The 2016 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team represented Texas Tech University during the 2016 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 4th season at Texas Tech.
Previous season The 2015 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team notched a 31–24 (13–11) regular season record and finished third in the Big 12 Conference standings. The Red Raiders reached the 2015 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament championship game, where they were eliminated in the second round. Texas Tech did not receive an at-large bid to the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
Personnel
Roster 2016 Texas Tech Red Raiders roster Pitchers 13 - Dalton Brown (RHP) - Senior 14 - Chandler Eden (RHP) - Junior 21 - Erikson Lanning (LHP) - Freshman 28 - Ty Harpenau (RHP) - Freshman 30 - Davis Martin (RHP) - Freshman 34 - Ryan Shetter (RHP) - Freshman 36 - Ty Damron (LHP) - Junior 37 - Jonathan Nicholson (RHP) - Freshman 39 - Robert Dugger (RHP) - Junior 41 - Dylan Dusek (LHP) - Junior 42 - Parker Mushinski (LHP) - Sophomore 43 - Garrett Bruce (RHP) - Junior 44 - Ryan Moseley (RHP) - Junior 45 - Hayden Howard (LHP) - Junior 46 - Tanner Buxton (RHP) - Junior 47 - Steven Gingery (LHP) - Freshman 48 - Sean Thompson (RHP) - Junior 55 - Jacob Patterson (LHP) - Sophomore Catchers 15 - Kholeton Sanchez - Senior 16 - Tyler Floyd - Senior 35 - Matt Bernstein - Freshman 51 - Braden Williams - Freshman
Infielders 2 - Orlando Garcia - Sophomore 3 - Michael Davis - Sophomore 4 - Cory Raley - Senior 7 - Ryan Long - Junior 8 - Tanner Gardner - Sophomore 9 - Trey Ochoa - Freshman 12 - Eric Gutierrez - Senior 20 - Tyler Fowler - Freshman 25 - Hunter Hargrove - Junior 42 - Parker Mushinski - Sophomore Outfielders 1 - Cody Farhat - Freshman 8 - Tanner Gardner - Sophomore 10 - Tyler Neslony - Senior 11 - Stephen Smith - Junior 17 - Zach Davis - Senior 25 - Hunter Hargrove - Junior 29 - Anthony Lyons - Junior
Coaching staff Name Position Seasons atTexas Tech Alma mater Tim Tadlock Head coach 4 Texas Tech University (1992) Ray Hayward Pitching Coach 4 University of Oklahoma (1983) J-Bob Thomas Assistant coach & RecruitingCoordinator 4 Abilene Christian University (2005) Matt Gardner Volunteer Assistant Coach 4 Oklahoma State University (2008)
Schedule and results
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|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | February 19 || 2:00 pm || FSSW+ || * || #39 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || W12–3 || Moseley(1–0) || Schulfer(0–1) || – || 4,070 || 1–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | February 20 || 12:00 pm || || Milwaukee* || #39 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || L3–10 || Tuttle(1–0) || Gingery(0–1) || Sommers(1) || 4,176 || 1–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | February 20 || 4:00 pm || || Milwaukee* || #39 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || W9–1 || Damron(1–0) || Reuss(0–1) || Martin(1) || 4,176 || 2–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | February 21 || 12:00 pm || || Milwaukee* || #39 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || W12–0 || Lanning(1–0) || Keller(0–1) || – || 3,097 || 3–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | February 24 || 6:30 pm || || at * || || Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX || W11–6 || Martin(1–0) || Mills(0–1) || – || 1,108 || 4–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | February 26 || 12:00 pm || MLBNRSSW || #16 * || || Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX (Shiners Hospitals for Children College Classic) || W3–2 || Howard(1–0) || Lantrip(0–1) || Martin(2) || 5,628 || 5–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | February 27 || 12:00 pm || MLBNRSSW || #6 Louisiana–Lafayette* || || Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX (Shiners Hospitals for Children College Classic) || W5–310 || Shetter(1–0) || Moore(1–1) || – || 7,881 || 6–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | February 28 || 11:00 am || MLBRSSW || #24 Arkansas* || || Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX (Shiners Hospitals for Children College Classic) || L6–10 || Chadwick(1–0) || Howard(1–1) || – || 6,516 || 6–2 || –
