Perhaps this will be the year that the Texas Tech baseball team finally puts the program’s struggles in the Big 12 Tournament to rest. Entering Wednesday’s game against Kansas State with an all-time mark of just 19-36 in the event, the Red Raiders won their opening game in Oklahoma City for just the third time in the seven years of head coach Tim Tadlock’s tenure.
But the 7-4 win was anything but easy. After jumping out to a 5-1 lead in the 3rd inning, the Red Raiders had to hold on as Taylor Floyd struck out KSU catcher Chris Ceballos with the bases loaded in the top of the ninth to give Tech the win.