2015 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 2015 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball Texas Tech University beveled logo.svg 100 Big 12 Conference Big 12 31–24 13–11 Tim Tadlock 3rd Ray Hayward 3rd J-Bob Thomas 3rd Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park 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 Roster 2015 Texas Tech Red Raiders rosterhttp://www.texastech.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/text-m-basebl-mtt.html Official Baseball Roster Texas Tech Red Raiders January 14, 2015 Pitchers 5 – Patrick Mahomes II – Freshman 13 – Dalton Brown – Junior 14 – Dominic Moreno – Senior 18 – Quinn Carpenter – Junior 19 – Jackson Lancaster – Freshman 20 – Cameron Smith – Senior 32 – Justin Bethurd – Junior 34 – Corey Taylor – Senior 35 – Matt Withrow – Junior 36 – Ty Damron – Sophomore 37 – Matt Custred – Junior 38 – Johnathon Tripp – Junior 41 – Dylan Dusek – Sophomore 42 – Parker Mushinski – Freshman 43 – Garrett Bruce – Junior 44 – Ryan Moseley – Sophomore 45 – Heath Herrington – 10px|Redshirt Senior 48 – Sean Thompson – Sophomore 55 – Jacob Patterson – Freshman Catchers 15 – Kholeton Sanchez – Junior 16 – Tyler Floyd – Junior 26 – Hunter Southerland – Sophomore 31 – Nick Marshall – Junior Infielders 1 – Tim Proudfoot – Senior 2 – Orlando Garcia – Freshman 3 – Michael Davis – Freshman 4 – Cory Raley – Junior 7 – Ryan Long – Sophomore 8 – Tanner Gardner – Freshman 9 – William Hairston – Sophomore 12 – Eric Gutierrez – Junior 21 – Bryant Burleson – Senior 25 – Hunter Hargrove – Sophomore 28 – Landon Darwin – Junior Outfielders 10 – Tyler Neslony – Junior 11 – Stephen Smith – Sophomore 17 – Zach Davis – Junior 29 – Anthony Lyons – Sophomore  Coaching staff Name Position Seasons atTexas 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 2015 San Francisco Dons 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.http://www.texastech.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/021315aab.html Texas Tech Defeats San Francisco on Opening Day texastech.com February 14, 2015 February 14, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150214200908/http://www.texastech.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/021315aab.html dead Schedule Texas Tech Red Raiders white 2015 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball game log:Texas Tech University Athletics https://texastech.com/sports/baseball/schedule/2015 2015 Baseball Schedule March 3, 2020 31–24 ! style="Texas Tech Red Raiders white"|Regular Season: 30–22 |- valign="top" y Texas Tech Red Raiders white February: 9–1 Date Time Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Big 12 Record Ref |-style="background:#cfc" | February 13 || 2:00 PM || 2015 San Francisco Dons baseball San Francisco || #9 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || 9–7 || Patterson (1–0) || Shew (0–1) || — || 4,375 || 1–0 || — || |-style="background:#cfc" | February 14 || 12:00 PM || 2015 San Francisco Dons baseball San Francisco || #9 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || 15–6 || Mushinski (1–0) || Rincon (0–1) || — || 4,200 || 2–0 || — || |-style="background:#cfc" | February 14 || 4:00 PM || 2015 San Francisco Dons baseball San Francisco || #9 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || 13–5 || Dusek (1–0) || Lee (0–1) || — || 4,418 || 3–0 || — || |-style="background:#cfc" | February 15 || 12:00 PM || 2015 San Francisco Dons baseball San Francisco || #9 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || 9–7 || Damron (1–0) || Cecilio (0–1) || Moreno (1) || 3,192 || 4–0 || — || |-style="background:#fbb" | February 17 || 2:00 PM || 2015 Nevada Wolf Pack baseball Nevada || #7 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || 4–8 || Held (1–0) || Moreno (0–1) || — || 2,796 || 4–1 || — || |-style="background:#cfc" | February 20 || 2:00 PM || 2015 Northern Illinois Huskies baseball Northern Illinois || #7 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || 8–0 || Moseley (1–0) || Neumann (0–1) || — || 3,200 || 5–1 || — || |-style="background:#cfc" | February 