Texas Tech University Athletics
Texas Tech Remains No. 5 in the Nation
February 23, 2015 | Baseball
Texas Tech is currently ranked in four top-10 national polls, including fifth by Baseball America
LUBBOCK, Texas - Texas Tech remained at No. 5 in the country according to this week's Baseball America top-25 poll and also received top-10 rankings from Collegiate Baseball (7th), NCBWA (9th) and Perfect Game (9th).
The Red Raiders (8-1) went 4-1 on the week while sweeping a four-game series over Northern Illinois - including three shutout wins - and falling to currently undefeated Nevada. Tech is one of only four schools in the nation with eight wins through two weeks of competition.
Tech's highest ranking remained in the Baseball America rankings at No. 5. The Red Raiders also stayed at No. 7 in Collegiate Baseball's rankings while moving up three spots to No. 9 in Perfect Game's rankings and jumping two spots to No. 13 in D1Baseball.com's top-25 rankings.
The only poll where the Red Raiders moved down following a 4-1 week was in the NCBWA where they went from No. 8 last week to No. 9 in this week's rankings.
Dating back to last season, Tech has been ranked nationally in 21 consecutive weeks while its No. 5 ranking is its highest ranking since 1997 (No. 1).
February 23, 2015 - Texas Tech in the National Rankings:
5th - Baseball America
7th - Collegiate Baseball
9th - NCBWA
9th - Perfect Game
13th - D1Baseball.com
