2016 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team

{{short description|American college baseball season}}

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|year = 2016

|team = Texas Tech Red Raiders

|sport= baseball

|logo = Texas Tech Athletics logo.svg

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|conference = Big 12 Conference

|short_conf = Big 12

|CoachRank = 11

|record = 47–19

|conf_record = 19–5

|head_coach = Tim Tadlock

|hc_year = 4th

|asst_coach1 = Ray Hayward

|ac1_year = 4th

|asst_coach2 = J-Bob Thomas

|ac2_year = 4th

|asst_coach3 = Matt Gardner

|ac3_year = 4th

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|captain = Eric Gutierrez

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|stadium = Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park

|champion = Big 12 Conference Regular season Champions
NCAA Lubbock Regional champions
NCAA Lubbock Super Regional champions

|tourney = College World Series

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{{2016 Big 12 Conference baseball standings}}

The 2016 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team represented Texas Tech University during the 2016 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 4th season at Texas Tech.

Previous season

The 2015 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team notched a 31–24 (13–11) regular season record and finished third in the Big 12 Conference standings.{{cite web|title=2015 Big 12 Conference Final Weekly Release|url=http://www.big12sports.com/fls/10410/pdfs/baseball/weekly-release.pdf|publisher=Big 12 Conference|accessdate=February 10, 2016}} The Red Raiders reached the 2015 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament championship game, where they were eliminated in the second round.{{cite web|title=Texas Tech Eliminated from Big 12 Championship|url=http://www.texastech.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/052215aaa.html|publisher=Texas Tech University Department of Athletics|date=May 22, 2015|accessdate=February 10, 2016|archive-date=September 7, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907063207/http://www.texastech.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/052215aaa.html|url-status=dead}} Texas Tech did not receive an at-large bid to the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

Personnel

=Roster=

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colspan="9" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Texas Tech Red Raiders|color=white}}; text-align:center;"| 2016 Texas Tech Red Raiders roster{{cite web|url=http://www.texastech.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/text-m-basebl-mtt.html|title=Official Baseball Roster|publisher=Texas Tech Red Raiders|accessdate=February 10, 2016}}
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Pitchers

  • 13 - Dalton Brown (RHP) - Senior
  • 14 - Chandler Eden (RHP) - Junior
  • 21 - Erikson Lanning (LHP) - Freshman
  • 28 - Ty Harpenau (RHP) - Freshman
  • 30 - Davis Martin (RHP) - Freshman
  • 34 - Ryan Shetter (RHP) - Freshman
  • 36 - Ty Damron (LHP) - Junior
  • 37 - Jonathan Nicholson (RHP) - Freshman
  • 39 - Robert Dugger (RHP) - Junior
  • 41 - Dylan Dusek (LHP) - Junior
  • 42 - Parker Mushinski (LHP) - Sophomore
  • 43 - Garrett Bruce (RHP) - File:Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 44 - Ryan Moseley (RHP) - Junior
  • 45 - Hayden Howard (LHP) - Junior
  • 46 - Tanner Buxton (RHP) - Junior
  • 47 - Steven Gingery (LHP) - Freshman
  • 48 - Sean Thompson (RHP) - Junior
  • 55 - Jacob Patterson (LHP) - Sophomore

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Catchers

  • 15 - Kholeton Sanchez - Senior
  • 16 - Tyler Floyd - Senior
  • 35 - Matt Bernstein - Freshman
  • 51 - Braden Williams - Freshman

Infielders

  • 2 - Orlando Garcia - Sophomore
  • 3 - Michael Davis - Sophomore
  • 4 - Cory Raley - Senior
  • 7 - Ryan Long - Junior
  • 8 - Tanner Gardner - Sophomore
  • 9 - Trey Ochoa - Freshman
  • 12 - Eric Gutierrez - Senior
  • 20 - Tyler Fowler - Freshman
  • 25 - Hunter Hargrove - Junior
  • 42 - Parker Mushinski - Sophomore

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Outfielders

  • 1 - Cody Farhat - Freshman
  • 8 - Tanner Gardner - Sophomore
  • 10 - Tyler Neslony - Senior
  • 11 - Stephen Smith - Junior
  • 17 - Zach Davis - Senior
  • 25 - Hunter Hargrove - Junior
  • 29 - Anthony Lyons - Junior

