2021 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team

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2021 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball
Texas Tech Athletics logo.svg
Conference Big 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
CB No. 11
Record39–17 (14–10 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • J-Bob Thomas (9th season)
  • Matt Gardner (9th season)
  • Eric Gutierrez (3rd season)
Pitching coach Ray Hayward (9th season)
Home stadium Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park
Seasons
←  2020
2022  →
2021 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 3 Texas  ‍†‍‍y17–7–0 .70850–17–0 .746
No. 8 TCU  ‍†‍‡‍y17–7–0 .70841–19–0 .683
No. 9 Texas Tech  ‍‍‍y14–10–0 .58339–17–0 .696
No. 23 Oklahoma State  ‍‍‍y12–12–0 .50036–19–1 .652
Oklahoma  ‍‍‍11–13–0 .45827–28–0 .491
Baylor  ‍‍‍11–13–0 .45831–20–0 .608
Kansas State  ‍‍‍10–14–0 .41734–23–0 .596
West Virginia  ‍‍‍8–16–0 .33325–27–0 .481
Kansas  ‍‍‍8–16–0 .33330–27–0 .526
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 26, 2021 [1]
Rankings from D1baseball

The 2021 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team represented Texas Tech University during the 2021 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. They were led by head coach Tim Tadlock, in his 9th season at Texas Tech.

Contents

On March 26, with a 16–6 win over South Florida, Tadlock became the program's second winningest coach with 318 wins. [2] [nb 1]

Previous season

The 2020 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team notched a 16–3 record in February and early March; however, the remainder of the season was abruptly halted on March 13, 2020, when the Big 12 Conference canceled the remainder of the athletics season due to the Coronavirus pandemic. [3]

Personnel

Coaching staff

NamePositionSeasons at
Texas Tech		Alma mater
Tim Tadlock Head Coach9 Texas Tech University (1992)
Matt GardnerAssistant Coach9 Oklahoma State University (2008)
J-Bob ThomasAssistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator9 Abilene Christian University (2005)
Ray Hayward Special Assistant / Pitching Coach9 University of Oklahoma (1983)
Eric Gutierrez Volunteer Assistant Coach3Texas Tech University (2016)

Roster

2021 Texas Tech Red Raiders Roster [4]
 

Pitchers

  • 8 - Kurt Wilson - Junior
  • 10 - Mason Montgomery - Sophomore
  • 11 - Andrew Devine - Freshman
  • 16 - Hayde Key - Freshman
  • 25 - Connor Queen - Senior
  • 28 - Chase Hampton - Freshman
  • 29 - Jamie Hitt - Freshman
  • 30 - Nick Gorby - Freshman
  • 31 - Austin Becker - Sophomore
  • 32 - Levi Wells - Freshman
  • 33 - Jakob Brustoski - Junior
  • 34 - Micah Dallas - Sophomore
  • 35 - Patrick Monteverde - Redshirt.svg Senior
  • 37 - Matthew Luna - Freshman
  • 38 - Tyler Hamilton - Freshman
  • 39 - Chase Webster - Sophomore
  • 40 - Brendan Girton - Freshman
  • 42 - Hunter Dobbins - Sophomore
  • 44 - Brandon Beckel - Freshman
  • 45 - Derek Bridges - Freshman
  • 46 - Riley Ramsey - Junior
  • 47 - Eli Riechmann - Sophomore
  • 48 - Brandon Birdsell - Sophomore
  • 50 - Leland Wilson - Freshman
  • 51 - Brandon Petix - Sophomore
  • 52 - Josh Sanders - Freshman
  • 55 - Brady LeJeune-DeAcutis - Freshman
 

Catchers

Infielders

  • 2 - Jace Jung - Freshman
  • 3 - Jackson Cobb - Freshman
  • 4 - Dru Baker - Sophomore
  • 5 - Drew Woodcox - Freshman
  • 13 - Cal Conley - Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 14 - Braydon Runion - Sophomore
  • 15 - Parker Kelly - Junior
  • 18 - Cole Stilwell - Sophomore
  • 19 - Easton Murrell - Junior

Outfielders

  • 1 - Dillon Carter - Freshman
  • 7 - Cody Masters - Junior
  • 9 - Dylan Neuse - Junior
  • 20 - Max Marusak - Sophomore
  • 41 - Sam Hunt - Freshman
 

