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2 2016 TEXAS TECH BASEBALL COLLEGE WORLD SERIES 2016 NCAA Men's College World Series TD Ameritrade Park Omaha - Omaha, Nebraska June 18-28/29 BRACKET 1 *Oklahoma St. (41-20) Game 1 Saturday, 2 p.m. June 18 ESPN2 UC Santa Barbara ( ) *Miami (FL) (50-12) Game 2 Saturday, 7 p.m. June 18 ESPN2 Arizona (44-21) Game 5 Monday, 1 p.m. June 20 ESPNU BRACKET 2 *Texas Tech (47-18) Game 6 Monday, 6 p.m. June 20 ESPN Game 9 Wednesday, 6 p.m. June 22 ESPN Game 11 Friday, 2 p.m. June 24 ESPN2 *Bracket 1 (if necessary) Saturday, TBD June 25 ESPN or ESPN2 Loser Game 11 (if first loss) BRACKET 1 WINNER CWS Finals (Best two of three) Game One Monday, June 27 6 p.m. ESPN Game Two Tuesday, June 28 7 p.m. ESPN #Game Three Wednesday, June 29 7 p.m. ESPN (if necessary) NATIONAL CHAMPION TCU (47-16) Game 3 Sunday, 2 p.m. June 19 ESPNU *Florida (52-14) Game 8 Tuesday, 8 p.m. June 21 ESPN Game 4 Sunday, 7 p.m. June 19 ESPN2 Game 12 Friday, 7 p.m. Coastal Caro. (49-16) June 24 ESPN Loser Game 12 (if first loss) **Bracket 2 (if necessary) Saturday, TBD June 25 ESPN or ESPN2 BRACKET 2 WINNER Game 7 Tuesday, 4 p.m June 21 ESPN2 Game 10 Thursday, 7 p.m. June 23 ESPN2 All times Central *Home Team *Bracket 1 will be necessary if the winner of Game 9 also wins Game 11. If it is the only game scheduled for that day, the game will tentatively start at 7 p.m. If there are two games for that day, the game will tentatively start at 2 p.m. **Bracket 2 will be necessary if the winner of Game 10 also wins Game 12. If it is the only game scheduled for that day, the game will tentatively start at 7 p.m. If there are two games for that day, the game will tentatively start at 7 p.m. #CWS *Home Finals TeamGame 3 will be necessary if the winner of CWS Finals Game 1 loses CWS Finals Game National Collegiate Athletic Association. No commercial use without the NCAA's written permission. The NCAA opposes all forms of sports wagering. 2 TEXASTECH.COM

3 TEXAS TECH 2016 RED #WreckEm #WTT 2016 BIG 12 CHAMPIONS 11 NCAA TOURNAMENT SELECTIONS 2014, 2016 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES 2016 SCHEDULE / RESULTS OVERALL: BIG 12: 19-5 H: 25-9 A: 16-6 N: 5-3 FEBRUARY (6-2) 19 WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE W, 12-3 FSSW+ 20 WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE L, WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE W, WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE W, at Sam Houston State W, % vs. #9 Houston W, 3-2 MLBN 27 % vs. #6 Louisiana-Lafayette W, 5-3 (10) MLBN 28 % vs. #18 Arkansas L, 6-10 MLBN MARCH (11-6) 1 NEW MEXICO STATE L, NEW MEXICO STATE W, #22 CAL STATE FULLERTON L, 3-7 FSSW+ 5 #22 CAL STATE FULLERTON W, #22 CAL STATE FULLERTON L, 1-4 FSSW+ 11 at #9 California L, at #9 California W, at #9 California Canceled 13 at #9 California Canceled 15 + vs. UT Arlington W, * at Baylor W, 5-0 FSSW 19 * at Baylor L, 3-4 FCS 20 * at Baylor W, 6-5 FSSW+ 22 NEW MEXICO W, * OKLAHOMA W, 5-0 PLUS 25 * OKLAHOMA W, * OKLAHOMA W, at UNLV L, at UNLV W, 14-6 APRIL (16-5) 2 * KANSAS STATE W, * KANSAS STATE W, * KANSAS STATE W, at #5 Florida State L, at #5 Florida State W, 8-4 ESPN3 8 * at #16 Oklahoma State W, 5-1 FSSW+ 9 * at #16 Oklahoma State W, * at #16 Oklahoma State W, 15-5 (7) FCS 13 SAM HOUSTON STATE W, SAM HOUSTON STATE W, ^ SAN DIEGO STATE W, ^ SAN DIEGO STATE W, ^ SAN DIEGO STATE W, at New Mexico W, at New Mexico L, 5-6 (10) 22 * TEXAS W, 13-6 FSSW+ 23 * TEXAS L, 4-7 FSSW+ 24 * TEXAS L, 1-17 (7) FSSW+ 27 ~ vs. Abilene Christian W, * at #6 TCU W, 7-3 FS1 30 * at #6 TCU L, 6-13 FSSW MAY (8-3) 1 * at #6 TCU W, * at Kansas W, 10-3 ESPN3 7 * at Kansas W, 9-2 ESPN3 8 * at Kansas W, 6-3 ESPN3 10 at Abilene Christian W, * WEST VIRGINIA W, 2-1 FSSW 20 * WEST VIRGINIA W, 4-2 FSSW 21 * WEST VIRGINIA L, 7-8 FSSW+ 25 # vs. Kansas State W, 8-5 FCS 26 # vs. West Virginia L, 4-9 FCS 27 # vs. Oklahoma L, 4-17 (7) FCS JUNE (5-2) FAIRFIELD W, 12-1 ESPN3 NEW MEXICO W, 4-3 ESPN3 #17 DALLAS BAPTIST L, 6-10 ESPN3 #17 DALLAS BAPTIST W, 5-3 ESPN3 10 & #16 EAST CAROLINA L, 6-8 ESPNU 11 & #16 EAST CAROLINA W, 3-1 (13) ESPNU 12 & #16 EAST CAROLINA W, 11-0 ESPNU % Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic (Houston, Texas - Minute Maid Park) + at Arlington, Texas (Globe Life Park) ^ Brooks Wallace Memorial Series ~ at Midland, Texas (Security Bank Ballpark) * Big 12 Conference series # Big 12 Championship (Oklahoma City, NCAA Lubbock Regional & NCAA Lubbock Super Regional 1 GAME 65 TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS (46-18; 19-5) VS. TCU HORNED FROGS (47-16; 15-9) June 19 2 p.m. Omaha, Neb. TD Ameritrade Park (24,000) ESPNU Texas Tech Sports Network from Learfield Sports FIRST PITCH Texas Tech will begin its second trip to the College World Series in Omaha this Sunday when the Red Raiders face Big 12 Conference foe TCU. First pitch is slated for 2 p.m. inside TD Ameritrade Park with television coverage provided by ESPNU. Texas Tech is one of three national seeds to advance to the College World Series, joining top-seeded Florida as well as No. 2 Miami. The Red Raiders earned a national seed this season for the first time since the NCAA went to its current format (Super Regionals) in This is Texas Tech s second appearance all-time at the College World Series as the Red Raiders also advanced to Omaha in Tech is one of seven programs nationally to advance to Omaha twice over the past three seasons. The Red Raiders will face a familiar foe in TCU to open the College World Series. Texas Tech took two-of-three games against the Horned Frogs earlier this season during their Big 12 series held in Fort Worth. Texas Tech also opened the 2014 College World Series against TCU where the Horned Frogs escaped with a 3-2 victory. Both of Tech s losses during the 2014 event came via one-run decisions as Ole Miss eliminated the Red Raiders with a 2-1 victory. The Red Raiders advanced to Omaha after bouncing back from a game-one loss to defeat East Carolina in the NCAA Lubbock Super Regional. Texas Tech overcame an 8-6 setback in the opener by topping the Pirates, 3-1, in 13 innings last Saturday and then 11-0 on Sunday. Tim Tadlock, the Big 12 Coach of the Year and a finalist for the Skip Bertman National Coach of the Year Award, is the first skipper in Big 12 history to lead a program to Omaha