Hagen at #9 Texas A&M (12th, Solo) (May 6, 2012) Hit an extra-inning, walk-off home run____________ Willie Durazo (10th, Solo) vs. TCU (February 7, 2002) Hit 2 game-winning HR in a week____ Stephen Hagen at New Mexico State (May 1, 2012)) at #9 Texas A&M (May 6, 2012) Hit 2 home runs in an inning_____ Cameron Blair (2-run/solo - 9th inn.) at Oklahoma State (May 16, 2004) Hit 2 or more home runs in a game______________________Eric Gutierrez at Dallas Baptist (May 6, 2014) Hit 3 or more home runs in a game________________ Michael Mask vs. Harvard (Game 1) (March 6, 2004) Hit 4 or more home runs in a game_________ Johnny Vidales & Todd Howey vs. Sul Ross (March 20, 1984) Homered in consecutive innings________Stephen Hagen at New Mexico State, 5th and 6th (May 1, 2012) Homered in consecutive at-bats______________ Eric Gutierrez vs. Oklahoma, 3rd and 5th (April 27, 2014) Homered in consecutive games_____________________Adam Kirsch vs. West Virginia (May 16-17, 2014) Homered in 3 consecutive games________________________ Eric Gutierrez vs. Baylor (May 16-18, 2013) Homered in 4 consecutive games____ Eric Gutierrez vs. Baylor (May 16-18), vs. #15 Kansas State (May 23, 2013) Hit for the cycle________________Chris Richburg vs. New Mexico State (@ Roswell, N.M.) (April 23, 2008) Hit for the natural cycle_____________ Jon Weber (1B, 2B, BB, 3B, HR) vs. Southwest Texas (April 20, 1999) Hit for the cycle in a Big 12 game_____________________________________________ Never Happened Hit for the cycle in a non-Big 12 game___ Chris Richburg vs. New Mexico State (@ Roswell, N.M.) (April 23, 2008) Had a 10-game hit streak___________________________ Tyler Neslony 19 games (April 17-May 30, 2014) Had a 15-game hit streak___________________________ Tyler Neslony 19 games (April 17-May 30, 2014) Had a 19-game hit streak___________________________ Tyler Neslony 19 games (April 17-May 30, 2014) Had a 20-game hit streak____________________________ Cameron Blair 20 games (April 3-May 9, 2004) Had a 25-game hit streak___________________________ Gera Alvarez 30 games (March 3-April 27, 2002) Had a 30-game hit streak___________________________ Gera Alvarez 30 games (March 3-April 27, 2002) Reached base safely in at least 25 consecutive games_____________Tyler Neslony 36 games (March 25-June 8, 2014) Reached base safely in at least 30 consecutive games_____________Tyler Neslony 36 games (March 25-June 8, 2014) Reached base safely in at least 39 consecutive games______Jamodrick McGruder 39 games (May 23, 2010-April 15, 2011) Reached base safely in at least 40 consecutive games____________Cameron Blair 53 games (May 22, 2004-May 16, 2005) Reached base safely in at least 50 consecutive games____________Cameron Blair 53 games (May 22, 2004-May 16, 2005) Reached base safely in at least 53 consecutive games____________Cameron Blair 53 games (May 22, 2004-May 16, 2005) Reached base in 7 or more consecutive plate appearances_________ Jake Barrios, 8 (March 16-18, 2013) Reached base in 8 or more consecutive plate appearances_________ Jake Barrios, 8 (March 16-18, 2013) Reached base in 9 or more consecutive plate appearances_____________ Brett Bell, 9 (April 21-23, 2013) Had a walk-off base hit_______________________ Eric Gutierrez (2B to LC in 9th) vs. Columbia (May 30, 2014) Had a walk-off base hit in extra-innings____Hunter Redman (1B to LC in 11th) vs. West Virginia (May 15, 2014) Had a walk-off base-on-balls_______Scott LeJeune (BB w/bases loaded in 9th) vs. #20 Arizona State (March 19, 2013) Had 7 or more at-bats in a game____ Reid Redman/Scott LeJeune/Bo Altobelli, 7, at #9 Texas A&M (May 6, 2012) Had 4 or more hits in a game__________________________ Tyler Neslony 4, vs. Oklahoma (May 22, 2014) Had 5 or more hits in a game_______________________ Anthony Lyons 5, at Dallas Baptist (May 6, 2014) Had 6 or more hits in a game_____________________________ Keith Ginter 6, vs. Kansas (April 10, 1998) Scored 4 or more runs in a game_____________________Stephen Smith 4, at Dallas Baptist (May 6, 2014) Scored 5 or more runs in a game________________________Bonham Hough 5, at Kansas (April 25, 2010) Scored 6 or more runs in a game_________________ Jon Slack 6, vs. Sam Houston State (March 13, 2002) Hit 3 or more doubles in a game______________________ Adam Kirsch 3, at Oral Roberts (April 29, 2014) Hit 2 or more triples in a game____________ Jamodrick McGruder 2, vs. #27 Oklahoma (March 23, 2012) Hit 3 or more triples in a game_____________Jason Rainey 3, vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (May 1, 2001) Hit a triple in consecutive games_____________ Bryant Burleson vs. New Mexico State (March 6-7, 2014) Had 3 or more extra-base hits in a game_______ Bryant Burleson 3, at Oral Roberts (3 2B) (April 29, 2014) Had 4 or more extra-base hits in a game___Roger Kieschnick 4, vs. Army (2 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR) (February 24, 2008) Had 5 or more extra-base hits in a game____ Roger Kieschnick 5, at New Mexico (2 HR, 2 2B, 1 3B) (February 27, 2007) Had 5 or more RBI in a game_________________________ Eric Gutierrez 6, at Dallas Baptist (May 6, 2014) Had 6 or more RBI in a game_________________________ Eric Gutierrez 6, at Dallas Baptist (May 6, 2014) Had 7 or more RBI in a game_______________________ Chris Richburg 7, vs. Dallas Baptist (May 1, 2007) Had 8 or more RBI in a game____________________________ John Grimes 9, vs. Baylor (March 23, 1984) Had 9 or more RBI in a game____________________________ John Grimes 9, vs. Baylor (March 23, 1984) Had an RBI in 7 or more consecutive games_______________________ Nick Popescu, 7 (May 10-21, 2011) Had an RBI in 8 or more consecutive games_______________________Chris Richburg, 8 (May 6-20, 2009) Had 4 or more walks in a game__________________Stephen Smith 4, vs. Abilene Christian (April 8, 2014) Had 5 or more walks in a game__________________Todd Ritchie 5, at #20 Oklahoma State (April 5, 2014) Had 3 or more intentional walks in a game______ Barrett Barnes 3, vs. #22 Oklahoma State (May 21, 2011) Had 3 or more hit by pitch in a game________ Cody Fuller 3, vs. College of the Southwest (April 27, 2005) Stole home___________________________________________ Zach Davis vs. #12 Texas (March 30, 2014) Stole home in back-to-back games_____ Barrett Barnes at #26 TCU/vs. Alabama A&M (March 12-13, 2012) Had 3 or more stolen bases in a game____Jamodrick McGruder 3, vs. Tennessee Tech (February 18, 2012) Had 4 or more stolen bases in a game_____________Willie Rueda 4, vs. Central Arkansas (March 4, 2008) Had 4 or more strikeouts in a game_____________________ Ryan Long 4, at Dallas Baptist (May 6, 2014) Had 10 or more assists in a game_________ Bryant Burleson (2B) 10, at #10 Arizona State (March 6, 2012) Had 11 or more assists in a game____________ Gera Alvarez (SS) 11, vs. UT-Pan American (May 12, 2002) Hit into a triple play______________ Chris Richburg, at Cal State Northridge (1st inn.) (February 28, 2009)
PITCHING:
Had 5 or more consecutive scoreless outings____________ Ryan Moseley, 7 (February 22-March 15, 2014) Had 6 or more consecutive scoreless outings____________ Ryan Moseley, 7 (February 22-March 15, 2014) Had 7 or more consecutive scoreless outings____________ Ryan Moseley, 7 (February 22-March 15, 2014) Had 8 or more consecutive scoreless outings______________ Jonny Drozd, 9 (May 5, 2013-March 2, 2014) Had 9 or more consecutive scoreless outings______________ Jonny Drozd, 9 (May 5, 2013-March 2, 2014) Had 10 or more consecutive scoreless outings_____________ Adrian Soto, 10 (February 24-May 12, 2002) Had a scoreless streak of at least 10 innings___________________Dylan Dusek, 23.2 (May 6-June 8, 2014) Had a scoreless streak of at least 15 innings___________________Dylan Dusek, 23.2 (May 6-June 8, 2014) Had a scoreless streak of at least 20 innings___________________Dylan Dusek, 23.2 (May 6-June 8, 2014) Had a scoreless streak of at least 25 innings____________ Jonny Drozd, 28.0 (May 5, 2013-March 4, 2014) Had a scoreless streak of at least 30 innings_____________Trey Masek, 32.1 (February 16-March 16, 2013) Threw a 7-inning no-hitter________________ Ramey Brandon vs. Eastern New Mexico - 2-0 (April 2, 1962) Threw a 9-inning no-hitter_____________________________ Ruben Garcia at Baylor - 1-0 (April 23, 1971) Carried a no-hitter through 5.0 or more innings___Matt Withrow, 5.1 IP, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (March 25, 2014) Carried a no-hitter through 5.1 or more innings___Matt Withrow, 5.1 IP, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (March 25, 2014) Carried a no-hitter through 6.0 or more innings_______ Nathan Fouts, 6.1 IP, vs. Texas State (February 17, 2002) Retired 17 or more consecutive hitters____ 19, Trey Masek, 8.0 IP (2nd-to-8th), vs. UT Arlington (March 9, 2013) Retired 17 or more consecutive hitters in relief______ 17, Brennan Stewart, 6.1 IP, vs. UTSA (April 5, 2011) Pitched 10 or more consecutive innings without allowing a walk________ Jonny Drozd, 15.1 IP (April 22-May 15, 2014) Pitched 15 or more consecutive innings without allowing a walk________ Jonny Drozd, 15.1 IP (April 22-May 15, 2014) Pitched 20 or more consecutive innings without allowing a walk________Dylan Dusek, 23.0 IP (March 11-April 8, 2014) Pitched 25 or more consecutive innings without allowing a walk____ Chris Sadberry, 26.1 IP (February 15-March 15, 2014) Pitched 50 or more consecutive IP without allowing a home run_____ Jonny Drozd, 89.2 IP, (May 5, 2013-June 8, 2014) Pitched 60 or more consecutive IP without allowing a home run_____ Jonny Drozd, 89.2 IP, (May 5, 2013-June 8, 2014) Pitched 70 or more consecutive IP without allowing a home run_____ Jonny Drozd, 89.2 IP, (May 5, 2013-June 8, 2014) Pitched 80 or more consecutive IP without allowing a home run________ Jonny Drozd, 89.2 IP, (May 5, 2013-June 8, 2014) Pitched 90 or more consecutive IP without allowing a home run______ Trey Masek, 132.2 IP, (May 26, 2011-May 23, 2013) Pitched 100 or more consecutive IP without allowing a home run_____ Trey Masek, 132.2 IP, (May 26, 2011-May 23, 2013) Pitched 110 or more consecutive IP without allowing a home run_____ Trey Masek, 132.2 IP, (May 26, 2011-May 23, 2013) Pitched 120 or more consecutive IP without allowing a home run_____ Trey Masek, 132.2 IP, (May 26, 2011-May 23, 2013) Struck out the side in the first inning__________________ Ryan Moseley at #3 Miami (Fla.) (June 1, 2014) Struck out the side in the ninth inning____________________ Dominic Moreno vs. Baylor (May 17, 2013) Struck out 4 or more batters in an inning______Dominic Moreno (8th inn.) vs. Prairie View A&M (April 17, 2014) Struck out 4 or more consecutive hitters________ 4, Dominic Moreno vs. Prairie View A&M (April 17, 2014) Struck out 5 or more consecutive hitters______ 5, Daniel Coulombe, vs. Northern Illinois (February 25, 2012) Struck out at least 2 hitters in 5 or more innings in one game_____5, Corey Taylor, vs. Utah Valley (March 13, 2013) Struck out at least 2 hitters in 6 or more innings in one game_______6, Bobby Doran, vs. Missouri (May 1, 2010) Had at least one strikeout in 7 consecutive innings in one game_____ 7, Dominic Moreno, at Baylor (March 14, 2014) Had at least one strikeout in 8 consecutive innings in one game_____8, Trey Masek, vs. La Salle (March 2, 2013) Struck out at least 10 batters in 3 outings during season____________________________ Miles Morgan, 2006 Struck out 10 or more batters in a game______ 10, Matt Withrow, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (March 25, 2014) Struck out 11 or more batters in a game______________ 12, Corey Taylor, vs. Utah Valley (March 13, 2013) Struck out 12 or more batters in a game______________ 12, Corey Taylor, vs. Utah Valley (March 13, 2013) Struck out 13 or more batters in a game__________________ 16, Bobby Doran, vs. Missouri (May 1, 2010) Struck out 14 or more batters in a game__________________ 16, Bobby Doran, vs. Missouri (May 1, 2010) Struck out 15 or more batters in a game__________________ 16, Bobby Doran, vs. Missouri (May 1, 2010) Struck out 16 or more batters in a game__________________ 16, Bobby Doran, vs. Missouri (May 1, 2010) Struck out 6 or more batters in a game in relief_____ 7, Dominic Moreno, vs. Prairie View A&M (April 17, 2013) Struck out 7 or more batters in a game in relief_____ 7, Dominic Moreno, vs. Prairie View A&M (April 17, 2013) Struck out 8 or more batters in a game in relief___________9, Steve Rowe, vs. Kansas State (April 5, 2002) Struck out 9 or more batters in a game in relief___________9, Steve Rowe, vs. Kansas State (April 5, 2002) Pitched 7.0 IP or more in career