Post-Game Notes
February 14, 2015 | Baseball
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TEXAS TECH
- Improved to 42-24 all-time on Opening Day, including a 29-6 record at home.
- Improved to 21-2 on Opening Day in Lubbock since 1986.
- Broke a school record for home attendance on Opening Day (4,375)... previous record was 3,018 in 2003 vs. New Mexico.
- Broke a school record for student attendance at a home game (1,225)... previous record was 1,201 on March 28, 2014 vs. No. 12 Texas.
- Won 17th consecutive home game - longest active home win streak in the nation.
- Scored its most runs in an Opening Day game since 2009 (14).
- Tallied its most runs in an inning (6 - 3rd inning) during an Opening Day game since 2006 (7 runs - 8th inning, vs. Louisiana-Monroe).
- Marked its first time hitting two home runs on Opening Day since 2010 (Barrett Barnes - 2).
- Was Tech's seventh straight Opening Day game at home (2009-15).
- Improved all-time record to 1,547-1,218-8 (66 years)... Improved all-time home record to 1,009-466-5.
- Six Red Raiders (4 freshmen) made their career debuts, including a pair of freshmen who pitched in relief (Jacob Patterson, Jackson Lancaster).
- Red Raiders pitched two freshmen on Opening Day for the first time since 2006 (A.J. Ramos, Cory Large).
- Hit two home runs on Opening Day for the first time since 2010 (Barrett Barnes - 2).
TEXAS TECH - UNDER HEAD COACH Tim Tadlock (3rd Season)
- 2-1 on Opening Day
- 72-51 overall
- 53-14 at home
- 49-26 vs. non-conference opponents
- 38-5 at home (vs. non-conference)
- 55-30 against unranked opponents
- 43-26 in day games
- 52-29 vs. right-handed starting pitchers
- 6-5 in 2-run games
- 26-38 when opponent scores first
- 59-8 when leading after six innings
- 60-5 when leading after seven innings
- 60-2 when leading after eight innings
- 27 come-from-behind wins
- 14-6 in February
- 1-0 against San Francisco
- 507-178 overall record in his 12 years as a collegiate head coach (junior college and NCAA D-I) (Grayson County: 1997-2005; Texas Tech: 2013-Present)
SAN FRANCISCO ALL-TIME SERIES
- Texas Tech leads San Francisco, 4-2, in the all-time series... Tech is now 3-1 against the Dons in Lubbock.
RHP Ryan Moseley (ND, 4.0 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 SO - 71 PITCHES)
- Made his first career start on Opening Day... became the sixth Red Raider underclassman (freshmen/sophomore) to start for Tech since 1987.
RHP Dominic Moreno (1.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO)
- Earned fourth career save.
- Became the first Red Raider to pitch on Opening Day in three straight years since A.J. Ramos (2006-08).
LHP Jacob Patterson (W, 3.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 SO)
- Earned the win during career debut pitching three innings in relief.
- Became the first Red Raider freshman to earn the win on Opening Day since 2004 (Randy Gattis).
- Is just the second Red Raider (Gattis) over the past 28 years (since 1987) to earn a win on Opening Day.
CF Stephen Smith (1-FOR-3, 2 R, HR, RBI)
- Hit second career home run with a solo shot over the left-field wall in the fourth inning.
- Became the first Red Raider to homer on Opening Day since 2011 (Barrett Barnes).
2B Bryant Burleson (2-FOR-5, 1 RBI)
- Recorded 45th career multi-hit game.
- Leads all active Red Raiders with 168 career games played (155 starts).
LF Tyler Neslony (1-FOR-5, , 2B, 3 RBI)
- Tied the game at 3-3 with a bases-clearing double down the left-field line in the third inning to spark a six-run frame.
1B Eric Gutierrez (2-FOR-3, R, 2B, RBI, BB)
- Played in/started in 123 consecutive games - spanning his entire Red Raider career (2013-Present).
- CAREER ON OPENING DAY: .500 (5-for-10), 2 2B, 2 RBI).
- Posted 35th career multi-hit games.
SS Tim Proudfoot (0-FOR-3, R, BB)
- Made fourth straight start on Opening Day at shortstop.
- Became only the third player in school history to start four straight years at shortstop on Opening Day (Ronnie Matson, 1973-76; late Brooks Wallace, 1977-80).
C Tyler Floyd (2-FOR-3, 2 R, HR, RBI)
- Hit his first career home run with a solo shot over the left-field wall in the eighth inning to give Tech a 9-6 lead.
- Notched fourth career multi-hit game.
