Post-Game Notes
May 07, 2014 | Baseball
May 7, 2014
TEXAS TECH
- Improved to 37-16 overall and to 12-3 in midweek games this season.
- Improved to 7-9 on the road and to 9-12 in games away from home (road/neutral site).
- Snapped a three-game losing streak, marking its only three-game losing streak of the season.
- Scored its most runs in a game (18 runs) during the month of May since Mar. 22, 2004 (W, 19-18, vs. Baylor - Lubbock).
- Hit three grand slams in a season (Neslony 2, Gutierrez 1) for the first time since 2011.
- Hit three home runs in a game for the first time this season and for the first time since also hitting three home runs at Dallas Baptist last season.
- Gave Dallas Baptist its worst loss since also suffering a 15-run loss against South Dakota State in 2010 in Dallas (L, 23-8).
- Scored its most runs against Dallas Baptist in games played in Dallas... its most runs (21) came against DBU in a game played in Midland in 2007.
- Batted .400 (6-for-15) with two outs.
- Batted .500 (3-for-6) with the bases loaded.
- Eight of the team's 17 RBI came with two outs.
- Marked the seventh time this season with at least 15 base hits.
- Has allowed three or fewer earned runs in 34-of-53 games this season.
- Improved to 37-7 when scoring two or more runs in a game.
- Improved to 26-6 in non-conference games.
- Improved to 34-8 when holding opponents to five runs or fewer.
- Improved to 31-1 when leading after six innings.
- Improved to 23-3 when scoring first.
- Improved to 23-4 when out-hitting its opponent.
- Improved to 10-6 in games following a loss.
- Improved all-time record to 1,538-1,213-8 (65th season).
- Improved all-time road record to 426-655-3.
TEXAS TECH - UNDER HEAD COACH Tim Tadlock (2nd Season)
- 63-46 overall
- 13-25 in road games
- 43-21 in non-conference games
- 5-9 in road non-conference games
- 20-10 in midweek games
- 5-8 in road midweek games
- 50-29 against unranked opponents
- 37-23 in day games
- 47-26 vs. right-handed starting pitchers
- 31-16 in 5-plus runs games
- 42-11 when scoring first
- 54-6 when leading after six innings
- 56-3 when leading after seven innings
- 54-1 when leading after eight innings
- 6-9 in May
- 3-1 against Dallas Baptist
- 498-173 overall record in 11 years as a collegiate head coach (junior college and NCAA D-I) (Grayson County: 1997-2005; Texas Tech: 2013-Present)
DALLAS BAPTIST ALL-TIME SERIES
- With the win, Texas Tech improved to 15-8 all-time against Dallas Baptist while Tech leads DBU 5-2 in games played in Dallas... Tech has won nine of the last 11 games dating back to 2009... the Red Raiders are now 2-0 against DBU this season having swept the season series for the first time since 2012.
RHP Dylan Dusek (ND, 4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 SO - 64 Pitches)
- Made 11th start of the season - received sixth no decision of the season.
- Marked fourth scoreless start of the season.
- Allowed a season-low two base hits.
- Has struck out at least one batter in all 11 starts this season.
- Texas Tech is now 10-1 during his 11 starts this season.
LHP Jonny Drozd (W, 4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 SO)
- Earned the win for his sixth win of the season... is the first Red Raider to be 6-0 on the season since 2011 (RHP John Neely).
- Improved to 10-5 during two-year career at Texas Tech.
- Has back-to-back scoreless outings for the first time since Mar. 9, 14.... tallied his 11th scoreless outing of the season (19th career).
- Lowered career ERA to 2.82 in 35th career outing (121.1 IP/38 ER).
- CAREER IN RELIEF: 7-0, 1.57 ERA, 26 appearances, 4 saves, 69.0 innings, 60 hits, 16 runs, 12 earned runs, 14 walks, 47 strikeouts.
1B Eric Gutierrez (2-FOR-4, 2 R, 2 HR - GRAND SLAM - 6 RBI, BB, HBP)
- Made 109th consecutive start on Tuesday... longest streak among active players.
- Hit two home runs (11th and 12th of the season) in a game for the second time this season (vs. Oklahoma, Apr. 27).
- Posted a career-high 6 RBI... is the second Red Raider this season with 6 RBI in a game (Adam Kirsch - at No. 20 Oklahoma State).
- Has hit five home runs during last seven games.
- Hit first career grand slam... is the second Red Raider (Tyler Neslony, 2) to hit a grand slam this season.
- Is the first Red Raider to hit a grand slam in a road game since 2009 (Garrett Totten - at Baylor, Mar. 22, 2009).
- Marked the first grand slam by a Red Raider in a midweek road game in over 13 years.
- Now has 19 career home runs during two-year Tech career.
- Leads Big 12 Conference in home runs (12), RBI (54), runs scored (45), total bases (114) and slugging percentage (.588).
- Leads team with 20 multi-hit games this season (32 career).
CF Stephen Smith (2-FOR-3, 4 R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB)
- Hit first career home run - two-run shot over left-field wall in the sixth inning.
- Tallied a season-high four runs scored.
- Has reached base safely in 35-of-40 starts this season.
- 10th game this season with multiple walks.
- Recorded 11th multi-hit game of the season... first time during career with three straight multi-hit games.
LF Tyler Neslony (2-FOR-4, 2 R, 3B, 3 RBI, 2 BB)
- Has a 13-game hit streak (.408, 20-for-49, 10 runs, 5 doubles, 2 triples, 2 home runs, 11 RBI, 8 walks, .500 OB%, .714 SLG).
- Has reached base safely in 25 consecutive games (longest active streak among Red Raiders)... longest streak by a Red Raider since 2013 (Jake Barrios - 25 straight).
- Posted 15th multi-hit game this season (18th career).
- ON THE ROAD (8 Games): .410 (16-for-39), 5 runs, 5 doubles, 2 triple, 6 RBI, .452 OB%, .641 SLG%.
- Has hit safely in 28-of-31 starts this season.
- Has only eight strikeouts in 128 plate appearances (111 AB) this season.
DH Anthony Lyons (5-FOR-6, 3 R, 2B)
- Had a season-high five base hits... became the second Red Raider - both freshmen - to have five hits in a game this season joining Stephen Smith.
- Notched second multi-hit game of the season.
- Tallied second double of the season.
- Posted season-high three runs scored... first time during career with multiple runs scored.
- Second time this season with a season-high six at-bats.
2B Bryant Burleson (2-FOR-4, 3 R, 3 RBI, BB, SAC FLY)
- Recorded 16th multi-hit game this season (40th career).
- Matched a career-high three runs scored (twice this season - vs. Prairie View A&M).
- Marked seventh multiple RBI game of the season (18th career).
SS Tim Proudfoot (2-FOR-5, 2 R)
- Posted 11th multi-hit game of the season (26th career).
- Has recorded at least one assist defensively in 16 consecutive games.