twice in his first four seasons. #WreckEm Tim Tadlock is the first coach in Big 12 history to lead a program to the CWS twice in his first four seasons. NCAA COLLEGE WORLD SERIES COVERAGE Date TV Play-by-Play Analyst Analyst Radio Play-by-Play Analyst June 19 ESPNU John Sciambi Alex Cora Kyle Peterson TTU Sports Network Brian Hanni Jamie Lent Live Stats - NCAA.StatBroadcast.com #5 TEXAS TECH Record: Overall; 19-5 in Big 12 Home / Away / Netural: 25-9 / 16-6 / 5-3 Rankings: CB: 4 NCBWA: 8 BA: 8 D1: 9 Head Coach: Tim Tadlock Career Record: (4th Season) Record at Texas Tech: Same #1 FLORIDA Record: Overall; in SEC Home / Away / Netural: / / 0-0 Rankings: CB: 1 BA: 2 USAT: 2 D1: 3 Head Coach: Kevin O Sullivan Career Record: (9th Season) Record at UF: Same PLAYER TO WATCH - ERIC GUTIERREZ Gutierrez, the Big 12 Player of the Year and a first team All-America honoree, enters his second trip to the College World Series looking to further his legacy as one of the best players in program history. The senior provided quite the heroics during Texas Tech s 3-1 victory over East Carolina as he connected on a two-out, two-run single in the 13th inning. He followed with another two-run single the following day to push the Red Raiders to an 11-0 rout over the Pirates, clinching a berth in the College World Series for the second time in three years. Twitter / #WreckEm TCU Record: Overall; 15-9 in Big 12 Home / Away / Netural: 24-7 / 16-8 / 7-1 Rankings: CB: 3 NCBWA: 7 USAT: 9 BA: 10 Head Coach: Jim Schlossnagle Career Record: (15th Season) Record at TCU: (13th Season) COASTAL CAROLINA Record: Overall; 21-3 in Big South Home / Away / Netural: 28-7 / 15-9 / 6-0 Rankings: CB: 5 BA: 15 PG: 15 USAT: 16 Head Coach: Gary Gilmore Career Record: 1, (27th Season) Record at CCU: (21st Season) TEXAS TECH AT THE COLLEGE WORLD SERIES Texas Tech returns to the College World Series for the second time in program history this weekend. The Red Raiders previously made the trip to Omaha in 2014 where Tech dropped a pair of one-run games to TCU and Ole Miss. Tech is one of seven programs nationally to advance to the CWS twice over the past three years, joining the likes of Florida, Vanderbilt, Louisville, TCU, Virginia and Miami (Fla.). Tech head coach Tim Tadlock, meanwhile, is the first head coach in Big 12 history to lead a program to Omaha twice in his first four seasons.

4 2016 TEXAS TECH BASEBALL COLLEGE WORLD SERIES SERIES HISTORY TCU ( ) Home: Away: Neutral: 5-4 SERIES HISTORY (Since 2002) Date Location Result 2/07/02 Houston, Texas (Minute Maid) W, 2-1 (10) 2/16/02 Round Rock, Texas W, 5-1 2/19/02 Fort Worth, Texas W, (10) 2/20/02 Fort Worth, Texas W, /05/02 Lubbock, Texas W, /06/02 Lubbock, Texas W, /18/03 Lubbock, Texas W, /22/03 Fort Worth, Texas L, 1-2 2/22/03 Fort Worth, Texas L, 2-3 2/23/03 Fort Worth, Texas W, 7-5 3/11/03 Lubbock, Texas W, 6-3 2/27/04 Lubbock, Texas L, 4-6 2/28/04 Lubbock, Texas L, 5-8 2/29/04 Lubbock, Texas W, /15/05 Fort Worth, Texas W, 7-4 3/08/05 Fort Worth, Texas L, 2-9 3/11/07 Corpus Christi, Texas W, 4-1 4/25/07 Fort Worth, Texas L, 6-8 4/13/09 Fort Worth, Texas L, /05/10 Houston, Texas (Minute Maid) L, /12/10 Fort Worth, Texas L, 7-8 3/13/10 Fort Worth, Texas L, 1-9 3/14/10 Fort Worth, Texas L, 5-8 3/04/11 Lubbock, Texas L, 0-7 3/05/11 Lubbock, Texas L, 6-8 3/06/11 Lubbock, Texas L, 1-8 3/11/12 Fort Worth, Texas L, 1-2 3/12/12 Fort Worth, Texas L, 4-7 3/29/13 Lubbock, Texas L, 1-4 3/30/13 Lubbock, Texas L, 3-7 3/31/13 Lubbock, Texas W, 8-7 3/21/14 Fort Worth, Texas L, 0-9 3/22/14 Fort Worth, Texas W, /23/14 Fort Worth, Texas W, /22/14 Abilene, Texas L, 0-4 6/15/14 Omaha, Neb. L, 2-3 4/02/15 Lubbock, Texas L, 0-8 4/03/15 Lubbock, Texas W, 5-1 4/04/15 Lubbock, Texas L, 1-4 5/21/15 Tulsa, Okla. W, 8-1 4/29/16 Fort Worth, Texas W, 7-3 4/30/16 Fort Worth, Texas L, /1/16 Fort Worth, Texas W, 3-1 SERIES NOTES: Total Runs Scored Texas Tech TCU 956 Last 10 Games Tied, 5-5 Longest Win Streak 10 games (2/2/01-2/18/03) Longest Losing Streak 13 games (4/25/07-3/30/13) Last Win 5/1/16 (3-1) Last Loss 4/30/16 (6-13) Last Home Win 4/3/15 (5-1) Last Home Loss 4/4/15 (1-4) Last Road Win 5/1/16 (3-1) Last Road Loss 4/30/16 (6-13) Last Shutout Win 3/11/94 (1-0) Last Shutout Loss 4/2/15 (0-8) Highest Scoring Game 30 (5/12/96 - W, 23-7) Largest Margin of Victory 16 (5/12/96 - W, 23-7) Largest Margin of Defeat 19 (3/9/63 - L, 2-21) Most Runs by Texas Tech 23 (5/12/96) Most Runs by TCU 21 (3/9/63) Record in One-Run Games Extra-Innings Tied, 3-3 TEXAS TECH IN THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP Texas Tech is making its 11th all-time appearance in the NCAA Championship and second at the College World Series. Texas Tech is all-time in the NCAA Championship, including a 5-2 mark this season. The Red Raiders previously advanced to the NCAA Championship over eight-straight seasons from and then again in 2004 and Texas Tech is one of seven schools nationally to advance to the College World Series twice of the past three seasons, joining the likes of Florida, TCU, Miami (Fla.), Vanderbilt, Virginia and Louisville. TCU is the only opponent in Texas Tech s bracket to previously face the Red Raiders in school history. Tuesday will mark the first time Tech has ever met either Florida or Coastal Carolina on a baseball diamond. Texas Tech is 2-3 all-time in NCAA Championship games against the College World Series Field. The Red Raiders are historically 0-1 against TCU and then 2-2 all-time against Miami (Fla.). Texas Tech advanced to the Super Regional round after defeating the likes of Fairfield, New Mexico and Dallas Baptist during the NCAA Lubbock Regional. The Red Raiders opened the tournament with 12-1 and 4-3 victories over Fairfield and New Mexico and then needed a 5-3 win in the if necessary game to advance to their second Super Regional in school history. In each of its two trips to Omaha in school history, Texas Tech has advanced to the College World Series after winning a Super Regional played at home. The Red Raiders previously swept College of Charleston via two 1-0 victories in 2014 before bouncing back from a game-one loss to defeat East Carolina last weekend in Lubbock. The Red Raiders needed 13 innings to even the series against East Carolina in the second game of the series where Texas Tech escaped with a 3-1 victory. It marked the longest