I have avoided writing this post for as long as possible, but as opening day for college baseball arrives, I want to let you all know where things stand here at Red Raider Dugout and the Dinger Derby podcast. When I started creating content centered around Texas Tech Baseball I did it because there wasn’t […]
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Pitching depth – both starting and relieving – is critical for success in the college baseball postseason. As we saw in the recently concluded Gainesville, Florida regional, the Gators’ greater overall pitching depth was a major contributor to why they, and not the Red Raiders, advanced to the super-regionals. Each year, I like to review
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Defense, arguably, is the domain of baseball that has experienced the greatest increase in statisticians’ and player-personnel evaluators’ attention in recent decades. As this article from Sports Info Solutions discusses, greater sophistication in assessing MLB players’ defense has helped certain players extend their careers, receive larger contracts, and even get into the Hall of Fame.
In Episode 79 of the Dinger Derby podcast, David and Keith recap the series victory over the Kansas Jayhawks and look ahead to the Big 12 Tournament in Arlington. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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It’s Episode 78 of the Dinger Derby podcast and David and Keith talk about the new Matador Club NIL deal for Texas Tech Baseball, recap the West Virginia trip, and look ahead to the regular season finale against Kansas. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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It’s Episode 77 of the Dinger Derby podcast! David and Keith recap the series win over Sam Houston State and the wild wins over Abilene Christian. They also talk life, and look ahead to the series at West Virginia this weekend! Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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One of the big stories of the 2023 Texas Tech baseball season thus far is the home run hitting of sophomore first baseman Gavin Kash, a transfer from the University of Texas. As shown in the following figure, Kash has hit 20 homers through his first 45 games (those in which he has gone yard
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It’s Episode 76 of the Dinger Derby podcast! David and Keith recap the series loss in Manhattan and look ahead to what could be a tough weekend against the Sam Houston State Bearkats. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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It’s Episode 75 of the Dinger Derby podcast! David and Keith look back at the suspended game in Abilene and look ahead to Kansas State and what the future may hold for the Red Raiders. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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It’s Episode 74 of the Dinger Derby podcast! David & Keith look back at the Grand Canyon midweek, the series win over Baylor, and preview this week’s midweek opponent, the Abilene Christian Wildcats. Game 1: Molina Shoves and Bats Get Hot in Series Opener Games 2 & 3: Tech Splits Doubleheader, Takes Series from Baylor
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It was a tale of two games Saturday as Texas Tech (29-13, 8-7) split the Saturday doubleheader with the Baylor Bears (14-26, 6-12), missing the sweep opportunity in the final game, but taking the series to move into a tie for fourth place in the Big 12 standings. In a frustrating twist of sports fate,
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Mason Molina (4-2) had a career start against the Michigan Wolverines in the Shriners for Children’s College Classic in Houston, booking 11 strikeouts that day. But March 4 feels like a lifetime ago and he had not booked another six-inning appearance in the six starts since, with a season-low coming last Friday in Norman lasting
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It’s Episode 73 of the Dinger Derby podcast! David and Keith recap the series win over the Oklahoma Sooners and look ahead to Grand Canyon heading to Lubbock for a two-game midweek series. Game 1: Extra-Inning Fireworks Propel Tech Past OU in Series Opener Game 2: Perfection is Free as Tech Takes the Series in
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NORMAN – The #21 Red Raiders (25-12, 6-6) entered the game Sunday with a chance at securing a Big 12 series sweep over the Oklahoma Sooners (19-18, 4-8) but came home early as the home team walked it off in the eighth inning issuing a run-rule defeat to Texas Tech, their second Big 12 getaway
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NORMAN – #21 Texas Tech (25-11, 6-5) scored 8 of their 9 runs in the third and fourth innings, a freshman went 4-for-5 with 2 doubles and 2 RBIs, a sophomore pounded his third home run of the series, and a Red Raider was again rung up on a clock violation – and none of
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NORMAN – It was a hotly contested game that never saw either team build more than a two-run lead until #21 Texas Tech (24-11, 5-5) exploded for 7 runs in the tenth inning, taking down the Oklahoma Sooners (18-17, 3-7) in the opener of Tech’s return to Big 12 play. The Red Raiders struck first
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It’s Episode 72 of the Dinger Derby podcast! David and Keith look back at the series against North Dakota State and the midweek split at Stanford and they preview the upcoming Big 12 road series against Oklahoma. NDSU Game 1: Bisons Manhandle Tech for Series Opening Win Games 2 & 3: Career Days Lead Red
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PALO ALTO – The Tuesday matchup with the #8 Stanford Cardinal (22-8) was just what the doctor ordered for the #21 Red Raiders (23-11) who earned their first true road win of the season and split with the top 10 squad. Red Raiders Suffer Fifth Road Loss at Stanford While the offensive explosion grabs the
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PALO ALTO – The #21 Red Raiders (22-11) dropped to 0-5 on the road in a 4-6 effort against #8 Stanford (21-7) in Palo Alto, CA. Texas Tech jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the top of the second, but the Cardinal counterpunched with three runs in the bottom of the same frame and
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Multiple Red Raider players booked a career day Saturday, leading #22 Texas Tech (22-10) to a series victory and wiping away the memory of a disappointing Friday night loss to North Dakota State (8-21). Bisons Manhandle Tech for Series Opening Win Game 2 Mason Molina (3-2) started the front end of the doubleheader for the
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The North Dakota State Bisons (8-20) faced a mountain of travel issues in getting to Lubbock, with approximately half of the team not making it to town until Friday. Despite the travel woes, NDSU took down Texas Tech (20-10) by a score of 8-1, outhitting the Red Raiders 13 hits to 4 and tying the
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It’s Episode 71 of Dinger Derby! David & Keith dig deep into the TCU series and look ahead at what’s to come. Keith also hops on his soapbox for some Throwin’ Ched with Raider Red. Game 1: Red Raiders Win Series Opener for the Ages Game 2: Horned Frogs Even Series with Saturday Victory Game
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It was a wild day at Rip Griffin Park with only one home run coming from an unlikely source, two TCU ejections, and only three scoreless innings for the Red Raiders (20-9, 4-5) as they dropped the Horned Frogs (17-11, 5-4) by a score of 10-5 in another long day at the ballpark. The weekend
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The Red Raiders (19-9, 3-5) came into Saturday with an opportunity to seal up the series after winning a wild 20-16 matchup Friday night. But this time, they were unable to overcome the Texas Christian’s onslaught as they pounded 13 hits, 10 of which were extra-base hits, and 5 of those were home runs en
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Texas Tech (19-8, 3-4) was swept in Austin last weekend, they were walked off in Albuquerque making it three walk-off losses in a row, and after an inning and a half Friday they trailed the TCU Horned Frogs 8-0 and all seemed lost. But an improbable comeback followed, several comebacks in fact, as they trailed
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It’s Episode 70 of Dinger Derby and David Collier and Keith Patrick look back at the midweek loss in Albuquerque and preview the weekend matchup with the Horned Frogs after Thursday’s media availability with Head Coach Tim Tadlock. Lobos Walk Off Texas Tech in Another Heartbreaker Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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ALBUQUERQUE – The Red Raiders (18-8, 2-4) wrapped a four-game road trip at the University of New Mexico Tuesday looking to get right after a series sweep in Austin over the weekend that included back-to-back walk-off losses. But the day would end in disappointment and make it three walk-off losses in a row and the
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AUSTIN – The Red Raiders (18-7, 2-3) mounted another comeback in the late innings against Texas (18-7, 3-0), tying the game in the ninth inning after trailing by as many as five runs, but a walk-off home run by the Longhorns completed the sweep of Tech for the first time in Austin since 2007. It
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It’s Episode 69 of the Dinger Derby podcast and David Collier and Keith Patrick look back at a rough weekend in Austin, Tech’s first sweep there since 2007, and look ahead to the midweek in Albuquerque against New Mexico. Game 1: Red Raiders Drop Series Opener to Longhorns in Austin Game 2: Comeback Bid Falls
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AUSTIN – It was the storybook ending every baseball fan dreams of. Two outs, bases loaded, in the ninth inning of a series-deciding rivalry game with the Texas Longhorns in Austin. Gavin Kash, the Texas transfer is at the plate with the bases loaded and he sends a double into right field to tie the
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AUSTIN – The #14 Red Raiders (18-5, 2-2) put together a valiant defensive effort Friday in Austin, but one swing in the sixth changed the complexion of the game and a difficult performance out of the bullpen helped the Longhorns (16-7, 1-0) grab a 6-2 victory to open the series. Brendan Girton got the start
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It’s Episode 68 of the Dinger Derby podcast! David and Keith discuss the Brandon Beckel suspension and take you down a meandering trail of confusion somehow previewing the Longhorns along the way. TEXAS LOOKAHEAD – Red Raider Dugout Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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It’s Episode 67 of the Dinger Derby podcast and David and Keith look back at the wild series with the Oklahoma State Cowboys to open Big 12 play in Lubbock. Game 1: The First Rule of Baseball is Never Leave Early Game 2: OSU Snaps Six-Game Losing Streak to Red Raiders Game 3: Tech Rolls to Fifth
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After an 8-7 extra-inning walk-off win for the #22 Red Raiders Friday night and a dominating punch back Saturday by #12 Oklahoma State in a lopsided 9-4 victory, it was anyone’s guess how Tech’s first rubber match of the season would play out. On Saturday, the Cowboys (16-5, 1-2) took an early lead and the