debut (starter)_______ 7.0 IP, Rusty Shellhorn, vs. Tennessee Tech (February 19, 2011) Pitched 7.0 IP or more in Big 12 career debut (starter)_____________ 7.1, Corey Taylor, vs. TCU (March 29, 2013) Pitched 7.1 IP or more in Big 12 career debut (starter)_____________ 7.1, Corey Taylor, vs. TCU (March 29, 2013) Struck out 6 or more batters in a career debut (starter)____11, Dominic Moreno, vs. Northern Illinois (February 15, 2013) Struck out 7 or more batters in a career debut (starter)____11, Dominic Moreno, vs. Northern Illinois (February 15, 2013) Struck out 8 or more batters in a career debut (starter)____11, Dominic Moreno, vs. Northern Illinois (February 15, 2013) Struck out 9 or more batters in a career debut (starter)____11, Dominic Moreno, vs. Northern Illinois (February 15, 2013) Struck out 10 or more batters in a career debut (starter)___11, Dominic Moreno, vs. Northern Illinois (February 15, 2013) Struck out 11 or more batters in a career debut (starter)___11, Dominic Moreno, vs. Northern Illinois (February 15, 2013) Pitched a complete-game loss________________ Trey Masek (8.0 IP) vs. #15 Kansas State (May 23, 2013) Pitched a 7-inning, complete game_______________________ Dusty Buck vs. #17 Baylor (May 19, 2002) Pitched 9 or more innings______________________ 9.0, Cameron Smith at #3 Miami (Fla.) (June 2, 2014) Pitched 9 or more scoreless innings______________ 9.0, Cameron Smith at #3 Miami (Fla.) (June 2, 2014) Pitched a 9-inning, complete game______________ 9.0, Cameron Smith at #3 Miami (Fla.) (June 2, 2014) Pitched a 9-inning, complete-game shutout__________9.0, Cameron Smith at #3 Miami (Fla.) (June 2, 2014) Pitched 8 or more innings in 4 consecutive starts__________ 4, Trey Masek (February 24-March 16, 2013) Pitched back-to-back scoreless starts_____Cameron Smith vs. West Virginia (May 17), at #3 Miami (Fla.) (June 2, 2014) Pitched back-to-back scoreless Big 12 starts______ Jonny Drozd vs. Oklahoma State (May 5, 2013), vs. Baylor (May 17, 2013) Pitched 3 or more consecutive scoreless starts__ 4, Dylan Dusek at DBU (May 6, 2014), vs. West Virginia (May 17) at #3 Miami (Fla.) (June 2), vs. College of Charleston (June 8) Pitched 4 consecutive scoreless starts________ 4, Dylan Dusek at DBU (May 6, 2014), vs. West Virginia (May 17) at #3 Miami (Fla.) (June 2), vs. College of Charleston (June 8) Pitched back-to-back complete games in a DH______ A.J. Ramos/Chad Bettis at #11 Oklahoma (April 11, 2009) Started in back-to-back games_____Chris Sadberry, 2014 - vs. Oklahoma (May 22), vs. Columbia (May 30) Pitched 2 CG in Big 12 play_____ 2, Duke von Schamann, vs. #27 Oklahoma (March 23, 2012), at Kansas (March 30, 2012) Pitched 3 CG in Big 12 play_____ 3, Miles Morgan, vs. #16 Texas (March 18, 2006), vs. #24 Baylor (March 31, 2006), at #6 Texas (April 13, 2006) Pitched back-to-back CG______Duke von Schamann, vs. #27 Oklahoma (March 23, 2012), at Kansas (March 30, 2012) Pitched 3 consecutive CG____ Chris Phillips at New Mexico (February 2, 2002), vs. TCU (February 7, 2002), vs. Houston (February 15, 2002)
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2014 TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS NCAA College World Series Game Notes
NCAA DIVISION I BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 68th Men’s College World Series June 14-25, 2014 Omaha, Neb. TD Ameritrade Park
2014 TEXAS TECH BASEBALL MEDIA CLIPS
Date: 06-08-14 Publisher: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Author: George Watson UPDATED: Tech sweeps Charleston, headed to College World Series for first time in history Cinderella’s slipper is a cowboy boot. Two years and two days ago, the direction of the Texas Tech baseball changed when Tim Tadlock was put in charge of the program. That direction is now headed north. To Omaha. Cinderella’s slipper is a cowboy boot. Just as they’ve done all postseason, the No. 10 Red Raiders used strong defense and dominant pitching to earn the first berth in the College World Series in school history, beating No. 16 College of Charleston 1-0 to sweep the Lubbock Super Regional in front of 4,811 fans at Rip Griffin Park. At his introductory press conference in 2012, Tadlock promised Tech would get to Omaha. Sunday afternoon, the Red Raiders delivered on that promise. “Why not?” Tadlock said. “Why not dream big? We try not to make more out of it than it really is, and absolutely, we’ve earned the right to go. We’re looking forward to the opportunity to compete and the challenge of going up there against whoever we play.” The Red Raiders (45-19) open play at TD Ameritrade Park at 2 p.m. on Sunday against the winner of he TCU-Pepperdine Super Regional. Tech seems to be taking the right formula to Omaha, much like UCLA did in winning the championship last season by relying on pitching and defense. But this level of success for the Red Raiders on the mound didn’t show up until after they went 0-2 at the Big 12 Championships. In 55 postseason innings covering six games, the Tech pitching staff has allowed four runs total for an ERA of 0.65 going into the College World Series. Charleston didn’t strand a bunch of runners in the two games, but only because the Cougars (44-19) didn’t have that many of them to begin with. Since the Big 12 tournament, Tech starters have pitched 36 straight scoreless innings, and Tech has tossed four shutouts in its six NCAA tournament games. Freshman left-hander Dylan Dusek (8-0) threw five scoreless innings on Sunday, and relievers Cameron Smith, Dominic Moreno and Jonny Drozd made it stand up with four innings of shutdown relief. Charleston starter Bailey Ober (10-3), a Louisville Slugger freshman all-American, threw eight stellar innings, scattering a run on six hits while striking out four. “It’s obviously pretty tough,” Ober said. “You go out there and try to pitch to the best of your abilities, and sometimes that happens and sometimes you have your bad days. Also, the hitters, sometimes you get a hit and you’re feeling it, and sometimes you have your bad days. Just, right now, we couldn’t feel it.”
Tech felt it offensively for one inning, and that’s all it needed. This time it was Adam Kirsch’s one-out double to right that scored Tyler Neslony from first in the top of the fourth inning. With the way the Red Raiders have pitched since the Big 12 Championships, it was the only run they would need. “Getting a runner on with no outs always gives us a chance to score at least one,” Neslony said. “Just one or two runs is tough to get, especially this late in the year.” Center fielder Devon Conley made it darn near impossible for Charleston He made a diving, full-extension catch coming in on a sinking liner by Ben Boykin to open the fifth that likely saved one run, but two innings later, he made the play of the game and the one that will be considered in future tales as the play that sent Tech to Omaha. Champ Rowland lined a shot to the gap in right-center that looked like it would tie the game. But Conley came out of nowhere, leaping and hitting the ground before the ball landed in his glove, squeezing it for the inning-ending out. “I saw the ball go up, and we had just shifted, great shift by coach Tadlock,” Conley said. “I knew I had to make a play, put my head down, ran full extension.” Because of that, because of a tremendous pitching staff, a team that embodied the personality of its coach and made a living this season of not looking at the big picture, Texas Tech is headed for college baseball’s grandest stage. “Right now I don’t know if it’s really sunk in,” Tadlock said. “These guys are baseball players. As long as we did it that way and keep it as a game and not bigger than anything than that, we just need to go play game one and understand it’s going to be a tough challenge and accept the challenge.”
Date: 06-08-14 Publisher: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Author: Nicholas Talbot Redman makes big plays behind the plate Another close one Texas Tech coach Tim Tadlock used to have a Golden Retriever named Moses. It could catch pretty darn good. But that ole dog didn’t have anything on Texas Tech catcher Hunter Redman. “A bad catcher, everybody here, you don’t have to know baseball to know if there’s a bad catcher back there,” Tadlock said. “It looks like a dog I used to have — like a Golden Retriever running to the back of the back stop. It was a good dog, too. I’m telling you, a really good dog. “I mean, he could really catch.” Redman was instrumental in Texas Tech’s 1-0 win over College of Charleston at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park on Saturday. The catcher, who was drafted in the eighth round by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, blocked the plate twice, saving two runs. The first came after a leadoff double by Cougar right fielder Brian Glazer in the third. A sacrifice bunt moved him to third, but shortstop Tim Proudfoot fielded a crisp grounder by Champ Rowland to his right and threw to Redman, who tagged Glazer at the plate. The second time came after Glazer was again sacrificed to third. Sadberry got Rowland to hit a bouncer back to him and he flipped to Redman, who hung on after a hard collision with Glazer. “He’s doing a pretty good job of playing each pitch. As a catcher, that’s really probably the hardest thing to do because they’re literally in on every pitch,” Tadlock said. “Obviously, when the Los Angeles Dodgers take you in the 8th round, those guys are putting a lot of money into a lot of pitching, if you know what I’m saying. I thought it made a lot of sense to take a guy that can really catch and on top of that he’s a better guy, better character.” Another close one In the Coral Gables Regional, Texas Tech scored less than three runs a game. It still found a way to win. Saturday was not different. The Red Raiders needed execution, luck and strong pitching to escape with a 1-0 win over the College of Charleston. “I thought we had some good fortune on our side with the two balls on the infield where we get the out at home, and you need that a little bit this time of year,” Tadlock said. “...That game is a funny game. It’s an unpredictable game. It’s a game of inches, a few inches here or there, I think both teams could score a couple more runs.”
Despite the close games, Tadlock and his team continue to focus on playing the right way — not the score. “And really weren’t thinking about playing — we were thinking about playing baseball and playing it the right way,” Tadlock said. “We scored one run. I mean, it was not like we were the ’27 Yankees today by any means. We scored one and pitched it pretty good, and play decent defense and caught a couple breaks.” Stay or go now With Sadberry cruising on the mound it looked like he might throw the second-straight complete game for Texas Tech. Cameron Smith pitched all nine innings in the Red Raiders’ regional clincher against Miami. But, with Sadberry’s pitch count nearing 100, Tadlock and Texas Tech coaches decided to pull the left-hander and insert Jonny Drozd. It worked. Drozd pitched a near perfect ninth inning for the save, striking out one and getting the Cougars to go three up and three down. “Oh, absolutely, there was discussion. We talked about it,” Tadlock said. “He was at 98 pitches. You can go back and look at our season, if you wanted to, and you can see most of our guys don’t go much more over 100. It’s very rare. So really at that point, it was really a pretty easy call. It’s really easy now that it’s over, right? I mean, if it goes the other way, it was like, man, that was stupid, why didn’t he pull that guy? “So, when you’re managing the game, you really like it when it works out that way and you can take care of the guy.” Beaten at their own game All season the College of Charleston was known for pitching and defense. That’s how the Cougars won 44 games and took down No. 2 national seed Florida in the Gainesville, Florida regional. Saturday, Tech simply did it better. “We knew we were going to have a tough test,” Cougars coach Monte Lee said. “We just had to try to find a way to get runners in scoring position. Somebody had to step up and drive a run in. ... And they’ve got a really good defensive ball club. Obviously, we’ve seen some film on them, but just watching them from the dugout, they’ve got some really good athletes. Their shortstop is a very good defensive player. Their catcher is a good player and made a great play. We were trying to bunt for a hit, but he caught the ball, slammed into the wall. “They’re just a very good defensive ball club with a very good guy on the mound.”
