Postgame Notes

March 24, 2009

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Despite tonight's win, LCU still leads the all-time series 18-16. The two city teams met for the first time in 16 years this evening as the last matchup resulted in an 8-2 Tech win back on April 13, 1993. Tonight's win gives Tech a two-game win streak against the Chaps.
In a pregame ceremony, both Texas Tech and LCU retired the No. 27 jersey worn by former Head Coach Larry Hays at both schools. Hays is the all-time winningest head coach at Texas Tech with 814 wins and at LCU with 695. The ceremony featured various dignitaries, former players and coaches and the entire Hays family.
Texas Tech has now won two-straight and marks it first win streak since the Red Raiders went 4-0 to start the year.
Junior RHP Nate Karns pitched a career high seven innings tonight and also posted a career-high nine strikeouts. The win is his first since beating Baylor last season on May 18.
Tonight's crowd of 4,075 marked a season-high and is the largest crowd to attend a game at Dan Law Field since 4,088 turned out against No. 13 Oklahoma back on April 22, 2006.