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#12 Oklahoma State (16-4, 1-1) scratched their most heralded transfer, Juaron Watts-Brown a Top 40 MLB prospect, from his planned Saturday start. Righthander Ben Abram stepped in and held the #22 Red Raiders (17-4, 1-1) to only one run in his six-inning start, matching his longest appearance of the season for OSU. Game 1: The
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Heading into the bottom of the fifth inning Friday, the #22 Red Raiders (17-3, 1-0) looked to be cooked as they trailed 7-1 to the #12 Oklahoma State Cowboys (15-4, 0-1). Whether it was due to the score, the frigid evening, or a combination of both, a large contingent of the faithful at Dan Law
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It’s Episode 66 of the Dinger Derby podcast! David and Keith recap the midweek sweep of the UT Arlington Mavericks and look ahead to the Oklahoma State Cowboys heading to town this weekend for the Big 12 opener. Game 1: Petty Leads Tech Past Mavericks in First Start Game 2: Tech Mashes for Midweek Sweep
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When Owen Washburn, Ryan Brome, and Damian Bravo were written into Wednesday’s starting lineup they were a combined 2-38 (.053) on the season, and all looking for a chance to get right at the plate. When the dust settled on a game that saw Tech (16-3) outhit the Mavericks 19-16 en route to a 14-7
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The Red Raiders (15-3) rolled to a 10-1 victory over UT Arlington (7-9), outhitting the Mavericks 15 hits to nine and turning three double plays, all behind the first start of freshman righthander Zane Petty. Petty was taken in the 13th Round of the 2022 MLB Draft by the Milwaukee Brewers, but he opted instead
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In his Monday radio show, Texas Tech Baseball Head Coach Tim Tadlock said that center fielder Dillon Carter will be “out for awhile” after colliding with the wall in Tech’s Sunday loss against the University of Iowa. Tech Rally Falls Short of Sweeping Iowa In the ninth inning, Chase Moseley sent a long shot into
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It’s Episode 65 of the Dinger Derby podcast! David and Keith look back at the series win over the #23 Iowa Hawkeyes and look forward to the two-game midweek matchup with the UT Arlington Mavericks. Game 1: Dillon Carter’s Career Day Leads Tech Past #23 Iowa Game 2: Late Heroics Seal Series Win Over Hawkeyes
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It was a golden opportunity to complete the sweep of #23 Iowa (11-3), but the Hawkeyes had a different idea and pushed hard to avoid that outcome as they downed Texas Tech (14-3) by a run. The loss snapped a 14-game home winning streak dating back to the 2022 season. Texas Tech’s last loss at
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Texas Tech (14-2) walked into Saturday’s matchup knowing that Brody Brecht (1-1) would bring his a-game looking to even the series after Tech’s lopsided Friday victory. The two-sport athlete (football, baseball) is known for his 100+ mph velocity from the mound. But despite the early pitchers’ duel, the Hawkeyes (10-3) came up short as Tech
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The #23 Iowa Hawkeyes (10-2) have been one of the best pitching teams in college baseball so far this season and the Red Raiders (13-2) handled them easily with an offensive explosion. “The kid they threw tonight beat us last year. Threw the ball really well and punched a bunch of guys out,” said Head
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It’s Episode 64 of the Dinger Derby podcast and David Collier and Keith Patrick look back at the Shriners Children’s College Classic and the win over the New Mexico Lobos in the midweek in Lubbock. They also preview the #23 Iowa Hawkeyes and what they’re bringing to Lubbock this weekend in the final series before
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On a beautiful Tuesday afternoon, the Red Raiders (12-2) tallied a 6-3 victory over the Lobos of New Mexico (9-3) to start 11-0 at home for the fourth season in a row. Tech extended their home winning streak back to a dozen victories dating back to the Sunday matchup with Oklahoma in 2022. Zach Erdman
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HOUSTON – After losing their first game of the season to the Rice Owls on Friday, Mason Molina (2-0) took the ball for the Red Raiders (11-1) Saturday on a mission to take down the Wolverines of Michigan (4-5). A career-high 11 strikeouts later, he had earned his second win of the season and given
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HOUSTON – It was a pitcher’s duel early between the Red Raiders (10-1) and the Rice Owls (3-6) as Brendan Girton and Parker Smith faced off in the opening game of the Shriners Children’s College Classic on Friday. They always talk about football being a game of inches, well Friday it played out on the
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It’s Episode 63 of the Dinger Derby Podcast and Keith and David recap the midweek series with the Air Force Falcons and look ahead to the Shriners Children’s College Classic coming up this weekend! Red Raiders Dive Bomb the Falcons of Air Force Sweeping the Leathernecks | Dinger Derby Podcast: Play in new window |
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Game 1 Texas Tech (10-0) notched their tenth win of the season as they continue their best start since 2018, taking down the Air Force Falcons (2-7) in a two-game midweek series that ends the home stand for the Red Raiders. After starting the season with 10 in a row at home, they’ll head to
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It’s Episode 62 of the Dinger Derby Podcast! David and Keith look back at a weekend that saw a sweep of Western Illinois and the reemergence of Dillon Carter for the Red Raiders. Game 1: Opportunistic Red Raiders Earn Series Opening Win Games 2&3: Saturday Sweep Welcomes Back Carter Game 4: Storybook Finish to Sweep
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Texas Tech (8-0) came into Sunday seeking their second consecutive four-game series sweep over the Western Illinois Leathernecks (1-7), after a big Saturday for Dillon Carter in his first two starts of the season, the junior from Argyle added more offensive fireworks and highlight reel defense to an already impressive weekend. Game 1: Opportunistic Red
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The Red Raiders (7-0) faced the Western Illinois Leathernecks (1-6) in a doubleheader Saturday that saw 44 runs scored, 6 double plays turned, 10 errors, and #1 Dillon Carter back in the starting lineup and making big noise at the plate. Opportunistic Red Raiders Earn Series Opening Win The junior from Argyle has had a
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Despite trailing early, the Red Raiders (5-0) took care of business on a chilly Friday afternoon against Western Illinois (1-4) to open their second series of the season with a win. Brendan Girton (2-0) got the start for Tech but a rocky three-hit first inning aided by an error in right field gave the Leathernecks
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It’s Episode 61 of the Dinger Derby podcast and we welcome in brand new host David Collier to help Keith look at Texas Tech’s sweep of the Gonzaga Bulldogs on opening weekend. Game 1: Bullpen Shines on Opening Day Game 2: Molina Shoves Tech to Second Victory Game 3: Roommates Power Tech to Series Win
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They walked to the sweep, but this game wasn’t a cakewalk by any means, with five lead changes in a back-and-forth affair starting at 11:00 am on Monday that ended with dust in the air. But #24 Texas Tech (4-0) closed out the sweep of Gonzaga (0-4) with a walk-off walk by Austin Green to
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Two different personalities, different skillsets, and different journeys, but now both Ty Coleman and Bo Blessie (1-0) are Red Raiders who on Sunday, led #24 Texas Tech (3-0) to their first series win of the season with a 12-3 victory over the Gonzaga Bulldogs (0-3). The back-to-back West Coast Conference regular season champions, and 2023
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Mason Molina (1-0) got the start for the #24 Red Raiders (2-0) Saturday against Gonzaga (0-2) and wasted little time exerting his dominance over the veteran bats of the Bulldogs. The sophomore from California booked a strikeout per inning through his first three and booked two apiece in the fourth and fifth frames. He faced
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#24 Texas Tech (1-0) stumbled out of the gates in their opening day tilt with Gonzaga (0-1) in Lubbock, but once they shook the jitters, the Red Raiders displayed some new offensive weapons and relied on bullpen returners to guide them to the 8-4 victory. Kyle Robinson, earning his first collegiate start after turning in
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It’s Episode 60 of Dinger Derby and Keith sits down with Dr. Mike Gustafson and George Watson to preview the 2023 season! In case you missed it, Keith previewed the season over three articles as well, check ’em out here: Looking Ahead to 2023: Part 1 Looking Ahead to 2023: Part 2 Looking Ahead to
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As I mentioned in Part 1 and Part 2 of the 2023 preview, the Red Raiders lost 20 men from the 2022 roster, and they bring back only 18 returners. I know that this time of year the burning question is who will be starting. But at the Red Raider Club Baseball Tailgate Dinner, Head
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In case you missed it, Part 1 of this article looked back at the program, 2022, and those players who will not be back this season for various reasons. As I wrote about in Part 1, the Red Raiders have 20 contributors not returning in 2023 due to exhaustion of their eligibility, the MLB Draft,
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IRVING, Texas – The Big 12 Conference and ESPN released the television schedule for 2023 Big 12 Baseball on Tuesday, February 7. In their release, the conference outlined 302 games that have been chosen for broadcast and of those, 47 will be aired on linear television. That simply means channels that can be accessed through
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The 2022 season was an up-and-down one for the Red Raider bullpen. There were some notable struggles, to be sure. On March 12 at Rice, after Tech starter Brandon Birdsell pitched six innings of scoreless, no-hit ball, his successors allowed the Owls to tie the game 2-2. On March 26, the bullpen gave up eight
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LOOKING BACK TO LOOK FORWARD As we look toward Texas Tech’s 2023 season, I found myself starting by reflecting, so that seems as good a place as any to start here as well. In my opinion, perspective is invaluable and in sports, it is all too often completely absent. Each year, the phrase “Texas Tech
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The College Baseball Foundation, which operates the National College Baseball Hall of Fame and awards various national honors including the Brooks Wallace Award to the nation’s best shortstop, held its annual First Pitch Luncheon on Tuesday at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center. The program featured Texas Tech Baseball Head Coach Tim Tadlock, Lubbock Christian University
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Texas Tech Baseball Special Assistant Ray Hayward has progressed well since receiving heart and kidney transplants on May 25 and 26 of this year. Hayward’s family has described his journey as follows, “We were praying for a base hit but feel like he hit a home run. Ray is recovering and improving with each day.”
