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.

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

Roster

Schedule and results

! style="" | <span style="color:white;">Regular season (35–13)</span> |- valign="top"

|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | February 20 || 7:00 pm || FloSports || vs. #8 Arkansas* || #3 || Globe Life Field<br>Arlington, TX || L<br>9–13 || Trest<br>(1–0) || Devine<br>(0–1) || &mdash; || 16,908 || 0–1 || &mdash; || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | February 21 || 3:00 pm || FloSports || vs. #6 Ole Miss* || #3 || Globe Life Field<br>Arlington, TX || L<br>4–5 || Hoglund<br>(1–0) || Dallas<br>(0–1) || Forsyth<br>(1) || 17,587 || 0–2 || &mdash; || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | February 22 || 11:00 am || FloSports || vs. #7 Mississippi State* || #3 || Globe Life Field<br>Arlington, TX || L<br>5–11 || Koestler<br>(1–0) || Hitt<br>(0–1) || &mdash; || 13,659 || 0–3 || &mdash; || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 26 || 2:00 pm || ESPN+ || Houston Baptist* || #10 || Dan Law Field<br>Lubbock, TX || W<br>18–3⁽⁷⁾ || Birdsell<br>(1–0) || Zarella<br>(0–1) || &mdash; || 2,270 || 1–3 || &mdash; || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 27 || 2:00 pm || ESPN+ || Houston Baptist* || #10 || Dan Law Field<br>Lubbock, TX || W<br>8–1 || Monteverde<br>(1–0) || Coats<br>(0–1) || &mdash; || 2,270 || 2–3 || &mdash; || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 28 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || Houston Baptist* || #10 || Dan Law Field<br>Lubbock, TX || W<br>11–2 || Montgomery<br>(1–0) || Spinney<br>(0–1) || &mdash; || 2,270 || 3–3 || &mdash; || Stats<br>Story |-

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

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 1 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || at Kansas State || #4 || Tointon Family Stadium<br>Manhattan, KS || W<br>17–1 || Birdsell<br>(4–1) || Wicks<br>(4–2) || — || 404 || 20–4 || 3–1 || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 2 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || at Kansas State || #4 || Tointon Family Stadium<br>Manhattan, KS || L<br>2–7 || Seymour<br>(2–2) || Monteverde<br>(5–1) || Eckberg<br>(4) || 587 || 20–5 || 3–2 || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 3 || 4:00 pm || ESPN+ || at Kansas State || #4 || Tointon Family Stadium<br>Manhattan, KS || L<br>4–10 || McCullough<br>(2–1) || Montgomery<br>(1–1) || &mdash; || 587 || 20–6 || 3–3 || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 9 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || #10 TCU || #8 || Dan Law Field<br>Lubbock, TX || L<br>3–7 || Smith<br>(6–1) || Dallas<br>(1–2) || — || 4,432 || 20–7 || 3–4 || Stats |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 10 || 2:00 pm || ESPN+ || #10 TCU || #8 || Dan Law Field<br>Lubbock, TX || W<br>6–5⁽¹⁰⁾ || Sublette<br>(4–0) || Ridings<br>(1–1) || — || 4,432 || 21–7 || 4–4 || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 11 || 12:00 pm || ESPN+ || #10 TCU || #8 || Dan Law Field<br>Lubbock, TX || W<br>17–7⁽⁷⁾ || Key<br>(2–0) || Ray<br>(2–2) || — || 3,896 || 22–7 || 5–4 || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 13 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || Stephen F. Austin* || #8 || Dan Law Field<br>Lubbock, TX || W<br>4–3 || Webster<br>(1–0) || Lee<br>(1–1) || — || 3,516 || 23–7 || &mdash; || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 14 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || Stephen F. Austin* || #8 || Dan Law Field<br>Lubbock, TX || W<br>7–5 || Riechman<br>(1–0) || Roth<br>(0–1) || Queen<br>(4) || 2,959 || 24–7 || &mdash; || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 16 || 5:30 pm || ESPN+ || at || #8 || Mon. County Ballpark<br>Granville, WV || W<br>7–2 || Monteverde<br>(6–1) || Wolf<br>(3–4) || — || 600 || 25–7 || 6–4 || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | April 17 || 3:00 pm || ESPN+ || at West Virginia || #8 || Mon. County Ballpark<br>Granville, WV || L<br>5–6 || Watters<br>(2–0) || Sublette<br>(4–1) || — || 600 || 25–8 || 6–5 || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | April 18 || 12:00 pm || ESPN+ || at West Virginia || #8 || Mon. County Ballpark<br>Granville, WV || W<br>10–1 || Montgomery<br>(2–1) || Hampton<br>(3–1) || — || 600 || 26–8 || 7–5 || Stats<br>Story |- style="background:#bbb" | April 20 || 6:30 pm || ESPNU || vs. || #5 || Hodgetown<br>Amarillo, TX || colspan=8| Postponed to May 4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | April 23 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || Baylor || #5 || Dan Law Field<br>Lubbock, TX || L<br>4–12 || Thomas<br>(5–2) || Monteverde<br>(6–2) || — || 4,432 || 26–9 || 7–6 || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | April 24 || 2:00 pm || ESPN+ || Baylor || #5 || Dan Law Field<br>Lubbock, TX || W<br>4–1 || Sublette<br>(5–1) || Winston<br>(6–3) || — || 4,432 || 27–9 || 8–6 || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | April 25 || 2:00 pm || ESPN+ || Baylor || #5 || Dan Law Field<br>Lubbock, TX || L<br>3–13 || Helton<br>(3–2) || Montgomery<br>(2–2) || — || 4,031 || 27–10 || 8–7 || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | April 28 || 12:00 pm || ESPN+ || || #11 || Dan Law Field<br>Lubbock, TX || W<br>10–4 || Girton<br>(2–0) || Garley<br>(0–2) || — || 2,967 || 28–10 || &mdash; || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | April 30 || 2:00 pm || LHN || at #3 Texas || #11 || UFCU Disch–Falk Field<br>Austin, TX || W<br>6–3 || Sublette<br>(6–1) || Madden<br>(6–2) || Queen<br>(5) || 1,902 || 29–10 || 9–7 || Stats<br>Story |-

