Texas Tech University Athletics
Postgame Notes
March 16, 2012 | Softball
March 16, 2012
THE MONMOUTH SERIES• Today's game marked the first all-time between Texas Tech and Monmouth.
• Monmouth marks the third first-time opponent for Tech this season, joining Idaho State and Stony Brook.
TEXAS TECH TEAM NOTES
• The Red Raiders improved to 3-5 on the year when trailing after three innings.
• Monmouth's 11 hits in the game marked the second-most for a Tech opponent this season, one shy of the 12 Texas put up in the series opener March 6.
• The win marked the second time this year Tech had won when being out-hit by its opponent. The Red Raiders are now 2-7 in such games.
• The win was Tech's 11th-straight over non-conference opponents. The Red Raiders' last non-conference loss came to Texas State Feb. 26 in Waco.
Melisa Ryba
• Ryba connected on her second home run of the season and her first since the season opener Feb. 9 against San Diego State. That home run came in her first career at-bat as a Red Raiders.
• The junior had previously missed the past 14 games as her last appearance came against UTEP on Feb. 25.
• The three RBI mark a season-high, surpassing her previous mark of two from the San Diego State game.
Brittany Talley
• Talley picked up her third win of the week after giving up two runs over the first 5.1 innings.
• She has now surrendered two or less run in eight of 10 starts this season.
• Her 10 hits allowed marked a season high and were one shy of her career high.
Cara Custer
• Custer picked up her second save of the season and second this week after tossing the final 1.2 innings in relief.
• The save was the second for Custer this week as she is the only Tech player to record a save this season.
