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June 21, 1999 | Baseball
May 25, 1999
LUBBOCK, Texas - 1999 TEXAS TECH BASEBALL BIO UPDATES
19-CADE ALLISON, SR-RHP
1999: Has been used as Texas Tech's No. 4 starter and long reliever on weekends earned victories against New Mexico, TCU, West Texas A&M, Wayland Baptist lowered ERA to season-low 2.55 following Texas outing missed first 16 days of season due to minor injury earned win in 5.0 inning-start vs. TCU threw shutout, allowed four hits, struck out career-high eight batters and walked one in 6.0 inning victory vs. West Texas A&M went 5.0 innings, struck out four and earned victory vs. Wayland Baptist named to Big 12 Commissioner's Honor List.
9-MARK AUSTRY, JR-1B
1999: Plattooned with David O'Keeffe at first base with Austry seeing action vs. righthanders hit .306 in February and .333 in April went 2-4 with run and RBI vs. Oklahoma State went 8-12 with four RBI and five runs in series vs. Iowa State including a 3-5 game and 3-4 game went 3-4 with RBI and double vs. Texas A&M hit home run to win game in top of ninth and went 2-5 with two RBI at Southern California hit two doubles vs. Southwest Texas State and went 2-4 with three runs registered season-high 15 putouts on 4/16/99 at Texas.
7-JOSH BARD, JR-C
1999 Honors: All Big 12 Conference First Team (coaches) Big 12 All Tournament Named one of 12 semifinalists for the Rotary Smith Award, honoring college baseball's top player Dallas Morning News All Big 12 First Team Austin American-Statesman All Big 12 First Team All Big 12 Academic Honorable Mention Collegiate Baseball Preseason All America Second Team Baseball America Preseason All America Second Team Baseball America Preseason Top Prospects for 1999 MLB Draft Baseball America Preseason All Big 12 Collegiate Baseball Preseason "Player to Watch" Baseball America Best Tools- "Best Pure Hitter," "Catcher, Best Arm" Big 12 Commissioner's Honor List.
1999: Texas Tech's cleanup hitter and starting catcher for the last three seasons currently has 10-game hitting streak hit .432 in February, .322 in March and .286 in April all of his home runs have come in Big 12 play hit .333 (3-9) with four RBI and home run in Big 12 Tournament play had a string of five games of registering 3+RBI and 2+hits late in season nationally ranked in doubles all season long hit .545 (6-11) with four runs, seven RBI, two home runs, two doubles vs. Oklahoma State went 3-6 with three runs, six RBI and two home runs including grand slam vs. Oklahoma State hit home run to win game and went 2-5 with four RBI on 4/24 at Kansas State went 4-10 with seven RBI, two doubles and two home runs in two games at Kansas State hit two home runs and went 2-6 with six RBI on 4/9 at Oklahoma hit home run and drove in four runs vs. Iowa State hit two home runs, went 2-5 with five RBI on 4/28 at Baylor torched Kansas with 6-12 hitting, 9 RBI and two home runs in three-game series went 4-5 in game vs. Howard hit .632 (12-19) with six extra-base hits in series vs. Howard.
12-BRENNAN BURNS, SO-DH/INF
1999 Honors: Baseball America Preseason All Big 12.
1999: Has seen action at designated hitter, third base and first base hit .351 in February drove in game-tying RBI with two-RBI single at TCU went 2-4 with double and four RBI vs. UT-Pan American hit home run and went 2-3 with two RBI vs. his former team UCLA transferred to Texas Tech from UCLA following freshman redshirt season went 2-4 with two runs and RBI at Southern California named to Big 12 Commissioner's Honor List.
14-DANIEL COLE, FR-RHP
1999: Has seen action as a starter or long reliever season earned run average remained at 0.00 through first month and a half of season (until March 23) started first career game vs. UT-Arlington and went 4.0 innings, striking out five and allowing four hits took loss, struck out six and allowed six runs in 5 1/3 inning-start vs. College of the Southwest.
