The 2020 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team represented Texas Tech University during the 2020 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. The team was led by 8th year head coach Tim Tadlock. On March 12, the team announced the series against West Virginia would be postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. A few days later it was announced that the remainder of the team's season would be cancelled.
Previous season The 2019 team finished the regular season with a 36–15 record (16–8 in conference play), finishing first in the Big 12. In the conference tournament, the team went 3–2 and were eliminated in game 5 by . The Red Raiders finished the NCAA tournament 5–1, with their only loss being in game 5 against conference rival . The team advanced to the College World Series, but lost 3–5 to Michigan in game 1. The Red Raiders defeated #5 Arkansas 5–4 in game 2 and defeated Florida State 4–1 in game 3. In game 4, Texas Tech was eliminated by Michigan in a lopsided 3–15 defeat. The team finished with an overall record of 46–20.
Personnel
Roster 2020 Texas Tech Red Raiders roster Pitchers 10 - Mason Montgomery - Sophomore 11 - Andrew Devine - Freshman 17 - John McMillon - Senior 25 - Conner Queen - Senior 29 - Clayton Beeter - Sophomore 31 - Austin Becker - Sophomore 33 - Jakob Brustoski - Junior 34 - Micah Dallas - Sophomore 35 - Brandon Hendrix - Freshman 38 - Tyler Hamilton - Freshman 40 - Bryce Bonnin - Junior 42 - Hunter Dobbins - Sophomore 43 - Jon Barrera - Freshman 46 - Riley Ramsey - Junior 47 - Eli Riechmann - Sophomore 49 - Ryan Sublette - Junior Catchers 16 - Bo Willis - Freshman 26 - Braxton Fulford - Junior
Infielders 2 - Jace Jung - Freshman 3 - T. J. Rumfield - Freshman 5 - Brian Klein - Senior 13 - Cal Conley - Freshman 14 - Jared Cushing - Freshman 15 - Parker Kelly - Junior Outfielders 1 - Dillon Carter - Freshman 7 - Cody Masters - Junior 20 - Max Marusak - Sophomore 44 - Tanner O'Tremba - Sophomore
Utility 4 - Dru Baker (INF/OF) - Sophomore 8 - Kurt Wilson (OF/P) - Junior 9 - Dylan Neuse (INF/OF) - Junior 18 - Cole Stilwell (INF/C) - Sophomore 19 - Easton Murrell (INF/OF) - Junior 21 - Nate Rombach (C/INF) - Freshman
Coaching staff 2020 Texas Tech Red Raiders coaching staff Name Position Seasons atTexas Tech Alma mater Tim Tadlock Head coach 8 Texas Tech Matt Gardner Assistant coach 8 Oklahoma State J-Bob Thomas Assistant coach 8 Abilene Christian Ray Hayward Special assistant 8 Oklahoma Eric Gutierrez Volunteer Assistant Coach 2 Texas Tech Joe Hughes Director of operations 8 Oklahoma Bryan Simpson Assistant Athletic Trainer - Baseball 7 Hardin–Simmons Shishir Bhakta Equipment manager 21 Lubbock High School Lyndee Kiesling Director of Player Development/Support Services 4 Texas Tech Tory Stephens Assistant Athletics Director/Director ofStrength & Conditioning/Sports Nutrition 9 Texas Tech
Schedule and results 2020 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball game log: 16–3Regular season: 16–3 February: 10–1 Date Time Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Big 12 Record Ref February 14 1:00 PM #6 Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX 5–1 Beeter (1–0) Gruller (0–1) Dallas (1) 3,511 1–0 — February 15 12:00 PM #6 Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX 24–3 (7) Becker (1–0) Kilimeck (0–1) — 4,299 2–0 — February 15 3:25 PM #6 Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX 22–4 Bonnin (1–0) Colehower (0–1) — 4,229 3–0 — February 16 3:00 PM #6 Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX 14–3 (7) Montgomery (1–0) Wyatt (0–1) — 3,928 4–0 — February 21 7:00 PM vs. TennesseeRound Rock Classic #6 Dell Diamond • Round Rock, TX 2–6 Dallas (2–0) Beeter (1–1) Hunley (2) 4,552 4–1 — February 22 6:00 PM vs. #25 StanfordRound Rock Classic #6 Dell Diamond • Round Rock, TX 7–2 Bonnin (2–0) Mathews (0–1) Dallas (2) 8,064 5–1 — February 23 3:00 PM vs. Round Rock Classic #6 Dell Diamond • Round Rock, TX 3–2 (10) Devine (1–0) Hurdsman (0–1) — 5,123 6–1 — February 25 2:00 PM #5 Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX 13–2 Montgomery (2–0) Bohannon (0–1) — 3,021 7–1 — February 26 1:00 PM #5 Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX 10–3 Dobbins (1–0) Paul (0–1) — 3,009 8–1 — February 28 1:00 PM vs. #5 Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL 7–1 Brutoski (1–0) Reese (2–1) — 4,249 9–1 — February 29 5:00 PM at #9 Florida State #5 Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL 6–5 (11) McMillon (1–0) Messick (1–1) — 5,443 10–1 — March: 6–2 Date Time Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Big 