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)
There was a time earlier this season when left-handed starter Patrick Monteverde was not only one of the best pitchers on the Texas Tech baseball team, but he was also one of the best in the nation. However, a month of struggles has left the senior searching for answers as he returns to the mound tonight to face North Carolina in a winners’ bracket game of the Lubbock Regional.