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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas Tech University baseball team enjoyed an |
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exceptional 2014 season, reaching the NCAA Men's College World |
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Series for the first time; and |
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WHEREAS, The 2014 Red Raiders completed the biggest |
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turnaround season in program history, finishing the year with 45 |
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wins, 19 more than the previous year; in the process, the team tied |
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the school record for home victories, including 16 in a row to wrap |
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up regular-season play, the longest such streak in the nation; and |
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WHEREAS, The Red Raiders' accomplishments during the regular |
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season earned the team a trip to Coral Gables, Florida, to compete |
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in the regional round of the NCAA Tournament; there, they defeated |
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Columbia University by a score of 3-2 and then bested the University |
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of Miami in a hard-fought three-game series to advance to the super |
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regionals; and |
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WHEREAS, Hosting the squad from the College of Charleston at |
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Rip Griffin Park in Lubbock, Tech benefited from a dominant Game 1 |
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pitching performance from Chris Sadberry, who tossed a four-hit |
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shutout to lead Tech to a 1-0 victory; the team proved up to the task |
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once more in Game 2, as freshman Dylan Dusek threw five scoreless |
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innings and Adam Kirsch knocked in the game's only run to key a 1-0 |
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triumph; the win clinched the school's first-ever berth in the |
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College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, where they went on to |
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contend for college baseball's top prize; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout their run to Omaha, the Red Raiders |
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relied on the leadership and guidance of second-year head coach Tim |
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Tadlock; this esteemed mentor was recognized for his essential role |
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in the Raiders' resurgent 2014 campaign when he was named the Skip |
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Bertman National Coach of the Year by the National College Baseball |
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Hall of Fame; and |
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WHEREAS, Demonstrating tremendous skill and dedication, the |
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2014 Texas Tech baseball players established a new standard of |
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success for future Red Raider teams to aspire to, and they may |
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indeed reflect with pride on a job well done; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Texas Tech University baseball |
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team on its outstanding 2014 season and extend to the team's |
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players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for continued |
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achievement; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |