2021 Baseball Game Notes
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COLLEGE WORLD SERIES 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019 BIG 12 TITLES 1997, 1998, 2016, 2017, 2019 2021 BASEBALL GAME NOTES 2021 Schedule / Results Games 4-6 FEBRUARY (0-3) February 26-28 • Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, Texas College Baseball Showdown (Arlington, Tx) 20 ^ vs. #8 Arkansas FloBaseball L, 13-9 #10 TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS HOUSTON BAPTIST HUSKIES 21 ^ vs. #6 Ole Miss FloBaseball L, 5-4 Record __________________________ 0-3 Record __________________________ 1-2 22 ^ vs. #8 Mississippi State FloBaseball L, 11-5 Big 12 Record ___________________ 0-0 Southland Record ________________ 0-0 26 HOUSTON BAPTIST ESPN+ 2 PM Home Record ___________________ 0-0 Home Record ___________________ 0-0 27 HOUSTON BAPTIST ESPN+ 2 PM Away Record ____________________ 0-0 Away Record ____________________ 1-1 Neutral _________________________0-3 Neutral ________________________ 0-0 28 HOUSTON BAPTIST ESPN+ 1 PM Streak __________________________ L3 Streak __________________________ L1 Last 10 ________________________ N/A Last 10 ________________________ N/A MARCH (0-0) Head Coach _______________ Tim Tadlock Head Coach _______________ Jared Moon 2 TEXAS SOUTHERN 6:30 P.M. RANKINGS Career Record ________ 736-285 (22nd) RANKINGS Career Record ______ 387-413-2 (16th) 3 TEXAS SOUTHERN ESPN+ 2 P.M. D1: _________10 Record at Texas Tech ___ 301-158 (9th) BA: ________ NR Record at HBU ________________ Same Shriners College Classic (Houston) BA: _________12 Record vs. HBU __________________2-0 NCBWA: ____ NR Record vs. Texas Tech ____________0-2 5 ! vs. Texas State AT&T 7 pm NCBWA: _____13 2020 Record _____________________16-3 CB: ________ NR 2020 Record ____________________ 6-11 6 ! vs. Sam Houston State AT&T 3 pm CB: _________10 2019 Record ___________________ 46-20 Coaches: ___ NR 2019 Record ___________________ 18-35 7 ! vs. Texas A&M - CC AT&T 11 am Coaches: _____4 Big 12 Record _____________16-8 (1st) PG: ________ NR Southland Record _______ 10-20 (12th) 9 GONZAGA ESPN+ 6:30 PM PG: __________4 Postseason ___________ CWS Semifinal D1: ________ NR Postseason ___________________ None 10 GONZAGA ESPN+ 1 PM Date Time TV Stream Radio Locally Audio Stream Live Stats 12 UCONN ESPN+ 6:30 PM Feb. 26 2 pm Big 12 Now ESPN+ Texas Tech Sports Network Double T 97.3 FM TuneIn Radio App Statbroadcast.com 13 UCONN ESPN+ 2 PM Feb. 27 2 pm Big 12 Now ESPN+ Texas Tech Sports Network Double T 97.3 FM TuneIn Radio App Statbroadcast.com 14 UCONN ESPN+ 2 PM Feb. 28 1 pm Big 12 Now ESPN+ Texas Tech Sports Network Double T 97.3 FM TuneIn Radio App Statbroadcast.com 15 UCONN ESPN+ 1 PM 19 * #20 OKLAHOMA STATE ESPN+ 6:30 PM Leading Off 20 * #20 OKLAHOMA STATE ESPN+ 2 PM • It’s baseball time in Lubbock! The Red Raiders open their 2021 home slate this weekend with a three-game series 21 * #20 OKLAHOMA STATE ESPN+ 2 PM 26 SOUTH FLORIDA ESPN+ 6:30 PM against Houston Baptist. It’s the second consecutive year Tech has hosted HBU in its home opener. 27 SOUTH FLORIDA ESPN+ 2 PM 28 SOUTH FLORIDA ESPN+ 1 PM • The 2021 season marks the 72nd edition of Texas Tech baseball and the ninth under the leadership of Tim Tadlock. Since arriving in 2013, Tadlock has led the Red Raiders to five NCAA Regionals, the program’s first four College APRIL (0-0) World Series appearances and three Big 12 Championships. 1 * at Kansas State ESPN+ 6 pm 2 * at Kansas State ESPN+ 6 pm 3 * at Kansas State ESPN+ 4 pm • Rip Griffin Park will be at a reduced capacity to start the 2021 season due to precautions taken in response to the 9 * #14 TCU ESPN+ 6:30 PM COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, season tickets have sold out for the eighth straight year. 10 * #14 TCU ESPN+ 2 PM 11 * #14 TCU ESPN+ 12 PM • Texas Tech is 33-3 all-time in home openers with wins in 20 of its last 22. Offensive firepower has been a common 13 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN ESPN+ 6:30 PM theme, as Tech has compiled 10 runs or more in 12 of those 22 matchups. 14 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN ESPN+ 1 PM 16 * at #23 West Virginia 5:30 pm 17 * at #23 West Virginia 3 pm • Texas Tech went undefeated at home during the COVID-shortened season, posting an 11-0 mark. 18 * at #23 West Virginia 12 pm 20 # vs. Oklahoma 6:30 pm • For just the second time in the last 13 years, Tech opened the season away from home as Tech traveled to Arling- 23 * BAYLOR ESPN+ 6:30 PM ton, Texas, to compete in the inaugural State Farm College Baseball Showdown at Globe Life Field. 