Date: 06-08-14 Publisher: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Author: Nicholas Talbot Talbot: Conley provides defining moment in Tech's victory The catch came at the perfect moment.
Devon Conley had just moved into position. The center fielder was moving into the shift Texas Tech coach Tim Tadlock had called when he saw the ball pop up into the air heading to a no-man’s land in shallow left-center field. Conley put his head down and ran. Then — at the last second — he caught a glimpse of the ball and dove, fully extending his body and reaching out with his glove. His sunglasses few off of his hat. He hit the turf hard. And the ball came down into his outstretched glove. “It landed perfect in my club glove, and all I did was close it. It was amazing,” Conley said. “I honestly don’t know how I caught it. It was something crazy. It was just kind of in the moment, and I ended up coming out on top for my team.” The catch came at the perfect moment. It ended College of Charleston’s threat. They had a runner in scoring position and if the ball didn’t land in his glove the game would have been tied. The Cougars’ Champ Rowland would have been the hero. But it did. And without it the Red Raiders wouldn’t be headed to Omaha, Nebraska and the College World Series to face the winner of TCU and Pepperdine for a shot at the NCAA championship. There is no denying the pitching was phenomenal this weekend as Texas Tech won two 1-0 games over the College of Charleston to advance to Omaha. But, it was the catch that will stand the test of time as fans remember the run this Red Raiders team has made. It was the defining moment. “At the time it meant they didn’t score any runs. That is the simplest thing,” Tadlock said. “Now that the game is over, I imagine we’ll be talking about that catch a long time, right? ... As far as the grand scheme of deals, as far as what it means, I don’t think we’ll really know that until I mean, we’ve got some more games to play.” They do. And it is because of that catch. A catch that no one could really see coming.
When it came off the bat, Dylan Dusek didn’t think Conley would reach it. “When I saw that catch, I wasn’t expecting it to happen, that’s how awesome it was,” Dusek said. “That’s how far he extended in foot on that turf, so probably one of the greatest catches I’ve ever seen.” From his spot in left field, Tyler Neslony couldn’t even see it. “He made a great play,” Neslony said. “That’s probably one of the biggest, clutch catches I’ve ever seen.” Not even Conley knows how he caught it. It might have been the greatest catch anyone has ever seen. Or maybe it was the best. That was the only possible debate. It was big. It was huge. It was trending on Twitter. Even College of Charleston coach Monte Lee admitted it was the best he had ever seen. Of course, it was the main reason his team had lost. “Their center fielder made one of the best catches I have ever seen,” Lee said. “I have been coaching for 14 years and seen a lot of baseball catches and for him to cover that kind of ground ... we had a two strike hit there with runners in scoring position and he made that phenomenal play.” That catch was one of the most clutch plays I have ever witnessed. Not just for how great the play was, but for what it meant. Texas Tech was 26-30 last season. It was an underdog going into the Coral Gables Regional before it upset Miami. The Red Raiders had not even made a regional since 2002. Those days are over. But, the program is not just on the rise. It has arrived and it’s because of Conley and the effort he made to reach a ball that maybe no one else could have. Because of his catch, the Red Raiders might just be in perfect position for a championship.
Date: 06-04-14 Publisher: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Author: Krista Pirtle/Ray Westbrook Tickets all gone for Tech's historic run Tech, College of Charleston to square off for right to advance to College World Series
It’s official, baseball fans. Get ready for the Lubbock Super Regional. Texas Tech (43-19) will host the College of Charleston (44-17) in a best-of-three series to determine who will advance to Omaha, Nebraska, for the College World Series. Play begins at noon Saturday, with Game 2 at 2 p.m. Sunday and, if necessary, a third game at noon Monday. All three games are scheduled to be aired on ESPNU. This is Tech’s first NCAA super regional in school history after defeating top-seeded and host Miami 4-0 in the regional final in Coral Gables. The regional championship is also the first in school history. In less than an hour, tickets for the Lubbock Super Regional officially sold out. Baseball season-ticket holders who have not been able to secure their super regional seats have until 5 p.m. Wednesday to do so. Tech held 350 complimentary seats for students that can be claimed on a firstcome, first-served basis, starting at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday at the athletics ticket office in the north end of Jones AT&T Stadium. Those standing in a long line for ticket sales Tuesday morning felt the wait was
worthwhile. Among them were Stephen and Kayla Overstreet. Kayla said, “It’s an exciting moment.” They have followed Tech baseball all season. Stephen said, “It’s the first time in program history that we’ve ever been here. It’s a pretty exciting thing to get to host it at home.” He said, “We’ve had the privilege of working with Tim Proudfoot, shortstop. He came to church with us and they served Thanksgiving lunch, so he’s been one we’ve kind of followed for the year. He’s a good hitter, and he’s done good all year.” Billy Tiongco also considered standing in line worth what may be coming. “We think we’ve got a good shot, after this last weekend, and our guys playing well.” He thinks it could all come together for Tech: “We’re thinking so — we’re excited.”
Date: 06-04-14 Publisher: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Author: Blake Ursch Lubbockites turn out to welcome back Tech baseball team Lubbock welcomed its proud sons home Tuesday afternoon, as the Texas Tech baseball team returned to Texas soil. A crowd of about 40 people waited at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport, where the team returned after earning the first regional championship victory in the school’s history in Coral Gables, Florida. Tech will host a super regional against the College of Charleston this weekend. But as the a handful of citizens applauded and chanted for the victors, one in the crowd had more reason to smile than most. Spencer Howell, 13, fist bumped each of the players as they filed, one by one, off their Elite Airlines plane. Howell, the Red Raiders’ bat boy for the two previous years, aspires to be one of those players one day. “I figured they’d recognize me,” he said of the players. “It’s a very great feeling.” Howell and the rest of the crowd chanted “Raider Power” as the crowd split in two, making a tunnel for coach Tim Tadlock and his players to walk through. “It was really special for all the guys and everybody that was involved. We really appreciate everybody coming out to the airport. Even for the ones that didn’t come, we are getting support from near and far. I think Raider Nation is growing as we speak,” Tadlock said. Still, some were disappointed with the turnout. Carolyn Eaks, a self-titled fan of all Tech sports, said she had hoped more people would come out in support of the team at about 3 p.m. Tuesday. “We should always remember this,” she said. “This is the furthest we’ve gotten in the NCAA, and it might be an omen of good things to come.” While other fans in the crowd held up a bright red banner, emblazoned with “2014 Regional Champions,” J.B. Gonzales, 10, held two new baseballs. As the players passed, dressed in gray and red polo shirts, Gonzales held up a Sharpie marker and asked them to sign the balls. When all was said and done, he got about 12 signatures. “That was pretty nice of them,” he said.
Date: 06-01-14 Publisher: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Author: George Watson Red Raiders blank No. 11 Miami 3-0, take control of Coral Gables Regional Tech needs just one win the rest of the weekend to advance to its first Super Regional.
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — There was nothing special in the plan by Texas Tech baseball coach Tim Tadlock to pitch Dylan Dusek against No. 11 Miami Saturday night. After evaluating all the options, Tadlock said Dusek was simply “our next best guy.” He was more than that. He was “the” guy. The freshman left-hander carved up the top-seeded Hurricanes for eight shutout innings, scattering four hits and out dueling Miami all-American Chris Diaz. His effort led the Red Raiders to a 3-0 victory and put them in control of the Coral Gables Regional with a 2-0 record. “It as awesome to be at their park and really, honestly, just shut them down,” said Dusek, who walked one and struck out three in the career-high eight-inning effort. “I just felt great tonight and maybe had some control problems but everything worked my way ... and with a great defense behind me. With the win, the Red Raiders (42-18) are in the driver’s seat in the regional and will play the winner of Sunday afternoon’s elimination game between the Hurricanes (42-18) and Bethune-Cookman (27-32) . Tech needs just one win the rest of the weekend to advance to its first Super Regional in school history. Dusek (7-0) carved up the Hurricanes in stellar fashion. He allowed baserunners in three of the first four innings but then hit a groove in the middle frames, retiring 13 of the final 14 batters he faced before exiting after the top the eighth. Corey Taylor then worked the ninth inning to earn the save despite allowing a pair of hits. He ended the game by getting Miami’s top player, outfielder Dale Carey, to fly to right. “We were hitter to hitter there for a long time there,” Tadlock said. “We had Corey throwing as early as the fifth, he was tossing. Really, (Dusek) was pretty efficient, about as efficient as he’s been the whole season. It was just a great job under the circumstances. “He really hasn’t pitched a game where he’s not going to give us four or five innings. He gives us a chance to win, whether it’s in a sandlot or here.” Hurricanes coach Jim Morris, who has seen his offense score one run in two games in the regional, said Dusek’s style was difficult for the Miami hitters because they hadn’t seen it that much. “We haven’t faced a lefty quite like him,” Morris said. “A lot of fastballs and change-ups and he did a great job of keeping us off balance, and our guys had some struggles with that. We were out front a lot and looked like we were guessing some.”
It was supposed to be Hurricanes all-American left-hander Chris Diaz who was to keep hitters off balance. Instead, the Red Raiders were able to scratch out a couple of early runs to take control of the game and help Dusek be more aggressive in attacking the Miami hitters. Back-to-back one-out bunt singles by Ryan Long and Devon Conley, and a wild pitch by Diaz, set up an RBI single by Tim Proudfoot to put Tech up 1-0 in the second, and Conley later scored on a wild pitch. “That was great,” Proudfoot said. “Last night it took us awhile to get some runs so it was good to get theme early and give (Dusek) some support and give him a break, and let him know that we’ve got his back. “He was unreal.” It would stay a two-run lead until the eighth when Stephen Smith reached on a leadoff infield single and scored on a one-out bloop single to left by Eric Gutierrez off reliever Cooper Hammond to make it 3-0. Diaz, who was unbeaten coming into the night, allowed three runs on five hits and three walks with six strikeouts in 71/3 innings to fall to 9-1 on the year. But he got no help from his offense thanks to Dusek. Miami had two runners on base in both the first and second innings and came up empty, then left the bases loaded with two outs The Hurricanes never had more than one runner on base between the fifth and ninth innings. The top of the Miami order (one through five) was just 1 for 20 in the game with no walks and three strikeouts. Carey, in particular, came up three times with multiple runners on and came up empty each time, stranding seven of Miami’s 10 runners. “He did a good job locating his pitches tonight,” Carey said. “We had a couple of opportunities, and especially me, I had a lot of opportunities with two outs and runners in scoring position and didn’t get the job done. We just have to turn the page and tomorrow is a new day.” The Hurricanes, however, will have to win three games now to advance to the Super Regional while Tech needs just one. And with No. 2 national seed Floriday being eliminated on Saturday, the Red Raiders could find themselves hosting that Super Regional should they get that one last win in Coral Gables. “It’s hard to come through the losers’ bracket but it can be done,” Proudfoot said. “It takes a lot more pitching, so it’s great that we’re in a good position now going into the championship.”
Date: 05-28-14 Publisher: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Author: George Watson Red Raiders had sense turnaround could come this season The 2014 Texas Tech baseball postseason roster contains just three players who were on campus when Tim Tadlock was hired as an assistant by then-head coach Dan Spencer. That means that the turnaround from 2013 to 2014 was done mostly by players the current head coach recruited himself over the last three years. And in just two seasons, the Red Raiders (40-18) have gone from the doormat of the Big 12 Conference to a No. 2 seed in the NCAA regionals. On Monday, after seeing its name splashed onto the screen, selected to compete in the Coral Gables, Fla. Regional hosted by Miami, that quick turnaround wasn’t lost on the players. “It means a lot,” said right-handed pitcher Dominic Moreno, who came to Tech as a sophomore in 2013 after one season at Howard Junior College in Big Spring. “Bringing in, some of the junior college kids he brought in ... it’s pretty amazing knowing that we were Tadlock’s first signing class. We are some of the guys he expected to turn this thing around. It’s special knowing that we helped do that.” It was a feat not many outside the program thought would be accomplished, thus the general sense is that the 2014 Red Raiders are about a year ahead of schedule to being able to compete for Big 12 championships and regional berths. For the 35 guys who started the season on the active roster, however, it didn’t take long to realize there was something special at work here. “Since day one we definitely had a vibe about us, from the beginning,” senior designated hitter Adam Kirsch said. “We play well with each other. We’ve had a great year and hope it continues.” Day one of the 2014 season started with a 1-0 loss to preseason all-American and 2014 Big Ten Pitcher of the Year Joey DeNato of Indiana. The next three days saw the Red Raiders pound the 2013 College World Series participant Hoosiers 23-7, including a 7-0 shutout in the series finale. That helped Tech get off to a good start in terms of Ratings Percentage Index (RPI), but just as importantly, in terms of confidence. The Red Raiders also picked up their first victory over Rice since 1996 and took a three-game series from TCU for the first time since 2002. “Going in against Indiana, we had some internal chatter,” Moreno said. “They’re a top five team and if we split with them it would be a great start to the season. So going in we were aiming for two wins. We go in there and win three of four and we started to feel pretty special. We hit them well and it wasn’t even close the next three games. So going in there we knew we could be something good. We were cautiously optimistic we could keep it going.” Keep going the Red Raiders did, posting a 15-3 record going into Big 12 play. One of the reasons for the successful season was they never hit a big, prolonged slump. Only five times this season did Tech lose two straight games, and only once did the Red Raiders lose three or more in a row. Four times, the Red Raiders came back from consecutive losses to win at least four in a row.
