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April 27, 2014 | Baseball
April 27, 2014
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TEXAS TECH
- Improved to 34-13 overall and to 10-7 in Big 12 play.
- Only three teams in the nation have more wins than Texas Tech's 34 wins: UL-Lafayette (38), Virginia (36) and Cal Poly (36).
- Currently leads Big 12 - wins (34), wins vs. top-25 (8), home wins (27), slugging percentage (.414), hits (456), doubles (94), triples (18), RBI (274), double plays turned (47).
- Marks its first time with 10 wins through 17 Big 12 games since 2004 (11-6).
- Matches its most wins in a season since 2005 (34).
- Marks its best overall record through 47 games since 1999 (36-11)... eighth best record in school history through 47 games.
- Scored 10 runs in the fifth inning... marked its most runs scored in a Big 12 game since Apr. 3, 1999 vs. Iowa State (11 runs, 2nd inning).
- Has won 10 of its last 12 games.
- Has won five straight middle games of Big 12 series (TCU, Texas, Oklahoma State, K-State)... Tech is 7-1this season in middle games of series with a 5-1 record in Big 12 play.
- Improved to 27-4 at home this season... best record at home through 31 games since 1999 (28-3).
- Marks its most wins at home since 2002 (28-5).
- In 31 home games this season: .322 batting average ... 2.79 ERA ... .983 fielding percentage.
- Has won 10 straight home games.
- Has won five consecutive Big 12 Conference games for the first time since 2004.
- Has won five straight Big 12 home games for the first time since 2002.
- Clinched its first series win over Oklahoma since 2010 (also in Lubbock).
- Matched a season-high four double plays turned... leads the Big 12 with 47 double plays turned and with a .982 fielding percentage.
- Has 32 base hits during opening two games of series... marks its most during opening two games of a Big 12 series since 2011 (vs. No. 22 Oklahoma State - 35).
- Has tallied double-figure base hits in five of its last seven Big 12 games... has double-figure base hits in eight of the last 14 games.
- Improved to 11-5 against left-handed starting pitchers this season.
- Improved to 8-6 in televised games this season... Tech is now 7-4 in games played on a FOX platform this season.
- Improved all-time record to 1,535-1,210-8 (65th season).
- Improved all-time home record to 1,002-469-5.
- Improved all-time Big 12 record to 235-237-2 (18th season).
- Improved to 34-5 when scoring at least two runs.
- Improved to 31-7 when holding opponents to five or fewer runs.
- Improved to 29-1 when leading after six innings.
- Improved to 21-2 when out-hitting its opponent.
- Bullpen this season: 19-4, 12 saves, 3.28 ERA, 208.1 innings, 195 hits, 76 earned runs, 70 walks, 163 strikeouts, .253 opponent batting average.
- Pitching staff has held its opponent scoreless in 74 percent of its innings pitched this season (303 scoreless innings - 408 innings pitched).
TADLOCK BREAKS SCHOOL RECORD FOR FASTEST HEAD COACH TO REACH 60 CAREER WINS
- Second-year head coach Tim Tadlock already has eight more wins this season than in his debut season as Tech head coach in 2013. Tadlock now owns the school record for fastest coach to win 60 career games while needing only 103 games while the previous record was 116 games by Gary Ashby (1984-86). Below is a look at the top-5 coaches in school history who needed the fewest number of games played to reach 60 career wins.
- Tim Tadlock (2013-14) - 103 games
- Gary Ashby (1984-86) - 116 games
- Larry Hays (1987-89) - 117 games
- Dan Spencer (2009-11) - 122 games
- Kal Segrist (1968-71) - 124 games
TADLOCK RECORDS BIGGEST TURNAROUND (1ST-TO-2ND SEASON) IN BIG 12 CONFERENCE AMONG ACTIVE HEAD COACHES IN BIG 12 ERA
- Tadlock has turned around the Texas Tech baseball program faster than any current head coach in the league with his respective school. In the Big 12 era and among Big 12 active coaches, no coach in the league has a better turnaround (wins from previous season) than Tadlock during their first-to-second season. The previous mark was +4 by K-State coach Brad Hill. Tadlock is currently at +8 with a 26-win season in 2013 and currently 34-13 this season.
