2021 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team explained

Year:2021
Team:Texas Tech Red Raiders
Sport:baseball
Conference:Big 12 Conference
Short Conf:Big 12
Coachrank:12
Cbrank:11
Record:39–17
Conf Record:14–10
Head Coach:Tim Tadlock
Hc Year:9th
Asst Coach1:J-Bob Thomas
Ac1 Year:9th
Asst Coach2:Matt Gardner
Ac2 Year:9th
Asst Coach3:Eric Gutierrez
Ac3 Year:3rd
Pitch Coach:Ray Hayward
Pc Year:9th
Stadium:Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park
Tourney:Lubbock Regional champions
Lubbock Super Regional, 0–2

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.[1] [2]

Previous season

See 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

Coaching Staff

Name Position Seasons at
Texas Tech		Alma Mater
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)
Special Assistant / Pitching Coach 9 University of Oklahoma (1983)
Volunteer Assistant Coach 3 Texas 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 - 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
  • 21 - Nate Rombach - Freshman
  • 26 - Braxton Fulford - Junior

Infielders

  • 2 - Jace Jung - Freshman
  • 3 - Jackson Cobb - Freshman
  • 4 - Dru Baker - Sophomore
  • 5 - Drew Woodcox - Freshman
  • 13 - Cal Conley - 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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Regular season (35–13)|- valign="top" |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 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|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 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|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 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|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 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|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 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|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 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|-|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| March 2 || 3:00 pm || || * || #10 || Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX || W
14–2 || Dallas
(1–1) || Armstrong
(0–2) || - || 1,808 || 4–3 || - || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 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|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 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|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 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|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 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|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| March 9 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || * || #9 || Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX || W
5–4 || Wells
(1–0) || Zeglin
(1–1) || Girton
(1) || 2,270 || 9–3 || - || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 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|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 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|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 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|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 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|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 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|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 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|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 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|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 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|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| March 26 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || * || #6 || Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX || W
16–6 || Birdsell
(3–1) || Jasiak
(2–3) || — || 3,785 || 17–4 || - || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 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|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 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|-|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 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|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 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|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 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|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 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|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 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|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 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|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 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|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 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|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| April 16 || 5:30 pm || ESPN+ || at || #8 || Mon. County Ballpark
Granville, WV || W
7–2 || Monteverde
(6–1) || Wolf
(3–4) || — || 600 || 25–7 || 6–4 || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 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|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 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|- style="background:#bbb"| April 20 || 6:30 pm || ESPNU || vs. || #5 || Hodgetown
Amarillo, TX || colspan=8| Postponed to May 4|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 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|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 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|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 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|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| April 28 || 12:00 pm || ESPN+ || || #11 || Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX || W
10–4 || Girton
(2–0) || Garley
(0–2) || — || 2,967 || 28–10 || - || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 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|-|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 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|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 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|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 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|- style="background:#bbb"| May 7 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || * || #8 || Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX || colspan=8| Canceled|- style="background:#bbb"| May 8 || 12:00 pm || ESPN+ || UIC* || #8 || Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX || colspan=8| Canceled |- style="background:#bbb"| May 8 || 4:00 pm || ESPN+ || UIC* || #8 || Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX || colspan=8| Canceled|- style="background:#bbb"| May 9 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || UIC* || #8 || Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX || colspan=8| Canceled |- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 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|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 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|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 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|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| May 20 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || || #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|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 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|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 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|-|-! style="" | Post-season (4–4)|- valign="top" |- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 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|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 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|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 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|-|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| June 4 || 11:00 am || ESPNU || (4) || #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|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 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|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 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|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 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|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 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|-| style="font-size:88%"| Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = Canceled      Bold = Texas Tech team member|-| style="font-size:88%"| "*" 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

See also: 2021 NCAA Division I baseball rankings.

Players drafted into the MLB

See also: 2021 Major League Baseball draft.

4 126 SS Atlanta Braves
4 130 Dru Baker 3B Tampa Bay Rays
6 170 C Colorado Rockies
6 191 P Tampa Bay Rays
7 222 Ryan Sublette P Los Angeles Dodgers
8 226 Hunter Dobbins P Boston Red Sox
8 239 P Miami Marlins
11 339 P Minnesota Twins
17 519 Dylan Neuse 2B Minnesota Twins

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: KCBD. Clark. Ronald. Red Raider Baseball tops University of South Florida, 16-6. March 26, 2021. March 27, 2021.
  2. [Larry Hays]
  3. Web site: 2020 Season Cancellation. Big 12 Conference. February 19, 2021.
  4. Web site: 2021 Baseball Roster. Texas Tech Red Raiders. March 3, 2021.

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