game for Tech in postseason history and also matched the fourth-longest game ever in a NCAA Super Regional. Texas Tech is the 30th team all-time and the first since 2014 to advance to Omaha after a game-one loss during the Super Regional round. The NCAA began the Super Regional format starting with the 1999 season. Texas Tech s 11-0 win marked its largest margin of victory in the NCAA postseason since the Red Raiders defeated Temple, 14-3, at the 2001 NCAA Fullerton Regional. Texas Tech s 11-0 win over East Carolina marked the largest margin of victory in a Super Regional finale among the eight teams who advanced to the College World Series. The Texas Tech pitching staff tossed its sixth shutout all-time in the NCAA Championship, five of which that have come under head coach Tim Tadlock. The Red Raiders tossed four shutouts during the 2014 run to the College World Series. The Texas Tech pitching staff held East Carolina scoreless over the final 15.1 innings of the series. It is the longest scoreless streak for the Red Raiders since going 17.1-straight innings without allowing a run from April 15-17, Texas Tech is now 7-2 in NCAA Championship games played inside Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park since the start of the 2014 season. Tech was 5-2 at home during the NCAA postseason this year alone. Texas Tech sold out each of its seven games during the postseason at home. Tech had 4,732 on hand for all four days of the NCAA Lubbock Regional before a crowd of 4,817 attended the NCAA Super Regional against East Carolina. Texas Tech is one of just 13 schools nationally and one of three in the Big 12 Conference (TCU, Oklahoma State) to advance to a Super Regional twice over the past three seasons. The Red Raiders advanced to the College World Series in Omaha for the first time in program history during their last appearance in the NCAA Championship. Texas Tech toppled both Columbia and No. 3 Miami in the NCAA Coral Gables Regional before downing College of Charleston in the NCAA Lubbock Super Regional. Tim Tadlock is only the second head coach in school history to lead the Red Raiders to the NCAA Championship. Larry Hays previously made nine NCAA tournament appearances during his tenure from Texas Tech is 8-4 all-time in NCAA Championship games under head coach Tim Tadlock. INSIDE THE TCU SERIES Texas Tech and TCU will be meeting for the 164th time on a baseball diamond Sunday afternoon which marks the most played series against an opponent in school history. The Red Raiders are all-time against the Horned Frogs, including a 5-4 mark in neutral-site games. Since the start of the 2014 season, Texas Tech is 6-5 against TCU after the Red Raiders won both the 2014 and 2016 series in Fort Worth. TCU claimed two-of-three games during the 2015 series in Lubbock as well as the 2014 College World Series opener. Tech also defeated TCU, 8-1, at the 2015 Big 12 Championship. Texas Tech and TCU have split their four Big 12 series against each other since the Horned Frogs joined the Big 12 Conference prior to the 2013 season. The Red Raiders claimed two-of-three games from the Horned Frogs this season after defeating TCU, 7-3, in the series opener and then 3-1 in the rubber match. TCU managed a 13-6 victory in the second game of the series. This is the third-straight season where Texas Tech and TCU have met outside the regular season as the Horned Frogs claimed a 3-2 victory in the College World Series opener in 2014 while Tech scored an 8-1 win during last season s Big 12 Championship. Texas Tech is 7-8 against the Horned Frogs under fourth-year head coach Tim Tadlock. TADLOCK LEADS THE RED RAIDERS BACK TO THE COLLEGE WORLD SERIES When Texas Tech departed the College World Series after back-to-back losses in 2014, Tim Tadlock famously said We re going to lay our head down every night and wake up every morning trying to get back here. Fast forward two years and the Red Raiders are back in Omaha after winning the Big 12 regular-season title with several familiar faces that led Tech to the College World Series in Tadlock, the Big 12 Coach of the Year and a finalist for the Skip Bertman National Coach of the Year Award, is the first head coach in Big 12 history to lead his team to the College World Series twice in his first four seasons. RED RAIDER NATION PACKS RIP GRIFFIN PARK - SETS STADIUM RECORD ATTENDANCE Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park, which has a stadium capacity of 4,528, was sold out and had extra bleachers brought in to help with the demand for tickets the last two weekends as Texas Tech hosted both the NCAA Regional and Super Regional rounds. Both games of the Lubbock Super Regional had announced paid attendance of 4,817 - marking a stadium record (since 2012 $5 million renovation). That attendance mark is the 11th most in school history and the most at a Tech home game since 2000 (vs. Texas, 5,124). The Red Raiders have played in front of a sellout crowd in each of their last nine NCAA Championship games played at home. In addition, Tech has boasted a crowd of over 4,000 fans in 16 of its 18 NCAA Championship games held at home in school history. 4 TEXASTECH.COM

5 SMITH GETS READY TO TAKE THE BIG STAGE FOR HIS THIRD WORLD SERIES TOURNAMENT Texas Tech junior outfielder Stephen Smith was a member of the 2007 Lubbock Western Little League team that finished runner-up in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, during the Little League World Series. Smith started the championship game for Lubbock Western Little on the mound in a game that had 24,200 fans in attendance. Fast forward seven years and Smith was the leadoff hitter and starting outfielder for his hometown Red Raiders in Texas Tech s first ever visit to the NCAA College World Series in He helped the Red Raiders return to Omaha this season after earning All-Big 12 first team honors. RED RAIDERS FEATURE SEVEN PLAYERS WHO HAVE PLAYED IN COLLEGE WORLD SERIES Many often say experience is key for teams at the College World Series. The Red Raiders will be a little more familiar with TD Ameritrade Park and the College World Series this time around as Texas Tech boasts seven players - Zach Davis, Eric Gutierrez, Ryan Long, Anthony Lyons, Ryan Moseley, Tyler Neslony and Stephen Smith - who played during Tech s 2014 trip to Omaha. In addition, the Red