Texas Tech University Athletics
Klein Tabbed Big 12 Player of the Week
March 02, 2020 | Baseball
Third Red Raider to receive a weekly honor from the Big 12 this season
LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech baseball's Brian Klein was named the Big 12 Player of the Week following Texas Tech's 5-0 week that included a pair of wins at No. 9 Florida State.
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This is the first weekly award for Klein this season. He joins freshmen Nate Rombach and Jace Jung as Red Raiders who have been recognized by the league office as Rombach won Player of the Week and Jung received Freshman of the Week after opening weekend.
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Klein hit safely in all five games for the week with four multi-hit efforts. He was pivotal in helping the Red Raiders rally to top the Seminoles both Saturday and Sunday, reaching base in 7-of-10 trips to the plate. On Sunday, he scored the go-ahead run in the eighth inning after doubling to lead off the frame.
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The senior is hitting .372/.558/.471 to open the season and currently owns a six-game hitting streak. He is tied for fourth in the conference with five doubles and tied for seventh with 16 hits.
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A preseason All-American by three publications, Klein is a member of watch lists for the Golden Spikes Award and the Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award.
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The Red Raiders open a busy month of March at home with a five-game home stand this week. Tech hosts UNLV for a two-game midweek set and then welcomes former Southwest Conference rival Rice to Lubbock for three games over the weekend.
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This is the first weekly award for Klein this season. He joins freshmen Nate Rombach and Jace Jung as Red Raiders who have been recognized by the league office as Rombach won Player of the Week and Jung received Freshman of the Week after opening weekend.
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Klein hit safely in all five games for the week with four multi-hit efforts. He was pivotal in helping the Red Raiders rally to top the Seminoles both Saturday and Sunday, reaching base in 7-of-10 trips to the plate. On Sunday, he scored the go-ahead run in the eighth inning after doubling to lead off the frame.
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The senior is hitting .372/.558/.471 to open the season and currently owns a six-game hitting streak. He is tied for fourth in the conference with five doubles and tied for seventh with 16 hits.
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A preseason All-American by three publications, Klein is a member of watch lists for the Golden Spikes Award and the Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award.
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The Red Raiders open a busy month of March at home with a five-game home stand this week. Tech hosts UNLV for a two-game midweek set and then welcomes former Southwest Conference rival Rice to Lubbock for three games over the weekend.
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Hit safely in all 5? games with 4? multi-hit efforts ??
— Texas Tech Baseball (@TTU_Baseball) March 2, 2020
Doubled and scored the go-ahead run at FSU Sunday ??
Brian Klein is your Big 12 Player of the Week! ??
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