2014 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team

The 2014 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team represents Texas Tech University in the 2014 college baseball season. Texas Tech competes in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as a charter member of the Big 12 Conference. The Red Raiders play home games at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park on the university's campus in Lubbock, Texas. Second year head coach Tim Tadlock leads the Red Raiders, a former starting shortstop for the team during the 1990 and 1991 seasons.

2014 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
2014 record45–21 (14–10 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • J-Bob Thomas (2nd season)
  • Matt Gardner (1st season)
Pitching coachRay Hayward (2nd season)
Home stadiumDan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park
2014 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 10 Oklahoma State ‍†‍‍y 18–6 .750  48–18 .727
No. 5 TCU ‍‍‡‍y 17–7 .708  48–18 .727
Kansas ‍‍‍y 15–9 .625  35–26 .574
No. 8 Texas Tech ‍‍‍y 14–10 .583  45–21 .682
No. 3 Texas ‍‍‍y 13–11 .542  46–21 .687
West Virginia ‍‍‍ 9–14 .391  28–26 .519
Baylor ‍‍‍ 8–15 .348  26–31 .456
Oklahoma ‍‍‍ 8–16 .333  29–29 .500
Kansas State ‍‍‍ 5–19 .208  25–30 .455
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball [1]

Personnel

Coaches
2014 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball coaching staff
No. Name Position Tenure Alma mater
6 Tim Tadlock Head coach 2nd Season[note 1] Texas Tech University
University of Texas at Tyler
33 Ray Hayward Pitching Coach 2nd Season University of Oklahoma
19 J-Bob Thomas Recruiting Coordinator
Assistant Coach		 2nd Season Abilene Christian University
15 Matt Gardner Volunteer Assistant Coach 1st Season Oklahoma State University

Players
2014 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball roster[2]
No. Name Pos. B T CL Hometown Previous school
1 Tim Proudfoot INF R R Jr. North Bend, Washington Mount Si High School
3 Jake Barrios INF R R Sr. Weatherford, Oklahoma Seward County Community College
4 Todd Ritchie OF L L Sr. Georgetown, Texas Howard College
5 Hunter Redman C R R Jr. Midland, Texas Midland College
7 Ryan Long INF L R Fr. Crandall, Texas Crandall High School
8 Alec Humphreys INF R R So. Midlothian, Texas Midlothian High School
9 Adam Kirsch OF R R Sr. Spring, Texas Florida International University
10 Tyler Neslony OF L R So. Corpus Christi, Texas Calallen High School
11 Stephen Smith OF/RHP R R Fr. Wolfforth, Texas Frenship High School
12 Eric Gutierrez UTL/LHP R L So. Mission, Texas Sharyland High School
13 Dalton Brown RHP R R So. Ponder, Texas Ponder High School
14 Dominic Moreno RHP R R Jr. Farmington, New Mexico Howard College
16 Tyler Floyd C R R So. Stephenville, Texas McLennan Community College
17 Zach Davis OF R R So. Houston, Texas Cypress Lakes High School
18 Mason Randolph C S R Sr. Lubbock, Texas Coronado High School
20 Cameron Smith LHP L L Jr. Seabrook, Texas New Mexico Junior College
21 Bryant Burleson INF R R Jr. Midland, Texas Midland Christian School
25 Matt Broadbent INF R R Fr. Cypress, Texas Cypress Woods High School
26 Nick Pettus RHP/INF R R Jr. Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Seminole State College
28 Devon Conley OF R R RS Fr. Rio Rancho, New Mexico New Mexico Junior College
29 Anthony Lyons OF L L Fr. Arlington, Texas Martin High School
30 Jonny Drozd LHP L L Sr. Lake Dallas, Texas Grayson College
32 Justin Bethard RHP R R So. Frisco, Texas Centennial High School
34 Corey Taylor RHP R R Jr. Kennedale, Texas Cisco College
35 Matt Withrow RHP R R So. Odessa, Texas Midland Christian School
36 Ty Damron LHP L L Fr. Krum, Texas Krum High School
37 Matt Custred RHP R R So. Keller, Texas Keller High School
38 Johnathon Tripp RHP/UTL R R So. Spring, Texas Klein High School
39 Brock Hunt RHP R R RS So. Madison, Mississippi Howard College
41 Dylan Dusek LHP L L Fr. Sugar Land, Texas Kempner High School
42 Chris Sadberry LHP L L RS Jr. Holliday, Texas Grayson College
44 Ryan Moseley RHP R R Fr. Lubbock, Texas Lubbock-Cooper High School
45 Heath Herrington RHP R R RS Jr. Amarillo, Texas Cisco College
46 Matt Riney RHP R R Fr. Weatherford, Texas Weatherford High School
48 Sean Thompson RHP R R Fr. Southlake, Texas Carroll Senior High School
49 Blake Douglas RHP R R RS So. McKinney, Texas Weatherford College

