American college baseball season
The 2013 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team represented Texas Tech University during the 2013 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 . The team was led by head coach Tim Tadlock in his first season as the team's head coach. As of the conclusion of the 2024 season , this is the team's only losing season under Tadlock.
In March, the team had a 2–1 series win over the Texas Longhorns in Austin. This was the Red Raiders' first series win over Texas in Austin since 2001 and the program's first series win over the Longhorns since 2002.[ 2]
Previous season The 2012 baseball team finished the season with a record of 29–26. In Big 12 play, the team finished 7–17, finishing in eighth place tied with Kansas State. The team was not invited to the Big 12 tournament as Kansas State held the tiebreaker over Texas Tech, having won the regular season series. The 2012 team only won one series in Big 12 play.[ 3]
Head coach Dan Spencer was fired following the season, finishing his tenure at Texas Tech with an overall record of 115–112 and Big 12 record of 44–61 through four seasons.[ 4]
Roster
2013 Texas Tech Red Raiders Baseball Roster
Pitchers
12 Eric Gutierrez (LHP) – freshman (5'8)
13 Dalton Brown (RHP) – freshman (6'3)
16 Trey Masek (RHP) – junior (6'1)
25 Andre Wheeler (LHP) – junior (6'1)
26 Jerad McCrummen (RHP) – senior (6'1)
30 Jonny Drozd (LHP) – junior (6'7)
32 Justin Bethard (RHP) – freshman (6'0)
34 Corey Taylor (RHP) – sophomore (6'2)
35 Matt Withrow (RHP) – freshman (6'3)
37 Matt Custred (RHP) – freshman (6'4)
38 Johnathon Tripp (RHP) – freshman (6'5)
40 Dominic Moreno (RHP) – sophomore (5'10)
42 Joey Zurawik (RHP) – freshman (5'10)
44 Nathan Bauder (RHP) – freshman (5'10)
45 Heath Herrington (RHP) – junior (6'0)
46 Reid Meyer (LHP) – freshman (6'2)
Catchers
5 Jarrard Poteete – freshman (6'1)
14 Elliot Richoux – sophomore (6'0)
18 Mason Randoloh – junior (6'1)
Infielders
1 Tim Proudfoot – sophomore (5'10)
3 Scott Lejeune – senior (6'1)
7 Wade Stramp – sophomore (6'2)
8 Alec Humphreys – freshman (5'9)
9 Bryant Burleson – sophomore (5'9)
11 Jake Barrios – junior (6'0)
20 A. J. Florence – junior (5'9)
36 Blake Bass – sophomore (6'7)
Outfielders
2 Brett Bell – sophomore (5'10)
4 Todd Ritchie – junior (5'7)
10 Tyler Neslony – freshman (6'0)
18 Zach Davis – freshman (5'8)
21 Brennan Moore – senior (6'0)
28 Devon Conley – junior (6'0)
Schedule and results
2013 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball game log:[ 5] 26–30
Regular season: 25–28
February: 5–4
Date
Time
Opponent
Stadium/Site
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
Big 12 Record
Ref
February 15
6:00 PM
Northern Illinois
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
8–0
Moreno (1–0)
Badgley (0–1)
Bauder (1)
2,459
1–0
—
[1]
February 16
2:00 PM
Northern Colorado
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
10–1
Taylor (1–0)
Hawkins (0–1)
Custred (1)
2,617
2–0
—
[2]
February 16
6:00 PM
BYU
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
5–1
Masek (1–0)
Miller (0–1)
Tripp (1)
2,775
3–0
—
[3]
February 17
1:00 PM
Northern Illinois
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
13–0
Withrow (1–0)
Klonowski (0–1)
—
2,571
4–0
—
[4]
February 22
11:00 AM
vs. Troy UCF Wawa Weekend Classic
Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL
3–10
Starling (2–0)
Moreno (1–1)
—
441
4–1
—
[5]
February 23
5:30 PM
at UCF UCF Wawa Weekend Classic
Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL
8–13
Davis (2–0)
Taylor (1–1)
Matulis (1)
