2012 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team

2012 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball
2012 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	29–26 (7–17 Big 12)
Head coach	Dan Spencer (4th season);
Assistant coaches	Tim Tadlock (1st season); Andy Jarvis (5th season);
Hitting coach	Jim Horner (2nd season)
Home stadium	Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park

2012 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 10 Baylor ‍†‍‍^y	20	–	4	.833	49	–	17	.742
No. 19 Texas A&M ‍‍‍^y	16	–	8	.667	43	–	18	.705
Texas ‍‍‍	14	–	10	.583	30	–	22	.577
No. 13 Oklahoma ‍‍‍^y	13	–	10	.565	42	–	25	.627
Oklahoma State ‍‍‍	13	–	11	.542	32	–	25	.561
Missouri ‍‍‡‍^y	10	–	14	.417	33	–	28	.541
Kansas ‍‍‍	7	–	16	.304	24	–	34	.414
Kansas State ‍‍‍	7	–	17	.292	27	–	31	.466
‍‍‍	7	–	17	.292	29	–	26	.527

† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament Rankings from Collegiate Baseball ^[1]

The 2012 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team represented Texas Tech University during the 2012 NCAA Division I baseball season in the United States of America. 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 Dan Spencer in his fourth and final season as the team's head coach.

The team finished with an overall record of 29–26, but went 7–17 in conference play, winning only one series in Big 12 play.^[2] Spencer was fired following the season, finishing his tenure at Texas Tech with an overall record of 115–112 and a Big 12 record of 44–61.^[3] Associate head coach Tim Tadlock would be promoted to head coach.

Previous season

The 2011 team finished with an overall record of 33–25. The team went 12–15 in Big 12 play, finishing in 7th place. The Red Raiders were invited to the Big 12 Tournament. Texas Tech lost game one 5–10 to Texas A&M and were eliminated by Oklahoma, 1–3, in game two.

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Seasons at Texas Tech	Alma Mater
Dan Spencer	Head coach	4	Portland State University (1990)
Tim Tadlock	Associate head coach / Recruiting coordinator	1	Texas Tech University (1992)
Jim Horner	Assistant coach / Hitting coach	2	Washington State University (1996)
Andy Jarvis	Volunteer assistant coach	5	Oregon State University (2003)

Roster

2012 Texas Tech Red Raiders Baseball Roster

Pitchers

10 David Paiz (RHP) – sophomore (6'3)
15 Duke Schamann (RHP) – sophomore (6'4)
16 Trey Masek (RHP) – sophomore (6'0)
20 Jamen Parten (RHP) – junior (6'2)
25 Andre Wheeler (LHP) – sophomore (6'1)
26 Jerad McCrummen (RHP) – junior (6'1)
28 Ben Flora (LHP) – senior (5'11)
29 Scott Erzinger (LHP) – junior (6'3)
30 Aaron Corwin (RHP) – junior (5'11)
31 Ryan Bielitz (LHP) – freshman (6'2)
32 Shane Broyles (RHP) – junior (6'1)
35 Daniel Coulombe (LHP) – junior (5'11)
40 Blake Stewart (RHP) – junior (6'4)
42 John Neely (RHP) – senior (6'2)
44 Rusty Shellhorn (LHP) – junior (5'10)
49 Brannon Easterling (RHP) – sophomore (6'5)
50 Brennan Stewart (RHP) – senior (6'1)

Catchers

5 Bo Altobelli – junior (6'1)
7 Kevin Whitehead – senior (6'2)
18 Mason Randolph – sophomore (6'1)

Infielders

1 Tim Proudfoot – freshman (5'10)
2 Jamodrick McGruder – junior (5'7)
3 Scott Lejeune – junior (6'0)
4 Matt Eureste – freshman (6'0)
5 Bo Altobelli – junior (6'1)
6 Reid Redman – senior (6'1)
9 Bryant Burleson – freshman (5'8)
12 Stephen Hagen – senior (6'2)
36 Blake Bass – freshman (6'6)