Coach (Team) Turnaround 1st Season ... 2nd Season Records
Tim Tadlock (Texas Tech) +8 2013 (26-30) ... 2014 (34-13)
Brad Hill (Kansas State) +4 2004 (26-30) ... 2005 (30-25)
Ritch Price (Kansas) -4 2003 (35-28) ... 2004 (31-31)
Augie Garrido (Texas) -6 1997 (29-22) ... 1998 (23-32)
Randy Mazey (West Virginia) -10 2013 (33-26) ... 2014 (23-16)
Josh Holliday (Oklahoma State) -11 2013 (41-19) ... 2014 (30-13)
Pete Hughes (Oklahoma) N/A 2014 is 1st season at Oklahoma
Steve Smith (Baylor) N/A 1995-96 first two seasons in Southwest Conference
Jim Schlossnagle (TCU) N/A 2004-05 first two seasons in C-USA
TEXAS TECH - UNDER HEAD COACH Tim Tadlock (2nd Season)
- 60-43 overall
- 46-14 in home games
- 19-22 in Big 12 games
- 11-9 in home Big 12 games
- 7-7 in Big 12 middle games
- 47-26 against unranked opponents
- 35-21 in day games
- 16-20 vs. left-handed starting pitchers
- 29-15 in 5-plus run games
- 20-32 when opponent scores first
- 52-6 when leading after six innings
- 54-3 when leading after seven innings
- 53-1 when leading after eight innings
- 22 come-from-behind wins
- 16-15 in April
- 3-3 against Oklahoma
- 495-170 overall record in 11 years as a collegiate head coach (junior college and NCAA D-I) (Grayson County: 1997-2005; Texas Tech: 2013-Present)
OKLAHOMA ALL-TIME SERIES
- With the win, Texas Tech improves to 30-41-1 all-time against Oklahoma while Tech now leads 16-12 in games played in Lubbock... has won back-to-back games against the Sooners for the first time since 2010 (Lubbock)... clinched its first series over the Sooners since 2010 (Lubbock)... scored its most runs against the Sooners since 2007 (W, 15-5 - Norman)... scored its most runs against OU in Lubbock since 2004 (W, 14-4)... improved to 9-9 all-time against OU in middle games of the Big 12 series with a 7-2 record in middle games played in Lubbock... combined 23 runs in game one and game two are the most runs scored by Tech in back-to-back games against Oklahoma since 2001 (24 runs - T, 7-7 ... W, 17-5).
LHP Chris Sadberry (W, 7.1 IP, 9 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 4 SO - 95 Pitches)
- Made 11th straight start and earned his first win since Mar. 23 (at TCU).
- Pitched a season-high 7.1 innings... previous high was 7.0 innings vs. No. 10 Rice (Mar. 2).
- Allowed season-highs in base hits (9), runs (4), earned runs (4) and matched season-high allowing three walks.
- Texas Tech is 8-3 during his 11 starts this season.
RHP Dalton Brown (W, 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO)
- Made ninth scoreless appearance of the season (12th career)... Three of last four outings have been scoreless.
RF Stephen Smith (1-FOR-3, 2 R, RBI, 2 BB)
- LAST 13 GAMES (since Apr. 4): .400 (17-for-43), 14 runs, 7 doubles, 1 triple, 7 RBI, 14 walks.
- Has a 12-game hit streak (longest active streak on the team).
- Has hit safely in 15 of his last 17 and in 19 of his last 23 games overall.
- Has reached base safely in 17 consecutive games.
- Has reached base safely in 30-of-34 starts this season.
- Hit team-leading third triple of the season... most triples by a Tech freshman since 2012 (Tim Proudfoot - 5).
LF Tyler Neslony (2-FOR-4, R, HR, 2 RBI, BB)
- Hit fourth home run of the season - solo HR - on a 3-1 pitch to lead off Tech sixth giving the Red Raiders an 11-2 lead.
- Has homered in back-to-back games for the first time during his career.
- Has reached base safely in 19 consecutive games (longest active streak among Red Raiders).
- Posted 11th multi-hit game of the season (14th career).
- Notched sixth multiple RBI game of the season (7th career).
- Has hit safely in 21-of-24 starts this season.
- Has a seven-game hit streak.
- Has only six strikeouts in 100 plate appearances (86 AB) this season).
1B Eric Gutierrez (2-FOR-5, R, 3 RBI, BB)
- Made 103rd consecutive start on Saturday... longest streak among active players.
- Hit team-leading 8th home run of the season - new career-high for home runs in a season... has 15 career home runs.
- Notched team-leading 17th multi-hit game this season (29th career).
- Posted 12th multiple RBI game of the year (19th career).
- Drove in the eventual game-winning RBI... now has seven game-winning RBI this season (8 career).
- Has reached base safely in 41-of-47 games this season.
- Has hit safely in 38-of-47 games this season... has hit safely in 46 of last 60 games dating back to last season (Apr. 27, 2013).
3B Jake Barrios (3-FOR-5, 2 R)
- Played in 100th career game.
- Has reached base safely in 12 consecutive games.
- Recorded 14th multi-hit game of the season (30th career).
- Posted 10th infield base hit this season (15th career).
CF Devon Conley (3-FOR-4, 3 R, 3B, RBI, BB)
- Collected 24th career multi-hit game.
- Recorded fourth multi-hit game of the season - first time during career with back-to-back three-hit games.
- Season-high three runs matches a career-high (3rd time).
- Posted fourth bunt base hit of the season (9th career).
- Notched third infield hit of the season (17th career).
SS Tim Proudfoot (2-FOR-4, 2 R, 2B, 3 RBI, BB)
- Posted ninth multi-hit game this season (24th career).
- Has reached base safely in 17-of-23 starts this season.
- Tallied first game-tying RBI of the season (3rd creer).
- Collected fourth multiple RBI game (18th career).
2B Bryant Burleson (1-FOR-5, R, 3 RBI)
- Post third go-ahead RBI of the season (11th career).
- Collected sixth multiple RBI game (17th career).
DH Adam Kirsch (3-FOR-5, 2 R)
- Marked 12th multi-hit game of the season and fifth game with a season-high three.
- Has three multi-hit games during his last four games played.
PH Alec Humphreys (1-FOR-1)
- Improved to 4-for-7 (.571) as a pinch hitter with a pinch-hit single through the right side in the bottom of the eighth inning.
