# 2021 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team

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

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
## Schedule and results

2021 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball game log (39–17) :
Regular season (35–13) :
February (3–3)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
February 207:00 pmFloSportsvs. #8 Arkansas*#3Globe Life Field Arlington, TXL 9–13Trest (1–0)Devine (0–1)—16,9080–1—Stats Story
February 213:00 pmFloSportsvs. #6 Ole Miss*#3Globe Life Field Arlington, TXL 4–5Hoglund (1–0)Dallas (0–1)Forsyth (1)17,5870–2—Stats Story
February 2211:00 amFloSportsvs. #7 Mississippi State*#3Globe Life Field Arlington, TXL 5–11Koestler (1–0)Hitt (0–1)—13,6590–3—Stats Story
February 262:00 pmESPN+Houston Baptist*#10Dan Law Field Lubbock, TXW 18–3$^{(7)}$Birdsell (1–0)Zarella (0–1)—2,2701–3—Stats Story
February 272:00 pmESPN+Houston Baptist*#10Dan Law Field Lubbock, TXW 8–1Monteverde (1–0)Coats (0–1)—2,2702–3—Stats Story
February 281:00 pmESPN+Houston Baptist*#10Dan Law Field Lubbock, TXW 11–2Montgomery (1–0)Spinney (0–1)—2,2703–3—Stats Story :
March (16–1)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
March 23:00 pmTexas Southern*#10Dan Law Field Lubbock, TXW 14–2Dallas (1–1)Armstrong (0–2)—1,8084–3—Stats Story
March 31:00 pmESPN+Texas Southern*#10Dan Law Field Lubbock, TXW 15–0$^{(7)}$Hampton (1–0)Olguin (0–1)—1,8085–3—Stats Story
March 57:00 pmAT&T SN SWvs. Texas State*#10Minute Maid Park Houston, TXW 8–4Key (1–0)Leigh (0–2)—2,1976–3—Stats Story
March 63:00 pmAT&T SN SWvs. Sam Houston State*#10Minute Maid Park Houston, TXW 8–0Monteverde (2–0)Dillard (0–2)—3,1297–3—Stats Story
March 711:00 amAT&T SN SWvs. TAMU–CC*#10Minute Maid Park Houston, TXW 4–3Queen (1–0)Thomas (0–1)Sublette (1)8–3—Stats Story
March 96:30 pmESPN+Gonzaga*#9Dan Law Field Lubbock, TXW 5–4Wells (1–0)Zeglin (1–1)Girton (1)2,2709–3—Stats Story
March 106:30 pmESPN+Gonzaga*#9Dan Law Field Lubbock, TXW 5–4Sublette (1–0)Vrieling (0–2)Queen (1)1,94910–3—Stats Story
March 122:00 pmESPN+UConn*#9Dan Law Field Lubbock, TXW 4–3Birdsell (2–0)Casparius (1–2)Queen (2)3,03111–3—Stats Story
March 132:00 pmESPN+UConn*#9Dan Law Field Lubbock, TXW 10–3Monteverde (3–0)Simeone (0–2)—3,53812–3—Stats Story
March 142:00 pmESPN+UConn*#9Dan Law Field Lubbock, TXW 15–13Sublette (2–0)Peterson (1–1)Queen (3)3,37813–3—Stats Story
March 1510:00 amESPN+UConn*#7Dan Law Field Lubbock, TXW 9–8$^{(10)}$Girton (1–0)Wurster (2–1)—2,78214–3—Stats Story
March 196:30 pmESPN+#14 Oklahoma State#7Dan Law Field Lubbock, TXL 0–2Scott (4–1)Birdsell (2–1)Standlee (3)4,43214–40–1Stats Story
March 202:00 pmESPN+#14 Oklahoma State#7Dan Law Field Lubbock, TXW 4–2Monteverde (4–0)Wrobleski (1–2)Dallas (1)4,43215–41–1Stats Story
March 212:00 pmESPN+#14 Oklahoma State#7Dan Law Field Lubbock, TXW 6–5Sublette (3–0)Osmond (2–1)Bridges (1)3,73316–42–1Stats Story
March 266:30 pmESPN+South Florida*#6Dan Law Field Lubbock, TXW 16–6Birdsell (3–1)Jasiak (2–3)—3,78517–4—Stats Story
March 272:00 pmESPN+South Florida*#6Dan Law Field Lubbock, TXW 8–0Monteverde (5–0)Burns (1–3)—4,10718–4—Stats Story
March 281:00 pmESPN+South Florida*#6Dan Law Field Lubbock, TXW 7–4Devine (1–0)Kerkering (2–1)Hampton (1)3,00819–4—Stats Story :
April (10–6)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
April 16:00 pmESPN+at Kansas State#4Tointon Family Stadium Manhattan, KSW 17–1Birdsell (4–1)Wicks (4–2)—40420–43–1Stats Story
April 26:00 pmESPN+at Kansas State#4Tointon Family Stadium Manhattan, KSL 2–7Seymour (2–2)Monteverde (5–1)Eckberg (4)58720–53–2Stats Story
April 34:00 pmESPN+at Kansas State#4Tointon Family Stadium Manhattan, KSL 4–10McCullough (2–1)Montgomery (1–1)—58720–63–3Stats Story
April 96:30 pmESPN+#10 TCU#8Dan Law Field Lubbock, TXL 3–7Smith (6–1)Dallas (1–2)—4,43220–73–4Stats
April 102:00 pmESPN+#10 TCU#8Dan Law Field Lubbock, TXW 6–5$^{(10)}$Sublette (4–0)Ridings (1–1)—4,43221–74–4Stats Story
April 1112:00 pmESPN+#10 TCU#8Dan Law Field Lubbock, TXW 17–7$^{(7)}$Key (2–0)Ray (2–2)—3,89622–75–4Stats Story
April 136:30 pmESPN+Stephen F. Austin*#8Dan Law Field Lubbock, TXW 4–3Webster (1–0)Lee (1–1)—3,51623–7—Stats Story
April 141:00 pmESPN+Stephen F. Austin*#8Dan Law Field Lubbock, TXW 7–5Riechman (1–0)Roth (0–1)Queen (4)2,95924–7—Stats Story
April 165:30 pmESPN+at West Virginia#8Mon. County Ballpark Granville, WVW 7–2Monteverde (6–1)Wolf (3–4)—60025–76–4Stats Story
April 173:00 pmESPN+at West Virginia#8Mon. County Ballpark Granville, WVL 5–6Watters (2–0)Sublette (4–1)—60025–86–5Stats Story
April 1812:00 pmESPN+at West Virginia#8Mon. County Ballpark Granville, WVW 10–1Montgomery (2–1)Hampton (3–1)—60026–87–5Stats Story
April 206:30 pmESPNUvs. Oklahoma#5Hodgetown Amarillo, TXPostponed to May 4
April 236:30 pmESPN+Baylor#5Dan Law Field Lubbock, TXL 4–12Thomas (5–2)Monteverde (6–2)—4,43226–97–6Stats Story
April 242:00 pmESPN+Baylor#5Dan Law Field Lubbock, TXW 4–1Sublette (5–1)Winston (6–3)—4,43227–98–6Stats Story
April 252:00 pmESPN+Baylor#5Dan Law Field Lubbock, TXL 3–13Helton (3–2)Montgomery (2–2)—4,03127–108–7Stats Story
April 2812:00 pmESPN+New Mexico#11Dan Law Field Lubbock, TXW 10–4Girton (2–0)Garley (0–2)—2,96728–10—Stats Story
April 302:00 pmLHNat #3 Texas#11UFCU Disch–Falk Field Austin, TXW 6–3Sublette (6–1)Madden (6–2)Queen (5)1,90229–109–7Stats Story :
May (6–3)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