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As you probably notice, I generally keep my opinions close to the vest when it comes to covering Red Raider Baseball. It’s no secret, I’m not a professional journalist, but I deeply appreciate the opportunity I have to cover this team and I want to do that as well as I can. But like you,
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STATESBORO – The (3) Red Raiders (39-22) saw their season come to an end with the game-tying run 90 feet away Sunday as they fell short in the Statesboro Regional rematch with the (2) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (38-14). The weekend’s pitching performance was exceptional but Texas Tech found themselves in a collective hitting slump
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STATESBORO – Hall of Fame Head Coach Larry Hays used to say “Great pitching gives you courage.” Well, the (3) Red Raiders (38-21) walked into an elimination game with (4) UNC Greensboro (34-30) and were provided courage in spades by the combined efforts of Brandon Birdsell, Andrew Devine, and Derek Bridges. After a 10-hour and
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Former Texas Tech starting RHP Caleb Kilian has been announced as the Chicago Cubs’ starting pitcher in the nightcap of their doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday, June 4. Kilian, who turned 25 on June 2, tossed for the Red Raiders from 2017 to 2019. He made 29 starts in 59 appearances amassing
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Over the course of 24 hours between May 25 and 26, Texas Tech Baseball Special Assistant Ray Hayward received transplants of a new heart and a new kidney. The family requests the prayers of Red Raiders everywhere as Hayward continues to work through the pain and ongoing side effects associated with the procedures. Hayward has
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STATESBORO – Chase Hampton (5-4) took over the game in the second inning and pitched an absolute gem garnering a career-high 12 strikeouts, but it wasn’t enough as the (3) Red Raiders (37-21) dropped a nailbiter 2-3 to the (2) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (35-14) in a 10 hour and 25-minute ordeal to open the
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ARLINGTON – The bid for redemption against Oklahoma was not to be Thursday night when Texas Tech (37-19, 15-9) came up short against the Sooners (35-20, 15-9) and starter Jake Bennett who fanned a career-high 12 Red Raider hitters holding Tech to two hits in his outing. Andrew Morris (7-2) was excellent the majority of
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ARLINGTON – The freshman lefthander from California, Mason Molina, tossed an absolute gem at Globe Life Field and the two-seed #8 Red Raiders (37-18, 16-9) rolled over the seventh-seeded Kansas State Wildcats (27-28, 8-17) to open the Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament with 5-3 win. This marks the third season in a row Texas Tech
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UPDATE: As of 2:30 am on May 26, Ray Hayward’s new heart was beating independently and he exited surgery after a successful 10-hour procedure. Hayward is scheduled to receive a kidney transplant sometime on May 26 but that time has not yet been determined. We have confirmed with the Hayward family that earlier today, Texas
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Over the last couple of months, Red Raiders have been saddened, captivated, and even emboldened by Cody Fuller’s battle against pancreatic cancer. Fuller passed away on May 14, but his larger-than-life legacy of faith and service will live on for lifetimes to come. A former two-sport standout at Texas Tech, Fuller was diagnosed with advanced
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After a season punctuated by the frustration of midweek losses and maddening regression, it appeared the Red Raiders had turned a corner after sweeping the #3 Oklahoma State Cowboys in Stillwater last weekend. #5 Texas Tech (35-17, 14-8) held their destiny in their hands and the second sweep in as many series would guarantee an
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Rumors of a call-up began rumbling through the Texas Tech Baseball backchannels Monday afternoon and it has been confirmed that Davis Martin will make his MLB debut on Wednesday, May 17 in Game 2 of the White Sox doubleheader in Kansas City against the Royals. The former Red Raider righthander spent less than two weeks
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STILLWATER – It was another pulse-pounding finish for the Red Raiders as Austin Becker fanned the final Cowboy hitter to earn his first save at Texas Tech and the second of his college career. Becker’s performance earned the Red Raiders (35-16, 14-7) their first conference sweep on the road in 2022 and their second conference
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STILLWATER – It was a game that left the Texas Tech faithful gnawing on their fingernails until the last moment, and it sent social media savvy observers scrambling to tag Sports Center in replays time and time again. The #9 Red Raiders (33-16, 12-7) took down the #3 Oklahoma State Cowboys (34-15, 13-9) Friday in
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Suppose you wanted to evaluate the performance of a starting pitcher in a particular game. Typically, we would ask questions such as: how many runs, hits, and walks did he allow, and how many batters did he strike out? It would be nice though if we could distill the different pitcher outputs in a game
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Texas Tech Baseball Special Assistant Ray Hayward‘s journey to this point has been one befitting the grit and work ethic he has built over a lifetime playing, scouting, and coaching baseball. Hayward, 61, underwent surgery March 21 to correct a heart valve issue. He has met with severe complications over the weeks following that surgery
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ABILENE – The #9 Red Raiders (32-16) went to Abilene looking for revenge after losing to the Wildcats (23-20) a week ago 5-8 in Lubbock. The 16-12 victory was the first midweek win for the Red Raiders since beating Stephen F. Austin in Lubbock 13-5 on March 30. Since that time they were swept in
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Cody’s Fight So Far As I hope you know, at Red Raider Dugout I try to cover Texas Tech Baseball as professionally as my limited skills allow. Generally, that means being more of a news outlet and less of an opinion source, but we also have built a platform thanks to all of you that
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The Texas Tech Fellowship of Christian Athletes has announced plans for a prayer gathering on Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park on Monday at 6:00 pm to pray for healing for former Red Raider Cody Fuller and Texas Tech Baseball Special Assistant Ray Hayward. Fuller, a former two-sport athlete at Texas Tech (baseball, football),
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WACO – The Texas Tech Red Raiders’ (31-16, 11-7) two, three, and four hitters pounded home runs in the first, third, and fifth innings but it wasn’t enough to overcome a three-run first, four-run second, and four-run fourth by the Baylor Bears (22-22, 5-13). Tech, who improved to 10-2 in the first two games of
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WACO – The Texas Tech (31-15, 11-6) offense jumped all over the Baylor Bears (21-22, 4-13) Saturday taking a 5-0 lead early and never looking back. It was another day punctuated by clutch hitting for the Red Raiders as they plated 6 two-out RBIs for the second day in a row en route to a
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WACO – The Red Raiders (30-15, 10-6) took down the Baylor Bears (21-21, 4-12) 7-1 Friday with solid swings up and down the lineup and scored 6 of their 7 runs with two outs on the board. The Red Raiders earned their 30th win of 2022, marking eight 30-win seasons under Tadlock out of the
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The family of Texas Tech Baseball Special Assistant Ray Hayward continues to request prayers for healing as Hayward battles ongoing difficulties stemming from a heart valve procedure on March 21, 2022. The family has launched a Caring Bridge page that can be accessed HERE where supporters can subscribe to a journal that will update his
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The #9 Red Raiders (29-14, 9-6) once again failed to secure the series sweep with a Sunday loss at the hands of a conference foe. A one-run ballgame in the bottom of the eighth inning became a boat race in the ninth after a controversial interference call ended the frame and completely derailed Texas Tech’s
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Andrew Morris and Brandon Birdsell both tossed complete games as the Red Raiders (29-13, 9-5) shook off the weight of a five-game losing streak by earning the series win over West Virginia (23-14, 6-5) and overtaking the Mountaineers for third place in the Big 12 Conference. It was the first time Texas Tech pitchers tossed
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ALBUQUERQUE – The #9 Red Raiders (27-13) looked to get right against the New Mexico Lobos (15-21) in a midweek tilt on the road Tuesday. Texas Tech jumped out to a 6-0 lead after the top of the third and a 9-3 lead after the top of the sixth, but UNM chipped away and ultimately
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FORT WORTH – The #4 Texas Tech Red Raiders (27-12, 7-5) rode into Fort Worth with high expectations of rebounding from a disappointing 14-9 midweek non-conference loss to Oklahoma in Amarillo. Instead, they’ll leave Cowtown with their first sweep at the hands of a Big 12 opponent since dropping three games to Kansas in Lawrence
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HOUSTON – Former Red Raider LHP Parker Mushinski is set to make his MLB Debut according to MLB.com Astros beat writer Brian McTaggart. Astros have placed RHP Ryan Pressly on the 10-day IL with right knee inflammation (backdated to April 14). To take his place on the active roster, the club has selected LHP Parker
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FORT WORTH – The Red Raiders (27-11, 7-4) dropped a tight contest 4-3 to the TCU Horned Frogs (23-12, 9-5) to lose their first Big 12 series in 2022, and the first since Tech dropped a series against Baylor in Lubbock April 23-25, 2021. Brandon Birdsell (5-2) took the mound for his ninth start of
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FORT WORTH – The #4 Red Raiders (27-10, 7-3) fell 4-7 to the #21 TCU Horned Frogs (22-12, 8-5) Thursday night in Tech’s second Big 12 road series of the season. Texas Tech was unable to capitalize on three errors by the Horned Frogs and managed only five hits against strong TCU pitching that struck
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AMARILLO – The #4 Red Raiders (27-9) fell to the Oklahoma Sooners (19-12) in a non-conference matchup at Hodgetown Stadium in Amarillo 14-9 Tuesday night. It was arguably the most lackluster performance of the season for a Red Raider squad that has summited the peaks of memorable all-time moments and fallen into the valleys of
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As you know, we endeavor to keep up with Texas Tech Baseball players of the future, the present, and the past. Currently, there are 23 former Red Raiders chasing their dreams in professional baseball and we will check in occasionally to see how they’re doing in pro ball. You can keep up with them in
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As you know, we endeavor to keep up with Texas Tech Baseball players of the future, the present, and the past. Currently, there are 23 former Red Raiders chasing their dreams in professional baseball and we will check in occasionally to see how they’re doing in pro ball. You can keep up with them in
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It’s Episode 59 of the Dinger Derby Podcast and it’s a special crossover episode with the Ramblin’ Raiders! Keith and Jackson talk Tech Baseball, baseball in general, and life. Things got deep! This was recorded on Wednesday, April 6 after Tech’s loss to Grand Canyon in Phoenix, there is preview material for the K-State series
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The #4 Red Raiders (27-8, 7-2) secured their first Big 12 series sweep since taking down the Oklahoma Sooners in Norman May 3-5, 2019 and Tech did it in dramatic fashion. After trailing the entire afternoon starting with a home run to lead off the second inning, the Red Raiders trailed 6-4 walking into the
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It was all Texas Tech all day as the Red Raiders (26-8, 7-2) took down Kansas State (15-15, 1-7) 14-0 in Tech’s first shutout victory since taking down Kansas 5-0 on May 22, 2021. Brandon Birdsell was brilliant in his eighth start of the season as he fanned a dozen Wildcats in six innings of
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Four swings of the bat and a base on balls were the difference Friday night as Texas Tech (25-8, 5-2) took down the Kansas State Wildcats (15-14, 1-6) Friday night to take a 1-0 lead in the Red Raiders’ third Big 12 series of 2022. Cole Stilwell pounded a solo shot over the left-center field
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PHOENIX – The #4 Texas Tech Red Raiders (24-8) fell to the Grand Canyon Antelopes (20-11) Wednesday 7-8, a loss that follows a 4-9 loss on Tuesday and another Sunday against Kansas to push the Red Raiders into their first three-game losing streak since losing the final two at Kansas State (April 2-3) and the
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LAWRENCE – The Red Raiders (24-6, 4-2) were unable to secure the sweep in their first Big 12 road series and fell to the Kansas Jayhawks (10-16, 1-5) by a score of 5-8 Sunday. Tech came from behind to defeat the Jayhawks Friday, taking the lead with a four-run seventh and insuring the victory with
