Postgame Notes

March 29, 2008

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Today's win over No. 2 Missouri marks the highest ranked opponent that the Red Raiders have defeated since taking down No. 1 Cal-State Fullerton (11-7) in the 2001 NCAA Regionals on May 27, 2001. The win also marked Tech's first over an opponent ranked in the Top 10 since dropping then 10th-ranked Arizona State 7-2 back on April 17, 2006.
Texas Tech has now won two games in the bottom of the ninth in the last six days as the Red Raiders edged UC-Riverside 5-4 on a wild pitch on Monday evening. The last time Tech had a player deliver a game-winning RBI in the bottom of the ninth was Doug Thennis (solo home run) last season in the series finale against then No. 16 Nebraska here at Dan Law Field.
Texas Tech's first run of the game marked the first earned run that the Missouri Tigers had given up in Big 12 Conference play this season.
Missouri center fielder Kurt Calvert, who went 3-for-3 and scored by Tiger runs, was ejected after the game for arguing with the Big 12 officiating crew. He will miss tomorrow's series finale as a result of that post-game ejection.
Missouri leads the all-time series against the Red Raiders 21-18 but Tech snapped a four-game losing skid to the Tigers with today's 3-2 win. The Red Raiders lead the series in games played in Lubbock 11-6.

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