May 112:00 pmLHNat #3 Texas#11UFCU Disch–Falk Field Austin, TXW 5–3Dallas (2–0)Stevens (7–2)Sublette (2)2,16330–1010–7Stats Story
May 22:30 pmLHNat #3 Texas#11UFCU Disch–Falk Field Austin, TXL 3–11Hansen (5–1)Montgomery (2–3)—2,45730–1110–8Stats Story
May 46:00 pmESPN+vs. Oklahoma*#8Hodgetown Amarillo, TXW 14–4Hampton (2–0)Christian (0–1)—6,89831–11—Stats Story
May 76:30 pmESPN+UIC*#8Dan Law Field Lubbock, TXCanceled
May 812:00 pmESPN+UIC*#8Dan Law Field Lubbock, TXCanceled
May 84:00 pmESPN+UIC*#8Dan Law Field Lubbock, TXCanceled
May 91:00 pmESPN+UIC*#8Dan Law Field Lubbock, TXCanceled
May 146:30 pmSooner Sportsat Oklahoma#7Mitchell Park Norman, OKL 8–9$^{(10)}$Olds (4–5)Sublette (6–2)—84931–1210–9Stats Story
May 152:00 pmBSOat Oklahoma#7Mitchell Park Norman, OKW 15–2Dallas (3–2)Carmichael (6–2)Queen (6)48232–1211–9Stats Story
May 162:00 pmSooner Sportsat Oklahoma#7Mitchell Park Norman, OKW 13–2$^{(7)}$Montgomery (3–3)Taggart (1–6)—48033–1212–9Stats Story
May 206:30 pmESPN+Kansas#5Dan Law Field Lubbock, TXL 4–7Barry (2–2)Sublette (6–3)Ulane (11)3,32333–1312–10Stats Story
May 216:30 pmESPN+Kansas#5Dan Law Field Lubbock, TXW 13–4Dallas (4–2)Davis (6–6)—3,22234–1313–10Stats Story
May 221:00 pmESPN+Kansas#5Dan Law Field Lubbock, TXW 5–0Hampton (3–0)Hazelwood (2–4)—3,85935–1314–10Stats Story :
Post-season (4–4) :
Big 12 Tournament (1–2)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallB12T Record
May 269:00 amESPNUvs. (6) Baylor#5 (3)Bricktown Ballpark Oklahoma City, OKW 11–4Montgomery (4–3)Caley (2–2)—3,75636–131–0Stats Story
May 289:00 amESPN+vs. #15 (2) TCU#5 (3)Bricktown Ballpark Oklahoma City, OKL 2–7Smith (7–3)Monteverde (6–3)Green (12)3,81236–141–1Stats Story
May 2812:45 pmESPN+vs. (7) Kansas State#5 (3)Bricktown Ballpark Oklahoma City, OKL 2–7Eckberg (5–5)Dallas (4–3)—3,98336–151–2Stats Story :
NCAA tournament (3–2)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallNCAAT Record
June 411:00 amESPNU(4) Army#9 (1)Dan Law Field Lubbock, TXW 6–3Hampton (4–0)Loricco (4–2)Dallas (2)4,60637–151–0Stats Story
June 58:00 pmESPN2(3) North Carolina#9 (1)Dan Law Field Lubbock, TXW 7–2Monteverde (7–3)Rapp (1–2)Sublette (3)4,73738–152–0Stats Story
June 66:00 pmESPN3#21 (2) UCLA#9 (1)Dan Law Field Lubbock, TXW 8–2Montgomery (5–3)Mora (2–2)—4,73739–153–0Stats Story
June 112:00 pmESPNU#7 Stanford#9Dan Law Field Lubbock, TXL 3–15Beck (9–1)Hampton (4–1)—4,73239–163–1Stats Story
June 122:00 pmESPNU#7 Stanford#9Dan Law Field Lubbock, TXL 0–9Williams (4–2)Monteverde (7–4)—4,73239–173–2Stats 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

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

| 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 |