12 Record Ref March 1 12:00 PM at #9 Florida State #5 Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL 4–3 Sublette (1–0) Hare (0–1) Devine (1) 4,279 11–1 — March 3 3:00 PM #5 Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX 11–2 Montgomery (3–0) Mattera (0–2) — 3,087 12–1 — March 4 2:00 PM #5 Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX 11–3 Dobbins (2–0) Balko (0–1) — 3,032 13–1 — March 6 6:30 PM #5 Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX 7–1 Beeter (2–1) DeLeon (1–3) — 4,432 14–1 — March 7 2:00 PM #5 Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX 19–12 Sublette (2–0) Cienfuegos (1–1) — 4,432 15–1 — March 8 11:30 AM #5 Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX 7–6 (11) Dallas (1–0) Rickett (0–1) — 3,587 16–1 — March 10 6:00 PM vs. #17 Mississippi State #4 MGM Park • Biloxi, MS 3–6 Harding (1–0) Montgomery (3–1) Price (1) 6,076 16–2 — March 11 5:00 PM vs. #17 Mississippi State #4 MGM Park • Biloxi, MS 2–3 Riley (1–0) Brustoski (0–1) Price (2) 6,029 16–3 — March 13 6:30 PM #4 Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX — March 14 2:00 PM #4 Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX — March 15 12:30 PM #4 Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX — March 17 7:00 PM at Santa Ana Star Field • Albuquerque, NM — — March 18 1:00 PM at Santa Ana Star Field • Albuquerque, NM — — March 20 6:30 PM Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX — — March 21 2:00 PM Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX — — March 22 11:30 AM Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX — — March 24 6:30 PM Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX — — March 25 2:00 PM Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX — — March 27 6:30 PM Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX — March 28 2:00 PM Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX — March 29 1:00 PM Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX — April: 0–0 Date Time Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Big 12 Record Ref April 1 TBD at Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium • San Antonio, TX — — April 3 8:00 PM at Oklahoma State O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK — April 4 3:00 PM at Oklahoma State O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK — April 5 1:00 PM at Oklahoma State O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK — April 7 7:00 PM vs. Security Bank Ballpark • Midland, TX — — April 9 6:30 PM Oklahoma Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX — April 10 8:00 PM Oklahoma Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX — April 11 2:00 PM Oklahoma Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX — April 13 6:30 PM Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX — — April 14 1:00 PM Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX — — April 17 6:30 PM at Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX — April 18 3:00 PM at Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX — April 19 1:00 PM at Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX — April 24 6:00 PM at Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS — April 25 2:00 PM at Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS — April 26 1:00 PM at Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS — April 28 6:00 PM at Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX — — May: 0–0 Date Time Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Big 12 Record Ref May 1 6:30 PM Texas Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX — May 2 8:00 PM Texas Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX — May 3 2:00 PM Texas Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX — May 5 6:30 PM at Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX — — May 14 6:30 PM at TCU Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX — May 15 6:30 PM at TCU Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX — May 16 6:30 PM at TCU Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX — Post–season: 0–0 : 0–0 Date Time Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record B12T Record Ref May 20 TBA vs. TBA Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK Legend: = Win = Loss = CancelledBold = Texas Tech team member "#" represents ranking. All rankings from D1Baseball on the date of the contest. "()" represents postseason seeding in the Big 12 Tournament.
Notes
Rankings
2020 MLB draft
Player Position Round Overall MLB team Clayton Beeter LHP B 66 Los Angeles Dodgers Bryce Bonnin RHP 3 84 Cincinnati Reds
References
External links 2020 Team Roster