Outfielders

2 Jamodrick McGruder – junior (5'7)
8 Barrett Barnes – junior (6'1)
11 Nick Hanslik – junior (6'2)
14 Zach Reding – freshman (6'1)
17 Jordan Lopez – freshman (6'0)
21 Brennan Moore – junior (5'11)
25 Andre Wheeler – sophomore (6'1)

Schedule and results

2013 Texas Tech Red Raiders Baseball Game Log: 29–26

February: 8–1
Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Stadium/Site	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall	Big 12	Ref
February 17	4:00 p.m.	No. 31 Missouri State* Red Raider Classic		Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX	W 4–1	Schamann (1–0)	Johnson (0–1)	Masek (1)	2,605	1–0	—	[1]
February 18	4:00 p.m.	Tennessee Tech* Red Raider Classic		Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX	W 9–5	Broyles (1–0)	Shepherd (0–1)	—	2,461	2–0	—	[2]
February 19	10:00 a.m.	Tennessee Tech* Red Raider Classic		Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX	W 8–0	Shellhorn (1–0)	McWhirter (0–1)	—	2,221	3–0	—	[3]
February 19	2:00 p.m.	No. 31 Missouri State* Red Raider Classic		Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX	L 2–4	Burgess (2–0)	Neely (0–1)	—	2,419	3–1	—	[4]
February 24	5:00 p.m.	No. 18 St. John's* Brooks Wallace Memorial Baseball Classic		Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX	W 4–1	Schamann (2–0)	Hansen (0–2)	—	2,625	4–1	—	[5]
February 25	5:00 p.m.	Northern Illinois* Brooks Wallace Memorial Baseball Classic		Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX	W 8–5	Coulombe (1–0)	Hermsen (0–2)	Neely (1)	2,685	5–1	—	[6]
February 26	1:00 p.m.	No. 18 St. John's* Brooks Wallace Memorial Baseball Classic		Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX	W 5–2	Broyles (2–0)	Carasiti (0–1)	—	2,779	6–1	—	[7]
February 26	5:00 p.m.	Northern Illinois* Brooks Wallace Memorial Baseball Classic		Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX	W 10–4	Shellhorn (2–0)	Barry (0–2)	Parten (1)	2,795	7–1	—	[8]
February 27	5:00 p.m.	Northern Illinois* Brooks Wallace Memorial Baseball Classic	No. 24	Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX	W 3–2	Neely (1–1)	Glancy (0–2)	—	2,311	8–1	—	[9]

