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2021 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team

2021 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
CBNo. 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 coachRay Hayward (9th season)
Home stadiumDan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 3 Texas ‍†‍‍y 17 – 7 – 0   .708 50 – 17 – 0   .746
No. 8 TCU ‍†‍‡‍y 17 – 7 – 0   .708 41 – 19 – 0   .683
No. 9 Texas Tech ‍‍‍y 14 – 10 – 0   .583 39 – 17 – 0   .696
No. 23 Oklahoma State ‍‍‍y 12 – 12 – 0   .500 36 – 19 – 1   .652
Oklahoma  ‍‍‍ 11 – 13 – 0   .458 27 – 28 – 0   .491
Baylor  ‍‍‍ 11 – 13 – 0   .458 31 – 20 – 0   .608
Kansas State  ‍‍‍ 10 – 14 – 0   .417 34 – 23 – 0   .596
West Virginia  ‍‍‍ 8 – 16 – 0   .333 25 – 27 – 0   .481
Kansas  ‍‍‍ 8 – 16 – 0   .333 30 – 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.

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

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Main article: 2020 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team

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

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Coaching Staff

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Name Position Seasons at
Texas Tech		 Alma Mater
Tim Tadlock Head Coach 9 Texas Tech University (1992)
Matt Gardner Assistant Coach 9 Oklahoma State University (2008)
J-Bob Thomas Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator 9 Abilene Christian University (2005)
Ray Hayward Special Assistant / Pitching Coach 9 University of Oklahoma (1983)
Eric Gutierrez Volunteer Assistant Coach 3 Texas Tech University (2016)

Roster

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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 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 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