That’s not to say, however, the Red Raiders haven’t faced adversity. Actually, they’re facing probably their biggest bout of it now going into the NCAA regionals off an 0-2 performance at the Big 12 Championships in Oklahoma City after going in as the No. 4 seed. On the other hand, it could provide plenty of motivation. “It’s disappointing, but I’m kind of glad we went 0-2,” Moreno said. “Going through this year, how many times we lost two or three games straight and then look at what we did right after that? We’ve responded well. We’ve gone 5-0 multiple times. We go 5-0 now, we’ll be in Omaha.”
Date: 05-25-14 Publisher: Waco Tribune Herald Author: Brice Cherry Trib All-Big 12 baseball team: Tech’s Gutierrez proving scouts wrong It’s hard to ignore a .591 batting average, eight home runs and 50 RBIs. College scouts would have to go out of their way to overlook such august statistics. In Eric Gutierrez’s case, they did. Despite proving himself as one of the most productive high school hitters in Texas his senior year at Sharyland High School, Gutierrez was not heavily recruited. In fact, his only scholarship offer from a Division I school came from Texas Tech. To say Gutierrez has rewarded the Red Raiders’ faith in him a little would be akin to calling the Grand Canyon a pothole. The sophomore first baseman made a lot of scouts look silly for passing him by this year, hitting .312 with a Big 12-best 12 home runs, 56 RBIs, 123 total bases and a .567 slugging percentage. Now he’s being honored as the Player of the Year on the Tribune-Herald’s annual All-Big 12 Baseball Team. Pretty heady stuff for a guy most recruiters considered too short to play first base at the Division I level, given his 5-foot-8 frame. “That’s what I heard from my high school coach, that they said I was too short,” Gutierrez said. “They wouldn’t really say it to me. But I heard that stuff. Everybody just figured I’d end up playing juco ball. Thankfully, Texas Tech gave me an opportunity.” Gutierrez has always been willing to work at the craft of hitting. He said he inherited his work ethic from his father Rigo, a former professional ballplayer in Mexico. When Eric was a boy, the two spent hours nearly every day just swinging away. How many swings exactly? Too many to count. “A bunch, a ton of swings really,” Gutierrez said. “We had one of those (playground) swings in our backyard, like you get at Wal-Mart, you know? My dad threw a fishing net over it, and that’s where we would do soft toss. We’d swing all the way until dark. We just had two little cheap light bulbs out there. But we’d keep at it — just soft toss, soft toss, soft toss.” The fruit of that labor is apparent whenever Gutierrez steps into the batter’s box. He turned in a robust debut as a Red Raider freshman in 2013, clubbing seven home runs and 29 RBIs while earning Louisville Slugger Freshman All-America honors. But this season he’s shown a more discerning eye, which has resulted in increased production across the board, including a 70-point rise in batting average. “Being more mature and more disciplined, I think that’s helped me a lot,” Gutierrez said.
In another year Gutierrez will be eligible for the draft. Again, he’s vastly undersized compared to the prototypical corner infielder, which could prompt a change in position. As always, Gutierrez prefers to let his bat do the talking. “I don’t think that’s an issue anymore,” he said. “I think at the next level, if you can hit, if you can pitch, get guys out, you’re going to play.” Pitcher: Preston Morrison, TCU TCU junior Preston Morrison was durable and dominant all year for a Horned Frog team that went into the league’s final weekend with a chance for the Big 12 title. As such, Morrison was an easy choice as the Trib’s Big 12 Pitcher of the Year. Morrison doesn’t exactly look the part of an overpowering pitcher. He’s a slender 185 pounds with a wispy, incomplete mustache, and he tends to baffle batters more with guile than with velocity. But he’s certainly plenty beguiling, tallying a 9-3 record with a league-leading 1.25 ERA and five complete games. “Preston is incredibly consistent and throws strikes with all his pitches,” TCU catcher Kyle Bacak said. Morrison’s latest complete game played out in TCU’s 6-2 win over West Virginia in the Big 12 tournament Thursday. Asked by a reporter if his performance showed why he’s the top pitcher in the conference, the unassuming ace said, “Not really. I’m not here to show why any accolades are given to me. I’m just out there trying to compete and win games for my ball club.” In just his second year on the job, Oklahoma State’s Josh Holliday masterfully juggled the Cowboys’ roster. In the process he restored the luster to a program that hadn’t seen that kind of glory since Holliday’s own freshman year playing for the Cowboys. The Trib’s Big 12 Coach of the Year, Holliday directed OSU to wins in their final seven series of the year and the Cowboys’ first conference title since winning the Big 8 in 1996. “He’s done a fantastic job,” Cowboys outfielder Zach Fish told the Oklahoman. “He’s used guys in perfect situations, where he knows they’re going to do something to help the ball club.” Texas Tech’s Adam Kirsch, the Trib’s Newcomer of the Year, won’t soon forget his one season in Lubbock. He transferred to Tech from Florida International with just one season of eligibility remaining, and he made the most of it. Kirsch, a native of Spring, hit .300 with nine home runs, 48 RBIs and a .550 slugging percentage as the every-day designated hitter for the Red Raiders this year. He clubbed a Big 12-best 19 doubles, 17 of which came in conference games. He’s the first Red Raider player to win the Trib’s top newcomer honor since first baseman Josh Brady in 2004. TCU pitcher Tyler Alexander claimed the Freshman of the Year award after establishing himself as a splendid Sunday starter in the Frogs’ stout weekend rotation. Alexander went 8-3 with a 2.17 ERA and
only 10 walks in 742/3 innings. He bested a number of stellar newbies as the league’s top frosh, including Oklahoma’s hard-hitting but erratic-fielding third baseman Sheldon Neuse. 2014 TRIBUNE-HERALD ALL-BIG 12 BASEBALL TEAM FIRST TEAM Position players Pos Player Cl School Avg HR RBIs Other C Gage Green Jr Oklahoma State .337 3 29 18 stolen bases 1B Eric Gutierrez So Texas Tech .313 12 56 .567 slugging % 2B Billy Fleming Jr West Virginia .351 2 30 35 runs SS Tim Proudfoot Jr Texas Tech .312 0 18 Only 2 errors 3B Sheldon Neuse Fr Oklahoma .304 7 47 7 triples OF Mark Payton Sr Texas .318 1 32 45 walks OF Boomer White So TCU .332 2 41 45 runs OF Tyler Neslony So Texas Tech .412 4 31 .656 slugging % DH Adam Kirsch Sr Texas Tech .300 9 48 .550 slugging % UT Zach Fish Jr Oklahoma State .320 11 44 .534 slugging % Pitchers Pos Player Cl School W-L ERA Ks Other SP Brandon Finnegan Jr TCU 8-3 2.14 110 .209 opposing BA SP Preston Morrison Jr TCU 9-3 1.25 76 5 CGs SP Jon Perrin Jr Oklahoma St. 7-4 1.78 76 2 shutouts RP Brendan McCurry Sr Oklahoma State 5-0 0.43 46 17 saves RP Josh Michalec Sr Baylor 0-4 3.15 27 21 saves RP Vince Wheeland Sr Oklahoma St. 9-0 1.49 39 .208 opposing BA
SECOND TEAM Position players Pos Player Cl School Avg HR RBIs Other C Kaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;iana Eldredge Sr Kansas .285 0 22 19 caught stealing 1B Tanner Krietemeier Sr Oklahoma State .271 9 40 103 total bases 2B Colby Wright So Kansas .320 1 20 33 runs SS Donnie Walton So Oklahoma State .294 3 32 35 walks 3B R.J. Santigate Sr Kansas St. .335 0 27 15 stolen bases OF Adam Toth Jr Baylor .296 3 25 13 stolen bases OF Michael Suiter Jr Kansas .327 3 40 45 runs OF Bobby Boyd Jr West Virginia .356 1 24 18 stolen bases DH Connor McKay Jr Kansas .256 9 45 19 walks UT Ross Kivett Sr Kansas St. .333 4 33 21 steals Pitchers Pos Player Cl School W-L ERA Ks Other SP Frank Duncan Sr Kansas 6-3 2.46 80 1 shutout SP Nathan Thornhill Sr Texas 6-2 1.62 48 .204 opposing BA SP Harrison Musgrave Jr West Virginia 5-3 2.62 87 .227 opposing BA SP Dillon Peters Jr Texas 7-3 2.13 53 0 HRs allowed RP Chad Hollingsworth So Texas 2-0 1.69 20 .217 opposing BA RP Riley Ferrell So TCU 1-1 0.84 52 13 saves Player of the Year: Eric Gutierrez, 1B, Texas Tech Pitcher of the Year: Preston Morrison, TCU Coach of the Year: Josh Holliday, Oklahoma State
Newcomer of the Year: Adam Kirsch, DH, Texas Tech Freshman of the Year: Tyler Alexander, P, TCU
Date: 05-21-14 Publisher: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Author: George Watson Tech DH Kirsch named Big 12 Newcomer of the Year Tech vs. Texas OKLAHOMA CITY — Adam Kirsch will spend just one season in a Texas Tech uniform after transferring from Florida International. But he made the most of it, and on Tuesday the native of Spring was recognized as the Big 12 Conference Newcomer of the Year. “It means a lot to me,” Kirsch said. “I wanted to come in being my only year and have a good year and help the team win. I’d hoped for (a good year) but you don’t always get what you hope for. I wish I could have done better, I think I could have done better but still I’m happy with the year I’ve had so far.” Kirsch has been instrumental in the middle of the Texas Tech batting order. Only the second Red Raider in school history to be named the Newcomer of the Year (Keith Ginter in 1997), Kirsch ranked in the top 10 in the Big 12 in five separate statistical categories. He enters the Big 12 Championships hitting .302 on the year with nine home runs and 45 RBIs. His 19 doubles lead the league and is one of the top marks in the country. In Big 12 play, Kirsch hit .244 with six home runs and 17 doubles. He is one of six members of the Red Raiders to earn first- or second-team honors, the most for a Tech team since 2001. Joining Kirsch on the first team were junior shortstop Tim Proudfoot and sophomore first baseman Eric Gutierrez. Proudfoot, despite missing more than 20 games with a shoulder injury, hit .310 with 18 RBIs, and he was perfect in the field with no errors in 162 chances. He is Tech’s first first-team shortstop since Cameron Blair in 2004-05. Gutierrez was a strong candidate for Player of the Year, which went to Oklahoma State’s Zach Fish, even though Gutierrez had better numbers in terms of average (.324 vs. .321), home runs (12 vs. 10), RBIs (55 vs. 38), total bases (121 vs. 110) and slugging percentage (.585 vs. .526). Gutierrez leads the Big 12 in home runs, RBIs, total bases and slugging. Chris Richburg in 2009 was Tech’s last first-team first baseman. Tech players earning second-team honors were sophomore outfielder Tyler Neslony, junior catcher Hunter Redman and junior left-handed pitcher Chris Sadberry. Neslony, who also missed about a month after breaking a bone in his right wrist, hit .390 with four home runs and 29 RBIs, and was Tech’s best hitter in Big 12 play, hitting .377. Redman started in 33 of the 39 games he played, hitting .278 with 17 RBIs. Sadberry was Tech’s most consistent starter throughout the season, going 4-2 with a 3.34 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 671/3 innings.