1,844
4–2
—
[6]
February 24
1:00 PM
vs. Connecticut UCF Wawa Weekend Classic
Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL
0–1(11)
Moore (1–0)
McCrummen (0–1)
Tabakman (1)
207
4–3
—
[7]
February 25
5:00 PM
at FIU
FIU Baseball Stadium • Miami, FL
7–9
Sullivan (2–1)
Withrow (1–1)
Gomez (4)
432
4–4
—
[8]
February 26
2:00 PM
at FIU
FIU Baseball Stadium • Miami, FL
8–6
Drozd (1–0)
Caballero (0–1)
Tripp (2)
383
5–4
—
[9]
March: 12–9
Date
Time
Opponent
Stadium/Site
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
Big 12 Record
Ref
March 1
6:30 PM
La Salle
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
5–6 (12)
Christensen (1–0)
Taylor (1–2)
—
2,300
5–5
—
[10]
March 2
6:30 PM
La Salle
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
3–0
Masek (2–0)
Hollman (0–1)
—
2,430
6–5
—
[11]
March 3
1:00 PM
La Salle
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
7–0
Withrow (2–1)
O'Neill (0–1)
—
2,419
7–5
—
[12]
March 5
7:00 PM
at #18 Arizona
Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ
2–6
Crawford (2–1)
Drozd (1–1)
—
2,131
7–6
—
[13]
March 6
2:00 PM
at #18 Arizona
Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ
5–2
Wheeler (1–0)
Cunningham (0–2)
McCrummen (1)
1,887
8–6
—
[14]
March 8
6:30 PM
UT Arlington
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
8–3
Custred (1–0)
Nack (2–2)
—
2,414
9–6
—
[15]
March 9
6:30 PM
UT Arlington
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
4–1
Masek (3–0)
Thompson (1–1)
—
2,462
10–6
—
[16]
March 10
2:00 PM
UT Arlington
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
12–13
Beck (1–0)
McCrummen (0–2)
—
2,265
10–7
—
[17]
March 12
6:30 PM
Utah Valley
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
9–2
Drozd (2–1)
Gunn (1–3)
—
1,685
11–7
—
[18]
March 13
6:30 PM
Utah Valley
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
6–0
Taylor (2–2)
Nelson (1–1)
—
1,812
12–7
—
[19]
March 15
6:35 PM
Texas
UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX
1–0
Moreno (2–1)
Marlow (1–1)
McCrummen (2)
6,550
13–7
1–0
[20]
March 16
2:00 PM
Texas
UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX
1–2
Knebel (2–1)
Tripp (0–1)
—
6,842
13–8
1–1
[21]
March 17
1:00 PM
Texas
UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX
4–2
Drozd (3–1)
Thornhill (1–2)
McCrummen (3)
6,373
14–8
2–1
[22]
March 19
6:30 PM
#22 Arizona State
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
8–7
McCrummen (1–2)
Burr (0–1)
—
2,624
15–8
—
[23]
March 22
5:30 PM
at West Virginia
Appalachian Power Park • Charleston, WV
0–2
Musgrave (3–1)
Moreno (2–2)
Paul (3)
612
15–9
2–2
[24]
March 23
12:00 PM
at West Virginia
Appalachian Power Park • Charleston, WV
6–4 (10)
Wheeler (2–0)
Dierdorff (1–3)
—
785
16–9
3–2
[25]
March 23
3:00 PM
at West Virginia
Appalachian Power Park • Charleston, WV
1–3
Means (3–1)
Withrow (2–2)
Dierdorff (1)
1,095
16–10
3–3
[26]
March 25
7:00 PM
at New Mexico
Presley Askew Field • Las Cruces, NM
6–7
Bradley (2–3)
McCrummen (1–3)
—
317
16–11
—
[27]
March 29
6:37 PM
TCU
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
1–4
Morrison (4–1)
Taylor (2–3)
Ferrell (1)
2,668
16–12
3–4
[28]
March 30
6:30 PM
TCU
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
3–7
Frey (1–1)
Drozd (3–2)
—
3,267
16–13
3–5
[29]
March 31
1:35 PM
TCU
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
8–7
Wheeler (3–0)
Young (3–3)
Tripp (3)
2,595
17–13
4–5
[30]
April: 4–11
Date
Time
Opponent
Stadium/Site
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
Big 12 Record
Ref
April 2
4:00 PM
at New Mexico
Santa Ana Star Field • Albuquerque, NM
3–10
Bridges (1–1)
