2015 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record31–24 (13–11 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ray Hayward (3rd season)
  • J-Bob Thomas (3rd season)
Home stadiumDan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park
2015 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 TCU ‍†‍‍y 18–5 .78351–15 .773
No. 19 Oklahoma State ‍‍‍y 14–8 .63638–20 .655
Oklahoma ‍‍‍ 13–11 .54234–27 .557
Texas Tech ‍‍‍ 13–11 .54231–24 .564
Texas ‍‍‡‍y 11–13 .45830–27 .526
Kansas State ‍‍‍ 10–14 .41727–30 .474
West Virginia ‍‍‍ 9–13 .40927–27 .500
Baylor ‍‍‍ 9–15 .37523–32 .418
Kansas ‍‍‍ 8–15 .34823–32 .418
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball [1]

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

Roster

2015 Texas Tech Red Raiders roster[2]
 

Pitchers

  • 5 – Patrick Mahomes II – Freshman
  • 13 – Dalton Brown – Junior
  • 14 – Dominic Moreno – Senior
  • 18 – Quinn Carpenter – Junior
  • 19 – Jackson Lancaster – Freshman
  • 20 – Cameron Smith – Senior
  • 32 – Justin Bethurd – Junior
  • 34 – Corey Taylor – Senior
  • 35 – Matt Withrow – Junior
  • 36 – Ty Damron – Sophomore
  • 37 – Matt Custred – Junior
  • 38 – Johnathon Tripp – Junior
  • 41 – Dylan Dusek – Sophomore
  • 42 – Parker Mushinski – Freshman
  • 43 – Garrett Bruce – Junior
  • 44 – Ryan Moseley – Sophomore
  • 45 – Heath Herrington – Redshirt Senior
  • 48 – Sean Thompson – Sophomore
  • 55 – Jacob Patterson – Freshman
  

Catchers

  • 15 – Kholeton Sanchez – Junior
  • 16 – Tyler Floyd – Junior
  • 26 – Hunter Southerland – Sophomore
  • 31 – Nick Marshall – Junior

Infielders

  • 1 – Tim Proudfoot – Senior
  • 2 – Orlando Garcia – Freshman
  • 3 – Michael Davis – Freshman
  • 4 – Cory Raley – Junior
  • 7 – Ryan Long – Sophomore
  • 8 – Tanner Gardner – Freshman
  • 9 – William Hairston – Sophomore
  • 12 – Eric Gutierrez – Junior
  • 21 – Bryant Burleson – Senior
  • 25 – Hunter Hargrove – Sophomore
  • 28 – Landon Darwin – Junior
  

Outfielders

  • 10 – Tyler Neslony – Junior
  • 11 – Stephen Smith – Sophomore
  • 17 – Zach Davis – Junior
  • 29 – Anthony Lyons – Sophomore
  

Coaching staff

NamePositionSeasons at
Texas Tech		Alma Mater
Tim TadlockHead coach3Texas Tech University (1992)
Ray HaywardAssistant coach3University of Oklahoma (1983)
J-Bob ThomasAssistant coach3Abilene Christian University (2005)

Season

February

Texas Tech opened its season with a four-game series against West Coast Conference foe San Francisco. 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.[3]

