The 2012 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team represented Texas Tech University during the 2012 NCAA Division I baseball season in the United States of America. 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 Dan Spencer in his fourth and final season as the team's head coach.

The team finished with an overall record of 29–26, but went 7–17 in conference play, winning only one series in Big 12 play. Spencer was fired following the season, finishing his tenure at Texas Tech with an overall record of 115–112 and a Big 12 record of 44–61. Associate head coach Tim Tadlock would be promoted to head coach.

Previous season The 2011 team finished with an overall record of 33–25. The team went 12–15 in Big 12 play, finishing in 7th place. The Red Raiders were invited to the Big 12 Tournament. Texas Tech lost game one 5–10 to Texas A&M and were eliminated by Oklahoma, 1–3, in game two.

Personnel Coaching staff Name Position Seasons atTexas Tech Alma mater Dan Spencer Head coach 4 Portland State University (1990) Tim Tadlock Associate head coach / Recruiting coordinator 1 Texas Tech University (1992) Jim Horner Assistant coach / Hitting coach 2 Washington State University (1996) Andy Jarvis Volunteer assistant coach 5 Oregon State University (2003)

Roster 2012 Texas Tech Red Raiders Baseball Roster Pitchers 10 David Paiz (RHP) – sophomore (6'3) 15 Duke Schamann (RHP) – sophomore (6'4) 16 Trey Masek (RHP) – sophomore (6'0) 20 Jamen Parten (RHP) – junior (6'2) 25 Andre Wheeler (LHP) – sophomore (6'1) 26 Jerad McCrummen (RHP) – junior (6'1) 28 Ben Flora (LHP) – senior (5'11) 29 Scott Erzinger (LHP) – junior (6'3) 30 Aaron Corwin (RHP) – junior (5'11) 31 Ryan Bielitz (LHP) – freshman (6'2) 32 Shane Broyles (RHP) – junior (6'1) 35 Daniel Coulombe (LHP) – junior (5'11) 40 Blake Stewart (RHP) – junior (6'4) 42 John Neely (RHP) – senior (6'2) 44 Rusty Shellhorn (LHP) – junior (5'10) 49 Brannon Easterling (RHP) – sophomore (6'5) 50 Brennan Stewart (RHP) – senior (6'1) Catchers  5 Bo Altobelli – junior (6'1)  7 Kevin Whitehead – senior (6'2) 18 Mason Randolph – sophomore (6'1)

Infielders  1 Tim Proudfoot – freshman (5'10)  2 Jamodrick McGruder – junior (5'7)  3 Scott Lejeune – junior (6'0)  4 Matt Eureste – freshman (6'0)  5 Bo Altobelli – junior (6'1)  6 Reid Redman – senior (6'1)  9 Bryant Burleson – freshman (5'8) 12 Stephen Hagen – senior (6'2) 36 Blake Bass – freshman (6'6)

Outfielders  2 Jamodrick McGruder – junior (5'7)  8 Barrett Barnes – junior (6'1) 11 Nick Hanslik – junior (6'2) 14 Zach Reding – freshman (6'1) 17 Jordan Lopez – freshman (6'0) 21 Brennan Moore – junior (5'11) 25 Andre Wheeler – sophomore (6'1) 

Schedule and results 2013 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball game log: 29–26February: 8–1 Date Time Opponent Rank Stadium/Site Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12 Ref February 17 4:00 p.m. No. 31 * Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX W4–1 Schamann(1–0) Johnson(0–1) Masek(1) 2,605 1–0 — February 18 4:00 p.m. * Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX W9–5 Broyles(1–0) Shepherd(0–1) — 2,461 2–0 — February 19 10:00 a.m. Tennessee Tech* Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX W8–0 Shellhorn(1–0) McWhirter(0–1) — 2,221 3–0 — February 19 2:00 p.m. No. 31 Missouri State* Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX L2–4 Burgess(2–0) Neely(0–1) — 2,419 3–1 — February 24 5:00 p.m. No. 18 St. John's* Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX W4–1 Schamann(2–0) Hansen(0–2) — 2,625 4–1 — February 25 5:00 p.m. * Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX W8–5 Coulombe(1–0) Hermsen(0–2) Neely(1) 2,685 5–1 — February 26 1:00 p.m. No. 18 St. John's* Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX W5–2 Broyles(2–0) Carasiti(0–1) — 2,779 6–1 — February 26 5:00 p.m. Northern Illinois* Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX W10–4 Shellhorn(2–0) Barry(0–2) Parten(1) 2,795 7–1 — February 27 5:00 p.m. Northern Illinois* No. 24 Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX W3–2 Neely(1–1) Glancy(0–2) — 2,311 8–1 — March: 8–11 Date Time Opponent Rank Stadium/Site Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12 Ref March 2 12:00 p.m. vs. No. 7 Arkansas* No. 24 Minute Maid ParkHouston, TX L1–3 Stanek(3–0) Schamann(2–1) Astin(2) 8,540 8–2 — March 3 7:30 p.m. vs. No. 4 * No. 24 Minute Maid ParkHouston, TX L2–6 Reckling(2–0) Shellhorn(2–1) Duffey(2) 8,589 8–3 — March 4 3:00 p.m. vs. * No. 24 Minute Maid ParkHouston, TX W10–4 Masek(1–0) Mannisto(1–1) — 7,788 9–3 — March 6 7:30 p.m. at No. 13 * No. 26 Packard StadiumTempe, AZ W8–4 Neely(2–1) Miller(0–1) — 1,546 10–3 — March 11 1:00 p.m. at * No. 26 Lupton StadiumFort Worth, TX L1–2 Crichton(2–0) Schamann(2–2) Merck(3) 4,098 10–4 — March 12 2:00 p.m. at TCU* No. 27 Lupton StadiumFort Worth, TX L4–7 Morrison(3–0) Masek(1–1) Merck(4) 4,527 10–5 — March 13 6:00 p.m. * No. 27 Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX W21–1 Shellhorn(3–1) Adams(1–2) — 3,309 11–5 — March 14 1:00 p.m. Alabama A&M* No. 27 Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX W25–5 Paiz(1–0) Tucker(0–1) — 2,615 12–5 — March 16 6:30 p.m. at No. 27 Baylor BallparkWaco, TX L4–9 Turley(2–0) Schamann(2–3) Browder(1) 2,790 12–6 0–1 March 17 3:00 p.m. at Baylor No. 27 Baylor BallparkWaco, TX L3–4 Kuntz(2–2) McCrummen(0–1) — 2,856 12–7 0–2 March 18 1:00 p.m. at Baylor No. 27 Baylor BallparkWaco, TX L1–8 Garner(2–2) Broyles(2–1) — 2,496 12–8 0–3 March 20 6:00 p.m. * Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX W11–4 Paiz(2–0) Patrick(0–1) — 2,368 13–8 — March 21 6:00 p.m. Florida Gulf Coast* Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX W14–8 Shellhorn(4–1) Bixler(2–3) — 2,591 14–8 — March 23 6:30 p.m. Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX W6–1 Schamann(3–3) John(3–4) — 3,277 15–8 1–3 March 24 5:00 p.m. Oklahoma Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX L3–5 Overton(4–0) Neely(2–2) — 4,187 15–9 1–4 March 25 1:00 p.m. Oklahoma Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX L2–8 Okert(3–2) Masek(1–2) — 3,472 15–10 1–5 March 27 4:00 p.m. * Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX L6–7 Mack(2–1) Masek(1–3) Coffman(5) 2,348 15–11 — March 30 6:00 p.m. at Hoglund BallparkLawrence, KS W3–1 Schamann(4–3) Duncan(3–4) — 1,193 16–11 2–5 March 31 2:00 p.m. at Kansas Hoglund BallparkLawrence, KS L2–5 Benjamin(2–2) Neely(2–3) Poppe(4) 999 16–12 2–6 April: 9–10 Date Time Opponent