Post-Game Notes
May 16, 2014 | Baseball
May 16, 2014
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TEXAS TECH
- Improved to 38-16 overall and to 12-10 in Big 12 games this season... improved to 3-1 in extra-inning games this season.
- Has its most wins in a season since 2004 (40-21).
- Improved to 29-4 at home this season... marks Tech's most home wins since 1997 (29-7).
- Improved to 4-0 on Thursdays this season.
- Won its 12th straight home game.
- Won its seventh straight Big 12 home game... marks the first time Tech has won seven straight conference home games since (2001 - 9 straight).
- Victory clinched at least fifth place in the Big 12 Conference... marks Tech's first time to finish inside the top five teams in the league since 2010 (13-14).
- Clinched its first .500 or better conference record since 2004 (17-9 - 3rd place).
- Victory guarantees Texas Tech will face Texas in first round of Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship on Wednesday, May 21 at Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City.
- Marked its first game-winning walk-off base hit in extra-innings since 2012 (vs. Houston - Barrett Barnes).
- Head coach Tim Tadlock won his 499th game as a collegiate head coach... Overall record in 11 years of coaching at the college level is 499-173.
- Has allowed three or fewer earned runs in 35-of-53 games this season.
- Improved to 38-7 when scoring two or more runs in a game.
- Improved to 35-8 when holding opponents to five runs or fewer.
- Marked 15th comeback win of the season.
- Improved to 24-4 when out-hitting its opponent.
- Improved all-time record to 1,539-1,213-8 (65th season).
- Improved all-time home record to 1,004-469-5.
- Improved all-time extra-innings record to 40-30-3.
TEXAS TECH REACHES "MAGIC NUMBER" 38
- During the Big 12 era (1997-Present) there have been 66 teams in the conference that have won 38 games in a season - all 66 teams have advanced to the NCAA Tournament. The Red Raiders captured win No. 38 tonight... Texas Tech is looking to advance to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in a decade with its last appearance in 2004.
TEXAS TECH IMPROVES TO 5-7 IN EXTRA-INNING BIG 12 SERIES OPENERS (5-2 AT HOME)
- Texas Tech played in its 12th Big 12 Conference series opener that went into extra-innings. Tech has now won five series openers that have gone into extras including three in a row dating back to 2011. The Red Raiders have ended up winning five Big 12 series when winning the opener in extra-innings.
2014 vs. West Virginia W, 5-4 (11)
2011 vs. Kansas W, 3-2 (10) Tech won series (3-0)
2011 vs. No. 5 Texas A&M W, 4-3 (12) A&M won series (2-1)
2010 vs. Missouri L, 8-12 (11) Tech won series (2-1)
2008 at No. 22 Texas A&M L, 5-6 (12) A&M won series (2-1)
2007 vs. No. 16 Nebraska W, 7-6 (11) Tech won series (2-1)
2006 at No. 4 Nebraska L, 3-4 (11) Nebraska won series (3-0)
2003 at No. 11 Texas L, 4-5 (12) Texas won series (2-1)
2002 vs. No. 17 Baylor W, 8-7 (10) Tech won series (3-0)
2002 vs. Kansas State L, 5-7 (15) K-State won series (2-1)
2002 at No. 17 Texas A&M L, 6-7 (10) A&M won series (3-0)
2001 at Texas L, 8-9 (10) Tech won series (2-1)
TEXAS TECH - UNDER HEAD COACH Tim Tadlock (2nd Season)
- 64-46 overall
- 48-14 in home games
- 21-25 in Big 12 games
- 13-9 in home Big 12 games
- 6-10 in Big 12 series openers
- 51-29 against unranked opponents
- 27-23 in night games
- 17-20 vs. left-handed starting pitchers
- 4-3 in extra-inning games
- 12-14 in 1-run games
- 22-35 when opponent scores first
- 5-5 when tied after six innings
- 57-3 when leading after seven innings
- 55-1 when leading after eight innings
- 24th come-from-behind victory
- 7-9 in May
- 2-2 against West Virginia
- 499-173 overall record in 11 years as a collegiate head coach (junior college and NCAA D-I) (Grayson County: 1997-2005; Texas Tech: 2013-Present)
WEST VIRGINIA ALL-TIME SERIES
- With the win, Texas Tech improved to 2-2 all-time against West Virginia while tonight marked the first-ever game played in Lubbock... Tech has now won two of the last three overall meetings.