Schedule and results

2021 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball game log (39–17) [5]
Regular season (35–13)
February (3–3)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
February 207:00 pm FloSports vs. #8 Arkansas*#3 Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX 		L
9–13		Trest
(1–0)		Devine
(0–1)		—16,9080–1— Stats
Story
February 213:00 pmFloSportsvs. #6 Ole Miss*#3Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX		L
4–5		Hoglund
(1–0)		Dallas
(0–1)		Forsyth
(1)		17,5870–2— Stats
Story
February 2211:00 amFloSportsvs. #7 Mississippi State*#3Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX		L
5–11		Koestler
(1–0)		Hitt
(0–1)		—13,6590–3— Stats
Story
February 262:00 pm ESPN+ Houston Baptist*#10 Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX 		W
18–3(7)		Birdsell
(1–0)		Zarella
(0–1)		—2,2701–3— Stats
Story
February 272:00 pmESPN+Houston Baptist*#10Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		W
8–1		Monteverde
(1–0)		Coats
(0–1)		—2,2702–3— Stats
Story
February 281:00 pmESPN+Houston Baptist*#10Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		W
11–2		Montgomery
(1–0)		Spinney
(0–1)		—2,2703–3— Stats
Story
March (16–1)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
March 23:00 pm Texas Southern*#10Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		W
14–2		Dallas
(1–1)		Armstrong
(0–2)		—1,8084–3— Stats
Story
March 31:00 pmESPN+Texas Southern*#10Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		W
15–0(7)		Hampton
(1–0)		Olguin
(0–1)		—1,8085–3— Stats
Story
March 57:00 pm AT&T SN SW vs. Texas State*#10 Minute Maid Park
Houston, TX 		W
8–4		Key
(1–0)		Leigh
(0–2)		—2,1976–3— Stats
Story
March 63:00 pmAT&T SN SWvs. Sam Houston State*#10Minute Maid Park
Houston, TX		W
8–0		Monteverde
(2–0)		Dillard
(0–2)		—3,1297–3— Stats
Story
March 711:00 amAT&T SN SWvs. TAMU–CC*#10Minute Maid Park
Houston, TX		W
4–3		Queen
(1–0)		Thomas
(0–1)		Sublette
(1)		8–3— Stats
Story
March 96:30 pmESPN+ Gonzaga*#9Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		W
5–4		Wells
(1–0)		Zeglin
(1–1)		Girton
(1)		2,2709–3— Stats
Story
March 106:30 pmESPN+Gonzaga*#9Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		W
5–4		Sublette
(1–0)		Vrieling
(0–2)		Queen
(1)		1,94910–3— Stats
Story
March 122:00 pmESPN+ UConn*#9Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		W
4–3		Birdsell
(2–0)		Casparius
(1–2)		Queen
(2)		3,03111–3— Stats
Story
March 132:00 pmESPN+UConn*#9Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		W
10–3		Monteverde
(3–0)		Simeone
(0–2)		—3,53812–3— Stats
Story
March 142:00 pmESPN+UConn*#9Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		W
15–13		Sublette
(2–0)		Peterson
(1–1)		Queen
(3)		3,37813–3— Stats
Story
March 1510:00 amESPN+UConn*#7Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		W
9–8(10)		Girton
(1–0)		Wurster
(2–1)		—2,78214–3— Stats
Story
March 196:30 pmESPN+#14 Oklahoma State #7Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		L
0–2		Scott
(4–1)		Birdsell
(2–1)		Standlee
(3)		4,43214–40–1 Stats
Story
March 202:00 pmESPN+#14 Oklahoma State#7Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		W
4–2		Monteverde
(4–0)		Wrobleski
(1–2)		Dallas
(1)		4,43215–41–1 Stats
Story
March 212:00 pmESPN+#14 Oklahoma State#7Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		W
6–5		Sublette
(3–0)		Osmond
(2–1)		Bridges
(1)		3,73316–42–1 Stats
Story
March 266:30 pmESPN+ South Florida*#6Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		W
16–6		Birdsell
(3–1)		Jasiak
(2–3)		—3,78517–4— Stats
Story
March 272:00 pmESPN+South Florida*#6Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		W
8–0		Monteverde
(5–0)		Burns
(1–3)		—4,10718–4— Stats
Story
March 281:00 pmESPN+South Florida*#6Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		W
7–4		Devine
(1–0)		Kerkering
(2–1)		Hampton
(1)		3,00819–4— Stats
Story
April (10–6)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
April 16:00 pmESPN+at Kansas State #4 Tointon Family Stadium
Manhattan, KS 		W
17–1		Birdsell
(4–1)		Wicks
(4–2)		—40420–43–1 Stats
Story
April 26:00 pmESPN+at Kansas State#4Tointon Family Stadium
Manhattan, KS		L
2–7		Seymour
(2–2)		Monteverde
(5–1)		Eckberg
(4)		58720–53–2 Stats
Story
April 34:00 pmESPN+at Kansas State#4Tointon Family Stadium
Manhattan, KS		L
4–10		McCullough
(2–1)		Montgomery
(1–1)		—58720–63–3 Stats
Story
April 96:30 pmESPN+#10 TCU #8Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		L
3–7		Smith
(6–1)		Dallas
(1–2)		—4,43220–73–4 Stats
April 102:00 pmESPN+#10 TCU#8Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		W
6–5(10)		Sublette
(4–0)		Ridings
(1–1)		—4,43221–74–4 Stats
Story
April 1112:00 pmESPN+#10 TCU#8Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		W
17–7(7)		Key
(2–0)		Ray
(2–2)		—3,89622–75–4 Stats
Story
April 136:30 pmESPN+ Stephen F. Austin*#8Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		W
4–3		Webster
(1–0)		Lee
(1–1)		—3,51623–7— Stats
Story
