Texas Tech University Athletics
Texas Tech Baseball Defeats San Diego State 6-2
June 21, 1999 | Baseball
February 19, 1999
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Texas Tech used a four-run ninth inning to break a 2-2 along with a complete game pitching performance from Kevin Tracey to defeat San Diego State 6-2 Thursday at Tony Gwynn Stadium. The victory improved Texas Tech to 7-4 and snapped a four-game losing streak. San Diego State dropped to 6-5.
Junior starter Kevin Tracey (2-1) allowed only four hits and two runs (two earned) in registering a complete 9.0 innings pitched game, his first of his career and the first for Texas Tech this season. Tracey also struck out nine batters and walked three in his 34 batters faced.
"Early on my curve was working," Tracey said. "Then it got sharper and sharper as the game wore on. My teammates really picked me up in the ninth inning and helped us pull it out. We needed this win. It's a huge win with Brandon Roberson and Shane Wright coming up next. It feels good to get back on track."
Texas Tech broke a 2-2 tie and won the game with four runs in the top of the ninth. Lance Woodcock led off the inning with a walk and Jason Huth sacrificed Woodcock to second. Marco Cunningham walked, Ryan Ruiz followed with a clutch RBI infield single. Jon Weber followed with an RBI single and Josh Bard drilled a two-RBI double to put Tech up 6-2.
Texas Tech scored its first run in the third on an RBI single from Jon Weber. Ryan Ruiz drove in a run on a fielder's choice in the seventh inning tying the game at 2-2.
San Diego State scored first with a solo home run by Paul Lockhart in the first inning. After that pitch, Tracey held the Aztecs hitless and scoreless for 21 batters and six innings. The Aztecs tied the game in the eighth inning on an RBI single from Edgar Gonzalez.
Weber led Tech at the plate with a 3-5, two RBI and double performance. Ryan Ruiz drove in the game winning RBI and went 2-3 with two RBI and a run scored, Marco Cunningham continued his hot streak with a 2-3 performance and Josh Bard went 1-5 with two RBI.
San Diego State reliever Chris Dunwell (0-1) earned the loss. Texas Tech is next in action today against Oregon State at 3 p.m. PT (5 p.m. CT) at Tony Gwynn Stadium. The game will be broadcast on KKAM 1340 in Lubbock.
TEXAS TECH 6 SAN DIEGO STATE 2 Texas Tech 001 000 104 6 10 2 San Diego St. 100 000 010 2 4 0 TTU: Tracey and Bard. SDSU: Harang, Dunwell (8) and Rogers. WP: Tracey (2-1). LP: Dunwell (0-1). Save: None. Doubles: TTU- Weber, Bard, Woodcock. Triples: None. Home Runs: SDSU- Lockhart. Time: 2:42. Att: 415.
Game Notes: Kevin Tracey registers first complete game of the season for Texas Tech on the season. Tech breaks four-game losing streak, its worst since 1992.KAM 1340 in Lubbock.