6-MARCO CUNNINGHAM, JR-OF
1999 Honors: Austin American-Statesman Big 12 Second Team.
1999: Starting centerfielder and leadoff hitter hit .426 in February, .339 in March and .323 in April drove in game winning RBI and went 3-5 with three RBI, double vs. Oklahoma State on 5/14 hit .462 (6-13) in series vs. Oklahoma State went 4-4 with three runs scored on 4/27 vs. Eastern New Mexico went 3-5 with two RBI, double and home run on 4/3 vs. Iowa State hit home run, drove in three runs and scored two on 3/28 at Baylor finished 3-4 with two RBI and two runs on 3/14 vs. Texas A&M went 3-4 with three steals on 2/6 at Missouri went 6-15 with seven stolen bases and seven runs in three-game series vs. Kansas went 3-5 vs. San Diego and 3-5 vs. UCLA on California trip finished Howard series with .556 BA (10-18) with 11 runs, home run and six RBI went 5-6 with three runs, double and triple in season opener vs. Howard.
8-MILES DURHAM, SO-OF
1999 Honors: Baseball America Preseason All Big 12 Baseball America Preseason Top Prospects for 2000 MLB Draft
1999: Started games at designated hitter and in the outfield 1998 starter in rightfield hit two home runs in four-game series vs. UT-Pan American including grand slam (1-2), four RBI performance on 3/21 went 2-3 with three runs and RBI vs. New Mexico went 2-4 with run and RBI at Southern California on 2/12 went 4-6 with three runs, three RBI, triple and home run on 2/7 vs. Howard hit two home runs and went 3-5 with double, walk, four runs and four RBI on 2/6 vs. Howard.
17-CHAZ EIGUREN, JR-DH
1999: Emerged as starting designated hitter and No. 5 batter midway through season hits with power in the No. 5 slot hit .449 with five home runs and 16 RBI in April began playing regularly on April 2 when he went 3-4 with two runs, RBI and home run vs. Iowa State hit two-run home run vs. Oklahoma State went 3-4 with three RBI vs. Wayland Baptist hit home run and went 1-3 with three RBI vs. Nebraska went 4-8 with RBI and run in two-game series at Kansas State including 4-5, double performance on 3/24 walked career-high four times and went 1-1 vs. College of the Southwest finished Texas series 4-11 with five runs scored and home run carried Texas Tech offensively in Oklahoma series as he went 7-13 with two home runs, six RBI and three runs went 3-5 with home run in two games vs. Iowa State.
20-CLANCY FOSSUM, SO-RHP
1999: Contributed at Texas Tech as mainly a middle reliever throws sidearm Big 12 Commissioner's Honor List member struck out season-high three batters in 3 2/3 innings of relief against College of the Southwest went career-high 4 1/3 innings and allowed five hits and three runs in registering victory vs. Oregon State lowered ERA to season-low 2.70 in 1.0 inning, two strikeout performance at San Diego on 2/17 shut down USC, struck out two batters in 3.0 innings of relief at Southern California.
43-CESAR GUTIERREZ, JR-RHP
1999: Has seen spot action as a starter and reliever struck out all three batters in 1.0 inning of relief vs. Wayland Baptist started game vs. Loyola Marymount and went 3.2 innings allowing six hits, two earned runs also struck out two batters.
1-SCOTT HOLZHAUER, JR-2B
1999: Emerged as starting second baseman and has provided strong defense at that position went 98 attempts and 24 games and went 63 attempts and nine games during two errorless stretches during the season has only three errors on season hit .372 in February and .340 in April hit .375 (3-8) with six runs vs. Oklahoma State torched Kansas State for 5-8 hitting in two-game series drove in game winning RBI vs. Oklahoma on 4/11 with two-run home run and 1-3 performance completed 5-11, six RBI, six run, two double series vs. UT-Pan American including 3-5, home run and career-high four run and five RBI day vs. Broncs on 3/20 went 3-7 in two-game Texas A&M series hit home run at Missouri on 3/6 went 4-12 with two doubles in series vs. Kansas went 3-5 with two runs at New Mexico went 2-4 with RBI at Southern Cal blasted grand slam in first game of season and went 2-5 with four RBI on 2/5 completed Howard series with .417 average (5-12) with five runs, seven RBI.
