# 2015 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team

The 2015 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team represented Texas Tech University during the 2015 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 3rd season at Texas Tech.

## Previous season

In 2014, the Red Raiders finished the season 4th in the Big 12 with a record of 45–21, 14–10 in conference play. They qualified for the 2014 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament, and were eliminated in the first round. They qualified for the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, and were placed in the Coral Gables regional, along with host Miami (FL), Columbia, and Bethune-Cookman. In their first game, the Red Raiders defeated Columbia, 3–2, and advanced to the next leg, where they defeated Miami (FL), 3–0. In the regional final, Texas Tech was again matched up with Miami, and dropped the first game by a score of 1–2 in 10 innings. In the second game, the Red Raiders rebounded to beat the Hurricanes 4–0 and advanced to the Super Regional. As hosts of the Super Regional, the Red Raiders defeated College of Charleston in two games, both by a score of 1–0, to advance to their first ever College World Series.
In the College World Series, Texas Tech was eliminated quickly, after only two games, losing first to conference opponent TCU, 2–3, then to Ole Miss, 1–2. They finished the season with a record of 45–21.

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Seasons at Texas Tech | Alma Mater |
| Tim Tadlock | Head coach | 3 | Texas Tech University (1992) |
| Ray Hayward | Assistant coach | 3 | University of Oklahoma (1983) |
| J-Bob Thomas | Assistant coach | 3 | Abilene Christian University (2005) |

## Season
### February

Texas Tech opened its season with a four-game series against West Coast Conference foe San Francisco. In the opening game of the series on February 13, the Red Raiders rebounded from an early 0–3 deficit, but scored six runs in the third inning, powering their way to a 9–7 Opening Day victory.

