2022 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team

2022 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball
Statesboro Regional, 2–2
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 25
CB	No. 22
Record	39–22 (15–9 Big 12)
Head coach	Tim Tadlock (10th season)
Assistant coaches	J-Bob Thomas (10th season) Matt Gardner (10th season) Eric Gutierrez (4th season)
Pitching coach	Ray Hayward (10th season)
Home stadium	Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park

2022 Big 12 Conference baseball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 23 TCU ‍†‍‍y	16	–	8		.667			38	–	22		.633
Oklahoma State ‍‍‍y	15	–	9		.625			42	–	22		.656
No. 2 Oklahoma ‍‍‡‍y	15	–	9		.625			45	–	24		.652
No. 24 Texas Tech ‍‍‍y	15	–	9		.625			39	–	22		.639
No. 8 Texas  ‍‍‍y	14	–	10		.583			47	–	22		.681
West Virginia  ‍‍‍	14	–	10		.583			33	–	22		.600
Kansas State  ‍‍‍	8	–	16		.333			29	–	29		.500
Baylor  ‍‍‍	7	–	17		.292			26	–	28		.481
Kansas  ‍‍‍	4	–	20		.167			20	–	35		.364
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of May 1, 2024 Rankings from D1baseball

The 2022 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team represented Texas Tech University during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Red Raiders played their home games at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park and competed as members of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by tenth-year head coach Tim Tadlock.

Previous season

Main article: 2021 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team

The 2021 team finished the regular season with a record of 35–13, 14–10 in Big 12 play, finishing in third place in the conference. The team went 1–2 in the Big 12 tournament, defeating Baylor in game one, but lost to eventual tournament winner TCU in game two and lost to Kansas State in the elimination game. In the NCAA tournament, the team hosted the Lubbock Regional, winning the regional 3–0. The team advanced to the Lubbock Super Regional, being swept by Stanford, finishing the season with an overall record of 39–17.

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

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Seasons at Texas Tech	Alma Mater
Tim Tadlock	Head Coach	10	Texas Tech University (1992)
Matt Gardner	Assistant Coach	10	Oklahoma State University (2008)
J-Bob Thomas	Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator	10	Abilene Christian University (2005)
Ray Hayward	Special Assistant / Pitching Coach	10	University of Oklahoma (1983)
Eric Gutierrez	Volunteer Assistant Coach	4	Texas Tech University (2016)

Roster

2022 Texas Tech Red Raiders Baseball Roster
	Pitchers  8 Kurt Wilson (RHP) – senior (6'1, 185) 11 Andrew Devine (RHP) – sophomore (5'10, 155) 16 Hayde Key (RHP) – sophomore (5'10, 185) 21 Mason Molina (LHP) – freshman (6'0, 230) 25 Owen Washburn (RHP) – freshman (6'0, 205) 28 Chase Hampton (RHP) – sophomore (6'2, 215) 29 Jamie Hitt (LHP) – freshman (6'0, 175) 30 Bo Blessie (RHP) – junior (6'3, 190) 31 Austin Becker (RHP) – sophomore (6'5, 190) 32 Trendan Parish (RHP) – freshman (6'0, 180) 34 Andrew Morris (RHP) – junior (6'0, 195) 35 Garrett Crowley (LHP) – junior (6'3, 220) 36 Shay Harris (RHP) – sophomore (6'1, 210) 37 Logan Whitfield (LHP) – freshman (6'0, 230) 38 Tyler Hamilton (RHP) – sophomore (6'1, 200) 39 Jase Lopez (RHP) – sophomore (5'10, 195) 40 Brendan Girton (RHP) – sophomore (6'1, 230) 42 Kyle Robinson (RHP) – freshman (6'4, 210) 43 Brendan Lysik (LHP) – freshman (6'3, 225) 44 Brandon Beckel (RHP) – sophomore (6'3, 205) 45 Derek Bridges (LHP) – sophomore (6'1, 205) 46 Coleson Abel (LHP) – freshman (5'8, 200) 48 Brandon Birdsell (RHP) – junior (6'2, 225) 49 Collin Clark (LHP) – senior (6'2, 205) 51 Brandon Petix (LHP) – junior (6'6, 225) 52 Josh Sanders (RHP) – sophomore (6'3, 165) 55 Brady LeJeune-DeAcutis (LHP) – sophomore (6'6, 180)		Catchers  4 Kevin Bazzell – freshman (6'1, 205)  5 Hudson White – freshman (5'11, 195) 13 Trevor Conley – freshman (5'9, 185) 17 Drew Reynolds – freshman (5'11, 200) 18 Cole Stillwell – junior (6'1, 205) Infielders  2 Jace Jung – sophomore (6'0, 200)  3 Lauden Brooks – freshman (5'10, 185)  5 Hudson White – freshman (5'11, 195)  9 Zac Vooletich – junior (5'9, 185) 10 Ty Coleman – junior (5'8, 190) 15 Parker Kelly – senior (6'3, 205) 17 Drew Reynolds – freshman (5'11, 200) 18 Cole Stillwell – junior (6'1, 205) 19 Easton Murrell – senior (6'0, 210) 26 Erick Martinez – freshman (5'7, 140) 33 Ryan Brome – freshman (5'11, 225) Outfielders  1 Dillon Carter – sophomore (6'0, 210)  7 Cody Masters – senior (6'1, 180)  9 Zac Vooletich – junior (5'9, 185) 10 Ty Coleman – junior (5'8, 190) 14 Cooper Swanson – senior (6'0, 205) 19 Easton Murrell – senior (6'0, 210) 20 Dalton Porter – sophomore (5'11, 195) 25 Owen Washburn – freshman (6'0, 205) 33 Ryan Brome – freshman (5'11, 225) 41 Sam Hunt – freshman (6'0, 170)

