2022 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team

The 2022 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team represented Texas Tech University during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Red Raiders played their home games at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park and competed as members of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by tenth-year head coach Tim Tadlock.

Previous season

The 2021 team finished the regular season with a record of 35–13, 14–10 in Big 12 play, finishing in third place in the conference. The team went 1–2 in the Big 12 tournament, defeating Baylor in game one, but lost to eventual tournament winner TCU in game two and lost to Kansas State in the elimination game. In the NCAA tournament, the team hosted the Lubbock Regional, winning the regional 3–0. The team advanced to the Lubbock Super Regional, being swept by Stanford, finishing the season with an overall record of 39–17.

Players drafted into the MLB

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

Personnel

Coaching staff Name Position Seasons atTexas Tech Alma mater Tim Tadlock Head coach 10 Texas Tech University (1992) Matt Gardner Assistant Coach 10 Oklahoma State University (2008) J-Bob Thomas Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator 10 Abilene Christian University (2005) Ray Hayward Special Assistant / Pitching Coach 10 University of Oklahoma (1983) Eric Gutierrez Volunteer Assistant Coach 4 Texas Tech University (2016)

Roster 2022 Texas Tech Red Raiders Baseball Roster Pitchers  8 Kurt Wilson (RHP) – senior (6'1, 185) 11 Andrew Devine (RHP) – sophomore (5'10, 155) 16 Hayde Key (RHP) – sophomore (5'10, 185) 21 Mason Molina (LHP) – freshman (6'0, 230) 25 Owen Washburn (RHP) – freshman (6'0, 205) 28 Chase Hampton (RHP) – sophomore (6'2, 215) 29 Jamie Hitt (LHP) – freshman (6'0, 175) 30 Bo Blessie (RHP) – junior (6'3, 190) 31 Austin Becker (RHP) – sophomore (6'5, 190) 32 Trendan Parish (RHP) – freshman (6'0, 180) 34 Andrew Morris (RHP) – junior (6'0, 195) 35 Garrett Crowley (LHP) – junior (6'3, 220) 36 Shay Harris (RHP) – sophomore (6'1, 210) 37 Logan Whitfield (LHP) – freshman (6'0, 230) 38 Tyler Hamilton (RHP) – sophomore (6'1, 200) 39 Jase Lopez (RHP) – sophomore (5'10, 195) 40 Brendan Girton (RHP) – sophomore (6'1, 230) 42 Kyle Robinson (RHP) – freshman (6'4, 210) 43 Brendan Lysik (LHP) – freshman (6'3, 225) 44 Brandon Beckel (RHP) – sophomore (6'3, 205) 45 Derek Bridges (LHP) – sophomore (6'1, 205) 46 Coleson Abel (LHP) – freshman (5'8, 200) 48 Brandon Birdsell (RHP) – junior (6'2, 225) 49 Collin Clark (LHP) – senior (6'2, 205) 51 Brandon Petix (LHP) – junior (6'6, 225) 52 Josh Sanders (RHP) – sophomore (6'3, 165) 55 Brady LeJeune-DeAcutis (LHP) – sophomore (6'6, 180) Catchers  4 Kevin Bazzell – freshman (6'1, 205)  5 Hudson White – freshman (5'11, 195) 13 Trevor Conley – freshman (5'9, 185) 17 Drew Reynolds – freshman (5'11, 200) 18 Cole Stillwell – junior (6'1, 205)

Infielders  2 Jace Jung – sophomore (6'0, 200)  3 Lauden Brooks – freshman (5'10, 185)  5 Hudson White – freshman (5'11, 195)  9 Zac Vooletich – junior (5'9, 185) 10 Ty Coleman – junior (5'8, 190) 15 Parker Kelly – senior (6'3, 205) 17 Drew Reynolds – freshman (5'11, 200) 18 Cole Stillwell – junior (6'1, 205) 19 Easton Murrell – senior (6'0, 210) 26 Erick Martinez – freshman (5'7, 140) 33 Ryan Brome – freshman (5'11, 225)

Outfielders  1 Dillon Carter – sophomore (6'0, 210)  7 Cody Masters – senior (6'1, 180)  9 Zac Vooletich – junior (5'9, 185) 10 Ty Coleman – junior (5'8, 190) 14 Cooper Swanson – senior (6'0, 205) 19 Easton Murrell – senior (6'0, 210) 20 Dalton Porter – sophomore (5'11, 195) 25 Owen Washburn – freshman (6'0, 205) 33 Ryan Brome – freshman (5'11, 225) 41 Sam Hunt – freshman (6'0, 170) 

Schedule 2022 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball game log: 39–22Regular season: 36–18February: 5–2 Date Time Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12 Ref February 18 7:00 p.m. vs. Michigan* #14 Globe Life FieldArlington, TX W7–6 Hampton(1–0) Weiss(0–1) — 7,112 1–0 — February 19 3:00 p.m. vs. Auburn* #14 Globe Life FieldArlington, TX L1–2 Gonzalez(1–0) Birdsell(0–1) Burkhalter(1) 1–1 — February 20 2:30 p.m. vs. #15 Arizona* #14 Globe Life FieldArlington, TX L2–12 Netz(1–0) Molina(0–1) — 1–2 — February 22 2:00 p.m. * #20 Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX W8–4 Girton(1–0) Rich(0–1) Parish(1) 3,557 2–2 — February 25 6:30 p.m. * #20 Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX Postponed to February 27 February 26 2:00 p.m. Kent State* #20 Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX W10–7 Girton(2–0) Cruikshank(0–2) Parish(2) 3,684 3–2 — February 27 12:00 p.m. Kent State* #20 Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX W8–1 Birdsell(1–1) Romel(0–2) — 3,779 4–2 — February 27 3:55 p.m. Kent State* #20 Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX W7–5 Lopez(1–0) Cariaco(0–1) Parish(3) 3,779 5–2 — March: 17–3 Date Time Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12 Ref March 1 2:00 p.m. at * #19 Horner BallparkDallas, TX W4–3 Hartis(1–0) Trahan(0–2) Parish(4) 1,235 6–2 — March 4 6:30 p.m. * #19 Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX W17–1 Morris(1–0) Kalantzakos(1–1) — 3,942 7–2 — March 5 12:00 p.m. Merrimack* #19 Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX W21–5 Birdsell(2–1) Zappulla(1–1) — 4,031 8–2 — March 5 4:00 p.m. Merrimack* #19 Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX W20–2 Molina(1–1) Gillette(1–1) — 4,031 9–2 — March 6 1:00 p.m. Merrimack* #19 Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX W12–4 Becker(1–0) Villella(0–2) — 3,394 10–2 — March 8 6:00 p.m. vs. #23 Mississippi State* #17 MGM ParkBiloxi, MS L5–11 Stinnett(2–0) Hampton(1–1) Kohn(2) 5,799 10–3 — March 9 3:00 p.m. vs. #23 Mississippi State* #17 MGM ParkBiloxi, MS W7–2 Hitt(1–0) Fristoe(1–2) — 5,382 11–3 — March 11 7:00 p.m. at Rice* #17 Reckling ParkHouston, TX W10–1 Morris(2–0) Chandler(0–4) Sanders(1) 2,099 12–3 — March 12 2:00 p.m. at Rice* #17 Reckling ParkHouston, TX W3–2 Parish(1–0) DeLeon(1–1) — 2,579 13–3 — March 13 1:00 p.m. at Rice* #17 Reckling ParkHouston, TX W7–4 Robinson(1–0) Gallant(0–1) Parish(5) 2,547 14–3 — March 15 6:30 p.m. * #17 Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX W28–2 Hampton(2–1) Reyes Jr.