Schedule

2015 Texas Tech Red Raiders Baseball Game Log:[4] 31–24
Regular Season: 30–22
February: 9–1
DateTimeOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordBig 12 RecordRef
February 132:00 PMSan Francisco#9Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX9–7Patterson (1–0)Shew (0–1)—4,3751–0—
February 1412:00 PMSan Francisco#9Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX15–6Mushinski (1–0)Rincon (0–1)—4,2002–0—
February 144:00 PMSan Francisco#9Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX13–5Dusek (1–0)Lee (0–1)—4,4183–0—
February 1512:00 PMSan Francisco#9Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX9–7Damron (1–0)Cecilio (0–1)Moreno (1)3,1924–0—
February 172:00 PMNevada#7Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX4–8Held (1–0)Moreno (0–1)—2,7964–1—
February 202:00 PMNorthern Illinois#7Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX8–0Moseley (1–0)Neumann (0–1)—3,2005–1—
February 205:15 PMNorthern Illinois#7Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX5–0Smith (1–0)Fuller (1–1)Moreno (2)3,5726–1—
February 2112:00 PMNorthern Illinois#7Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX6–4Dusek (2–0)Ormsby (1–1)Taylor (1)3,8757–1—
February 213:05 PMNorthern Illinois#7Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX6–0Damron (2–0)Ceja (0–1)—4,0868–1—
February 257:00 PMSacramento State#7Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX4–3Moreno (1–1)Dillon (2–2)—2,9219–1—
March: 9–10
DateTimeOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordBig 12 RecordRef
March 33:30 PMAbilene Christian#6Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX6–5 (16)Tripp (1–0)Gawrieh (0–2)—2,75610–1—
March 69:00 PMat #30 Cal State Fullerton#6Goodwin Field • Fullerton0–4Eshelman (2–2)Smith (1–1)—1,77710–2—
March 79:00 PMat #30 Cal State Fullerton#6Goodwin Field • Fullerton2–3Garza (1–0)Moseley (1–1)Peitzmeier (5)2,64010–3—
March 83:00 PMat #30 Cal State Fullerton#6Goodwin Field • Fullerton5–6Gavin (2–0)Dusek (2–1)Peitzmeier (6)1,62310–4—
March 106:30 PMNew Mexico State#15Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX4–3 (12)Mushinski (2–0)Herendeen (0–1)—3,58711–4—
March 112:00 PMNew Mexico State#15Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX7–4Brown (1–0)Mansfiled (0–1)Taylor (2)3,07412–4—
March 138:00 PMat San Diego State#15Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CA0–9Derby (2–1)Moseley (1–2)—56812–5—
March 144:00 PMat San Diego State#15Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CA11–0Smith (2–1)Thompson (1–1)—47313–5—
March 153:00 PMat San Diego State#15Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CA6–3Taylor (1–0)Seyler (4–1)Moreno (3)55314–5—
March 176:30 PMOral Roberts#13Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX7–9 (11)Holley (1–0)Moreno (1–2)McDavid (1)2,90614–6—
March 182:00 PMOral Roberts#13Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX7–4Patterson (2–0)Howe (0–1)—3,32715–6—
March 206:00 PMat Oklahoma#13L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK6–1Moseley (2–2)Elliott (3–2)—1,22716–61–0
March 212:02 PMat Oklahoma#13L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK2–5Hansen (3–2)Smith (2–2)—1,31316–71–1
March 221:00 PMat Oklahoma#13L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK2–3Tasin (4–1)Moreno (1–3)Evans (2)1,41216–81–2
March 242:00 PMNew MexicoDan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX6–7Presto (2–1)Damron (2–1)Schilling (1)3,09116–9—
March 276:30 PMKansasDan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX4–7Krauth (5–2)Mushinski (2–1)Villines (7)3,59516–101–3
March 282:00 PMKansasDan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX9–3Smith (3–2)Weiman (0–4)—3,86117–102–3
March 291:00 PMKansasDan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX3–2Taylor (2–0)Villines (1–1)Moreno (4)3,81218–103–3
March 313:00 PMat New MexicoLobo Field • Albuquerque, NM5–6Estrella (1–1)Brown (1–1)Sanchez (2)1,10618–11—
April: 9–8
DateTimeOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordBig 12 RecordRef
April 26:30 PM#2 TCUDan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX0–8Traver (5–0)Moseley (2–3)—4,39318–123–4
April 32:00 PM#2 TCUDan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX5–1Smith (4–2)Morrison (6–1)—3,97419–124–4
April 42:00 PM#2 TCUDan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX1–4Young (6–1)Damron (2–2)Ferrell (8)4,43219–134–5