Earning honorable mention were junior second baseman Bryant Burleson and left-handed pitchers Jonny Drozd, a senior, and Cameron Smith, a junior. Frenship native and outfielder Stephen Smith, who hit .298 with a home run and 19 RBIs, was named to the All-Freshman team. TCU right-hander Preston Morrison was named the conference Pitcher of the Year while Oklahoma’s Sheldon Neuse was named Freshman of the Year. Josh Holliday was named Coach of the Year after leading Oklahoma State to its first regular-season Big 12 title. 2014 ALL-BIG 12 CONFERENCE BASEBALL TEAM Player of the Year: Zach Fish, Oklahoma State Pitcher of the Year: Preston Morrison, TCU Newcomer of the Year: Adam Kirsch, Texas Tech Freshman of the Year: Sheldon Neuse, Oklahoma Coach of the Year: Josh Holliday, Oklahoma State First Team Catcher: Gage Green, Jr., Oklahoma State Infielders: Sheldon Neuse, Fr. Oklahoma; Donnie Walton, Soph., Oklahoma State; Eric Gutierrez, Soph., Texas Tech; Tim Proudfoot, Jr. Texas Tech; Billy Fleming, Jr. West Virginia Outfielders: Zach Fish, Jr., Oklahoma State; Boomer White, Soph., TCU; Mark Payton, Sr., Texas; Bobby Boyd, Jr., West Virginia Designated hitter: Adam Kirsch, Sr., Texas Tech Utility: Mac James, Jr., Oklahoma Pitchers: Frank Duncan, Sr. Kansas; Jon Perrin, Jr. Oklahoma State; Brandon Finnegan, Jr. TCU; Preston Morrison, Jr., TCU; Josh Michalec, Sr. Baylor; Brendan McCurry, Sr., Oklahoma State; Vince Wheeland, Sr., Oklahoma State; Riley Ferrell, Soph. TCU Second Team Catcher: Ka’iana Eldredge, Sr., Kansas; Hunter Redman, Jr. Texas Tech Infelders: Colby Wright, Soph. Kansas; Tim Arakawa, Jr. Oklahoma State; Kevin Cron, Jr., TCU; Derek Odell, Jr., TCU; Brooks Marlow, Jr., Texas; Ryan McBroom, Sr., West Virginia Utility: Ross Kivett, Sr., Kansas State Outfielders: Craig Aikin, Soph., Oklahoma; Michael Suiter, Jr., Kansas; Tyler Neslony, Soph., Texas Tech Designated hitter: Connor McKay, Jr., Kansas
Pitchers: Tyler Alexander, Fr., TCU; Nathan Thornhill, Sr., Texas; Chris Sadberry, Jr., Texas Tech; Harrison Musgrave, Jr., West Virginia; Chad Hollingsworth, Soph., Texas Honorable Mention: Baylor, Adam Toth; Kansas, Robert Kahana, Jordan Piche, Justin Protacio, Tucker Tharp, Dakota Smith, Stephen Villines; Oklahoma, Austin O’Brien, Hunter Haley; Oklahoma State, Tanner Krietemeier, Craig McConaughy; TCU, Kyle Bacak, Garrett Crain, Dylan Fitzgerald, Cody Jones, Keaton Jones; Texas, Ben Johnson; Texas Tech, Bryant Burleson, Jonny Drozd, Cameron Smith; West Virginia, Sean Carley, John Means, Taylor Munden, Cam O’Brien, Ross Vance All-Freshman Team Daniel Castano, LHP, Baylor; Stephen Villines, RHP, Kansas; Tanner DeVinny, DH, Kansas State; Sheldon Neuse, INF/RHP, Oklahoma; Austin O’Brien, INF, Oklahoma; Blake Battenfield, RHP, Oklahoma State; Tyler Buffett, RHP, Oklahoma State; Tyler Alexander, LHP, TCU; Tres Barrera, C, Texas; Morgan Cooper, RHP, Texas; Zane Gurwitz, INF, Texas; Stephen Smith, OF, Texas Tech Tech vs. Texas For the first time in school history, Texas Tech enters the Big 12 Championships as the No. 4 seed, which is good in terms of winning the tournament. The fourth seed has won the tournament four times, tied for the most of any of the seeds, and matched only by the No. 1 seed. Oklahoma won the tournament as the No. 4 seed last year, as did the Sooners in 1997, Oklahoma State in 2004 and Texas A&M in 2010. Tech has not won an opening-round game at the Big 12 tournament since 2005, but the No. 4 seed is the program’s highest since a No. 3 seed in 2004. The Red Raiders are also very familiar with their first-round opponent in tournament play. Tech and Texas have met five previous times, with the Longhorns holding a 3-2 edge. Tech, though, won the last meeting in 2010, eliminating the Longhorns with a 4-2 victory. It will be just the third time since 2006 that the teams have met in tournament action. Texas Tech is expected to start right-hander Corey Taylor, who is 5-1 with a 1.79 ERA and last pitched in Tech’s 4-3 victory over West Virginia on Thursday. Taylor went 21/3 scoreless innings, allowing three hits and striking out one. Texas is expected to counter with left-hander Lukas Schiraldi, who is 6-3 with a 4.39 ERA. He has 11 starts this season, mostly in midweek games. TCU surging No team coming into the Big 12 is playing better, or is hotter, than TCU. The Horned Frogs were hovering around .500 for about the first half of the season and were just 2-4 in conference after losing back-to-back series to Texas Tech and Oklahoma State. It was eerily similar to how the Horned Frogs were in 2013 when they finished 29-28 overall and 12-12 in the Big 12. Prior to the April 1 game at UT-Arlington, head coach Jim Scholssnagle held a team meeting.
“I put up on the board about 10 to 12 teams in the country that had the same record that we did,” Schlossnagle said. “I said somebody in that group will be playing in Omaha. Two or three others will be in a regional. And then we talked about what we need to do to be one of those teams.” What happened next was the Horned Frogs went on an incredible tear, finishing the season winning 23 of their final 26 games, including Big 12 sweeps of West Virginia, Texas and Kansas State. It started with a win over UTA, then a sweep of West Virginia really kickstarted things in the right direction. It ended with the Horned Frogs finishing second in the Big 12, a game behind OSU. “Confidence is a huge thing in baseball and guys started feeling good about themselves,” Schlossnagle said. “I think we finally, totally bought into what we had to do to win games. We have to pitch, we have to play good defense and we have to execute on offense. We’re not going to hit it out of the park and we’re not going to hit a tone of doubles. When we can pitch and once we get three or four runs, we have a good shot at winning the game.” Going to bat for the Big 12 As it stands today, the Big 12 is almost assured of getting five teams into the NCAA Tournament. Oklahoma State (41-14), TCU (38-15), Kansas (34-22), Texas Tech (40-16) and Texas (36-16) all finished above .500 in Big 12 play and with solid RPIs. But the coaches in the league on Tuesday advocated for more. “It would be an absolute travesty for this league to not get at least six teams in the national tournament,” Oklahoma coach Pete Hughes said. That would certainly benefit the eighth-seeded Sooners (28-27) as well as No. 6 seed West Virginia (27-24) and No. 7 seed Baylor (24-29), all of whom finished under. 500 in conference play. With the Big 12 holding the second-highest conference RPI in the country behind the SEC, the coaches are hoping that carries more weight as much as conference records. For any team other than the top five to earn a trip to the NCAA tournament, however, it would likely have to win the Big 12 tournament to claim the conference’s automatic berth. “Our only option going forward is to win the tournament. It’s pretty simple,” said Baylor coach Steve Smith, who saw his team’s streak of four straight years in the NCAA tournament broken last season. “I think they believe they can do it, but they also have to go out and play well.”
Date: 05-15-14 Publisher: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Author: George Watson Bond off the field helps turn Burleson, Proudfoot into tremendous middle infield combo Numbers don't lie
Tim Proudfoot and Bryant Burleson couldn’t be from more diverse backgrounds, yet couldn’t be closer as teammates if they were Siamese twins. One grew up on the plains of Midland, used to the West Texas heat and wind, where the tallest structures are oil rigs that light up the night sky. The other grew up in the Pacific Northwest with green grass, blue waters and in the shadow of snow-capped Mount Rainier. But their love of baseball brought both to Texas Tech in the fall of 2011, and they’ve been linked ever since. It’s probably why the two have been one of the top middle-infield and double-play combinations in the nation the last two years. “We’re like best friends out there,” said Proudfoot, Tech’s three-year starting shortstop and native of North Bend, Wash. “Playing and talking with your best friend, you know there’s a certain communication level that’s better than other people that you know. We just translate that to every aspect of our defense, offense we help share other things we learn on the field and just help each other out.” Numbers don’t lie Over the past two seasons, no team in the Big 12, and few across the country, have been better defensively than Texas Tech. In 2013, the Red Raiders broke school records in both fielding percentage (.974) and double plays turned (68). Those 68 double plays ranked sixth in the nation and eighth in Big 12 history for a single season. This season, the Red Raiders are on track to be even better defensively. Tech has led the Big 12 for the majority of the season with a .981 fielding percentage, and the 41 errors would be the fewest in team history since 1987 (37). It’s no coincidence that a big part of the reason is having two juniors up the middle in Proudfoot and Burleson. Together, those two have started 135 and 141 games, respectively, in their careers. Of those starts, 93 have come with Proudfoot at short and Burleson at second. Burleson spent much of his freshman year switching between second and third, while Proudfoot missed about a month this year after taking a pitch in the shoulder during batting practice right after the beginning of the season. When they’re on the field together, however, they’re the pitcher’s best friends, in addition to each other’s.
“They are a huge confidence booster,” senior left-hander Jonny Drozd said. “Having them in the middle, almost nothing gets by them and that allows us pitchers to just focus on throwing strikes, getting ahead and letting the batter get themselves out.” Best of friends Proudfoot and Burleson hung out together in the dormitories their freshman year, then moved into an off-campus apartment together as sophomores. Whether through talking baseball, going out to eat or staying home and playing video games, a tight bond quickly formed. “I think it’s just the chemistry,” Proudfoot said. “Not just on the field. We’re always around each other. We know every aspect of each other’s lives. That translates to the field and makes us the dynamic duo that I guess everybody talks about.” But their penchant for turning two or getting to balls deep in the hole hasn’t come naturally. Proudfoot estimates the two take about 100 double-play feeds every practice. “I think it started out coming in as freshmen and (head coach Tim Tadlock) putting us to work,” Burleson said. “We would get ground ball after ground ball every day before practice, after practice. I’d never taken that many ground balls in my life. I think that was the start of it, a lot of hard work and then being good friends helps a lot, being able to communicate and being able to know where he’ll be on the field and where I’ll be on the field.” With both coming in as freshmen at the same time and both having played shortstop in high school, there was competition between the two at first. Proudfoot won the job and started 102 of 106 games at the position his first two seasons. Burleson, meanwhile, flipped between second and third his freshman year before taking over second full-time at the beginning of 2013. “I’d played shortstop my whole life coming in but I knew that I wanted to play and I wanted to help the team out any way I could,” Burleson said. “If I saw my name in the lineup I played that position as hard as I could.” Burleson and Proudfoot are both having career years offensively as well. Burleson is hitting .287 with 33 RBIs, and ranks behind only teammate Adam Kirsch in the Big 12 in doubles with 17. Proudfoot hit just .233 last season, but is hitting .314 this year, despite missing 22 games with his shoulder injury. “That’s big with the bat,” Proudfoot said. “The stronger we are in the lineup, the more depth we have now at the bottom.” As long as their defense stays the way it is, Tadlock will take whatever he can get from them offensively. “They both like playing and both have accepted the roles about where they’re playing,” Tadlock said. “They both make each other look good at times, and that’s the way it works on the baseball field. You pick each other up and they’ve been pretty good about doing that. They’ve been solid so far and hopefully they keep doing that.”
Date: 05-15-14 Publisher: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Author: Krista Pirtle Tubby Smith goes to Washington Red Raider basketball coach visited Washington, D.C. last week.
Guffrie Smith assigned his son, Tubby, a chore and the time frame he wanted it to be completed. That’s how current Texas Tech men’s head basketball head coach Tubby Smith learned an abundance about leadership from his father, an ex-military man and wounded veteran. With the different assignments in the military, Guffrie taught his son the importance of doing your own job along with the importance of teamwork. Smith shared these lessons from his father, along with countless others he’s picked up in his 39 years as a coach, when he visited Washington, D.C. last week. Along with Smith were USA Basketball women’s national team and Connecticut women’s coach Geno Auriemma, assistant coach for the USA Basketball men’s national team and Syracuse men’s coach Jim Boeheim along with NCAA men’s coaches Jamie Dixon (Pittsburgh), Tom Izzo (Michigan State) Kevin Ollie (Connecticut) and Jay Wright (Villanova). They participated in the Hoops for Troops Leadership seminar, put together by USA Basketball, the NBA and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey. Moderated by ESPN’s college basketball analyst Jay Bilas, the panel discussion centered around the importance of dynamic leadership to build winning teams. “It was impressive to get a chance to speak to a lot of troops around the world,” Smith said. “That’s why it’s so special when you’re invited to do something like that. To share your leadership and expertise with coaches at that level is really a great honor.” After the panel discussion, the coaches spent the day in DC meeting with military officials and personnel and took a tour of the White House where they met President Barack Obama in the Oval Office. “It was good to be there, knowing that President Obama is our nation’s first African American president,” Smith said. “That was really special. It was my first opportunity to meet him. I was very impressed. I had my picture taken with him and Vice President Joe Biden.” He also met Chief of Staff Denis McDonough, a Minnesota native. “We had some things to talk about there,” said Smith, who coached the Gophers from 2007-13. Smith left the nation’s capitol impressed with Gen. Dempsey. “He’s really concerned about the transition and transformation of his troops when the military starts to downsize,” Smith said. “He has the foresight that their troops are a lot like our athletes. They’re about the same age group and are being trained to do a certain thing that will all of a sudden no longer be there. How do we make that transition?”