20 || 5:15 PM || 2015 Northern Illinois Huskies baseball Northern Illinois || #7 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || 5–0 || Smith (1–0) || Fuller (1–1) || Moreno (2) || 3,572 || 6–1 || — || |-style="background:#cfc" | February 21 || 12:00 PM || 2015 Northern Illinois Huskies baseball Northern Illinois || #7 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || 6–4 || Dusek (2–0) || Ormsby (1–1) || Taylor (1) || 3,875 || 7–1 || — || |-style="background:#cfc" | February 21 || 3:05 PM || 2015 Northern Illinois Huskies baseball Northern Illinois || #7 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || 6–0 || Damron (2–0) || Ceja (0–1) || — || 4,086 || 8–1 || — || |-style="background:#cfc" | February 25 || 7:00 PM || 2015 Sacramento State Hornets baseball Sacramento State || #7 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || 4–3 || Moreno (1–1) || Dillon (2–2) || — || 2,921 || 9–1 || — || |- y Texas Tech Red Raiders white March: 9–10 Date Time Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Big 12 Record Ref |-style="background:#cfc" | March 3 || 3:30 PM || 2015 Abilene Christian Wildcats baseball Abilene Christian || #6 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || 6–5 (16) || Tripp (1–0) || Gawrieh (0–2) || — || 2,756 || 10–1 || — || |-style="background:#fbb" | March 6 || 9:00 PM || at #30 Cal State Fullerton || #6 || Goodwin Field • Fullerton || 0–4 || Eshelman (2–2) || Smith (1–1) || — || 1,777 || 10–2 || — || |-style="background:#fbb" | March 7 || 9:00 PM || at #30 Cal State Fullerton || #6 || Goodwin Field • Fullerton || 2–3 || Garza (1–0) || Moseley (1–1) || Peitzmeier (5) || 2,640 || 10–3 || — || |-style="background:#fbb" | March 8 || 3:00 PM || at #30 Cal State Fullerton || #6 || Goodwin Field • Fullerton || 5–6 || Gavin (2–0) || Dusek (2–1) || Peitzmeier (6) || 1,623 || 10–4 || — || |-style="background:#cfc" | March 10 || 6:30 PM || 2015 New Mexico State Aggies baseball New Mexico State || #15 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || 4–3 (12) || Mushinski (2–0) || Herendeen (0–1) || — || 3,587 || 11–4 || — || |-style="background:#cfc" | March 11 || 2:00 PM || 2015 New Mexico State Aggies baseball New Mexico State || #15 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || 7–4 || Brown (1–0) || Mansfiled (0–1) || Taylor (2) || 3,074 || 12–4 || — || |-style="background:#fbb" | March 13 || 8:00 PM || at 2015 San Diego State Aztecs baseball San Diego State || #15 || Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CA || 0–9 || Derby (2–1) || Moseley (1–2) || — || 568 || 12–5 || — || |-style="background:#cfc" | March 14 || 4:00 PM || at 2015 San Diego State Aztecs baseball San Diego State || #15 || Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CA || 11–0 || Smith (2–1) || Thompson (1–1) || — || 473 || 13–5 || — || |-style="background:#cfc" | March 15 || 3:00 PM || at 2015 San Diego State Aztecs baseball San Diego State || #15 || Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CA || 6–3 || Taylor (1–0) || Seyler (4–1) || Moreno (3) || 553 || 14–5 || — || |-style="background:#fbb" | March 17 || 6:30 PM || 2015 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles baseball Oral Roberts || #13 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || 7–9 (11) || Holley (1–0) || Moreno (1–2) || McDavid (1) || 2,906 || 14–6 || — || |-style="background:#cfc" | March 18 || 2:00 PM || 2015 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles baseball Oral Roberts || #13 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || 7–4 || Patterson (2–0) || Howe (0–1) || — || 3,327 || 15–6 || — || |-style="background:#cfc" | March 20 || 6:00 PM || at Oklahoma || #13 || L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK || 6–1 || Moseley (2–2) || Elliott (3–2) || — || 1,227 || 16–6 || 1–0 || |-style="background:#fbb" | March 21 || 2:02 PM || at Oklahoma || #13 || L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK || 2–5 || Hansen (3–2) || Smith (2–2) || — || 1,313 || 16–7 || 1–1 || |-style="background:#fbb" | March 22 || 1:00 PM || at