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=Coaching staff=

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NamePositionSeasons at
Texas Tech
Alma Mater
Tim TadlockHead coachalign=center| 4Texas Tech University (1992)
Ray HaywardPitching Coachalign=center| 4University of Oklahoma (1983)
J-Bob ThomasAssistant coach & RecruitingCoordinatoralign=center| 4Abilene Christian University (2005)
Matt GardnerVolunteer Assistant Coachalign=center| 4Oklahoma State University (2008)

Schedule and results

{{Game log start|style=background:#CC0000;color:white;|title= 2016 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball game log}}

! style="background:#CC0000;color:white;"| Regular season

|- valign="top"

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#000000;color:#CC0000;|title=February| Date| Time (CT)| TV| Opponent| Rank| Site/stadium| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Overall| Big 12}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| February 19 || 2:00 pm || FSSW+ || {{CBSB link|year=2016|team=Milwaukee Panthers|title=Milwaukee}}* || #39 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX || W
12–3 || Moseley
(1–0) || Schulfer
(0–1) || – || 4,070 || 1–0 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| February 20 || 12:00 pm || || Milwaukee* || #39 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || L
3–10 || Tuttle
(1–0) || Gingery
(0–1) || Sommers
(1) || 4,176 || 1–1 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| February 20 || 4:00 pm || || Milwaukee* || #39 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || W
9–1 || Damron
(1–0) || Reuss
(0–1) || Martin
(1) || 4,176 || 2–1 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| February 21 || 12:00 pm || || Milwaukee* || #39 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || W
12–0 || Lanning
(1–0) || Keller
(0–1) || – || 3,097 || 3–1 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| February 24 || 6:30 pm || || at {{CBSB link|year=2016|team=Sam Houston State Bearkats|title=Sam Houston State}}* || || Don Sanders StadiumHuntsville, TX || W
11–6 || Martin
(1–0) || Mills
(0–1) || – || 1,108 || 4–1 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| February 26 || 12:00 pm || MLBN
RSSW || #16 {{CBSB link|year=2016|team=Houston Cougars|title=Houston}}* || || Minute Maid ParkHouston, TX
(Shiners Hospitals for Children College Classic) || W
3–2 || Howard
(1–0) || Lantrip
(0–1) || Martin
(2) || 5,628 || 5–1 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| February 27 || 12:00 pm || MLBN
RSSW || #6 Louisiana–Lafayette* || || Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX
(Shiners Hospitals for Children College Classic) || W
5–310 || Shetter
(1–0) || Moore
(1–1) || – || 7,881 || 6–1 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| February 28 || 11:00 am || MLB
RSSW || #24 Arkansas* || || Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX
(Shiners Hospitals for Children College Classic) || L
6–10 || Chadwick
(1–0) || Howard
(1–1) || – || 6,516 || 6–2 || –

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#000000;color:#CC0000;|title=March| Date| Time (CT)| TV| Opponent| Rank| Site/stadium| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Overall| Big 12}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| March 1 || 6:30 pm || || {{CBSB link|year=2016|team=New Mexico State Aggies|title=New Mexico State}}* || || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || L
6–7 || Butts
(1–0) || Lanning
(1–1) || Butcher
(1) || 3,453 || 6–3 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| March 2 || 2:00 pm || || New Mexico State* || || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || W
14–2 || Gingery
(1–1) || Reyes
(0–1) || – || 2,922 || 7–3 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| March 4 || 6:30 pm || FSSW+ || #29 {{CBSB link|year=2016|team=Cal State Fullerton Titans|title=Cal State Fullerton}}* || || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || L
3–7 || Quinn
(2–1) || Moseley
(1–1) || – || 4,191 || 7–4 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| March 5 || 2:00 pm || || #29 Cal State Fullerton* || || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || W
6–5 || Howard
(2–1) || Seabold
(0–1) || Dugger
(1) || 3,557 || 8–4 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| March 6 || 12:30 pm || FSSW+ || #29 Cal State Fullerton* || || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || L
1–4 || Eastman
(3–0) || Damron
(1–1) || Hockin
(2) || 3,505 || 8–5 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| March 11 || 9:00 pm || || at #18 {{CBSB link|year=2016|team=California Golden Bears|title=California}}* || || Evans DiamondBerkeley, CA || L
2–9 || Jefferies
(4–0) || Lanning
(1–2) || – || 509 || 8–6 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| March 12 || 4:00 pm || || at #18 California* || || Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA || W
11–8 || Howard
(3–1) || Dodson
(0–2) || – || 575 || 9–6 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| March 15 || 7:00 pm || || {{CBSB link|year=2016|team=Texas–Arlington Mavericks|title=Texas–Arlington}}* || || Globe Life ParkArlington, TX || W
6–4 || Moseley
(2–1) || Michalski
(0–1) || Dugger
(2) || 4,033 || 10–6 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| March 18 || 4:05 pm || FSSW || at Baylor || || Baylor BallparkWaco, TX || W
5–0 || Martin
(2–0) || Castano
(2–2) || – || 2,328 || 11–6 || 1–0