26-JASON HUTH, SR-3B
1999 Honors: All Big 12 Conference Honorable Mention (coaches) All Big 12 Academic Honorable Mention Big 12 Commissioner's Honor List.
1999: Emerged as starting third baseman has battled two broken fingers on season has played outstanding defense at third particularly in the Baylor, Texas and Kansas State series hit .459 with 13 RBI in April, .313 in February and .302 in March torched Iowa State with 8-16 series including five RBI and five runs hit home run, double and went 4-4 with two runs, three RBI vs. Iowa State on 4/3 went 3-4 with RBI and double vs. TCU went 4-10 with four RBI and two runs in three-game series at Misouri went 2-4 with two RBI, two runs vs. Oregon State went 2-4 with RBI at San Diego sat out first few weeks of season with broken finger.
30-BEN LONG, FR-RHP
1999: Named to Big 12 Commissioner's Honor List has not pitched one game during 1999 season due to arm injury transferred to Texas Tech from Tulane.
18-TREY LUNSFORD, SO-C
1999: Texas Tech's backup catcher drove in two runs vs. College of the Southwest went 1-3 with two RBI vs. UT-Pan American went 1-5 with two runs and RBI at New Mexico Big 12 Commissioner's Honor List.
5-ALLEN MARSHALL, JR-INF
1999: Began season as team's starting third baseman hit .320 in February began season with six-game hitting streak hit home runs vs. Howard, TCU (2) and USC went 2-5 with two RBI vs. Iowa State hit two home runs and went 3-4 with four RBI and two runs in game winning RBI performance vs. TCU finished Howard series with 8-16 hitting, nine RBI, nine runs went 3-5 with two RBI vs. Howard on 2/7 went 3-4 with four RBI, two runs in season opener vs. Howard.
15-DAVID O'KEEFFE, JR-1B
1999: Splits time at first base with Mark Austry starts at first base vs. letthanded pitchers hit .432 in February, .357 in March and .308 in April Big 12 Commissioner's Honor List honoree finished Texas series at 3-10 with five RBI, hom e run and double went 2-4 with three RBI and double vs. UT-Pan American on 3/20 went 3-5 with two RBI and double vs. Texas A&M went 2-4 with two RBI vs. New Mexico on 3/2 went 3-5 with home run, two RBI, two runs at New Mexico went 3-5 with three RBI, double, home run vs. UCLA doubled twice and finished 2-3 at San Diego went 3-4 with RBI and two runs vs. TCU drove in three RBI and went 3-5 with two runs vs. Howard.
31-BRAD RALSTON, SR-RHP
1999 Honors: All Big 12 Academic Honorable Mention Collegiate Baseball Preseason "Player to Watch" Big 12 Commissioner's Honor List.
1999: Texas Tech's No. 3 starter throughout season after spending the first three years as a closer broke career school record for appearances has 18 career victories earned ninth victory of season in 6.0 IP, six strikeout win vs. Eastern New Mexico earned win in 8.2 IP, six hit, one run, nine strikeout game vs. Oklahoma went complete game 9.0 IP, struck out eight batters and allowed eight hits and two runs vs. Iowa State struck out eight batters in 5.2 IP vs. UT-Pan American struck out career-high 14 batters in 6.0 IP and allowed three hits and no runs in win vs. West Texas A&M went complete game 9.0 IP, struck out 10 batters in four-hit shutout victory at Missouri earned win and struck out seven in 5.0 IP in win vs. Kansas struck out 11 batters in 6.1 IP start vs. Southern California.
