Postgame Notes
March 18, 2016 | Baseball
? Improved the Red Raiders to 9-11 all-time in Big 12 openers.
? Improved the Red Raiders to 2-3 all-time in Big 12 openers against Baylor.
? Marked Texas Tech's third win in a Big 12 opener over the past four seasons.
? Marked the first time Texas Tech has won back-to-back Big 12 openers since the 1999-2000 campaigns.
? Improved the Red Raiders to 83-77 all-time against Baylor.
? Improved the Red Raiders to 28-47 all-time against Baylor in games played in Waco.
? Improved the Red Raiders to 34-29 all-time against Baylor during Big 12 play.
? Improved the Red Raiders to 12-19 all-time against Baylor in Big 12 games played in Waco.
? Improved Texas Tech to 8-4 all-time against Baylor under head coach Tim Tadlock.
? Improved Texas Tech to 3-1 in true road games this season.
? Improved Texas Tech to 6-2 in road and neutral site games this season.
TEXAS TECH TEAM NOTES
? Texas Tech tossed its first shutout against a Big 12 opponent since the Red Raiders topped West Virginia, 4-0, on May 17, 2014.
? Texas Tech threw its first shutout against a Big 12 opponent on the road since edging Texas, 1-0, on March 15, 2013.
? Texas Tech tossed its first shutout against Baylor since the Red Raiders defeated the Bears, 1-0, on March 5, 1993, in Lubbock.
? Texas Tech tossed its first shutout against Baylor in Waco since the Red Raiders handed the Bears a 4-0 setback on April 21, 1989.
? The shutout marked the 21st for Texas Tech under head coach Tim Tadlock (2013-Present).
? The Red Raiders improved to 7-2 this season when scoring the first run of the game.
? The Red Raiders are now a perfect 8-0 when out-hitting their opponent.
Davis Martin
? Became the first Texas Tech freshman to earn the win in a Big 12 opener in school history.
? Was the first Texas Tech freshman to start a Big 12 opener since AJ Ramos earned the nod against Texas in 2006.
? His four strikeouts and six innings pitched marked season highs.
? Has allowed just one run off five hits and five strikeouts in his two starts this season (10.0 combined innings).
Tanner Gardner
? Finished 2-for-3 at the plate for his eighth multiple-hit game this season which is tied with Eric Gutierrez for the team high.
? Drove in two runs, marking his first multiple-RBI performance this season.
? Hitting .875 overall (7-for-8) with three walks (.909 on-base percentage) over Tech's last three games.
Tyler Neslony
? Recorded his third multiple-RBI performance this season after driving in a pair of runs.
? Moved into the team lead with 17 RBI this season which includes six RBI over the past two games.
Eric Gutierrez
? Recorded his eighth multiple-hit game of the season after finishing 3-for-5 overall. His eight multi-hit games are tied with Tanner Gardner for the team high.
? Marked his second three-hit performance this season -- other came March 2 against New Mexico State.
? Connected on his seventh double of the season and 49th of his career in the eighth inning. The double moved him into a tie with Bryant Burleson (2012-15) for sixth all-time in the Tech career record book.
? Played in the 194th game of his career, moving him into a tie with Joey Kenworthy (2007-10) for sixth all-time in program history.
Orlando Garcia
? Posted his third multi-hit game this season and first since March 2 against New Mexico State.
Cory Raley
? Connected on his third double of the season and drove in a run for the second time in the past three games.
Robert Dugger
? Recorded his fifth-straight outing without allowing an earned run; has not allowed a run in seven of nine appearances this season.
? Tossed at least two innings for the seventh time already this season.
? Has currently pitched 9.2-consecutive innings without allowing an earned run.
Ryan Shetter
? Recorded his third scoreless outing in his fifth appearance of the season.