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LAWRENCE – Texas Tech (24-5, 4-1) jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the second inning and never looked back Saturday to take down Kansas (9-16, 0-5) by a score of 28-2. That’s the second time in 2022 the Red Raiders scored 28 runs in a game, adding another line to a list of all-time
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Did you miss last week’s action? You can read the recaps of each game to catch up! CAL BAPTIST RECAP Defense Shines to Down California Baptist TEXAS RECAPS Mr. Wilson Steals Home to Walk Off the Horns Wilson Walk-Off Grand Slam Clinches Series Win Texas Tech Falls Short of the Sweep Sunday SFA RECAP Masters
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Cody Masters saw a 10th inning pinch-hit opportunity Saturday against the University of Texas, but he loudly announced his return Wednesday against Stephen F. Austin State University with a two-out grand slam in the eighth inning to push the Red Raider run total to 13. #7 Texas Tech (22-5) took down the visiting Lumberjacks (5-18)
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The #16 Red Raiders (20-6, 2-1) fell 12-1 to the #2 Texas Longhorns (19-7, 1-2) in a run-ruled game at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park Sunday. The Red Raiders struggled to slow down a Texas offensive attack that accounted for 17 hits on the day and amassed 49 hits over the series. Texas
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Texas Tech Baseball (20-5, 2-0) found themselves in another slugfest with the Texas Longhorns (18-7, 0-2) Saturday but once again Red Raider pitchers and hitters stepped up in big moments to lift Texas Tech to a Big 12 opening series win. For the second day in a row, an extra-innings walk-off lifted Texas Tech to
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It was a game that offered just about everything, and the Big 12 opener against an in-state rival became an instant classic for the sellout Red Raider crowd that for years to come will leave fans uttering those sacred words of honor in sports – “I was there.” The #16 Texas Tech Red Raiders (19-4, 1-0)
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The #16 Red Raiders (18-4) took down the California Baptist Lancers (13-6) of the Western Athletic Conference 6-3 Tuesday in a blustery and cold return to Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park. The Texas Tech defense stole the show with multiple stars in the book and Tech turned two double plays in a season
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The family of Texas Tech Baseball Special Assistant Ray Hayward asks for Red Raiders, Sooners, and baseball fans everywhere to join them in praying for him during an ongoing health crisis. According to his wife Jeannie, Hayward, 60, underwent planned heart surgery in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex on Monday, March 21, and has faced ongoing
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IOWA CITY – It was an old-fashioned pitchers’ duel Sunday as Texas Tech (17-4) pitchers combined for 10 strikeouts, but they were outshined by the Iowa Hawkeyes (9-9) who fanned 17 Red Raider batters and allowed only four hits on the day en route to a 6-3 home victory. The loss in Iowa snaps a
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IOWA CITY – The Red Raiders (17-3) entered the first in a two-game weekend against the Iowa Hawkeyes (8-8) with their sixth leadoff hitter of the season in the batting order. Easton Murrell re-entered the starting lineup, this time at the top, for the first time since March 5 when he exited the game after
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WEEKLY THOUGHTS The Red Raiders headed out on a five-game road trip and came home with a 4-1 record over that span to improve to 14-3 on the season. Tech split a tough two-game midweek with the #23 Mississippi State Bulldogs at the home of the AA Biloxi Shuckers in Biloxi, MS. Despite being a
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The Texas Tech Red Raiders (16-3) faced off with the New Mexico Lobos (6-11) in a two-game midweek stand at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park on Tuesday and Wednesday and walked away with the midweek sweep, a new record for runs scored in an inning, and one of the top seven highest-scoring games
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HOUSTON – Four Red Raider batters booked multi-hit days but it was the boys from the bullpen who secured the victory. They shut down the Owls’ offense by retiring 17 of the last 18 batters, including 16 in a row. Texas Tech (14-3) took Rice (3-13) down 7-4 to secure the series sweep in a
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HOUSTON – Brandon Birdsell walked into Reckling Park, the home of the Rice Owls (3-12), with 19 strikeouts in the 2022 season. He walked off of the mound after the sixth inning having tossed 90 pitches of perfect baseball and 15 new strikeouts to hang on his season stat line. Tech took the 3-2 lead
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HOUSTON – It was 40 degrees but felt like 29 thanks to the 25mph sustained winds at Reckling Park where Texas Tech met the Rice Owls Friday night. The Red Raiders (12-3) took down the Owls (3-11) of Conference USA 10-1 in a game that saw Andrew Morris and Josh Sanders put together their best
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Word began rippling through the Texas Tech Baseball community Thursday, March 10, that former Red Raider Baseball center fielder and Texas Tech Football wide receiver Cody Fuller has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Fuller, a 2000 graduate of Smithson Valley High School in Smithson Valley, TX, spent five seasons as a two-sport athlete for Texas
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BILOXI, MS – The #11 Texas Tech Red Raiders (11-3) played a rainy day offering at MGM Park and took down #23 Mississippi State (7-7) in a game once again punctuated by a big offensive inning. Tuesday it was a nine-run fourth that proved too much for Tech to overcome, but Wednesday it was a
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BILOXI, Miss. – The #11 Red Raiders (10-3) faced off with the #23 Mississippi State Bulldogs (7-6) Tuesday in an opportunity game for both teams. The Bulldogs needed to get right after a season-opening series loss at home to Long Beach State and a loss on the road last weekend at Tulane. Texas Tech was
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WEEKLY THOUGHTS This is our first Rankings Roundup of the season so I have a few thoughts. The Red Raiders started by going 1-2 in Arlington, despite the gnashing of teeth associated with that start (don’t forget they went 0-3 in 2021), there were a ton of new faces and a lot of new arms
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It’s Episode 58 of the Dinger Derby Podcast and Keith has a recap of the four-game sweep of the Merrimack College Warriors and a preview of the two-game midweek against the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Tech Rolls Merrimack in Series Opener Grand Slam Thank You Ma’am Becker Returns and Tech Completes the Sweep Podcast: Play in
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Austin Becker pitched three strong innings in his first start since a 1/3 of an inning outing against Rice on March 8, 2020. The Vanderbilt transfer earned the win as the most effective pitcher of the day allowing only 1 hit and fanning five Merrimack batters. Tech (10-2) won the day 12-4 to complete the
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GAME 2 All eyes were on Parker Kelly at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park in the front end of the Saturday doubleheader when Kelly’s three home runs led Texas Tech (8-2) to a 21-5 rout of the Merrimack Warriors (2-4). He got rolling in the third with a two-out solo shot to left
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Andrew Morris turned in 5.1 innings of two-hit pitching Friday night as the Texas Tech Red Raiders (7-2) walloped the Merrimack Warriors (2-3) 17-1 in the first Friday night action of the 2022 season at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park. In a night where every Texas Tech starter booked a hit and crossed
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It’s Episode 57 of the Dinger Derby Podcast and Keith looks back to what we’ve seen so far from Tech in their eight games. He also looks ahead to the Merrimack Warriors and what is coming down the road for this Red Raider team. Texas Tech Rallies to Down Pats in 10th – Red Raider
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DALLAS – It was a tight contest Tuesday that saw likely and unlikely heroes emerge for the #19 Red Raiders (6-2) who played their second consecutive midweek game against the Dallas Baptist Patriots (4-4). It took 10 innings, 7 pitchers, a pinch hitter, and a pinch runner but Texas Tech boarded the bus for the
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It was a Sunday doubleheader at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park that saw the Red Raiders (5-2) take down Kent State (1-5) in the early game 8-1 and then 7-5 to follow. Brandon Birdsell and Mason Molina got the respective starts and each turned in strong performances of 7 strikeouts apiece. Birdsell went
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The Red Raiders (3-2) jumped out to a 1-0 series lead over Kent State (1-3) with a 10-7 victory Saturday. The Friday matchup was postponed due to cold temperatures and moved to a Sunday doubleheader, making Saturday’s game the series opener. Andrew Morris got the start on the mound for the Red Raiders and skyrocketed
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Texas Tech (2-2) took down the Dallas Baptist University Patriots (1-3) 8-4 Tuesday afternoon. It was the Red Raiders’ home opener and a get-right game punctuated by solid pitching and fueled by a season-best performance at the plate. In their season-opening weekend at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas Tech started 1-2 on the season
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ARLINGTON – Texas Tech (1-2) met up with the Arizona Cardinals (3-0) Sunday at 3:30 pm in their final game of the State Farm College Baseball Showdown. Texas Tech walked in with high hopes and a new-look lineup, but exited licking their wounds after falling 13-2 to what may be one of the hottest teams
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ARLINGTON – A combined three-hitter from Brandon Birdsell (0-1) and Trendan Parish wasn’t enough Saturday as the Red Raiders (1-1) fell to the Auburn Tigers (1-1) out of the SEC 2-1 in a 3:30 pm matchup at Globe Life Field. Birdsell, who passed on a chance at the MLB in 2021 after the Minnesota Twins
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ARLINGTON – In recent years, the hairstyles of the Red Raiders have garnered plenty of attention. Dillon Carter’s lettuce, Tanner Gardner’s locks, Caleb Freeman’s mullet, all were epic examples of Red Raider flare. Whether it’s flow, salad, or lettuce to you – for the freshmen of Texas Tech it was noticeably absent for opening weekend.
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It’s Episode 56 of the Dinger Derby Podcast and we’re kicking off the new season with your old favorites! Dr. Mike Gustafson and George Watson join Keith to look at the 2022 team for Texas Tech Baseball, talk about what they’ve seen so far, what is coming in Arlington, and how maybe the unknowns of
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Texas Tech Baseball will face their first test of the 2021-2022 season with a Fall matchup against the Rangers Instructional League Team on Monday, October 25 at 3:00 p.m. According to a release from Texas Tech Athletics, the exhibition matchup will start a Texas college tour that sends the IL team to Dallas Baptist on
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Below you’ll find information about the 10 players who have entered the transfer portal to leave Texas Tech Baseball. We of course wish them all well and hope they always consider themselves Red Raiders. There is some conjecture below regarding the motivations of some of the players we’re more familiar with as to their reasons
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The #9 Stanford Cardinal (41-15) dominated the Texas Tech Red Raiders (39-17) in every facet of the game Saturday afternoon, handing #8 Texas Tech the first postseason shutout of the Tim Tadlock era, and only the third in the program’s history. “To me, there was some good fortune in there [this season] for us to
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The #9 Stanford Cardinal (37-15) came to Lubbock amidst a swarm of questions and doubt after a difficult path through UC Irvine in the Palo Alto Regional sent them to the final game. But the Bay Area program put those doubts to rest with a resounding 15-3 victory over the #8 Texas Tech Red Raiders
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It’s Episode 55 of the Dinger Derby Podcast and the band is back together! Dr. Mike Gustafson, George Watson, and Keith Patrick recap the Texas Tech victory in the Lubbock Regional and look ahead to Stanford and what they’re bringing to town for the Super Regional. REGIONAL RECAPS Game 1: Army | Game 2: UNC
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Record: 36-15 | Home: 23-5 | Away: 13-10 | Neutral: 0-0 | Pac 12: 17-10 THE MASCOT(ish) Let’s get the mascot out of the way first. The Cardinal (never plural) refers to the color, not the bird. Stanford actually does not have an official mascot and they are officially represented by the red color. The
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Tim Tadlock has been the head coach of Texas Tech (39-15) since 2013, almost nine seasons. On Sunday night his Red Raider squad captured their fifth NCAA Regional Championship with a resounding 8-2 victory over the UCLA Bruins (37-20). For the first time since 2016, Texas Tech faced every team in the regional field, taking
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Texas Tech took down the North Carolina Tar Heels 7-2 Saturday night at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park riding the left arm of Patrick Monteverde, the right arm of Ryan Sublette, and the bats of Jace Jung and Kurt Wilson to the victory. Tim Tadlock has now coached the Red Raiders in 6
