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No. 21 Texas Tech Wins Series at Texas
May 03, 2015 | Baseball
Moreno has 13.0 consecutive scoreless innings pitched against Texas at UFCU Disch-Falk Field in Austin dating back to 2013.
May 3, 2015
AUSTIN, Texas - Senior Dominic Moreno pitched six scoreless innings leading No. 21 Texas Tech to a series win at Texas with a 5-1 victory on Sunday afternoon in front of 6,284 fans at UFCU Disch-Falk Field.
The Red Raiders (29-20, 12-9 Big 12) have won back-to-back Big 12 series in Austin for the first time since 1999, 2001. The game-three victory marked head coach Tim Tadlock's 100th career win as head coach of the Red Raiders. Tadlock reached the career milestone in only 171 games, faster than any coach in school history.
Tech scored a run in the third and added three runs in the fifth, which included a two-run homer from senior second baseman Bryant Burleson, and added an insurance run in the sixth inning.
Moreno, who now has 15.2 consecutive scoreless innings pitched, didn't allow a base runner to third base until the fifth inning while striking out at least one Longhorn in all six innings pitched. He allowed six base hits and walked two batters while improving to 3-3 on the season. In addition, Moreno has pitched 13.0 consecutive scoreless innings at UFCU Disch-Falk Field, dating back to his Big 12 career debut in 2013.
Texas starting pitcher Connor Mayes (1-4) took the loss allowing all five runs on eight hits with five strikeouts.
Junior outfielder Tyler Neslony scored Tech's first run with a sacrifice fly in the third inning. Junior first baseman Eric Gutierrez recorded his 13th two-out RBI of the season to give Tech a 2-0 lead and then Burleson's homer - his third of the season - gave Tech a 4-0 lead.
Junior designated hitter Cory Raley singled to right field in the sixth inning to give Tech 5-0 lead.
Texas scored its only run of the game in the eighth inning on a bases-loaded walk.
Three Tech relievers entered the game following Moreno, as left-handed pitcher Dylan Dusek went 1.1 innings, right-handed pitcher Matt Custred pitched 0.2 scoreless innings and junior right-handed pitcher Matt Withrow pitched a scoreless ninth inning.
Junior Cory Raley extended his hit streak to 11 games going 2-for-5, junior centerfielder Zach Davis went 2-for-5, Burleson went 2-for-5 and Gutierrez posted his team-leading 17th multi-hit game going 2-for-4.
The Red Raiders will take the following week off for final exams and will play their final Big 12 Conference series of the season at West Virginia, May 14-16, at newly built Monongalia County Ballpark in Morgantown, W. Va.
TEAM NOTES -
- Texas Tech has won 10 of its last 16 games.
- Texas Tech is 12-9 in Big 12 play and in fourth place in the Big 12 Conference.
- Texas Tech is second in the league with five conference road wins.
- Texas Tech has nine road/neutral site wins this season ... had 12 all of last season.
- Texas Tech has won four Big 12 series, including three of the last four with two series wins on the road (at K-State, at Texas).
- Texas Tech improved to 7-4 in series finales this season.
- Texas Tech improved to 4-3 in Big 12 series finales this season.
- Texas Tech is 7-4 in weekend series this season.
HEAD COACH Tim Tadlock NOTES -
- Tim Tadlock won his 100th career game as the head coach of the Texas Tech baseball program ... needed only 171 games to become the fastest coach in school history to win 100th game ... Tadlock joins the following Tech coaches with 100 career wins:
Larry Hays (1987-90 - 183 games)
Dan Spencer (2009-12 - 194 games)
Kal Segrist (1968-74 - 212 games)
- Tim Tadlock is 5-5 all-time against Texas - has a 4-2 record against the Longhorns in Austin.
- Tim Tadlock is 1-of-4 coaches in Big 12 history - and the first since 2008 - to win back-to-back road series over Texas in Austin ... Tadlock joins Texas Tech's Larry Hays (1999, 2001), Nebraska's Dave Van Horn (2000, 2002) and Nebraska's Mike Anderson (2006, 2008).
- Tim Tadlock is the only coach in Big 12 history to win his first two series over Texas in Austin.
- Tim Tadlock has led Tech to an 83-2 record when leading after eight innings in three seasons.
- Tim Tadlock has led Tech to a 13-10 record in Big 12 series finales in three seasons.
TEAM MISCELLANEOUS NOTES -
- Texas Tech is 13-0 when holding its opponent to two or fewer runs.
- Texas Tech is 26-2 when leading after six innings.
- Texas Tech has hit 35 home runs in 49 games ... Tech hit 30 home runs in 66 games last season.
- Texas Tech had 10 or more base hits for the second straight game ... marked the first time this season with double-figure base hits in consecutive Big 12 road games ... first by the Red Raiders since games two and three at Oklahoma State last season (12 hits, 11 hits).
- Texas Tech did not commit an error for the 15th time this year and for the sixth time during the last 11 games ... fifth time this season without committing an error in back-to-back games.
- Texas Tech turned its 56th double play of the season - leads the Big 12 and ranks third in the nation.
TECH VS. TEXAS SERIES NOTES -
- Texas Tech improved to 43-109 in the all-time series against Texas ... Red Raiders are 18-54 all-time against the Longhorns in Austin ... Tech is 4-2 under head coach Tim Tadlock against Texas in Austin with back-to-back series wins over the Longhorns on the road ... Tech has won four of the last eight and five of the last 10 meetings with Texas ... Red Raiders are now 9-5 against Texas in middle games of a Big 12 series ... Tech is 5-3 against UT in middle games of a Big 12 series in Austin.
TECH PLAYER NOTES -
- Dominic Moreno won his 10th career game while posting his third career scoreless start.
- Dominic Moreno has 15.2 consecutive scoreless innings pitched (Apr. 19-May 3).
- Dominic Moreno is now 2-0 against Texas in Austin at UFCU Disch-Falk Field with 13.0 straight scoreless innings pitched.
- Dominic Moreno struck out at least one batter in all six innings pitched.
- Dominic Moreno has four consecutive scoreless outings ... hasn't allowed a run in eight of his last 10 appearances dating back to March 22 (start at Oklahoma).
- Bryant Burleson hit his fifth career home run.
- Bryant Burleson played in his 201st career game as a Red Raider ... is 1-of-4 players in school history with 200 career games played (Clint Bryant - 240 ... Taylor Ashby - 216 ... Madison Edwards - 212).
- Bryant Burleson has an eight-game hit streak.
- Bryant Burleson posted his sixth multi-hit game of the season (50th career).
- Cory Raley has reached base safely in 20 consecutive games.
- Cory Raley has an 11-game hit streak.
- Cory Raley has 15 multi-hit games this season (3rd on the team).
- Eric Gutierrez recorded his team-leading 17th multi-hit game (51st career). - Eric Gutierrez has started in 171 straight games - spanning his entire three-year Tech career ... streak ranks him ninth among active players in NCAA Division I baseball.
- Zach Davis posted his seventh multi-hit game of the season (9th career) ... marks second time this season with back-to-back multi-hit games.
- Zach Davis recorded his 50th career base hit.
- Stephen Smith has reached base safely in 18 consecutive games.
- Matt Custred marked his 10th scoreless outing of the season (16th career).
- Matt Withrow posted his third consecutive scoreless outing ... has seven scoreless outings this season (13th career).
