Post-Game Notes
May 04, 2014 | Baseball
May 4, 2014
TEXAS TECH
- Dropped to 36-16 overall and to 11-10 in Big 12 play.
- Marks its first three-game losing streak of the season... only one season since 1961 has Tech not had at least one three-game losing streak (1997).
- Dropped to 6-9 on the road this season... dropped to 8-12 in games away from home (including neutral site games).
- Suffered its first series sweep against Kansas since 2008 (Lawrence).
- Dropped all-time record to 1,537-1,213-8 (65th season).
- Dropped all-time road record to 425-655-3.
- Dropped all-time Big 12 record to 236-240-2 (18th season).
- Did not hold a lead at any point of the three-game series.
- Has scored one or fewer runs in 9-of-16 losses this season.
TEXAS TECH - UNDER HEAD COACH Tim Tadlock (2nd Season)
- 62-46 overall
- 12-25 in road games
- 20-25 in Big 12 games
- 8-16 in road Big 12 games
- 8-7 in Big 12 series finales
- 49-29 against unranked opponents
- 36-23 in day games
- 46-26 vs. right-handed starting pitchers
- 21-35 when opponent scores first
- 5-35 when trailing after six innings
- 4-37 when trailing after seven innings
- 3-36 when trailing after eight innings
- 5-9 in May
- 1-5 against Kansas
- 497-173 overall record in 11 years as a collegiate head coach (junior college and NCAA D-I) (Grayson County: 1997-2005; Texas Tech: 2013-Present)
KANSAS ALL-TIME SERIES
- With the loss, Texas Tech falls to 33-23 all-time against Kansas while Tech trails Kansas 13-14 in games played in Lawrence... Tech suffered its first series sweep against the Jayhawks since 2008 - also the first sweep verses Kansas in Lawrence... the Jayhawks have now won three straight series over the Red Raiders (2012-14)... Kansas has won seven of the last eight overall meetings, including five straight in Lawrence... Tech is now 9-9 against Kansas in Big 12 series finales with a 5-4 record in series finales played in Lawrence.
RHP Corey Taylor (L, 2.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO - 50 Pitches)
- Suffered second loss of the season during first Big 12 start of the year (5th career Big 12 start).
- Marked first time allowing multiple runs since April 5 (5 runs, at No. 20 Oklahoma State).
LHP Jonny Drozd (2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 SO)
- Marked first scoreless outing since Mar. 22... tallied his 10th scoreless outing of the season (18th career).
- Lowered career ERA to 2.91 in 34th career outing (117.1 IP/38 ER).
- CAREER IN RELIEF: 6-0, 1.66 ERA, 25 appearances, 4 saves, 65.0 innings, 58 hits, 16 runs, 12 earned runs, 14 walks, 44 strikeouts.
LF Tyler Neslony (1-FOR-4, 2B, RBI)
- Has a 12-game hit streak (.400, 18-for-45, 8 runs, 5 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs, 8 RBI, 6 walks, .481 OB%, .689 SLG).
- Has reached base safely in 24 consecutive games (longest active streak among Red Raiders)... longest streak by a Red Raider since 2013 (Jake Barrios - 25 straight).
- ON THE ROAD (7 Games): .400 (14-for-35), 3 runs, 5 doubles, 1 triple, 3 RBI, .417 OB%, .600 SLG%.
- Has hit safely in 27-of-30 starts this season.
- Has only seven strikeouts in 122 plate appearances (107 AB) this season.
C Hunter Redman (2-FOR-3)
- Posted ninth multi-hit game of the season.
- BIG 12 SERIES FINALES: leads team batting .432 (11-for-26) with 2 doubles, 9 RBI, .464 on-base percentage and .500 slugging percentage... has 5 multi-hit games in 7 Big 12 series finales played.
- Leads team in Big 12 play batting .339 (19-for-56) with 8 runs, 2 doubles, 12 RBI and 6 walks with a .403 on-base percentage.
CF Stephen Smith (2-FOR-4, R)
- Has reached base safely in 34-of-39 starts this season.
- Recorded 10th multi-hit game of the season... third time this season with back-to-back multi-hit games.
1B Eric Gutierrez (0-FOR-4)
- Made 108th consecutive start on Sunday... longest streak among active players.
