Postgame Notes
May 07, 2016 | Baseball
? Improved the Red Raiders to 36-13 overall, marking their best start through 49 games since posting a similar 36-13 record in 2014.
? Improved the Red Raiders to 16-4 in Big 12 play, matching their best start to league play in school history from the conference's inaugural season in 1997.
? Improved the Red Raiders to 9-2 in Big 12 road games.
? Improved the Red Raiders to 37-24 all-time against Kansas.
? Improved the Red Raiders to 15-14 all-time against Kansas in Lawrence.
? Improved the Red Raiders to 18-7 in road and neutral site games this season.
? Clinched Texas Tech's first series win over Kansas in Lawrence since the 2010 season.
? Marked Texas Tech's 16th win in its last 20 games.
? Marked Texas Tech's 43rd victory in Big 12 play since the start of the 2014 season.
TEXAS TECH TEAM NOTES
? Texas Tech clinched its sixth Big 12 series victory with the win which marked its most in a season since 2004 when the Red Raiders also clinched six conference series wins.
? Texas Tech totaled six extra-base hits in the win, matching its most during Big 12 play this season.
? Texas Tech connected on five extra-base hits during the third inning alone, its most in a single frame since the Red Raiders totaled seven in the second inning on April 25, 2010, at Kansas.
? Texas Tech connected on four doubles for the second-straight day which matched its season high during Big 12 play.
? Texas Tech's nine runs marked the 27th time in the past 31 games where the Red Raiders have plated at least five runs.
? Texas Tech is now 15-1 in Big 12 play this season when scoring at least five runs.
? The Red Raiders turned two double plays in the victory, giving Texas Tech 56 now on the season which is 12 shy of the single-season school record that was set in 2013.
? The victory marked the 10th time already in Big 12 play where the Red Raiders have defeated an opponent by five or more runs.
? Texas Tech scored six runs in the third inning which marked the 12th time during Big 12 play where the Red Raiders have plated four or more runs in an inning. Tech is now 9-0 in those games.
? Texas Tech connected on a pair of home runs in the win, giving the Red Raiders 43 long balls now on the season, their most since hitting 61 out of the park in 2010.
Steven Gingery
? Matched his longest outing of the season with seven shutout innings. He also tossed seven innings on March 25 in a 6-1 victory over Oklahoma.
? Earned his third win already in Big 12 play which is currently ranked fifth in the league.
? Ended Saturday with a 1.67 ERA in Big 12 play which is the third-lowest in the conference.
Eric Gutierrez
? Connected on his team-leading 10th home run of the season with a three-run blast in the fifth inning. The home run was his 33rd of his career which moved the senior into a tie for ninth all-time in program history with Barrett Barnes (2010-12).
? The home run marked his third over the past five games.
? Ended the day with a share of the Big 12 lead with 10 home runs. He also leads all conference players with 47 RBI.
? Recorded his 57th career double in the third inning which moved the senior one shy of tying Scott LeJeune (2009-13) for third place in the Texas Tech record book.
? Finished 2-for-4 at the plate for his 17th multi-hit game this season.
Tanner Gardner
? Connected on a two-run double in the third inning, marking his ninth multi-RBI performance this season. The double was his 14th of the season.
Tyler Neslony
? Connected on his ninth home run of the season and the 19th of his career with a three-run blast in the third inning.
? Finished 2-for-4 at the plate for his fifth multi-hit game in his last five starts. It was also his 14th multi-hit performance of the season.
? Has now recorded at least one hit in 16 of the past 18 games and in each of the past 10 games where he has earned the start in left field.
? Recorded his 10th multi-RBI performance of the season and 27th of his career.
Hunter Hargrove
? Connected on a single to lead off the third inning which extended his hitting streak to a career-long eight games.
Michael Davis
? Recorded his 18th double of the season which leads all Big 12 players at the conclusion of Saturday's set of games.
Stephen Smith
? Reached base safely for the 20th-consecutive game following a double in the third inning and a walk in the fourth. His 20-game streak of reaching base safely is the second-longest of his career, only behind the 23-game streak he compiled during the 2015 season.