Schedule
2014 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team game log[3]
Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site/Event TV Win Loss Save Result Attd. Record
February 14 2:01 PM #7 Indiana Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX Joey DeNato (1–0) Dominic Moreno (0–1) Ryan Halstead (1) L 0–1 2,751 0–1
February 15 12:00 PM #7 Indiana Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX Matt Withrow (1–0) Kyle Hart (0–1) W 10–5 N/A 1–1
February 15 3:13 PM #7 Indiana Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX Chris Sadberry (1–0) Christian Morris (0–1) W 6–2 3,387 2–1
February 16 12:02 PM #7 Indiana Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX Cameron Smith (1–0) Will Coursen-Carr (0–1) W 7–0 2,633 3–1
February 21 2:00 PM Oral Roberts #30 Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
(Brooks Wallace Memorial Series)		 Cameron Smith (2–0) Kurt Giller (0–2) Jonny Drozd (1) W 3–2 2,011 4–1
February 22 2:01 PM Oral Roberts #30 Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
(Brooks Wallace Memorial Series)		 Corey Taylor (1–0) Guillermo Trujillo (0–1) W 7–2 3,347 5–1
February 23 1:00 PM Oral Roberts #30 Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
(Brooks Wallace Memorial Series)		 Cameron Smith (3–0) Gavin Glanz (1–1) Johnathon Tripp (1) W 4–1 2,225 6–1
February 24 1:00 PM BYU #26 Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX Dylan Dusek (1–0) Michael Springer (0–1) Ryan Moseley (1) W 4–2 1,863 7–1
February 27 12:30 PM at Stephen F. Austin #26 Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX Ty Damron (1–0) Tyler Wiedenfeld (1–1) Jonny Drozd (2) W 5–4 162 8–1
February 28 12:05 PM vs. Houston #26 Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX
(Houston College Classic)		 CSNH Aaron Garza (3–0) Dominic Moreno (0–2) L 0–9 N/A 8–2
March 1 12:05 PM vs. Sam Houston State #26 Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX
(Houston College Classic)		 CSNH Sam Odom (2–0) Matt Withrow (1–1) L 6–10 7,839 8–3
March 2 2:04 PM vs. #15 Rice #26 Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX
(Houston College Classic)		 CSNH Chris Sadberry (2–0) Jon Duplantier (0–1) Ryan Moseley (2) W 2–1 N/A 9–3
March 4 2:00 PM New Mexico Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX Cameron Smith (4–0) Jake Cole (0–1) W 9–3 1,521 10–3
March 6 6:30 PM New Mexico State Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX Corey Taylor (2–0) Christopher Bradley (0–2) Cameron Smith (1) W 5–3 1,896 11–3
March 7 6:37 PM New Mexico State Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX FCS Dominic Moreno (1–2) Billy Conard (1–1) W 15–2 2,508 12–3
March 8 2:00 PM New Mexico State Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX Dalton Brown (1–0) Zach Freeman (1–2) W 8–7 1,336 13–3
March 9 12:00 PM New Mexico State Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX Jonny Drozd (1–0) Kyle Kilgore (2–1) Ty Damron (1) W 14–4 2,453 14–3
March 11 6:33 PM Abilene Christian #26 Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX Dylan Dusek (2–0) Corey Taylor (1–3) W 6–2(7 INN) 2,362 15–3
March 14 6:36 PM at Baylor* #26 Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX FCS Dillon Newman (2–1) Dominic Moreno (1–3) Josh Michalec (7) L 0–1 2,810 15–4
March 15 12:02 PM at Baylor* #26 Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX FS1 Brad Kuntz (3–0) Chris Sadberry (2–1) Josh Michalec (8) L 1–2 2,571 15–5
March 16 1:06 PM at Baylor* #26 Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX FSSW Corey Taylor (3–0) Drew Tolson (0–4) W 7–1 2,424 16–5
March 18 9:06 PM Stephen F. Austin Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX Matt Withrow (2–1) Patrick Ledet (0–1) W 20–4 1,704 17–5
March 19 2:00 PM Stephen F. Austin Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX Dillon Mangham (3–2) Johnathon Tripp (0–1) Tyler Wiedenfeld (2) L 3–6 1,819 17–6
March 21 6:33 PM at #27 TCU* Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX Brandon Finnegan (4–2) Dominic Moreno (1–4) L 0–9 4,242 17–7