|- bgcolor="bbffbb" | May 1 || 12:00 pm || LHN || at #3 Texas || #11 || UFCU Disch–Falk Field<br>Austin, TX || W<br>5–3 || Dallas<br>(2–0) || Stevens<br>(7–2) || Sublette<br>(2) || 2,163 || 30–10 || 10–7 || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | May 2 || 2:30 pm || LHN || at #3 Texas || #11 || UFCU Disch–Falk Field<br>Austin, TX || L<br>3–11 || Hansen<br>(5–1) || Montgomery<br>(2–3) || — || 2,457 || 30–11 || 10–8 || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | May 4 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || vs. Oklahoma* || #8 || Hodgetown<br>Amarillo, TX || W<br>14–4 || Hampton<br>(2–0) || Christian<br>(0–1) || — || 6,898 || 31–11 || — || Stats<br>Story |- style="background:#bbb" | May 7 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || * || #8 || Dan Law Field<br>Lubbock, TX || colspan=8| Canceled |- style="background:#bbb" | May 8 || 12:00 pm || ESPN+ || UIC* || #8 || Dan Law Field<br>Lubbock, TX || colspan=8| Canceled |- style="background:#bbb" | May 8 || 4:00 pm || ESPN+ || UIC* || #8 || Dan Law Field<br>Lubbock, TX || colspan=8| Canceled |- style="background:#bbb" | May 9 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || UIC* || #8 || Dan Law Field<br>Lubbock, TX || colspan=8| Canceled |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | May 14 || 6:30 pm || Sooner<br>Sports || at Oklahoma || #7 || Mitchell Park<br>Norman, OK || L<br>8–9⁽¹⁰⁾ || Olds<br>(4–5) || Sublette<br>(6–2) || — || 849 || 31–12 || 10–9 || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | May 15 || 2:00 pm || BSO || at Oklahoma || #7 || Mitchell Park<br>Norman, OK || W<br>15–2 || Dallas<br>(3–2) || Carmichael<br>(6–2) || Queen<br>(6) || 482 || 32–12 || 11–9 || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | May 16 || 2:00 pm || Sooner<br>Sports || at Oklahoma || #7 || Mitchell Park<br>Norman, OK || W<br>13–2⁽⁷⁾ || Montgomery<br>(3–3) || Taggart<br>(1–6) || — || 480 || 33–12 || 12–9 || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | May 20 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || || #5 || Dan Law Field<br>Lubbock, TX || L<br>4–7 || Barry<br>(2–2) || Sublette<br>(6–3) || Ulane<br>(11) || 3,323 || 33–13 || 12–10 || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | May 21 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || Kansas || #5 || Dan Law Field<br>Lubbock, TX || W<br>13–4 || Dallas<br>(4–2) || Davis<br>(6–6) || — || 3,222 || 34–13 || 13–10 || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | May 22 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || Kansas || #5 || Dan Law Field<br>Lubbock, TX || W<br>5–0 || Hampton<br>(3–0) || Hazelwood<br>(2–4) || — || 3,859 || 35–13 || 14–10 || Stats<br>Story |-

