2023 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team

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2023 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball
Texas Tech Athletics logo.svg
Conference Big 12 Conference
Record39–21 (12–12 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • J-Bob Thomas (11th season)
  • Matt Gardner (11th season)
  • Eric Gutierrez (5th season)
Pitching coach Ray Hayward (11th season)
Home stadium Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park
Seasons
  2022
2024  
2023 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 14 Texas  y159 .6254222 .656
Oklahoma State  y159 .6254120 .672
West Virginia  y159 .6254020 .667
No. 5 TCU  y1311 .5424424 .647
Kansas State  1311 .5423524 .593
Texas Tech  y1212 .5004123 .641
Oklahoma  y1113 .4583228 .533
Kansas  816 .3332532 .439
Baylor  618 .2502035 .364
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 25, 2023 [1]
Rankings from D1baseball

The 2023 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team represented Texas Tech University during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Red Raiders played their home games at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park in Lubbock, Texas and competed as members of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by eleventh-year head coach Tim Tadlock.

Contents

Previous season

The 2022 team finished the regular season 36–18, 15–9 in Big 12 play, finishing fourth in the conference. The team went 1–2 in the Big 12 tournament, defeating Kansas State in game 1, losing to Oklahoma in game 2 and were eliminated by Kansas State in game 3. The Red Raiders were invited to the Statesboro Regional, going 2–2. The team was defeated by Notre Dame in game 1, before defeating UNC Greensboro and host Georgia Southern in the next two games. The Red Raiders would be eliminated from the tournament in game 4, losing 1–2 against Notre Dame. The 2022 team finished the season with an overall record of 39–22.

Players drafted into the MLB

RoundPickPlayerPositionMLB Club
112 Jace Jung 2B Detroit Tigers
4114 Andrew Morris P Minnesota Twins
5143 Brandon Birdsell P Chicago Cubs
6190 Chase Hampton P New York Yankees

Preseason

Big 12 media poll

The Big 12's preseason poll was released on January 26. [2]

Big 12 media poll
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1TCU61 (5)
2Oklahoma State59 (4)
3Texas Tech48
4Texas43
5Oklahoma38
6West Virginia28
7Kansas State17
8Kansas16
9Baylor14

Personnel

Coaching staff

NamePositionSeasons at
Texas Tech
Alma Mater
Tim Tadlock Head Coach11 Texas Tech University (1992)
Matt GardnerAssistant Coach11 Oklahoma State University (2008)
J-Bob ThomasAssistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator11 Abilene Christian University (2005)
Ray Hayward Special Assistant / Pitching Coach11 University of Oklahoma (1983)
Eric Gutierrez Volunteer Assistant Coach5Texas Tech University (2016)

Roster

2023 Texas Tech Red Raiders Baseball Roster
 

Pitchers

  • 11 Andrew Devine (RHP) – junior (5'10, 170)
  • 16 Hayde Kay (RHP) – junior (6'0, 205)
  • 21 Mason Molina (LHP) – sophomore (6'2, 215)
  • 25 Owen Washburn (RHP) – sophomore (6'1, 200)
  • 28 Taber Fast (LHP) – freshman (6'1, 205)
  • 30 Bo Blessie (RHP) – senior (6'3, 200)
  • 31 Damien Bravo (RHP) – freshman (6'2, 195)
  • 32 Trendan Parish (RHP) – sophomore (6'0, 175)
  • 34 Zane Petty (RHP) – freshman (6'1, 165)
  • 35 Garrett Crowley (LHP) – senior (6'4, 215)
  • 36 Dax Dathe (RHP) – junior (6'3, 210)
  • 38 Jacob Rogers (RHP) – freshman (6'2, 200)
  • 39 Jase Lopez (RHP) – junior (6'0, 195)
  • 40 Brendan Girton (RHP) – Redshirt.svg sophomore (6'2, 220)
  • 42 Kyle Robinson (RHP) – sophomore (6'6, 210)
  • 43 Brendan Lysik (LHP) – sophomore (6'5, 225)
  • 44 Brandon Beckel (RHP) – junior (6'4, 225)
  • 45 Derek Bridges (LHP) – junior (6'1, 230)
  • 46 Ryan Free (LHP) – junior (6'2, 190)
  • 47 Ethan Coombes (RHP) – senior (6'2, 200)
  • 51 Zach Erdman (LHP) – freshman (6'2, 185)
  • 52 Josh Sanders (RHP) – junior (6'3, 180)
  • 53 Nolan Foster (RHP) – freshman (6'3, 175)
  • 54 Jack Livingstone (RHP) – freshman (6'3, 195)
 

Catchers

  •  4 Kevin Bazzell Redshirt.svg freshman (6'1, 205)
  •  5 Hudson White – sophomore (6'1, 200)
  • 26 Dylan Maxcey – freshman (5'9, 165)

Infielders

  •  3 Tracer Lopez – freshman (5'10, 155)
  •  4 Kevin Bazzell – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'1, 205)
  •  5 Hudson White – sophomore (6'1, 200)
  •  8 Cade McGarrh – freshman (6'3, 160)
  •  9 Zac Vooletich – senior (5'10, 190)
  • 10 Ty Coleman – senior (5'9, 195)
  • 13 Gavin Kash – sophomore (6'3, 210)
  • 15 Will Burns – freshman (6'2, 180)
  • 20 Austin Green – junior (6'0, 195)
  • 33 Ryan Brome – sophomore (6'1, 220)
  • 50 Drew Woodcox – junior (6'0, 205)

Outfielders

  •  1 Dillon Carter – junior (6'1, 215)
  •  2 Gage Harrelson – freshman (6'3, 175)
  •  7 Jeric Curtis – freshman (6'0, 170)
  •  9 Zac Vooletich – senior (5'10, 190)
  • 10 Ty Coleman – senior (5'9, 195)
  • 20 Austin Green – junior (6'0, 195)
  • 25 Owen Washburn – sophomore (6'1, 200)
  • 33 Ryan Brome – sophomore (6'1, 220)
  • 41 Nolan Hester – senior (5'10, 185)
  • 50 Drew Woodcox – junior (6'0, 205)
 

Schedule

2023 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball game log: 29–13
Regular season: 29–13
Post–season: 0–0
Big 12 Tournament: 0–0
DateTimeOpponentSeed/RankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallB12TRef
May 247:30 p.m.vs. (3) No. 21 West Virginia(6) Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX
Legend:       = Win       = Loss       = Canceled
Bold = Texas Tech team member

* indicates a non-conference game. All rankings from D1Baseball on the date of the contest. All times are in central time.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches' [3] 2121*1621191421232219152425TRV—*RV
Baseball America [4] 23221825201620181915101515—*
Collegiate Baseball^ [5] 1717131816122223232122
NCBWA [6] 222016211814191920181524242830RV2929*29T
D1Baseball [7] 24242422142222211614—*

^ 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.

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