Before the season started, coach Josh Holliday predicted Texas Tech had the potential to pose a challenge for his Oklahoma State baseball team.
On Thursday, the Red Raiders justified that.
Texas Tech surged past OSU 9-4 on Thursday night at Allie P. Reynolds Stadium.
The No. 14 Cowboys’ bullpen deteriorated against Texas Tech, a team that entered the matchup with a .310 batting average, the highest in the Big 12.
When C.J. Varela, OSU’s third pitcher, stood on the mound, sweat coated his face as the game slipped away from him in the seventh inning.