In order to help, the coaches were asked to partner, along with their student athletes, with troops in their community and surrounding areas to spend time with them and help them cope with changes. Instead of just waving goodbye and saying he wishes them well, Smith said Dempsey wants to help the troops grow and become leaders even after their military careers are over. And he believes no one is better than a college coach to offer ideas and solutions in this area. With graduation upon us, two of the four Red Raider seniors have hired agents — Jaye Crockett and Dejan Kravic. Smith makes sure his players have a grasp of what their goals are. “Not just basketball goals but career goals,” he said. “What you want to do with your life. I spend a lot of time with our athletes making them write down their goals.” While Smith was able to share his thoughts, he also learned a thing or two from his colleagues. Before every practice this next season, Smith wants to implement Ollie’s challenge circle — where the team gathers in a circle at midcourt with the basketball and one player throws the ball to another and challenges him in a fundamental area to help him get better. “I learned why these coaches are so successful,” Smith said. “They use different techniques to help their team and players, to motivate them or to do a lot of things. Not many people are privy to that. Some times you just have to let your ego down and say, ‘That’s good stuff.’” This wasn’t Smith’s first experience with this type of event. In 2006, he went to Kuwait as part of Operation Hardwood II where he, along with 12 others, coached a military team in a basketball tournament. Smith and his wife Donna stayed an extra half-day in DC to meet with five members of Congress who are the TTU System’s champions: Rep. Randy Neugebauer, Rep. Mike Conaway, Rep. Lamar Smith, Rep. Beto O’Rourke and Rep. Roger Williams. Smith ended his time in the capitol with a luncheon with key Texas Tech alumni in Washington D.C. He hopes his players at Texas Tech accompany him on his next visit to the White House, saying that winning a national championship is “our dream and goal here.” He took Kentucky to the White House after winning the 1998 national championship. “It was a great experience,” Smith said. “Bill Clinton was the president at the time. I had a chance to speak and give him a Kentucky jersey. I had my basketball family as well as my blood family there with me. That’s what made the 1998 trip such a great experience.”
Date: 05-11-14 Publisher: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Author: George Watson Texas Tech's turnaround in baseball not surprising to those inside the program Tadlock's team focuses on winning that day and getting better that day. Editor’s note: This is part one of a two-part series analyzing the turnaround of the Texas Tech baseball program in the second year under head coach Tim Tadlock. Monday’s second part will look at how it affects Tech both financially and in recruiting.
Getting Texas Tech head baseball coach Tim Tadlock to look down the road or examine the big picture is kind of like getting a turtle to pick up the pace. It’s not going to happen. Why should it? His team has taken hold of his constant message of winning the day, getting better that day, whether it’s a game or a practice, and playing the game the right way, and it’s worked so far. In fact, it’s worked much better than most outside the Red Raider program expected. At 37-13 overall and 11-10 in the Big 12, Tadlock has already established the watermark for the biggest single-season turnaround in league history by a Big 12 coach from year one to year two. Tech’s 37 wins are already 11 more than all of last season with three regular-season games, at least two Big 12 tournament contests and likely a couple of games in an NCAA regional still remaining. “I thought we would be a consistent team,” Tadlock said as the Red Raiders began final exams this week. “Looking back through, the season could be a lot better but it could be a lot worse. It’s always that way. We’ve taken some games we needed to take, but also you can look back and go, ‘Man, if we’d have gotten that one, or gotten that one, think where we’d be now?’ Fortunately we’re in a pretty good spot.” Making the leap Tech is in that spot with many of the same players who struggled for the majority of the 2014 season. But most of those players were freshmen and sophomores who now are taking solid efforts from the summer and fall and finding the same level of success in the spring. Combined with the contributions of key freshmen and newcomers, it’s made a world of difference. The games where Tech needed to get a key hit, or make a key pitch that eluded it in 2013 have been much more infrequent in 2014. The Red Raiders are finding a way to get the clutch hit, for the most part, and have a wealth of talented arms who have been successful in almost every situation this season. In all three phases of the game, the Red Raiders are improved in almost every statistical category, whether it’s hitting, pitching or fielding. The only area Tech has not improved is in stolen bases, but with the makeup of the team, Tadlock knew the Red Raiders weren’t going to be swiping many bags anyway. The Red Raiders ranked second in the Big 12 through Tuesday’s games in hitting with a .292 team batting average, which is 38 points higher than this time last season. Tech’s ERA of 3.37 is 1.37 runs lower than 2013, and the fielding percentage of .981 ranks fourth in the nation, as does its 56 double plays turned.
“We liked our team last year,” Tadlock said. “The ball just didn’t bounce our way and we weren’t as deep on the mound as we needed to be. But I liked our team’s competitiveness and spirit, all those things. “We’re trying to get better every day. I would say that we don’t ever plan on not playing in the postseason, that’s for sure. There are pieces in there that, anytime we line up or you put it on paper, we feel we can win if we play good baseball.” Individual improvement Several players have improved dramatically since last season. Sophomore first baseman Eric Gutierrez (.251 avg. in 2013) leads Tech in batting average (.325) and leads the Big 12 in home runs (12), RBIs (54), total bases (114) and slugging percentage (.588). Junior shortstop Tim Proudfoot, despite missing a month with a shoulder injury, has increased his average by almost 100 points (.216 in 2013 to .314 in 214). Sophomore outfielder Tyler Neslony played in just 20 games last year, hitting .227, and this year is hitting .396 with four home runs and 28 RBIs despite also missing about a month with a broken bone in his hand. Then there’s the newcomers. Senior transfer Adam Kirsch is second behind Gutierrez in home runs (7) and RBIs (43) while hitting .297 and ranking in the top 10 in the nation in doubles with 19. Freshman Stephen Smith, the former Frenship standout, has solidified the leadoff position over the second half of Big 12 play, hitting .313 with 11 doubles and his first home run of the season on Tuesday at Dallas Baptist. As good as those numbers are offensively, it may be on the mound where Tech has improved the most, and done so without a consistent weekend starting rotation. Last year at this time, Tech had a dismal 4.74 ERA and only a few pitchers who had winning or .500 records. As of Tuesday, the Red Raiders have just two pitchers who have sub-.500 records, Dominic Moreno (4-5, 2.78 ERA) and Ryan Moseley (1-2, 3.86), with two of Moreno’s wins coming in relief in the last three weeks. While most teams would not have the level of success Tech had has with a starting rotation in flux, Tech has thrived thanks to its depth. Key relievers Jonny Drozd, Corey Taylor and Cameron Smith are a combined 16-3 with a 2.36 ERA. Junior left-hander Chris Sadberry (4-2, 3.34) has been the one constant in the rotation all year, and freshman left-hander Dylan Dusek (5-0, 2.63) has been a huge factor in Tech’s 12-3 record in midweek games. “Some may think of it as unsettled, but I’d rather describe it as a willingness to try to get better and try some different things,” Tadlock said of the weekend rotation. “We have the big picture in mind about what we need to do to continue to play deep into the season. It’s pretty easy to name three starters if you want to, anybody could. We definitely have some depth on the mound, there’s no doubt about it.” Resiliency and focus More than the physical aspect of the game that has made a difference this season is that the mental part, to Tadlock, sets the team apart. It’s probably why it took 52 games into the season to have a three-game losing streak.
“They’ve been good about not letting good or bad results carry over to the next day,” Tadlock said. Tadlock said the overall success of the season has not been surprising to him. Surprises to him come in the form of freshman Anthony Lyons getting five hits in Tuesday’s 18-3 victory over Dallas Baptist, or senior Devon Conley racking up eight hits in three games in the sweep of Oklahoma, or watching freshman Ryan Long hold down the shortstop position while Proudfoot was recovering from his shoulder injury and the Red Raiders continuing to be successful. “All year we’ve had guys who have done a good job when they’ve gotten their opportunities,” Tadlock said. Perhaps that, as much as anything, has been the key to the Red Raiders success, the fact that they haven’t had to lean on one or two players all season. Tadlock’s true team approach has put life back into the Tech baseball program, and it could only be the beginning. “I was cautiously optimistic that we would experience the success that we’ve seen over the last number of months,” Texas Tech athletic director Kirby Hocutt said. “Knowing the type of leader Tim Tadlock is and knowing the caliber of program that he is building and is going to continue to build at Texas Tech, we’re seeing the initial results of that and we’re excited more than ever about the future of our program.”
Date: 04-28-14 Publisher: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Author: George Watson Gutierrez, Red Raiders hammer Sooners, 14-4, to complete Big 12 sweep Sixth straight Big 12 win for Texas Tech The first half of the Big 12 Conference schedule did Texas Tech no favors. It forced the Red Raiders on the road for three of their first four series. Tech survived, winning one series and not being swept in any of the others. Now that the schedule has switched, though, the No. 21 Red Raiders are taking full advantage. The Red Raiders kept their offense rolling for the third straight game Sunday, taking a 14-4 run-rule victory for their sixth straight Big 12 win and third league series victory of the season, including their second sweep. Eric Gutierrez homered twice, taking over the Big 12 lead with 10, and Adam Kirsch’s bases-clearing triple highlighted a six-run sixth inning that helped invoke the run-rule. Hunter Redman’s two-run single in the fourth put Tech up for good. But when Gutierrez took over the Big 12 lead with a solo shot to lead off the fifth, tensions flared when Gutierrez and Sooners catcher Mac James exchanged words as he crossed home plate. “It just happened so quick,” said Gutierrez, who was 6 for 12 on the weekend with three home runs and 10 RBIs. “It’s just competition. He’s trying to win the game. I’m trying to win, too. It just happened.” Cooler heads prevailed, even after Gutierrez was plunked in the arm in his next at-bat. “I think Eric ran a little slow to first,” Tech coach Tim Tadlock said. “James did what most catchers do and I think Eric did what most hitters do, and that’s that.” Tech (35-13, 11-7 in the Big 12) finished with 37 runs on 44 hits and hit .433 on the weekend. With Texas’ loss to Oklahoma State on Sunday, the Red Raiders took sole possession of third place in the Big 12 with six games left. Tech has also swept back-to-back Big 12 series for the first time since the end of the 2002 season and needs just one more league victory to clinch a spot in the Big 12 Championships at the end of the season. “It puts us in a pretty good position,” Tadlock said. “But these guys have been pretty good, though, about just playing each game and not worrying about sweeping or (winning) a series.” That approach was on display again Sunday after the Red Raiders fell behind early for the third straight game of the series. They didn’t stay down long, though, and Gutierrez was the catalyst.
His three-run home run in the bottom of the third put Tech up 4-3, then after the Sooners (25-20, 510) tied it in the fourth, the Red Raiders put up 10 unanswered runs, sending Oklahoma to its eighth Big 12 loss in its last nine games. “You talk about how rough a weekend it was for us, that takes away how good a weekend it was for Texas Tech,” Oklahoma coach Pete Hughes said. “... We needed to play clean baseball to win a series here this weekend and that didn’t happen.” Except that the hit-by-pitch loaded the bases for Kirsch, who cleared them with his first triple of the season that put the Red Raiders up 12-4. Alec Humphreys and Tim Proudfoot followed with RBI singles to put Tech in position for the run-rule. Reliever Dominic Moreno then sealed it with a perfect seventh inning, striking out, ironically, James, to end it and earn his third win of the season. Moreno (3-5) worked the final three innings in relief of starter Dylan Dusek, scattering three hits and striking out four. Even the pitchers are impressed — and thankful — for what the offense is doing right now. “It’s fun to watch this team hit when it gets rolling,” Moreno said. “When we hit like that, the pitchers can’t screw that up. It’s great.” Tech goes on the road for the final time this season, playing four games starting Tuesday at Oral Roberts before heading to Kansas to face a Jayhawks team that put together an impressive road series sweep at Baylor. “We’re just going to be ready to play baseball on Tuesday,” Gutierrez said.