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| March 19 || 3:00 pm || FCSC || at Baylor || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || L
3–4 || Ott
2–2 || Moseley
(2–2) || Montemayor
(4) || 3,523 || 11–7 || 1–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| March 20 || 1:00 pm || FSSW+ || at Baylor || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || W
6–5 || Howard
(4–1) || Lewis
(0–3) || Dugger
(3) || 2,377 || 12–7 || 2–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| March 22 || 2:00 pm || || {{CBSB link|year=2016|team=New Mexico Lobos|title=New Mexico}}* || || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || W
14–10 || Shetter
(2–0) || Tripp
(0–1) || – || 2,757 || 13–7 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| March 24 || 6:30 pm || FSSW+ || Oklahoma || || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX|| W
5–0 || Martin
(3–0) || A. Hansen
(0–4) || Howard
(1) || 3,231 || 14–7 || 3–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| March 25 || 6:30 pm || || Oklahoma || || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || W
6–1 || Gingery
(2–1) || Andritsos
(3–2) || – || 4,014 || 15–7 || 4–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| March 26 || 2:00 pm || || Oklahoma || || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || W
13–7 || Howard
(5–1) || Berry
(0–2) || Moseley
(1) || 4,432 || 16–7 || 5–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| March 28 || 8:05 pm || || at {{CBSB link|year=2016|team=UNLV Rebels|title=UNLV}}* || #29 || Earl Wilson StadiumParadise, NV || L
5–8 || Wilson
(1–2) || Shetter
(2–1) || Wright
(5) || 336 || 16–8 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| March 29 || 4:05 pm || || at UNLV* || #29 || Earl Wilson Stadium • Paradise, NV || W
14–6 || Damron
(2–1) || Myers
(0–2) || – || 436 || 17–8 || –

