2021 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team

The 2021 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team represented Texas Tech University during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Red Raiders played their home games at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by head coach Tim Tadlock, in his 9th season at Texas Tech.

On March 26, with a 16–6 win over South Florida, Tadlock became the program's second winningest coach with 318 wins.Larry Hays, who served as the program's head coach from 1987 to 2008, holds the current record for most wins with 813.

Previous season

The 2020 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team notched a 16–3 record in February and early March; however, the remainder of the season was abruptly halted on March 13, 2020, when the Big 12 Conference canceled the remainder of the athletics season due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name Position Seasons atTexas Tech Alma mater Tim Tadlock Head coach 9 Texas Tech University (1992) Matt Gardner Assistant Coach 9 Oklahoma State University (2008) J-Bob Thomas Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator 9 Abilene Christian University (2005) Ray Hayward Special Assistant / Pitching Coach 9 University of Oklahoma (1983) Eric Gutierrez Volunteer Assistant Coach 3 Texas Tech University (2016)

Roster

2021 Texas Tech Red Raiders Roster Pitchers

8 - Kurt Wilson - Junior 10 - Mason Montgomery - Sophomore 11 - Andrew Devine - Freshman 16 - Hayde Key - Freshman 25 - Connor Queen - Senior 28 - Chase Hampton - Freshman 29 - Jamie Hitt - Freshman 30 - Nick Gorby - Freshman 31 - Austin Becker - Sophomore 32 - Levi Wells - Freshman 33 - Jakob Brustoski - Junior 34 - Micah Dallas - Sophomore 35 - Patrick Monteverde - Senior 37 - Matthew Luna - Freshman 38 - Tyler Hamilton - Freshman 39 - Chase Webster - Sophomore 40 - Brendan Girton - Freshman 42 - Hunter Dobbins - Sophomore 44 - Brandon Beckel - Freshman 45 - Derek Bridges - Freshman 46 - Riley Ramsey - Junior 47 - Eli Riechmann - Sophomore 48 - Brandon Birdsell - Sophomore 50 - Leland Wilson - Freshman 51 - Brandon Petix - Sophomore 52 - Josh Sanders - Freshman 55 - Brady LeJeune-DeAcutis - Freshman Catchers 21 - Nate Rombach - Freshman 26 - Braxton Fulford - Junior

Infielders 2 - Jace Jung - Freshman 3 - Jackson Cobb - Freshman 4 - Dru Baker - Sophomore 5 - Drew Woodcox - Freshman 13 - Cal Conley - Freshman 14 - Braydon Runion - Sophomore 15 - Parker Kelly - Junior 18 - Cole Stilwell - Sophomore 19 - Easton Murrell - Junior

Outfielders 1 - Dillon Carter - Freshman 7 - Cody Masters - Junior 9 - Dylan Neuse - Junior 20 - Max Marusak - Sophomore 41 - Sam Hunt - Freshman 

Schedule and results

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|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | February 20 || 7:00 pm || FloSports || vs. #8 Arkansas* || #3 || Globe Life FieldArlington, TX || L9–13 || Trest(1–0) || Devine(0–1) || — || 16,908 || 0–1 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | February 21 || 3:00 pm || FloSports || vs. #6 Ole Miss* || #3 || Globe Life FieldArlington, TX || L4–5 || Hoglund(1–0) || Dallas(0–1) || Forsyth(1) || 17,587 || 0–2 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | February 22 || 11:00 am || FloSports || vs. #7 Mississippi State* || #3 || Globe Life FieldArlington, TX || L5–11 || Koestler(1–0) || Hitt(0–1) || — || 13,659 || 0–3 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 26 || 2:00 pm || ESPN+ || Houston Baptist* || #10 || Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX || W18–3(7) || Birdsell(1–0) || Zarella(0–1) || — || 2,270 || 1–3 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 27 || 2:00 pm || ESPN+ || Houston Baptist* || #10 || Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX || W8–1 || Monteverde(1–0) || Coats(0–1) || — || 2,270 || 2–3 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 28 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || Houston Baptist* || #10 || Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX || W11–2 || Montgomery(1–0) || Spinney(0–1) || — || 2,270 || 3–3 || — || StatsStory