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | March 1 || 6:30 pm || || * || || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || L6–7 || Butts(1–0) || Lanning(1–1) || Butcher(1) || 3,453 || 6–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | March 2 || 2:00 pm || || New Mexico State* || || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || W14–2 || Gingery(1–1) || Reyes(0–1) || – || 2,922 || 7–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | March 4 || 6:30 pm || FSSW+ || #29 * || || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || L3–7 || Quinn(2–1) || Moseley(1–1) || – || 4,191 || 7–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | March 5 || 2:00 pm || || #29 Cal State Fullerton* || || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || W6–5 || Howard(2–1) || Seabold(0–1) || Dugger(1) || 3,557 || 8–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | March 6 || 12:30 pm || FSSW+ || #29 Cal State Fullerton* || || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || L1–4 || Eastman(3–0) || Damron(1–1) || Hockin(2) || 3,505 || 8–5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | March 11 || 9:00 pm || || at #18 * || || Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA || L2–9 || Jefferies(4–0) || Lanning(1–2) || – || 509 || 8–6 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | March 12 || 4:00 pm || || at #18 California* || || Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA || W11–8 || Howard(3–1) || Dodson(0–2) || – || 575 || 9–6 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | March 15 || 7:00 pm || || * || || Globe Life Park • Arlington, TX || W6–4 || Moseley(2–1) || Michalski(0–1) || Dugger(2) || 4,033 || 10–6 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | March 18 || 4:05 pm || FSSW || at Baylor || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || W5–0 || Martin(2–0) || Castano(2–2) || – || 2,328 || 11–6 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | March 19 || 3:00 pm || FCSC || at Baylor || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || L3–4 || Ott2–2 || Moseley(2–2) || Montemayor(4) || 3,523 || 11–7 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | March 20 || 1:00 pm || FSSW+ || at Baylor || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || W6–5 || Howard(4–1) || Lewis(0–3) || Dugger(3) || 2,377 || 12–7 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | March 22 || 2:00 pm || || * || || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || W14–10 || Shetter(2–0) || Tripp(0–1) || – || 2,757 || 13–7 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | March 24 || 6:30 pm || FSSW+ || Oklahoma || || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX|| W5–0 || Martin(3–0) || A. Hansen(0–4) || Howard(1) || 3,231 || 14–7 || 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | March 25 || 6:30 pm || || Oklahoma || || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || W6–1 || Gingery(2–1) || Andritsos(3–2) || – || 4,014 || 15–7 || 4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | March 26 || 2:00 pm || || Oklahoma || || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || W13–7 || Howard(5–1) || Berry(0–2) || Moseley(1) || 4,432 || 16–7 || 5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | March 28 || 8:05 pm || || at * || #29 || Earl Wilson Stadium • Paradise, NV || L5–8 || Wilson(1–2) || Shetter(2–1) || Wright(5) || 336 || 16–8 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | March 29 || 4:05 pm || || at UNLV* || #29 || Earl Wilson Stadium • Paradise, NV || W14–6 || Damron(2–1) || Myers(0–2) || – || 436 || 17–8 || –
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | April 2 || 1:00 pm || || Kansas State || #29 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || W10–3 || Martin(4–0) || MaVorhis(3–2) || Shetter(1) || 4,145 || 18–8 || 6–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | April 2 || 4:15 pm || || Kansas State || #29 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || W10–4 || Gingery(3–1) || Rigler(2–5) || Howard(2) || 4,145 || 19–8 || 7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | April 3 || 12:00 pm || || Kansas State || #29 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || W6–5 || Dugger(1–0) || Fischer(1–3) || Moseley(2) || 