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#000000;color:#CC0000;|title=April| Date| Time (CT)| TV| Opponent| Rank| Site/stadium| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Overall| Big 12}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| April 2 || 1:00 pm || || Kansas State || #29 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || W
10–3 || Martin
(4–0) || MaVorhis
(3–2) || Shetter
(1) || 4,145 || 18–8 || 6–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| April 2 || 4:15 pm || || Kansas State || #29 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || W
10–4 || Gingery
(3–1) || Rigler
(2–5) || Howard
(2) || 4,145 || 19–8 || 7–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| April 3 || 12:00 pm || || Kansas State || #29 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || W
6–5 || Dugger
(1–0) || Fischer
(1–3) || Moseley
(2) || 3,655 || 20–8 || 8–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| April 5 || 5:00 pm || || at #5 Florida State* || #19 || Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser StadiumTallahassee, FL || L
1–10 || Voyles
(3–0) || Lanning
(1–3) || – || 4,002 || 20–9 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| April 6 || 5:00 pm || ESPN3 || at #5 Florida State* || #19 || Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL || W
8–4 || Dugger
(2–0) || Sands
(3–3) || Howard
(3) || 3,821 || 21–9 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| April 8 || 6:00 pm || FSSW+
FCSP || at Oklahoma State || #19 || Reynolds StadiumStillwater, OK || W
5–1 || Moseley
(3–2) || Hatch
(2–1) || – || 1,977 || 22–9 || 9–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| April 9 || 3:00 pm || Cox OK || at Oklahoma State || #19 || Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK || W
8–2 || Dugger
(3–0) || Cobb
(3–5) || – || 2,855 || 23–9 || 10–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| April 10 || 1:00 pm || FCSP || at Oklahoma State || #19 || Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK || W
15–57 || Harpenau
(1–0) || Elliott
(3–2) || – || 1,258 || 24–9 || 11–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| April 13 || 2:00 pm || || Sam Houston State* || #10 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || W
8–6 || Lanning
(2–3) || Rahm
(0–3) || Howard
(4) || 3,176 || 25–9 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| April 13 || 5:15 pm || || Sam Houston State* || #10 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || W
20–3 || Damron
(3–1) || Brown
(0–4) || – || 3,176 || 26–9 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| April 15 || 12:00 pm || || {{CBSB link|year=2016|team=San Diego State Aztecs|title=San Diego State}}* || #10 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
(Brooks Wallace Memorial Series) || W
3–1 || Martin
(5–0) || Pyatt
(0–3) || Howard
(5) || 2,891 || 27–9 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| April 16 || 12:00 pm || || San Diego State* || #10 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
(Brooks Wallace Memorial Series) || W
10–0 || Shetter
(3–1) || Reyes
(0–4) || – || 4,050 || 28–9 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| April 17 || 11:30 am || || San Diego State* || #10 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
(Brooks Wallace Memorial Series) || W
7–2 || Moseley
(4–2) || Thompson
(1–6) || – || 3,330 || 29–9 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| April 19 || 7:00 pm || Comcast 26 || at New Mexico* || #7 || Santa Ana Star Field • Albuquerque, NM || W
7–4 || Howard
(6–1) || Sanchez
(0–4) || – || 614 || 30–9 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| April 20 || 2:00 pm || Comcast 26 || at New Mexico* || #7 || Santa Ana Star Field • Albuquerque, NM || L
5–610 || Estrella
(2–1) || Brown
(0–1) || – || 811 || 30–10 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| April 22 || 6:30 pm || FSSW+ || Texas || #7 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || W
13–6 || Martin
(6–0) || Dunbar
(0–1) || – || 4,432 || 31–10 || 12–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| April 23 || 2:00 pm || FSSW+ || Texas || #7 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || L
4–7 || Culbreth
(8–2) || Moseley
(4–3) || Kingham
(2) || 4,432 || 31–11 || 12–2

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| April 24 || 2:00 pm || FSSW+ || Texas || #7 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || L
1–177 || Johnston
(3–1) || Howard
(6–2) || – || 4,432 || 31–12 || 12–3

|- align="center" bgcolor="cccccc"

| April 26 || 6:30 pm || || at {{CBSB link|year=2016|team=Abilene Christian Wildcats|title=Abilene Christian}}* || #10 || Crutcher Scott FieldAbilene, TX || colspan=7 style="text-align:center"| Game cancelled due to weather. Later rescheduled for May 10 after Oral Roberts game got cancelled.

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| April 27 || 6:30 pm || || vs. Abilene Christian* || #10 || Security Bank BallparkMidland, TX || W
5–4 || Howard
(7–2) || Lambright
(0–1) || – || 4,268 || 32–12 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| April 29 || 8:00 pm || FS1 || at #11 TCU || #10 || Lupton StadiumFort Worth, TX || W
7–3 || Martin
(7–0) || Trieglaff
(4–1) || – || 4,564 || 33–12 || 13–3

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| April 30 || 4:00 pm || FSSW || at #11 TCU || #10 || Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX || L
6–13 || Guillory
(1–1) || Moseley
(4–4) || – || 6,451 || 33–13 || 13–4

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#000000;color:#CC0000;|title=May| Date| Time (CT)| TV| Opponent| Rank| Site/stadium| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Overall| Big 12}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| May 1 || 1:00 pm || || at #11 TCU || #10 || Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX || W
3–1 || Damron
(4–1) || Hill
(2–3) || Mushinski
(1) || 5,829 || 34–13 || 14–4

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| May 6 || 6:00 pm || ESPN3 || at Kansas || #10 || Hoglund BallparkLawrence, KS || W
10–3 || Martin
(8–0) || Krauth
(4–5) || – || 1,108 || 35–13 || 15–4

