2020 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team

{{short description|American college baseball season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox NCAA team season

|mode = baseball

|year = 2020

|team = Texas Tech Red Raiders

|logo = Texas Tech Athletics logo.svg

|logo_size = 100

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|conference = Big 12 Conference

|short_conf = Big 12

|CoachRank = 3

|CBRank = 7

|record = 16–3

|conf_record = 0–0

|head_coach = Tim Tadlock

|hc_year = 8th

|asst_coach1 = J-Bob Thomas

|ac1_year = 8th

|asst_coach2 = Matt Gardner

|ac2_year = 8th

|asst_coach3 = Eric Gutierrez

|ac3_year = 2nd

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|pitch_coach = Ray Hayward

|pc_year = 8th

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|stadium = Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park

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{{2020 Big 12 Conference baseball standings}}

The 2020 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team represented Texas Tech University during the 2020 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 8th year head coach Tim Tadlock. On March 12, the team announced the series against West Virginia would be postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.{{cite web|publisher=Texas Tech Athletics|url=https://texastech.com/news/2020/3/12/baseball-texas-tech-west-virginia-series-postponed.aspx|title=Texas Tech - West Virginia Series Postponed|date=March 12, 2020|accessdate=May 2, 2020}} A few days later it was announced that the remainder of the team's season would be cancelled.{{cite web|website=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal|last=Williams|first=Don|url=https://www.lubbockonline.com/news/20200410/look-into-future-techrsquos-2021-schedule-mostly-set-but-tadlock-has-concerns-over-virus-questions-about-big-12-slate|title=A look into the future: Tech's 2021 schedule mostly set, but Tadlock has concerns over virus, questions about Big 12 slate|date=April 10, 2020|accessdate=May 2, 2020}}

Previous season

The 2019 team finished the regular season with a 36–15 record (16–8 in conference play), finishing first in the Big 12. In the conference tournament, the team went 3–2 and were eliminated in game 5 by {{CBSB link|year=2019|team=West Virginia Mountaineers baseball|title=West Virginia}}. The Red Raiders finished the NCAA tournament 5–1, with their only loss being in game 5 against conference rival {{CBSB link|year=2019|team=Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball|title=Oklahoma State}}. The team advanced to the College World Series, but lost 3–5 to Michigan in game 1. The Red Raiders defeated #5 Arkansas 5–4 in game 2 and defeated Florida State 4–1 in game 3. In game 4, Texas Tech was eliminated by Michigan in a lopsided 3–15 defeat. The team finished with an overall record of 46–20.

Personnel

=Roster=

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colspan="9" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Texas Tech Red Raiders|color=white}}; text-align:center;"| 2020 Texas Tech Red Raiders roster{{cite web|url=https://texastech.com/sports/baseball/roster/2020|title=2020 Baseball Roster|publisher=Texas Tech Athletics|accessdate=June 15, 2020}}
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Pitchers

  • 10 - Mason Montgomery - Sophomore
  • 11 - Andrew Devine - Freshman
  • 17 - John McMillon - Senior
  • 25 - Conner Queen - Senior
  • 29 - Clayton Beeter - File:Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 31 - Austin Becker - Sophomore
  • 33 - Jakob Brustoski - Junior
  • 34 - Micah Dallas - Sophomore
  • 35 - Brandon Hendrix - Freshman
  • 38 - Tyler Hamilton - Freshman
  • 40 - Bryce Bonnin - Junior
  • 42 - Hunter Dobbins - Sophomore
  • 43 - Jon Barrera - Freshman
  • 46 - Riley Ramsey - Junior
  • 47 - Eli Riechmann - Sophomore
  • 49 - Ryan Sublette - Junior

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Catchers

Infielders

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Outfielders

  • 1 - Dillon Carter - Freshman
  • 7 - Cody Masters - Junior
  • 20 - Max Marusak - Sophomore
  • 44 - Tanner O'Tremba - Sophomore

Utility

  • 4 - Dru Baker (INF/OF) - Sophomore
  • 8 - Kurt Wilson (OF/P) - Junior
  • 9 - Dylan Neuse (INF/OF) - Junior
  • 18 - Cole Stilwell (INF/C) - Sophomore
  • 19 - Easton Murrell (INF/OF) - Junior
  • 21 - Nate Rombach (C/INF) - Freshman

