2019 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team

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2019 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball
Texas Tech Athletics logo.svg
Conference Big 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
CB No. 4
Record46–20 (16–8 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • J-Bob Thomas (7th season)
  • Matt Gardner (7th season)
  • Eric Gutierrez (1st season)
Home stadium Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park
Seasons
  2018
2020  
2019 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Texas Tech  y168 .6674620 .697
No. 23 Baylor  y148 .6363519 .648
No. 11 Oklahoma State  y149 .6094021 .656
No. 27 West Virginia  y1311 .5423822 .633
Kansas  1212 .5003226 .552
TCU  y1113 .4583428 .548
Oklahoma  1113 .4583323 .589
Kansas State  816 .3332533 .431
Texas  716 .3042727 .500
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball [1]

The 2019 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team represented Texas Tech University during the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Red Raiders played their home games at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The team was led by 7th year head coach Tim Tadlock.

Contents

Previous season

The 2018 team finished the regular season with a 38–15 (15–9) record, finishing in 3rd place in the Big 12. The Red Raiders were eliminated from the Conference tournament in game 3 after a 4–12 loss to West Virginia. For the NCAA tournament, the team defeated New Mexico and Louisville in the Lubbock Regional, then defeated Duke in game 3 of the Lubbock Super Regional and advanced to the College World Series. The Red Raiders defeated Florida in game 1, then lost to Arkansas in game 2 before being eliminated by Florida in game 3.

Roster

2019 Texas Tech Red Raiders roster
 

Pitchers

  • 8 – Kurt Wilson (RHP) – Sophomore
  • 10 – Mason Montgomery (LHP) – Freshman
  • 13 – Cade Farr (LHP) – Freshman
  • 14 – Jake McDonald (RHP) – Junior
  • 17 – John McMillon (RHP) – Junior
  • 21 – Erikson Lanning (LHP) – Senior
  • 25 – Connor Queen (RHP) – Junior
  • 28 – Taylor Floyd (RHP) – Junior
  • 29 – Clayton Beeter (RHP) – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 30 – Trey Garlett (RHP) – Freshman
  • 31 – Caleb Freeman (RHP) – Junior
  • 32 – Caleb Kilian (RHP) – Junior
  • 33 – Dane Haveman (LHP) – Junior
  • 34 – Micah Dallas (RHP) – Freshman
  • 40 – Bryce Bonnin (RHP) – Sophomore
  • 42 – Hunter Dobbins (RHP) – Freshman
  • 47 – Carson Carter (RHP) – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 48 - Ryan Keesee (LHP) -

Junior

  • 49 – Ryan Sublette (RHP) – Sophomore
 

Catchers

  • 1 – Mason Minzey – Freshman
  • 18 – Cole Stilwell – Freshman
  • 26 – Braxton Fulord – Sophomore
  • 36 – Doug Facendo – Junior

Infielders

  • 3 – T. J. RumfieldFreshman
  • 4 – Dru Baker – Freshman
  • 5 – Brian Klein – Junior
  • 11 – Cameron Warren – Senior
  • 15 – Parker Kelley – Sophomore
  • 16 – Josh JungJunior
  • 19 – Easton Murrell – Sophomore
 

Outfielders

  • 2 – Gabe Holt – Sophomore
  • 7 – Cody Masters – Sophomore
  • 9 – Dylan Neuse – Sophomore
  • 17 – John McMillonJunior
  • 20 – Max Marusak – Freshman
 

Schedule and results

2019 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball game log: [2] 46–20
Regular season: 36–15
Post–season: 10–5
College World Series: 2–2
DateTimeOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordCWSRef
June 151:00 PM Michigan #8 TD Ameritrade ParkOmaha, NE 3–5Kauffmann (11–6)Dallas (7–1)Criswell (2)24,14844–190–1
June 171:00 PM#5 Arkansas #8 TD Ameritrade ParkOmaha, NE 5–4McMillon (4–3)Scroggins (3–2)Floyd (4)19,23645–191–1
June 196:00 PM Florida State #8 TD Ameritrade ParkOmaha, NE 4–1Bonnin (7–1)Grady (9–6)Floyd (5)24,10446–192–1
June 211:00 PM Michigan #8 TD Ameritrade ParkOmaha, NE 3–15Kauffmann (12–6)Dallas (7–2)Criswell (3)20,94446–202–2
Legend:       = Win       = Loss       = Postponement
Bold = Texas Tech team member

"#" represents ranking. All rankings from D1Baseball on the date of the contest.
"()" represents postseason seeding in the Big 12 tournament or NCAA Regional, respectively.

