Texas Tech University Athletics
Friday, April 29
Lubbock, TX
5:00 PM
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Texas
Preview: Tech hosts #17 Texas
April 28, 2022 | Softball
The Red Raiders will celebrate seniors Molly Grumbo and Maddie Westmoreland this weekend.
LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech (22-23, 5-10) will wrap up the regular season with a three-game home series against No. 17 Texas (32-15-1, 7-5) April 29-30 at Rocky Johnson Field.
UPDATE: Due to impending weather on Sunday, Texas Tech and Texas will play a doubleheader Saturday with game one set for 12:00 p.m. followed by game two at 2:30 p.m. or 30 minutes following the conclusion of the first game.
The Red Raiders will celebrate two fifth-year seniors, Molly Grumbo and Maddie Westmoreland, with a Senior Day ceremony approximately 20 minutes prior to the start of Saturday's first game game.
SERIES INFO
Location: Rocky Johnson Field – Lubbock, Texas
Game Notes: Texas Tech | Texas
Game 1
Fri. April 29 – 5:00 p.m. (Live Stats | Watch)
Game 2
Sat. April 30 – 12:00 p.m. (Live Stats | Watch)
Game 3
Sat. April 30 – 2:30 p.m. (Live Stats | Watch)
PREVIEW
Tech hopes to improve upon its conference standing heading into the Big 12 Tournament in Oklahoma City as the Red Raiders host in-state foe Texas for the final Big 12 series of the season. The Red Raiders sit in fifth place at 5-10, just behind Baylor (4-8) who took the series from Tech two games to one last weekend. Tech will have to sit and watch next week during its bye week as the rest of the Big 12 finishes conference play.
The Red Raiders and Longhorns meet in Lubbock for the first time since 2019. Texas took the series, but Tech stole one game, a 3-2 win on a walk-off from Breanna Russell. The Longhorns swept the Red Raiders in the regular season last year, but Tech ended the season defeating No. 10 Texas 5-1 in the Big 12 Tournament third place game.
Texas has the advantage in the series, winning 49-of-61 meetings including 15 of the last 17 contests. The Red Raiders have not won a series against the Longhorns since taking two of three at home in 2015. Tech is 5-21 against Texas in Lubbock and 5-18 at Rocky Johnson Field.
The Longhorns were swept by Oklahoma State last weekend and sit at third place in the Big 12 standings. Texas ranks second in the Big 12 in batting average (.309), fourth in ERA (3.04) and fifth in fielding (.955). The 17th ranked Longhorns are 28th nationally in batting average, 26th in on base percentage, sixth in doubles and 11th in walks.
SENIOR SALUTE
Fifth-year seniors Molly Grumbo and Maddie Westmoreland will suit up for their finale home series as Red Raiders this weekend and will be honored with a Senior Day ceremony Saturday.
Grumbo is a graduate transfer from La Palma, California who joined the Red Raiders in the fall of 2021 after spending the previous four seasons at Loyola Marymount. Grumbo has made 39 starts behind the plate this season and on April 1st against Kansas recorded her 200th career hit. Over her five-year career Grumbo has 205 hits, 46 doubles, three triples, 16 home runs and 80 RBI.
Westmoreland is a fifth-year senior from Glendale, Arizona who arrived on campus in the fall of 2019 as a transfer from Indiana where she was a two-time First Team All-Big Ten selection. Since coming to Lubbock, Maddie has played in 59 games with 30 hits and five home runs. Over her career she has collected 119 hits, 18 doubles, one triple, 23 home runs and 97 RBI.
UPDATE: Due to impending weather on Sunday, Texas Tech and Texas will play a doubleheader Saturday with game one set for 12:00 p.m. followed by game two at 2:30 p.m. or 30 minutes following the conclusion of the first game.
The Red Raiders will celebrate two fifth-year seniors, Molly Grumbo and Maddie Westmoreland, with a Senior Day ceremony approximately 20 minutes prior to the start of Saturday's first game game.
SERIES INFO
Location: Rocky Johnson Field – Lubbock, Texas
Game Notes: Texas Tech | Texas
Game 1
Fri. April 29 – 5:00 p.m. (Live Stats | Watch)
Game 2
Sat. April 30 – 12:00 p.m. (Live Stats | Watch)
Game 3
Sat. April 30 – 2:30 p.m. (Live Stats | Watch)
PREVIEW
Tech hopes to improve upon its conference standing heading into the Big 12 Tournament in Oklahoma City as the Red Raiders host in-state foe Texas for the final Big 12 series of the season. The Red Raiders sit in fifth place at 5-10, just behind Baylor (4-8) who took the series from Tech two games to one last weekend. Tech will have to sit and watch next week during its bye week as the rest of the Big 12 finishes conference play.
The Red Raiders and Longhorns meet in Lubbock for the first time since 2019. Texas took the series, but Tech stole one game, a 3-2 win on a walk-off from Breanna Russell. The Longhorns swept the Red Raiders in the regular season last year, but Tech ended the season defeating No. 10 Texas 5-1 in the Big 12 Tournament third place game.
Texas has the advantage in the series, winning 49-of-61 meetings including 15 of the last 17 contests. The Red Raiders have not won a series against the Longhorns since taking two of three at home in 2015. Tech is 5-21 against Texas in Lubbock and 5-18 at Rocky Johnson Field.
The Longhorns were swept by Oklahoma State last weekend and sit at third place in the Big 12 standings. Texas ranks second in the Big 12 in batting average (.309), fourth in ERA (3.04) and fifth in fielding (.955). The 17th ranked Longhorns are 28th nationally in batting average, 26th in on base percentage, sixth in doubles and 11th in walks.
SENIOR SALUTE
Fifth-year seniors Molly Grumbo and Maddie Westmoreland will suit up for their finale home series as Red Raiders this weekend and will be honored with a Senior Day ceremony Saturday.
Grumbo is a graduate transfer from La Palma, California who joined the Red Raiders in the fall of 2021 after spending the previous four seasons at Loyola Marymount. Grumbo has made 39 starts behind the plate this season and on April 1st against Kansas recorded her 200th career hit. Over her five-year career Grumbo has 205 hits, 46 doubles, three triples, 16 home runs and 80 RBI.
Westmoreland is a fifth-year senior from Glendale, Arizona who arrived on campus in the fall of 2019 as a transfer from Indiana where she was a two-time First Team All-Big Ten selection. Since coming to Lubbock, Maddie has played in 59 games with 30 hits and five home runs. Over her career she has collected 119 hits, 18 doubles, one triple, 23 home runs and 97 RBI.
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