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=Coaching staff=

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colspan="9" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Texas Tech Red Raiders|color=white}}; text-align:center;"| 2020 Texas Tech Red Raiders coaching staff
NamePositionSeasons at
Texas Tech
Alma Mater
Tim TadlockHead coachalign=center| 8Texas Tech
Matt GardnerAssistant coachalign=center| 8Oklahoma State
J-Bob ThomasAssistant coachalign=center| 8Abilene Christian
Ray HaywardSpecial assistantalign=center| 8Oklahoma
Eric GutierrezVolunteer Assistant Coachalign=center| 2Texas Tech
Joe HughesDirector of operationsalign=center| 8Oklahoma
Bryan SimpsonAssistant Athletic Trainer - Baseballalign=center| 7Hardin–Simmons
Shishir BhaktaEquipment manageralign=center| 21Lubbock High School
Lyndee KieslingDirector of Player Development/Support Servicesalign=center| 4Texas Tech
Tory StephensAssistant Athletics Director/Director of
Strength & Conditioning/Sports Nutrition
align=center| 9Texas Tech

Schedule and results

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colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Texas Tech Red Raiders|color=white}}"|2020 Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball game log:{{cite web|publisher=Texas Tech University Athletics|url=https://texastech.com/sports/baseball/schedule|title=2020 Baseball Scheudle|accessdate=February 15, 2020}} 16–3
colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Texas Tech Red Raiders|color=white}}"|Regular season: 16–3
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! colspan=13 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Texas Tech Red Raiders|color=white}}"|February: 10–1

Date

! Time

! Opponent

! Rank

! Site/stadium

! Score

! Win

! Loss

! Save

! Attendance

! Overall record

! Big 12 Record

! Ref

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| February 14

1:00 PM{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Houston Baptist Huskies|title=Houston Baptist}}#6Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX5–1Beeter (1–0)Gruller (0–1)Dallas (1)3,5111–0[https://texastech.com/sports/baseball/stats/2020/houston-baptist/boxscore/15935]
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| February 15

12:00 PM{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Houston Baptist Huskies|title=Houston Baptist}}#6Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX24–3 (7)Becker (1–0)Kilimeck (0–1)4,2992–0[https://texastech.com/sports/baseball/stats/2020/houston-baptist/boxscore/15937]
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| February 15

3:25 PM{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Northern Colorado Bears baseball|title=Northern Colorado}}#6Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX22–4Bonnin (1–0)Colehower (0–1)4,2293–0[https://texastech.com/sports/baseball/stats/2020/northern-colorado/boxscore/15938]
style="background:#cfc"

| February 16

3:00 PM{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Northern Colorado Bears baseball|title=Northern Colorado}}#6Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX14–3 (7)Montgomery (1–0)Wyatt (0–1)3,9284–0[https://texastech.com/sports/baseball/stats/2020/northern-colorado/boxscore/15940]
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| February 21

7:00 PMvs. Tennessee
Round Rock Classic
#6Dell DiamondRound Rock, TX2–6Dallas (2–0)Beeter (1–1)Hunley (2)4,5524–1[https://texastech.com/sports/baseball/stats/2020/tennessee/boxscore/15941]
style="background:#cfc"

| February 22

6:00 PMvs. #25 Stanford
Round Rock Classic
#6Dell DiamondRound Rock, TX7–2Bonnin (2–0)Mathews (0–1)Dallas (2)8,0645–1[https://texastech.com/sports/baseball/stats/2020/stanford/boxscore/15942]
style="background:#cfc"

| February 23

3:00 PMvs. {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Houston Cougars baseball|title=Houston}}
Round Rock Classic
#6Dell DiamondRound Rock, TX3–2 (10)Devine (1–0)Hurdsman (0–1)5,1236–1[https://texastech.com/sports/baseball/stats/2020/houston/boxscore/15943]
style="background:#cfc"

| February 25

2:00 PM{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Southern Jaguars baseball|title=Southern}}#5Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX13–2Montgomery (2–0)Bohannon (0–1)3,0217–1[https://texastech.com/sports/baseball/stats/2020/southern/boxscore/15944]
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| February 26

1:00 PM{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Southern Jaguars baseball|title=Southern}}#5Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX10–3Dobbins (1–0)Paul (0–1)3,0098–1[https://texastech.com/sports/baseball/stats/2020/southern/boxscore/15945]
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| February 28

1:00 PMvs. {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Florida Atlantic Owls baseball|title=Florida Atlantic}}#5Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser StadiumTallahassee, FL7–1Brutoski (1–0)Reese (2–1)4,2499–1[https://texastech.com/sports/baseball/stats/2020/florida-atlantic/boxscore/15946]
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| February 29

5:00 PMat #9 Florida State#5Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser StadiumTallahassee, FL6–5 (11)McMillon (1–0)Messick (1–1)5,44310–1[https://texastech.com/sports/baseball/stats/2020/florida-state/boxscore/15947]

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! colspan=13 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Texas Tech Red Raiders|color=white}}"|March: 6–2