NCAA tournament

Lubbock Regional

May 31, 2019 3:06 pm (CDT) at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park in Lubbock, Texas, 80 °F (27 °C), cloudy
Team123456789 R H E
(4) Army000001001261
(1) Texas Tech32102030X11161
WP: Micah Dallas (6–0)   LP: Daniel Burggraaf (5–3)
Attendance: 4,432
June 1, 2019 4:36 pm (CDT) at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park in Lubbock, Texas, 88 °F (31 °C), cloudy
Team123456789 R H E
(2) Dallas Baptist000020000271
(1) Texas Tech030000000362
WP: Taylor Floyd (5–3)   LP: Jordan Martinson (8–4)
Attendance: 4,567
June 2, 2019 6:26 pm (CDT) at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park in Lubbock, Texas, 85 °F (29 °C), clear
Team123456789 R H E
(2) Dallas Baptist000020000050
(1) Texas Tech30000000X360
WP: Bryce Bonnin (6–1)   LP: Cole Reeves (1–2)   Sv: John McMillon (2)
Attendance: 4,679

Lubbock Super Regional

June 7, 2019 2:06  (CDT) at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park in Lubbock, Texas, 85 °F (29 °C), clear
Team123456789 R H E
#9 Oklahoma State000210210691
#8 Texas Tech02130011X8112
WP: Micah Dallas (7–0)   LP: Jensen Elliott (10–4)   Sv: John McMillon (3)
Attendance: 4,732
June 8, 2019 5:00 pm (CDT) at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park in Lubbock, Texas, 92 °F (33 °C), clear
Team123456789 R H E
#8 Texas Tech0010011115110
#9 Oklahoma State100020021671
WP: Ben Leeper (4–3)   LP: Clayton Beeter (0–3)
Attendance: 4,833
June 9, 2019 5:00 pm (CDT) at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park in Lubbock, Texas, 63 °F (17 °C), cloudy
Team123456789 R H E
#9 Oklahoma State010020120671
#8 Texas Tech00211004X8101
WP: John McMillon (3–3)   LP: Ben Leeper (4–4)   Sv: Dane Haveman (3)
Attendance: 4,782

College World Series

June 15, 2019 1:00 pm (CDT) at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska, 81 °F (27 °C), cloudy
Team123456789 R H E
Michigan103000100580
#8 Texas Tech002001000391
WP: Karl Kauffmann (11–6)   LP: Micah Dallas (7–1)   Sv: Jeff Criswell (2)
Attendance: 24,148
June 17, 2019 1:00 pm (CDT) at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska, 82 °F (28 °C), cloudy
Team123456789 R H E
#5 Arkansas012000010480
#8 Texas Tech00021101X590
WP: John McMillon (4–3)   LP: Cody Scroggins (3–2)   Sv: Taylor Floyd (4)
Attendance: 19,236
June 19, 2019 6:00 pm (CDT) at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska, 78 °F (26 °C), cloudy
Team123456789 R H E
#8 Texas Tech000101020491
Florida State000100000130
WP: Bryce Bonnin (7–1)   LP: Conor Grady (9–6)   Sv: Taylor Floyd (5)
Attendance: 24,104
June 21, 2019 1:00 pm (CDT) at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska, 71 °F (22 °C), cloudy
Team123456789 R H E
#8 Texas Tech030000000372
Michigan22210521X15140
WP: Karl Kauffmann (12–6)   LP: Micah Dallas (7–2)   Sv: Jeff Criswell (3)
Attendance: 20,944

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches' 44*129171314131817121010101010105
Baseball America 888119131111111615119999994
Collegiate Baseball^4441071814151923211615151213954
NCBWA366118131112111617109876764
D1Baseball33314111918171522181110101081084

^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

2019 MLB draft

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB Team
Josh Jung 3B18 Texas Rangers
Gabe HoltOF7223 Milwaukee Brewers
Caleb Kilian RHP8236 San Francisco Giants
Taylor FloydRHP10313 Milwaukee Brewers
John McMillon RHP11322 Detroit Tigers
Caleb Freeman RHP15440 Chicago White Sox
Cameron Warren1B22654 Cincinnati Reds

References

  1. "2020 Big 12 Baseball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 4–8. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  2. "2019 Baseball Scheudle". Texas Tech University Athletics. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  3. "Tech baseball cancels Monday game". KCBD. February 18, 2019. Retrieved February 18, 2019.