Raiders also have three additional players - Dalton Brown, Ty Damron and Tyler Floyd - who were on the 2014 roster that helped push Tech to the College World Series for the first time in program history. TEXAS TECH BIG 12 REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS Texas Tech claimed the outright Big 12 regular season title as the Red Raiders finished 19-5 overall in Big 12 play, marking their best winning percentage (.792) in school history. Tech broke the previous mark of.767 from the 1997 season. This is Texas Tech s fifth conference title in school history and first since the Red Raiders won the 1998 Big 12 Tournament. Tech also claimed the Southwest Conference regular season and tournament titles in 1995 as well as the inaugural Big 12 regular season crown in Of the nine current baseball members in the Big 12, Texas Tech is one of just three schools to win multiple regular-season titles, joining Texas (8) and Baylor (3). Picked to finish fifth in the coaches preseason poll, Texas Tech is just the third team in league history to win the regular-season title after being picked fifth or lower, joining both Texas A&M (picked fifth in 1999) and Kansas State (picked seventh in 2013). The Red Raiders swept four of their eight Big 12 series this season which matched the single-season school record from the 1997 season. Texas Tech played 10 conference series that season, two more than its current slate of eight weekend series. Texas Tech s 19 wins in Big 12 play marked its most against conference foes since the Red Raiders finished in Texas Tech s 19 wins in Big 12 play marked the most by a conference team since Baylor finished 20-4 in Texas Tech s seven Big 12 series wins marked its most since the Red Raiders also claimed seven series wins in The sweep of Kansas improved the Red Raiders to 10-2 in league games away from home, marking the first time a Big 12 school has won 10 or more road games since the conference moved to a nine-team format in Texas Tech s successful start to league play was boosted by a school record 11-game conference winning streak. The streak, the fifth-longest winning streak in league history, was snapped April 23 with a 7-4 loss to Texas. Texas Tech had not previously swept three-consecutive Big 12 series in program history (Oklahoma, K-State, Oklahoma State). Texas Tech s series sweep of Oklahoma State marked its first over a ranked opponent since the Red Raiders took all three games from No. 17 Baylor in It also marked the first road sweep for Tech over a ranked Big 12 opponent in program history. Texas Tech had not previously swept a Big 12 opponent on the road since traveling to Kansas on May 1-3, In addition, Texas Tech had not previously swept Oklahoma State at home or on the road in school history. Texas Tech claimed its second Big 12 regular-season title in school history this season as the Red Raiders finished 19-5 in league play, the most wins for a conference team since 2012 (Baylor - 20). COLLEGE WORLD SERIES 2016 TEXAS TECH BASEBALL STATISTICAL LEADERS TEXAS TECH CATEGORY TCU Tanner Gardner Batting Avg. Luken Baker.382 avg..379 avg. Tanner Gardner Hits Luken Baker 86 hits 88 hits Cory Raley Runs Scored Luken Baker 57 runs 56 runs Tyler Neslony Doubles Evam Slpig 21 doubles 20 doubles Tanner Gardner Triples Josh Watson 6 triples 5 triples Eric Gutierrez Home Runs Josh Watson 12 home runs 11 home runs Neslony/Gutierrez RBI Luken Baker 58 RBI 57 RBI Stephen Smith Walks Austen Wade 45 walks 54 walks Cory Raley Stolen Bases Austen Wade 19 stolen bases 13 stolen bases Martin/Hayden Howard Wins Brian Howard 9 wins 9 wins Robert Dugger ERA Jared Janczak 2.34 ERA 2.40 ERA Davis Martin Innings Pitched Brian Howard 82.1 Innings 93.0 Innings Steven Gingery Strikeouts Brian Howard 61 strikeouts 86 strikeouts STATISTICAL COMPARISONS TEXAS TECH CATEGORY TCU 46-18; 19-5 Record 47-16; Batting Average Runs per Game Hits per Game Doubles Triples Home Runs RBI Walks On-Base Percentage Slugging Percentage Stolen Bases-Attempts ERA Saves Runs Allowed per Game Hits Allowed per Game Shutouts Thrown Strikeouts Opponent BA Fielding Percentage.975 #WreckEm 5

6 2016 TEXAS TECH BASEBALL COLLEGE WORLD SERIES MEDIA INFORMATION MATT DOWDY Associate Director / Athletics Communications C: O: e: matthew.dowdy@ttu.edu The Texas Tech Athletics Communications office is here to serve the media throughout the 2016 Red Raider Baseball season. Media members in need of assistance can contact Matt Dowdy in the Athletics Communications office at (806) or matthew.dowdy@ttu.edu. MEDIA CREDENTIALS Media members covering the Texas Tech baseball program at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park during the 2016 season must be issued a working credential from the Texas Tech Athletics Communications office. All requests for both media and photo credentials must be made either in writing or via at least a day in advance to Matt Dowdy. VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS/NEWS CONFERENCES Video from news conferences and games will be available to the media via FTP. Broadcast quality video footage (game highlights, post-practice interviews, post-game interviews, etc) are available at Please contact the athletics communications office for login instructions. POSTGAME INTERVIEWS Texas Tech players and head coach Tim Tadlock will be available to the media following a brief cooling down period. All Texas Tech postgame interviews will take place in the Rip Griffin Park club area located down the right field line. The Texas Tech clubhouse will remain closed. PRESS BOX SERVICES A complete NCAA box score and pertinent game facts will be distributed to members of the working media following the conclusion of the game. Game notes, statistics, lineups, and rosters are provided prior to first pitch. A pregame meal is also served in the press box 45 minutes prior to first pitch. FOLLOW THE RED RAIDERS Texas Tech fans can follow the Red Raiders all season on Twitter as well as Facebook and the official website of Texas Tech Athletics, Texas Tech offers live video streaming (subscription required) of all home games on TexasTech.TV, the official multimedia home of the Red Raiders. PRACTICES All practices are open to the media and the public. Practices normally begin around 2:30 p.m. and end around 5 p.m. during the week. Please contact