Date: 04-21-14 Publisher: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Author: George Watson Watson: Resurgence of Tech program incomplete, but road ahead favorable At 32-11, Tech has done more than enough at this point of the season to be a shoe-in It would be easy this weekend to put an Easter theme on this season’s resurrection of the Texas Tech baseball program. But that would also be pretty cheesy, right? Yeah, OK. So we won’t go there. But suffice it to say that the analogy works pretty well. Since 2004, the Red Raiders have pretty much been left for dead. Only once since 2003 have as Tech been picked to finish sixth or higher in the Big 12 preseason coaches poll, and Tech hasn’t finished higher than fifth in a decade, which was the last time the Red Raiders reached the NCAA postseason. Even in 2010, when Tech was a game over .500 at 8-7 five series into the Big 12 season, there wasn’t as much optimism, probably because 43 games in Tech was just four games over .500 overall at 2320. But at 32-11, Tech has done more than enough at this point of the season to be a shoe-in, legitimate NCAA tournament team. The RPI says so. The record says so. The conference record says so. More importantly, the way the team has played to this point says so. Even playing three games against the No. 298 RPI team in the country (out of 302 Division I teams) didn’t hurt that much. Tech opened the weekend at No. 9 in RPI, and will likely finish the weekend somewhere between 10 and 15. That should make them a solid No. 2 seed anywhere in the country, which is what three major NCAA tournament projections this week made the Red Raiders. Now comes the hard part. Finishing it off. That 2010 team failed to do so. After taking two of three from Oklahoma at home, which was ranked No. 11 at the time, Tech won its next two series against Kansas and Missouri to improve to 12-9 in conference play. Then came the Baylor series, and the disastrous Sunday game with the controversy of Chad Bettis intentionally hitting Gregg Glime, which brought about a four-game suspension. Tech went on the road, lost all three games at Nebraska and limped into the Big 12 Tournament one game under .500, then went 1-2 in Oklahoma City and likely cost itself a regional berth in that three-week span. Tech is in a similar position now, with two of its three remaining Big 12 series at home starting Friday against Oklahoma. The Red Raiders overall actually have more road games remaining (7) than home games (6), but only three of those seven road games are in conference play at Kansas, which at the moment doesn’t look as strong as it did earlier in the season.
“We’re ready for it,” left-handed pitcher Chris Sadberry said after Saturday’s 13-0 victory over Prairie View A&M. “Obviously, like (head coach Tim Tadock) said, we’re not looking that far ahead. We’re looking at Monday and then we’ll look at Tuesday and so on.” That, right there, may be the one element that keeps this team from having a season-ending slump. It’s old, it’s tired and it’s cliche, but it works — one game at a time. Crash Davis would be proud. The rest of us, however, like to project. It’s what we do. It’s what we’re good at. Tech has 13 games left, and the most important number staring them in the face right now is 40. 40 wins. That seems to be a magic number when it comes to NCAA selections. If Tech wins each of its three remaining Big 12 series (not counting any sweeps), which is very doable, that’s 38 wins. For argument’s sake, say the Red Raiders win the home series and lose the road series. That still puts them at 37. That means winning three of the four non-conference games vs. New Mexico, TCU, Oral Roberts and Dallas Baptist — which Tech is 8-1 against collectively already this season, would give the Red Raiders 40 wins going into the Big 12 Championships. Rarely has a Big 12 team finished over .500 in conference play and been in the 35-40 win range overall and not gotten into the NCAA tournament. So the task is simple. It’s a task the Red Raiders already know, because they’ve lived it all season. Take care of business. “We’re going to be ready every day,” Sadberry said. “At any moment somebody’s going to step up. We’re just not going to give in, to any team.”
Date: 04-17-14 Publication: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Author: George Watson Neslony’s return move toward top of order helps spark Tech offense Sometime in the at-bat that produced his second grand slam against Oral Roberts, something in Tyler Neslony’s right wrist popped. The sophomore outfielder from Corpus Christi had helped power the Red Raiders to a tremendous start, hitting grand slam home runs on the first two Saturdays of the year, one against then-No. 3 Indiana and the other against Oral Roberts. But, six games into the season, Texas Tech’s hottest hitter was on the bench. Neslony had the hamate bone in his right wrist removed and suddenly the All-Big 12 honors he was on track for were in doubt as were Tech’s chances. “It was tough,” Neslony said. “Obviously you want to be out there playing and trying to help out the team, but we had some guys step up and keep us in it, and I’m just glad to be back.” Tech went 14-6 in his absence, holding onto to a chance at making an NCAA regional. The left-handedhitting product of Calallen High School pinch-hit against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on March 25, and has been in the starting lineup every game except one since then. Since his return, the Red Raiders have been even better, entering a weekend series against Prairie View A&M at 29-11 and with a Top 10 Ratings Percentage Index (RPI). Neslony was just 4 for 15 in his first five games back. However, in his last eight games, he’s found a groove, hitting .375 (12 of 32) with five multiple-hit games. It’s no coincidence that was about the same time that Tadlock moved Neslony into the third spot in the batting order. “Going from (sixth) to (third) was different, they pitch you a little different,” Neslony said. “You just try to get a pitch to hit. I got up there and approached it as trying to do what the team needed me to do and not do too much and hit the ball hard.” Since making that move, Tech is also 6-2 and is coming off its first Big 12 Conference sweep since 2011. The Red Raiders take the weekend off from league play but have three games against Prairie View A&M (15-18) starting today at 6:30 p.m. at Rip Griffin Park. More importantly, the Red Raiders are set up for a nice stretch run if they can maintain the momentum from the sweep of Kansas State. “A lot of guys on the team have never experienced a sweep,” Neslony said. “It gives us confidence going out there (this) weekend for sure but we’re not trying to look too much into it. We have to stay levelheaded.”
If they can make the run, Neslony will be a big part of it. Despite the early injury, he’s still hitting a robust .387, which leads Texas Tech for players with more than 25 at-bats. “He’s a good hitter, he really is,” head coach Tim Tadlock said. “But more than anything, he has a presence there. He’s a guy who keeps working and trying to get better.” That work was the continuation of his progression from the summer, when he hit .346 with 19 RBIs for the Leesburg Lightning of the Florida Collegiate League. It was quite a turnaround from a forgettable freshman year for Neslony. He appeared in 20 games, started 10, and hit a dismal .227 with seven RBIs in 44 at-bats. “This summer, I got a lot of at-bats and just tried to work on things this summer,” Neslony said. “I had some success. This fall I just tried to keep working on it. The more at-bats you get the more experience you get and the better off you are. I was just trying to do what I could for the team.”
Date: 04-01-14 Publisher: Odessa American Author: Adam Zuvanich Odessa natives Burleson, Withrow in key roles with Red Raiders MIDLAND How good of a play did Bryant Burleson make in the top of the fourth inning Tuesday night? It reminded his head coach of a former major leaguer, one who hasn’t played in the big leagues in nearly 30 years. Burleson, an Odessa native and Midland Christian High School graduate who now is a junior second baseman for Texas Tech, darted to his right to field a slow roller over the mound by New Mexico’s Andre Vigil. Burleson picked it up cleanly and, as he crossed over to the left side of the infield, threw across his body and nipped Vigil at first base. It helped preserve a tie at the time, and Texas Tech went on to win 6-3 in the nonconference, neutral– site college baseball game at Security Bank Ballpark. “Looked like Toby Harrah,” said Texas Tech coach Tim Tadlock, referring to the four-time Major League Baseball All-Star who spent most of his 17-year career with the Texas Rangers. “Last time I saw Toby Harrah play a game was in Tyler, Texas. He probably hadn’t played in four years, and he made the same play. It was a big league play.” Burleson has made lots of plays during his three-year career with the Red Raiders. His 122 career starts are the most among their active players, and this season he leads Texas Tech with a .297 batting average and seven RBIs in Big 12 Conference play. Texas Tech (23-9) stepped out of Big 12 play, and away from its home park in Lubbock, for Tuesday’s game against New Mexico (19-10-1). And it was a homecoming for Burleson and two of his teammates, fellow Midland Christian graduates Hunter Redman and Matt Withrow, as well as for Midland High graduate Matt Reyes of the Lobos. Burleson and the catcher Redman both started, going without a hit but each drawing a walk. Reyes entered as a seventh-inning substitute for New Mexico, playing second base and grounding into a double play in his only at-bat. According to Texas Tech pitching coach Ray Hayward, Withrow was in line to be the starting pitcher Tuesday before he was used in relief in Sunday’s conference game against Texas. So Withrow, who grew up in Odessa, didn’t play. But Withrow’s parents and high school coach were in attendance and he said he enjoyed the experience nonetheless, and so did his fellow Permian Basin natives. They played in front of 5,169 fans at the home ballpark of the Double-A Midland RockHounds. “It’s awesome just to come back and have this many fans. Five thousand of them, wow, that’s impressive,” said Burleson, who was born in Odessa and lived there through sixth grade. “And the field’s in great shape. We’re not going to play in a nicer ballpark than this. This is pretty cool. Burleson and Redman, who had a six-game hitting streak snapped Tuesday, have been regular starters this season for the Red Raiders, who are 4-5 in Big 12 play and ranked 25th in the latest USA Today poll. The hard-throwing Withrow leads the team with 32 strikeouts in 29 innings pitches, and his last start was the sophomore's best yet as a college player. Withrow registered a career-high 10 strikeouts in a 2-0 win against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on March 25 in Lubbock, pitching a career-high seven innings as well. He retired the first 14 batters of the game and had a no-hitter through 5.1 innings. “It felt good,” Withrow said. “It seemed like all my pitches were working, and it seemed to work out.”
Hayward said the 6-foot-4, 215-pound Withrow, who was a 37th-round draft pick of the Rangers out of high school but opted to play for Texas Tech instead of signing, is close to realizing his potential and becoming a star pitcher for the Red Raiders. He’s 3-2 this year with a 4.03 ERA, with his only Big 12 appearance coming Sunday, when he pitched 1.1 innings in relief and took his first career loss at Dan Law Field. Hayward said Withrow has many of the same tools as his older brother, Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Chris Withrow, a first-round draft pick out of high school in 2007 who celebrated his 25th birthday Tuesday. “He’s got everything you want to be a good pitcher,” Hayward said. “He’s got arm strength, he’s got the ability to spin it, he’s got the size, he’s got the longevity. He’s going to have a lot of durability because he throws the ball the right way. “He’s going to be our guy,” Hayward added. “We’re looking forward to him throwing more and more as the season goes on.” Matt Withrow, who said watching his brother pitch in the big leagues is equal parts exciting and nervewracking, hopes to reach that level himself one day. But for now he’s focused on improving his command and fine-tuning his repertoire, and he also wants to help the Red Raiders continue their strong start to the season. “I’m loving it at Tech. I couldn’t have asked for a better thing,” Withrow said. “It was the perfect decision for me, without a doubt. “I just want to throw strikes and let my defense work for me, and keep this positive energy around the team we've got going.”
Date: 03-07-14 Publisher: CollegeBaseballInsider.com Author: Zach DiSchiano Cage Rat: The improbable climb of a determined athlete LUBBOCK, Texas – Six years ago in the Mexican border town of Mission, Texas, there was a 12-year-old boy hanging around the high school baseball field, waiting for his shot to impress the coaches. He didn’t know it then, but this 5-foot-nothin’ kid would play four years on that field for Sharyland High School’s varsity team before signing with Texas Tech and earning Freshman All-American honors. Back in 2004 on that very same field, a pitcher by the name of Jaime Garcia was wrapping up his senior season at Sharyland. Garcia was the pride of Mission, an example for all the younger players to model their game after. He eventually would play in the majors for the St. Louis Cardinals, where he would pitch in and win a World Series championship. Bart Bickerson, the coach during Garcia’s tenure at Sharyland and up until 2013, said the kid hanging around the varsity team six years ago had been compared by many to Garcia in terms of raw talent. “They called him ‘Little Jaime,’” Bickerson said. “He would come around as an eighth grader and hit in the cages and stuff before and after practice, so we knew we were going to get a good one. We knew we were going to get what we call a ‘cage rat,’ a kid that just loves to be out there on the field.” Bickerson, along with the town of Mission and eventually Lubbock, would not only find out the kid’s name, but also discover his unparalleled work ethic and unique skill set. Little Jaime, better known by his real name, Eric Gutierrez (pictured above), first picked up a baseball when he was three years old. These days, he is among the leaders for Texas Tech with a .333 average, helping the Red Raiders to a fast 11-3 start that included three wins in four tries against top-five Indiana. The son of a former minor league baseball player in the Liga Mexicana de Béisbol, Gutierrez lived and breathed the game as soon as he could walk. His dad also served as both parent and coach, and would take him to Reynosa, Mexico, to play baseball games. Some of the benefits of having his father as a coach included pleasant rides home after a great game, where the two could bond and coexist happily together. Of course, the relationship had its fair share of setbacks, too. It is not difficult to imagine the sinking feeling Gutierrez felt as he walked toward his father in the dugout after he grounded into a double play. “On our way back, if the game went bad, I had to hear my dad,” Gutierrez said. “And crossing the border, that bridge, it takes forever. Just listening to my dad getting after me.” An earful of his father’s frustration was just the beginning of the evening for Gutierrez. Any problems he experienced during the game were going to be fixed that night. “I had to come back home and practice,” he said. “So let’s say we crossed the bridge at 12 a.m., I had to practice from 12 to 1 in the morning.”