Stadium/Site Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12 Ref April 1 1:00 p.m. at Hoglund BallparkLawrence, KS L2–5 Taylor(3–3) Paiz(2–1) — 1,039 16–13 2–7 April 3 5:00 p.m. * Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX W13–8 McCrummen(1–1) Albert(0–2) — 2,382 17–13 — April 5 6:30 p.m. No. 25 Texas Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX L4–7 Thornhill(4–2) Stewart(0–1) Knebel(6) 3,216 17–14 2–8 April 6 6:30 p.m. No. 25 Texas Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX W7–6 Parten(1–0) Knebel(2–1) — 4,281 18–14 3–8 April 7 2:00 p.m. No. 25 Texas Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX L3–14 Jacquez(2–1) Neely(2–4) Curtiss(2) 4,212 18–15 3–9 April 11 3:00 p.m. * Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX W7–1 Corwin(1–0) Gilbreath(1–3) — 2,335 19–15 — April 13 6:30 p.m. * Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX W15–4 Neely(3–4) Hernandez(0–2) — 2,929 20–15 — April 14 5:00 p.m. Houston* Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX W7–1 Schamann(5–3) Mannisto(1–2) — 2,762 21–15 — April 15 1:00 p.m. Houston* Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX W10–9 McCrummen(2–1) Morehouse(1–2) — 2,619 22–15 — April 17 6:00 p.m. * Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX L3–10 Jaramillo(3–3) Shellhorn(4–2) — 2,638 22–16 — April 18 1:00 p.m. New Mexico* Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX L4–6 Wolff(1–2) Easterling(0–1) McClain(1) 2,392 22–17 — April 20 6:30 p.m. at Allie P. Reynolds StadiumStillwater, OK L1–2 Barnes(4–3) McCrummen(2–2) — 485 22–18 3–10 April 21 2:00 p.m. at Oklahoma State Allie P. Reynolds StadiumStillwater, OK L2–5 Stevens(4–4) Broyles(2–2) — 3,758 22–19 3–11 April 22 1:00 p.m. at Oklahoma State Allie P. Reynolds StadiumStillwater, OK L1–7 McCurry(3–2) Masek(1–4) — 512 22–20 3–12 April 24 7:00 p.m. at New Mexico* Isotopes ParkAlbuquerque, NM W9–5 McCrummen(3–2) Jaramillo(4–3) — 218 23–20 — April 25 2:00 p.m. at New Mexico* Isotopes ParkAlbuquerque, NM L13–14 McClain(1–1) Stewart(0–2) — 1,361 23–21 — April 27 6:30 p.m. Missouri Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX L0–9 Zastryzny(4–2) Neely(3–5) — 2,856 23–22 3–13 April 28 5:00 p.m. Missouri Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX W4–3 Schamann(6–3) Holovach(5–3) Masek(2) 3,224 24–22 4–13 April 29 1:00 p.m. Missouri Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX W7–0 Shellhorn(5–2) Graves(3–5) — 3,018 25–22 5–13 May: 4–4 Date Time Opponent Stadium/Site Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12 Ref May 1 5:00 p.m. at * Presley Askew FieldLas Cruces, NM W12–7 Stewart(1–2) Collins(3–4) — 501 26–22 — May 4 6:30 p.m. at No. 12 Blue Bell ParkCollege Station, TX L2–4 Wacha(7–0) Neely(3–6) Martin(3) 5,178 26–23 5–14 May 5 2:00 p.m. at No. 12 Texas A&M Blue Bell ParkCollege Station, TX L2–7 Stripling(8–2) Shellhorn(5–3) — 4,775 26–24 5–15 May 6 1:00 p.m. at No. 12 Texas A&M Blue Bell ParkCollege Station, TX W8–4 Wheeler(1–0) Martin(5–5) — 4,389 27–24 6–15 May 8 3:00 p.m. at * Patriot FieldDallas, TX W5–0 Flora(1–0) Calhoun(3–2) — 364 28–24 — May 17 6:30 p.m. Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX L5–7 Bahramzadeh(7–3) Schamann(6–4) Williams(6) 2,558 28–25 6–16 May 18 6:30 p.m. Kansas State Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX L1–5 Flattery(6–4) Neely(3–7) — 2,876 28–26 6–17 May 19 1:00 p.m. Kansas State Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX W8–2 Masek(2–4) Wivinis(1–3) — 2,807 29–26 7–17 Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = PostponementBold = Texas Tech team member "*" indicates a non-conference game. "No." represents ranking. All rankings from Collegiate Baseball on the date of the contest.

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External links 2012 Baseball Schedule 2012 Baseball Roster