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| May 7 || 2:00 pm || ESPN3 || at Kansas || #10 || Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS || W
9–2 || Gingery
(4–1) || Goddard
(2–5) || – || 1,201 || 36–13 || 16–4

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| May 8 || 1:00 pm || ESPN3 || at Kansas || #10 || Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS || W
6–3 || Moseley
(5–4) || Weiman
(2–6) || Howard
(6) || 905 || 37–13 || 17–4

|- align="center" bgcolor="cccccc"

| May 10 || 1:00 pm || || vs. {{CBSB link|year=2016|team=Oral Roberts Golden Eagles|title=Oral Roberts}}* || #9 || Dr Pepper BallparkFrisco, TX || colspan=7 style="text-align:center"| Game cancelled due to projected weather, replaced with at Abilene Christian

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| May 10 || 6:30 pm || || at Abilene Christian* || #9 || Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX || W
7–2 || Moseley
(6–4) || Lambright
(0–2) || – || 1,064 || 38–13 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| May 19 || 6:30 pm || FSSW || West Virginia || #7 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || W
2–1 || Howard
(8–2) || Grove
(2–4) || Moseley
(3) || 3,966 || 39–13 || 18–4

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| May 20 || 2:00 pm || || West Virginia || #7 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || W
4–2 || Dugger
(4–0) || Donato
(3–4) || Moseley
(4) || 3,842 || 40–13 || 19–4

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| May 21 || 2:00 pm || || West Virginia || #7 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || L
7–8 || Smith
(4–1) || Howard
(8–3) || – || 4,432 || 40–14 || 19–5

|-

{{Game log section end}}

|-

! style="background:#CC0000;color:white;"| Post-season

|-

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#000000|title=Big 12 Tournament| Date| Time (CT)| TV| Opponent| Rank| Site/stadium| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Overall| Big 12 Tourn.}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| May 25 || 12:30 pm || FCSC
FSSW+ || Kansas State || #7 || Chickasaw Bricktown BallparkOklahoma City, OK || W
8–5 || Dugger
(5–0) || Erickson
(2–1) || Howard
(7) || 4,047 || 41–14 || 1–0

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| May 26 || 4:00 pm || FCSC
FSSW+ || West Virginia || #7 || Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK || L
4–9 || Smith
(5–1) || Shetter
(3–2) || – || 4,064 || 41–15 || 1–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| May 27 || 3:15 pm || FCSC
FSSW+ || Oklahoma || #7 || Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK || L
4–177 || Grove
(2–1) || Gingery
(4–2) || – || 5,104 || 41–16 || 1–2

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#000000|title=NCAA tournament| Date| Time (CT)| TV| Opponent| Rank| Site/stadium| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Overall| NCAA Tourn.}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| June 3 || 2:00 pm || ESPN3 || {{CBSB link|year=2016|team=Fairfield Stags|title=Fairfield}}* || #7 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
(NCAA Regional) || W
12–1 || Martin
(9–0) || Dube
(6–4) || – || 4,732 || 42–16 || 1–0

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| June 4 || 6:00 pm || ESPN3 || New Mexico* || #7 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
(NCAA Regional) || W
4–3 || Shetter
(4–2) || Tripp
(2–2) || Howard
(8) || 4,732 || 43–16 || 2–0

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| June 5 || 6:15 pm || ESPN3 || #19 {{CBSB link|year=2016|team=Dallas Baptist Patriots|title=Dallas Baptist}}* || #7 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
(NCAA Regional) || L
6–10 || Johnson
(5–3) || Damron
(4–2) || Fritz
(1) || 4,732 || 43–17 || 2–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| June 6 || 2:00 pm || ESPN3 || #19 Dallas Baptist* || #7 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
(NCAA Regional) || W
5–3 || Howard
(9–3) || Wilson
(0–1) || – || 4,732 || 44–17 || 3–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| June 10 || 7:00 pm || ESPNU || #15 {{CBSB link|year=2016|team=East Carolina Pirates|title=East Carolina}}* || #7 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
(NCAA Super Regional) || L
6–8 || Kruczynski
(8–1) || Martin
(9–1) || Bridges
(2) || 4,817 || 44–18 || 3–2

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| June 11 || 2:00 pm || ESPNU || #15 East Carolina* || #7 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
(NCAA Super Regional) || W
3–113 || Dugger
(6–0) || Lanier
(2–2) || – || 4,817 || 45–18 || 4–2