(1–3) — 4,253 15–3 — March 16 1:00 p.m. New Mexico* #17 Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX W11–5 Girton(3–0) Loesch(1–1) — 3,967 16–3 — March 18 4:05 p.m. at Iowa* #17 Duane Banks FieldIowa City, IA Canceled March 19 2:05 p.m. at Iowa* #17 Duane Banks FieldIowa City, IA W11–3 Birdsell(3–1) Mazur(2–1) — 1,043 17–3 — March 20 12:05 p.m. at Iowa* #17 Duane Banks FieldIowa City, IA L3–6 Nedved(1–1) Molina(1–2) — 1,290 17–4 — March 22 6:30 p.m. * #16 Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX W6–3 Hampton(3–1) Silvas(2–2) — 3,092 18–4 — March 25 6:30 p.m. #2 Texas #16 Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX W5–4 Sanders(1–0) Nixon(0–1) — 4,432 19–4 1–0 March 26 2:00 p.m. #2 Texas #16 Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX W16–12 Bridges(1–0) Nixon(0–2) — 4,432 20–4 2–0 March 27 2:00 p.m. #2 Texas #16 Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX L1–12 Gordon(2–1) Molina(1–3) — 4,432 20–5 2–1 March 29 6:30 p.m. * #7 Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX W19–1 Devine(1–0) Kudelka(0–1) — 3,500 21–5 — March 30 1:00 p.m. Stephen F. Austin* #7 Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX W13–5 Becker(2–0) Jaco(0–2) — 3,502 22–5 — April: 9–10 Date Time Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12 Ref April 1 6:00 p.m. at #7 Hoglund BallparkLawrence, KS W8–2 Morris(3–0) Hegarty(2–3) — 1,117 23–5 3–1 April 2 2:00 p.m. at Kansas #7 Hoglund BallparkLawrence, KS W28–2 Birdsell(4–1) Larsen(0–5) — 1,174 24–5 4–1 April 3 1:00 p.m. at Kansas #7 Hoglund BallparkLawrence, KS L5–8 Vanderhei(4–2) Molina(1–4) Hewlett(1) 694 24–6 4–2 April 5 6:00 p.m. at * #4 Brazell FieldPhoenix, AZ L4–9 Reilly(1–1) Hampton(3–2) — 1,618 24–7 — April 6 2:00 p.m. at Grand Canyon* #4 Brazell FieldPhoenix, AZ L7–8 Omlid(1–0) Devine(1–1) Reilly(7) 982 24–8 — April 8 6:30 p.m. #4 Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX W6–3 Morris(4–0) Adams(3–3) Parish(6) 4,432 25–8 5–2 April 9 2:00 p.m. Kansas State #4 Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX W14–0 Birdsell(5–1) Corsentino(2–3) Clark(1) 4,432 26–8 6–2 April 10 1:00 p.m. Kansas State #4 Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX W7–6 Parish(2–0) Adams(3–4) — 3,955 27–8 7–2 April 12 6:00 p.m. vs. Oklahoma* #4 HodgetownAmarillo, TX L9–14 Carmichael(3–0) Becker(2–1) — 7,239 27–9 — April 14 6:00 p.m. at TCU #4 Lupton StadiumFort Worth, TX L4–7 Mihlbauer(1–0) Clark(0–1) Savage(1) 5,475 27–10 7–3 April 15 6:00 p.m. at TCU #4 Lupton StadiumFort Worth, TX L3–4 Perez(3–1) Birdsell(5–2) Ridings(10) 6,280 27–11 7–4 April 16 2:00 p.m. at TCU #4 Lupton StadiumFort Worth, TX L3–11 Walker(4–2) Hampton(3–3) — 5,706 27–12 7–5 April 19 6:30 p.m. at * #9 Santa Ana Star FieldAlbuquerque, NM L10–11 Egloff(5–4) Parish(2–1) — 551 27–13 — April 22 6:30 p.m. West Virginia #9 Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX Postponed to April 23 April 23 1:00 p.m. West Virginia #9 Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX W7–5 Morris(5–0) Watters(2–3) — 