2017 Baseball Roster
Roster

Dylan Dusek
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Sugar Land, Texas
- High School:
- Kempner
Photo Gallery (2017)
Photo Gallery (2015)
Photo Gallery (2014)
MLB DRAFT
Drafted by the San Francisco Giants with the 796th overall pick in the 27th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball Draft.
SENIOR SEASON (2018)
Second Team Academic All-Big 12 selection …Red Raiders have a 5-0 record when Dusek started as pitcher…Made 20 appearances on the mound for Texas Tech…Tossed a total of 33 innings…Started on the mound 5 times…Longest start was 4.0 innings against South Alabama on Mar. 3…NON BIG 12 GAMES…Earned the win in relief on Feb. 17 against Maine… RECORDS … put together a 3.38 conference ERA over his career at Texas Tech, which ranks fifth all-time among Red Raider pitchers … MLB DRAFT … drafted by the San Francisco Giants with the 796th overall pick in the 27th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball Draft…Pitched 20 times this season…NCAA TOURNAMENT…Tossed a total of 6.2 innings…Racked up 6 hits for the Red Raiders…4.5 ERA against Florida on Jun. 17…Closed out the Super Regionals on four pitches in the ninth inning on June 11.
REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON (2017)
Made 11 appearances on the mound in his junior season at Texas Tech … put together a 7.47 ERA with two saves, helping complete one of Tech’s two shutouts … tossed 15.2 innings … struck out nine and issued only one walk … allowed 13 earned runs on 23 hits … BIG 12 GAMES … made four appearances, picking up two saves in conference play … had a 3.38 ERA after 8.0 innings of work … struck out three and gave up three runs on six hits … opponents hit .200 against him … NON-BIG 12 GAMES … made seven appearances during non-conference action … tossed 7.2 innings and struck out six, walking only one … allowed 10 runs on 17 hits, with only four going for extra bases … HOME GAMES … pitched in four games at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park in 2017 … compiled a 1.80 ERA over 5.0 innings of work … struck out two batters and gave up just one run on three hits … opponents put together a measly .176 against him at the plate … AWAY GAMES … made five appearances on the road, earning two saves … struck out five over 8.0 innings of work ... NEUTRAL SITE GAMES … pitched in two games on a neutral mound … struck out two over 2.2 frames … BIG 12 TOURNAMENT … made one appearance against West Virginia on May 26 in Oklahoma City … tossed 2.0 innings & struck out two … NCAA TOURNAMENT … made one appearance against Sam Houston State on June 3 … helped complete a 6-0 shutout after tossing a scoreless frame, giving up just one hit in the contest … AGAINST NATIONALLY-RANKED OPPONENTS … pitched in three games against ranked foes … tossed 4.2 innings and recorded a strikeout with an ERA of 5.79.
JUNIOR SEASON (2016)
Redshirted.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2015)
Made 11 appearances as a sophomore, including seven starts ... finished 2-2 overall with a 3.82 ERA over 33.0 innings ... struck out 22 hitters while issuing 14 walks ... gave up 35 hits and 14 runs (all earned) ... opponents hit .285 overall ... his seven starts ranked fourth on the team ... ranked fifth on the team in innings pitched and tied for sixth in wins ... AS A STARTER ... finished 2-2 overall with a 3.96 ERA over seven starts ... allowed 11 runs (all earned) off 28 hits over 25.0 innings ... struck out 14 hitters with eight walks ... opponents totaled a .295 batting average ... AS A RELIEVER ... posted a 0-0 record and 3.38 ERA over four relief appearances ... surrendered three runs off seven hits in eight complete innings ... recorded eight strikeouts and six walks ... opponents notched a .250 batting average ... AGAINST NATIONALLY-RANKED OPPONENTS ... appeared in three games while making two starts versus top-25 foes ... was 0-1 overall with a 9.00 ERA over six complete innings ... gave up six runs (all earned) off 11 hits ... DURING BIG 12 PLAY ... made five appearances (two starts), going 0-0 overall with a 4.22 ERA ... surrendered five runs off 13 hits over 10.2 innings ... struck out 10 hits while issuing six walks ... AT BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP ... made the start in Tech's final game of the tournament against Baylor ... suffered the loss after allowing three runs off five hits and two strikeouts in two complete innings ... HOME GAMES ... was 2-0 overall at home with a 2.29 ERA in his five appearances (three starts) ... allowed five runs (all earned) off 15 hits in 19.2 innings ... struck out 14 hitters and issued eight walks while holding opponents to a .227 average ... ROAD/NEUTRAL SITE GAMES ... finished 0-2 overall with a 6.08 ERA in six appearances on the road (four starts) ... gave up nine runs (all earned) off 20 hits in 13.1 innings ... struck out eight hitters with six walks ... SITUATIONAL ... opponents hit .280 overall (14-for-50) with runners on base ... recorded 40 ground outs with 30 fly