Custred (1–1)
—
479
17–14
—
[31]
April 5
6:30 PM
at Kansas State
Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
5–6
Matthys (4–0)
McCrummen (1–4)
—
3,866
17–15
4–6
[32]
April 6
2:00 PM
at Kansas State
Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
2–15
Wivinis (5–1)
Drozd (3–3)
Nixon (1)
1,950
17–16
4–7
[33]
April 7
1:00 PM
at Kansas State
Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
2–12 (8)
McFadden (3–1)
Taylor (2–4)
—
1,240
17–17
4–8
[34]
April 9
6:30 PM
at Dallas Baptist
Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX
9–10
Webster (2–1)
Withrow (2–3)
Smith (2)
1,107
17–18
—
[35]
April 14
6:30 PM
Lubbock Christian
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
5–6
McCasland (2–1)
McCrummen (1–5)
Forsyth (1)
2,680
17–19
—
[36]
April 16
6:35 PM
at #22 Rice
Reckling Park • Houston, TX
2–11
Kubitza (5–2)
Bethard (0–1)
—
3,208
17–20
—
[37]
April 19
6:37 PM
Kansas
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
3–4
Taylor (4–0)
Drozd (3–4)
Piche' (8)
2,750
17–21
4–9
[38]
April 20
6:30 PM
Kansas
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
1–6
Benjamin (4–4)
Wheeler (3–1)
—
2,950
17–22
4–10
[39]
April 21
1:00 PM
Kansas
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
16–5 (8)
Tripp (1–1)
Morovick (2–2)
—
2,602
18–22
5–10
[40]
April 23
6:00 PM
New Mexico State
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
6–1
Wheeler (4–1)
Bradley (4–4)
Brown (1)
2,257
19–22
—
[41]
April 26
6:30 PM
at #11 Oklahoma
L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
0–8
Fisher (1–1)
Drozd (3–5)
—
1,285
19–23
5–11
[42]
April 27
2:00 PM
at #11 Oklahoma
L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
2–6
Gray (8–1)
Masek (3–1)
Evans (8)
2,668
19–24
5–12
[43]
April 28
1:00 PM
at #11 Oklahoma
L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
9–3
Moreno (3–2)
Carnes (2–2)
—
1,774
20–24
6–12
[44]
April 30
6:37 PM
#18 New Mexico
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
12–8
Withrow (3–3)
Baumgartner (2–4)
—
2,320
21–24
—
[45]
May: 4–4
Date
Time
Opponent
Stadium/Site
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
Big 12 Record
Ref
May 3
6:37 PM
Oklahoma State
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
5–2
Masek (4–1)
Hursh (4–4)
—
2,420
22–24
7–12
[46]
May 4
6:36 PM
Oklahoma State
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
5–11
Nurdin (2–2)
Moreno (3–3)
—
2,944
22–25
7–13
[47]
May 5
2:00 PM
Oklahoma State
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
0–3
Robinette (5–0)
Tripp (1–2)
—
2,816
22–26
7–14
[48]
May 7
3:00 PM
Dallas Baptist
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
7–2
Withrow (4–3)
Taylor (1–3)
—
2,226
23–26
—
[49]
May 15
8:30 PM
at #15 Arizona State
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
5–8
McCreery (2–3)
Custred (1–2)
Burr (11)
1,821
23–27
—
[50]
May 16
6:37 PM
Baylor
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
17–5
Masek (5–1)
Garner (3–6)
—
2,427
24–27
8–14
[51]
May 17
6:30 PM
Baylor
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
7–1
Drozd (4–5)
Newman (3–3)
Moreno (1)
2,817
25–27
9–14
[52]
May 18
12:06 PM
Baylor
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
8–15
Bare (6–2)
Taylor (2–5)
—
2,727
25–28
9–15
[53]
Post–season: 1–2
Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement Bold = Texas Tech team member
"#" represents ranking. All rankings from Collegiate Baseball on the date of the contest.
"()" represents postseason seeding in the Big 12 Tournament.
References
Venues People Seasons College World Series appearances in italics