2024 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team


The 2024 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team represented Texas Tech University during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Red Raiders played their home games at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park in Lubbock, Texas and compete as members of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by twelfth-year head coach Tim Tadlock. For the first time since 2015, the Red Raiders failed to qualify for an NCAA regional.[2]

2024 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record33–26 (12–18 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • J-Bob Thomas (12th season)
  • Matt Gardner (11th season)
  • Eric Gutierrez (6th season)
Pitching coachRay Hayward (12th season)
Home stadiumDan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 8 Oklahoma ‍‍‍y 23 7   .767 37 19   .661
No. 16 Oklahoma State ‍‍y 19 9   .679 40 17   .702
Texas ‍‍‍y 20 10   .667 35 22   .614
West Virginia ‍‍‍y 19 11   .633 33 22   .600
Cincinnati ‍‍‍ 17 13   .567 32 25   .561
Kansas State ‍‍‍y 15 15   .500 32 24   .571
Kansas ‍‍‍ 15 15   .500 31 23   .574
UCF ‍‍‍y 14 15   .483 35 19   .648
TCU ‍‍‍ 14 16   .467 33 21   .611
Texas Tech ‍‍‍ 12 17   .414 33 26   .559
Baylor ‍‍‍ 10 20   .333 22 31   .415
Houston ‍‍‍ 7 21   .250 26 28   .481
BYU ‍‍‍ 7 23   .233 21 31   .404
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 25, 2024[1]
Rankings from D1baseball

On February 23, in the series opener against Texas Southern, the Red Raiders scored 32 runs to break the program record for most runs in a single game.[3]

Preseason

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Big 12 media poll

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The Big 12 preseason poll was released on January 25. The Red Raiders were predicted to finish fourth in the conference.[4]

Big 12 media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 TCU 143 (11)
2 Texas 131 (2)
3 Oklahoma State 119
4 Texas Tech 107
5 Kansas State 98
6 Oklahoma 85
West Virginia 85
8 Kansas 67
9 Houston 56
10 UCF 45
11 Baylor 36
12 BYU 21
Cincinnati 21

Personnel

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Coaching staff

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Name Position Seasons at
Texas Tech
Alma Mater
Tim Tadlock Head coach 12 Texas Tech University (1992)
J-Bob Thomas Assistant coach / Recruiting coordinator 12 Abilene Christian University (2005)
Ray Hayward Special assistant / Pitching coach 12 University of Oklahoma (1983)
Matt Gardner Assistant coach 11 Oklahoma State University (2008)
Eric Gutierrez Director of operations 6 Texas Tech University (2016)

Roster

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2024 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball roster
 

Pitchers

  •  8 Hudson Parker (RHP) – junior (6'0, 200)
  • 12 Cade McGee (RHP) – junior (6'1, 195)
  • 17 Parker Hutyra (RHP) – freshman (6'4, 195)
  • 18 Isaiah Rhodes (RHP) – senior (6'2, 173)
  • 19 Joe Sockwell (RHP) – freshman (6'2, 190)
  • 25 Owen Washburn (RHP) – junior (6'1, 200)
  • 28 Taber Fast (LHP) – sophomore (6'1, 205)
  • 29 Carson Priebe (RHP) – freshman (6'5, 225)
  • 30 Cole Kaase (RHP) – freshman (6'3, 225)
  • 31 Damian Bravo (RHP) – sophomore (6'2, 195)
  • 32 Trendan Parish (RHP) – junior (6'0, 175)
  • 33 Chanlder Coe (RHP) – freshman (6'6, 265)
  • 34 Zane Petty (RHP) – sophomore (6'1, 165)
  • 37 Carson Baugh (LHP) – junior (6'1, 175)
  • 38 Jacob Rogers (RHP) – sophomore (6'2, 200)
  • 41 Brady Trombello (RHP) – freshman (6'2, 180)
  • 42 Kyle Robinson (RHP) – junior (6'6, 210)
  • 43 Brendan Lysik (LHP) – junior (6'5, 225)
  • 44 Hudson Luce (LHP) –   senior (6'7, 210)
  • 45 Derek Bridges (LHP) – senior (6'1, 230)
  • 46 Ryan Free (LHP) – senior (6'2, 190)
  • 48 Mac Heuer (RHP) – freshman (6'5, 265)
  • 51 Zach Erdman (LHP) – sophomore (6'2, 185)
  • 52 Josh Sanders (RHP) – senior (6'3, 180)
  • 54 Max Huffling (LHP) – senior (6'9, 255)
  • 56 Jack Washburn (RHP) –   junior (6'2, 215)
 