*** Gutierrez did not mind the additional work. He knew his dad ultimately had his best interest at heart, and together they spent hours, days and months working on his technique and improving his chances at having a bright future in the game. As Gutierrez grew, so did his workload. When he joined Bickerson’s varsity team as a freshman and all throughout high school, Gutierrez said he was playing baseball half the time he was awake and thinking about it nonstop. Where Gutierrez lived, perhaps it was a good idea to stay on the field, if it meant staying off the streets. “I had busy days,” he said. “Where I lived, it was not that good outside, I couldn’t go outside that much. I had a hitting cage back home in my backyard, so it was just practice outside, go to Mexico, and that was pretty much it.” The more Gutierrez practiced, it seemed, the more he wanted to practice. His coach said he was amazed at how much time Gutierrez spent in the batting cages. “He was amazing,” Bickerson said. “I would say that guy probably took close to – and I’m not kidding here – close to a thousand hacks a day.” On Sundays, Bickerson would get a call at home from Gutierrez. Instead of kicking back and watch NFL games all day, Gutierrez wanted to keep working on his swing. “He would call me and tell me, ‘Coach, can you go ahead and open the cages, I’m going to be there,’” Bickerson said. “And of course you’re going to open the cages for a kid like that.” *** Playing for Coach Bickerson came with its responsibilities, though, and Gutierrez was held accountable to follow his coach’s mandates. The team had a list of rules to abide by, and if they failed to comply, consequences were dealt. “We had these rules, it was 35-45 rules,” Gutierrez said. “Every Wednesday he [Bickerson] would ask three, so if we didn’t know them, we had to run from 2nd base to the centerfield wall. We had to bear crawl. I think discipline here is easy for me ‘cause of what I went through in high school with my coach, so I’m really thankful for that.” This disciplinary system has been in place since Bickerson started coaching 20 years ago, and he said his players always appreciate it in the long run. “They’re just good guidelines to go by,” he said. “Most of the kids come back and say, ‘Thank goodness Coach put all this discipline in, it made it a lot easier once we got to college.’” Teachers were included in the discipline process, as well. Bickerson said he had a relationship with the teachers where if any of the baseball players disobeyed or caused any trouble, the teachers would immediately send him an email and he would take care of it in practice.
If there are schools out there that give exceptions to baseball players, Sharyland was not one of them. “If I screwed up,” Gutierrez said, “or I was talking in class, as soon as I started talking they were like, ‘If you don’t be quiet, I’ll tell your coach.’ So that meant you were going to run. There was no breaks. There was no ‘Oh, you’re in baseball, it’s OK.’ It was very strict.” *** Just as any coach would want, the players bought into his system and in turn recorded several winning seasons. Gutierrez’s final season at Sharyland was one for the ages – he finished the year batting an unheard of .591 with eight home runs and 50 RBI. With those kinds of numbers, Bickerson said he thought the college offers were going to line up for his star player. That was not the case. In fact, aside from Texas Tech, there was not a single Division I school to offer Gutierrez an athletic scholarship. The only other Division I school that showed interest was University of Texas-Pan American, and they only offered Gutierrez a “preferred walk-on” position, which Bickerson bluntly referred to as a joke. The fact that no one seriously recruited Gutierrez was appalling to Bickerson. He said he was clueless as to why scouts would pass up on such a quality hitter. “To me, it was kind of amazing,” he said. “I didn’t really understand it other than when I talked to the scouts, and they said, ‘Well, we don’t really know where to play him.’ I just kept telling them, ‘You’re going to be able to play him at first or in the outfield, it doesn’t matter, the guy is one of the best hitters I’ve ever seen.’” Texas Tech coach Tim Tadlock was able to identify at least part of the reason no Division I schools would consider signing Gutierrez. There are not many 5-8 first basemen in college baseball, he said, and if there are, fielding is probably an extremely difficult challenge for such a small target. When he is on the field, Gutierrez said, his lack of height is not a factor to him. However, with the scouts avoiding him because of that limitation, he felt somewhat dejected. “As soon as I step on the field, I feel 6-4,” he said. “I feel the same height as everybody else. I don’t know why it should matter, but they take that into consideration. It kind of brought me down, but at the same time, it motivated me. I started practicing more and thinking that I was good.” While size was a big factor in Gutierrez’s lack of attention from college scouts, Tadlock said there is one reason even greater than that as to why he was not listed amongst the state’s top recruits. “The number one reason he wasn’t recruited is because he’s practically from, I mean, I would say Mexico,” he said. “He’s off the beaten path. To get to Sharyland, Texas, you got to want to get there.” *** Tadlock only discovered Gutierrez because he happened to be at a tournament in Austin back in 2009, scouting a player by the name of Ty Washington, now a member of the Cincinnati Reds organization. At
the time, both Washington and Gutierrez were on a select baseball team, the Austin Action, which featured several other star athletes, including Courtney Hawkins and Wyatt Mathisen, who were firstand second-round picks, respectively. Normally, Gutierrez did not attend these kinds of tournaments. Financial setbacks made it difficult for his family to send him anywhere outside of Mission for baseball games. “I didn’t go play summer ball that much because I didn’t have that much money,” he said. “I live far away from everything, and to drive six hours, eight hours – it’s a big deal. It’s gas money, hotels and all that stuff.” Fortunately for Gutierrez, he was able to make it to the tournament where Tadlock was present. John Langerhans, the team’s coach and a recent inductee to the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame, had Gutierrez hitting third in the lineup, a spot generally reserved for the team’s best hitter. That lineup was the first thing to catch Tadlock’s attention about Gutierrez. “When Coach Langerhans hits a kid third and he has Wyatt Mathisen, Courtney Hawkins and Ty Washington on the team, and that’s just to name a few, it ain’t too hard to figure out the guy probably can hit,” he said. At the time, Tadlock was still coaching for Oklahoma, and did not have a pressing need for a player like Gutierrez. So, when other coaches from different colleges asked Tadlock if he knew where they could find any hitters, Tadlock pointed them right to Mission and told them to pick up Gutierrez. “When people would ask, I would say there’s the hitter,” he said. “Go sign the kid in Sharyland, he can flat out hit. Needless to say, nobody took him.” *** Two years later, Tadlock had taken over as head coach for the Red Raiders, and found himself in need of a right-handed hitter. Gutierrez was finishing up his masterful season, and the two got in contact for the first time since that tournament back in Austin. Signing day was an emotional day for Gutierrez and his community, who had finally seen the culmination of his hard work. Sending him off to Tech was a proud moment for everyone who knew him. “It was awesome,” Gutierrez said. “My family, my teammates, everything, when I signed, everybody was there. My coaches were proud of me. My coach knows I deserve a lot ‘cause I work hard, so he was very excited for me and very proud of me.” Months later, Gutierrez was on a bus headed straight to Lubbock for orientation. The 634 miles that separate Lubbock and Mission would normally take about 3.5 hours to cover on a plane, but because of Gutierrez’s financial situation, the trip took about 18 hours on the bus. Just one week after he went home from orientation, Gutierrez was back on the bus to Lubbock again, this time for good. His arrival, Tadlock said, was actually premature.
“He’s the first guy in my time,” he said, “in however many years I’ve been coaching, wherever I coached, where a kid showed up a week early that wasn’t told to show up a week early.” Tadlock said Gutierrez wanted to learn the location of all his classes, and also familiarize himself with Lubbock, which, as Gutierrez put it, is the polar opposite of Mission. “There’s a lot of differences,” he said. “The weather, over there it’s hot most of the time, and here it’s windy and dry and cold, very cold. The people are very different over here than over there. Different cultures, way different cultures. The food is different. I ate Mexican food every day, and now I’m eating, like, pasta.” *** The first time Gutierrez got in contact with his teammates was in the weight room, about a week before the other players were required to show up. Bryant Burleson, a junior second baseman for the Red Raiders, said he did not recognize Gutierrez and introduced himself. “There were a few guys in there that didn’t look familiar at all, I didn’t know who they were,” he said. “Eric’s not the biggest guy, he’s not the typical guy you would think is a big star player, just by looking at him. If I knew then what I know now, I wouldn’t be saying that.” Trey Masek, Tech’s ace pitcher from a season ago and current member of the Chicago Cubs organization, said he had heard about Gutierrez’s accomplishments at Sharyland prior to meeting him. “Word got around the clubhouse about the success he had in high school,” he said. “He batted like nine million, or whatever it was, I think it was closer to .600, but he had unbelievable numbers.” Despite his impressive statistics, Masek said he was not quite sure about how good Gutierrez actually was. Masek’s opinion quickly swayed after seeing him in action. “There was a little bit of apprehension simply because he’s from a place where we generally don’t get recruits,” he said. “There was a lot of not really knowing what to expect, but he put all that to rest during the first couple scrimmages when he took a few of our guys deep to center, which is pretty tough to do at our park.” The team’s respect for Gutierrez only grew over time, as he continued to impress some of the veteran players with his work ethic. Andre Wheeler, a reliever from last year and current member of the Chicago White Sox organization, said no one enjoys working hard as much as Gutierrez does. “He likes to be in the cage, he likes to hit so much that it’s nothing to him,” he said. “It’s like having fun, it’s not even work to him.” Wheeler said Gutierrez surprised him with his ability to send pitches out of the park, particularly because of his small stature.
“Looking at him, you wouldn’t think he would be a power hitter because he’s so short,” he said. “But he had the most power on the whole team last year, so it was a big surprise. He had a lot of pop.” Some of that pop was displayed at the team’s first tournament in Florida, where Gutierrez blasted a fastball over the fence for his first career home run. Everyone on the team was surprised, including Gutierrez. “I couldn’t believe it,” he said, with a nostalgic smile. “I took 38 seconds to round the bags. I hit the ball, and I stood there watching it. It wasn’t on purpose. I stood there, and I was like, ‘Oh my God.’ So then I start running and while I’m running, I’m still thinking about it. I was happy and I was pumped, so I took forever to round the bags. As soon as I step on home plate, I realize I took more than I should have, and I was like, ‘Oh, I’m in trouble.’” That was not the only trouble Gutierrez faced during his freshman campaign. After starting the season off hot, he went through a rough slump in the middle of the season – he finished with a .251 average, seven homers, which led the team, and 29 RBI. On top of that, there were times he experienced difficulty understanding some of the colloquialisms spouted off in practice. “Coach will say something that’s terms we’ve heard our whole lives living around here,” Burleson said, “and he [Gutierrez] will come up to me after a meeting and say, ‘Hey, what does he mean when he says this,’ or ‘What does that mean when he says that?’ You can tell he’s from a different culture and he grew up saying different things, lived in different lifestyles.” *** Gutierrez, through continuous hard work and with the support of his teammates, eventually emerged from that slump and got on another hot streak. Against Baylor, Gutierrez became the first Red Raider in more than 12 years to hit a home run in four consecutive games. “It was cool to see him start out hot,” Burleson said, “then go through a little slump, but then still work through it as a freshman, that’s huge.” Looking forward to the 2014 season, Tadlock said he wants to see Gutierrez progress on the hitting end of things, particularly in RBI situations. With his work ethic, Masek said, improving his skill set will not be a problem. “He’s there early every day,” he said. “And it’s cliché to say, but he was one of those ‘first there, last out’ kind of guys. Always in the cage, always getting tee work, front toss, you name it, he’s in there swinging his bat. He takes great pride in what he does, and I have utmost respect for the kid, he just works his butt off and stays disciplined on and off the field. There’s no telling what he’ll be able to do this year.” Bettering his numbers this season is just the beginning for Gutierrez. The sophomore said his dream is just like any other player’s: to make it to the big leagues, a feat his high school coach said is attainable. “From the guys that I’ve had before, I don’t see any reason why he doesn’t play pro ball and at least have a chance at playing major leagues,” Bickerson said. “I was amazed that he wasn’t drafted, to tell you the truth. I think he’ll definitely get a shot.”
For now, Gutierrez’s focus remains on helping his team to win games and reestablish Texas Tech as a respectable Big 12 baseball school. With this group of players around him, Gutierrez said he feels this year will be a great one for the university. “I’ve never been this confident about a team,” he said. “We need to work on the little things and everything, ‘cause I think every team has to do that, but I feel confident about my team. Through the ups and downs, the wins and the losses, Gutierrez said the important thing is to remain faithful and be a reliable teammate. “I want to get prepared to play for them and to play for Coach, not to play for myself,” he said. “To play for the guy that’s next to me. I know they’re going to play for me, they’re going to do everything they have to do to win, and that’s what I’m preparing for.”