Texas Tech University Athletics
Texas Tech at Big 12 Championship Preview
May 23, 2011 | Baseball
May 23, 2011
Game Notes - Big 12 Baseball Championship 
LUBBOCK, Texas -
Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship
May 25-29, 2011
Oklahoma City, Okla. - RedHawks Field at Bricktown
Wed: 4 PM/Thurs: 12:30 p.m. or 7:30 p.m./Fri: TBA/Sat: TBA/Sun: TBA
GAME COVERAGE
Watch Live - Big12Sports.com
Network Radio - Texas Tech Sports Network
Live Audio - RaiderVision All-Access
Live Stats - Big12Sports.com
Gameday Information - Gameday Central
TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS
Overall Record: 33-23
Conference Record: 12-15
Home Record: 21-12
Away Record: 10-11
Neutral Record: 2-0
Last 5/Last 10: 3-2/6-4
Streak: Won 2
Rankings: BA: NR/CB: NR/NCBWA: NR/ESPN: NR
Website: www.texastech.com
Head Coach: Dan Spencer
Career Record: 86-84 (3rd year)
Record at Texas Tech: 86-84 (3rd year)
BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIPS
Texas Tech enters the Big 12 Championships with a 33-23 record after going 12-15 in Big 12 play to earn the No. 7 seed. Texas Tech won its final conference series taking two-of-three against No. 22 Oklahoma State in Lubbock. The Red Raiders open the tournament against No. 2 seed Texas A&M (38-18, 19-8). Tech won the series opener, but lost the series against A&M this season in Lubbock. It will be the eighth meeting between Texas Tech and Texas A&M in Big 12 Championship history (Tech trails 3-4).
TEXAS TECH IN THE BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIPS
Texas Tech is making its third consecutive and 12th all-time appearance at the Big 12 Championships with a 14-22 all-time record. The Red Raiders captured the Big 12 Tournament title in 1998, the second year of the league, with a 14-7 win over Texas A&M. Tech also played in the first-ever tournament title game when it lost 17-19 against Oklahoma in 1997. Tech has gone 1-2 the last two seasons in pool play competition. Tech is looking for its first tournament opening win since 2005 (5-3 vs. Nebraska).
LIVE STREAMING/TELEVISION/TICKETS FOR BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP
Live action from the Championship will be video streamed free on the Big 12 Conference's official website, Big12Sports.com, for the fifth year in a row. Audio from the webcast will also be broadcast on Sirius XM Radio, a Big 12 corporate partner. Single-session tickets for the Championship go on sale Monday, May 23 at 9 a.m. Single-session ticket prices range from: $37 for club-level, $22 for field box, $17 for terrace reserved, $16 for field bleacher and $13 for general admission. All-session tickets are still available from: $202 for club-level, $117 for field box and $87 for terrace reserved.
TEXAS TECH SPORTS NETWORK
All of the Red Raiders postseason action will be carried live by Learfield Sports on the Texas Tech Sports Network. Red Raider fans can listen to all of the action on Double T 104.3 (the flagship station of the Texas Tech Sports Network) in Lubbock or KHOB 1390 AM in Hobbs, N.M. Fans outside of the above listening areas can tune in via the Internet at www.texastech.com and purchase a monthly subscription to RaiderVision All-Access. Robert Giovannetti provides the play-by-play while Mike Gustafson is the color commentator.
GAMEDAY CENTRAL
Texas Tech fans anywhere can follow all of the action on-line at the Red Raiders Gameday Central page that will provide a live interactive blog, twitter updates along with in-depth information on both teams. Just go to www.texastech.com to find all of the action as it happens.
ON THE HORIZON
The "Road to Omaha" NCAA Tournament selection special will air live on ESPN on Monday, May 30.