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A freshman started and won, a starter got a save, a 4-hole hitter executed a perfect 2-out RBI drag bunt, an injured pitcher started in left field, and a catcher hit his 14th homerun of the season. Welcome to the NCAA Baseball postseason. The Red Raiders went down 2-0 early to the Army Black Knights
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Texas Tech at Texas WHEN: 2 p.m. Friday, 12 p.m. Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday WHERE: UFCU Disch-Falk Field RECORDS: Texas Tech 28-10, 8-7 Big 12 Conference; Texas 34-9, 12-3 Big 12 Conference RANKINGS: Texas Tech – No. 11 DIBaseball.com, No. 11 USA Today/coaches’ poll; Texas – No. 3 DIBaseball.com, No. 3 USA Today/coaches’ poll LAST
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Sometimes a hot start is all you need to get the job done and that’s exactly what the Baylor Bears (26-13, 7-8 Big 12) got on Sunday as they cruised to a 13-3 victory in a grueling 3 1/2 hour matchup at Dan Law Field. Texas Tech (27-10, 8-7) starter Mason Montgomery worked back-to-back strikeouts
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SERIES UPDATE Baylor (25-13, 6-8 Big 12 Conference) at No. 5/6 Texas Tech (27-9, 8-6 Big 12) Game 1: Baylor 12, Texas Tech 4 Game 2: Texas Tech 4, Baylor 1 Game 3: 2 p.m. Sunday RADIO: 97.3-FM | TuneIn Radio App TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+ INTERNET: RedRaiderDugout.com TWITTER: @RandyRosetta | @RedRaiderDugout | @KeithBPatrick PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Sunday – Texas Tech LH Mason Montgomery (2-1, 39.1 IP,
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SERIES UPDATE Baylor (25-12, 6-7 Big 12 Conference) at No. 5/6 Texas Tech (26-9, 7-6 Big 12) Game 1: Baylor 12, Texas Tech 4 Game 2: 2 p.m. Saturday Game 3: 2 p.m. Sunday RADIO: 97.3-FM | TuneIn Radio App TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+ INTERNET: RedRaiderDugout.com TWITTER: @RandyRosetta | @RedRaiderDugout | @KeithBPatrick PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Saturday – Texas Tech RH Micah Dallas (1-2, 32 IP, 3.66 ERA,
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Baylor at Texas Tech WHEN: 6:30 p.m. Friday, 3 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday WHERE: Dan Law Field RECORDS: Baylor 24-12, 5-7 Big 12 Conference; Texas Tech 26-8, 7-5 Big 12 Conference RANKINGS: Texas Tech – No. 5 DIBaseball.com, No. 6 USA Today/coaches’ poll LAST MEETING/SERIES: The teams have split the last eight games, with the Red Raiders winning the
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It’s Episode 54 of the Dinger Derby Podcast! The Red Raiders took down the Mountaineers in Morgantown and now look ahead to hosting the Baylor Bears this weekend. Keith has it all for you here! WVU Recaps Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Series Recap Thanks for supporting Red Raider Dugout! Podcast:
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SERIES WRAP UP No. 8/7 Texas Tech (26-8, 7-5 Big 12) at West Virginia (14-16, 5-7) Game 1: Texas Tech 7, West Virginia 2 | RECAP Game 2: West Virginia 6, Texas Tech 5 | RECAP Game 3: Texas Tech 10, West Virginia 1 | RECAP WEEKEND STARS Cal Conley: 6-for-12, 5 R, 1 2B, 2
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Baseball coaches old, young, and in between will tell you that momentum is as good as the next day’s pitcher. Seems that a team’s resilience is also tied to the guy toeing the slab as well. Texas Tech made both clichés ring true Sunday in a Big 12 Conference series finale against West Virginia at Monongalia County
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SERIES UPDATE No. 8/7 Texas Tech (25-8, 6-5 Big 12) at West Virginia (14-15, 5-6) Game 1: Texas Tech 7, West Virginia 2 | RECAP Game 2: West Virginia 6, Texas Tech 5 | RECAP Game 3: Noon Sunday WHERE: Monongalia County Ballpark | Morgantown, West Virginia RADIO: 97.3-FM | TuneIn Radio App TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+ INTERNET: RedRaiderDugout.com TWITTER: @RandyRosetta | @RedRaiderDugout | @KeithBPatrick PROBABLE STARTING
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There is a familiar adage in sports to take what the defense gives you. Works in baseball as much as anything else. Texas Tech was more than happy to accept whatever West Virginia was giving up early on Saturday afternoon in the middle game of the teams’ Big 12 Conference series. What came back and
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SERIES UPDATE No. 8/7 Texas Tech (25-7, 6-4 Big 12) at West Virginia (13-15, 4-6) Game 1: Texas Tech 7, West Virginia 2 | RECAP Game 2: 3 p.m. Saturday Game 3: Noon Sunday WHERE: Monongalia County Ballpark | Morgantown, West Virginia RADIO: 97.3-FM | TuneIn Radio App TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+ INTERNET: RedRaiderDugout.com TWITTER: @RandyRosetta | @RedRaiderDugout | @KeithBPatrick PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Saturday – Texas Tech
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The Terrible Towels were waving as the loudest section at Monongalia County Ballpark weren’t there to see the hometown team but rather the hometown boy – or at least as close to hometown as the Red Raiders are going to get for Patrick Monteverde. The Pittsburgh, PA native was welcomed by a contingent of around
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Texas Tech at West Virginia WHEN: 5:30 p.m. Friday, 3 p.m. Saturday, noon Sunday WHERE: Monongalia County Ballpark | Morgantown, West Virginia RECORDS: Texas Tech 24-7, 5-4 Big 12 Conference; West Virginia 13-14, 4-5 Big 12 Conference RANKINGS: Texas Tech – No. 8 DIBaseball.com, No. 7 USA Today/coaches’ poll LAST MEETING/SERIES: The Mountaineers edged the Red Raiders 2-0 in
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Texas Tech slogged through much of its second midweek game against Stephen F. Austin on Wednesday at Dan Law Field, looking very much like a team struggling for offensive consistency with Dru Baker, Dylan Neuse, and Kurt Wilson still out of action with injuries. Oh, there were occasional flashes of what the Red Raiders have
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It was a cool evening in Lubbock with the wind blowing firmly in from the outfield. Brendan Girton got his first start in a Red Raider uniform and fans were treated to what looked like the majority of the town of Shattuck, Oklahoma in the stands to cheer him on. The letter jackets were on
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Texas Tech vs. Stephen F. Austin WHEN: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, 1 p.m. Wednesday WHERE: Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park | Lubbock, TX RECORDS: Texas Tech 22-7, 5-3 Big 12 Conference; SFA 12-14, 9-7 Southland Conference RANKINGS: Texas Tech – No. 8 D1Baseball, No. 7 USA Today/coaches’ poll LAST MEETING/SERIES: The Red Raiders defeated the Lumberjacks in 2014
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It’s Episode 53 of the Dinger Derby Podcast and Keith recaps the Red Raiders’ huge series victory over the TCU Horned Frogs. Tech hit 5 taters on Sunday alone, and Jace Jung pounded 3 of them. Keith recaps that and more and looks ahead to the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks headed to town for a
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In a world where instant communication can fuel instant gratification, Jace Jung didn’t mind the message he got moments after Texas Tech nailed down a 17-7 rout of TCU in 7 innings on Sunday at Dan Law Field. It was a succinct compliment via text message from big brother Josh Jung, the former Red Raider
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SERIES UPDATE No. 10/7 TCU (22-8, 7-1 Big 12) at No. 8/8 Texas Tech (21-7, 4-4 Big 12) Game 1: TCU 7, Texas Tech 3 Game 2: Texas Tech 6, TCU 5 (10) Game 3: Noon Saturday WHERE: Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park RADIO: 97.3-FM | TuneIn Radio App TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+ INTERNET: RedRaiderDugout.com TWITTER: @RandyRosetta | @RedRaiderDugout | @KeithBPatrick PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Sunday – TCU RH
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Some lingering disappointment faded for Texas Tech hitters midway through their second showdown against TCU on Saturday at Dan Law Field but then re-emerged and threatened to spoil what had become a gritty performance on several fronts. So when Cal Conley stepped into the batter’s box in the 10th inning, he took matters into his own hands.
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SERIES UPDATE No. 10/7 TCU (22-7, 7-0 Big 12) at No. 8/8 Texas Tech (20-7, 3-4 Big 12) Game 1: TCU 7, Texas Tech 3 Game 2: 2 p.m. Saturday Game 3: Noon Saturday WHERE: Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park RADIO: 97.3-FM | TuneIn Radio App TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+ INTERNET: RedRaiderDugout.com TWITTER: @RandyRosetta | @RedRaiderDugout | @KeithBPatrick PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Saturday – TCU LH Austin Krob (4-0,
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Struggles come and go during the course of a long season, although for Texas Tech, those have been few and far between the last several seasons. How the Red Raiders manage their current slide could define how serious a contender they remain in the Big 12 Conference race the next several weeks. The 8th-ranked Red
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Texas Tech at Kansas State WHEN: 6:30 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday, 12 p.m. Sunday WHERE: Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park | Lubbock, TX RECORDS: Texas Tech 21-7, 3-3 Big 12 Conference; TCU 21-7, 6-0 RANKINGS: Texas Tech – No. 8 D1Baseball, No. 8 USA Today/coaches’ poll; TCU – No. 8 D1Baseball, No. 7
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Kansas State found a formula that worked for two games in a row, and now it’s up to Texas Tech to make sure the Wildcats don’t leave behind a blueprint for the rest of the Big 12 Conference. The Red Raiders arrived in central Kansas this week as a team on a major roll when
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SERIES UPDATE No.4/4 Texas Tech (20-5, 3-2 Big 12) at Kansas State (14-11, 1-4) Game 1: Texas Tech 17, K-State 1 | RECAP Game 2: K-State 7, Texas Tech 2 | RECAP Game 3: 4 p.m. Saturday WHERE: Tointon Family Stadium | Manhattan, Kansas RADIO: 97.3-FM | TuneIn Radio App TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+ INTERNET: RedRaiderDugout.com TWITTER: @RandyRosetta | @RedRaiderDugout | @KeithBPatrick PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Saturday – Texas Tech
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Texas Tech had seen this script play out before. Only this time, the Red Raiders were on the other side of the equation against Kansas State. Victimized early by the home run ball and shut down late by a veteran reliever, 4th-ranked Texas Tech fell into an early hole Friday night and couldn’t climb out
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SERIES UPDATE No.4/4 Texas Tech (20-4, 3-1 Big 12) at Kansas State (13-11, 0-4) Game 1: Texas Tech 17, K-State 1 | RECAP Game 2: 6 p.m. Friday Game 3: 4 p.m. Saturday WHERE: Tointon Family Stadium | Manhattan, Kansas RADIO: 97.3-FM | TuneIn Radio App TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+ INTERNET: RedRaiderDugout.com TWITTER: @RandyRosetta | @RedRaiderDugout | @KeithBPatrick PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Friday – Texas Tech LH Patrick Monteverde
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MANHATTAN – There were more balls leaving the yard Thursday night than a Barry Bond’s batting practice circa 2001 as the Red Raiders (20-4, 3-1) clouted 6 dingers on the evening en route to a 17-1 drubbing of the Big 12 Conference foe in Tech’s first true road test of the season. It was the
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Texas Tech at Kansas State WHEN: 6 p.m. Thursday, 6 p.m. Friday, 4 p.m. Saturday WHERE: Tointon Family Stadium | Manhattan, Kansas RECORDS: Texas Tech 19-4, 2-1 Big 12 Conference; K-State 13-10, 0-3 RANKINGS: Texas Tech – No. 4 D1Baseball, No. 4 USA Today/coaches’ poll LAST MEETING/SERIES: The Red Raiders topped the Wildcats 7-4 at the 2019 Big 12
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Bi-WEEKLY THOUGHTS We didn’t have a Rankings Roundup last week so I’ll briefly mention both weeks. Starting Big 12 play with one of the toughest outs in the conference is no small task, but Tech did get the series win over Oklahoma State 2-1. They bounced back following a tough 2-0 loss Friday to win
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It’s Episode 52 of Dinger Derby and Keith recaps the sweep of the USF Bulls and previews the road trip to KState this Easter Weekend. Dru Baker is also the Big 12 Player of the Week in back-to-back weeks, the first in the conference to do it since 2016, and Braxton Fulford can’t stop hitting
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As far as Dylan Neuse could surmise, there was no reason for Texas Tech to do anything drastically different Sunday. The 6th-ranked Red Raiders came to the plate in the 5th inning after they had just coughed up a lead that they seized right away against South Florida in the weekend series finale at Dan Law
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South Florida at Texas Tech USF (9-11) at Texas Tech (18-4) Game 1: Texas Tech 16, USF 6 Game 2: Texas Tech 8 USF 0 Game 3: Noon Sunday RANKINGS: Texas Tech – No. 6 D1Baseball, No. 6 USA Today/coaches’ poll RADIO: 97.3-FM | TuneIn Radio App TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+ INTERNET: RedRaiderDugout.com TWITTER: @RandyRosetta | @RedRaiderDugout | @KeithBPatrick PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Sunday – South Florida RH Collin Sullivan (0-0, 20 IP, 6.30
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It was another Chamber of Commerce day at Dan Law Field and the Red Raiders (18-4) took advantage of the USF Bulls’ (9-11) miscues early to jump out to an early lead and didn’t let it go. Tech plated their first two baserunners of the game, who also happened to be the first two batters