Matt Dowdy if you plan to attend practice. TEXAS TECH NOTES Texas Tech boasts 46 wins already this year, third-most in program history and the most since the Red Raiders finished the 1997 season with a overall record. Texas Tech concluded the regular season with 40 wins for the 13th time in school history and second time under Tim Tadlock. The Red Raiders had not recorded a 40-win season since 2004 prior to Tadlock s arrival. This is the seventh time in school history where the Red Raiders have recorded 40 wins during the regular season (2016, 2014, 2002, 1996, 1995, 1993, 1991). Texas Tech entered the NCAA Championship ranked 14th nationally in the latest Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) rankings that were released on May 29. The Red Raiders were the highest-ranked Big 12 team in the RPI. Texas Tech has 12 victories already this season against ranked opponents, its most since also winning 12 games versus top-25 opponents in Texas Tech leads the Big 12 Conference with 12 victories this season against nationally-ranked opponents. Texas Tech has scored 451 runs through 64 games this season, its most since plating 554 runs in Texas Tech has stolen 69 bases already this year, its most since recording 87 during the 2012 season. Texas Tech has recorded 54 home runs so far this year, its most since hitting 61 during the 2010 season. Through the first 64 games of this season, the Red Raiders have turned 78 double plays, 10 more than the previous single-season school record of 68 that was set in Tech turned seven double plays during the NCAA Super Regional series against East Carolina alone. The Texas Tech pitching staff has combined for 19 saves already this year which is tied for the single-season school record that was set in Texas Tech s.294 team batting average is currently on pace to be its highest since the Red Raiders hit.307 overall in Texas Tech hit.300 as a team during Big 12 play. That average ranked as the sixth highest in program history. Texas Tech finished a perfect 8-0 in Big 12 series openers this year after outscoring opponents, 57-17, in those games. Texas Tech boasted a 4.07 ERA in Big 12 play which ended the year ranked as the second-lowest in program history. Texas Tech combined to go 16-2 during Big 12 play this season when scoring at least five runs. Texas Tech is a combined 27-8 this season when the Red Raiders hit at least one home run. Texas Tech is a 42-1 this season when either leading or tied following the eighth inning. Texas Tech has scored at least five runs in 37 of its last 48 games entering Sunday s opener against TCU. Through 32 dates at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park this season, Texas Tech ranks among the national leaders in attendance. The Red Raiders ended the year ranked 15th nationally in total attendance (127,743) and then 15th in average attendance (3,991). #BIG12STRONG The Big 12 sends multiple teams to Omaha for the sixth time in conference history and three teams to the College World Series for just the third time, including the second time in the past three seasons (2014). The Big 12 is the only conference with multiple teams in this year s field of eight as the league looks to end a 10-year drought without a national championship ( Texas). This is the 14th time one conference has sent three or more teams to the CWS in the same year. Of those occasions, the Big 12 is the only conference to have advanced 100 percent of its bids. The Big 12 is the only conference to send three or more teams to Omaha in two of the past four years. The Big 12 is 15-3 in the NCAA postseason (.833). The.750 Super Regional win percentage is tied for the best in league history (in years with multiple Super Regional teams). The.900 (9-1) win percentage in regional play marked the best in conference history. Big 12 teams outscored their opponents in their 15 postseason wins, including in 10 regional games and 34-6 in Super Regional contests. Individually in the postseason victories, OSU went 35-6, TCU 31-7 and TTU The Big 12 knocked off the tournament champions from the ACC (Clemson) and SEC (Texas A&M), which also marked the elimination of two national seeds (Texas A&M No. 4 and Clemson No. 7). The Big 12 is the only conference with a different regular season and postseason champion both advancing to Omaha (Texas Tech and TCU). It was only one of two conferences to advance two champions to Super Regional action. The Big 12 becomes the second conference to win two Super Regionals on the road in the same year (ACC 2006). TCU and Texas Tech are two of five teams in the Big 12 s history to make multiple appearances in the CWS as a member of the league, with Texas the only other current member who can make that claim. The Big 12 has advanced seven of seven of its 11 postseason teams to Omaha over the last three seasons - 64 percent. TEXAS TECH IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS Texas Tech ranks among the top-10 teams in the country in all six national polls this week - Collegiate Baseball (No. 4), Baseball America (No. 8), National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (No. 8), D1Baseball (No. 9), Perfect Game (No. 9) and USA Today Coaches poll (No. 11). Texas Tech s No. 4 ranking in the Collegiate Baseball poll is its highest since the 1997 season (No. 1). This is the 10th time this season where the Red Raiders have appeared in all six major collegiate baseball polls. The Red Raiders began the year ranked 25th by Perfect Game and 39th by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. Tech was also receiving votes in the USA Today Coaches and National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association polls. This is the second-straight year where the Red Raiders have started their season ranked in a preseason poll. It is the first time Texas Tech has appeared in the preseason rankings in consecutive seasons since prior to the campaigns. THIS WEEK IN TEXAS TECH BASEBALL 9 THURSDAY 10 FRIDAY 11 SATURDAY Texas Tech Practice 10 a.m. Travel to Omaha 3 p.m. Texas Tech Practice 1:10-2 p.m. Open Clubhouse 2:05-2:25 p.m. TBD 12 SUNDAY College World Series TCU 2 p.m. ESPNU 13 MONDAY TBD 14 TUESDAY College World Series TBD TBD 15 WEDNESDAY TBD 6 TEXASTECH.COM