March 22 4:03 PM at #27 TCU* Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX Jonny Drozd (2–0) Preston Morrison (2–3) W 10–2 4,028 18–7
March 23 1:02 PM at #27 TCU* Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX FSSW+ Chris Sadberry (3–1) Tyler Alexander (3–2) W 12–2 3,548 19–7
March 25 4:00 PM UAPB Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX Matt Withrow (3–1) Jim Ploeger (1–2) Dalton Brown (1) W 2–0 N/A 20–7
March 25 6:36 PM UAPB Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX Dylan Dusek (3–0) Samuel Olson (1–2) W 5–1 1,643 21–7
March 28 6:37 PM #15 Texas* Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX FCS Parker French (4–2) Dominic Moreno (1–5) L 1–11 4,206 21–8
March 29 2:02 PM #15 Texas* Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX Jonny Drozd (3–0) Dillon Peters (3–2) W 8–4 4,353 22–8
March 30 2:00 PM #15 Texas* Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX FSSW John Curtiss (1–0) Matt Withrow (3–2) L 2–5(12 INN) 3,992 22–9
April 1 6:09 PM vs. New Mexico Security Bank Ballpark • Midland, TX Dylan Dusek (4–0) Tyler Gibson (0–1) Ryan Moseley (3) W 6–3 5,169 23–9
April 4 7:03 PM at Oklahoma State* Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK Jon Perrin (3–2) Matt Withrow (3–3) Brendan McCurry (6) L 1–3 508 23–10
April 5 3:05 PM at Oklahoma State* Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK Corey Taylor (4–0) Tyler Buffett (2–1) W 16–6 3,956 24–10
April 6 1:02 PM at Oklahoma State* Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK Vince Wheeland (2–0) Ryan Moseley (0–1) Brendan McCurry (7) L 3–8 412 24–11
April 8 6:30 PM Abilene Christian Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX Dalton Brown (2–0) Joe Gawrieh (0–1) W 19–2 1,853 24–11
April 11 6:30 PM Kansas State* Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX Cameron Smith (5–0) Levi MaVorhis (4–4) Jonny Drozd (3) W 4–3 2,709 25–11
April 12 3:00 PM Kansas State* Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX Corey Taylor (5–0) Jake Whaley (1–2) W 7–4 2,768 26–11
April 13 1:07 PM Kansas State* Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX FCS Jonny Drozd (4–0) Nate Griep (3–2) W 11–7 2,145 27–11
April 15 2:00 PM Dallas Baptist Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX Dominic Moreno (2–5) Joseph Shaw (2–2) W 5–4 1,605 28–11
April 17 6:31 PM Prairie View A&M Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX Ryan Moseley (1–1) Jonathan Mata (3–6) Dominic Moreno (1) W 4–3 1,732 29–11
April 18 6:38 PM Prairie View A&M Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX FSSW Dylan Dusek (5–0) A.J. Helms (2–5) W 8–0 2,036 30–11
April 19 1:00 PM Prairie View A&M Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX Ty Damron (2–0) Chadd Flick (1–4) W 13–0(7 INN) 1,916 32–11
April 21 3:02 PM at #24 New Mexico Lobo Field • Albuquerque, NM Victor Sanchez (3–0) Cameron Smith (5–1) L 3–4 722 32–12
April 22 6:02 PM vs. #15 TCU Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX Jordan Kipper (6–2) Corey Taylor (5–1) Trey Teakell (2) L 0–4 1,437 32–13
April 25 6:38 PM Oklahoma* Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX FSSW Jonny Drozd (5–0) Adam Choplick (3–3) Corey Taylor (1) W 9–5 3,216 33–13
April 26 12:02 PM Oklahoma* Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX FCS Chris Sadberry (4–1) Jacob Evans (3–3) W 14–4 2,582 34–13
April 27 2:08 PM Oklahoma* Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX FSSW+ Dominic Moreno (3–5) Ralph Garza, Jr. (5–2) W 14–4(7 INN) 2,106 35–13
April 29 6:00 PM at Oral Roberts #21 J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK Dominic Moreno (4–5) Jacob McDavid (1–1) W 4–1(12 INN) 598 36–13
May 2 6:00 PM at Kansas* #21 Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS ESPN3 Jordan Piche' (6–5) Ryan Moseley (1–2) L 3–11 1,100 36–14
May 3 2:05 PM at Kansas* #21 Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS ESPN3 Drew Morovick (7–2) Chris Sadberry (4–2) Stephen Villines (6) L 4–6 1,277 36–15