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2021 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball game log (39–17)[5]
Regular season (35–13)
February (3–3)
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12
February 20 7:00 pm FloSports vs. #8 Arkansas* #3 Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX		 L
9–13		 Trest
(1–0)		 Devine
(0–1)		 — 16,908 0–1 — Stats
Story
February 21 3:00 pm FloSports vs. #6 Ole Miss* #3 Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX		 L
4–5		 Hoglund
(1–0)		 Dallas
(0–1)		 Forsyth
(1)		 17,587 0–2 — Stats
Story
February 22 11:00 am FloSports vs. #7 Mississippi State* #3 Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX		 L
5–11		 Koestler
(1–0)		 Hitt
(0–1)		 — 13,659 0–3 — Stats
Story
February 26 2:00 pm ESPN+ Houston Baptist* #10 Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		 W
18–3(7)		 Birdsell
(1–0)		 Zarella
(0–1)		 — 2,270 1–3 — Stats
Story
February 27 2:00 pm ESPN+ Houston Baptist* #10 Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		 W
8–1		 Monteverde
(1–0)		 Coats
(0–1)		 — 2,270 2–3 — Stats
Story
February 28 1:00 pm ESPN+ Houston Baptist* #10 Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		 W
11–2		 Montgomery
(1–0)		 Spinney
(0–1)		 — 2,270 3–3 — Stats
Story
March (16–1)
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12
March 2 3:00 pm Texas Southern* #10 Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		 W
14–2		 Dallas
(1–1)		 Armstrong
(0–2)		 — 1,808 4–3 — Stats
Story
March 3 1:00 pm ESPN+ Texas Southern* #10 Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		 W
15–0(7)		 Hampton
(1–0)		 Olguin
(0–1)		 — 1,808 5–3 — Stats
Story
March 5 7:00 pm AT&T SN SW vs. Texas State* #10 Minute Maid Park
Houston, TX		 W
8–4		 Key
(1–0)		 Leigh
(0–2)		 — 2,197 6–3 — Stats
Story
March 6 3:00 pm AT&T SN SW vs. Sam Houston State* #10 Minute Maid Park
Houston, TX		 W
8–0		 Monteverde
(2–0)		 Dillard
(0–2)		 — 3,129 7–3 — Stats
Story
March 7 11:00 am AT&T SN SW vs. TAMU–CC* #10 Minute Maid Park
Houston, TX		 W
4–3		 Queen
(1–0)		 Thomas
(0–1)		 Sublette
(1)		 8–3 — Stats
Story
March 9 6:30 pm ESPN+ Gonzaga* #9 Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		 W
5–4		 Wells
(1–0)		 Zeglin
(1–1)		 Girton
(1)		 2,270 9–3 — Stats
Story
March 10 6:30 pm ESPN+ Gonzaga* #9 Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		 W
5–4		 Sublette
(1–0)		 Vrieling
(0–2)		 Queen
(1)		 1,949 10–3 — Stats
Story
March 12 2:00 pm ESPN+ UConn* #9 Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		 W
4–3		 Birdsell
(2–0)		 Casparius
(1–2)		 Queen
(2)		 3,031 11–3 — Stats
Story
March 13 2:00 pm ESPN+ UConn* #9 Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		 W
10–3		 Monteverde
(3–0)		 Simeone
(0–2)		 — 3,538 12–3 — Stats
Story
March 14 2:00 pm ESPN+ UConn* #9 Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		 W
15–13		 Sublette
(2–0)		 Peterson
(1–1)		 Queen
(3)		 3,378 13–3 — Stats
Story
March 15 10:00 am ESPN+ UConn* #7 Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		 W
9–8(10)		 Girton
(1–0)		 Wurster
(2–1)		 — 2,782 14–3 — Stats
Story
March 19 6:30 pm ESPN+ #14 Oklahoma State #7 Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		 L
0–2		 Scott
(4–1)		 Birdsell
(2–1)		 Standlee
(3)		 4,432 14–4 0–1 Stats
Story
March 20 2:00 pm ESPN+ #14 Oklahoma State #7 Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		 W
4–2		 Monteverde
(4–0)		 Wrobleski
(1–2)		 Dallas
(1)		 4,432 15–4 1–1 Stats
Story
March 21 2:00 pm ESPN+ #14 Oklahoma State #7 Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		 W
6–5		 Sublette
(3–0)		 Osmond
(2–1)		 Bridges
(1)		 3,733 16–4 2–1 Stats
Story
