Post-Game Notes
April 18, 2014 | Baseball
April 18, 2014
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TEXAS TECH
- Improved to 30-11 overall... marks its best record through 41 games since 1999 (32-9).
- Won back-to-back one-run games (W, 5-4 vs. Dallas Baptist) for the first time sine 2010 (5-4 & 16-15 vs. Missouri).
- Has won six consecutive games - marks the longest active winning streak in the Big 12 Conference... has also won 13 of its last 17 games.
- Has 30 overall wins - its most in a single-season since 2011 (33).
- Has 30 overall wins, giving Tech more wins in a season than six of the previous seven seasons.
- Improved all-time record to 1,531-1,208-8 (65th season).
- Improved all-time home record to 998-469-5.
- Improved to 6-0 during current homestand.
- Improved to 23-4 at home... best record at home (through 27 games) since 1999 (26-1)... its most wins at home since 2005 (23-9).
- Improved to 22-4 in non-conference play this season, including 19-2 in non-conference home games.
- Improved to 8-2 in the month of April... best record in the month of April (through 10 games) since 2001 (9-1).
- Improved to 30-4 when scoring at least two runs.
- Improved to 27-5 when holding opponents to 5 runs or fewer.
- Improved to 25-1 when leading average six innings.
- Improved to 19-2 when scoring first.
- Improved to 12-2 when hitting at least one home run.
- Bullpen this season: 17-3 with 11 saves, 3.39 ERA, 183.1 IP, 175 H, 69 ER, 147 SO, 66 BB, .255 OPP BA.
- Turned three double plays - marks the fourth time this season turning at least three double plays.
- Pitching staff has held its opponent scoreless in 74 percent of its innings pitched this season (265 scoreless innings - 358 innings pitched).
TEXAS TECH - UNDER HEAD COACH Tim Tadlock (2nd Season)
- 56-41 overall
- 42-14 in home games
- 39-19 in non-conference games
- 33-5 in home non-conference games
- 43-26 against unranked opponents
- 18-24 against Big 12 opponents (all games)
- 23-21 in night games
- 42-21 vs. right-handed starting pitchers
- 11-13 in 1-run games
- 38-10 when scoring first
- 48-6 when leading after six innings
- 50-3 when leading after seven innings
- 49-1 when leading after eight innings
- 12-13 in April
- 1-0 against Prairie View A&M
- 491-168 overall record in 11 years as a collegiate head coach (junior college and NCAA D-I) (Grayson County: 1997-2005; Texas Tech: 2013-Present)
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M ALL-TIME SERIES
- Thursday night marked the first-ever meeting between Texas Tech and Prairie View A&M... Tech is now 1-0 all-time against PVAMU... The Panthers are the third opponent Tech has played from the SWAC, and second this season (Arkansas-Pine Bluff).
RHP Ryan Moseley (W, 6.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 SO - 91 Pitches)
- Earned first career win during first career start.
- Became the 9th Red Raider to make a start this season (3rd freshman).
RHP Dominic Moreno (SV, 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 SO)
- Earned first save of the season (2nd career).
- Struck out 7-of-10 batters faced.
- Threw first-pitch strikes to 8-of-10 batters.
- Became the second Red Raider this season to strikeout four consecutive batters (Matt Withrow, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff).
- Became the first Red Raider to strikeout seven or more batters in relief since 2011 (Brennan Stewart - 7, vs. UTSA).
- Struck out four batters in the eighth inning.
- Marked third scoreless relief outing this season.
- CAREER IN RELIEF: 1-0, 2 Saves, 2.98 ERA, 7 APP, 15.1 IP, 16 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 4 BB, 24 SO.
1B Eric Gutierrez (1-FOR-4, R, HR, 2 RBI)
- Hit seventh home run of the season (14th career).
- Matched a career-high seven home runs in a season - also hit seven during freshman season in 2013.
- Hit seventh home run in 143rd at-bat of the season... as a freshman hit seventh home run in 184 at-bats in 2013.
- Has reached base safely in 17 consecutive games.
- Made 97th consecutive start on Thursday... longest streak among active players.
- Has hit safely in 34-of-41 games this season... has hit safely in 45 of last 54 games dating back to last season (Apr. 27, 2013).
- Notched ninth multiple RBI game of the season (16th career).
RF Stephen Smith (1-FOR-3, R, 2B, BB)
- Has hit safely in 10 of his last 12 and in 14 of his last 18 overall.
- Has a seven-game hit streak.
- Has reached base safely in 12 consecutive games.
LF Tyler Neslony (1-FOR-4, R, 2B, 2 RBI)
- Has reached base safely in 13 consecutive games.
- Has only four strikeouts in 66 at-bats this season.
- Recorded fifth multiple RBI game, including sixth career.
3B Jake Barrios (2-FOR-3, 2B)
- Has a six-game hit streak.
- Only Red Raider with multiple hits in the game... Has 12 multi-hit games this season (28th career).
2B Bryant Burleson (1-FOR-4, RBI, R)
- Has an eight-game hit streak.