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South Florida at Texas Tech USF (9-10) at Texas Tech (16-4) Game 1: USF 6, Texas Tech 16 Game 2: 2 p.m. Saturday Game 3: 2 p.m. Sunday RANKINGS: Texas Tech – No. 6 D1Baseball, No. 6 USA Today/coaches’ poll RADIO: 97.3-FM | TuneIn Radio App TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+ INTERNET: RedRaiderDugout.com TWITTER: @RandyRosetta | @RedRaiderDugout | @KeithBPatrick PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Saturday – South Florida RH Dylan Burns (1-2, 24 IP, 3.38 ERA, 30
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South Florida at Texas Tech WHEN: 6:30 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday, 1 p.m. Sunday WHERE: Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park RECORDS: South Florida 9-9, Texas Tech 16-4 LAST MEETING/SERIES: This will be the first meeting. LAST TIME OUT: The Red Raiders edged Oklahoma State 6-5 last Sunday to claim a Big 12 Conference opening series after losing
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It’s Episode 51 of the Dinger Derby Podcast! Keith recaps the wild series win over the Oklahoma State Cowboys to open Big 12 play and looks ahead to the upcoming weekend hosting the University of South Florida Bulls. RECAPPING THE COWBOYS | GAME 1 | GAME 2 | GAME 3 Thanks for supporting Red Raider Dugout!
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It started off feeling like a pitcher’s duel once again on a Chamber of Commerce day at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park as Mason Montgomery and Bryce Osmond each worked scoreless innings through the first and second. However, batters from both dugouts appeared determined to increase their opportunities in the rubber match of
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SERIES UPDATE No. 14/11 Oklahoma State (12-4-1, 1-1 Big 12) at No. 7/No. 6 Texas Tech (15-4, 1-1 Big 12) Game 1: Oklahoma State 2, Texas Tech 0 | RECAP Game 2: Texas Tech 4, Oklahoma State 2 | RECAP Game 3: 2 p.m. Sunday WHERE: Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park RADIO: 100.7 The Score | TuneIn
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Put two top-10 teams on a baseball diamond and you can’t really expect a lot of success if you opt to sit around and wait for the other team to make a game-changing mistake. There figures to be occasional chances in every game to force the issue, and that was exactly what Texas Tech did
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SERIES UPDATE Oklahoma State (12-3-1, 1-0 Big 12) at Texas Tech (14-4, 0-1 Big 12) Game 1: Oklahoma State 2, Texas Tech 0 Game 2: 2 p.m. Saturday Game 3: 2 p.m. Sunday RADIO: 97.3-FM | TuneIn Radio App TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+ INTERNET: RedRaiderDugout.com TWITTER: @RandyRosetta | @RedRaiderDugout | @KeithBPatrick PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Saturday – Oklahoma State LH Justin Wrobleski (1-1, 16 IP, 2.81 ERA, 23 SO/12 BB, .182
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Two teams with pistols in their culture found themselves in a duel of a different sort Friday night as their starting pitchers fired one strikeout after another to the tune of 18 between them in a marquee Big 12 matchup. For the Red Raiders (14-4), it was Brandon Birdsell who fanned nine Cowboys (12-3-1) on
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Oklahoma State at Texas Tech WHEN: 6:30 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday WHERE: Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park RECORDS: Oklahoma State 11-3-1, Texas Tech 14-3 LAST MEETING/SERIES: In one of the closest series in the country, the Cowboys own a 42-41 edge dating back to the first showdown in 1983. The Red Raiders
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Head Coach Tim Tadlock announced today that the same starting rotation will remain in place for the Red Raiders’ Big 12 Opening series hosting the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park this weekend. Friday: Brandon Birdsell (4.60 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 2-0, 15.2 IP, 13 SO/7 BB, .265 BAA) Saturday: Patrick
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WEEKLY THOUGHTS Over the weekend the Red Raiders swept a tough and determined UCONN Huskies team in four games. Tech ran the Friday starter after 5 innings, his shortest outing of the season, but pushed him to his highest pitch count at 106 tosses. Impressive defensive plays punctuated each game as Tech won Friday 4-3
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It’s Episode 50 of Dinger Derby and Keith is looking back over a wild four-game weekend against UCONN and previewing the Big 12 opening series as the Red Raiders prepare to host the Oklahoma State Cowboys! Be sure to check out our first sponsor Homefield Apparel and use the code REDRAIDERDUGOUT for 15% off your
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Scrounging up big swings with runners on base was a bit of a challenge for 7th-ranked Texas Tech on Monday in an early matchup against Connecticut on get-away day at Dan Law Field in the final game of a four-game series. So the Red Raiders looked for a different means to the end when their
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CONNECTICUT AT TEXAS TECH SERIES UPDATE – TECH LEADS 3-0 WHEN: 10 a.m. Monday WHERE: Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park RECORDS: UConn 4-8, Texas Tech 12-3 LAST MEETING/SERIES: Prior to Friday, the teams have played just one game with the Huskies prevailing 1-0 in 11 innings in a tournament in Orlando in 2013.
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It was a day characterized by a team just refusing to go away. The Red Raiders built an 8-1 lead after the fourth inning, but UCONN continued to hang around scratching and clawing for an opportunity against the ninth-ranked team in the nation. When the Huskies pulled within 4 in the final frame, Connor Queen
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CONNECTICUT AT TEXAS TECH SERIES UPDATE WHEN: 2 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. Monday WHERE: Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park RECORDS: UConn 4-8, Texas Tech 12-3 LAST MEETING/SERIES: Prior to Friday, the teams have played just one game with the Huskies prevailing 1-0 in 11 innings in a tournament in Orlando in 2013. RECAPPING
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Dru Baker shines for Red Raiders in an up-and-down day at the ballpark. After a Friday that saw the Red Raiders (12-3) flashing leather all over the field and writing seven stars in the stat books of onlookers, Saturday could only be described as a sloppier performance. Tech finished the day with four errors, all
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Connecticut at Texas Tech Series Update WHEN: 2 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. Monday WHERE: Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park RECORDS: UConn 4-7, Texas Tech 11-3 LAST MEETING/SERIES: Prior to Friday, the teams have played just one game with the Huskies prevailing 1-0 in 11 innings in a tournament in Orlando in
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Baseball is well-known for counting everything, for unwritten rules, and for coming up with multiple nicknames to keep fans Googling and broadcasters sounding like insiders. Whether you call them web gems, flashing the leather, or just impressive defensive plays, the Red Raiders put seven of them in the scorebook on Friday in their series-opening win
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Connecticut at Texas Tech WHEN: 2 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. Monday WHERE: Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park RECORDS: UConn 4-6, Texas Tech 10-3 LAST MEETING/SERIES: The teams have played just one game with the Huskies prevailing 1-0 in 11 innings in a tournament in Orlando in 2013. RANKINGS: Texas Tech
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It’s Episode 49 of Dinger Derby and Keith recaps the midweek sweep of the Gonzaga Bulldogs and looks ahead to the 4-game weekend series against a dangerous UCONN Huskies team. Recapping the Zags | Game 1 Recapping the Zags | Game 2 Quick Hit | Fulford Added to Watch List Thanks so much for supporting
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WEEKLY THOUGHTS Over the weekend the Red Raiders became the only team in the field to go 3-0 at the Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic. Despite that feat, taking down Texas State 8-4, Sam Houston State 8-0, and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 4-3, the Red Raiders only received two all-tournament nods in Braxton Fulford and
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For the second consecutive season, Red Raider catcher Braxton Fulford has been added to the 2021 Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award watch list. Fulford, a native of Lubbock, is hitting .308 on the season with 3 homeruns, 3 doubles, nine RBI, and has gunned down three base stealers as well. It
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Jace Jung had kept the savage in him waiting long enough in his previous at-bats. Too long even. So when a big opportunity arose and the scorching-hot Texas Tech second baseman sauntered up the plate in the 8th inning Wednesday night, he unleashed the beast at the first opportunity. Jung rammed a first-pitch offering from
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SERIES UPDATE Gonzaga at Texas Tech WHEN: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday WHERE: Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park RECORDS: Gonzaga 6-6, Texas Tech 9-3 LAST TIME OUT: The Red Raiders rallied for a 5-4 victory in the best home game of the season to date. | RECAPPING THE ZAGS | GAME 1 RANKINGS: Texas Tech – No. 10 DIBaseball.com,
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This article originally appeared HERE at D1Baseball.com and has been reprinted with permission. HOUSTON — Patrick Monteverde has formed into the most consistent weekend starting pitcher for an elite team like Texas Tech in just three weekends of action. Given that, it’s hard to imagine the Red Raiders didn’t even know who the lefthander was a
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The Red Raiders found themselves in a tight ballgame against a strikeout machine Tuesday night and it was exceptional defensive play, vintage Micah Dallas, and a timely swing from Nate Rombach that earned Tech the win over Gonzaga. Texas Tech took the lead early in the bottom of the first when Jace Jung sent a
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Gonzaga at Texas Tech WHEN: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, 1 p.m. Wednesday WHERE: Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park RECORDS: Gonzaga 6-5, Texas Tech 8-3 LAST TIME OUT: The Bulldogs topped Portland 8-1 at home on Sunday to claim the weekend series, 2-1. The Red Raiders reeled off their eighth win in a row with a gritty
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It’s Episode 48 of Dinger Derby and Keith recaps the Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic at Minute Maid Park in Houston as the Red Raiders notched their first ever undefeated performance there. Patrick Monteverde and Mason Montgomery continued to roll, Braxton Fulford made the bats sing, and Cal Conley hit a salami and racked
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Red Raiders earn first Shriners sweep in thrilling fashion. HOUSTON – It’s never exactly how you draw it up, and while the Red Raiders didn’t lave the Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic with any run-rule victories, they fought from behind in two of three contests to return to Lubbock with a 8-3 record and
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SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN COLLEGE CLASSIC SERIES UPDATE Game 3 Texas Tech vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi WHEN: 11 a.m. Sunday WHERE: Minute Maid Park | Houston RECORDS: Texas Tech 7-3, TAM-CC 4-6 LAST TIME OUT: Recapping the Bearkats | Recapping the Bobcats With nasty pitching as the foundation, the Red Raiders plowed past Sam Houston State 8-0 on
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HOUSTON – Once again the Red Raiders (7-3) turned a defensive slugfest into an offensive explosion as they downed the Sam Houston State Bearkats (2-5) 8-0 in their second game of the Shriners Hospitals for Children College Class at Minute Maid Park. It was a lefty on lefty duel as Patrick Monteverde got his third
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SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN COLLEGE CLASSIC Game 2 Texas Tech vs. Sam Houston State WHEN: 3 p.m. Saturday WHERE: Minute Maid Park | Houston RECORDS: Texas Tech 6-3, Sam Houston State 2-4 LAST TIME OUT: Recapping the Bobcats The Red Raiders set the table with free passes and used three timely home runs to rally past Texas State
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HOUSTON – Big swings and free passes made all the difference for the Red Raiders in Game 1 of the Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic. In a matchup with Texas State that saw a combined 7 hit batsmen and 7 walks issued, for the Red Raiders is was situational bombs preceded by walks that
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Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic Game 1 Texas Tech vs. Texas State WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday WHERE: Minute Maid Park | Houston RECORDS: Texas Tech 5-3, Texas State 4-6 LAST TIME OUT: The Red Raiders stretched their winning streak to five games by pummeling Texas Southern 15-0 in 7 innings to cap a two-game mid-week sweep. The Bobcats
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It’s Episode 47 and Keith has your recap of the midweek sweep of the Texas Southern Tigers and looks ahead to the Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic at Minute Maid Park in Houston. Recapping the Tigers | Game 1 Recapping the Tigers | Game 2 Thanks for supporting the Dinger Derby podcast and RedRaiderDugout.com!