April 141:00 pmESPN+Stephen F. Austin*#8Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		W
7–5		Riechman
(1–0)		Roth
(0–1)		Queen
(4)		2,95924–7— Stats
Story
April 165:30 pmESPN+at West Virginia #8 Mon. County Ballpark
Granville, WV 		W
7–2		Monteverde
(6–1)		Wolf
(3–4)		—60025–76–4 Stats
Story
April 173:00 pmESPN+at West Virginia#8Mon. County Ballpark
Granville, WV		L
5–6		Watters
(2–0)		Sublette
(4–1)		—60025–86–5 Stats
Story
April 1812:00 pmESPN+at West Virginia#8Mon. County Ballpark
Granville, WV		W
10–1		Montgomery
(2–1)		Hampton
(3–1)		—60026–87–5 Stats
Story
April 206:30 pm ESPNU vs. Oklahoma #5 Hodgetown
Amarillo, TX 		Postponed to May 4
April 236:30 pmESPN+ Baylor #5Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		L
4–12		Thomas
(5–2)		Monteverde
(6–2)		—4,43226–97–6 Stats
Story
April 242:00 pmESPN+Baylor#5Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		W
4–1		Sublette
(5–1)		Winston
(6–3)		—4,43227–98–6 Stats
Story
April 252:00 pmESPN+Baylor#5Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		L
3–13		Helton
(3–2)		Montgomery
(2–2)		—4,03127–108–7 Stats
Story
April 2812:00 pmESPN+ New Mexico #11Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		W
10–4		Girton
(2–0)		Garley
(0–2)		—2,96728–10— Stats
Story
April 302:00 pm LHN at #3 Texas #11 UFCU Disch–Falk Field
Austin, TX 		W
6–3		Sublette
(6–1)		Madden
(6–2)		Queen
(5)		1,90229–109–7 Stats
Story
May (6–3)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
May 112:00 pmLHNat #3 Texas#11UFCU Disch–Falk Field
Austin, TX		W
5–3		Dallas
(2–0)		Stevens
(7–2)		Sublette
(2)		2,16330–1010–7 Stats
Story
May 22:30 pmLHNat #3 Texas#11UFCU Disch–Falk Field
Austin, TX		L
3–11		Hansen
(5–1)		Montgomery
(2–3)		—2,45730–1110–8 Stats
Story
May 46:00 pmESPN+vs. Oklahoma*#8Hodgetown
Amarillo, TX		W
14–4		Hampton
(2–0)		Christian
(0–1)		—6,89831–11— Stats
Story
May 76:30 pmESPN+ UIC*#8Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		Canceled
May 812:00 pmESPN+UIC*#8Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		Canceled
May 84:00 pmESPN+UIC*#8Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		Canceled
May 91:00 pmESPN+UIC*#8Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		Canceled
May 146:30 pmSooner
Sports		at Oklahoma#7 Mitchell Park
Norman, OK 		L
8–9(10)		Olds
(4–5)		Sublette
(6–2)		—84931–1210–9 Stats
Story
May 152:00 pm BSO at Oklahoma#7Mitchell Park
Norman, OK		W
15–2		Dallas
(3–2)		Carmichael
(6–2)		Queen
(6)		48232–1211–9 Stats
Story
May 162:00 pmSooner
Sports		at Oklahoma#7Mitchell Park
Norman, OK		W
13–2(7)		Montgomery
(3–3)		Taggart
(1–6)		—48033–1212–9 Stats
Story
May 206:30 pmESPN+ Kansas #5Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		L
4–7		Barry
(2–2)		Sublette
(6–3)		Ulane
(11)		3,32333–1312–10 Stats
Story
May 216:30 pmESPN+Kansas#5Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		W
13–4		Dallas
(4–2)		Davis
(6–6)		—3,22234–1313–10 Stats
Story
May 221:00 pmESPN+Kansas#5Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		W
5–0		Hampton
(3–0)		Hazelwood
(2–4)		—3,85935–1314–10 Stats
Story
Post-season (4–4)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallB12T
Record
May 269:00 amESPNUvs. (6) Baylor#5 (3) Bricktown Ballpark
Oklahoma City, OK 		W
11–4		Montgomery
(4–3)		Caley
(2–2)		—3,75636–131–0 Stats
Story
May 289:00 amESPN+vs. #15 (2) TCU#5 (3)Bricktown Ballpark
Oklahoma City, OK		L
2–7		Smith
(7–3)		Monteverde
(6–3)		Green
(12)		3,81236–141–1 Stats
Story
May 2812:45 pmESPN+vs. (7) Kansas State#5 (3)Bricktown Ballpark
Oklahoma City, OK		L
2–7		Eckberg
(5–5)		Dallas
(4–3)		—3,98336–151–2 Stats
Story
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallNCAAT
Record
June 411:00 amESPNU(4) Army #9 (1)Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		W
6–3		Hampton
(4–0)		Loricco
(4–2)		Dallas
(2)		4,60637–151–0 Stats
Story
June 58:00 pm ESPN2 (3) North Carolina #9 (1)Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		W
7–2		Monteverde
(7–3)		Rapp
(1–2)		Sublette
(3)		4,73738–152–0 Stats
Story
June 66:00 pm ESPN3 #21 (2) UCLA #9 (1)Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		W
8–2		Montgomery
(5–3)		Mora
(2–2)		—4,73739–153–0 Stats
Story
June 112:00 pmESPNU#7 Stanford #9Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		L
3–15		Beck
(9–1)		Hampton
(4–1)		—4,73239–163–1 Stats
Story
June 122:00 pmESPNU#7 Stanford#9Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		L
0–9		Williams
(4–2)		Monteverde
(7–4)		—4,73239–173–2 Stats
Story
Legend:       = Win       = Loss       = Canceled      Bold = Texas Tech team member
"*" indicates a non-conference game.
"#" represents ranking. All rankings from D1Baseball on the date of the contest.
"()" represents postseason seeding in the Big 12 Tournament or NCAA Regional, respectively.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
Coaches' [6] 44*117664876118855712
Baseball America [7] 3121111764111110138877911
Collegiate Baseball^ [8] 410156543109101511910111111
NCBWA† [9] 4131594441086117745715
D1Baseball [10] 310109764885118755911