Oklahoma || #13 || L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK || 2–3 || Tasin (4–1) || Moreno (1–3) || Evans (2) || 1,412 || 16–8 || 1–2 || |-style="background:#fbb" | March 24 || 2:00 PM || 2015 New Mexico Lobos baseball New Mexico || || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || 6–7 || Presto (2–1) || Damron (2–1) || Schilling (1) || 3,091 || 16–9 || — || |-style="background:#fbb" | March 27 || 6:30 PM || Kansas || || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || 4–7 || Krauth (5–2) || Mushinski (2–1) || Villines (7) || 3,595 || 16–10 || 1–3 || |-style="background:#cfc" | March 28 || 2:00 PM || Kansas || || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || 9–3 || Smith (3–2) || Weiman (0–4) || — || 3,861 || 17–10 || 2–3 || |-style="background:#cfc" | March 29 || 1:00 PM || Kansas || || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || 3–2 || Taylor (2–0) || Villines (1–1) || Moreno (4) || 3,812 || 18–10 || 3–3 || |-style="background:#fbb" | March 31 || 3:00 PM || at 2015 New Mexico Lobos baseball New Mexico || || Lobo Field • Albuquerque, NM || 5–6 || Estrella (1–1) || Brown (1–1) || Sanchez (2) || 1,106 || 18–11 || — || |- y Texas Tech Red Raiders white April: 9–8 Date Time Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Big 12 Record Ref |-style="background:#fbb" | April 2 || 6:30 PM || #2 TCU || || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || 0–8 || Traver (5–0) || Moseley (2–3) || — || 4,393 || 18–12 || 3–4 || |-style="background:#cfc" | April 3 || 2:00 PM || #2 TCU || || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || 5–1 || Smith (4–2) || Morrison (6–1) || — || 3,974 || 19–12 || 4–4 || |-style="background:#fbb" | April 4 || 2:00 PM || #2 TCU || || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || 1–4 || Young (6–1) || Damron (2–2) || Ferrell (8) || 4,432 || 19–13 || 4–5 || |-style="background:#fbb" | April 7 || 2:00 PM || at 2015 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles baseball Oral Roberts || || J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK || 4–5 || Hightower (1–0) || Custred (0–1) || Sequeira (4) || 551 || 19–14 || — || |-style="background:#cfc" | April 10 || 6:30 PM || Baylor || || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || 8–4 || Moseley (3–3) || Castano (2–4) || — || 3,974 || 20–14 || 5–5 || |-style="background:#cfc" | April 11 || 2:00 PM || Baylor || || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || 3–2 (12) || Moreno (2–3) || Montemayor (0–3) || — || 4,387 || 21–14 || 6–5 || |-style="background:#cfc" | April 12 || 2:00 PM || Baylor || || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || 9–5 || Damron (3–2) || Lewis (1–1) || — || 3,573 || 22–14 || 7–5 || |-style="background:#cfc" | April 14 || 6:30 PM || at 2015 Abilene Christian Wildcats baseball Abilene Christian || #27 || Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX || 7–6 || Withrow (1–0) || Hanson (1–1) || Moreno (5) || 1,537 || 23–14 || — || |-style="background:#fbb" | April 17 || 3:00 PM || at Kansas State || #27 || Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS || 3–5 || Erickson (1–2) || Moseley (3–4) || Fischer (1) || 2,631 || 23–15 || 7–6 || |-style="background:#cfc" | April 18 || 2:00 PM || at Kansas State || #27 || Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS || 7–1 || Smith (5–2) || Courville (0–4) || — || 2,864 || 24–15 || 8–6 || |-style="background:#cfc" | April 19 || 1:00 PM || at Kansas State || #27 || Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS || 4–1 || Taylor (3–0) || Griep (3–2) || Moreno (6) || 1,780 || 25–15 || 9–6 || |-style="background:#cfc" | April 21 || 6:30 PM || vs. 2015 Abilene Christian Wildcats baseball Abilene Christian || #24 || Security Bank Ballpark • Midland, TX || 10–2 || Custred (1–1) || Zotkya (2–2) || — || 3,512 || 26–15 || — || |-style="background:#cfc" | April 24 || 6:30 PM || #9 Oklahoma State || #24 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || 5–3 || Moseley (4–4) || Perrin (4–4) || Moreno (7) || 4,025 || 27–15 || 10–6 || |-style="background:#fbb" | April 