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| June 12 || 2:00 pm || ESPNU || #15 East Carolina* || #7 || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX
(NCAA Super Regional) || W
11–0 || Lanning
(3–3) || Wolfe
(6–4) || – || 4,817 || 46–18 || 5–2

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| June 19 || 2:00 pm || ESPNU || vs. #3 TCU* || #4 || TD Ameritrade ParkOmaha, NE
(College World Series) || L
3–5 || Burnett
(3–1) || Dugger
(6–1) || Feltman
(9) || 19,834 || 46–19 || 5–3

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| June 21 || 2:00 pm || ESPN2 || vs. #1 Florida* || #4 || TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha,NE
(College World Series) || W
3–2 || Martin
(10–1) || Faedo
(13–3) || Howard
(9) || 16,865 || 47–19 || 6–3

|- align="center" bgcolor=""

| June 23 || 7:00 pm || ESPN2 || vs. #5 Coastal Carolina* || #4 || TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha,NE
(College World Series) || || || || || || ||

|-

{{Game log section end}}

|-

| style="font-size:88%" | Legend:      {{Color box|#bbffbb|border=darkgray}} = Win      {{Color box|#ffbbbb|border=darkgray}} = Loss      Bold = Texas Tech team member

|-

| style="font-size:88%" | All rankings from Collegiate Baseball.

|-

{{Game log end}}

Rankings

{{See also|2016 NCAA Division I baseball rankings}}

{{NCAA Division I baseball rankings

| year = {{date|2016}}

| finalpollweek = 18

| coaches_ref = [http://sportspolls.usatoday.com/ncaa/baseball/polls/coaches-poll/ Baseball Coaches Poll]

| ba_ref = [http://www.baseballamerica.com/college/ Baseball America College: Top 25]

| collegiate_ref = [http://baseballnews.com/2016-collegiate-baseball-polls/ NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper]

| ncbwa_ref = [http://www.sportswriters.net/ncbwa/news/2016/ NCBWA Division I poll]

| coaches_pre = RV

| ba_pre = NR

| collegiate_pre = 39

| ncbwa_pre = RV

| coaches_1 = RV*

| ba_1 = NR

| collegiate_1 = NR

| ncbwa_1 = NR

| coaches_2 = RV*

| ba_2 = NR

| collegiate_2 = NR

| ncbwa_2 = RV

| coaches_3 = RV

| ba_3 = NR

| collegiate_3 = NR

| ncbwa_3 = NR

| coaches_4 = RV

| ba_4 = NR

| collegiate_4 = NR

| ncbwa_4 = NR

| coaches_5 = RV

| ba_5 = NR

| collegiate_5 = NR

| ncbwa_5 = RV

| coaches_6 = RV

| ba_6 = NR

| collegiate_6 = 29

| ncbwa_6 = RV

| coaches_7 = RV

| ba_7 = 23

| collegiate_7 = 19

| ncbwa_7 = RV

| coaches_8 = 21

| ba_8 = 15

| collegiate_8 = 10

| ncbwa_8 = 23

| coaches_9 = 13

| ba_9 = 10

| collegiate_9 = 7

| ncbwa_9 = 16

| coaches_10 = 14

| ba_10 = 13

| collegiate_10 = 10

| ncbwa_10 = 17

| coaches_11 = 10

| ba_11 = 8

| collegiate_11 = 10

| ncbwa_11 = 14

| coaches_12 = 9

| ba_12 = 5

| collegiate_12 = 9

| ncbwa_12 = 5

| coaches_13 = 7

| ba_13 = 5

| collegiate_13 = 7

| ncbwa_13 = 8

| coaches_14 = 8

| ba_14 = 5

| collegiate_14 = 7

| ncbwa_14 = 9

| coaches_15 = 11

| ba_15 = 8

| collegiate_15 = 7

| ncbwa_15 = 11

| coaches_16 = 11*

| ba_16 = 8*

| collegiate_16 = 7

| ncbwa_16 = 8

| coaches_17 = 11*

| ba_17 = 8*

| collegiate_17 = 4

| ncbwa_17 = 8*

| coaches_18 = 6

| ba_18 = 7

| collegiate_18 = 5

| ncbwa_18 = 5

}}

References