Post-Game Notes
April 09, 2014 | Baseball
April 9, 2014
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TEXAS TECH
- Improved to 25-11 overall and to 18-4 at home this season.
- Improved to 8-3 in games following a loss.
- Improved to 9-1 in midweek games this season.
- Has its best start to the season (through 36 games) since 1999 (28-8).
- Posted a season-high 21 base hits... marked its most hits in a game since also tallying 21 vs. Baylor last season... most hits in a non-conference game since 2012 (vs. Alabama A&M - 23).
- Used 22 players in the game... 14 Red Raiders had at least one base hit.
- Had at least one base hit in every inning of the game for the second time this season (vs. New Mexico - 17 hits).
- Improved to 7-4 in night games.
- Improved all-time record to 1,526-1,208-8 (65th season).
- Improved all-time home record to 993-469-5.
- Improved to 25-4 when scoring at least two runs.
- Improved to 23-5 when holding opponents to five runs or fewer.
- Improved to 21-1 when leading after six innings.
- Improved to 16-2 when scoring first.
- Improved to 15-1 when out-hitting its opponent.
- Improved to 7-0 when playing on Tuesdays.
- Currently leads the Big 12 in runs (227), hits (346), triples (16), RBI (205), wins vs. top-25 (8), home wins (18), fielding percentage (.982).
- Position players have played 43 consecutive innings without committing an error (Apr. 1-8).
- Marked 19th game this season without making an error... leads the Big 12 and ranks fifth nationally with a .982 fielding percentage.
- Pitching staff has held its opponent scoreless in 74 percent of its innings pitched this season (238 scoreless innings - 322 innings pitched).
TEXAS TECH - UNDER HEAD COACH Tim Tadlock (2nd Season)
- 51-41 overall
- 37-14 in home games
- 37-19 in non-conference games
- 31-5 in home non-conference games
- 17-8 in midweek games
- 13-1 in home midweek games
- 38-26 against ranked opponents
- 21-21 in night games
- 38-21 vs. right-handed starting pitchers
- 26-15 in 5+ run games
- 36-10 when scoring first
- 45-6 when leading after six innings
- 46-3 when leading after seven innings
- 45-1 when leading after eight innings
- 7-13 in April
- 2-0 against Abilene Christian
- 486-168 overall record in 11 years as a collegiate head coach (junior college and NCAA D-I) (Grayson County: 1997-2005; Texas Tech: 2013-Present)
ABILENE CHRISTIAN ALL-TIME SERIES
- With the win, Texas Tech takes a 29-16 lead in the all-time series over Abilene Christian... Tech leads the series 23-6 in games played in Lubbock... Tech has won seven straight in the series dating back to 1976... Red Raiders have won 15 of the last 16 overall dating back to 1968... Tech has won 13 straight games played in Lubbock dating back to 1967.
LHP Dylan Dusek (ND, 3.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 SO - 43 Pitches)
- Made seventh consecutive start allowing two or fewer earned runs.
- Made fourth straight start without allowing a walk... hasn't allowed a walk in 23.0 consecutive innings (Mar. 11-Apr. 8).
- Texas Tech is 6-1 during his seven starts.
RHP Dalton Brown (W, 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO)
- Earned second win of the season - both coming in relief.
- Pitched a perfect three-up, three-down inning with a strikeout in the seventh inning.
- Texas Tech is 10-2 during his 12 outings.
1B Eric Gutierrez (3-FOR-4, 4 R, HR, 4 RBI, BB)
- Has a 10-game hit streak.
- Hit sixth home run of the season and the 13th of his career.
- Career-high four runs scored.
- Matched a career-high three base hits (vs. New Mexico State - 2014).
- Third time this season to post a career-high four RBI.
- Has reached base safely in 12 consecutive games.
- Recorded 12th multi-hit game of the season (24th career).
- Made 92nd consecutive start on Tuesday... longest streak among active players.
- Has hit safely in 30-of-36 games this season... has hit safely in 41 of last 49 games dating back to last season (Apr. 27, 2013).
SS Tim Proudfoot (2-FOR-3, 2 R, 3B, RBI, BB)
- Fifth multi-hit game this season (20th career).
- Hit first triple of the season (8th career).
LF Tyler Neslony (2-FOR-4, 3 R, 3B, 4 RBI, BB, SB)
- Has an eight-game hit streak.
- Had a career-high three runs.
- Matched a career-high four RBI for the third time this season.
- Has tallied multiple RBI four times this season (5 career).
- Has hit safely in 10-of-11 starts this season.
- Tallied seventh multi-hit game this season (10th career).
- Has four consecutive multi-hit games for the first time in his career.
C Tyler Floyd (4-FOR-6, R, 3B, 3 RBI)
- Recorded season-highs today in at-bats (6), hits (4) and RBI (6).
- Third multi-hit game this season.
- Has back-to-back games with multiple RBI.
RF Stephen Smith (1-FOR-3, 3 R, 4 BB)
- Recorded a season-high four walks.
- Notched a season-high three runs.