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 2 || 3:00 pm || || * || #10 || Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX || W14–2 || Dallas(1–1) || Armstrong(0–2) || — || 1,808 || 4–3 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 3 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || Texas Southern* || #10 || Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX || W15–0(7) || Hampton(1–0) || Olguin(0–1) || — || 1,808 || 5–3 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 5 || 7:00 pm || AT&T SN SW || vs. Texas State* || #10 || Minute Maid ParkHouston, TX || W8–4 || Key(1–0) || Leigh(0–2) || — || 2,197 || 6–3 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 6 || 3:00 pm || AT&T SN SW || vs. Sam Houston State* || #10 || Minute Maid ParkHouston, TX || W8–0 || Monteverde(2–0) || Dillard(0–2) || — || 3,129 || 7–3 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 7 || 11:00 am || AT&T SN SW || vs. TAMU–CC* || #10 || Minute Maid ParkHouston, TX || W4–3 || Queen(1–0) || Thomas(0–1) || Sublette(1) || || 8–3 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 9 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || * || #9 || Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX || W5–4 || Wells(1–0) || Zeglin(1–1) || Girton(1) || 2,270 || 9–3 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 10 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || Gonzaga* || #9 || Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX || W5–4 || Sublette(1–0) || Vrieling(0–2) || Queen(1) || 1,949 || 10–3 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 12 || 2:00 pm || ESPN+ || UConn* || #9 || Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX || W4–3 || Birdsell(2–0) || Casparius(1–2) || Queen(2) || 3,031 || 11–3 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 13 || 2:00 pm || ESPN+ || UConn* || #9 || Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX || W10–3 || Monteverde(3–0) || Simeone(0–2) || — || 3,538 || 12–3 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 14 || 2:00 pm || ESPN+ || UConn* || #9 || Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX || W15–13 || Sublette(2–0) || Peterson(1–1) || Queen(3) || 3,378 || 13–3 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 15 || 10:00 am || ESPN+ || UConn* || #7 || Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX || W9–8(10) || Girton(1–0) || Wurster(2–1) || — || 2,782 || 14–3 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 19 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || #14 Oklahoma State || #7 || Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX || L0–2 || Scott(4–1) || Birdsell(2–1) || Standlee(3) || 4,432 || 14–4 || 0–1 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 20 || 2:00 pm || ESPN+ || #14 Oklahoma State || #7 || Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX || W4–2 || Monteverde(4–0) || Wrobleski(1–2) || Dallas(1) || 4,432 || 15–4 || 1–1 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 21 || 2:00 pm || ESPN+ || #14 Oklahoma State || #7 || Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX || W6–5 || Sublette(3–0) || Osmond(2–1) || Bridges(1) || 3,733 || 16–4 || 2–1 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 26 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || * || #6 || Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX || W16–6 || Birdsell(3–1) || Jasiak(2–3) || — || 3,785 || 17–4 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 27 || 2:00 pm || ESPN+ || South Florida* || #6 || Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX || W8–0 || Monteverde(5–0) || Burns(1–3) || — || 4,107 || 18–4 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 28 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || South Florida* || #6 || Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX || W7–4 || Devine(1–0) || Kerkering(2–1) || Hampton(1) || 3,008 || 19–4 || — || StatsStory