|- ! style="" | <span style="color:white;">Post-season (4–4)</span> |- valign="top"

|- bgcolor="bbffbb" | May 26 || 9:00 am || ESPNU || vs. (6) Baylor || #5 (3) || Bricktown Ballpark<br>Oklahoma City, OK || W<br>11–4 || Montgomery<br>(4–3) || Caley<br>(2–2) || — || 3,756 || 36–13 || 1–0 || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | May 28 || 9:00 am || ESPN+ || vs. #15 (2) TCU || #5 (3) || Bricktown Ballpark<br>Oklahoma City, OK || L<br>2–7 || Smith<br>(7–3) || Monteverde<br>(6–3) || Green<br>(12) || 3,812 || 36–14 || 1–1 || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | May 28 || 12:45 pm || ESPN+ || vs. (7) Kansas State || #5 (3) || Bricktown Ballpark<br>Oklahoma City, OK || L<br>2–7 || Eckberg<br>(5–5) || Dallas<br>(4–3) || — || 3,983 || 36–15 || 1–2 || Stats<br>Story |-

|- bgcolor="bbffbb" | June 4 || 11:00 am || ESPNU || (4) || #9 (1) || Dan Law Field<br>Lubbock, TX || W<br>6–3 || Hampton<br>(4–0) || Loricco<br>(4–2) || Dallas<br>(2) || 4,606 || 37–15 || 1–0 || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | June 5 || 8:00 pm || ESPN2 || (3) North Carolina || #9 (1) || Dan Law Field<br>Lubbock, TX || W<br>7–2 || Monteverde<br>(7–3) || Rapp<br>(1–2) || Sublette<br>(3) || 4,737 || 38–15 || 2–0 || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | June 6 || 6:00 pm || ESPN3 || #21 (2) UCLA || #9 (1) || Dan Law Field<br>Lubbock, TX || W<br>8–2 || Montgomery<br>(5–3) || Mora<br>(2–2) || — || 4,737 || 39–15 || 3–0 || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | June 11 || 2:00 pm || ESPNU || #7 Stanford || #9 || Dan Law Field<br>Lubbock, TX || L<br>3–15 || Beck<br>(9–1) || Hampton<br>(4–1) || — || 4,732 || 39–16 || 3–1 || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | June 12 || 2:00 pm || ESPNU || #7 Stanford || #9 || Dan Law Field<br>Lubbock, TX || L<br>0–9 || Williams<br>(4–2) || Monteverde<br>(7–4) || — || 4,732 || 39–17 || 3–2 || Stats<br>Story |-

| style="font-size:88%"| Legend:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; = Win&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; = Loss&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; = Canceled&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bold = Texas Tech team member |- | style="font-size:88%"| "*" indicates a non-conference game.<br>"#" represents ranking. All rankings from D1Baseball on the date of the contest.<br>"()" represents postseason seeding in the Big 12 Tournament or NCAA Regional, respectively.

Rankings

Players drafted into the MLB

Notes

References

External links

• 2021 Team Roster