outs ... MISCELLANEOUS ... all seven of his starts came in weekend series ... went four or more innings in four appearances ... surrendered two or less runs in 10 of his 11 appearances ... did not allow an earned run in three appearances ... posted two or more strikeouts seven times ... SEASON HIGHLIGHTS ... made season debut with six strong innings against San Francisco (2/14) ... picked up the victory after giving up two runs off five hits and five strikeouts ... followed up with another victory in his next start against Northern Illinois (2/21) ... tossed six shutout innings, giving up four hits off three strikeouts ... marked the 10th victory of his career in just a little over one full season ... next appearance came in three shutout innings of relief against Abilene Christian (3/3) ... was the first relief appearance of his career ... surrendered two runs in back-to-back starts against Cal State Fullerton (3/8) and San Diego State (3/15) ... received the start in series finale against Baylor ... struck out three while allowing just one run off three hits in his four complete innings ... other two starts on the year came at Kansas State (4/19) and against Baylor (5/22) in the Big 12 Championship ... made three other relief appearances against No. 9 Oklahoma State (4/24), at Texas (5/3) and at West Virginia (5/14) ... ACADEMIC HONORS ... named to the Academic All-Big 12 first team.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2014)
Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American (Collegiate Baseball) ... NCAA Coral Gables Regional Most Outstanding Player ... NCAA Coral Gables Regional All-Tournament Team ... Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team ... made 14 appearances (all starts) with an 8-0 record, 1.94 ERA, combined on four shutouts, 74.1 innings, 63 hits allowed, 17 runs (16 earned), 38 strikeouts and 14 walks while opponents batted .233 with two home runs ... led team in wins, ERA and fewest walks allowed ... became the first Red Raider left-handed pitcher to earn Freshman All-America ... became the first Red Raider freshman to lead the team in ERA since 1988 (Rodney Steph, 3.98) ... broke the school record for wins by a freshman ... NCAA RANKINGS: 56th in ERA (1.94) ... BIG 12 RANKINGS: fourth in ERA (1.94), eighth in wins (8), ninth in opponent batting average (.233) ... BIG 12 FRESHMAN RECORD: broke the league's record for ERA (1.94) by a freshman - previously held by Texas' Chance Ruffin (1.96 - 2008) ... TEXAS TECH RANKINGS ... broke school record for wins in an NCAA Tournament (2) ... tied a school record for career wins in an NCAA Tournament (2) ... tied school record for winning percentage (1.000, 8-0) ... 1-of-2 pitchers in school history to record a perfect winning percentage with at least eight decisions (Jason Gooding, 11-0 - 1997) ... 1-of-3 Red Raiders with a school record 0.00 ERA in an NCAA Tournament (0.00 ERA - 13.0 IP) ... fourth in ERA (1.94) during aluminum bat era (since 1974) ... eighth in ERA (1.94) ... became first Red Raider in school history to pitch a shutout in the NCAA Tournament ... became the first Red Raider freshman pitcher in school history to make a start in the NCAA Tournament ... AGAINST NATIONALLY RANKED OPPONENTS ... in two appearances (both starts) went 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA, combined on two shutouts, 13.0 innings, seven hits allowed, zero runs, five strikeouts and two walks while opponents batted .152 ... both starts against ranked opponents came in the NCAA Tournament at No. 3 Miami (Fla.) and hosting No. 16 College of Charleston ... DURING BIG 12 PLAY ... in three appearances (all starts) went 1-0 with a 4.91 ERA, combining on one shutout, 14.2 innings, four strikeouts and six walks ... NCAA TOURNAMENT ... in two appearances (both starts) went 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA, combined on two shutouts, 13.0 innings, seven hits allowed, zero runs, five strikeouts and two walks while opponents batted .152 ... NCAA CORAL GABLES REGIONAL ... in one outing (start) went 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA, combining on a shutout, eight innings, four hits, zero runs, three strikeouts and a walk while opponents batted .143 ... NCAA LUBBOCK SUPER REGIONAL ... in one appearance (start) went 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA, combining on a shutout, five innings, three hits, zero runs, two strikeouts and a walk while opponents batted .167 ... HOME GAMES ... in 11 appearances (all starts) went 6-0 with a 2.25 ERA, combined on three shutouts, 56.0 innings, 50 hits, 15 runs (14 earned), 29 strikeouts and 10 walks while opponents batted .244 with two home runs ... became the first Red Raider to start 10 home games in a season since 2003 (RHP Steve Gooch) ... ROAD/NEUTRAL SITE GAMES ... in three appearances (all starts) went 2-0 with a 0.98 ERA, combined on one shutout, 18.1 innings, 13 hits, two runs (both earned), nine strikeouts and four walks while opponents batted .200 without allowing a home run ... SITUATIONAL: opposing batters hit .216 (21-for-97) with runners on base ... opposing batters hit .239 (21-for-88) with two outs ... recorded 92 ground outs and 81 fly outs ... forced opponents to hit into seven ground ball double plays ... MISCELLANEOUS: made seven scoreless starts ... made 14 starts - eight midweek (6 home, 1 road, 1 neutral), two Big 12 (both home), two NCAA Tournament (1 road, 1 home) and one weekend non-conference (home) ... went 4-0 in midweek starts with four no decisions ... both Big 12 starts were in series finales ... was 1-of-3 Red Raiders to start a pair of games in the NCAA Tournament (LHP Chris Sadberry, RHP Ryan Moseley) ... completed season pitching 23.2 consecutive scoreless innings (May 6-June 8) ... last earned run allowed was on Apr. 27 (vs. Oklahoma) ... finished season making four straight scoreless starts ... posted a streak of 23 straight innings without allowing a walk (3/11-4/8) ... allowed one or fewer walks in 10-of-14 starts and didn't allow a walk in 6-of-7 starts to open career ... team posted a 13-1 record during his 14 starts ... allowed one or fewer runs in 9-of-14 starts ... pitched at least five innings in 9-of-14 starts ... allowed only one extra-base hit during final four starts (23.2 innings) ... SEASON HIGHLIGHTS ... made career debut in first career start while earning first win tossing five shutout innings while allowing three hits with two strikeouts during a 4-2 victory over BYU (2/24) ... earned second win pitching five innings allowing one run on four hits with four strikeouts and a walk during a 6-2 win over Abilene Christian (3/11) ... improved to 3-0 throwing seven shutout innings allowing just three hits with seven strikeouts without allowing a walk during a 5-1 victory against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (3/25) ... pitched 6.1 innings allowing two runs with four strikeouts without allowing a walk during Tech's 6-3 win over New Mexico (4/1)at Security Bank Ballpark in Midland, Texas ... earned fifth win pitching 6.2 scoreless innings in a start against Prairie View A&M (4/18) allowing four hits and two walks with four strikeouts during an 8-0 shutout ... final conference start earned sixth win moving to 6-0 with 6.2 scoreless innings with a strikeout allowing five hits and three walks in a 4-0 shutout over West Virginia (5/17) ... made NCAA Tournament debut pitching a season-high eight shutout innings allowing four hits with three strikeouts and a walk leading Tech to its first-ever shutout in the NCAA Tournament with a 3-0 victory over No. 3 Miami (Fla.) (5/31) at the Coral Gables Regional ... marked the first time Miami had been shutout in an NCAA Tournament game since 1995 ... became the first Red Raider freshman pitcher to ever start an NCAA Tournament game ... helped send Red Raiders to the College World Series for the first time in school history starting and throwing five scoreless innings allowing three hits with two strikeouts and a walk in a 1-0 victory against No. 16 College of Charleston in game two of the NCAA Lubbock Super Regional (6/8) to earn eighth win of the season and improve to 8-0 ... ACADEMIC HONORS ... member of the 2013 Big 12 Commissioner's Fall Academic Honor Roll (Dean's List) ... member of the 2014 Big 12 Commissioner's Spring Academic Honor Roll (Dean's List).
HIGH SCHOOL
A three-year varsity letterwinner at Kempner High School for head coach Marc Jones ... posted a 26-6 record during prep career ... as a senior went 9-2 with 10 complete games, 1.72 ERA, 100 strikeouts and pitched 77.0 innings ... also batted .382 with 19 doubles, one home run, 36 RBI and seven stolen bases ... earned all-state honors and selected to play in all-state game ... earned first team all-district (pitcher) and was selected First Team All-Houston (pitcher, first base, utility) ... recognized as team most valuable player and team's most valuable pitcher... as a junior made 11 starts with a 5-1 record, 1.03 ERA with 30 innings pitched and posted 50 strikeouts ... batted .341 with four home runs and 21 RBI ... team advanced to regional finals with a 30-7-1 overall record ... earned First Team All-District 23-5A (utility) ... Second Team Houston 5A Baseball (outfielder) ... Honorable Mention All-Houston 5A (pitcher) ... earned Houston 5A Pitcher of the Week (Week 8) allowing one hit with 16 strikeouts against Marshall High School to clinch a playoff berth ... helped team to a 35-7 overall record ... as a sophomore made 10 starts with a 6-1 record ... earned Second Team All-Sun (pitcher) ... helped lead team to a 21-12 overall record ... Academic Excellence (2010-13) ... National Honor Society (2011-13) ... Spanish Honor Society (2010-13) ... CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: TCU, Tulane and Texas State.
PERSONAL
Dylan Andrew Dusek ... born in Richmond, Texas ... son of Patrick and Cheryl Dusek ... has a younger brother, Logan ... aunt, Donna Schorlemmer, played volleyball at Texas State (Southwest Texas) in 1977 ... a business accounting major at Texas Tech.
