Wednesday, November 2
Rocky Johnson Field
2:00 PM
Texas Tech Athletics
vs
Midland College
Texas Tech Continues Fall with Wednesday Doubleheader
November 01, 2016 | Softball
Red Raiders scheduled to host Midland College for a pair of games at 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech softball resumes fall play with a doubleheader against Midland College Wednesday, Nov. 2, starting at 2 p.m. Each of Texas Tech's eight fall exhibitions will take place at Rocky Johnson Field and include free admission.
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This marks the fifth and sixth contests of the fall for the Red Raiders, who has outscored its opponents 44-7 and connected on 10 homeruns this fall. In the first four contests, Tech defeated Howard College, 20-5, and Eastern New Mexico, 3-1, before earning a doubleheader sweep of Odessa College by scores of 12-0 and 9-1. Sophomore Jessica Hartwell has had a breakout fall, hitting a team-best .692 with three homeruns along with seven RBI. Senior Susan Welborn isn't far behind, posting a .667 average at the plate with six hits and a team-leading nine RBI.
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Midland College finished 43-15 last season including a 21-7 mark in the Western Junior College Athletic Conference. Tommy Ramos leads the Chaparrals as the head coach, now entering his 18th season. Sophomore outfielder Kiana Broderson-Jones returns after being named to the All-WJCAC First-Team as a freshman last season. Overall, the Chaparrals feature three Texans on their roster compared to 10 Californians and seven Hawaii natives.
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Texas Tech squared off against Midland last fall with the Red Raiders taking a 22-1 ten inning win. Tech took a 1-0 lead in the first off a blast from then-freshman Kiani Ramsey. The Red Raider offense exploded for five runs in the third inning, nine in the fifth and six in the eighth to power itself to the victory.
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The Red Raiders enter their third year under Gregory. Texas Tech compiled a 23-32 record last season, including a 6-12 mark in Big 12 play. Twelve letterwinners return from last year's squad, headlined by senior outfielder Kierra Miles, who led the Big 12 and set a school record with 17 home runs in 2016 and knocked two out of the park in the last game she played against Howard.
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Texas Tech's fall slate concludes with a doubleheader against McClennan Community College Saturday, Nov. 12, followed by the Red Raider World Series Nov. 15-17.
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This marks the fifth and sixth contests of the fall for the Red Raiders, who has outscored its opponents 44-7 and connected on 10 homeruns this fall. In the first four contests, Tech defeated Howard College, 20-5, and Eastern New Mexico, 3-1, before earning a doubleheader sweep of Odessa College by scores of 12-0 and 9-1. Sophomore Jessica Hartwell has had a breakout fall, hitting a team-best .692 with three homeruns along with seven RBI. Senior Susan Welborn isn't far behind, posting a .667 average at the plate with six hits and a team-leading nine RBI.
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Midland College finished 43-15 last season including a 21-7 mark in the Western Junior College Athletic Conference. Tommy Ramos leads the Chaparrals as the head coach, now entering his 18th season. Sophomore outfielder Kiana Broderson-Jones returns after being named to the All-WJCAC First-Team as a freshman last season. Overall, the Chaparrals feature three Texans on their roster compared to 10 Californians and seven Hawaii natives.
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Texas Tech squared off against Midland last fall with the Red Raiders taking a 22-1 ten inning win. Tech took a 1-0 lead in the first off a blast from then-freshman Kiani Ramsey. The Red Raider offense exploded for five runs in the third inning, nine in the fifth and six in the eighth to power itself to the victory.
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The Red Raiders enter their third year under Gregory. Texas Tech compiled a 23-32 record last season, including a 6-12 mark in Big 12 play. Twelve letterwinners return from last year's squad, headlined by senior outfielder Kierra Miles, who led the Big 12 and set a school record with 17 home runs in 2016 and knocked two out of the park in the last game she played against Howard.
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Texas Tech's fall slate concludes with a doubleheader against McClennan Community College Saturday, Nov. 12, followed by the Red Raider World Series Nov. 15-17.
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