^ 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.

Players drafted into the MLB

RoundPickPlayerPositionMLB Club
4126 Cal Conley SS Atlanta Braves
4130Dru Baker3B Tampa Bay Rays
6170 Braxton Fulford C Colorado Rockies
6191 Mason Montgomery PTampa Bay Rays
7222Ryan SubletteP Los Angeles Dodgers
8226 Hunter Dobbins P Boston Red Sox
8239 Patrick Monteverde P Miami Marlins
11339 Brandon Birdsell P Minnesota Twins
17519Dylan Neuse2BMinnesota Twins

Notes

  1. ↑ Larry Hays, who served as the program's head coach from 1987 to 2008, holds the current record for most wins with 813.

References

  1. ↑ "2020–21 Baseball Standings". big12sports.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  2. ↑ Clark, Ronald (March 26, 2021). "Red Raider Baseball tops University of South Florida, 16-6". KCBD . Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  3. ↑ "2020 Season Cancellation". Big 12 Conference. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  4. ↑ "2021 Baseball Roster". Texas Tech Red Raiders. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  5. ↑ "2021 Baseball Schedule". Texas Tech University Athletics. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  6. ↑ "NCAA Baseball Coaches Poll | USA Today Sports". USA Today . Archived from the original on July 3, 2023.
  7. ↑ Baseball America College: Top 25
  8. ↑ NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
  9. ↑ NCBWA Division I poll
  10. ↑ D1Baseball poll
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