Schedule

2022 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball game log: 39–22
Regular season: 36–18
February: 5–2 Date Time Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12 Ref February 18 7:00 p.m. vs. Michigan* State Farm College Baseball Showdown #14 Globe Life Field Arlington, TX W 7–6 Hampton (1–0) Weiss (0–1) — 7,112 1–0 — [1] February 19 3:00 p.m. vs. Auburn* State Farm College Baseball Showdown #14 Globe Life Field Arlington, TX L 1–2 Gonzalez (1–0) Birdsell (0–1) Burkhalter (1) 1–1 — [2] February 20 2:30 p.m. vs. #15 Arizona* State Farm College Baseball Showdown #14 Globe Life Field Arlington, TX L 2–12 Netz (1–0) Molina (0–1) — 1–2 — [3] February 22 2:00 p.m. Dallas Baptist* #20 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 8–4 Girton (1–0) Rich (0–1) Parish (1) 3,557 2–2 — [4] February 25 6:30 p.m. Kent State* #20 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX Postponed to February 27 February 26 2:00 p.m. Kent State* #20 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 10–7 Girton (2–0) Cruikshank (0–2) Parish (2) 3,684 3–2 — [5] February 27 12:00 p.m. Kent State* #20 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 8–1 Birdsell (1–1) Romel (0–2) — 3,779 4–2 — [6] February 27 3:55 p.m. Kent State* #20 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 7–5 Lopez (1–0) Cariaco (0–1) Parish (3) 3,779 5–2 — [7]
March: 17–3 Date Time Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12 Ref March 1 2:00 p.m. at Dallas Baptist* #19 Horner Ballpark Dallas, TX W 4–3 (10) Hartis (1–0) Trahan (0–2) Parish (4) 1,235 6–2 — [8] March 4 6:30 p.m. Merrimack* #19 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 17–1 Morris (1–0) Kalantzakos (1–1) — 3,942 7–2 — [9] March 5 12:00 p.m. Merrimack* #19 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 21–5 Birdsell (2–1) Zappulla (1–1) — 4,031 8–2 — [10] March 5 4:00 p.m. Merrimack* #19 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 20–2 Molina (1–1) Gillette (1–1) — 4,031 9–2 — [11] March 6 1:00 p.m. Merrimack* #19 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 12–4 Becker (1–0) Villella (0–2) — 3,394 10–2 — [12] March 8 6:00 p.m. vs. #23 Mississippi State* #17 MGM Park Biloxi, MS L 5–11 Stinnett (2–0) Hampton (1–1) Kohn (2) 5,799 10–3 — [13] March 9 3:00 p.m. vs. #23 Mississippi State* #17 MGM Park Biloxi, MS W 7–2 Hitt (1–0) Fristoe (1–2) — 5,382 11–3 — [14] March 11 7:00 p.m. at Rice* #17 Reckling Park Houston, TX W 10–1 Morris (2–0) Chandler (0–4) Sanders (1) 2,099 12–3 — [15] March 12 2:00 p.m. at Rice* #17 Reckling Park Houston, TX W 3–2 Parish (1–0) DeLeon (1–1) — 2,579 13–3 — [16] March 13 1:00 p.m. at Rice* #17 Reckling Park Houston, TX W 7–4 Robinson (1–0) Gallant (0–1) Parish (5) 2,547 14–3 — [17] March 15 6:30 p.m. New Mexico* #17 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 28–2 Hampton (2–1) Reyes Jr. (1–3) — 4,253 15–3 — [18] March 16 1:00 p.m. New Mexico* #17 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 11–5 Girton (3–0) Loesch (1–1) — 3,967 16–3 — [19] March 18 4:05 p.m. at Iowa* #17 Duane Banks Field Iowa City, IA Canceled March 19 2:05 p.m. at Iowa* #17 Duane Banks Field Iowa City, IA W 11–3 Birdsell (3–1) Mazur (2–1) — 1,043 17–3 — [20] March 20 12:05 p.m. at Iowa* #17 Duane Banks Field Iowa City, IA L 3–6 Nedved (1–1) Molina (1–2) — 1,290 17–4 — [21] March 22 6:30 p.m. California Baptist* #16 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 6–3 Hampton (3–1) Silvas (2–2) — 3,092 18–4 — [22] March 25 6:30 p.m. #2 Texas #16 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 5–4 (10) Sanders (1–0) Nixon (0–1) — 4,432 19–4 1–0 [23] March 26 2:00 p.m. #2 Texas #16 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 16–12 (10) Bridges (1–0) Nixon (0–2) — 4,432 20–4 2–0 [24] March 27 2:00 p.m. #2 Texas #16 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX L 1–12 (7) Gordon (2–1) Molina (1–3) — 4,432 20–5 2–1 [25] March 29 6:30 p.m. Stephen F. Austin* #7 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 19–1 Devine (1–0) Kudelka (0–1) — 3,500 21–5 — [26] March 30 1:00 p.m. Stephen F. Austin* #7 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 13–5 Becker (2–0) Jaco (0–2) — 3,502 22–5 — [27]
April: 9–10 Date Time Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12 Ref April 1 6:00 p.m. at Kansas #7 Hoglund Ballpark Lawrence, KS W 8–2 Morris (3–0) Hegarty (2–3) — 1,117 23–5 3–1 [28] April 2 2:00 p.m. at Kansas #7 Hoglund Ballpark Lawrence, KS W 28–2 Birdsell (4–1) Larsen (0–5) — 1,174 24–5 4–1 [29] April 3 1:00 p.m. at Kansas #7 Hoglund Ballpark Lawrence, KS L 5–8 Vanderhei (4–2) Molina (1–4) Hewlett (1) 694 24–6 4–2 [30] April 5 6:00 p.m. at Grand Canyon* #4 Brazell Field Phoenix, AZ L 4–9 Reilly (1–1) Hampton (3–2) — 1,618 24–7 — [31] April 6 2:00 p.m. at Grand Canyon* #4 Brazell Field Phoenix, AZ L 7–8 Omlid (1–0) Devine (1–1) Reilly (7) 982 24–8 — [32] April 8 6:30 p.m. Kansas State #4 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 6–3 Morris (4–0) Adams (3–3) Parish (6) 4,432 25–8 5–2 [33] April 9 2:00 p.m. Kansas State #4 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 14–0 Birdsell (5–1) Corsentino (2–3) Clark (1) 4,432 26–8 6–2 [34] April 10 1:00 p.m. Kansas State #4 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 7–6 Parish (2–0) Adams (3–4) — 3,955 27–8 7–2 [35] April 12 6:00 p.m. vs. Oklahoma* #4 Hodgetown Amarillo, TX L 9–14 Carmichael (3–0) Becker (2–1) — 7,239 27–9 — [36] April 14 6:00 p.m. at TCU #4 Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX L 4–7 Mihlbauer (1–0) Clark (0–1) Savage (1) 5,475 27–10 7–3 [37] April 15 6:00 p.m. at TCU #4 Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX L 3–4 Perez (3–1) Birdsell (5–2) Ridings (10) 6,280 27–11 7–4 [38] April 16 2:00 p.m. at TCU #4 Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX L 3–11 Walker (4–2) Hampton (3–3) — 5,706 27–12 7–5 [39] April 19 6:30 p.m. at New Mexico* #9 Santa Ana Star Field Albuquerque, NM L 10–11 Egloff (5–4) Parish (2–1) — 551 27–13 — [40] April 22 6:30 p.m. West Virginia #9 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX Postponed to April 23 April 23 1:00 p.m. West Virginia #9 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 7–5 Morris (5–0) Watters (2–3) — 4,432 28–13 8–5 [41] April 23 4:15 p.m. West Virginia #9 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 12–2 (8) Birdsell (6–2) Hampton (6–3) — 4,432 29–13 9–5 [42] April 24 1:00 p.m. West Virginia #9 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX L 4–15 Smith (1–1) Molina (1–5) Braithwaite (5) 3,973 29–14 9–6 [43] April 26 6:30 p.m. Abilene Christian* #9 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX L 5–8 Sells (3–1) Hitt (1–1) Huffling (1) 4,432 29–15 — [44] April 29 6:30 p.m. at Baylor #9 Baylor Ballpark Waco, TX W 7–1 Morris (6–0) Jackson (3–4) — 2,217 30–15 10–6 [45] April 30 2:00 p.m. at Baylor #9 Baylor Ballpark Waco, TX W 11–1 Birdsell (7–2) Andrade (3–3) — 2,815 31–15 11–6 [46]
