# 2024 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team

The 2024 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team represented Texas Tech University during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Red Raiders played their home games at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park in Lubbock, Texas and compete as members of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by twelfth-year head coach Tim Tadlock. For the first time since 2015, the Red Raiders failed to qualify for an NCAA regional.
On February 23, in the series opener against Texas Southern, the Red Raiders scored 32 runs to break the program record for most runs in a single game.

## Preseason
### Big 12 media poll

The Big 12 preseason poll was released on January 25. The Red Raiders were predicted to finish fourth in the conference.
Big 12 media poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | TCU | 143 (11) |
| 2 | Texas | 131 (2) |
| 3 | Oklahoma State | 119 |
| 4 | Texas Tech | 107 |
| 5 | Kansas State | 98 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 85 |
| 6 | West Virginia | 85 |
| 8 | Kansas | 67 |
| 9 | Houston | 56 |
| 10 | UCF | 45 |
| 11 | Baylor | 36 |
| 12 | BYU | 21 |
| 12 | Cincinnati | 21 |

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Seasons at Texas Tech | Alma Mater |
| Tim Tadlock | Head coach | 12 | Texas Tech University (1992) |
| J-Bob Thomas | Assistant coach / Recruiting coordinator | 12 | Abilene Christian University (2005) |
| Ray Hayward | Special assistant / Pitching coach | 12 | University of Oklahoma (1983) |
| Matt Gardner | Assistant coach | 11 | Oklahoma State University (2008) |
| Eric Gutierrez | Director of operations | 6 | Texas Tech University (2016) |

