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 .[2] A few days later it was announced that the remainder of the team's season would be cancelled.[3]
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 West Virginia . The Red Raiders finished the NCAA Tournament 5–1, with their only loss being in game 5 against conference rival Oklahoma State . 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[4]
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 [ ]
Schedule and results [ ]
2020 Texas Tech Red Raiders Baseball Game Log:[5] 16–3
Regular 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
Houston Baptist
#6
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
5–1
Beeter (1–0)
Gruller (0–1)
Dallas (1)
3,511
1–0
—
[1]
February 15
12:00 PM
Houston Baptist
#6
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
24–3 (7)
Becker (1–0)
Kilimeck (0–1)
—
4,299
2–0
—
[2]
February 15
3:25 PM
Northern Colorado
#6
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
22–4
Bonnin (1–0)
Colehower (0–1)
—
4,229
3–0
—
[3]
February 16
3:00 PM
Northern Colorado
#6
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
14–3 (7)
Montgomery (1–0)
Wyatt (0–1)
—
3,928
4–0
—
[4]
February 21
7:00 PM
vs. Tennessee Round Rock Classic
#6
Dell Diamond • Round Rock, TX
2–6
Dallas (2–0)
Beeter (1–1)
Hunley (2)
4,552
4–1
—
[5]
February 22
6:00 PM
vs. #25 Stanford Round Rock Classic
#6
Dell Diamond • Round Rock, TX
7–2
Bonnin (2–0)
Mathews (0–1)
Dallas (2)
8,064
5–1
—
[6]
February 23
3:00 PM
vs. Houston Round Rock Classic
#6
Dell Diamond • Round Rock, TX
3–2 (10)
Devine (1–0)
Hurdsman (0–1)
—
5,123
6–1
—
[7]
February 25
2:00 PM
Southern
#5
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
13–2
Montgomery (2–0)
Bohannon (0–1)
—
3,021
7–1
—
[8]
February 26
1:00 PM
Southern
#5
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
10–3
Dobbins (1–0)
Paul (0–1)
—
3,009
8–1
—
[9]
February 28
1:00 PM
vs. Florida Atlantic
#5
Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
7–1
Brutoski (1–0)
Reese (2–1)
—
4,249
9–1
—
[10]
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
—
[11]
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
—
[12]
March 3
3:00 PM[a]
UNLV
#5
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
11–2
Montgomery (3–0)
Mattera (0–2)
—
3,087
12–1
—
[13]
March 4
2:00 PM
UNLV
#5
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
11–3
Dobbins (2–0)
Balko (0–1)
—
3,032
13–1
—
[14]
March 6
6:30 PM
Rice
#5
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
7–1
Beeter (2–1)
DeLeon (1–3)
—
4,432
14–1
—
[15]
March 7
2:00 PM
Rice
#5
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
19–12
Sublette (2–0)
Cienfuegos (1–1)
—
4,432
15–1
—
[16]
March 8
11:30 AM
Rice
#5
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
7–6 (11)
Dallas (1–0)
Rickett (0–1)
—
3,587
16–1
—
[17]
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
—
[18]
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
—
[19]
March 13
6:30 PM
West Virginia
#4
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
—
March 14
2:00 PM
West Virginia
#4
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
—
March 15
12:30 PM
West Virginia
#4
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
—
March 17
7:00 PM
at New Mexico State
Santa Ana Star Field • Albuquerque, NM
—
—
March 18
1:00 PM
at New Mexico State
Santa Ana Star Field • Albuquerque, NM
—
—
March 20
6:30 PM
Minnesota
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
—
—
March 21
2:00 PM
Minnesota
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
—
—
March 22
11:30 AM
Minnesota
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
—
—
March 24
6:30 PM
Oregon
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
—
—
March 25
2:00 PM
Oregon
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
—
—
March 27
6:30 PM
Kansas State
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
—
March 28
2:00 PM
Kansas State
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
—
March 29
1:00 PM
Kansas State
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 UTSA
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. Abilene Christian
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
New Mexico
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
—
—
April 14
1:00 PM
New Mexico
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
—
—
April 17
6:30 PM
at Baylor
Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
—
April 18
3:00 PM
at Baylor
Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
—
April 19
1:00 PM
at Baylor
Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
—
April 24
6:00 PM
at Kansas
Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS
—
April 25
2:00 PM
at Kansas
Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS
—
April 26
1:00 PM
at Kansas
Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS
—
April 28
6:00 PM
at Abilene Christian
Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX
—
—
Post–season: 0–0
Legend: = Win = Loss = Cancelled Bold = 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 [ ]
^ First pitch for this game was originally scheduled for 6:30 PM but was moved up to 3:00 PM due to rain.[6]
Rankings [ ]
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ 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
Final
Coaches'
3
3*
3
4
3
3
Baseball America
6
4
2
2
2
2
Collegiate Baseball ^
3
1
4
3
2
7
NCBWA †
3
1
3
2
2
2
D1Baseball
6
6
5
5
4
4
^ 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.
References [ ]
^ "2020 Baseball Standings" . Big 12 Conference. Retrieved March 15, 2020 .
^ "Texas Tech - West Virginia Series Postponed" . Texas Tech Athletics. March 12, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2020 .
^ Williams, Don (April 10, 2020). "A look into the future: Tech's 2021 schedule mostly set, but Tadlock has concerns over virus, questions about Big 12 slate" . Lubbock Avalanche-Journal . Retrieved May 2, 2020 .
^ a b "2020 Baseball Roster" . Texas Tech Athletics. Retrieved June 15, 2020 .
^ "2020 Baseball Scheudle" . Texas Tech University Athletics. Retrieved February 15, 2020 .
^ "Rain chances move up Tech baseball game time" . KCBD . March 3, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2020 .
External links [ ]
Venues People College World Series appearances in italics