May: 5–3 Date Time Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12 Ref May 1 1:00 p.m. at Baylor #9 Baylor Ballpark Waco, TX L 7–11 Voelker (4–5) Parish (2–2) — 2,073 31–16 11–7 [47] May 3 6:05 p.m. at Abilene Christian* #9 Crutcher Scott Field Abilene, TX W 16–12 Devine (2–1) Carlton (1–1) — 4,087 32–16 — [48] May 13 6:00 p.m. at #3 Oklahoma State #9 O'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OK W 7–6 Morris (7–0) Campbell (7–2) Devine (1) 5,507 33–16 12–7 [49] May 14 6:00 p.m. at #3 Oklahoma State #9 O'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OK W 9–3 Birdsell (8–2) Osmond (4–2) — 6,077 34–16 13–7 [50] May 15 1:00 p.m. at #3 Oklahoma State #9 O'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OK W 6–4 Hampton (4–3) Martin (3–3) Becker (1) 5,372 35–16 14–7 [51] May 19 6:30 p.m. Oklahoma #5 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX L 8–13 Bennett (6–3) Morris (7–1) — 3,829 35–17 14–8 [52] May 20 6:30 p.m. Oklahoma #5 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX L 6–9 Sandlin (6–3) Birdsell (8–3) Michael (8) 4,432 35–18 14–9 [53] May 21 2:00 p.m. Oklahoma #5 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 10–2 Hampton (5–3) Horton (2–2) — 4,432 36–18 15–9 [54]
Post–season: 3–4
Big 12 Tournament: 1–2 Date Time Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall B12T Ref May 25 4:00 p.m. vs. (7) Kansas State #8 (2) Globe Life Field Arlington, TX W 5–3 Molina (2–5) McCullough (3–4) Becker (2) 37–18 1–0 [55] May 26 8:00 p.m. vs. #22 (3) Oklahoma #8 (2) Globe Life Field Arlington, TX L 3–6 Bennett (7–3) Morris (7–2) — 6,288 37–19 1–1 [56] May 27 7:00 p.m. vs. (7) Kansas State #8 (2) Globe Life Field Arlington, TX L 5–6 (11) Ruhl (5–2) Beckel (0–1) Phillips (8) 7,178 37–20 1–2 [57]
NCAA tournament: 2–2 Date Time Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall NCAAT Ref June 3 1:00 p.m. #17 (2) Notre Dame Statesboro Regional #24 (3) J. I. Clements Stadium Statesboro, GA L 2–3 Mercer (2–1) Hampton (5–4) Tyrell (2) 827 37–21 0–1 [58] June 4 12:20 p.m. (4) UNC Greensboro Statesboro Regional #24 (3) J. I. Clements Stadium Statesobro, GA W 2–0 Birdsell (9–3) Mathewson (5–7) Bridges (1) 622 38–21 1–1 [59] June 5 1:00 p.m. #21 (1) Georgia Southern Statesboro Regional #24 (3) J. I. Clements Stadium Statesboro, GA W 3–1 Morris (8–2) Madden (2–2) Molina (1) 2,107 39–21 2–1 [60] June 5 6:00 p.m. #17 (2) Notre Dame Statesboro Regional #24 (3) J. I. Clements Stadium Statesboro, GA L 1–2 Bertrand (9–2) Hitt (1–2) Findlay (2) 784 39–22 2–2 [61]
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 and NCAA Regional, respectively.

Rankings

Main article: 2022 NCAA Division I baseball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Final
Coaches'	12	12*	18	11	13	11	6	4	4	8	13	12	13	7	11	15	15*	15*	25
Baseball America	23	—	—	—	23	23	7	5	4	17	15	17	15	6	12	22	22*	22*	25
Collegiate Baseball^	4	16	23	19	17	16	6	5	8	—	—	—	30	12	14	15	22	22	22
NCBWA†	14	21	21	15	12	11	6	4	5	9	9	9	9	6	9	11	24	24*	23
D1Baseball	14	20	19	17	17	16	7	4	4	9	9	9	9	5	8	24	24*	24*	24

^ 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: 2022 Major League Baseball draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	MLB Club
1	12	Jace Jung	2B	Detroit Tigers
4	114	Andrew Morris	P	Minnesota Twins
5	143	Brandon Birdsell	P	Chicago Cubs
6	190	Chase Hampton	P	New York Yankees

External links

• 2022 Baseball Schedule
• 2022 Baseball Roster