Sep 2, 2017; Lubbock, TX, USA; A Texas Tech Red Raiders flag outside Jones AT&T Stadium before the game with the Eastern Washington Eagles. Mandatory Credit: Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Texas Tech baseball head coach Tim Tadlock took a calculated gamble on Friday to open the Lubbock Regional portion of the NCAA Tournament. Turning to freshman starter Chase Hampton, the team’s fourth-best starter in the regular season, Tadlock put his eggs in a rather unproven basket in the hopes that he could preserve his more trusted starters for later in the weekend. Thankfully, Tadlock’s shortstop, Cal Conley, helped make that decision seem wise.