RHP Corey Taylor (ND, 2.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO - 38 Pitches)
- Made fifth start of the season, 12th career and sixth career start in Big 12 play... marked second start in a Big 12 series opener (vs. TCU - 2013).
- Marked shortest career start.
- Tallied third scoreless start of the season (4th career).
- Texas Tech is 15-3 during his 18 outings.
LHP Jonny Drozd (5.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 SO)
- Texas Tech is 16-5 during his 21 outings.
- Allowed one run or fewer for the 18th time during 21 appearances.
- Dropped season ERA to a team-leading 1.96 (59.2 IP/13 ER).
- Lowered career ERA to 2.76 in 36th career outing (127.0 IP/39 ER).
- CAREER IN RELIEF: 7-0, 1.58 ERA, 27 appearances, 4 saves, 74.2 innings, 64 hits, 17 runs, 13 earned runs, 15 walks, 51 strikeouts.
- CAREER AT HOME: 7-2, 2.05 ERA, 19 appearances, 2 saves, 79.2 innings, 76 hits, 20 runs, 18 earned runs, 19 walks, 60 strikeouts.
LHP Cameron Smith (0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO)
- Earned sixth win of the season... improved to 6-1.
- Marked ninth scoreless outing of the season.
- Texas Tech is 14-6 during his 20 outings.
- Improved to 23-5 in 45 career Junior College and Texas Tech innings.
C Hunter Redman (3-FOR-4, RBI, SAC BUNT)
- Drove in the game-winning run in the bottom of the 11th inning with an RBI single into left-center field.
- Had a season-high three base hits.
- Marked his first-career walk-off base hit.
- Is the first Red Raider with a walk-off base hit in extra-innings since 2012 (vs. Houston).
- Notched 10th multi-hit game of the season.
CF Stephen Smith (1-FOR-4, 2B, INT BB)
- Has reached base safely in 36-of-41 starts this season.
- Received first career intentional walk.
1B Eric Gutierrez (2-FOR-5, 2 2B, RBI)
- Made 110th consecutive start on Thursday... longest streak among active players.
- Leads team with 21 multi-hit games this season (33rd career).
- Posted 23rd two-out RBI of the season.
LF Tyler Neslony (1-FOR-4)
- Has a 14-game hit streak (.396, 21-for-53, 10 runs, 5 doubles, 2 triples, 2 home runs, 11 RBI, 8 walks).
- Has reached base safely in 26 consecutive games (longest active streak among Red Raiders)... longest streak by a Red Raider since 2010-11 (Jamodrick McGruder - 39 straight).
- Has hit safely in 29-of-32 starts this season.
- Has only nine strikeouts in 132 plate appearances (115 AB) this season.
2B Bryant Burleson (1-FOR-5, R, 2B)
- Recorded 18th double of the season (42nd career)... needs just one double to join school's all-time career top-10 list.
3B Alec Humphreys (2-FOR-2, R, RBI)
- Entered as a defensive replacement at third base in the eighth inning.
- Posted eighth multi-hit game of the season (10th career).
CF Devon Conley (2-FOR-4, R, SAC BUNT)
- Posted sixth multi-hit game of the season (26th career).
PR/LF Zach Davis (0-FOR-1, R)
- Entered as a pinch hitter (for Neslony) in the eighth inning.
- Tallied team-leading seventh multi-hit game of the season.