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 1 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || at Kansas State || #4 || Tointon Family StadiumManhattan, KS || W17–1 || Birdsell(4–1) || Wicks(4–2) || — || 404 || 20–4 || 3–1 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 2 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || at Kansas State || #4 || Tointon Family StadiumManhattan, KS || L2–7 || Seymour(2–2) || Monteverde(5–1) || Eckberg(4) || 587 || 20–5 || 3–2 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 3 || 4:00 pm || ESPN+ || at Kansas State || #4 || Tointon Family StadiumManhattan, KS || L4–10 || McCullough(2–1) || Montgomery(1–1) || — || 587 || 20–6 || 3–3 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 9 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || #10 TCU || #8 || Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX || L3–7 || Smith(6–1) || Dallas(1–2) || — || 4,432 || 20–7 || 3–4 || Stats |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 10 || 2:00 pm || ESPN+ || #10 TCU || #8 || Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX || W6–5(10) || Sublette(4–0) || Ridings(1–1) || — || 4,432 || 21–7 || 4–4 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 11 || 12:00 pm || ESPN+ || #10 TCU || #8 || Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX || W17–7(7) || Key(2–0) || Ray(2–2) || — || 3,896 || 22–7 || 5–4 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 13 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || Stephen F. Austin* || #8 || Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX || W4–3 || Webster(1–0) || Lee(1–1) || — || 3,516 || 23–7 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 14 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || Stephen F. Austin* || #8 || Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX || W7–5 || Riechman(1–0) || Roth(0–1) || Queen(4) || 2,959 || 24–7 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 16 || 5:30 pm || ESPN+ || at || #8 || Mon. County BallparkGranville, WV || W7–2 || Monteverde(6–1) || Wolf(3–4) || — || 600 || 25–7 || 6–4 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | April 17 || 3:00 pm || ESPN+ || at West Virginia || #8 || Mon. County BallparkGranville, WV || L5–6 || Watters(2–0) || Sublette(4–1) || — || 600 || 25–8 || 6–5 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | April 18 || 12:00 pm || ESPN+ || at West Virginia || #8 || Mon. County BallparkGranville, WV || W10–1 || Montgomery(2–1) || Hampton(3–1) || — || 600 || 26–8 || 7–5 || StatsStory |- style="background:#bbb" | April 20 || 6:30 pm || ESPNU || vs. || #5 || HodgetownAmarillo, TX || colspan=8| Postponed to May 4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | April 23 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || Baylor || #5 || Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX || L4–12 || Thomas(5–2) || Monteverde(6–2) || — || 4,432 || 26–9 || 7–6 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | April 24 || 2:00 pm || ESPN+ || Baylor || #5 || Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX || W4–1 || Sublette(5–1) || Winston(6–3) || — || 4,432 || 27–9 || 8–6 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | April 25 || 2:00 pm || ESPN+ || Baylor || #5 || Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX || L3–13 || Helton(3–2) || Montgomery(2–2) || — || 4,031 || 27–10 || 8–7 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | April 28 || 12:00 pm || ESPN+ || || #11 || Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX || W10–4 || Girton(2–0) || Garley(0–2) || — || 2,967 || 28–10 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | April 30 || 2:00 pm || LHN || at #3 Texas || #11 || UFCU Disch–Falk FieldAustin, TX || W6–3 || Sublette(6–1) || Madden(6–2) || Queen(5) || 1,902 || 29–10 || 9–7 || StatsStory

|- bgcolor="bbffbb" | May 1 || 12:00 pm || LHN || at #3 Texas || #11 || UFCU Disch–Falk FieldAustin, TX || W5–3 || Dallas(2–0) || Stevens(7–2) || Sublette(2) || 2,163 || 30–10 || 10–7 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | May 2 || 2:30 pm || LHN || at #3 Texas || #11 || UFCU Disch–Falk FieldAustin, TX || L3–11 || Hansen(5–1) || Montgomery(2–3) || — || 2,457 || 30–11 || 10–8 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | May 4 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || vs. Oklahoma* || #8 || HodgetownAmarillo, TX || W14–4 || Hampton(2–0) || Christian(0–1) || — || 6,898 || 31–11 || — || StatsStory |- style="background:#bbb" | May 7 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || * || #8 || Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX || colspan=8| Canceled |- style="background:#bbb" | May 8 || 12:00 pm || ESPN+ || UIC* || #8 || Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX || colspan=8| Canceled |- style="background:#bbb" | May 8 || 4:00 pm || ESPN+ || UIC* || #8 || Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX || colspan=8| Canceled |- style="background:#bbb" | May 9 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || UIC* || #8 || Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX || colspan=8| Canceled |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | May 14 || 6:30 pm || SoonerSports || at Oklahoma || #7 || Mitchell ParkNorman, OK || L8–9(10) || Olds(4–5) || Sublette(6–2) || — || 849 || 31–12 || 10–9 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | May 15 || 2:00 pm || BSO || at Oklahoma || #7 || Mitchell ParkNorman, OK || W15–2 || Dallas(3–2) || Carmichael(6–2) || Queen(6) || 482 || 32–12 || 11–9 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | May 16 || 2:00 pm || SoonerSports || at Oklahoma || #7 || Mitchell ParkNorman, OK || W13–2(7) || Montgomery(3–3) || Taggart(1–6) || — || 480 || 33–12 || 12–9 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="ffbbbb"