March: 8–11
Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Stadium/Site	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall	Big 12	Ref
March 2	12:00 p.m.	vs. No. 7 Arkansas* Houston College Classic	No. 24	Minute Maid Park Houston, TX	L 1–3	Stanek (3–0)	Schamann (2–1)	Astin (2)	8,540	8–2	—	[10]
March 3	7:30 p.m.	vs. No. 4 Rice* Houston College Classic	No. 24	Minute Maid Park Houston, TX	L 2–6	Reckling (2–0)	Shellhorn (2–1)	Duffey (2)	8,589	8–3	—	[11]
March 4	3:00 p.m.	vs. Houston* Houston College Classic	No. 24	Minute Maid Park Houston, TX	W 10–4	Masek (1–0)	Mannisto (1–1)	—	7,788	9–3	—	[12]
March 6	7:30 p.m.	at No. 13 Arizona State*	No. 26	Packard Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 8–4	Neely (2–1)	Miller (0–1)	—	1,546	10–3	—	[13]
March 11	1:00 p.m.	at TCU*	No. 26	Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX	L 1–2	Crichton (2–0)	Schamann (2–2)	Merck (3)	4,098	10–4	—	[14]
March 12	2:00 p.m.	at TCU*	No. 27	Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX	L 4–7	Morrison (3–0)	Masek (1–1)	Merck (4)	4,527	10–5	—	[15]
March 13	6:00 p.m.	Alabama A&M*	No. 27	Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX	W 21–1	Shellhorn (3–1)	Adams (1–2)	—	3,309	11–5	—	[16]
March 14	1:00 p.m.	Alabama A&M*	No. 27	Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX	W 25–5	Paiz (1–0)	Tucker (0–1)	—	2,615	12–5	—	[17]
March 16	6:30 p.m.	at Baylor	No. 27	Baylor Ballpark Waco, TX	L 4–9	Turley (2–0)	Schamann (2–3)	Browder (1)	2,790	12–6	0–1	[18]
March 17	3:00 p.m.	at Baylor	No. 27	Baylor Ballpark Waco, TX	L 3–4	Kuntz (2–2)	McCrummen (0–1)	—	2,856	12–7	0–2	[19]
March 18	1:00 p.m.	at Baylor	No. 27	Baylor Ballpark Waco, TX	L 1–8	Garner (2–2)	Broyles (2–1)	—	2,496	12–8	0–3	[20]
March 20	6:00 p.m.	Florida Gulf Coast*		Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX	W 11–4	Paiz (2–0)	Patrick (0–1)	—	2,368	13–8	—	[21]
March 21	6:00 p.m.	Florida Gulf Coast*		Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX	W 14–8	Shellhorn (4–1)	Bixler (2–3)	—	2,591	14–8	—	[22]
March 23	6:30 p.m.	Oklahoma		Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX	W 6–1	Schamann (3–3)	John (3–4)	—	3,277	15–8	1–3	[23]
March 24	5:00 p.m.	Oklahoma		Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX	L 3–5	Overton (4–0)	Neely (2–2)	—	4,187	15–9	1–4	[24]
March 25	1:00 p.m.	Oklahoma		Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX	L 2–8	Okert (3–2)	Masek (1–2)	—	3,472	15–10	1–5	[25]
March 27	4:00 p.m.	New Mexico State*		Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX	L 6–7	Mack (2–1)	Masek (1–3)	Coffman (5)	2,348	15–11	—	[26]
March 30	6:00 p.m.	at Kansas		Hoglund Ballpark Lawrence, KS	W 3–1	Schamann (4–3)	Duncan (3–4)	—	1,193	16–11	2–5	[27]
March 31	2:00 p.m.	at Kansas		Hoglund Ballpark Lawrence, KS	L 2–5	Benjamin (2–2)	Neely (2–3)	Poppe (4)	999	16–12	2–6	[28]

April: 9–10
Date	Time	Opponent	Stadium/Site	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall	Big 12	Ref
April 1	1:00 p.m.	at Kansas	Hoglund Ballpark Lawrence, KS	L 2–5	Taylor (3–3)	Paiz (2–1)	—	1,039	16–13	2–7	[29]
April 3	5:00 p.m.	Angelo State*	Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX	W 13–8	McCrummen (1–1)	Albert (0–2)	—	2,382	17–13	—	[30]
April 5	6:30 p.m.	No. 25 Texas	Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX	L 4–7	Thornhill (4–2)	Stewart (0–1)	Knebel (6)	3,216	17–14	2–8	[31]
April 6	6:30 p.m.	No. 25 Texas	Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX	W 7–6 (14)	Parten (1–0)	Knebel (2–1)	—	4,281	18–14	3–8	[32]
April 7	2:00 p.m.	No. 25 Texas	Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX	L 3–14	Jacquez (2–1)	Neely (2–4)	Curtiss (2)	4,212	18–15	3–9	[33]
April 11	3:00 p.m.	Dallas Baptist*	Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX	W 7–1	Corwin (1–0)	Gilbreath (1–3)	—	2,335	19–15	—	[34]
April 13	6:30 p.m.	Houston*	Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX	W 15–4	Neely (3–4)	Hernandez (0–2)	—	2,929	20–15	—	[35]
April 14	5:00 p.m.	Houston*	Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX	W 7–1	Schamann (5–3)	Mannisto (1–2)	—	2,762	21–15	—	[36]
April 15	1:00 p.m.	Houston*	Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX	W 10–9 (12)	McCrummen (2–1)	Morehouse (1–2)	—	2,619	22–15	—	[37]
April 17	6:00 p.m.	New Mexico*	Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX	L 3–10	Jaramillo (3–3)	Shellhorn (4–2)	—	2,638	22–16	—	[38]
April 18	1:00 p.m.	New Mexico*	Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX	L 4–6	Wolff (1–2)	Easterling (0–1)	McClain (1)	2,392	22–17	—	[39]
April 20	6:30 p.m.	at Oklahoma State	Allie P. Reynolds Stadium Stillwater, OK	L 1–2	Barnes (4–3)	McCrummen (2–2)	—	485	22–18	3–10	[40]
April 21	2:00 p.m.	at Oklahoma State	Allie P. Reynolds Stadium Stillwater, OK	L 2–5	Stevens (4–4)	Broyles (2–2)	—	3,758	22–19	3–11	[41]
April 22	1:00 p.m.	at Oklahoma State	Allie P. Reynolds Stadium Stillwater, OK	L 1–7	McCurry (3–2)	Masek (1–4)	—	512	22–20	3–12	[42]
April 24	7:00 p.m.	at New Mexico*	Isotopes Park Albuquerque, NM	W 9–5	McCrummen (3–2)	Jaramillo (4–3)	—	218	23–20	—	[43]
April 25	2:00 p.m.	at New Mexico*	Isotopes Park Albuquerque, NM	L 13–14	McClain (1–1)	Stewart (0–2)	—	1,361	23–21	—	[44]
April 27	6:30 p.m.	Missouri	Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX	L 0–9	Zastryzny (4–2)	Neely (3–5)	—	2,856	23–22	3–13	[45]
April 28	5:00 p.m.	Missouri	Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX	W 4–3	Schamann (6–3)	Holovach (5–3)	Masek (2)	3,224	24–22	4–13	[46]
April 29	1:00 p.m.	Missouri	Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX	W 7–0	Shellhorn (5–2)	Graves (3–5)	—	3,018	25–22	5–13	[47]