24 * BAYLOR ESPN+ 2 PM 25 * BAYLOR ESPN+ 2 PM 30 * at #19 Texas TBA • All three games over the weekend were one-run battles into the ninth. The Red Raiders led No. 8 Arkansas, 9-8, go- ing to the ninth of the opener, dropped a one-run game to No. 6 Ole Miss and trailed, 6-5, going to the ninth against MAY (0-0) No. 8 Mississippi State. 1 * at #19 Texas TBA 2 * at #19 Texas TBA • Tadlock returns 24 letter winners and welcomes 20 newcomers to the roster in 2021. Of those returning, 16 have 7 ILLINOIS-CHICAGO ESPN+ 6:30 PM experience on college baseball’s biggest stage in Omaha as members of either the 2018 or 2019 clubs. 8 ILLINOIS-CHICAGO ESPN+ 12 PM 9 ILLINOIS-CHICAGO ESPN+ 4 PM 10 ILLINOIS-CHICAGO ESPN+ 1 PM • Tadlock has signed a top-25 class every season since arriving in Lubbock. His 2020 class finished at No. 17 accord- 14 * at Oklahoma 6:30 pm ing to D1Baseball, and he signed the No. 1 junior college class in the country according to Perfect Game. 15 * at Oklahoma 2 pm 16 * at Oklahoma 2 pm • Because the 2020 COVID season did not count against student-athlete eligibility, classifications for all returners 20 * KANSAS ESPN+ 6:30 PM on the 2021 roster carried over from 2020 to accurately represent remaining years of eligibility. The “experience” 21 * KANSAS ESPN+ 6:30 PM 22 * KANSAS ESPN+ 1 PM has been updated to differentiate between first-year freshmen (HS) and second-year freshmen (1L). 26-30 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship tba Projected Starters JUNE (0-0) Pos. # Name Yr. B/T Ht./Wt. Avg. R H HR RBI Notes 4-7 NCAA Regionals TBA C 26 Braxton Fulford Jr. R/R 5-11/190 .222 2 2 1 4 Enters the weekend with 97 career starts 11-14 NCAA Super Regionals TBA 1B 18 Cole Stilwell So. R/R 6-1/205 .111 1 1 0 1 Transitioned from catcher to 1B in 2020 19-30 College World Series TBA 2B 2 Jace Jung Fr. L/R 6-0/200 .200 2 2 0 1 2020 Freshman All-American 3B 15 Parker Kelly Jr. R/R 6-3/205 .000 2 0 0 0 Team’s top batting average in 2020 SS 13 Cal Conley R-Fr. S/R 5-10/185 .400 1 6 0 4 2020 All-American & Freshman All-American Rankings from D1Baseball * Big 12 game LF 19 Easton Murrell Jr. S/R 6-0/210 .000 2 0 0 0 Leads the team with six walks early on HOME GAMES IN BOLD AND CAPS ^ Globe Life Field (Arlington, TX) CF 9 Dylan Neuse Jr. R/R a5-9/175 .222 4 2 1 2 2021 Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year All times central, subject to change ! Shriners College Classic (Houston) RF 4 Dru Baker So. R/R 5-11/205 .250 2 3 1 2 Moved from infield to outfield in 2020 # HODGETOWN (Amarillo, TX) DH 21 Nate Rombach Fr. R/R 6-4/225 .222 1 2 1 2 Led the Big 12 in HR, RBI as a freshman Projected Pitching Matchups Texas Tech Starter Houston Baptist Starter Game 1 RHP Brandon Birdsell (0-0, 13.50 ERA) RHP Tyler Zarella (0-0, 7.20 ERA) @TTU_Baseball | #WreckEm Game 2 LHP Patrick Monteverde (0-0, 0.00 ERA) RHP Jacob Coats (0-0, 5.40 ERA) Game 3 LHP Mason Montgomery (0-0, 2.25 ERA) LHP Austin Spinney (0-0, 0.00 ERA) 2021 TEXAS TECH BASEBALL Series History Texas Tech Notes HOUSTON BAPTIST (2-0) INSIDE THE SERIES - HOUSTON BAPTIST Home: 2-0 • Friday’s meeting will be the third all-time between the two programs Away: 0-0 • The 2021 season will be the second consecutive year Tech has opened up at home against the Huskies Neutral: 0-0 Streak: W2 • This will be the first three-game set between the two clubs ALL-TIME MEETINGS • Tech won both meetings a year ago, winning 5-1 on Opening Day and 24-3 in run-rule fashion Saturday as part of 2/14/20 Lubbock, Texas W, 5-1 a doubleheader with HBU and Northern Colorado 2/15/20 Lubbock, Texas W, 24-3 (7) • Freshman Nate Rombach had a three-home run game against the Huskies in the Saturday beat down. He finished 3-for-4 with seven RBI in the contest, followed closely by Jace Jung’s homer and five RBI. • Clayton Beeter and Micah Dallas combined for a two-hitter against the Huskies in game one Statistical Comparison FOLLOWING UP 2020’S OPENING WEEKEND FIREWORKS The Red Raiders opened their 2020 season at Rip Griffin Park and put on a show. After a 5-1 win over HBU in the sea- son opener on a chilly Friday night, Tech scored 46 runs on 45 hits in a doubleheader with HBU and Northern Colorado the next day, highlighted by four home runs and 11 RBI on the day from Nate Rombach.