Post-Game Notes
February 14, 2014 | Baseball
Feb. 14, 2014
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TEXAS TECH
- Dropped to 0-1 overall this season.
- Dropped to 41-24 all-time on Opening Day... had its five-game win streak on Opening Day snapped.
- Dropped to 28-6 all-time at home on Opening Day... had its 14-game win streak snapped on Opening Day at home (dates back to 1999).
- Suffered its first loss on Opening Day at home since 1997 (1-10, vs. TCU).
- Suffered its first shutout on Opening Day since 2008 (0-4, vs. No. 19 UL-Lafayette in San Antonio).
- Suffered its first shutout on Opening Day at home since 1959 (0-4, vs. Colorado).
- Marked its first-ever 1-0 Opening Day loss at home in school history.
- Drops all-time record to 1,501-1,198-8 (65th season).
- Drops all-time home record to 975-466-5.
- Played its first preseason top-10 ranked opponent on Opening Day since 1989 (No. 10 Arizona State - L, 3-5 - Tempe, Ariz.).
- Played its first Opening Day opponent coming off a trip to the College World Series since 1995 (No. 22 Arizona State - L, 3-6 - Tempe, Ariz.).
- Played 18 players in the game, which marked the most by the Red Raiders on Opening Day since 2006 (19 - vs. Louisiana-Monroe, W, 21-5).
- Didn't commit an error on Opening Day for the first time since 2010 (vs. Jacksonville State).
- Marked the 13th time (since 1987) that its starting pitcher allowed one or fewer runs on Opening Day (2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1993, 1992,
- Has allowed two runs combined over the last four Opening Day games (dates back to 2011) with a total of 36 innings of play.
- Six players made their career debuts, including three freshmen (Kirsch, Broadbent, Herrington, Lyons, Long, Redman).
- Three players made their first career starts - Adam Kirsch (DH), Matt Broadbent (1B), Heath Herrington (LF).
OPENING DAY ATTENDANCE
- The paid attendance of today's game was 2,751, which marked the most fans attending a Red Raiders home opener since 2003 when 3,018 fans attended the Red Raiders 4-2 win over New Mexico on Jan. 31, 2003.
OPENING DAY ON VALENTINE'S DAY
- For just the second time in school history the Red Raiders played their Opening Day on Valentine's Day. The only other time Texas Tech has played its Opening Day on Valentines Day (Feb. 14) was hosting UT Arlington on Feb. 14 to open the 1977 season while taking an 8-3 win over the Mavericks.
FASTEST PLAYED OPENING DAY GAME SINCE 1993
- Texas Tech and Indiana played today's game in one hour and 58 minutes while both teams combined for one run and nine hits without either team making an error. It marked the fastest played Opening Day game for the Red Raiders since 1993 when Tech defeated Howard Payne 6-0 in Lubbock during an hour and 50 minute contest.
TEXAS TECH - UNDER HEAD COACH TIM TADLOCK (2nd Season)
- 1-1 on Opening Day
- 26-31 overall
- 19-11 at home
- 17-16 vs. non-conference opponents
- 14-4 at home (vs. non-conference)
- 5-10 against ranked opponents
- 0-1 against teams ranked 2-10 nationally
- 12-14 in day games
- 5-16 vs. left-handed starting pitchers
- 3-11 in 1-run games
- 8-23 when opponent scores first
- 2-22 when trailing after six innings
- 1-24 when trailing after seven innings
- 0-21 when trailing after eight innings
- 5-5 in February
- 0-1 against Indiana
INDIANA ALL-TIME SERIES
- Friday marked the first-ever meeting between Texas Tech and Indiana... the Hoosiers mark the seventh opponent from the Big Ten Conference to play the Red Raiders... Tech is now 33-34 all-time against Big Ten opponents... 52 of those meetings have come against Nebraska - who was an original member of the Big 12 Conference (1997-2011).
RHP DOMINIC MORENO (L, 6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 SO - 78 PITCHES)
- Made his second consecutive start on Opening Day for the Red Raiders.
- Became the first Tech pitcher to start on Opening Day in back-to-back seasons since Chad Bettis (2009-10).
- Became just the fifth Red Raider (since 1987) to start on Opening Day in back-to-back seasons.... he joins RHP Chad Bettis (2009-10), RHP Shane Wright (1998-99), RHP Mark Brandenburg (1991-92) and Rodney Steph (1989-90).
- Has a 0.75 ERA in two career Opening Day starts (12.0 IP, 1 ER, 14 SO).
- Made his 13th career appearance (11th career start).
- Retired nine of the final 12 batters faced (3rd-to-6th inning).
LHP JONNY DROZD (3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO)
- Pitched three perfect innings, retired nine consecutive batters from the 7th-to-9th inning.
- Improved consecutive scoreless innings pitched streak to 20.2 innings - dating back to 2013.
- Owns a perfect 0.00 ERA in six career relief outings (18.0 IP, 12 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 10 SO, 2 BB).
- Tallied six groundouts, two strikeouts and one fly out.
SS TIM PROUDFOOT (0-FOR-4, 3RD CAREER START AT SS ON OPENING DAY)
- Made 107th career start - most career starts among active players.
- Became the first Red Raider since 1987 to start at shortstop three consecutive seasons on Opening Day.
2B BRYANT BURLESON (1-FOR-3)
- Extended career-best hit streak to 15 games with a bunt base hit down the first-base line in the second inning.
- Entered season with a 14-game hit streak... marked longest hit streak by a Red Raider to end a season since 2001 (Tony Arnerich, 17 games).
- Posted 92nd career base hit - leads all active Red Raiders.
RF ERIC GUTIERREZ (2-FOR-4, 2B)
- Made 57th consecutive start... made fourth career start in the outfield (all 4 in right field).
- Recorded the first base hit of the season for the Red Raiders - double down the left-field line to lead off the second inning.
- Recorded 13th career multi-hit game... only player on either team with a multi-hit game.
PR ZACH DAVIS (0-FOR-0, SB)
- Pinch ran in the eighth inning and stole second base, the first for the Red Raiders this season.
- Recorded second career stolen base.