33-CHAD REYNOLDS, JR-RHP
1999: Has not pitched in a game this season due to rehabilitation from arm injury and two surgeries Big 12 Commissioner's Honor List member.
44-STEVE RICHARDSON, JR-OF
1999: Backup outfielder who is an outstanding student went 1-2 with double, RBI and run vs. Howard.
34-BRANDON ROBERSON, JR-RHP
1999 Honors: All Big 12 Conference First Team (coaches) Dallas Morning News All Big 12 First Team Austin American Statesman All Big 12 First Team.
1999: Became Texas Tech's short reliever after beginning season as a starter nationally ranked all season in saves, earned run average and strikeouts per nine innings led Big 12 conference in saves broke Texas Tech season save record took 10th save of season in 1.2 IP performance vs. Oklahoma State earned victory in 2.2 relief innings and two strikeouts at Texas earned two saves vs. Oklahoma, striking out four batters in 2.0 IP on 4/9 and 0.1 IP on 4/11 earned save in 3.0 innings, striking out two batters vs. TCU struck out three batters in 2.0 IP and took save vs. Iowa State went 6.1 IP and struck out seven in loss at Baylor struck out five batters in 3.1 IP and allowed no hits and no runs in save vs. UT-Pan American earned save after striking out four in 3.2 IP at Missouri struck out eight, allowed five hits, one run in 4.0 IP save vs. Kansas struck out five batters in 4.2 IP start vs. Oregon State earned save at Southern California in 1.0 IP, one strikeout outing earned first victory of collegiate career as he struck out a career-high 11 batters, allowed five hits, three runs in 7.0 IP.
21-STEVE ROWE, FR-RHP
1999: Seen action as a starter, closer and middle reliever Big 12 Commissioner's Honor List went career-high 5.0 IP and struck out three in fourth victory of season against SW Texas State earned save at Oklahoma on 4/10 in 3.1 innings of relief and two strikeouts earned victory as he struck out two batters and pitched out of a huge jam at Oklahoma earned win against TCU after striking out two in 1.2 IP on 4/6 earned first victory of career in 3.0 IP, three strikeout, one hit performance vs. UT-Arlington struck out career-high six batters in relief action vs. Loyola Marymount.
4-RYAN RUIZ, SR-OF
1999 Honors: All Big 12 Conference Second Team (coaches) Dallas Morning News All Big 12 Second Team Austin American-Statesman All Big 12 Second Team Collegiate Baseball Preseason "Player to Watch"
1999: Starting leftfielder and No. 2 batter hit .451 in February and .417 in April broke school record for hit by pitch in a season Texas Tech batting average leader the past two seasons made several outstanding defensive plays in leftfield vs. Oklahoma State scored four runs vs. Wayland Baptist went 3-4 with RBI and two runs vs. Nebraska went 4-9 with four runs in series at Kansas State finished 5-11 with three runs vs. Texas went 3-3 with two runs and RBI at Oklahoma on 4/9 finished Iowa State series 7-12 with two RBI, two doubles, four runs went 3-3 with four runs vs. West Texas A&M scored seven runs in three games vs. UT-Pan American walked four times and scored four runs in game vs. UT-Pan American went 5-14 in Missouri series went 2-4 with three runs vs. UCLA went 3-4 with two runs vs. Southern Cal went 3-3 with three runs and three RBI vs. Howard walked a Texas Tech game high five times vs. Howard on 2/6.
11-CHRIS SAMPSON, JR-OF/INF
1999 Honors: Baseball America Preseason Best Tools "Fastest Runner."
1999: Has contributed in the bullpen, second base, shortstop and in rightfield for the Red Raiders has rocket arm earned first start in rightfield vs. Missouri in Big 12 Tourney, displayed throwing strength and went 3-5 with RBI in the nine hole three hits were a career high earned victory in 1 1/3 innings pitched outing at Kansas State in which he struck out three and allowed one hit in picking up his second collegiate victory struck out two batters in season-high 2.0 innings pitched performance vs. New Mexico earned first collegiate victory in 1 2/3 inning outing at Southern California went 2-4 with double and two runs vs. Howard scored three runs vs. Howard on 2/7.