May: 4–4
Date	Time	Opponent	Stadium/Site	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall	Big 12	Ref
May 1	5:00 p.m.	at New Mexico State*	Presley Askew Field Las Cruces, NM	W 12–7	Stewart (1–2)	Collins (3–4)	—	501	26–22	—	[48]
May 4	6:30 p.m.	at No. 12 Texas A&M	Blue Bell Park College Station, TX	L 2–4	Wacha (7–0)	Neely (3–6)	Martin (3)	5,178	26–23	5–14	[49]
May 5	2:00 p.m.	at No. 12 Texas A&M	Blue Bell Park College Station, TX	L 2–7	Stripling (8–2)	Shellhorn (5–3)	—	4,775	26–24	5–15	[50]
May 6	1:00 p.m.	at No. 12 Texas A&M	Blue Bell Park College Station, TX	W 8–4 (12)	Wheeler (1–0)	Martin (5–5)	—	4,389	27–24	6–15	[51]
May 8	3:00 p.m.	at Dallas Baptist*	Patriot Field Dallas, TX	W 5–0	Flora (1–0)	Calhoun (3–2)	—	364	28–24	—	[52]
May 17	6:30 p.m.	Kansas State	Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX	L 5–7	Bahramzadeh (7–3)	Schamann (6–4)	Williams (6)	2,558	28–25	6–16	[53]
May 18	6:30 p.m.	Kansas State	Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX	L 1–5	Flattery (6–4)	Neely (3–7)	—	2,876	28–26	6–17	[54]
May 19	1:00 p.m.	Kansas State	Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX	W 8–2	Masek (2–4)	Wivinis (1–3)	—	2,807	29–26	7–17	[55]

Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement
Bold = Texas Tech team member

"*" indicates a non-conference game.
"No." represents ranking. All rankings from Collegiate Baseball on the date of the contest.

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Final
Coaches'	—	—*	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Baseball America	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Collegiate Baseball^	RV	—	24	26	27	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
NCBWA†	RV	—	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* 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

^ "2020 Big 12 Baseball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 4–8. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
^ Watson, George (May 20, 2012). "Source: Spencer fired as head baseball coach at Texas Tech". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
^ Christy, Pete (May 21, 2012). "Texas Tech fires baseball coach Dan Spencer". KCBD. Retrieved May 30, 2022.

External links

[1] "2020 Big 12 Baseball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 4–8. Retrieved June 10, 2020.

[2] Watson, George (May 20, 2012). "Source: Spencer fired as head baseball coach at Texas Tech". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved May 30, 2022.

[3] Christy, Pete (May 21, 2012). "Texas Tech fires baseball coach Dan Spencer". KCBD. Retrieved May 30, 2022.

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