3,655 || 20–8 || 8–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | April 5 || 5:00 pm || || at #5 Florida State* || #19 || Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL || L1–10 || Voyles(3–0) || Lanning(1–3) || – || 4,002 || 20–9 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | April 6 || 5:00 pm || ESPN3 || at #5 Florida State* || #19 || Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL || W8–4 || Dugger(2–0) || Sands(3–3) || Howard(3) || 3,821 || 21–9 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | April 8 || 6:00 pm || FSSW+FCSP || at Oklahoma State || #19 || Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK || W5–1 || Moseley(3–2) || Hatch(2–1) || – || 1,977 || 22–9 || 9–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | April 9 || 3:00 pm || Cox OK || at Oklahoma State || #19 || Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK || W8–2 || Dugger(3–0) || Cobb(3–5) || – || 2,855 || 23–9 || 10–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | April 10 || 1:00 pm || FCSP || at Oklahoma State || #19 || Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK || W15–57 || Harpenau(1–0) || Elliott(3–2) || – || 1,258 || 24–9 || 11–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | April 13 || 2:00 pm || || Sam Houston State* || #10 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || W8–6 || Lanning(2–3) || Rahm(0–3) || Howard(4) || 3,176 || 25–9 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | April 13 || 5:15 pm || || Sam Houston State* || #10 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || W20–3 || Damron(3–1) || Brown(0–4) || – || 3,176 || 26–9 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | April 15 || 12:00 pm || || * || #10 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX (Brooks Wallace Memorial Series) || W3–1 || Martin(5–0) || Pyatt(0–3) || Howard(5) || 2,891 || 27–9 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | April 16 || 12:00 pm || || San Diego State* || #10 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX (Brooks Wallace Memorial Series) || W10–0 || Shetter(3–1) || Reyes(0–4) || – || 4,050 || 28–9 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | April 17 || 11:30 am || || San Diego State* || #10 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX (Brooks Wallace Memorial Series) || W7–2 || Moseley(4–2) || Thompson(1–6) || – || 3,330 || 29–9 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | April 19 || 7:00 pm || Comcast 26 || at New Mexico* || #7 || Santa Ana Star Field • Albuquerque, NM || W7–4 || Howard(6–1) || Sanchez(0–4) || – || 614 || 30–9 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | April 20 || 2:00 pm || Comcast 26 || at New Mexico* || #7 || Santa Ana Star Field • Albuquerque, NM || L5–610 || Estrella(2–1) || Brown(0–1) || – || 811 || 30–10 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | April 22 || 6:30 pm || FSSW+ || Texas || #7 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || W13–6 || Martin(6–0) || Dunbar(0–1) || – || 4,432 || 31–10 || 12–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | April 23 || 2:00 pm || FSSW+ || Texas || #7 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || L4–7 || Culbreth(8–2) || Moseley(4–3) || Kingham(2) || 4,432 || 31–11 || 12–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | April 24 || 2:00 pm || FSSW+ || Texas || #7 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || L1–177 || Johnston(3–1) || Howard(6–2) || – || 4,432 || 31–12 || 12–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="cccccc" | April 26 || 6:30 pm || || at * || #10 || Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX || colspan=7 style="text-align:center"| Game cancelled due to weather. Later rescheduled for May 10 after Oral Roberts game got cancelled. |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | April 27 || 6:30 pm || || vs. Abilene Christian* || #10 || Security Bank Ballpark • Midland, TX || W5–4 || Howard(7–2) || Lambright(0–1) || – || 4,268 || 32–12 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | April 29 || 8:00 pm || FS1 || at #11 TCU || #10 || Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX || W7–3 || Martin(7–0) || Trieglaff(4–1) || – || 4,564 || 33–12 || 13–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"