2024 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team

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2024 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball
Texas Tech Athletics logo.svg
Conference Big 12 Conference
Record33–26 (12–18 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • J-Bob Thomas (12th season)
  • Matt Gardner (11th season)
  • Eric Gutierrez (6th season)
Pitching coach Ray Hayward (12th season)
Home stadium Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park
Seasons
  2023
2025 
2024 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 8 Oklahoma  y237 .7673719 .661
No. 16 Oklahoma State  y199 .6794017 .702
Texas  y2010 .6673522 .614
West Virginia  y1911 .6333322 .600
Cincinnati  1713 .5673225 .561
Kansas State  y1515 .5003224 .571
Kansas  1515 .5003123 .574
UCF  y1415 .4833519 .648
TCU  1416 .4673321 .611
Texas Tech  1217 .4143326 .559
Baylor  1020 .3332231 .415
Houston  721 .2502628 .481
BYU  723 .2332131 .404
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 25, 2024 [1]
Rankings from D1baseball

The 2024 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team represented Texas Tech University during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Red Raiders played their home games at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park in Lubbock, Texas and compete as members of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by twelfth-year head coach Tim Tadlock. For the first time since 2015, the Red Raiders failed to qualify for an NCAA regional. [2]

Contents

On February 23, in the series opener against Texas Southern, the Red Raiders scored 32 runs to break the program record for most runs in a single game. [3]

Preseason

Big 12 media poll

The Big 12 preseason poll was released on January 25. The Red Raiders were predicted to finish fourth in the conference. [4]

Big 12 media poll
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1TCU143 (11)
2Texas131 (2)
3Oklahoma State119
4Texas Tech107
5Kansas State98
6Oklahoma85
West Virginia85
8Kansas67
9Houston56
10UCF45
11Baylor36
12BYU21
Cincinnati21

Personnel

Coaching staff

NamePositionSeasons at
Texas Tech
Alma Mater
Tim Tadlock Head coach12 Texas Tech University (1992)
J-Bob ThomasAssistant coach / Recruiting coordinator12 Abilene Christian University (2005)
Ray Hayward Special assistant / Pitching coach12 University of Oklahoma (1983)
Matt GardnerAssistant coach11 Oklahoma State University (2008)
Eric Gutierrez Director of operations6Texas Tech University (2016)

Roster

2024 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball roster
 

Pitchers

  •  8 Hudson Parker (RHP) – junior (6'0, 200)
  • 12 Cade McGee (RHP) – junior (6'1, 195)
  • 17 Parker Hutyra (RHP) – freshman (6'4, 195)
  • 18 Isaiah Rhodes (RHP) – senior (6'2, 173)
  • 19 Joe Sockwell (RHP) – freshman (6'2, 190)
  • 25 Owen Washburn (RHP) – junior (6'1, 200)
  • 28 Taber Fast (LHP) – sophomore (6'1, 205)
  • 29 Carson Priebe (RHP) – freshman (6'5, 225)
  • 30 Cole Kaase (RHP) – freshman (6'3, 225)
  • 31 Damian Bravo (RHP) – sophomore (6'2, 195)
  • 32 Trendan Parish (RHP) – junior (6'0, 175)
  • 33 Chanlder Coe (RHP) – freshman (6'6, 265)
  • 34 Zane Petty (RHP) – sophomore (6'1, 165)
  • 37 Carson Baugh (LHP) – junior (6'1, 175)
  • 38 Jacob Rogers (RHP) – sophomore (6'2, 200)
  • 41 Brady Trombello (RHP) – freshman (6'2, 180)
  • 42 Kyle Robinson (RHP) – junior (6'6, 210)
  • 43 Brendan Lysik (LHP) – junior (6'5, 225)
  • 44 Hudson Luce (LHP) – Redshirt.svg senior (6'7, 210)
  • 45 Derek Bridges (LHP) – senior (6'1, 230)
  • 46 Ryan Free (LHP) – senior (6'2, 190)
  • 48 Mac Heuer (RHP) – freshman (6'5, 265)
  • 51 Zach Erdman (LHP) – sophomore (6'2, 185)
  • 52 Josh Sanders (RHP) – senior (6'3, 180)
  • 54 Max Huffling (LHP) – senior (6'9, 255)
  • 56 Jack Washburn (RHP) – Redshirt.svg junior (6'2, 215)
 

Catchers

  •  4 Kevin Bazzellsophomore (6'1, 205)
  •  8 Hudson Parker – junior (6'0, 200)
  • 11 Davis Rivers – freshman (6'0, 195)
  • 26 Dylan Maxcey – sophomore (5'9, 165)
  • 35 Solen Munson – freshman (6'1, 200)

Infielders

  •  3 Tracer Lopez – sophomore (5'10, 155)
  •  4 Kevin Bazzell – sophomore (6'1, 205)
  •  5 T. J. Pompey – freshman (6'4, 200)
  •  7 Garet Boehm – freshman (6'3, 215)
  • 11 Davis Rivers – freshman (6'0, 195)
  • 12 Cade McGee – junior (6'1, 195)
  • 13 Gavin Kash – junior (6'3, 210)
  • 14 Travis Sanders – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'1, 185)
  • 15 Will Burns – sophomore (6'2, 180)
  • 16 Landon Stripling – freshman (6'0, 200)
  • 20 Austin Green – senior (6'0, 195)
  • 50 Drew Woodcox – senior (6'0, 205)

Outfielders

  •  2 Gage Harrelson – sophomore (6'3, 175)
  • 20 Austin Green – senior (6'0, 195)
  • 25 Owen Washburn – junior (6'1, 200)
  • 50 Drew Woodcox – senior (6'0, 205)
 

Schedule

2024 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball game log: 33–26
Regular season: 31–24
Post–season: 2–2
Big 12 Tournament: 2–2
DateTimeOpponentSeed/RankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallB12TRef
May 217:30 p.m.vs. (3) No. 24 Texas (10) Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX
W
6–4
Sanders
(5–1)
Duplantier II
(2–1)
8,34932–241–0
May 227:30 p.m.vs. (2) No. 19 Oklahoma State (10)Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX
L
2–7
Benge
(3–1)
Erdman
(0–1)
7,11032–251–1
May 234:00 p.m.vs. (5) Cincinnati (10)Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX
W
10–5
Free
(6–2)
Conte
(2–1)
N/A33–252–1
May 244:00 p.m.vs. (2) No. 19 Oklahoma State(10)Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX
L
0–4
Garcia
(7–3)
Parish
(2–2)
N/A33–262–2
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
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches 2222*191725RVRVRVRVRVRVRV
Baseball America 1817161424
Perfect Game24
NCBWA 2020181723RVRVRVRVRVRVRV
D1Baseball2019181724

* 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.

References

  1. "2024 Baseball Standings". Big 12 Conference. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  2. Giese, Nathan (June 3, 2024). "Gavin Kash, Texas Tech baseball players headed to transfer portal". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal . Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  3. Leuzzi, John (February 23, 2024). "Most runs in college baseball game: Texas Tech scored 32 vs. Texas Southern". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal . Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  4. "TCU Picked As Favorite In Big 12 Preseason Poll". Big 12 Conference. January 25, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  5. Soliz, Brandon (April 20, 2024). "Game two between Texas Tech and West Virginia postponed". KCBD . Retrieved April 21, 2024.