2021 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team

2021 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball
Lubbock Regional champions Lubbock Super Regional, 0–2
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 12
CB	No. 11
Record	39–17 (14–10 Big 12)
Head coach	Tim Tadlock (9th season)
Assistant coaches	J-Bob Thomas (9th season) Matt Gardner (9th season) Eric Gutierrez (3rd season)
Pitching coach	Ray Hayward (9th season)
Home stadium	Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park

2021 Big 12 Conference baseball standings

	Conf									Overall
Team	W		L		T		PCT			W		L		T		PCT
No. 3 Texas ‍†‍‍y	17	–	7	–	0		.708			50	–	17	–	0		.746
No. 8 TCU ‍†‍‡‍y	17	–	7	–	0		.708			41	–	19	–	0		.683
No. 9 Texas Tech ‍‍‍y	14	–	10	–	0		.583			39	–	17	–	0		.696
No. 23 Oklahoma State ‍‍‍y	12	–	12	–	0		.500			36	–	19	–	1		.652
Oklahoma  ‍‍‍	11	–	13	–	0		.458			27	–	28	–	0		.491
Baylor  ‍‍‍	11	–	13	–	0		.458			31	–	20	–	0		.608
Kansas State  ‍‍‍	10	–	14	–	0		.417			34	–	23	–	0		.596
West Virginia  ‍‍‍	8	–	16	–	0		.333			25	–	27	–	0		.481
Kansas  ‍‍‍	8	–	16	–	0		.333			30	–	27	–	0		.526
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 26, 2021 Rankings from D1baseball

The 2021 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team represented Texas Tech University during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Red Raiders played their home games at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by head coach Tim Tadlock, in his 9th season at Texas Tech.

On March 26, with a 16–6 win over South Florida, Tadlock became the program's second winningest coach with 318 wins.

Previous season

Main article: 2020 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team

The 2020 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team notched a 16–3 record in February and early March; however, the remainder of the season was abruptly halted on March 13, 2020, when the Big 12 Conference canceled the remainder of the athletics season due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

Personnel

Coaching Staff

Name	Position	Seasons at Texas Tech	Alma Mater
Tim Tadlock	Head Coach	9	Texas Tech University (1992)
Matt Gardner	Assistant Coach	9	Oklahoma State University (2008)
J-Bob Thomas	Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator	9	Abilene Christian University (2005)
Ray Hayward	Special Assistant / Pitching Coach	9	University of Oklahoma (1983)
Eric Gutierrez	Volunteer Assistant Coach	3	Texas Tech University (2016)

Roster

2021 Texas Tech Red Raiders Roster
	Pitchers 8 - Kurt Wilson - Junior 10 - Mason Montgomery - Sophomore 11 - Andrew Devine - Freshman 16 - Hayde Key - Freshman 25 - Connor Queen - Senior 28 - Chase Hampton - Freshman 29 - Jamie Hitt - Freshman 30 - Nick Gorby - Freshman 31 - Austin Becker - Sophomore 32 - Levi Wells - Freshman 33 - Jakob Brustoski - Junior 34 - Micah Dallas - Sophomore 35 - Patrick Monteverde - Senior 37 - Matthew Luna - Freshman 38 - Tyler Hamilton - Freshman 39 - Chase Webster - Sophomore 40 - Brendan Girton - Freshman 42 - Hunter Dobbins - Sophomore 44 - Brandon Beckel - Freshman 45 - Derek Bridges - Freshman 46 - Riley Ramsey - Junior 47 - Eli Riechmann - Sophomore 48 - Brandon Birdsell - Sophomore 50 - Leland Wilson - Freshman 51 - Brandon Petix - Sophomore 52 - Josh Sanders - Freshman 55 - Brady LeJeune-DeAcutis - Freshman		Catchers 21 - Nate Rombach - Freshman 26 - Braxton Fulford - Junior Infielders 2 - Jace Jung - Freshman 3 - Jackson Cobb - Freshman 4 - Dru Baker - Sophomore 5 - Drew Woodcox - Freshman 13 - Cal Conley - Freshman 14 - Braydon Runion - Sophomore 15 - Parker Kelly - Junior 18 - Cole Stilwell - Sophomore 19 - Easton Murrell - Junior Outfielders 1 - Dillon Carter - Freshman 7 - Cody Masters - Junior 9 - Dylan Neuse - Junior 20 - Max Marusak - Sophomore 41 - Sam Hunt - Freshman

