Texas Tech hires Jacob Evans for pitching development role
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 4, 2026, 10:58 PM
Last updated Aug 4, 2026
Texas Tech baseball coach Tim Tadlock announced the hiring of Jacob Evans as the director of pitching development on August 4, 2026. Evans, a former pitcher for Oklahoma and a sixth-round draft pick by the St. Louis Cardinals, replaces Steve Merriman, who recently took a position at Eastern Michigan. Tadlock expressed confidence in Evans' expertise and contribution to the team's pitching strategies. Evans has also worked as a consultant with PitchingWRX in recent years, providing data-driven instruction to pitchers across various levels.
- •Jacob Evans played for Oklahoma from 2013 to 2015.
- •Evans was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2015.
- •He has coaching experience at Central Oklahoma and as a student assistant at OU.
- •Evans filled the role vacated by Steve Merriman at Texas Tech.
- 10:58 PMYahoo Sports — Texas Tech baseball hires OU alum Jacob Evans for pitching development
"Texas Tech baseball coach Tim Tadlock taps Big 12 background to hire former Oklahoma pitcher Jacob Evans as director of pitching development.
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