SERIES UPDATE
No.4/4 Texas Tech (20-4, 3-1 Big 12) at Kansas State (13-11, 0-4)
Game 1: Texas Tech 17, K-State 1 | RECAP
Game 2: 6 p.m. Friday
Game 3: 4 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Tointon Family Stadium | Manhattan, Kansas
RADIO: 97.3-FM | TuneIn Radio App
TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
INTERNET: RedRaiderDugout.com
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PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS
Friday – Texas Tech LH Patrick Monteverde (5-0, 36 IP, 0.75 ERA, 39 SO/3 BB, .171 BAA) vs. K-State RH Carson Seymour (1-2, 30 IP, 4.50 ERA, 25 SO/16 BB, .254 BAA)
Saturday – Texas Tech LH Mason Montgomery (1-0, 27 IP, 4.00 ERA, 28 SO/14 BB, .229 BAA) vs. K-State RH Connor McCullough (1-1, 30.2 IP, 3.23 ERA, 31 SO/11 BB, .254 BAA)
OUT OF THE BULLPEN
Texas Tech – Chase Hampton (1-0, 1 save, 14 IP, 3.86 ERA, 8 SO/8 BB, .191 BAA); Ryan Sublette (3-0, 1 save, 14 IP, 3.86 ERA, 21 SO/5 BB, .208 BAA); Connor Queen (1-0, 3 saves, 7 IP, 3.86 ERA, 5 SO/3 BB, .280 opponent BAA); Hayde Key (1-0, 8.2 IP, 5.19 ERA, 12 SO/4 BB, .235 BAA); Brendan Girton (1-0, 1 save, 9.1 IP, 5.79 ERA, 12 SO/5 BB, .316 BAA)
K-State – Tyler Eckberg (1-2, 3 saves, 13 IP, 1.38 ERA, 12 SO/2 BB .260 BAA); Caleb Littlejim (1-2, 1 save, 12.2 IP, 3.55 ERA, 17 SO/10 BB, .214 BAA); Eric Torres (2-0, 10.1 IP, 7.84 ERA, 11 SO/2 BB, .295 BAA); Zak Herbers (1-1, 8 IP, 3.38 ERA, 4 SO/3 BB, .333 BAA)
LINEUP LEADERS
Texas Tech – LF Dru Baker (.440/.513/.580, 33 R, 6 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 15 RBIs, 14 BB, 11-13 SB); 2B Jace Jung (.396/.504/.824, 25 R, 6 2B, 11 HR, 35 RBIs, 20 BB); SS Cal Conley (.343/.407/.556, 16 R, 9 2B, 4 HR, 26 RBIs, 5-6 SB); C Braxton Fulford (.288/.397/.682, 6 2B, 1 3B, 6 HR, 20 RBIs); CF Dylan Neuse (.287/.452/.437, 27 R, 6 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR, 16 RBIs, 22 BB, 10-11 SB)
K-State – LF Dylan Phillips (.330/.425/.568, 20 R, 6 2B, 5 HR, 25 RBIs, 13 BB, 4-5 SB); RF Zach Kokoska (.310/.425/.701, 25 R, 4 2B, 10 HR, 25 RBIs, 15 BB); 2B Nick Goodwin (.286/.381/.484, 20 R, 6 2B, 4 HR, 14 RBIs, 12 BB, 7-9 SB)
SERIES SUMMARY
GAME 1: There was no shortage of offense or power for the Red Raiders in one of their most impressive Big 12 Conference performances in several seasons as they bashed six home runs among a season-best 10 extra-base hits to overwhelm the Wildcats. Texas Tech produced its second-highest total in runs and hits (16), anchored by Jace Jung’s first career three-home run game. Dru Baker stayed hot with a pair of hits, his eighth game in a row with multi-hits and 14th of the season. Brandon Birdsell and relievers Micah Dallas and Chase Webster were just as salty on the mound, handcuffing K-State for 9 innings with only 2 hits allowed. Birdsell has logged 23 innings with only 4 earned runs allowed in his last four games.