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Five games have given Texas Tech plenty of time to hammer out the kinks left over from a lost season-opening week. And the final new nails delivered Wednesday in the second game against Texas Southern were perfectly placed and put a fitting finish between the two phases of the first 2½ weeks of the new
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WEEKLY THOUGHTS The Red Raiders took care of business as they should have in their first home series of 2021. Houston Baptist was never going to be able to keep up with Tech offensively or on the mound, but they were an excellent defensive ball club in the field. They took plenty of hits away
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Texas Tech offense and defense firing on all cylinders in first midweek action. The place Micah Dallas occupies in the Red Raider pitching rotation is an ongoing conversation among the fans of Texas Tech Baseball. Since excelling in the Friday night starting role as a freshman on the 2019 team that ended their season in
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Texas Southern at Texas Tech WHEN: 3 p.m. Tuesday | 1 p.m. Wednesday WHERE: Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park RECORDS: Texas Southern 0-7, Texas Tech 3-3 LAST MEETING/SERIES: The Red Raiders and Tigers met for the first time March 28-29, 2017 with Texas Tech notching 18-4 and 14-7 victories for a 2-0 series lead.
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It’s Episode 46 and Keith recaps the series sweep of the Houston Baptist Huskies, looks ahead to the two-game midweek stand hosting the Texas Southern Tigers, and hears from Patrick Monteverde and Jace Jung along the way. Recapping the Huskies | Game 1 Recapping the Huskies | Game 2 Recapping the Huskies | Game 3
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Clutch swings give Tech a timely answer in 11-2 win that caps series sweep Hits and runs were around in abundance for Texas Tech all weekend against Houston Baptist, and Sunday was no different in the series finale at Dan Law Field. The Red Raiders encountered a welcome new twist, though, and the bats didn’t
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SERIES UPDATE Houston Baptist at Texas Tech Houston Baptist (1-4) at Texas Tech (2-3) Game 1: Texas Tech 18, Houston Baptist 3 (7) Game 2: Texas Tech 8, Houston Baptist 1 Game 3: 1 p.m. Sunday WHERE: Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park RADIO: Double T 97.3-FM | TuneIn Radio App TV: Big 12 Now (ESPN+) INTERNET: RedRaiderDugout.com TWITTER: @RandyRosetta
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LUBBOCK – The idea of a pitcher’s duel against Houston Baptist University (1-4) probably wasn’t at the top of mind for the Red Raider faithful as they made their way to Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park on Saturday. Texas Tech (2-3) took down the Huskies 18-3 in the series and home opener that
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SERIES UPDATE Houston Baptist at Texas Tech Houston Baptist (1-3) at Texas Tech (1-3) Game 1: Texas Tech 18, Houston Baptist 3 (7) Game 2: 2 p.m. Saturday Game 3: 1 p.m. Sunday WHERE: Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park RADIO: Double T 97.3-FM | TuneIn Radio App TV: None Saturday; Big 12 Now (ESPN+) Sunday INTERNET: RedRaiderDugout.com TWITTER: @RandyRosetta | @RedRaiderDugout.com
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LUBBOCK – Tim Tadlock has never been too concerned with raising eyebrows with his coaching decisions, so too were Red Raider fans not shy on social media with their surprise to see Brandon Birdsell listed in the starting rotation in place of Micah Dallas for Tech’s home opener. Birdsell, who appeared in relief of Patrick
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Houston Baptist at Texas Tech WHEN: 2 p.m. Friday | 2 p.m. Saturday | 1 p.m. Sunday WHERE: Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park RECORDS: Houston Baptist 1-2, Texas Tech 0-3 LAST MEETING/SERIES: The Red Raiders and Huskies met for the first time last season with Texas Tech notching 5-1 and 24-3 victories for a 2-0 series
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It’s Episode 45 of Dinger Derby, and Keith recaps what went down at the State Farm College Baseball Showdown and looks ahead to the home opening series against the Houston Baptist Huskies. Recapping Arkansas Recapping Ole Miss Recapping Mississippi State Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Below is the first Rankings Roundup of the regular season. More and more services/rankers will reawaken as the season gets rolling. Additionally, as the season progresses these will contain more information like general team stats and their rankings in the Big 12 and NCAA. MY THOUGHTS ABOUT THIS WEEKEND The Red Raiders were not ready
ARLINGTON – Recurring problems in the early season can be camouflaged when the team in the other dugout perhaps isn’t at the same level from a talent or expectation perspective. But when the same problems keep popping up against three foes ranked in the top-10, from a league where the highest rungs of the ladder
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STATE FARM COLLEGE BASEBALL SHOWDOWN Game 3 Texas Tech vs. Mississippi State WHEN: 11 a.m. Monday WHERE: Globe Life Field | Arlington RECORDS: Texas Tech 0-2, Mississippi State 1-1 LAST TIME OUT: Ole Miss 5, Texas Tech 4 on Sunday; TCU 3, Mississippi State 2 on Sunday LAST MEETING/SERIES: Mississippi State has won the last four matchups and leads the
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Rebels’ 3rd-inning uprising, missed chances with the bats cost Texas Tech in 5-4 loss ARLINGTON – Most of the day Sunday, the Ole Miss lineup was quiet as it struggled to figure out a Texas Tech bullpen that turned in a nice about-face after a rough season-opening performance. The No. 6/5-ranked Rebels managed only 5
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STATE FARM COLLEGE BASEBALL SHOWDOWN Game 2 Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss WHEN: 3 p.m. Sunday WHERE: Globe Life Field | Arlington RECORDS: Texas Tech 0-1, Ole Miss 1-0 LAST MEETING/SERIES: The teams have split their two meetings, with the Rebels knocking the Red Raiders out of the 2014 College World Series with a 2-1 decision and Tech claiming
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ARLINGTON – Early impressions were a good thing for No. 4/4-ranked Texas Tech on Saturday in the 2021 season opener against Arkansas at Globe Life Park. Once the Red Raiders and No. 8/8 Razorbacks got their offenses unpacked, though, the bad outweighed the good – especially for four of the six relievers who logged time
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STATE FARM COLLEGE BASEBALL SHOWDOWN Game 1 Texas Tech vs. Arkansas WHEN: 7 p.m. Saturday WHERE: Globe Life Field | Arlington 2020 RECORDS: Texas Tech 16-3, Arkansas 11-5 LAST MEETING/SERIES: Arkansas leads 46-15 against its old Southwest Conference foe but the teams have met only five times since 2000. The Red Raiders claimed the last matchup, 5-4 at the
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In the Thursday press availability, Texas Tech Baseball Head Coach Tim Tadlock announced the weekend rotation for the Red Raiders as they head into the State Farm College Baseball Showdown in Arlington. I also dropped my weekend preview this morning and made my own predictions about some of these things, be sure to see how
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Below I’ve got your first Red Raider Preview of the season as we look ahead to the State Farm College Baseball Showdown in Arlington. If you haven’t listened to the most recent episode of the Dinger Derby Podcast I suggest you do that now! Gus, George, and I talked plenty about who we may see in
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As you are all aware, winter weather has been hammering much of the middle of the country this week, and Texas has received more than its share of struggles as part of the temperature-related difficulties. Without diving into why, much of the State of Texas is on its own power grid run by the Electric
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This is the one you’ve been waiting for! It’s OPENING WEEK and Episode 44 of Dinger Derby is here. Gus, George, and Keith break down the Fall, the roster, lineups, rotations, and talk schedule. If you’re as ready for Texas Tech Baseball as we are, don’t miss this one! Podcast: Play in new window
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Center fielder Dylan Neuse and shortstop Cal Conley have garnered another preseason accolade as they join 46 others from across the country placed on the Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award (BBCSA) Preseason Watch List. The award, in its fifth year of existence, is presented by the Bobby Bragan Youth Foundation and the Red Raiders have
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From early years of aluminum alloys to today’s high-tech carbon polymers, aluminum bats have undergone significant changes in 40-plus years. This article was originally published in the March 2016 issue of “College Diamonds” and has been reprinted with the permission of THE NATIONAL COLLEGE BASEBALL HALL OF FAME. Southern California’s 21-14 victory over Arizona State
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As usual, the Red Raiders’ Schedule is built with high-level success in mind. In wrapping up fall workouts, Texas Tech Baseball Head Coach Tim Tadlock delivered another line that perfectly sums up his program’s attitude when it steps on the field. “We just need a bus and some sack lunches, and we’ll go play baseball,”
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ALLOW US TO INTRODUCE OURSELVES You start to put some rings round your trunk and notice that the gray hairs are winning the battle with your natural color a little more and – like it or not – you figure out that sometimes dreams take a while to come true. But dang if dreams deferred
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Red Raider Baseball has now received its sixth preseason ranking within the Top 4 in the country from the major services, solidifying a consensus selection in the upper echelon of college baseball to start the season once again. The Red Raiders’ have seen lofty expectations across baseball media despite losing rotation pitchers Clayton Beeter and
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It’s Episode 43! Today, Mike Rooney joins Keith to drop his State of the Sport address and what Executive Orders he’d sign as President Roons. They also talk comps to the Red Raider program under Tim Tadlock and why it’s a match made in heaven. Mike Rooney is an ESPN College Baseball Analyst and D1
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It’s Episode 42 of the Dinger Derby Podcast and we’re jumping into 2021 with a bang! Randy Rosetta joins Keith to announce a brand new website devoted to covering Red Raider Baseball! Welcome to Red Raider Dugout! Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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For the third straight season, Texas Tech Baseball is leading the way in preseason honors as a conference-leading four Red Raiders were tabbed for preseason honors. Dylan Neuse became the second Red Raider in three years to earn the honor of Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year, joining Josh Jung in the 2019 season
