Texas Tech University Athletics
Post-Game Notes
June 01, 2014 | Baseball
June 1, 2014
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TEXAS TECH
- Improved to 42-18 overall and to 4-5 on a neutral field this season.
- Improved to 5-1 against top-10 ranked opponents this season - all of which are regional hosts: 3 wins vs. Indiana, 1 vs. Rice, 1 vs. Miami (Fla.).
- Improved all-time record to 1,543-1,215-8 (65th season).
- Improved all-time neutral site record to 111-91.
- Recorded its 42nd win of the season... most wins in a season for Tech since 2002 (42-20).
- Recorded its sixth shutout of the season... posted its first shutout on the road since March 13, 2013 at Texas (1-0)... marked its first-ever shutout in NCAA Tournament play.
- Improved to 42-9 when scoring 2 or more runs in a game.
- Improved to 39-8 when holding opponents to 5 runs or fewer.
- Has held its opponent to 2 or fewer runs in 25 games (22-3)... this total (25) is a new school record for times holding opponent to 2 or more runs in a game during a season.
- Has allowed 3 or fewer earned runs in 39-of-60 games.
- Texas Tech bullpen this season: 25-5, 3.25 ERA, 14 saves, 266.2 innings pitched, 244 hits, 96 earned runs, 208 strikeouts, 90 walks.
TEXAS TECH NCAA TOURNAMENT NOTES
- Improved to 17-18 all-time in the NCAA Tournament (10th appearance).
- Recorded its first-ever shutout in 35 all-time games in the NCAA Tournament.
- The shutout marked the first time Miami (Fla.) has been shutout in the NCAA Tournament since 1995 (Texas A&M, 4-0 - Coral Gables Regional).
- Two runs allowed during its opening two games at the NCAA Tournament is its fewest in school history... previous mark was six runs in 2000 at the Houston Regional.
- Earned its fifth all-time win in the NCAA Tournament against a ranked opponent - its first since 2001 (Fullerton Regional - at No. 1 Cal State Fullerton, W, 11-5).
- Marked the third time in school history to win the opening two games an NCAA Regional Tournament (1995, 1999, 2014).
- Improved to 6-4 in NCAA Tournament second-round games... marked its first second-round win in the NCAA Tournament since Fullerton Regional in 2001 (vs. Temple - W, 14-3).
- Improved to 9-8 as a 2-seed in the NCAA Tournament... this season marks the fifth time Tech has been a No. 2 seed in a regional (has been a 2-seed more often than any other seed).
- Earned its first-ever NCAA Tournament win over Miami (Fla.)... is now 1-1 against Miami in the NCAA Tournament (1998 Atlantic I Miami Regional, L, 0-13).
- Improved to 3-2 in games played in a regional in the state of Florida... all five games have been played in Miami Regionals (1998 - 3 games... 2014 - 2 games).
- Second-year head coach Tim Tadlock is 2-0 in NCAA Tournament games.
TEXAS TECH - UNDER HEAD COACH Tim Tadlock (2nd Season)
- 68-48 overall
- 5-9 in neutral site games
- 2-0 in NCAA Tournament games
- 45-23 in non-conference games
- 5-9 in neutral site non-conference games
- 14-18 against ranked opponents
- 5-1 against ranked opponents (No. 1-10)
- 29-24 in night games
- 20-21 vs. left-handed starting pitchers
- 11-8 in shutouts
- 44-12 when scoring first
- 56-7 when leading after six innings
- 59-4 when leading after seven innings
- 57-2 when leading after eight innings
- 11-11 in May
- 1-0 against Miami (Fla.).
- 503-175 overall record in 11 years as a collegiate head coach (junior college and NCAA D-I) (Grayson County: 1997-2005; Texas Tech: 2013-Present)
MIAMI (FLA.) ALL-TIME SERIES
- Tonight marked the second all-time meeting between Texas Tech and Miami (Fla.) - both coming in the NCAA Tournament... tonight marked Tech's first-ever win over the Hurricanes after suffering a 13-0 loss in the 1998 Atlantic I Miami (Fla.) Regional.
LHP Dylan Dusek (W, 8.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO - 103 Pitches)
- Improved to 7-0 on the season... seven wins is a freshman school record.
- Became the first Texas Tech freshman in school history to make a start in an NCAA Tournament game.
- Led the Red Raiders to their first-ever shutout in NCAA Tournament history.
- Texas Tech is now 12-1 during his 13 starts this season.
- Has 18.2 consecutive scoreless innings dating back to May 6 - streak spans starts against Dallas Baptist (4.0 IP, 0 R), West Virginia (6.2 IP, 0 R) and No. 3 Miami (Fla.) (8.0 IP, 0 R).
- Posted his sixth scoreless start of the season.
- Recorded a season-high eight innings pitched.
- Has issued one or fewer walks in 9-of-13 starts this season.
- Matched a season-high with 103 pitches.
RHP Corey Taylor (S, 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO)
- Recorded his second save of the season.
- Texas Tech is 16-4 during his 20 outings this season (14 relief, 6 starts).
- Tallied 13th scoreless outing of the season.
- IN RELIEF: 4-0, 2.23 ERA, 14 appearances, 2 saves, 28.2 innings, 27 hits, 7 earned runs, 5 walks, 15 strikeouts.
SS Tim Proudfoot (1-FOR-2, RBI, 2 BB)
- Drove in the eventual game-winning run with an RBI single in the second inning to left field with one out to score freshman 3B Ryan Long.
- Marked third go-ahead RBI of the season.
- Tallied third game-winning RBI of the season.
- Back-to-back games in the NCAA Tournament with two walks... has posted a career-high two walks four times (twice this season) during his career.
LF Tyler Neslony (0-FOR-2, BB, SAC BUNT)
- Had 19-game hit streak snapped going 0-for-2 with a walk and a sac bunt... During hit streak: .432, 32-for-74, 12 runs, 6 doubles, 2 triples, 2 home runs, 14 RBI, 10 walks).
- 19-game hit streak was the longest by a Big 12 player this season and the longest by a Red Raider since Cameron Blair in 2004 (20 games, Apr. 3-May 9, 2004).
- Has reached base safely in 32 consecutive games (longest active streak among Red Raiders)... longest streak by a Red Raider since 2010-11 (Jamodrick McGruder - 39 straight).
- Has hit safely in 34-of-38 starts this season.
- Has only 12 strikeouts in 159 plate appearances (138 AB) this season.
- ROAD/NEUTRAL SITE THIS SEASON: .426 (26-for-61), 8 runs, 6 doubles, 2 triples, 8 RBI.
1B Eric Gutierrez (1-FOR-4, RBI)
- Made 116th consecutive start on Friday... longest streak among active players.
- Has an RBI in three straight games... drove in Tech's third run of the game with a single to left field in the eighth inning with one out.
- Has reached base safely in 51-of-60 games this season.
DH Adam Kirsch (1-FOR-4)
- Hit 20th double of the season... tied teammate Bryant Burleson for the Big 12 lead this season.
RF Stephen Smith (1-FOR-5, R)
- Has reached base safely in 42-of-47 starts this season.
- Tallied seventh infield base hit of the season.