25 || 2:00 PM || #9 Oklahoma State || #24 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || 2–8 || Freeman (7–2) || Smith (5–3) || — || 4,423 || 27–16 || 10–7 || |-style="background:#fbb" | April 26 || 2:00 PM || #9 Oklahoma State || #24 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || 3–6 || LaRue (2–0) || Withrow (1–1) || Glover (5) || 4,171 || 27–17 || 10–8 || |-style="background:#fbb" | April 28 || 6:30 PM || 2015 Grand Canyon Antelopes baseball Grand Canyon || #28 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || 4–5 (10) || Garcia-Pierre (1–0) || Custred (1–2) || — || 3,126 || 27–18 || — || |-style="background:#fbb" | April 29 || 2:00 PM || 2015 Grand Canyon Antelopes baseball Grand Canyon || #28 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || 5–10 || Vorhof (4–0) || Tripp (1–1) || Brendel (2) || 3,113 || 27–19 || — || |- y Texas Tech Red Raiders white May: 3–3 Date Time Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Big 12 Record Ref |-style="background:#fbb" | May 1 || 6:00 PM || at Texas || #28 || UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || 0–3 || French (3–3) || Moseley (4–3) || Mayes (2) || 5,261 || 27–20 || 10–9 || |-style="background:#cfc" | May 2 || 2:00 PM || at Texas || #28 || UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || 9–1 || Smith (6–3) || Culbreth (3–4) || — || 7,018 || 28–20 || 11–9 || |-style="background:#cfc" | May 3 || 1:00 PM || at Texas || #28 || UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || 5–1 || Moreno (3–3) || Mayes (1–4) || — || 6,284 || 29–20 || 12–9 || |-style="background:#fbb" | May 14 || 5:00 PM || at West Virginia || || Monongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV || 4–6 || Donato (7–5) || Moseley (4–6) || Dotson (1) || 1,384 || 29–21 || 12–10 || |-style="background:#fbb" | May 15 || 5:00 PM || at West Virginia || || Monongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV || 2–8 || Vance (7–4) || Smith (6–4) || — || 1,883 || 29–22 || 12–11 || |-style="background:#cfc" | May 16 || 5:00 PM || at West Virginia || || Monongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV || 8–2 || Damron (4–2) || Myers (2–5) || — || 1,697 || 30–22 || 13–11 || |- |- ! style="Texas Tech Red Raiders white" | Post–season: 1–2 |- y Texas Tech Red Raiders white Big 12 Tournament: 1–2 Date Time Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record B12T Record Ref |-style="background:#fbb" | May 20 || 9:00 AM || vs. (5) Texas || (4) || ONEOK Field • Tulsa, OK || 1–2 || French (4–3) || Smith (6–5) || — || 2,801 || 30–23 || 0–1 || |-style="background:#cfc" | May 21 || 9:00 AM || vs. #4 (1) TCU || (4) || ONEOK Field • Tulsa, OK || 8–1 || Taylor (4–0) || Morrison (11–2) || — || 2,960 || 31–23 || 1–1 || |-style="background:#fbb" | May 22 || 3:15 PM || vs. (8) Baylor || (4) || ONEOK Field • Tulsa, OK || 4–5 || Lewis (4–2) || Dusek (2–2) || Spicer (8) || 3,645 || 31–24 || 1–2 || |- |- | style="font-size:88%" | Legend:      #cfc darkgray = Win      #fbb darkgray = Loss      #bbb darkgray = PostponementBold = Texas Tech team member |- | style="font-size:88%" | "#" represents ranking. All rankings from Collegiate Baseball on the date of the contest."()" represents postseason seeding in the Big 12 Tournament. Rankings 2015 NCAA Division I baseball rankings 2015 18 13 5 9 12 5 7 8 13 5 7 9 10 5 6 7 16 14 15 13 15 12 13 10 21 18 NR 17 24 19 NR 21 RV NR NR 23 RV 25 27 19 24 22 24 18 24 NR 28 21 RV NR NR 25 RV NR NR 29 RV NR NR RV RV NR NR RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Awards and honors Eric Gutierrez Louisville Slugger Pre-season First Team All-Americanhttp://baseballnews.com/all-americans-collegiate-baseball/ncaa-div-pre-season-americans/ NCAA Div. I Pre-Season All-Americans Collegiate Baseball Newspaper January 4, 2015 Perfect Game USA Pre-season Second Team All-Americanhttp://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=10790 Preseason College All-Americans Perfect Game USA January 9, 2015 References Texas Tech Red Raiders Category:Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball seasons