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SETTING THE STAGE The Red Raider roster went live late on the night of Saturday, January 23. Forty-three Red Raiders, new and old, made up the initial team listing for the 2021 squad. In a normal season, the roster listed here would be pared down to 35 players by Opening Day to comply with NCAA
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At this point in the Texas Tech program’s development, it comes as no surprise to see Texas Tech Baseball recruiting classes ranked in the Top 10 nationally. But any time you snag the top spot in any recruiting category it’s a head-turner, and despite the otherwise non-stop whiplash of 2020, this one has our heads
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It’s Episode 41 and Keith recaps a big sweep with two come-from-behind wins over the Rice Owls including a Sunday walk-off by TJ Rumfield. The Red Raiders are headed to Biloxi to play the Mississippi State Bulldogs in a two-game midweek and Keith’s got your preview. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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It’s a quick bite this week as Keith recaps the Red Raiders’ midweek domination of the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels and looks ahead to what should be a similar outcome over the visiting Rice Owls. It’s Episode 40 of Dinger Derby! Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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In Episode 39 Keith recaps a big weekend sweep against FAU and the Florida State Seminoles. He’ll hand out weekly awards and look ahead to the two-game midweek hosting UNLV. The Red Raiders are 11-1 on the season and the bullpen depth is incredible. It’s a great time to be a Red Raider! Podcast: Play
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It’s Episode 38 and Keith is recapping the midweek sweep over the Southern Jaguars in Lubbock and looking ahead to the trip to Tallahassee to face Florida Atlantic and Florida State at Dick Howser Stadium! Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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In Episode 37 Keith recaps the Red Raiders’ trip to Dell Diamond in Round Rock, TX to face the Tennessee Volunteers, Stanford Cardinal, and Houston Cougars. Keith also addresses what FloBaseball did to all of us and looks ahead to the Southern Jaguars who head to Lubbock Tuesday and Wednesday for a midweek series. Podcast:
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The Red Raiders scored 65 runs, pounded 12 taters, and dominated the University of Northern Colorado and Houston Baptist University over four games on opening weekend. In Episode 36 Keith recaps it all, runs through the stats so far, and looks ahead to the huge test that will be the Round Rock Classic next weekend.
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Opening weekend is upon us! In Episode 35 Gus and George join Keith again to talk TV broadcasts, break down what we’ve seen in January and February scrimmages, and who we expect to see on the field and on the mound this weekend against Houston Baptist and Northern Colorado. Podcast: Play in new window |
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Keith is joined in Episode 34 by Kendall Rogers, Co-Managing Editor of D1Baseball.com, to talk national college baseball news, break down the 2020 Big 12 contenders, and of course to talk Texas Tech Baseball and what the Red Raiders have cooking in 2020. Don’t miss this one less than two weeks away from opening day!
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It’s a supersized Episode 33 to kick-off 2020! Keith is joined by TTU baseball insiders Dr. Mike Gustafson and George Watson to break down Fall Camp and the Red & Black Series, talk rosters and newcomers, and look over the Red Raiders’ 2020 schedule. As always, there’s plenty of reminiscing and Ty Harpenau will get
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Keith joined in with the guys from Guns Up Nation, Michael from 23 Personnel, and Jackson from Ramblin’ Raiders for a crossover podcasting event! They recap the last year and share their views of Tech’s highs and lows of the last year and have plenty of fun along the way! Podcast: Play in new window
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Keith is joined in Episode 32 once again by Mike Gustafson! You know Gus is a wealth of knowledge about Texas Tech Baseball and college baseball in general. They cover the Arkansas game, the upcoming Florida State game, Braxton Fulford’s play this season, and Mike Martin’s legacy and connection to Tim Tadlock. Keith will be
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Keith breaks down the loss to Michigan in Game 1 of the College World Series and looks ahead to the matchup with the Arkansas Razorbacks. Keith will be back in your feed as soon as possible after the Monday matchup with Arkansas to talk about what’s next for the Red Raiders. Podcast: Play in new
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Keith is joined by Co-Managing Editor of D1Baseball.com Kendall Rogers in Episode 30! They break down the Red Raiders’ rise through the end of the season and look ahead to the College World Series Game 1 matchup with the Michigan Wolverines. Keith is headed to Omaha and will be back in your feed after Game
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Keith recaps an incredible Super Regional in Lubbock against the Oklahoma State Cowboys. He’ll be back in your feed this week with a special guest to look ahead to the Michigan Wolverines, who Texas Tech will meet in Game 1 of the 2019 College World Series on Saturday, June 15th at 1:00 CST. Podcast: Play
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Keith dives into Episode 28 with a recap of the Lubbock Regional hosting Dallas Baptist, Florida, and Army. He also talks about an exciting MiLB promotion, recaps how Red Raiders fared in the MLB Draft, and then jumps into a Super Regional preview. Keith will be back in your feed next week with a Super
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It’s Episode 27 and Keith is here with a preview of the Lubbock Regional as Texas Tech prepares to host the Dallas Baptist Patriots, Florida Gators, and Army Black Knights. The Red Raiders will face Army Friday at 3:00 pm and DBU and Florida will face off Friday evening. Keith will be back in your
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It’s Episode 26 of Dinger Derby and the Red Raiders are Big 12 Champions for the third time in four years! They took down the TCU Horned Frogs when it counted and now Keith looks ahead to the Big 12 Tournament, a potential Top 8 National Seed, and who the Big 12 Player of the
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It’s Episode 25! Keith discusses the current projections and Tech’s potential for snagging a Top 8 National Seed. He also previews the TCU Horned Frogs who are headed to Lubbock for the regular season finale. Keith will be back in your feed to recap the TCU series and preview the Big 12 Tournament. Podcast: Play
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It’s Episode 24! Keith recaps the sweep over the Sooners in Norman and the midweek win over FIU in Lubbock. He also looks at the national position the Red Raiders find themselves in and what they need to do to win the Big 12 Conference and to secure a Top 8 National Seed on Selection
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It’s Episode 23 from Austin, TX! Keith recaps the disappointing 6-3 Tuesday loss to UTRGV and the wild 19-11 victory on Wednesday with 19 unanswered runs by Red Raider hitters. He also looks ahead to the final Big 12 road trip of the season against the Oklahoma Sooners in Norman. Keith will be back in
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It’s Episode 22! Keith recaps the HUGE series sweep at home over the Oklahoma State Cowboys and looks ahead to the two-game midweek series against the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros. There are series awards to hand out too. Keith will be back in your feed Thursday with a preview of the final Big 12
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During his weekly radio show, Coach Tadlock expressed his displeasure with the negativity focused at Kirby Hocutt and other athletic directors over the third paid assistant vote. Keith provides those full comments and his thoughts, breaks down the midweek win over the New Mexico Lobos, and looks ahead to a big series with the Big
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It’s been a feisty Easter weekend on Twitter for fans of college baseball, but Keith is back in your feed with Episode 20. He’s recapping a BIG series victory at home over the then Big 12 leading Baylor Bears including an extra innings 6 run comeback that fell just short, a walk-off win, and a
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Whew, Keith got fired up in Episode 19! Throwin’ Ched with Raider Red is no longer a question segment, it’s about the soapbox now. Kendall Rogers and Aaron Fitt of D1Baseball.com have been calling out Kirby Hocutt and banging their drum loudly recently. After being ghosted by Kendall more than once for an interview, Keith
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It’s Episode 18 and Keith is recapping a 1-2 weekend in West Virginia that was capped by a fantastic performance on the mound in a complete game, two-hit, shutout by Caleb Kilian on Sunday with zero free passes and all in less than 100 pitches. Keith also previews the Duke Blue Devils who the Red
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In Episode 17 Keith looks back at the 10-5 win over the New Mexico State Aggies in front of a big crowd at Security Bank Stadium in Midland. He also previews the West Virginia Mountaineers, who the Red Raiders will be facing in Morgantown this weekend in a Big 12 road test. Podcast: Play in
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Keith recaps the Big 12 home opener against the Kansas Jayhawks, hands out series awards, previews the midweek matchup with New Mexico State, and finds a soapbox about fans who can’t support their own team. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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It’s Episode 15 and Keith recaps the two-game midweek in Albuquerque against the New Mexico Lobos. Keith is also joined by the Voice of the Kansas Jayhawks Brian Hanni! Brian is no stranger to Lubbock having spent four years calling Texas Tech Baseball and men’s basketball. He and Keith talk some hoops before looking ahead
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On Episode 14 Keith reflects on Texas Tech Basketball making the first Final Four in school history and the parallels between Coach Beard and Coach Tadlock. He recaps the weekend series win over the Kansas State Wildcats on the road in Manhattan and looks ahead to the two-game midweek in Albuquerque against the New Mexico Lobos.
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It’s lucky Episode 13 and Keith welcomes in Dr. Mike Gustafson to discuss the season so far and look ahead to the upcoming weekend series in Manhattan, KS against the Kansas State Wildcats. Mike is the color analyst for the Texas Tech Baseball radio broadcast and the television broadcast. He was also played baseball at
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In Episode 12 Keith recaps the Red Raiders’ three-game sweep of the Michigan Wolverines and their two-game split with the Hatters of Stetson. Keith will preview the road trip to Manhattan to face the Kansas State Wildcats and be in your feed on Thursday. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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