4,432 28–13 8–5 April 23 4:15 p.m. West Virginia #9 Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX W12–2 Birdsell(6–2) Hampton(6–3) — 4,432 29–13 9–5 April 24 1:00 p.m. West Virginia #9 Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX L4–15 Smith(1–1) Molina(1–5) Braithwaite(5) 3,973 29–14 9–6 April 26 6:30 p.m. * #9 Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX L5–8 Sells(3–1) Hitt(1–1) Huffling(1) 4,432 29–15 — April 29 6:30 p.m. at #9 Baylor BallparkWaco, TX W7–1 Morris(6–0) Jackson(3–4) — 2,217 30–15 10–6 April 30 2:00 p.m. at Baylor #9 Baylor BallparkWaco, TX W11–1 Birdsell(7–2) Andrade(3–3) — 2,815 31–15 11–6 May: 5–3 Date Time Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12 Ref May 1 1:00 p.m. at #9 Baylor BallparkWaco, TX L7–11 Voelker(4–5) Parish(2–2) — 2,073 31–16 11–7 May 3 6:05 p.m. at * #9 Crutcher Scott FieldAbilene, TX W16–12 Devine(2–1) Carlton(1–1) — 4,087 32–16 — May 13 6:00 p.m. at #3 Oklahoma State #9 O'Brate StadiumStillwater, OK W7–6 Morris(7–0) Campbell(7–2) Devine(1) 5,507 33–16 12–7 May 14 6:00 p.m. at #3 Oklahoma State #9 O'Brate StadiumStillwater, OK W9–3 Birdsell(8–2) Osmond(4–2) — 6,077 34–16 13–7 May 15 1:00 p.m. at #3 Oklahoma State #9 O'Brate StadiumStillwater, OK W6–4 Hampton(4–3) Martin(3–3) Becker(1) 5,372 35–16 14–7 May 19 6:30 p.m. Oklahoma #5 Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX L8–13 Bennett(6–3) Morris(7–1) — 3,829 35–17 14–8 May 20 6:30 p.m. Oklahoma #5 Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX L6–9 Sandlin(6–3) Birdsell(8–3) Michael(8) 4,432 35–18 14–9 May 21 2:00 p.m. Oklahoma #5 Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX W10–2 Hampton(5–3) Horton(2–2) — 4,432 36–18 15–9 Post–season: 3–4 : 1–2 Date Time Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall B12T Ref May 25 4:00 p.m. vs. (7) #8(2) Globe Life FieldArlington, TX W5–3 Molina(2–5) McCullough(3–4) Becker(2) 37–18 1–0 May 26 8:00 p.m. vs. #22 (3) Oklahoma #8(2) Globe Life FieldArlington, TX L3–6 Bennett(7–3) Morris(7–2) — 6,288 37–19 1–1 May 27 7:00 p.m. vs. (7) Kansas State #8(2) Globe Life FieldArlington, TX L5–6 Ruhl(5–2) Beckel(0–1) Phillips(8) 7,178 37–20 1–2 : 2–2 Date Time Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall NCAAT Ref June 3 1:00 p.m. #17 (2) #24(3) J. I. Clements StadiumStatesboro, GA L2–3 Mercer(2–1) Hampton(5–4) Tyrell(2) 827 37–21 0–1 June 4 12:20 p.m. (4) #24(3) J. I. Clements StadiumStatesobro, GA W2–0 Birdsell(9–3) Mathewson(5–7) Bridges(1) 622 38–21 1–1 June 5 1:00 p.m. #21 (1) Georgia Southern #24(3) J. I. Clements StadiumStatesboro, GA W3–1 Morris(8–2) Madden(2–2) Molina(1) 2,107 39–21 2–1 June 5 6:00 p.m. #17 (2) Notre Dame #24(3) J. I. Clements StadiumStatesboro, GA L1–2 Bertrand(9–2) Hitt(1–2) Findlay(2) 784 39–22 2–2 Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = CanceledBold = Texas Tech team member "*" 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 and NCAA Regional, respectively.

Rankings

Players drafted into the MLB