Texas Tech University Athletics
Tech Faces Red-Hot Nebraska In Lincoln
April 27, 2006 | Baseball
April 27, 2006
TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS (27-17-1; 6-10-1 BIG 12)
vs.
NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS (33-6; 12-3 BIG 12)
Date(s): April 28-30, 2006 (Friday - Sunday)
Location: Lincoln, Neb.
Stadium: Haymarket Park (8,486)
National Rankings: Nebraska #4/4/4/3; Texas Tech - not ranked
Radio: Texas Tech Sports Network - Available to all affiliates Mark Finkner (Play-by-Play); Jason Totman (Color Analyst)
Television: Friday: Cox Sports Television (Greg Sharpe - Play by Play; Paul Meyers & Kyle Peterson - Color; Damon Benning - Sideline)
Internet Streaming: Live audio and statistics available through RaiderVision All-Access.
Tickets: 1-800-8BIGRED
Scheduled Pitching Rotation:
Friday: (TTU) Miles Morgan, RHP vs. (NU) Joba Chamberlain, RHP
Saturday: (TTU) Colt Hynes, LHP vs. (NU) Tony Watson, LHP
Sunday: (TTU) Josh Tomlin, RHP vs. (NU) Johnny Dorn, RHP
The Coaches: Larry Hays, Texas Tech (1,452-794-4); Mike Anderson, Nebraska (173-62)
Up Next For Texas Tech: at New Mexico, Wednesday, May 10
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TECH FACES BIG 12 LEADER NEBRASKA THIS WEEKEND IN LINCOLN
The Texas Tech Red Raiders head to Lincoln, Neb., this weekend to face the fourth-ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers in a three-game series at Haymarket Park. The Huskers are one of the hottest teams in the nation and currently sit atop the Big 12 standings with a 12-3 record in league play. First pitch on Friday evening is set for 6:35 p.m. while Saturday's game will get underway at 2:05 p.m. The series finale is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. Red Raider fans making the trip to Lincoln should call the Nebraska Athletics Ticket Office at 800-8BIGRED.
After suffering a rare home series sweep at home to then 13th-ranked Oklahoma, the road doesn't get an easier for the Red Raiders as Tech now faces a red-hot Nebraska squad. The Cornhuskers won a huge series this past weekend at Texas and now sits in first place in the Big 12 after dethroning the Longhorns. The Huskers are 16-2 at Haymarket Park this season and in their last home series against Texas A&M, they set a new stadium record with 8,757 in attendance for the Saturday game. The Red Raiders went 2-3 against Nebraska in 2005 and Tech won the series the last time these two teams played in Lincoln (2-1 in 2004).
Texas Tech still has plenty of chances to make the postseason but the Red Raiders need to get started this weekend in Lincoln. Tech is 27-17-1 on the season and is currently in eighth place in the Big 12 standings with a 6-10-1 league record. The parity in the Big 12 Conference means that the Red Raiders are just 2 1/2 games out of fourth place and Tech can make a move upward with a series win over the Huskers.
Friday's game will be televised by Cox Sports Television but will be tape delayed at 11 p.m. on Cox Cable Channel 9 in Lubbock.