16-BODIE SIMPSON, JR-RHP/OF
1999: Backup outfielder and relief pitcher scored run vs. UT-Pan American went 0-4 on season pitched 1.0 innings vs. Howard on 2/6.
40-ZACH STEWART, SR-LHP
1999: Lefthanded senior setup man out of the bullpen faces lefthanded batters listed among Texas Tech leaders in career and season appearances went season-long 1.0 innings vs. UT-Arlington.
32-KEVIN TRACEY, JR-RHP
1999 Honors: Big 12 Pitcher of the Week (for week of March 8) Big 12 Commissioner's Honor List.
1999: Became Texas Tech No. 2 starter earned win, went 7.0 innings, struck out five and allowed three runs on seven hits vs. Iowa State earned victory and went 7.1 IP with three strikeouts vs. Texas .shut out Kansas with 9.0 complete game, six strikeouts in victory went 9.0 complete game, struck out six batters, allowed eight hits and one run in victory vs. Texas A&M lowered ERA to season-low 1.68 following 5.0 inning, four strikeout outing vs. UT-Pan American earned victory in 9.0 complete game, allowed four hits and two runs and struck out career-high nine batters at San Diego State.
24-LANCE WOODCOCK, JR-SS
1999 Honors: All Big 12 Conference Second Team (coaches).
1999: Emerged early-on as the starting shortstop had Texas Tech season individual-high 14 game hitting streak went 67 attempts and 13 games without an error during one stretch of the season hit .340 in February and .353 in March went 3-4 with double, triple vs. Wayland Baptist went 2-4 with home run, RBI at Kansas State on 4/24 went 2-4 with three RBI vs. SW Texas State finished Texas series 4-12 with four RBI, four runs, two doubles and home run went 3-7 with five RBI, four runs and home run in series vs. Iowa State scored three runs, went 2-3 vs. UT-Pan American went 4-11with two RBI and three runs in series at Missouri went 2-5 with four RBI, triple and home run vs. New Mexico on 3/7 ended series vs. Kansas with 7-13 hitting, three runs, five RBI, home run and triple.
29-SHANE WRIGHT, SR-RHP
1999 Honors: All Big 12 Conference Second Team (coaches) Collegiate Baseball Preseason All America First Team Baseball America Preseason All Big 12 Collegiate Baseball Preseason "Player to Watch" Baseball America Best Tools "Best Control"
1999: Texas Tech's No. 1 starter named Big 12 Pitcher of the Week (for week of Feb. 22) after broke school record for career victories, career complete games and career innings pitched earned win in 7.1 IP, seven-hit, three-run and five strikeout game vs. Oklahoma State struck out seven and went 8.1 innings vs. Texas in Big 12 Tournament loss earned save in registering final out at Texas on 4/16 earned no decision and went 8.1 innings vs. Texas earned victory in 7.0 inning, six strikeout performance vs. Iowa State went 8.0 innings, struck out seven and allowed only six hits and two runs (one ER) in loss at Baylor lowered ERA to season-low 2.70 after Baylor struck out 11 batters, went full 9.0 innings and allowed 11 hits and three ER in victory vs. UT-Pan American registered victory, struck out 11, went full 9.0 innings and allowed only five hits and four runs (two earned) vs. Texas A&M struck out career-high 12 batters and allowed only five hits and one run in 9.0 complete inning victory vs. Kansas went full 9.0 innings, struck out five and earned victory vs. UCLA struck out eight batters in 7.0 innings at USC struck out seven and allowed five hits, three runs in win vs. TCU.