## Schedule

2015 Texas Tech Red Raiders Baseball Game Log: 31–24 :
Regular Season: 30–22 :
February: 9–1
DateTimeOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordBig 12 RecordRef
February 132:00 PMSan Francisco#9Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX9–7Patterson (1–0)Shew (0–1)—4,3751–0—
February 1412:00 PMSan Francisco#9Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX15–6Mushinski (1–0)Rincon (0–1)—4,2002–0—
February 144:00 PMSan Francisco#9Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX13–5Dusek (1–0)Lee (0–1)—4,4183–0—
February 1512:00 PMSan Francisco#9Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX9–7Damron (1–0)Cecilio (0–1)Moreno (1)3,1924–0—
February 172:00 PMNevada#7Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX4–8Held (1–0)Moreno (0–1)—2,7964–1—
February 202:00 PMNorthern Illinois#7Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX8–0Moseley (1–0)Neumann (0–1)—3,2005–1—
February 205:15 PMNorthern Illinois#7Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX5–0Smith (1–0)Fuller (1–1)Moreno (2)3,5726–1—
February 2112:00 PMNorthern Illinois#7Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX6–4Dusek (2–0)Ormsby (1–1)Taylor (1)3,8757–1—
February 213:05 PMNorthern Illinois#7Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX6–0Damron (2–0)Ceja (0–1)—4,0868–1—
February 257:00 PMSacramento State#7Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX4–3Moreno (1–1)Dillon (2–2)—2,9219–1— :
March: 9–10
DateTimeOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordBig 12 RecordRef
March 33:30 PMAbilene Christian#6Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX6–5 (16)Tripp (1–0)Gawrieh (0–2)—2,75610–1—
March 69:00 PMat #30 Cal State Fullerton#6Goodwin Field • Fullerton0–4Eshelman (2–2)Smith (1–1)—1,77710–2—
March 79:00 PMat #30 Cal State Fullerton#6Goodwin Field • Fullerton2–3Garza (1–0)Moseley (1–1)Peitzmeier (5)2,64010–3—
March 83:00 PMat #30 Cal State Fullerton#6Goodwin Field • Fullerton5–6Gavin (2–0)Dusek (2–1)Peitzmeier (6)1,62310–4—
March 106:30 PMNew Mexico State#15Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX4–3 (12)Mushinski (2–0)Herendeen (0–1)—3,58711–4—
March 112:00 PMNew Mexico State#15Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX7–4Brown (1–0)Mansfiled (0–1)Taylor (2)3,07412–4—
March 138:00 PMat San Diego State#15Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CA0–9Derby (2–1)Moseley (1–2)—56812–5—
March 144:00 PMat San Diego State#15Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CA11–0Smith (2–1)Thompson (1–1)—47313–5—
March 153:00 PMat San Diego State#15Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CA6–3Taylor (1–0)Seyler (4–1)Moreno (3)55314–5—
March 176:30 PMOral Roberts#13Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX7–9 (11)Holley (1–0)Moreno (1–2)McDavid (1)2,90614–6—
March 182:00 PMOral Roberts#13Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX7–4Patterson (2–0)Howe (0–1)—3,32715–6—
March 206:00 PMat Oklahoma#13L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK6–1Moseley (2–2)Elliott (3–2)—1,22716–61–0
March 212:02 PMat Oklahoma#13L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK2–5Hansen (3–2)Smith (2–2)—1,31316–71–1
March 221:00 PMat Oklahoma#13L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK2–3Tasin (4–1)Moreno (1–3)Evans (2)1,41216–81–2
March 242:00 PMNew MexicoDan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX6–7Presto (2–1)Damron (2–1)Schilling (1)3,09116–9—
March 276:30 PMKansasDan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX4–7Krauth (5–2)Mushinski (2–1)Villines (7)3,59516–101–3
March 282:00 PMKansasDan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX9–3Smith (3–2)Weiman (0–4)—3,86117–102–3
March 291:00 PMKansasDan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX3–2Taylor (2–0)Villines (1–1)Moreno (4)3,81218–103–3
March 313:00 PMat New MexicoLobo Field • Albuquerque, NM5–6Estrella (1–1)Brown (1–1)Sanchez (2)1,10618–11— :
April: 9–8
DateTimeOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordBig 12 RecordRef
April 26:30 PM#2 TCUDan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX0–8Traver (5–0)Moseley (2–3)—4,39318–123–4
April 32:00 PM#2 TCUDan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX5–1Smith (4–2)Morrison (6–1)—3,97419–124–4
April 42:00 PM#2 TCUDan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX1–4Young (6–1)Damron (2–2)Ferrell (8)4,43219–134–5
April 72:00 PMat Oral RobertsJ. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK4–5Hightower (1–0)Custred (0–1)Sequeira (4)55119–14—
April 106:30 PMBaylorDan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX8–4Moseley (3–3)Castano (2–4)—3,97420–145–5
April 112:00 PMBaylorDan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX3–2 (12)Moreno (2–3)Montemayor (0–3)—4,38721–146–5
April 122:00 PMBaylorDan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX9–5Damron (3–2)Lewis (1–1)—3,57322–147–5
April 146:30 PMat Abilene Christian#27Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX7–6Withrow (1–0)Hanson (1–1)Moreno (5)1,53723–14—
April 173:00 PMat Kansas State#27Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS3–5Erickson (1–2)Moseley (3–4)Fischer (1)2,63123–157–6
April 182:00 PMat Kansas State#27Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS7–1Smith (5–2)Courville (0–4)—2,86424–158–6
April 191:00 PMat Kansas State#27Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS4–1Taylor (3–0)Griep (3–2)Moreno (6)1,78025–159–6
April 216:30 PMvs. Abilene Christian#24Security Bank Ballpark • Midland, TX10–2Custred (1–1)Zotkya (2–2)—3,51226–15—
April 246:30 PM#9 Oklahoma State#24Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX5–3Moseley (4–4)Perrin (4–4)Moreno (7)4,02527–1510–6
April 252:00 PM#9 Oklahoma State#24Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX2–8Freeman (7–2)Smith (5–3)—4,42327–1610–7
April 262:00 PM#9 Oklahoma State#24Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX3–6LaRue (2–0)Withrow (1–1)Glover (5)4,17127–1710–8
April 286:30 PMGrand Canyon#28Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX4–5 (10)Garcia-Pierre (1–0)Custred (1–2)—3,12627–18—
April 292:00 PMGrand Canyon#28Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX5–10Vorhof (4–0)Tripp (1–1)Brendel (2)3,11327–19— :
May: 3–3
DateTimeOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordBig 12 RecordRef
May 16:00 PMat Texas#28UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX0–3French (3–3)Moseley (4–3)Mayes (2)5,26127–2010–9
May 22:00 PMat Texas#28UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX9–1Smith (6–3)Culbreth (3–4)—7,01828–2011–9
May 31:00 PMat Texas#28UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX5–1Moreno (3–3)Mayes (1–4)—6,28429–2012–9
May 145:00 PMat West VirginiaMonongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV4–6Donato (7–5)Moseley (4–6)Dotson (1)1,38429–2112–10
May 155:00 PMat West VirginiaMonongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV2–8Vance (7–4)Smith (6–4)—1,88329–2212–11
May 165:00 PMat West VirginiaMonongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV8–2Damron (4–2)Myers (2–5)—1,69730–2213–11 :
Post–season: 1–2 :
Big 12 Tournament: 1–2
DateTimeOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordB12T RecordRef
May 209:00 AMvs. (5) Texas(4)ONEOK Field • Tulsa, OK1–2French (4–3)Smith (6–5)—2,80130–230–1
May 219:00 AMvs. #4 (1) TCU(4)ONEOK Field • Tulsa, OK8–1Taylor (4–0)Morrison (11–2)—2,96031–231–1
May 223:15 PMvs. (8) Baylor(4)ONEOK Field • Tulsa, OK4–5Lewis (4–2)Dusek (2–2)Spicer (8)3,64531–241–2 :
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Postponement Bold = Texas Tech team member :
"#" represents ranking. All rankings from Collegiate Baseball on the date of the contest. "" represents postseason seeding in the Big 12 Tournament. :

## 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' | 13 | 13* | 13 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 24 | RV | RV | 24 | 24 | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — |
| Baseball America | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 19 | — | 25 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 13 | — | — | — | 27 | 24 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NCBWA† | 12 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 29 | RV | RV | — | — | — |
^ 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.

## Awards and honors
### Eric Gutierrez

* Louisville Slugger Pre-season First Team All-American
* Perfect Game USA Pre-season Second Team All-American