7 TIM TADLOCK NOTES Texas Tech is under fourth-year head coach Tim Tadlock. Tadlock owns a collegiate career record of during 13 years as head coach (9 at Grayson, 4 at Tech). Texas Tech is in Big 12 Conference play under head coach Tim Tadlock. Texas Tech is in non-conference games under head coach Tim Tadlock. Texas Tech is all-time against nationally-ranked opponents under head coach Tim Tadlock. Texas Tech is under Tadlock when leading after eight innings. Texas Tech is all-time under head coach Tim Tadlock when scoring the first run of the game. Texas Tech has posted 58 come-from-behind wins under Tim Tadlock, including 12 already this season. Texas Tech is all-time against top-10 ranked opponents under head coach Tim Tadlock. Texas Tech is 10-5 all-time in the NCAA Championship under head coach Tim Tadlock. Tim Tadlock is the first head coach in program history to lead Texas Tech to multiple 40-win seasons over his first four years. Tim Tadlock is the first head coach in Big 12 history to lead a program to the College World Series in Omaha twice over his first four seasons. TEXAS TECH, TIM TADLOCK AGREE TO CONTRACT EXTENSION THROUGH 2022 SEASON Texas Tech University and head baseball coach Tim Tadlock have agreed to a contract extension that will keep the fourth-year skipper in Lubbock through the 2022 season. The extension was approved May 19 by the Texas Tech Board of Regents. In his four seasons leading his alma mater, Tadlock has built Tech into a national contender as the Red Raiders are currently ranked as high as fifth in the country after clinching the outright Big 12 regular-season title this past weekend. The conference title marked Tech s first since 1998 as the Red Raiders are in Big 12 play over the last three seasons (.638 winning percentage). In addition, Tech has won 148 games during Tadlock s tenure, the most through four seasons for a Tech head coach in program history. TADLOCK MOVES INTO THIRD PLACE FOR CAREER WINS AT TEXAS TECH Texas Tech head coach Tim Tadlock moved into sole possession of third place on the school s career wins chart on March 24 with a 5-0 victory over Oklahoma. The victory marked the 116th of Tadlock s career, moving the fourth-year skipper past Dan Spencer ( ) for third place all-time in program history. Tadlock led the Red Raiders to 26 victories his first season in 2013 (second-most by a Tech head coach in debut season). He followed with 45 wins - the fourth-most in school history - and Tech s first ever trip to the College World Series in 2014 before finishing with 31 victories a year ago. Tech is coming off consecutive 30-win seasons for just the first time since the 2005 and 2006 seasons. TEXAS TECH ALL-TIME CAREER WINS LEADERS 1. Larry Hays ( ) Kal Segrist ( ) Tim Tadlock (2013-Present) Dan Spencer ( ) Gary Ashby ( ) Berl Huffman ( ) 80 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES 2016 TEXAS TECH BASEBALL TEXAS TECH IN NATIONAL RANKINGS DATE BA NCBWA CB USA D1 PG Preseason NR RV 39 RV NR 25 Feb. 22 NR NR NR - NR 23 Feb. 29 NR RV NR - RV 23 March 7 NR NR NR NR NR 25 March 14 NR NR NR RV NR 25 March 21 NR NR NR RV NR 23 March 28 NR RV 29 RV NR 22 April 4 23 RV 19 RV April April April May T May May May May June June NATIONAL POLLS BA Baseball America CB Collegiate Baseball NCBWA National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association USA USA Today Coaches PG Perfect Game D1 D1Baseball.com MOST RECENT RANKING IN EACH POLL Poll Date Ranking Baseball America 5/30/16 8th Collegiate Baseball 6/14/16 4th NCBWA 6/8/16 8th USA Today Coaches 6/8/16 11th Perfect Game 5/30/16 9th D1Baseball.com 5/31/16 9th NATIONAL RANKINGS BASEBALL AMERICA (May 30) COLLEGIATE BASEBALL (June 14) 1. Texas A&M 1. Florida 2. Florida 2. Miami 3. Miami 3. TCU 4. Mississippi State 4. TEXAS TECH 5. LSU 5. Coastal Carolina 6. Ole Miss 6. Oklahoma State 7. Louisville 7. Arizona 8. TEXAS TECH 8. U.C. Santa Barbara 9. Clemson 9. Texas A&M 10. TCU 10. Mississippi State 11. Virginia 11. Louisville 12. Vanderbilt 12. South Carolina 13. Florida State 13. LSU 14. South Carolina 14. Florida State 15. Coastal Carolina 15. East Carolina 16. Tulane 16. Boston College 17. Florida Atlantic 17. Virginia 18. Southern Miss 18. Clemson 19. Louisiana-Lafayette 19. Louisiana-Lafayette 20. Bryant 20. N.C. State 21. Cal State Fullerton 21. Xavier 22. N.C. State 22. Washington 23. Ohio State 23. Vanderbilt 24. Oklahoma State 24. Dallas Baptist 25. Dallas Baptist 25. Tulane 26. South Alabama 27. Southern Miss 28. Cal State Fullerton 29. Arizona State 30. Rice NCBWA (June 8) 1. Texas A&M 2. Miami 3. Florida 4. Mississippi State 5. Louisville 6. LSU 7. TCU 8. Texas Tech 9. South Carolina 10. Florida State 11. Coastal Carolina 12. Oklahoma State 13. U.C. Santa Barbara 14. Arizona 15. Clemson 16. East Carolina 17. N.C. State 18. Vanderbilt 19. Ole Miss 20. Boston College 21. Virginia 22. Louisiana-Lafayette 23. Tulane 24. Southern Miss 25. Dallas Baptist 26. Florida Atlantic 27. Louisiana Tech 28. Rice 29. Cal State Fullerton 30. Georgia Tech USA TODAY COACHES (June 8) 1. Texas A&M 2. Florida 3. Miami 4. Mississippi State 5. Louisville 6. LSU 7. Ole Miss 8. Vanderbilt 9. TCU 10. Clemson 11. Texas Tech 12. Florida State 13. South Carolina 14. Virginia 15. Louisiana-Lafayette 16. Coastal Carolina 17. N.C. State 18. Southern Mississippi 19. Florida Atlantic 20. Oklahoma State 21. Tulane 22. Bryant 23. U.C. Santa Barbara 24. Cal State Fullerton 25. Ohio State PERFECT GAME (May 30) 1. Texas A&M 2. Florida 3. Miami 4. Mississippi State 5. Louisville 6. LSU 7. Ole Miss 8. Clemson 9. TEXAS TECH 10. Vanderbilt 11. TCU 12. South Carolina 13. Florida State 14. Bryant 15. Coastal Carolina 16. Oklahoma State 17. Virginia 18. Louisiana-Lafayette 19. Tulane 20. N.C. State 21. UNC Wilmington 22. Southern Miss 23. Cal State Fullerton 24. Ohio State 25. Florida Atlantic D1BASEBALL (May 31) 1. Texas A&M 2. Miami 3. Florida 4. Mississippi State 5. Louisville 6. LSU 7. Ole Miss 8. Clemson 9. TEXAS TECH 10. Virginia 11. Vanderbilt 12. South Carolina 13. TCU 14. Florida State 15. Tulane 16. N.C. State 17. Coastal Carolina 18. Louisiana-Lafayette 19. Southern Miss 20. Ohio State 21. Rice 22. Cal State Fullerton 23. Florida Atlantic 24. Dallas Baptist 25. Bryant Bold opponents #WreckEm 7