March 26 6:30 pm ESPN+ South Florida* #6 Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		 W
16–6		 Birdsell
(3–1)		 Jasiak
(2–3)		 — 3,785 17–4 — Stats
Story
March 27 2:00 pm ESPN+ South Florida* #6 Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		 W
8–0		 Monteverde
(5–0)		 Burns
(1–3)		 — 4,107 18–4 — Stats
Story
March 28 1:00 pm ESPN+ South Florida* #6 Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		 W
7–4		 Devine
(1–0)		 Kerkering
(2–1)		 Hampton
(1)		 3,008 19–4 — Stats
Story
April (10–6)
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12
April 1 6:00 pm ESPN+ at Kansas State #4 Tointon Family Stadium
Manhattan, KS		 W
17–1		 Birdsell
(4–1)		 Wicks
(4–2)		 — 404 20–4 3–1 Stats
Story
April 2 6:00 pm ESPN+ at Kansas State #4 Tointon Family Stadium
Manhattan, KS		 L
2–7		 Seymour
(2–2)		 Monteverde
(5–1)		 Eckberg
(4)		 587 20–5 3–2 Stats
Story
April 3 4:00 pm ESPN+ at Kansas State #4 Tointon Family Stadium
Manhattan, KS		 L
4–10		 McCullough
(2–1)		 Montgomery
(1–1)		 — 587 20–6 3–3 Stats
Story
April 9 6:30 pm ESPN+ #10 TCU #8 Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		 L
3–7		 Smith
(6–1)		 Dallas
(1–2)		 — 4,432 20–7 3–4 Stats
April 10 2:00 pm ESPN+ #10 TCU #8 Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		 W
6–5(10)		 Sublette
(4–0)		 Ridings
(1–1)		 — 4,432 21–7 4–4 Stats
Story
April 11 12:00 pm ESPN+ #10 TCU #8 Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		 W
17–7(7)		 Key
(2–0)		 Ray
(2–2)		 — 3,896 22–7 5–4 Stats
Story
April 13 6:30 pm ESPN+ Stephen F. Austin* #8 Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		 W
4–3		 Webster
(1–0)		 Lee
(1–1)		 — 3,516 23–7 — Stats
Story
April 14 1:00 pm ESPN+ Stephen F. Austin* #8 Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		 W
7–5		 Riechman
(1–0)		 Roth
(0–1)		 Queen
(4)		 2,959 24–7 — Stats
Story
April 16 5:30 pm ESPN+ at West Virginia #8 Mon. County Ballpark
Granville, WV		 W
7–2		 Monteverde
(6–1)		 Wolf
(3–4)		 — 600 25–7 6–4 Stats
Story
April 17 3:00 pm ESPN+ at West Virginia #8 Mon. County Ballpark
Granville, WV		 L
5–6		 Watters
(2–0)		 Sublette
(4–1)		 — 600 25–8 6–5 Stats
Story
April 18 12:00 pm ESPN+ at West Virginia #8 Mon. County Ballpark
Granville, WV		 W
10–1		 Montgomery
(2–1)		 Hampton
(3–1)		 — 600 26–8 7–5 Stats
Story
April 20 6:30 pm ESPNU vs. Oklahoma #5 Hodgetown
Amarillo, TX		 Postponed to May 4
April 23 6:30 pm ESPN+ Baylor #5 Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		 L
4–12		 Thomas
(5–2)		 Monteverde
(6–2)		 — 4,432 26–9 7–6 Stats
Story
April 24 2:00 pm ESPN+ Baylor #5 Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		 W
4–1		 Sublette
(5–1)		 Winston
(6–3)		 — 4,432 27–9 8–6 Stats
Story
April 25 2:00 pm ESPN+ Baylor #5 Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		 L
3–13		 Helton
(3–2)		 Montgomery
(2–2)		 — 4,031 27–10 8–7 Stats
Story
April 28 12:00 pm ESPN+ New Mexico #11 Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		 W
10–4		 Girton
(2–0)		 Garley
(0–2)		 — 2,967 28–10 — Stats
Story
April 30 2:00 pm LHN at #3 Texas #11 UFCU Disch–Falk Field
Austin, TX		 W
6–3		 Sublette
(6–1)		 Madden
(6–2)		 Queen
(5)		 1,902 29–10 9–7 Stats
Story
May (6–3)
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12
May 1 12:00 pm LHN at #3 Texas #11 UFCU Disch–Falk Field
Austin, TX		 W
5–3		 Dallas
(2–0)		 Stevens
(7–2)		 Sublette
(2)		 2,163 30–10 10–7 Stats
Story
May 2 2:30 pm LHN at #3 Texas #11 UFCU Disch–Falk Field
Austin, TX		 L
3–11		 Hansen
(5–1)		 Montgomery
(2–3)		 — 2,457 30–11 10–8 Stats
Story
May 4 6:00 pm ESPN+ vs. Oklahoma* #8 Hodgetown
Amarillo, TX		 W
14–4		 Hampton
(2–0)		 Christian
(0–1)		 — 6,898 31–11 — Stats
Story
