Post-Game Notes
March 29, 2014 | Baseball
March 29, 2014
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TEXAS TECH
- Dropped to 21-8 overall and to 3-4 in Big 12 play... Dropped to 16-3 in home games... fell to 5-3 in night games.
- Dropped to 10-8 all-time in Big 12 home openers... dropped to 3-4 in Big 12 home openers against Texas.
- Dropped to 6-3 against ranked opponents this season (3-2 at home).
- Dropped to 4-5 in televised games this season... dropped to 0-2 in games televised on FOX College Sports.
- 4,206 fans in attendance marked a season-high... third largest crowd in Rip Griffin Park history (dates back to stadium renovation in 2012).
- Dropped all-time record to 1,522-1,205-8 (65th season).
- Dropped all-time home record to 991-468-5.
- Dropped all-time Big 12 record to 228-234-2.
- Allowed a season-high 11 runs and 16 base hits.
- Pitching staff has held its opponent scoreless in 75 percent of its innings pitched this season (194 scoreless innings - 257 innings pitched).
TEXAS TECH - UNDER HEAD COACH Tim Tadlock (2nd Season)
- 47-38 overall
- 35-13 at home
- 12-19 in Big 12 play
- 5-8 at home in Big 12 play
- 11-12 against ranked opponents
- 7-11 vs. 11-35 ranked opponents
- 19-20 in night games
- 35-19 vs. right-handed starting pitchers
- 33-9 when scoring first
- 4-28 when trailing after six innings
- 3-30 when trailing after seven innings
- 2-28 when trailing after eight innings
- 25-15 in March
- 2-2 against Texas
- 482-165 overall record in 11 years as a collegiate head coach (junior college and NCAA D-I) (Grayson County: 1997-2005; Texas Tech: 2013-Present)
TEXAS ALL-TIME SERIES
- With the loss, Texas Tech drops to 39-104 all-time against Texas with a 20-48 all-time record against the Longhorns in Lubbock... Tech falls to 4-14 against Texas in series openers (3-5 in Lubbock) during the Big 12 era (since 1997)... dating back to 2010, Texas leads Tech 5-2 in games played in Lubbock... Texas has scored in double figures in back-to-back games against Tech in Lubbock for the first time since 1995... Tech's one run marked its fewest against Texas in Lubbock since 2004 (L, 0-10).
RHP Dominic Moreno (L, 4.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 SO - 81 Pitches)
- Dropped to 1-5 on the season (0-3 in Big 12 play).
- Is now 1-1 in career vs. Texas.
- Allowed first home run of the season... snapped a streak of eight consecutive appearances without allowing a home run dating back to last season.
RHP Heath Herrington (0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 SO)
- Made career debut as the third Red Raider reliever to make an appearance in the series opener.
- Is a redshirt-junior... missed all of last season with a season-ending arm surgery.
- Struck out second batter faced for first career strikeout.
- Is the eighth Texas Tech newcomer to make an appearance on the mound this season.
LF Tyler Neslony (1-FOR-4, RBI)
- Drove in the game's first run with a two-out RBI single to right field to drive in Jake Barrios giving Tech a 1-0 lead in the first.
- Notched third go-ahead RBI of the season.
- Recorded third two-out RBI of the season.
- Has hit safely in 6-of-7 starts this season.
C Hunter Redman (2-FOR-3)
- Only Red Raider in the game with a multi-hit game.
- LAST 6 GAMES: .474 (9-for-19), 3 runs, double, 4 RBI, 2 walks and .524 on-base percentage.
- Has hit safely in 11-of-15 starts.
- Has five multi-hit games this season, including three consecutive games with multiple hits.
- Posted one infield base hit... has four infield hits this season and three infield hits over his last two games played.
3B Jake Barrios (0-FOR-3, R, BB)
- Scored Tech's only run of the game after reaching base on a walk and scoring on an RBI single to RF by Tyler Neslony to give Tech a 1-0 lead in the first inning.
- LAST 15 GAMES: .390 (23-for-59), 14 runs, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 13 RBI, 8 walks, 3 hit-by-pitch,2 stolen bases, just 3 strikeout.
1B Eric Gutierrez (1-FOR-4)
- Made 85th consecutive start on Friday... longest streak among active players.
- Has hit safely in 23-of-29 games this season... has hit safely in 34 of last 42 games dating back to last season (Apr. 27, 2013).
SS Tim Proudfoot (1-FOR-3)
- First at-bat (single in the 2nd inning) marked 400th career at-bat.
- Single gave him 98 for his career... ranks second among active players with 98 career base hits (Burleson - 120).
- Has hit safely in 4-of-5 starts this season.
