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Tech Clinches Series on 12th-Inning Walkoff Homer
April 11, 2015 | Baseball
Garcia's first career home run came in walk-off fashion in the 12th inning off the left-field foul pole to lead Tech to the series-clinching win.
April 11, 2015
LUBBOCK, Texas - Freshman shortstop Orlando Garcia hit his first career home run off the left-field foul pole in the bottom of the 12th inning to give No. 23 Texas Tech a 3-2 victory over Baylor while clinching the Big 12 series on Saturday afternoon in front of a near-capacity crowd of 4,387 fans at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park.
The Red Raiders (21-14, 6-5 Big 12) received six strong innings from starting pitcher Cameron Smith before 5.1 scoreless innings from senior reliever Corey Taylor while the Tech pitching staff held Baylor scoreless for 11 consecutive innings.
Baylor dropped to 13-21 overall and to 4-7 in Big 12 play this season.
Both teams combined stranded 25 base runners as neither team scored from the third to 11th inning.
With one out in the bottom of the 12th, Baylor relief pitcher Troy Montemayor struck out defensive replacement Tim Proudfoot to start the inning. Garcia followed and hit a 2-1 pitch down the left-field line and off the foul pole to win the game in extra-innings.
It marked Tech's first walk-off home run since 2008 and the program's first walk-off homer in extra-innings since 2002.
Tech senior right-handed pitcher Dominic Moreno entered in the top of the 12th with a runner at second base and followed with back-to-back strikeouts to hold Baylor from scoring for the 11th consecutive inning.
Moreno (2-3) earned the win during his 14th appearance of the season while notching his team-leading 46th and 47th strikeouts.
Montemayor (0-3) took the loss throwing 3.1 innings with three strikeouts and two walks.
Baylor grabbed a 2-0 lead in the first inning with a pair of walks and two base hits off Tech starter Cameron Smith.
The Red Raiders tied the game with a two-run homer from junior designated hitter Quinn Carpenter in the second inning. It was Carpenter's third home run of his first season with the Red Raiders.
Baylor starter Drew Tolson took a no decision going 5.2 innings allowing two runs on seven hits with three walks allowed.
Tech and Baylor will conclude their Big 12 series on Sunday, April 12 with first pitch set for 2:07 p.m. at Rip Griffin Park. Tech sophomore left-handed pitcher Dylan Dusek will make his fifth start of the season against the Bears. The game will be televised on FOX Sports Southwest Plus.
NOTES:
- Texas Tech won its 50th all-time extra-inning game - Red Raiders are now 50-34-3 all-time in extra-inning contests ... Tech is 3-1 this season in extra-inning games ... three of the four extra-inning games have gone 12 or more innings.
- Texas Tech improved to 81-76 all-time against Baylor with a 52-25 record against the Bears in Lubbock ... Under Tadlock, Tech has won four of the last five against Baylor in Lubbock dating back to 2013 ... Tech has now won back-to-back series against Baylor in Lubbock dating back to 2013 ... Tech is 19-7 against Baylor in Lubbock during the Big 12 era (since 1997) ... now own a 10-9 lead in all-time series against Baylor during Big 12 play ... Tech is 7-2 in series against Baylor in Lubbock during the Big 12 era.
- Texas Tech has won eight of its last nine home weekend series dating back to last season ... Red Raiders are 25-3 during this stretch.
- Texas Tech has won 34 of its last 40 home games dating back to last season.
- Texas Tech has 12 players with a home run this season - marks its most since 2006 (12).
- Texas Tech hit multiple home runs for the sixth time this season ... Tech is 4-2 in these games.
- Cameron Smith threw at least five innings for the eighth consecutive start.
- Texas Tech is now 10-2 during Cameron Smith's 12 career starts ... Tech is 24-10 during Smith's 34 career appearances.
- Cameron Smith allowed two or fewer runs for the third consecutive start.
- Corey Taylor marked his 11th scoreless outing of the season (30th career).
- Corey Taylor has made six relief outings without allowing an earned run while throwing at least three innings this season.
- Corey Taylor leads the nation with a 0.20 ERA (44.0 IP, 1 ER).
- Dominic Moreno posted his seventh scoreless outing of the season (17th career).
- Dominic Moreno has struck out multiple batters in nine appearances this season.
- Orlando Garcia became the first Red Raider to hit a walk-off home run since 2008 (Doug Thennis vs. Missouri - 9th inning, grand slam, March 30, 2008).
- Orlando Garcia became the first Red Raider to hit a walk-off home run in extra-innings since 2002 (Willie Durazo vs. TCU - 10th inning, solo, February 7, 2002).
- Orlando Garcia posted his fourth multi-hit game of the season.
- Tim Proudfoot entered defensively in the 10th inning at second base ... marked the first time during his career to play second base.
- Tyler Neslony has a seven-game hit streak ... batting .433 (13-for-30) with three runs, three doubles, three RBI and three walks during hit streak.
- Tyler Neslony has reached base safely in 16 consecutive games.
- Tyler Neslony has four consecutive multi-hit games ... notched his 12th multi-hit game of the season (34th career).
- Stephen Smith recorded his Big 12-leading 32nd walk of the season ... has at least one walk in 23-of-31 games played this season.
- Eric Gutierrez has started in 157 straight games - spanning his entire three-year Tech career.
- Eric Gutierrez has a nine-game hit streak ... has reached base safely in 12 consecutive games.