May 7 6:30 pm ESPN+ UIC* #8 Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		 Canceled
May 8 12:00 pm ESPN+ UIC* #8 Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		 Canceled
May 8 4:00 pm ESPN+ UIC* #8 Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		 Canceled
May 9 1:00 pm ESPN+ UIC* #8 Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		 Canceled
May 14 6:30 pm Sooner
Sports		 at Oklahoma #7 Mitchell Park
Norman, OK		 L
8–9(10)		 Olds
(4–5)		 Sublette
(6–2)		 — 849 31–12 10–9 Stats
Story
May 15 2:00 pm BSO at Oklahoma #7 Mitchell Park
Norman, OK		 W
15–2		 Dallas
(3–2)		 Carmichael
(6–2)		 Queen
(6)		 482 32–12 11–9 Stats
Story
May 16 2:00 pm Sooner
Sports		 at Oklahoma #7 Mitchell Park
Norman, OK		 W
13–2(7)		 Montgomery
(3–3)		 Taggart
(1–6)		 — 480 33–12 12–9 Stats
Story
May 20 6:30 pm ESPN+ Kansas #5 Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		 L
4–7		 Barry
(2–2)		 Sublette
(6–3)		 Ulane
(11)		 3,323 33–13 12–10 Stats
Story
May 21 6:30 pm ESPN+ Kansas #5 Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		 W
13–4		 Dallas
(4–2)		 Davis
(6–6)		 — 3,222 34–13 13–10 Stats
Story
May 22 1:00 pm ESPN+ Kansas #5 Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		 W
5–0		 Hampton
(3–0)		 Hazelwood
(2–4)		 — 3,859 35–13 14–10 Stats
Story
Post-season (4–4)
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall B12T
Record
May 26 9:00 am ESPNU vs. (6) Baylor #5 (3) Bricktown Ballpark
Oklahoma City, OK		 W
11–4		 Montgomery
(4–3)		 Caley
(2–2)		 — 3,756 36–13 1–0 Stats
Story
May 28 9:00 am ESPN+ vs. #15 (2) TCU #5 (3) Bricktown Ballpark
Oklahoma City, OK		 L
2–7		 Smith
(7–3)		 Monteverde
(6–3)		 Green
(12)		 3,812 36–14 1–1 Stats
Story
May 28 12:45 pm ESPN+ vs. (7) Kansas State #5 (3) Bricktown Ballpark
Oklahoma City, OK		 L
2–7		 Eckberg
(5–5)		 Dallas
(4–3)		 — 3,983 36–15 1–2 Stats
Story
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall NCAAT
Record
June 4 11:00 am ESPNU (4) Army #9 (1) Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		 W
6–3		 Hampton
(4–0)		 Loricco
(4–2)		 Dallas
(2)		 4,606 37–15 1–0 Stats
Story
June 5 8:00 pm ESPN2 (3) North Carolina #9 (1) Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		 W
7–2		 Monteverde
(7–3)		 Rapp
(1–2)		 Sublette
(3)		 4,737 38–15 2–0 Stats
Story
June 6 6:00 pm ESPN3 #21 (2) UCLA #9 (1) Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		 W
8–2		 Montgomery
(5–3)		 Mora
(2–2)		 — 4,737 39–15 3–0 Stats
Story
June 11 2:00 pm ESPNU #7 Stanford #9 Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		 L
3–15		 Beck
(9–1)		 Hampton
(4–1)		 — 4,732 39–16 3–1 Stats
Story
June 12 2:00 pm ESPNU #7 Stanford #9 Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		 L
0–9		 Williams
(4–2)		 Monteverde
(7–4)		 — 4,732 39–17 3–2 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

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See also: 2021 NCAA Division I baseball 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

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See also: 2021 Major League Baseball draft
Round Pick Player Position MLB Club
4 126 Cal Conley SS Atlanta Braves
4 130 Dru Baker 3B Tampa Bay Rays
6 170 Braxton Fulford C Colorado Rockies
6 191 Mason Montgomery P Tampa Bay Rays
7 222 Ryan Sublette P Los Angeles Dodgers
8 226 Hunter Dobbins P Boston Red Sox
8 239 Patrick Monteverde P Miami Marlins
11 339 Brandon Birdsell P Minnesota Twins
17 519 Dylan Neuse 2B Minnesota Twins

Notes

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  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

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  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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