Postgame Notes

April 18, 2010

Recap | Final Stats | Quotes

Texas Tech now stands at 20-19 overall and at 8-7 in Big 12 Conference play. The Red Raiders are in sole possession of third place in the Big 12 standings after today's win.
Today's game marked the 59th all-time meeting between Texas Tech and Oklahoma. The Sooners have a 32-26-1 lead in the all-time series but the Red Raiders are 13-10 in games played at Dan Law Field.
Texas Tech picked up its first series win over Oklahoma since the 2004 season.
Texas Tech has now won three-consecutive Big 12 series for the first time since the 2004 season.
Texas Tech is over .500 in Big 12 play after 15 games for the first time since the 2004 season.
Texas Tech has now played a Big 12-best 18 games this season against teams ranked in the Top 25 and the Red Raiders are now 6-11 in those match-ups.
Freshman first baseman Barrett Barnes is now riding a 12-game hit streak after going 3-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored. Barnes hit his team-leading ninth home run of the season as the leadoff batter in the sixth inning. The home run was his fourth in Big 12 play.
Junior right-hander Chad Bettis earned his sixth save of the season and the 13th of his career. He is now just one save away from tying Brad Ralston's school record of 14 set between 1996 and 1999.
Sophomore Kevin Whitehead's three-run home run in the first was his fourth dinger of the year and his second in Big 12 play.

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