Catchers

  •  4 Kevin Bazzellsophomore (6'1, 205)
  •  8 Hudson Parker – junior (6'0, 200)
  • 11 Davis Rivers – freshman (6'0, 195)
  • 26 Dylan Maxcey – sophomore (5'9, 165)
  • 35 Solen Munson – freshman (6'1, 200)

Infielders

  •  3 Tracer Lopez – sophomore (5'10, 155)
  •  4 Kevin Bazzell – sophomore (6'1, 205)
  •  5 T. J. Pompey – freshman (6'4, 200)
  •  7 Garet Boehm – freshman (6'3, 215)
  • 11 Davis Rivers – freshman (6'0, 195)
  • 12 Cade McGee – junior (6'1, 195)
  • 13 Gavin Kash – junior (6'3, 210)
  • 14 Travis Sanders –   freshman (6'1, 185)
  • 15 Will Burns – sophomore (6'2, 180)
  • 16 Landon Stripling – freshman (6'0, 200)
  • 20 Austin Green – senior (6'0, 195)
  • 50 Drew Woodcox – senior (6'0, 205)

Outfielders

  •  2 Gage Harrelson – sophomore (6'3, 175)
  • 20 Austin Green – senior (6'0, 195)
  • 25 Owen Washburn – junior (6'1, 200)
  • 50 Drew Woodcox – senior (6'0, 205)
 

Schedule

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2024 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball game log: 33–26
Regular season: 31–24
Post–season: 2–2
Big 12 Tournament: 2–2
Date Time Opponent Seed/Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall B12T Ref
May 21 7:30 p.m. vs. (3) No. 24 Texas (10) Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX
W
6–4
Sanders
(5–1)
Duplantier II
(2–1)
8,349 32–24 1–0 [56]
May 22 7:30 p.m. vs. (2) No. 19 Oklahoma State (10) Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX
L
2–7
Benge
(3–1)
Erdman
(0–1)
7,110 32–25 1–1 [57]
May 23 4:00 p.m. vs. (5) Cincinnati (10) Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX
W
10–5
Free
(6–2)
Conte
(2–1)
N/A 33–25 2–1 [58]
May 24 4:00 p.m. vs. (2) No. 19 Oklahoma State (10) Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX
L
0–4
Garcia
(7–3)
Parish
(2–2)
N/A 33–26 2–2 [59]
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled
Bold = Texas Tech team member

* indicates a non-conference game. All rankings from D1Baseball on the date of the contest. All times are in central time.

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches2222*191725RVRVRVRVRVRVRV
Baseball America1817161424
Perfect Game24
NCBWA2020181723RVRVRVRVRVRVRV
D1Baseball2019181724

* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

References

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  1. ^ "2024 Baseball Standings". Big 12 Conference. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  2. ^ Giese, Nathan (June 3, 2024). "Gavin Kash, Texas Tech baseball players headed to transfer portal". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  3. ^ Leuzzi, John (February 23, 2024). "Most runs in college baseball game: Texas Tech scored 32 vs. Texas Southern". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  4. ^ "TCU Picked As Favorite In Big 12 Preseason Poll". Big 12 Conference. January 25, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  5. ^ Soliz, Brandon (April 20, 2024). "Game two between Texas Tech and West Virginia postponed". KCBD. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
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