Schedule and results

2021 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball game log (39–17)
Regular season (35–13)
February (3–3) Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12 February 20 7:00 pm FloSports vs. #8 Arkansas* #3 Globe Life Field Arlington, TX L 9–13 Trest (1–0) Devine (0–1) — 16,908 0–1 — Stats Story February 21 3:00 pm FloSports vs. #6 Ole Miss* #3 Globe Life Field Arlington, TX L 4–5 Hoglund (1–0) Dallas (0–1) Forsyth (1) 17,587 0–2 — Stats Story February 22 11:00 am FloSports vs. #7 Mississippi State* #3 Globe Life Field Arlington, TX L 5–11 Koestler (1–0) Hitt (0–1) — 13,659 0–3 — Stats Story February 26 2:00 pm ESPN+ Houston Baptist* #10 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 18–3(7) Birdsell (1–0) Zarella (0–1) — 2,270 1–3 — Stats Story February 27 2:00 pm ESPN+ Houston Baptist* #10 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 8–1 Monteverde (1–0) Coats (0–1) — 2,270 2–3 — Stats Story February 28 1:00 pm ESPN+ Houston Baptist* #10 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 11–2 Montgomery (1–0) Spinney (0–1) — 2,270 3–3 — Stats Story
March (16–1) Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12 March 2 3:00 pm Texas Southern* #10 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 14–2 Dallas (1–1) Armstrong (0–2) — 1,808 4–3 — Stats Story March 3 1:00 pm ESPN+ Texas Southern* #10 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 15–0(7) Hampton (1–0) Olguin (0–1) — 1,808 5–3 — Stats Story March 5 7:00 pm AT&T SN SW vs. Texas State* #10 Minute Maid Park Houston, TX W 8–4 Key (1–0) Leigh (0–2) — 2,197 6–3 — Stats Story March 6 3:00 pm AT&T SN SW vs. Sam Houston State* #10 Minute Maid Park Houston, TX W 8–0 Monteverde (2–0) Dillard (0–2) — 3,129 7–3 — Stats Story March 7 11:00 am AT&T SN SW vs. TAMU–CC* #10 Minute Maid Park Houston, TX W 4–3 Queen (1–0) Thomas (0–1) Sublette (1) 8–3 — Stats Story March 9 6:30 pm ESPN+ Gonzaga* #9 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 5–4 Wells (1–0) Zeglin (1–1) Girton (1) 2,270 9–3 — Stats Story March 10 6:30 pm ESPN+ Gonzaga* #9 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 5–4 Sublette (1–0) Vrieling (0–2) Queen (1) 1,949 10–3 — Stats Story March 12 2:00 pm ESPN+ UConn* #9 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 4–3 Birdsell (2–0) Casparius (1–2) Queen (2) 3,031 11–3 — Stats Story March 13 2:00 pm ESPN+ UConn* #9 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 10–3 Monteverde (3–0) Simeone (0–2) — 3,538 12–3 — Stats Story March 14 2:00 pm ESPN+ UConn* #9 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 15–13 Sublette (2–0) Peterson (1–1) Queen (3) 3,378 13–3 — Stats Story March 15 10:00 am ESPN+ UConn* #7 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 9–8(10) Girton (1–0) Wurster (2–1) — 2,782 14–3 — Stats Story March 19 6:30 pm ESPN+ #14 Oklahoma State #7 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX L 0–2 Scott (4–1) Birdsell (2–1) Standlee (3) 4,432 14–4 0–1 Stats Story March 20 2:00 pm ESPN+ #14 Oklahoma State #7 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 4–2 Monteverde (4–0) Wrobleski (1–2) Dallas (1) 4,432 15–4 1–1 Stats Story March 21 2:00 pm ESPN+ #14 Oklahoma State #7 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 6–5 Sublette (3–0) Osmond (2–1) Bridges (1) 3,733 16–4 2–1 Stats Story March 26 6:30 pm ESPN+ South Florida* #6 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 16–6 Birdsell (3–1) Jasiak (2–3) — 3,785 17–4 — Stats Story March 27 2:00 pm ESPN+ South Florida* #6 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 8–0 Monteverde (5–0) Burns (1–3) — 4,107 18–4 — Stats Story March 28 1:00 pm ESPN+ South Florida* #6 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 7–4 Devine (1–0) Kerkering (2–1) Hampton (1) 3,008 19–4 — Stats Story