### Roster
## Schedule

2024 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball game log: 33–26 :
Regular season: 31–24 :
February: 6–2 :
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | Big 12 |
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| February 16 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. No. 9 Tennessee* | No. 21 | Globe Life Field Arlington, TX | L 2–6 | Causey (1–0) | Robinson (0–1) | — | 10,992 | 0–1 | — |
| February 17 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. Nebraska* | No. 21 | Globe Life Field Arlington, TX | W 6–3 | Free (1–0) | McConnaughey (0–1) | Hutyra (1) | N/A | 1–1 | — |
| February 18 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. Oregon* | No. 21 | Globe Life Field Arlington, TX | W 11–7 | Sanders (1–0) | Spoljaric (0–1) | Huffling (1) | N/A | 2–1 | — |
| February 20 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. UT Arlington* | No. 19 | Globe Life Field Arlington, TX | W 13–1 | Trombello (1–0) | Wallace (0–2) | — | 1,094 | 3–1 | — |
| February 21 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. No. 7 Oregon State* | No. 19 | Globe Life Field Arlington, TX | L 4–10 | Lawson (1–0) | Rogers (0–1) | — | 1,296 | 3–2 | — |
| February 23 | 2:00 p.m. | Texas Southern* | No. 19 | Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX | W 32–5 | Robinson (1–1) | Marquez (0–1) | — | 4,113 | 4–2 | — |
| February 24 | 2:00 p.m. | Texas Southern* | No. 19 | Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX | W 20–4 | Free (2–0) | Martinez (0–1) | — | 4,432 | 5–2 | — |
| February 25 | 1:00 p.m. | Texas Southern* | No. 19 | Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX | W 16–5 (7) | Washburn (1–0) | Castro (0–1) | — | 3,952 | 6–2 | — |
March: 13–7 :
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | Big 12 |
| March 1 | 6:30 p.m. | Gardner–Webb* | No. 18 | Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX | W 10–7 | Robinson (2–1) | Brogdon (0–3) | Free (1) | 4,308 | 7–2 | — |
| March 2 | 2:00 p.m. | Gardner–Webb* | No. 18 | Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX | W 29–3 | Heuer (1–0) | Ciminiello (0–1) | — | 4,432 | 8–2 | — |
| March 3 | 2:00 p.m. | Gardner–Webb* | No. 18 | Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX | W 9–5 | Parish (1–0) | Pressley (0–1) | — | 3,875 | 9–2 | — |
| March 5 | 3:00 p.m. | at New Mexico* | No. 17 | Santa Ana Star Field Albuquerque, NM | W 11–8 | Petty (1–0) | Steinkamp (0–1) | Parish (1) | 545 | 10–2 | — |
| March 8 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 24 Texas | No. 17 | Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX | L 8–22 | Whitehead (1–0) | Robinson (2–2) | — | 4,432 | 10–3 | 0–1 |
| March 9 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 24 Texas | No. 17 | Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX | W 7–2 | Heuer (2–0) | Howard (2–1) | — | 4,432 | 11–3 | 1–1 |
| March 10 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 24 Texas | No. 17 | Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX | L 7–9 | Tumis (2–0) | Parish (1–1) | Boehm (2) | 4,432 | 11–4 | 1–2 |
| March 12 | 6:30 p.m. | New Mexico State* | No. 24 | Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX | W 13–7 | Petty (2–0) | Swenson (0–1) | — | 4,229 | 12–4 | — |
| March 13 | 2:00 p.m. | New Mexico State* | No. 24 | Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX | W 9–7 | Hutyra (1–0) | Zwaschka (0–2) | Parish (2) | 4,024 | 13–4 | — |
| March 15 | 6:30 p.m. | at Baylor | No. 24 | Baylor Ballpark Waco, TX | W 2–0 | Robinson (3–2) | Marriott (0–3) | Sanders (1) | 2,718 | 14–4 | 2–2 |
| March 16 | 2:00 p.m. | at Baylor | No. 24 | Baylor Ballpark Waco, TX | L 1–5 | Ruais (1–0) | Heuer (2–1) | — | 2,234 | 14–5 | 2–3 |
| March 17 | 1:00 p.m. | at Baylor | No. 24 | Baylor Ballpark Waco, TX | L 2–7 | Green (1–1) | Washburn (1–1) | — | 2,460 | 14–6 | 2–4 |
| March 19 | 6:30 p.m. | Abilene Christian* | | Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX | W 9–4 | Hutyra (2–0) | De La Cruz (0–2) | — | 3,769 | 15–6 | — |
| March 21 | 6:30 p.m. | BYU | | Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX | L 5–8 | Hansen (3–2) | Heuer (2–2) | Cushing (5) | 3,449 | 15–7 | 2–5 |
| March 22 | 6:30 p.m. | BYU | | Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX | W 4–3 | Free (3–0) | Dahle (2–2) | — | 4,093 | 16–7 | 3–5 |
| March 23 | 2:00 p.m. | BYU | | Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX | W 10–1 | Rogers (1–1) | Clawson (0–4) | — | 4,306 | 17–7 | 4–5 |
| March 26 | 12:35 p.m. | Stephen F. Austin* | | Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX | W 16–4 (8) | Parish (2–1) | Wilson (0–1) | — | 3,258 | 18–7 | — |
| March 28 | 6:35 p.m. | at UCF | | John Euliano Park Orlando, FL | L 4–5 | Kramer (4–0) | Sanders (1–1) | — | 1,908 | 18–8 | 4–6 |
| March 29 | 5:00 p.m. | at UCF | | John Euliano Park Orlando, FL | L 1–2 | Stagliano (1–1) | Robinson (3–3) | Centala (6) | 2,106 | 18–9 | 4–7 |
| March 30 | 12:00 p.m. | at UCF | | John Euliano Park Orlando, FL | W 3–2 | Heuer (3–2) | Hartley (2–2) | Kaase (1) | 2,024 | 19–9 | 5–7 |
April: 11–8 :
| Date | Time | Opponent | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | Big 12 | Ref |
| April 1 | 6:30 p.m. | Stanford* | Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX | W 10–9 | Hutyra (3–0) | Thomas (0–1) | — | 3,537 | 20–9 | — | |
| April 2 | 12:00 p.m. | Stanford* | Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX | W 15–12 | Luce (1–0) | Volchko (0–1) | — | 3,213 | 21–9 | — | |
| April 5 | 6:30 p.m. | Houston | Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX | W 12–9 | Sanders (2–1) | Benzor (1–1) | — | 4,006 | 22–9 | 6–7 | |
| April 6 | 2:00 p.m. | Houston | Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX | W 15–12 | Hutyra (4–0) | LaCalameto (2–2) | — | 4,432 | 23–9 | 7–7 | |
| April 7 | 1:00 p.m. | Houston | Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX | W 12–8 | Sanders (3–1) | Howard (2–1) | — | 3,922 | 24–9 | 8–7 | |
