Texas Tech welcomes Abilene Christian

LUBBOCK, Texas – After spending a week on the road, Texas Tech welcomes in Abilene Christian for a home midweek tilt Wednesday at Rocky Johnson Field.

First pitch against the Wildcats is set for 6 p.m. The contest will be aired on ESPN+.

The Red Raiders (25-8) are coming into the midweek tilt hot off a trio of consecutive ranked wins after downing No. 25 Texas State in a doubleheader and splitting with No. 22 Maryland. It marked just the third time in program history that Tech earned three straight ranked wins.

Ellie Bailey led the red-hot Tech offense after batting above .400 with five home runs. She led the Big 12 during week six in RBIs, home runs and total bases.

Know Your Foe
ACU checks into the midweek tilt at 6-23 and 0-3 in WAC play after falling in all three games of the series again Utah Tech this past week. Sammie Shelander led the Wildcat offense with a pair of home runs in the series finale against Utah Tech Sunday.

In the circle, Talia Nielsen and Riley White split the majority of work. Nielsen is boasting a 5.30 ERA while White holds a 7.55 ERA. The duo has combined for 65 strikeouts.

Quick Hitters
• As just a freshman, Kailey Wyckoff is quickly making a name for herself. Coming into the week, the Katy, Texas native ranks eighth nationally in triples (four), 21st in slugging percentage (.846), seventh in total bases (77), 16th in doubles (10) and 28th in batting average (.451).
• Head Coach Craig Snider has been quotes many times saying that "the sign of a good offense is hitting doubles," and his Red Raiders have mastered the craft. Texas Tech ranks second in the nation with 66 doubles.
• On a pitching staff that all eight hurlers are seen, transfer Sage Hoover leads the way with 64.0 innings of work, a 2.19 ERA and 70 strikeouts. The righty holds an 12-0 record, ranking seventh nationally in victories.
• Led by first-year head coach Craig Snider, the Red Raiders 25-8 record puts them off to the program's best start since 2019.
• After hitting just 36 home runs throughout the whole 2022 season, the Red Raiders have already smashed 55 home runs through the first 33 games of the season. The team is just 11 homers shy of the program's single-season home run record.
• The Texas Tech Red Raiders begin a new era under head coach Craig Snider this season. Snider made previous stops at Texas A&M and Florida State as an assistant before becoming the ninth head coach in school history. The Franklin, Kentucky native brings a slew of post season experience, including a national championship.
• During the Red Raiders trip to El Paso, Texas for UTEP's tournament, the team coined a new softball-specific - Dwayne the Rock. During Dwayne's first tournament with the team, Tech posted a perfect 6-0 record and has since decided to keep him along for the rest of the 2023 campaign and can be seen with Page Mindedahl during starting lineups, every game.
• Tonight's home game marks the lone home contests in a stretch where the Red Raiders will play 10 of 11 away from Rocky Johnson Field.
• After downing No. 25 Texas State in a doubleheader and toppling No. 22 Maryland, Texas Tech won three consecutive ranked matchups for just the third time in program history.
• This season, the Red Raiders have strung together two separate hefty win streaks. From February 11 to February 23, Texas Tech held a nine-game win streak while from March 10 to March 18, the Red Raiders held a 10-game win streak.

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Players Mentioned

Ellie Bailey

Sage Hoover

Page Mindedahl

Kailey Wyckoff