Date

! Time

! Opponent

! Rank

! Site/stadium

! Score

! Win

! Loss

! Save

! Attendance

! Overall record

! Big 12 Record

! Ref

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| March 1

12:00 PMat #9 Florida State#5Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser StadiumTallahassee, FL4–3Sublette (1–0)Hare (0–1)Devine (1)4,27911–1[https://texastech.com/sports/baseball/stats/2020/florida-state/boxscore/15948]
style="background:#cfc"

| March 3

3:00 PM{{efn|group=schedule|First pitch for this game was originally scheduled for 6:30 PM but was moved up to 3:00 PM due to rain.{{cite web|publisher=KCBD|url=https://www.kcbd.com/2020/03/03/rain-chances-move-up-tech-baseball-game-time/|title=Rain chances move up Tech baseball game time|date=March 3, 2020|accessdate=March 3, 2020}}}}{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=UNLV Rebels baseball|title=UNLV}}#5Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX11–2Montgomery (3–0)Mattera (0–2)3,08712–1[https://texastech.com/sports/baseball/stats/2020/unlv/boxscore/15949]
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| March 4

2:00 PM{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=UNLV Rebels baseball|title=UNLV}}#5Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX11–3Dobbins (2–0)Balko (0–1)3,03213–1[https://texastech.com/sports/baseball/stats/2020/unlv/boxscore/15950]
style="background:#cfc"

| March 6

6:30 PM{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Rice Owls baseball|title=Rice}}#5Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX7–1Beeter (2–1)DeLeon (1–3)4,43214–1[https://texastech.com/sports/baseball/stats/2020/rice/boxscore/15951]
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| March 7

2:00 PM{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Rice Owls baseball|title=Rice}}#5Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX19–12Sublette (2–0)Cienfuegos (1–1)4,43215–1[https://texastech.com/sports/baseball/stats/2020/rice/boxscore/15953]
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| March 8

11:30 AM{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Rice Owls baseball|title=Rice}}#5Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX7–6 (11)Dallas (1–0)Rickett (0–1)3,58716–1[https://texastech.com/sports/baseball/stats/2020/rice/boxscore/15952]
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| March 10

6:00 PMvs. #17 Mississippi State#4MGM ParkBiloxi, MS3–6Harding (1–0)Montgomery (3–1)Price (1)6,07616–2[https://texastech.com/sports/baseball/stats/2020/mississippi-state/boxscore/15954]
style="background:#fbb"

| March 11

5:00 PMvs. #17 Mississippi State#4MGM ParkBiloxi, MS2–3Riley (1–0)Brustoski (0–1)Price (2)6,02916–3[https://texastech.com/sports/baseball/stats/2020/mississippi-state/boxscore/15955]
style="background:#bbb"

| March 13

6:30 PM{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=West Virginia Mountaineers baseball|title=West Virginia}}#4Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX
style="background:#bbb"

| March 14

2:00 PM{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=West Virginia Mountaineers baseball|title=West Virginia}}#4Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX
style="background:#bbb"

| March 15

12:30 PM{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=West Virginia Mountaineers baseball|title=West Virginia}}#4Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX
style="background:#bbb"

| March 17

7:00 PMat {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=New Mexico State Aggies baseball|title=New Mexico State}}Santa Ana Star FieldAlbuquerque, NM
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| March 18

1:00 PMat {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=New Mexico State Aggies baseball|title=New Mexico State}}Santa Ana Star FieldAlbuquerque, NM
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| March 20

6:30 PM{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball|title=Minnesota}}Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX
style="background:#bbb"

| March 21

2:00 PM{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball|title=Minnesota}}Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX
style="background:#bbb"

| March 22

11:30 AM{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball|title=Minnesota}}Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX
style="background:#bbb"

| March 24

6:30 PM{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Oregon Ducks baseball|title=Oregon}}Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX
style="background:#bbb"

| March 25

2:00 PM{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Oregon Ducks baseball|title=Oregon}}Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX
style="background:#bbb"

| March 27

6:30 PM{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Kansas State Wildcats baseball|title=Kansas State}}Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX
style="background:#bbb"

| March 28

2:00 PM{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Kansas State Wildcats baseball|title=Kansas State}}Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX
style="background:#bbb"

| March 29

1:00 PM{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Kansas State Wildcats baseball|title=Kansas State}}Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX

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! colspan=13 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Texas Tech Red Raiders|color=white}}"|April: 0–0

Date

! Time

! Opponent

! Rank

! Site/stadium

! Score

! Win

! Loss

! Save

! Attendance

! Overall record

! Big 12 Record

! Ref

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| April 1

TBDat {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=UTSA Roadrunners baseball|title=UTSA}}Nelson W. Wolff Municipal StadiumSan Antonio, TX
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| April 3

8:00 PMat Oklahoma StateO'Brate StadiumStillwater, OK
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| April 4

3:00 PMat Oklahoma StateO'Brate StadiumStillwater, OK
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| April 5

1:00 PMat Oklahoma StateO'Brate StadiumStillwater, OK
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| April 7

7:00 PMvs. {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Abilene Christian Wildcats baseball|title=Abilene Christian}}Security Bank BallparkMidland, TX
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| April 9

