Post-Game Notes
March 26, 2014 | Baseball
March 26, 2014
TEXAS TECH
- Improved to 21-7 overall and to 18-4 in non-conference games... Improved to 16-2 in home games... improved to 5-2 in night games.
- Marked fourth straight game allowing four or fewer runs.
- Pitching staff in doubleheader vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff: 18 IP, 0.50 ERA, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 22 SO, 2 BB.
- Is the only NCAA Division I baseball program that currently has 21 wins, 6 wins vs. top-25 opponents and opened league play with back-to-back road series.
- Only Louisiana-Lafayette (22-2) has more wins than Texas Tech in the country.
- Has won six of its last eight games and 13 of its last 17 games overall.
- Has its best start to the season (through 28 games) since 1999 (22-6)... Has 21 wins (through 28 games) for the 7th time in school history (2014, 1999, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1993, 1991).
- Improved all-time record to 1,522-1,204-8 (65th season).
- Improved all-time home record to 991-467-5.
- Improved to 21-2 this season when scoring at least two runs.
- Is 18-0 this season when leading after six innings.
- Is 20-3 when holding opponent to five runs or fewer.
- Improved to 13-0 when out-hitting its opponent.
- Pitching staff has allowed three or fewer earned runs in 20-of-28 games this season.
- Pitching staff has held its opponent scoreless in 77 percent of its innings pitched this season (191 scoreless innings - 248 innings pitched).
- Pitching staff has allowed just 3 runs during his last 33 innings (0.82 ERA) - dating back to Game 2 of TCU series.
TEXAS TECH - UNDER HEAD COACH Tim Tadlock (2nd Season)
- 47-37 overall
- 35-12 at home
- 35-19 in non-conference play
- 30-5 at home in non-conference play
- 36-26 against unranked opponents
- 19-19 in night games
- 35-18 vs. right-handed starting pitchers
- 33-8 when scoring first
- 41-5 when leading after six innings
- 42-3 when leading after seven innings
- 41-1 when leading after eight innings
- 25-14 in March
- 2-0 against Arkansas-Pine Bluff
- 482-164 overall record in 11 years as a collegiate head coach (junior college and NCAA D-I) (Grayson County: 1997-2005; Texas Tech: 2013-Present)
ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF ALL-TIME SERIES
- Today marks the first-ever meeting between Texas Tech and Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
LHP Dylan Dusek (W, 7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 SO - 87 Pitches)
- Improved to 3-0 on the season.
- Retired 16-of-18 batters from the 2nd-to-7th inning.
- Recorded season-high seven strikeouts and season-high seven innings pitched.
- Hasn't allowed a walk in 4-of-5 starts... has allowed 1 walk in 26.2 innings this season.
- Has made five consecutive starts allowing two or fewer earned runs.
- Has pitched at least five innings in 4-of-5 starts this season.
- Tonight marked second career start not allowing an extra-base hit.
DH Adam Kirsch (2-FOR-4, 2 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI)
- Hit two doubles in a game for the third time this season.
- Leads the NCAA with 15 doubles this season.
- Leads team with seven multiple RBI games... leads the Red Raiders with 26 RBI this season.
- Recorded his eighth multi-hit game of the season.
2B Bryant Burleson (1-FOR-4, 2B, R)
- Has hit safely in 10 of his last 12 games.
- Hit 10th double of the season... has three consecutive seasons hitting at least 10 doubles... has 34 career doubles.
- Needs 9 doubles to join Texas Tech career top-10 list.
3B Jake Barrios (1-FOR-3, R, BB)
- LAST 14 GAMES: .411 (23-for-56), 13 runs, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 13 RBI, 7 walks, 3 hit-by-pitch,2 stolen bases, just 3 strikeout.
- Playing in his 45th career home game - made first error at home as a Red Raider... played in 44 consecutive home games before making first career error at home.
- Tallied first bunt base hit of the season (2nd career).
C Hunter Redman (2-FOR-3)
- LAST 5 GAMES: .438 (7-for-16), 3 runs, double, 4 RBI, 2 walks.
- Has hit safely in 10-of-14 starts.
- Has four multi-hit g-ames this season.
- Posted two infield base hits... has three infield hits this season.
1B Eric Gutierrez (1-FOR-3, R, 2B, HBP)
- Made 84th consecutive start on Tuesday... longest streak among active players.
- Has hit safely in 22-of-28 games this season... has hit safely in 33 of last 41 games dating back to last season (Apr. 27, 2013).
- Posted 9th hit-by-pitch this season (29th career).
