Texas Tech baseball: Red Raiders down Mountaineers in game one

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 06: Patrick Monteverde #35 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders pitches in the first inning against the Sam Houston State Bearkats at Minute Maid Park on March 06, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

Pitching just an hour and a half from his hometown of Fox Chapel Pennsylvania, Texas Tech starter Patrick Monteverde put on a show Friday night in Morgantown. With a boisterous group of family and friends on hand to support him, the lefty tossed seven complete innings allowing no runs and just two hits while striking out 7 hitters to pick up the win in his team’s 7-2 triumph.

It was the fourth time this year that the transfer from Division II Seaton Hill has…