April (10–6) Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12 April 1 6:00 pm ESPN+ at Kansas State #4 Tointon Family Stadium Manhattan, KS W 17–1 Birdsell (4–1) Wicks (4–2) — 404 20–4 3–1 Stats Story April 2 6:00 pm ESPN+ at Kansas State #4 Tointon Family Stadium Manhattan, KS L 2–7 Seymour (2–2) Monteverde (5–1) Eckberg (4) 587 20–5 3–2 Stats Story April 3 4:00 pm ESPN+ at Kansas State #4 Tointon Family Stadium Manhattan, KS L 4–10 McCullough (2–1) Montgomery (1–1) — 587 20–6 3–3 Stats Story April 9 6:30 pm ESPN+ #10 TCU #8 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX L 3–7 Smith (6–1) Dallas (1–2) — 4,432 20–7 3–4 Stats April 10 2:00 pm ESPN+ #10 TCU #8 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 6–5(10) Sublette (4–0) Ridings (1–1) — 4,432 21–7 4–4 Stats Story April 11 12:00 pm ESPN+ #10 TCU #8 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 17–7(7) Key (2–0) Ray (2–2) — 3,896 22–7 5–4 Stats Story April 13 6:30 pm ESPN+ Stephen F. Austin* #8 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 4–3 Webster (1–0) Lee (1–1) — 3,516 23–7 — Stats Story April 14 1:00 pm ESPN+ Stephen F. Austin* #8 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 7–5 Riechman (1–0) Roth (0–1) Queen (4) 2,959 24–7 — Stats Story April 16 5:30 pm ESPN+ at West Virginia #8 Mon. County Ballpark Granville, WV W 7–2 Monteverde (6–1) Wolf (3–4) — 600 25–7 6–4 Stats Story April 17 3:00 pm ESPN+ at West Virginia #8 Mon. County Ballpark Granville, WV L 5–6 Watters (2–0) Sublette (4–1) — 600 25–8 6–5 Stats Story April 18 12:00 pm ESPN+ at West Virginia #8 Mon. County Ballpark Granville, WV W 10–1 Montgomery (2–1) Hampton (3–1) — 600 26–8 7–5 Stats Story April 20 6:30 pm ESPNU vs. Oklahoma #5 Hodgetown Amarillo, TX Postponed to May 4 April 23 6:30 pm ESPN+ Baylor #5 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX L 4–12 Thomas (5–2) Monteverde (6–2) — 4,432 26–9 7–6 Stats Story April 24 2:00 pm ESPN+ Baylor #5 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 4–1 Sublette (5–1) Winston (6–3) — 4,432 27–9 8–6 Stats Story April 25 2:00 pm ESPN+ Baylor #5 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX L 3–13 Helton (3–2) Montgomery (2–2) — 4,031 27–10 8–7 Stats Story April 28 12:00 pm ESPN+ New Mexico #11 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 10–4 Girton (2–0) Garley (0–2) — 2,967 28–10 — Stats Story April 30 2:00 pm LHN at #3 Texas #11 UFCU Disch–Falk Field Austin, TX W 6–3 Sublette (6–1) Madden (6–2) Queen (5) 1,902 29–10 9–7 Stats Story
May (6–3) Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12 May 1 12:00 pm LHN at #3 Texas #11 UFCU Disch–Falk Field Austin, TX W 5–3 Dallas (2–0) Stevens (7–2) Sublette (2) 2,163 30–10 10–7 Stats Story May 2 2:30 pm LHN at #3 Texas #11 UFCU Disch–Falk Field Austin, TX L 3–11 Hansen (5–1) Montgomery (2–3) — 2,457 30–11 10–8 Stats Story May 4 6:00 pm ESPN+ vs. Oklahoma* #8 Hodgetown Amarillo, TX W 14–4 Hampton (2–0) Christian (0–1) — 6,898 31–11 — Stats Story May 7 6:30 pm ESPN+ UIC* #8 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX Canceled May 8 12:00 pm ESPN+ UIC* #8 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX Canceled May 8 4:00 pm ESPN+ UIC* #8 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX Canceled May 9 1:00 pm ESPN+ UIC* #8 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX Canceled May 14 6:30 pm Sooner Sports at Oklahoma #7 Mitchell Park Norman, OK L 8–9(10) Olds (4–5) Sublette (6–2) — 849 31–12 10–9 Stats Story May 15 2:00 pm BSO at Oklahoma #7 Mitchell Park Norman, OK W 15–2 Dallas (3–2) Carmichael (6–2) Queen (6) 482 32–12 11–9 Stats Story May 16 2:00 pm Sooner Sports at Oklahoma #7 Mitchell Park Norman, OK W 13–2(7) Montgomery (3–3) Taggart (1–6) — 480 33–12 12–9 Stats Story May 20 6:30 pm ESPN+ Kansas #5 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX L 4–7 Barry (2–2) Sublette (6–3) Ulane (11) 3,323 33–13 12–10 Stats Story May 21 6:30 pm ESPN+ Kansas #5 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 13–4 Dallas (4–2) Davis (6–6) — 3,222 34–13 13–10 Stats Story May 22 1:00 pm ESPN+ Kansas #5 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 5–0 Hampton (3–0) Hazelwood (2–4) — 3,859 35–13 14–10 Stats Story
Post-season (4–4)
Big 12 Tournament (1–2) Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall B12T Record May 26 9:00 am ESPNU vs. (6) Baylor #5 (3) Bricktown Ballpark Oklahoma City, OK W 11–4 Montgomery (4–3) Caley (2–2) — 3,756 36–13 1–0 Stats Story May 28 9:00 am ESPN+ vs. #15 (2) TCU #5 (3) Bricktown Ballpark Oklahoma City, OK L 2–7 Smith (7–3) Monteverde (6–3) Green (12) 3,812 36–14 1–1 Stats Story May 28 12:45 pm ESPN+ vs. (7) Kansas State #5 (3) Bricktown Ballpark Oklahoma City, OK L 2–7 Eckberg (5–5) Dallas (4–3) — 3,983 36–15 1–2 Stats Story
NCAA tournament (3–2) Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall NCAAT Record June 4 11:00 am ESPNU (4) Army #9 (1) Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 6–3 Hampton (4–0) Loricco (4–2) Dallas (2) 4,606 37–15 1–0 Stats Story June 5 8:00 pm ESPN2 (3) North Carolina #9 (1) Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 7–2 Monteverde (7–3) Rapp (1–2) Sublette (3) 4,737 38–15 2–0 Stats Story June 6 6:00 pm ESPN3 #21 (2) UCLA #9 (1) Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 8–2 Montgomery (5–3) Mora (2–2) — 4,737 39–15 3–0 Stats Story June 11 2:00 pm ESPNU #7 Stanford #9 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX L 3–15 Beck (9–1) Hampton (4–1) — 4,732 39–16 3–1 Stats Story June 12 2:00 pm ESPNU #7 Stanford #9 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX L 0–9 Williams (4–2) Monteverde (7–4) — 4,732 39–17 3–2 Stats Story
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled      Bold = Texas Tech team member
"*" indicates a non-conference game. "#" represents ranking. All rankings from D1Baseball on the date of the contest. "()" represents postseason seeding in the Big 12 Tournament or NCAA Regional, respectively.

Rankings

See also: 2021 NCAA Division I baseball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
Coaches'	4	4*	11	7	6	6	4	8	7	6	11	8	8	5	5	7	12
Baseball America	3	12	11	11	7	6	4	11	11	10	13	8	8	7	7	9	11
Collegiate Baseball^	4	10	15	6	5	4	3	10	9	10	15	11	9	10	11	11	11
NCBWA†	4	13	15	9	4	4	4	10	8	6	11	7	7	4	5	7	15
D1Baseball	3	10	10	9	7	6	4	8	8	5	11	8	7	5	5	9	11

^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

Players drafted into the MLB

See also: 2021 Major League Baseball draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	MLB Club
4	126	Cal Conley	SS	Atlanta Braves
4	130	Dru Baker	3B	Tampa Bay Rays
6	170	Braxton Fulford	C	Colorado Rockies
6	191	Mason Montgomery	P	Tampa Bay Rays
7	222	Ryan Sublette	P	Los Angeles Dodgers
8	226	Hunter Dobbins	P	Boston Red Sox
8	239	Patrick Monteverde	P	Miami Marlins
11	339	Brandon Birdsell	P	Minnesota Twins
17	519	Dylan Neuse	2B	Minnesota Twins

External links

• 2021 Team Roster