May 4 1:06 PM at Kansas* #21 Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS ESPN3 Frank Duncan (6–2) Corey Taylor (5–2) L 1–4 1,167 36–16
May 6 2:05 PM at Dallas Baptist #27 Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX Johnny Drozd (6–0) Joseph Shaw (3–3) W 18–3 753 37–16
May 15 6:30 PM West Virginia* #27 Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX FSSW+ Cameron Smith (6–1) Sean Carley (5–3) W 4–3 2,147 38–16
May 16 6:37 PM West Virginia* #27 Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX Cameron Smith (7–1) Ross Vance (3–3) W 3–2 2,399 39–16
May 17 2:00 PM West Virginia* #27 Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX Dylan Dusek (6–0) John Means (6–2) Dominic Moreno (2) W 4–0 2,509 40–16
May 21 8:44 PM vs. #28 Texas #27 Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK
(Big 12 Tournament)		 FCS
FSSW+		 Lukas Schiraldi (7–3) Corey Taylor (5–3) Chad Hollingsworth (2) L 3–8 5,947 40–17
May 22 12:33 PM vs. Oklahoma #27 Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK
(Big 12 Tournament)		 FCS
FSSW+		 Kindle Ladd (5–3) Cameron Smith (7–2) L 8–9 3,825 40–18
May 30 2:06 PM vs. Columbia Mark Light Field at Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL
(NCAA Coral Gables Regional)		 ESPN3 Johnny Drozd (7–0) Thomas Crispi (3–2) W 3–2 1,843 41–18
May 31 7:09 PM at #3 Miami (FL) Mark Light Field at Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL
(NCAA Coral Gables Regional)		 ESPN3 Dylan Dusek (7–0) Chris Diaz (9–1) Corey Taylor (2) W 3–0 2,350 42–18
June 1 7:05 PM at #3 Miami (FL) Mark Light Field at Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL
(NCAA Coral Gables Regional)		 ESPN3 Suspended (weather). Resume: June 2
June 2 1:00 PM at #3 Miami (FL) Mark Light Field at Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL
(NCAA Coral Gables Regional)		 ESPN3 Bryan Garcia (7–4) Chris Sadberry (4–3) L 1–210 (INN) 2,050 42–19
June 2 4:10 PM at #3 Miami (FL) Mark Light Field at Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL
(NCAA Coral Gables Regional)		 ESPN3 Cameron Smith (5–2) Cooper Hammond (5–2) W 4–0 2,050 43–19
June 7 12:05 PM #16 Charleston #10 Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
(NCAA Lubbock Super Regional)		 ESPNU Chris Sadberry (5–3) Taylor Clarke (10–4) Jonny Drozd (4) W 1–0 4,811 44–19
June 8 2:00 PM #16 Charleston #10 Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
(NCAA Lubbock Super Regional)		 ESPN2 Dylan Dusek (8–0) Bailey Ober (10–3) Jonny Drozd (5) W 1–0 4,811 45–19
June 15 2:00 PM #2 TCU #7 TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE
(College World Series)		 ESPN2 Riley Ferrell (3–2) Jonny Drozd (7–1) L 2–3 24,587[4] 45–20
June 17 2:00 PM vs. #4 Ole Miss #7 TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE
(College World Series)		 ESPN2 Scott Weathersby (4–1) Cameron Smith (8–3) L 1–2 18,828[5] 45–21
*Big 12 Conference game. #Rankings from Collegiate Baseball released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Ranking movements
Main article: 2014 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Final 
Coaches' NR NR* NR* RV 23 25 24 25 24 24 21 19 23 23 21 23  
Baseball America NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 21 NR NR 23 NR  
Collegiate Baseball^ NR 30 26 NR 26 NR NR NR NR NR NR 21 27 27 27 NR 10 7  
NCBWA† NR 28 26 30 25 29 27 26 30 25 23 21 24 23 22 23 10  
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^ 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.

Notes
  1. 3rd season overall coaching with the Texas Tech Red Raiders.

References
  1. "2020 Big 12 Baseball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 4–8. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  2. "Photos" (PDF). grfx.cstv.com. 2014.
  3. "Texas Tech Athletics". www.texastech.com.
  4. "CWS Game 3: Texas Tech vs. TCU". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
  5. "CWS Game 7: Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
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