News & Observer · Jun 12, 2018
Three home runs lift Texas Tech past Duke, ending Blue Devils' College World Series quest
Texas Tech’s power-packed lineup finally arrived Monday in time to end Duke’s NCAA baseball tournament run one win short of the College World Series.
The Big 12 Conference leaders in home runs this season, the Red Raiders pounded three to beat Duke 6-2 in the third and deciding game of the Lubbock Super Regional at Rip Griffin Park.
Texas Tech (44-18) advances to Omaha, Neb., for the College World Series, an event that last included Duke in 1961.
Duke (45-18) had held Texas Tech to one home run (a solo blast) while splitting the first two games of the best-of-three series Saturday and Sunday.
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