2015 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team explained

Year:2015
Team:Texas Tech Red Raiders
Sport:baseball
Conference:Big 12 Conference
Short Conf:Big 12
Record:31–24
Conf Record:13–11
Head Coach:Tim Tadlock
Hc Year:3rd
Asst Coach1:Ray Hayward
Ac1 Year:3rd
Asst Coach2:J-Bob Thomas
Ac2 Year:3rd
Stadium:Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park

The 2015 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team represented Texas Tech University during the 2015 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 3rd season at Texas Tech.

Previous season

In 2014, the Red Raiders finished the season 4th in the Big 12 with a record of 45–21, 14–10 in conference play. They qualified for the 2014 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament, and were eliminated in the first round. They qualified for the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, and were placed in the Coral Gables regional, along with host Miami (FL), Columbia, and Bethune-Cookman. In their first game, the Red Raiders defeated Columbia, 3–2, and advanced to the next leg, where they defeated Miami (FL), 3–0. In the regional final, Texas Tech was again matched up with Miami, and dropped the first game by a score of 1–2 in 10 innings. In the second game, the Red Raiders rebounded to beat the Hurricanes 4–0 and advanced to the Super Regional. As hosts of the Super Regional, the Red Raiders defeated College of Charleston in two games, both by a score of 1–0, to advance to their first ever College World Series.

In the College World Series, Texas Tech was eliminated quickly, after only two games, losing first to conference opponent TCU, 2–3, then to Ole Miss, 1–2. They finished the season with a record of 45–21.

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name Position Seasons at
Texas Tech
Alma Mater
Head coach 3 Texas Tech University (1992)
Ray Hayward Assistant coach 3 University of Oklahoma (1983)
J-Bob Thomas Assistant coach 3 Abilene Christian University (2005)

Season

February

Texas Tech opened its season with a four-game series against West Coast Conference foe . In the opening game of the series on February 13, the Red Raiders rebounded from an early 0–3 deficit, but scored six runs in the third inning, powering their way to a 9–7 Opening Day victory.[2]

Schedule

! style=""|Regular Season: 30–22|- valign="top" |-style="background:#cfc"| February 13 || 2:00 PM || || #9 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX || 9–7 || Patterson (1–0) || Shew (0–1) || — || 4,375 || 1–0 || — || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu1.html|-style="background:#cfc"| February 14 || 12:00 PM || || #9 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX || 15–6 || Mushinski (1–0) || Rincon (0–1) || — || 4,200 || 2–0 || — || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu2.html|-style="background:#cfc"| February 14 || 4:00 PM || || #9 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX || 13–5 || Dusek (1–0) || Lee (0–1) || — || 4,418 || 3–0 || — || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu3.html|-style="background:#cfc"| February 15 || 12:00 PM || || #9 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX || 9–7 || Damron (1–0) || Cecilio (0–1) || Moreno (1) || 3,192 || 4–0 || — || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu4.html|-style="background:#fbb"| February 17 || 2:00 PM || || #7 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX || 4–8 || Held (1–0) || Moreno (0–1) || — || 2,796 || 4–1 || — || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu5.html|-style="background:#cfc"| February 20 || 2:00 PM || || #7 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX || 8–0 || Moseley (1–0) || Neumann (0–1) || — || 3,200 || 5–1 || — || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu6.html|-style="background:#cfc"| February 20 || 5:15 PM || || #7 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX || 5–0 || Smith (1–0) || Fuller (1–1) || Moreno (2) || 3,572 || 6–1 || — || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu7.html|-style="background:#cfc"| February 21 || 12:00 PM || || #7 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX || 6–4 || Dusek (2–0) || Ormsby (1–1) || Taylor (1) || 3,875 || 7–1 || — || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu8.html|-style="background:#cfc"| February 21 || 3:05 PM || || #7 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX || 6–0 || Damron (2–0) || Ceja (0–1) || — || 4,086 || 8–1 || — || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu9.html|-style="background:#cfc"| February 25 || 7:00 PM || || #7 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX || 4–3 || Moreno (1–1) || Dillon (2–2) || — || 2,921 || 9–1 || — || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu10.html|-|-style="background:#cfc"| March 3 || 3:30 PM || || #6 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX || 6–5 (16) || Tripp (1–0) || Gawrieh (0–2) || — || 2,756 || 10–1 || — || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu11.html|-style="background:#fbb"| March 6 || 9:00 PM || at #30 Cal State Fullerton || #6 || Goodwin FieldFullerton || 0–4 || Eshelman (2–2) || Smith (1–1) || — || 1,777 || 10–2 || — || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu12.html|-style="background:#fbb"| March 7 || 9:00 PM || at #30 Cal State Fullerton || #6 || Goodwin FieldFullerton || 2–3 || Garza (1–0) || Moseley (1–1) || Peitzmeier (5) || 2,640 || 10–3 || — || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu13.html|-style="background:#fbb"| March 8 || 3:00 PM || at #30 Cal State Fullerton || #6 || Goodwin FieldFullerton || 5–6 || Gavin (2–0) || Dusek (2–1) || Peitzmeier (6) || 1,623 || 10–4 || — || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu14.html|-style="background:#cfc"| March 10 || 6:30 PM || || #15 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX || 4–3 (12) || Mushinski (2–0) || Herendeen (0–1) || — || 3,587 || 11–4 || — || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu15.html|-style="background:#cfc"| March 11 || 2:00 PM || || #15 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX || 7–4 || Brown (1–0) || Mansfiled (0–1) || Taylor (2) || 3,074 || 12–4 || — || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu16.html|-style="background:#fbb"| March 13 || 8:00 PM || at || #15 || Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CA || 0–9 || Derby (2–1) || Moseley (1–2) || — || 568 || 12–5 || — || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu17.html|-style="background:#cfc"| March 14 || 4:00 PM || at || #15 || Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CA || 11–0 || Smith (2–1) || Thompson (1–1) || — || 473 || 13–5 || — || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu18.html|-style="background:#cfc"| March 15 || 3:00 PM || at || #15 || Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CA || 6–3 || Taylor (1–0) || Seyler (4–1) || Moreno (3) || 553 || 14–5 || — || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu19.html|-style="background:#fbb"| March 17 || 6:30 PM || || #13 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX || 7–9 (11) || Holley (1–0) || Moreno (1–2) || McDavid (1) || 2,906 || 14–6 || — || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu20.html|-style="background:#cfc"| March 18 || 2:00 PM || || #13 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX || 7–4 || Patterson (2–0) || Howe (0–1) || — || 3,327 || 15–6 || — || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu21.html|-style="background:#cfc"| March 20 || 6:00 PM || at Oklahoma || #13 || L. Dale Mitchell Baseball ParkNorman, OK || 6–1 || Moseley (2–2) || Elliott (3–2) || — || 1,227 || 16–6 || 1–0 || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu22.html|-style="background:#fbb"| March 21 || 2:02 PM || at Oklahoma || #13 || L. Dale Mitchell Baseball ParkNorman, OK || 2–5 || Hansen (3–2) || Smith (2–2) || — || 1,313 || 16–7 || 1–1 || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu23.html|-style="background:#fbb" | March 22 || 1:00 PM || at Oklahoma || #13 || L. Dale Mitchell Baseball ParkNorman, OK || 2–3 || Tasin (4–1) || Moreno (1–3) || Evans (2) || 1,412 || 16–8 || 1–2 || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu24.html|-style="background:#fbb"| March 24 || 2:00 PM || || || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX || 6–7 || Presto (2–1) || Damron (2–1) || Schilling (1) || 3,091 || 16–9 || — || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu25.html|-style="background:#fbb"| March 27 || 6:30 PM || Kansas || || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX || 4–7 || Krauth (5–2) || Mushinski (2–1) || Villines (7) || 3,595 || 16–10 || 1–3 || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu26.html|-style="background:#cfc"| March 28 || 2:00 PM || Kansas || || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX || 9–3 || Smith (3–2) || Weiman (0–4) || — || 3,861 || 17–10 || 2–3 || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu27.html|-style="background:#cfc"| March 29 || 1:00 PM || Kansas || || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX || 3–2 || Taylor (2–0) || Villines (1–1) || Moreno (4) || 3,812 || 18–10 || 3–3 || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu28.html|-style="background:#fbb"| March 31 || 3:00 PM || at || || Lobo FieldAlbuquerque, NM || 5–6 || Estrella (1–1) || Brown (1–1) || Sanchez (2) || 1,106 || 18–11 || — || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu29.html|-|-style="background:#fbb"| April 2 || 6:30 PM || #2 TCU || || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX || 0–8 || Traver (5–0) || Moseley (2–3) || — || 4,393 || 18–12 || 3–4 || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu30.html|-style="background:#cfc"| April 3 || 2:00 PM || #2 TCU || || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX || 5–1 || Smith (4–2) || Morrison (6–1) || — || 3,974 || 19–12 || 4–4 || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu31.html|-style="background:#fbb"| April 4 || 2:00 PM || #2 TCU || || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX || 1–4 || Young (6–1) || Damron (2–2) || Ferrell (8) || 4,432 || 19–13 || 4–5 || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu32.html|-style="background:#fbb"| April 7 || 2:00 PM || at || || J. L. Johnson StadiumTulsa, OK || 4–5 || Hightower (1–0) || Custred (0–1) || Sequeira (4) || 551 || 19–14 || — || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu33.html|-style="background:#cfc"| April 10 || 6:30 PM || Baylor || || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX || 8–4 || Moseley (3–3) || Castano (2–4) || — || 3,974 || 20–14 || 5–5 || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu34.html|-style="background:#cfc"| April 11 || 2:00 PM || Baylor || || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX || 3–2 (12) || Moreno (2–3) || Montemayor (0–3) || — || 4,387 || 21–14 || 6–5 || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu35.html|-style="background:#cfc"| April 12 || 2:00 PM || Baylor || || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX || 9–5 || Damron (3–2) || Lewis (1–1) || — || 3,573 || 22–14 || 7–5 || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu36.html|-style="background:#cfc"| April 14 || 6:30 PM || at || #27 || Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX || 7–6 || Withrow (1–0) || Hanson (1–1) || Moreno (5) || 1,537 || 23–14 || — || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu37.html|-style="background:#fbb"| April 17 || 3:00 PM || at Kansas State || #27 || Tointon Family StadiumManhattan, KS || 3–5 || Erickson (1–2) || Moseley (3–4) || Fischer (1) || 2,631 || 23–15 || 7–6 || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu38.html|-style="background:#cfc"| April 18 || 2:00 PM || at Kansas State || #27 || Tointon Family StadiumManhattan, KS || 7–1 || Smith (5–2) || Courville (0–4) || — || 2,864 || 24–15 || 8–6 || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu39.html|-style="background:#cfc"| April 19 || 1:00 PM || at Kansas State || #27 || Tointon Family StadiumManhattan, KS || 4–1 || Taylor (3–0) || Griep (3–2) || Moreno (6) || 1,780 || 25–15 || 9–6 || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu40.html|-style="background:#cfc"| April 21 || 6:30 PM || vs. || #24 || Security Bank BallparkMidland, TX || 10–2 || Custred (1–1) || Zotkya (2–2) || — || 3,512 || 26–15 || — || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu41.html|-style="background:#cfc"| April 24 || 6:30 PM || #9 Oklahoma State || #24 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX || 5–3 || Moseley (4–4) || Perrin (4–4) || Moreno (7) || 4,025 || 27–15 || 10–6 || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu42.html|-style="background:#fbb"| April 25 || 2:00 PM || #9 Oklahoma State || #24 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX || 2–8 || Freeman (7–2) || Smith (5–3) || — || 4,423 || 27–16 || 10–7 || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu43.html|-style="background:#fbb"| April 26 || 2:00 PM || #9 Oklahoma State || #24 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX || 3–6 || LaRue (2–0) || Withrow (1–1) || Glover (5) || 4,171 || 27–17 || 10–8 || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu44.html|-style="background:#fbb"| April 28 || 6:30 PM || || #28 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX || 4–5 (10) || Garcia-Pierre (1–0) || Custred (1–2) || — || 3,126 || 27–18 || — || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu45.html|-style="background:#fbb"| April 29 || 2:00 PM || || #28 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX || 5–10 || Vorhof (4–0) || Tripp (1–1) || Brendel (2) || 3,113 || 27–19 || — || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu46.html|-|-style="background:#fbb"| May 1 || 6:00 PM || at Texas || #28 || UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || 0–3 || French (3–3) || Moseley (4–3) || Mayes (2) || 5,261 || 27–20 || 10–9 || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu47.html|-style="background:#cfc"| May 2 || 2:00 PM || at Texas || #28 || UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || 9–1 || Smith (6–3) || Culbreth (3–4) || — || 7,018 || 28–20 || 11–9 || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu48.html|-style="background:#cfc"| May 3 || 1:00 PM || at Texas || #28 || UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || 5–1 || Moreno (3–3) || Mayes (1–4) || — || 6,284 || 29–20 || 12–9 || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu49.html|-style="background:#fbb"| May 14 || 5:00 PM || at West Virginia || || Monongalia County BallparkGranville, WV || 4–6 || Donato (7–5) || Moseley (4–6) || Dotson (1) || 1,384 || 29–21 || 12–10 || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu50.html|-style="background:#fbb"| May 15 || 5:00 PM || at West Virginia || || Monongalia County BallparkGranville, WV || 2–8 || Vance (7–4) || Smith (6–4) || — || 1,883 || 29–22 || 12–11 || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu51.html|-style="background:#cfc"| May 16 || 5:00 PM || at West Virginia || || Monongalia County BallparkGranville, WV || 8–2 || Damron (4–2) || Myers (2–5) || — || 1,697 || 30–22 || 13–11 || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu52.html|-|-! style="" | Post–season: 1–2|- |-style="background:#fbb"| May 20 || 9:00 AM || vs. (5) Texas || (4) || ONEOK FieldTulsa, OK || 1–2 || French (4–3) || Smith (6–5) || — || 2,801 || 30–23 || 0–1 || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu53.html|-style="background:#cfc"| May 21 || 9:00 AM || vs. #4 (1) TCU || (4) || ONEOK FieldTulsa, OK || 8–1 || Taylor (4–0) || Morrison (11–2) || — || 2,960 || 31–23 || 1–1 || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu54.html|-style="background:#fbb"| May 22 || 3:15 PM || vs. (8) Baylor || (4) || ONEOK FieldTulsa, OK || 4–5 || Lewis (4–2) || Dusek (2–2) || Spicer (8) || 3,645 || 31–24 || 1–2 || https://ttu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/stats/2014-2015/ttu55.html|-|-| style="font-size:88%" | Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = Postponement
Bold = Texas Tech team member
|-| style="font-size:88%" | "#" represents ranking. All rankings from Collegiate Baseball on the date of the contest.
"" represents postseason seeding in the Big 12 Tournament.

Rankings

See also: 2015 NCAA Division I baseball rankings.

Awards and honors

Eric Gutierrez

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Official Baseball Roster. Texas Tech Red Raiders. January 14, 2015.
  2. Web site: Texas Tech Defeats San Francisco on Opening Day. texastech.com. February 14, 2015. February 14, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150214200908/http://www.texastech.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/021315aab.html. dead.
  3. Web site: NCAA Div. I Pre-Season All-Americans. Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. January 4, 2015.
  4. Web site: Preseason College All-Americans. Perfect Game USA. January 9, 2015.