Post-Game Notes
May 18, 2014 | Baseball
May 18, 2014
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TEXAS TECH
- Improved to 40-16 overall and finished 14-10 in Big 12 games this season to clinch fourth place in the league standings.
- Clinched sole possession of fourth place in the Big 12 Conference standings... marks Tech's first time to finish inside the top four teams in the league since 2004 (17-9).
- Texas Tech will face Texas in first round of Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship on Wednesday, May 21 at 7:30 p.m. at Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City.
- Marked 12th 40-win season in school history (2014, 2004, 2002, 2001, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1991)... Tim Tadlock was starting SS on Tech's first-ever 40-win season in 1991.
- Has its most wins in a season since 2004 (40-21)... notched its first 40-win REGULAR SEASON since 2002 (40-16).
- Won 40 games in the regular season for just the sixth time in school history (2014, 2002, 1996, 1995, 1993, 1991).
- Recorded its third straight Big 12 series sweep at home... marks Tech's most Big 12 series sweeps in a season since 2004 (3).
- Posted its 23rd all-time Big 12 series sweep... today marked its first-ever shutout in game three of a series sweep.
- Improved to 8-4 in series this season... collected six series sweeps (Oral Roberts, New Mexico State, Kansas State, Prairie View A&M, Oklahoma, West Virginia).
- Its six series sweeps are its most in a season since 2002 (6 - BYU, Seton Hall, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Oklahoma, UT-Pan American, Baylor).
- Went 31-4 at home this season... marks Tech's most home wins since 1996 (32-6)... Tech's fourth 30-win season at home in school history (2014, 1995, 1993, 1991).
- Ranks second in school history in home field winning percentage (.886) - school record is .942 (33-2 record) in 1993.
- Broke a school record with 14 consecutive home wins to finish the regular season... previous record was 13 in both 2001 and 2002.
- Won its ninth straight Big 12 home game... longest streak since 2001 (9).
- Marked its second time in school history to sweep the final three Big 12 home series while sweeping Kansas State, Oklahoma and West Virginia - (2001 - Iowa State, Texas A&M, Kansas).
- Recorded its fifth shutout of the season.
- Has held its opponent to two or fewer runs in 23 games this season (20-3)... marks its most times holding opponents to two or fewer runs since 1994 (24, 23-1 record).
- Has allowed three or fewer earned runs in 37-of-56 games this season.
- Improved to 40-7 when scoring two or more runs in a game.
- Improved to 32-0 when leading after the seventh inning.
- Improved to 37-8 when holding opponents to five runs or fewer.
- Improved to 26-4 when out-hitting its opponent.
- Improved all-time record to 1,541-1,213-8 (65th season).
- Improved all-time Big 12 Conference record to 239-240-2 (18th season).
- Improved all-time home record to 1,006-469-5.
- Bullpen this season: 24-4, 3.14 ERA, 13 Saves, 252.0 innings, 225 hits, 88 earned runs, 204 strikeouts, 86 walks, .243 opponent batting average.
- Currently leads the Big 12 in batting (.294) and fielding (.981) - the last time a Big 12 team to do that for a season was Oklahoma State (2008).
TEXAS TECH - UNDER HEAD COACH Tim Tadlock (2nd Season)
- 66-46 overall
- 50-14 in home games
- 23-25 in Big 12 games
- 15-9 in home Big 12 games
- 9-7 in Big 12 series finales
- 53-29 against unranked opponents
- 38-23 in day games
- 19-20 vs. left-handed starting pitchers
- 10-8 in shutouts
- 43-11 when scoring first
- 55-6 when leading after six innings
- 58-3 when leading after seven innings
- 56-1 when leading after eight innings
- 9-9 in May
- 4-2 against West Virginia
- 501-173 overall record in 11 years as a collegiate head coach (junior college and NCAA D-I) (Grayson County: 1997-2005; Texas Tech: 2013-Present)
Tim 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 +14 with a 26-win season in 2013 and currently 40-16 this season. Coach (Team) Turnaround 1st Season ... 2nd Season Records
Tim Tadlock (Texas Tech) +14 2013 (26-30) ... 2014 (40-16)
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) -6 2013 (33-26) ... 2014 (27-24)
Josh Holliday (Oklahoma State) Even 2013 (41-19) ... 2014 (41-14)
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
WEST VIRGINIA ALL-TIME SERIES
- With the win, Texas Tech improved to 4-2 all-time against West Virginia... the victory gives Tech a three-game sweep over WVU during the Mountaineers first trip to Lubbock... Tech has now won four of the last five overall meetings.
LHP Dylan Dusek (W, 6.2 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 1 SO - 102 Pitches)
- Made 12th start of the season while improving to 6-0.
- Texas Tech improved to 11-1 this season during his starts.
- Became the first Tech freshman to reach six wins since 2006 (Miles Morgan, 6-7).
- Recorded his fifth scoreless start.
- Became the first Red Raider since 2003 (Steve Gooch) and just the third Red Raider over the last 13 seasons to make 10 starts at home.
RHP Dominic Moreno (S, 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO)
- Recorded second save of the season (3rd career).
- Notched sixth scoreless outing of the season (8th career).
2B Bryant Burleson (2-FOR-4, R, 3B)
- Tallied 18th multi-hit game this season (42nd career).
- Hit third triple this season (4th career).
- Has hit safely in 10 of his last 11 games.
- Snapped a streak of 22 consecutive home games without committing an error (since Mar. 8 - vs. New Mexico State).
LF Tyler Neslony (2-FOR-4, RBI)
- Has a 16-game hit streak (.393, 24-for-61, 10 runs, 5 doubles, 2 triples, 2 home runs, 12 RBI, 8 walks).
- Has reached base safely in 28 consecutive games (longest active streak among Red Raiders)... longest streak by a Red Raider since 2010-11 (Jamodrick McGruder - 39 straight).
- Posted 16th multi-hit game this season (19th career).
- Has hit safely in 31-of-34 starts this season.
- Has only 11 strikeouts in 140 plate appearances (123 AB) this season.
1B Eric Gutierrez (1-FOR-4)
- Made 112th consecutive start on Saturday... longest streak among active players.
- Has reached base safely in 48-of-56 games this season.
DH Adam Kirsch (2-FOR-3, 3 R, HR, RBI, BB)
- Scored the first three runs of the game while matching a season-high three runs scored (at Oklahoma State - Apr. 5).
- Gave Tech 1-0 lead in the second inning with a solo home run over the left-field fence on a full-count (7-pitch at-bat) for his ninth home run of the season.
- First time this season to homer in back-to-back games.
- Tallied 14th multi-hit game of the season.
3B Alec Humphreys (2-FOR-4)
- Posted ninth multi-hit game of the season (11th career).
CF Devon Conley (2-FOR-4)
- Recorded sixth bunt base hit of the season (11th career).
- Posted seventh multi-hit game of the season (27th career).