6:30 PMOklahomaDan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX
style="background:#bbb"

| April 10

8:00 PMOklahomaDan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX
style="background:#bbb"

| April 11

2:00 PMOklahomaDan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX
style="background:#bbb"

| April 13

6:30 PM{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=New Mexico Lobos baseball|title=New Mexico}}Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX
style="background:#bbb"

| April 14

1:00 PM{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=New Mexico Lobos baseball|title=New Mexico}}Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX
style="background:#bbb"

| April 17

6:30 PMat {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Baylor Bears baseball|title=Baylor}}Baylor BallparkWaco, TX
style="background:#bbb"

| April 18

3:00 PMat {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Baylor Bears baseball|title=Baylor}}Baylor BallparkWaco, TX
style="background:#bbb"

| April 19

1:00 PMat {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Baylor Bears baseball|title=Baylor}}Baylor BallparkWaco, TX
style="background:#bbb"

| April 24

6:00 PMat {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Kansas Jayhawks baseball|title=Kansas}}Hoglund BallparkLawrence, KS
style="background:#bbb"

| April 25

2:00 PMat {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Kansas Jayhawks baseball|title=Kansas}}Hoglund BallparkLawrence, KS
style="background:#bbb"

| April 26

1:00 PMat {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Kansas Jayhawks baseball|title=Kansas}}Hoglund BallparkLawrence, KS
style="background:#bbb"

| April 28

6:00 PMat {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Abilene Christian Wildcats baseball|title=Abilene Christian}}Crutcher Scott FieldAbilene, TX

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! colspan=13 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Texas Tech Red Raiders|color=white}}"|May: 0–0

Date

! Time

! Opponent

! Rank

! Site/stadium

! Score

! Win

! Loss

! Save

! Attendance

! Overall record

! Big 12 Record

! Ref

style="background:#bbb"

| May 1

6:30 PMTexasDan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX
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| May 2

8:00 PMTexasDan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX
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| May 3

2:00 PMTexasDan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX
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| May 5

6:30 PMat {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Dallas Baptist Patriots baseball|title=Dallas Baptist}}Horner BallparkDallas, TX
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| May 14

6:30 PMat TCULupton StadiumFort Worth, TX
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| May 15

6:30 PMat TCULupton StadiumFort Worth, TX
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| May 16

6:30 PMat TCULupton StadiumFort Worth, TX

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! colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Texas Tech Red Raiders|color=white}}" | Post–season: 0–0

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! colspan=13 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Texas Tech Red Raiders|color=white}}" | 2020 Big 12 Conference Baseball Tournament: 0–0

Date

! Time

! Opponent

! Rank

! Site/stadium

! Score

! Win

! Loss

! Save

! Attendance

! Overall record

! B12T Record

! Ref

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| May 20

TBAvs. TBAChickasaw Bricktown BallparkOklahoma City, OK

|-

! colspan=13 | Legend:      {{Color box|#cfc|border=darkgray}} = Win      {{Color box|#fbb|border=darkgray}} = Loss      {{Color box|#bbb|border=darkgray}} = Cancelled
Bold = Texas Tech team member

|}

"#" represents ranking. All rankings from D1Baseball on the date of the contest.

"()" represents postseason seeding in the Big 12 Tournament.

=Notes=

{{notelist|group=schedule}}

Rankings

{{See also|2020 NCAA Division I baseball rankings}}

{{NCAA Division I baseball rankings

| year = {{date|2020}}

| finalpollweek = 5

| coaches_ref =

| ba_ref =

| collegiate_ref =

| ncbwa_ref =

| d1b_ref =

| coaches_pre = 3

| ba_pre = 6

| collegiate_pre = 3

| ncbwa_pre = 3

| d1b_pre = 6

| ba_1 = 4

| collegiate_1 = 1

| ncbwa_1 = 1

| d1b_1 = 6

| coaches_2 = 3

| ba_2 = 2

| collegiate_2 = 4

| ncbwa_2 = 3

| d1b_2 = 5

| coaches_3 = 4

| ba_3 = 2

| collegiate_3 = 3

| ncbwa_3 = 2

| d1b_3 = 5

| coaches_4 = 3

| ba_4 = 2

| collegiate_4 = 2

| ncbwa_4 = 2

| d1b_4 = 4

| coaches_5 = 3

| ba_5 = 2

| collegiate_5 = 7

| ncbwa_5 = 2

| d1b_5 = 4

}}

2020 MLB draft

{{main|2020 MLB draft}}

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Player

! Position

! Round

! Overall

! MLB Team

Clayton Beeter

| LHP

| B

| 66

| Los Angeles Dodgers

Bryce Bonnin

| RHP

| 3

| 84

| Cincinnati Reds

References

{{reflist}}