8 2016 TEXAS TECH BASEBALL COLLEGE WORLD SERIES BIG 12 CONFERENCE STANDINGS SCHOOL BIG 12 PCT. OVERALL PCT. Texas Tech Oklahoma State TCU West Virginia Oklahoma Baylor Texas Kansas State Kansas COLLEGE WORLD SERIES SCHEDULE SATURDAY, JUNE 18 Game 1: UC Santa Barbara vs. Oklahoma State 2 p.m. Game 2: Arizona vs. Miami (Fla.) 7 p.m. SUNDAY, JUNE 19 Game 3: TCU vs. Texas Tech 2 p.m. Game 4: Coastal Carolina vs. Florida 7 p.m. MONDAY, JUNE 20 Game 5: Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser 1 p.m. Game 6: Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner 6 p.m. TUESDAY, JUNE 21 Game 7: Game 3 Loser vs. Game 4 Loser 4 p.m. Game 8: Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner 8 p.m. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22 Game 9: Game 6 Loser vs. Game 5 Winner 6 p.m. THURSDAY, JUNE 23 Game 10: Game 8 Loser vs. Game 7 Winner 7 p.m. FRIDAY, JUNE 24 Game 11: Game 6 Winner vs. Game 9 Winner 2 p.m. Game 12: Game 8 Winner vs. Game 10 Winner 7 p.m. TURN TWO - RED RAIDERS ONCE AGAIN AMONG NATION S ELITE IN DOUBLE PLAYS Texas Tech has regularly ranked among the top teams in the country in doubles plays turned under head coach Tim Tadlock. The Red Raiders ranked seventh nationally in Tadlock s first season in Tech followed by finishing sixth in 2014 and then 14th in The Red Raiders are on pace to continue that trend this season as Tech ranks second nationally with a school record 78 double plays turned this season, seven of which that came in the East Carolina series alone. DAVIS MARTIN NAMED SEMIFINALIST FOR NATIONAL PITCHER OF THE YEAR Texas Tech freshman right-handed pitcher Davis Martin was named one of 18 semifinalists for the National Pitcher of the Year award on June 1 in an announcement by the National College Baseball Hall of Fame. Martin, a native of San Angelo, Texas, is one of just two freshmen nationally to be named a semifinalist as he is joined by TCU left-hander Dalton Horton. The duo makes up the only two pitchers from the Big 12 Conference who advanced to the semifinal round. Martin has been among the most dominant freshmen in the country this season as he heads into this weekend s NCAA College World Series with a 9-1 record to go along with 2.73 ERA. GUTIERREZ, TADLOCK HIGHLIGHT TEXAS TECH S ALL-BIG 12 HONORS Texas Tech senior first baseman Eric Gutierrez led a school-record eight Red Raiders honored on the All-Big 12 teams as he was named the Big 12 Player of the Year while Tim Tadlock was tabbed the league s Coach of the Year. Gutierrez is the first Red Raider to be named the Big 12 Player of the Year since Joe Dillon in 1997 while Tadlock is the first Tech skipper to garner Coach of the Year honors since Larry Hays that same year. Gutierrez was joined on the All-Big 12 first team by freshman right-handed pitcher Davis Martin, sophomore outfielder Tanner Gardner and junior outfielder Stephen Smith. The four selections matched the most to the first team in school history as the Red Raiders previously had four first-team honorees in Gardner and Martin were both unanimous selections to the first team, marking their first career honor. Smith was recognized for the second time in his respective career. Martin was also a unanimous pick to the All-Freshman team where he was joined by fellow pitcher Steven Gingery. In addition to earning All-Freshman honors, Gingery was also a member of the second team where he was joined by junior left-handed pitcher Hayden Howard, senior outfielder Tyler Neslony and senior designated hitter Cory Raley. Tech led all Big 12 programs with eight selections to either the first or second team. It marked the most selections in school history, breaking the previous mark of six that was set most recently in Junior right-handed reliever Robert Dugger and sophomore second baseman Michael Davis rounded out Tech s list of award winners as they were both named All-Big 12 honorable mention. GUTIERREZ SNAPS BIG 12 CAREER RECORD WITH FIFTH PLAYER OF THE WEEK ACCOLADE Texas Tech senior first baseman Eric Gutierrez was named the Big 12 Co-Player of the Week on May 23 after helping lead the Red Raiders to a series win over West Virginia. It marked the fifth time in Gutierrez career where he has earned a Big 12 weekly award which snapped the previous conference record of four that was set by Ken Harvey during the 1999 season. Gutierrez was previously honored as the Big 12 Player of the Week on April 4 earlier this year. Tyler Neslony has connected on five extra-base hits (four doubles, one home run) during the postseason. He enters the College World Serie s as the Big 12 leader with 21 doubles so far this season. SATURDAY, JUNE 25 (IF NECESSARY) Game 13: Game 11 Winner vs. Game 11 Loser TBD Game 14: Game 12 Winner vs. Game 12 Loser TBD CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES Monday, June 27 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 28 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 29 (if necessary) 7 p.m. BIG 12 PRESEASON POLL RANK SCHOOL POINTS 1. TCU (3) Oklahoma State (3) Texas (3) Oklahoma Texas Tech West Virginia Kansas 18 Kansas State Baylor 14 8 TEXASTECH.COM

9 TEXAS TECH RANKS THIRD IN BIG 12 WINS SINCE 2014 Texas Tech been among the most consistent programs in the Big 12 since the start of the 2014 season as the Red Raiders rank third among league teams with 46 conference wins. Here is a look at where Tech ranks in Big 12 wins over the past three seasons: BIG 12 CONFERENCE VICTORIES SINCE START OF 2014 SEASON Rank School Wins 1. TCU Oklahoma State Texas Tech Texas Oklahoma West Virginia Kansas Baylor Kansas State 23 Only includes regular-season games. TEXAS TECH TURNS TO FRESHMEN ON THE MOUND THROUGHOUT 2016 SEASON The Texas Tech rotation has featured a freshman starting pitcher in 39 of the past 51 games. Texas Tech has started a freshman on the mound in 46 of its 64 games this season. Davis Martin and Steven Gingery lead the group with 13 starts each already this season. Five different Red Raider freshmen have started on the mound this season - Steven Gingery, Ty Harpenau, Erikson Lanning, Davis Martin and Ryan Shetter. Shetter joined the group March 17 with 5.2 shutout innings against San Diego State. Texas Tech had not previously started three true freshmen within the first five games of a season dating back to the start of the 2001 campaign. Texas Tech has used six different freshmen pitchers already this season in Lanning, Harpenau, Gingery, Martin, Shetter and Jonathan Nicholson. Over the