April 72:00 PMat Oral RobertsJ. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK4–5Hightower (1–0)Custred (0–1)Sequeira (4)55119–14—
April 106:30 PMBaylorDan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX8–4Moseley (3–3)Castano (2–4)—3,97420–145–5
April 112:00 PMBaylorDan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX3–2 (12)Moreno (2–3)Montemayor (0–3)—4,38721–146–5
April 122:00 PMBaylorDan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX9–5Damron (3–2)Lewis (1–1)—3,57322–147–5
April 146:30 PMat Abilene Christian#27Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX7–6Withrow (1–0)Hanson (1–1)Moreno (5)1,53723–14—
April 173:00 PMat Kansas State#27Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS3–5Erickson (1–2)Moseley (3–4)Fischer (1)2,63123–157–6
April 182:00 PMat Kansas State#27Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS7–1Smith (5–2)Courville (0–4)—2,86424–158–6
April 191:00 PMat Kansas State#27Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS4–1Taylor (3–0)Griep (3–2)Moreno (6)1,78025–159–6
April 216:30 PMvs. Abilene Christian#24Security Bank Ballpark • Midland, TX10–2Custred (1–1)Zotkya (2–2)—3,51226–15—
April 246:30 PM#9 Oklahoma State#24Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX5–3Moseley (4–4)Perrin (4–4)Moreno (7)4,02527–1510–6
April 252:00 PM#9 Oklahoma State#24Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX2–8Freeman (7–2)Smith (5–3)—4,42327–1610–7
April 262:00 PM#9 Oklahoma State#24Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX3–6LaRue (2–0)Withrow (1–1)Glover (5)4,17127–1710–8
April 286:30 PMGrand Canyon#28Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX4–5 (10)Garcia-Pierre (1–0)Custred (1–2)—3,12627–18—
April 292:00 PMGrand Canyon#28Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX5–10Vorhof (4–0)Tripp (1–1)Brendel (2)3,11327–19—
May: 3–3
DateTimeOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordBig 12 RecordRef
May 16:00 PMat Texas#28UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX0–3French (3–3)Moseley (4–3)Mayes (2)5,26127–2010–9
May 22:00 PMat Texas#28UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX9–1Smith (6–3)Culbreth (3–4)—7,01828–2011–9
May 31:00 PMat Texas#28UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX5–1Moreno (3–3)Mayes (1–4)—6,28429–2012–9
May 145:00 PMat West VirginiaMonongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV4–6Donato (7–5)Moseley (4–6)Dotson (1)1,38429–2112–10
May 155:00 PMat West VirginiaMonongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV2–8Vance (7–4)Smith (6–4)—1,88329–2212–11
May 165:00 PMat West VirginiaMonongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV8–2Damron (4–2)Myers (2–5)—1,69730–2213–11
Post–season: 1–2
DateTimeOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordB12T RecordRef
May 209:00 AMvs. (5) Texas(4)ONEOK Field • Tulsa, OK1–2French (4–3)Smith (6–5)—2,80130–230–1
May 219:00 AMvs. #4 (1) TCU(4)ONEOK Field • Tulsa, OK8–1Taylor (4–0)Morrison (11–2)—2,96031–231–1
May 223:15 PMvs. (8) Baylor(4)ONEOK Field • Tulsa, OK4–5Lewis (4–2)Dusek (2–2)Spicer (8)3,64531–241–2
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Postponement
Bold = Texas Tech team member
"#" represents ranking. All rankings from Collegiate Baseball on the date of the contest.
"()" represents postseason seeding in the Big 12 Tournament.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'1313*131016152124RVRV2424RVRVRVRV———
Baseball America555514121819—2522————————
Collegiate Baseball^97761513———272428———————
NCBWA†1289713101721231918212529RVRV———

^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
 † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
 * New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

Awards and honors

Eric Gutierrez

References

  1. ↑ "2020 Big 12 Baseball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 4–8. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Official Baseball Roster". Texas Tech Red Raiders. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Texas Tech Defeats San Francisco on Opening Day". texastech.com. Archived from the original on February 14, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  4. ↑ "2015 Baseball Scheudle". Texas Tech University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  5. ↑ "NCAA Div. I Pre-Season All-Americans". Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Preseason College All-Americans". Perfect Game USA. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
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