| April 9 | 6:05 p.m. | at Abilene Christian* | Crutcher Scott Field Abilene, TX | W 21–3 | Luce (2–0) | McGarrh (2–4) | — | 1,153 | 25–9 | — | |
| April 12 | 6:30 p.m. | at TCU | Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX | W 7–1 | Free (4–0) | Tolle (3–3) | — | 5,073 | 26–9 | 9–7 | |
| April 13 | 4:00 p.m. | at TCU | Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX | L 2–4 | Abeldt (2–0) | Robinson (3–4) | Klecker (1) | 5,236 | 26–10 | 9–8 | |
| April 14 | 1:00 p.m. | at TCU | Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX | L 3–4 | Hampton (1–1) | Heuer (3–3) | Parker (1) | 4,628 | 26–11 | 9–9 | |
| April 16 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 2 Arkansas* | Baum–Walker Stadium Fayetteville, AR | L 8–9 | Gaeckle (2–2) | Hutyra (4–1) | — | 9,770 | 26–12 | — | |
| April 17 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 2 Arkansas* | Baum–Walker Stadium Fayetteville, AR | L 4–5 | Dossett (2–0) | Bridges (0–1) | Hewlett (3) | 9,645 | 26–13 | — | |
| April 19 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 22 West Virginia | Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX | W 15–2 | Free 5–0 | Major (3–3) | — | 4,136 | 27–13 | 10–9 | |
| April 20 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 22 West Virginia | Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX | Postponed to April 21 | Postponed to April 21 | Postponed to April 21 | Postponed to April 21 | Postponed to April 21 | Postponed to April 21 | Postponed to April 21 | Postponed to April 21 |
| April 21 | 1:05 p.m. | No. 22 West Virginia | Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX | W 6–4 | Heuer (4–3) | Clark (4–1) | Sanders (2) | 4,432 | 28–13 | 11–9 | |
| April 21 | 4:40 p.m. | No. 22 West Virginia | Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX | W 3–1 | Robinson (4–4) | Switalski (1–2) | Rogers (1) | 4,432 | 29–13 | 12–9 | |
| April 23 | 2:00 p.m. | New Mexico* | Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX | L 3–17 | Steinkamp (2–1) | Luce (2–1) | — | 3,691 | 29–14 | — | |
| April 26 | 6:00 p.m. | at Kansas | Hoglund Ballpark Lawrence, KS | L 3–4 | Cranton (3–2) | Hutyra (4–2) | — | 826 | 29–15 | 12–10 | |
| April 27 | 2:00 p.m. | at Kansas | Hoglund Ballpark Lawrence, KS | L 2–11 | Voegele (6–2) | Robinson (4–5) | — | 884 | 29–16 | 12–11 | |
| April 28 | 1:00 p.m. | at Kansas | Hoglund Ballpark Lawrence, KS | L 3–7 | Lanthier (3–0) | Heuer (4–4) | — | 784 | 29–17 | 12–12 | |
| April 30 | 6:30 p.m. | UTRGV* | Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX | W 11–6 | Sanders (4–1) | Davis (0–1) | — | 4,262 | 30–17 | — | |
May: 1–7 :
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | Big 12 | Ref |
| May 3 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 22 Oklahoma | Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX | L 0–8 | Davis (6–3) | Free (5–1) | — | 4,028 | 30–18 | 12–13 | |
| May 4 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 22 Oklahoma | Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX | L 5–7 | Witherspoon (5–3) | Robinson (4–6) | — | 3,937 | 30–19 | 12–14 | |
| May 5 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 22 Oklahoma | Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX | L 7–8 | Campbell (3–0) | Heuer (4–5) | Witherspoon (3) | 3,782 | 30–20 | 12–15 | |
| May 10 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 19 Oklahoma State | O'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OK | L 4–16 | Garcia (5–3) | Free (5–2) | — | 5,486 | 30–21 | 12–16 | |
| May 11 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 19 Oklahoma State | O'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OK | L 3–9 | Blake (4–0) | Robinson (4–7) | Cranz (2) | 5,602 | 30–22 | 12–17 | |
| May 12 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 19 Oklahoma State | O'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OK | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled |
| May 16 | 8:30 p.m. | at Arizona State* | Phoenix Municipal Stadium Phoenix, AZ | L 5–21 (7) | Jacobs (7–2) | Hutyra (4–3) | — | 2,363 | 30–23 | — | |
| May 17 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. UNLV* | Phoenix Municipal Stadium Phoenix, AZ | W 13–12 | Washburn (2–1) | Maloney (3–3) | — | N/A | 31–23 | — | |
| May 17 | 8:30 p.m. | at Arizona State* | Phoenix Municipal Stadium Phoenix, AZ | L 11–17 | Fitzpatrick (3–2) | Lysik (0–1) | — | 2,876 | 31–24 | — | |
Post–season: 2–2 :
Big 12 Tournament: 2–2 :
| Date | Time | Opponent | Seed/Rank | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | B12T |
| May 21 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. (3) No. 24 Texas | (10) | Globe Life Field Arlington, TX | W 6–4 | Sanders (5–1) | Duplantier II (2–1) | — | 8,349 | 32–24 | 1–0 |
| May 22 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. (2) No. 19 Oklahoma State | (10) | Globe Life Field Arlington, TX | L 2–7 | Benge (3–1) | Erdman (0–1) | — | 7,110 | 32–25 | 1–1 |
| May 23 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. (5) Cincinnati | (10) | Globe Life Field Arlington, TX | W 10–5 | Free (6–2) | Conte (2–1) | — | N/A | 33–25 | 2–1 |
| May 24 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. (2) No. 19 Oklahoma State | (10) | Globe Life Field Arlington, TX | L 0–4 | Garcia (7–3) | Parish (2–2) | — | N/A | 33–26 | 2–2 |
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled Bold = Texas Tech team member :
* indicates a non-conference game. All rankings from D1Baseball on the date of the contest. All times are in central time.

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final |
| Coaches | 22 | 22* | 19 | 17 | 25 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | | | |
| Baseball America | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | |
| Perfect Game | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | |
| NCBWA | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 23 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | | | |
| D1Baseball | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | |
* 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.