first two games of the Baylor series, Martin and Gingery combined to allow just four hits, two each, over 11.0 shutout innings. The duo also combined on 10 strikeouts. Martin was called on five times out of the bullpen before joining the weekend rotation prior to the California series. He is the first Red Raider dating back to 1998 to record a win and two saves through the first six games of a season. Gingery recorded his most impressive performance so far this season on March 2 as the left-hander struck out 12 hitters in a 14-2 rout of New Mexico State. His 12 strikeouts marked the most by a Tech freshman pitcher since Miles Morgan fanned 15 on March 18, 2006, against Texas. The performance earned Gingery his first career win. Harpenau earned his first career win on April 10 in the series finale at No. 16 Oklahoma State. He returned to the weekend rotation against West Virginia after entering out of the bullpen over his last four appearances. Lanning began his Red Raider career by tossing six shutout innings against Milwaukee where he allowed just one hit while striking out four in a 12-0 rout. The performance marked the first time a Red Raider freshman had earned the win and combined on a shutout in his career debut since Matt Withrow helped Texas Tech trounce Northern Illinois, 13-0, on Feb. 17, Shetter has already appeared 18 times out of the bullpen, compiling a 4-2 record with a 4.02 ERA. He has also made one start which came April 17 in the series finale against San Diego State. MICHAEL DAVIS NAMED BIG 12 PLAYER OF THE WEEK, NATIONAL HITTER OF THE WEEK Texas Tech sophomore infielder Michael Davis was named the Big 12 Player of the Week and NCBWA National Hitter of the Week on March 11 after leading all conference players with 11 RBI, including seven in the Red Raiders 15-5 victory over No. 16 Oklahoma State on March 9. Davis capped a successful week at the plate with seven RBI in the Sunday victory which marked the most for a Red Raider since Chris Richburg also had seven on May 1, 2007, at Dallas Baptist. It was the most RBI for a Red Raider in a Big 12 contest since Gera Alvarez drove in seven runs against Baylor on May 19, The Lubbock native began the series with the game-winning RBI in Friday s 5-1 victory. His RBI single was the second of two hits in the win for Davis, who wrapped the Oklahoma State series with a.500 average (6-for-12) to go along with a team-leading nine RBI. In addition, Davis also knocked in a pair of runs in Tech s 8-4 victory at No. 5 Florida State on March 6 as he finished 2-for-5 overall. He recorded the game-winning RBI in three of Tech s four victories during the week. MARTIN BECOMES FIRST RED RAIDER FRESHMAN TO START A BIG 12 OPENER SINCE RAMOS Davis Martin became the first Red Raider freshman to start a Big 12 opener since current Miami Marlins closer AJ Ramos earned the nod against Texas in Ramos tossed five strong innings against Texas, allowing three runs off five hits and three strikeouts in a no-decision. The Longhorns broke a 3-3 tie with a run in the ninth to secure a 4-3 victory. Martin put together quite the performance of his own as he tossed six shutout innings in a 5-0 victory over Baylor. He is the first Red Raider freshman in school history to earn the win in a Big 12 opener. The shutout was the first for the Red Raiders against Baylor in the Big 12 era. Martin, who is now 2-0 this season, was making just the second start of his career. STEPHEN SMITH NAMED BIG 12 PLAYER OF THE WEEK Stephen Smith was named the Big 12 Player of the Week on Feb. 22 after the junior led the Red Raiders to a series win against Milwaukee. This is the first weekly award for Smith, who hit.571 overall (8-for-14) with seven runs scored, four doubles, five RBI, two stolen bases, a.857 slugging percentage and a.684 on-base percentage. He ended the weekend with at least a share of the Big 12 lead in five categories: hits, runs scored, doubles, total bases and on-base percentage. Smith, who had at least one hit in all four games in the series, is the first Red Raider outfielder to receive Big 12 Player of the Week accolades since Adam Kirsch earned the honor on May 19, COLLEGE WORLD SERIES 2016 TEXAS TECH BASEBALL 2016 HONORS MICHAEL DAVIS (2B) u All-Big 12 Honorable Mention u Big 12 Player of the Week (April 11, 2016) u NCBWA National Hitter of the Week (April 12, 2016) u Named to Shriners College Classic All-Tournament Team ROBERT DUGGER (RHP) u All-Big 12 Honorable Mention ORLANDO GARCIA (SS/3B) u NCAA Lubbock Regional All-Tournament Team u Red Raider Club Scholar Athlete of the Month TANNER GARDNER (OF) u Big 12 Player of the Week (March ) u Gregg Olson Award Semifinalist u All-Big 12 First Team (Unanimous selection) u ABCA All-Region First Team STEVEN GINGERY (LHP) u Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American u All-Big 12 Freshmen Team u All-Big 12 Second Team u Big 12 Co-Newcomer of Week (May 9, 2016) ERIC GUTIERREZ (1B) u Big 12 Player of the Year u All-Big 12 First Team (Unanimous Selection) u First Team All-America (Baseball America) u Second Team All-America (Collegiate Baseball) u ABCA All-Region First Team u Big 12 Co-Player of the Week (April 4, 2016) u Big 12 Co-Player of the Week (May 23, 2016) u Preseason All-Big 12 Honors (Perfect Game) HAYDEN HOWARD (LHP) u NCAA Lubbock Regional Most Valuable Player u National Pitcher of the Year Watch List (April 20, 2016) u All-Big 12 Second Team DAVIS MARTIN (RHP) u NCAA Lubbock Regional All-Tournament Team u National Pitcher of the Year Semifinalist u Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American u NCBWA Freshman First Team All-American u National Pitcher of the Year Watch List u Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (March 21, 2016) u All-Big 12 First Team u All-Big 12 Freshmen Team (Unanimous selection) TYLER NESLONY (OF) u Big 12 Championship All-Tournament Team u All-Big 12 Second Team u Perfect Game Super Regional Player of the Week CORY RALEY (DH) u NCAA Lubbock Regional All-Tournament Team u All-Big 12 Second Team u Dick Howser Trophy Semifinalist u Preseason All-Big 12 Honors (Perfect Game) STEPHEN SMITH (OF) u NCAA Lubbock Regional All-Tournament Team u All-Big 12 First Team u Big 12 Player of the Week (Feb. 22, 2016) TIM TADLOCK (HC) u Big 12 Coach of the Year u Skip Bertman Coach of the Year Finalist #WreckEm 9