Texas Tech University Athletics
Tech begins 2024 ranked No. 21 in D1 Baseball poll
January 16, 2024 | Baseball
The Red Raiders are ranked in the preseason poll for the eighth straight year
LUBBOCK, Texas – Fresh off another 40-win season and a seventh consecutive trip to a regional final, the Texas Tech baseball program checked in at No. 21 Tuesday in the D1 Baseball Preseason poll.
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The ranking marks the eighth consecutive season and ninth time in the publications 10-year history that the Red Raiders have begun the season ranked inside the top-25. Ironically the lone time Tech wasn't ranked in the D1 Baseball poll (2016), the Red Raiders finished 47-20 and advanced to Omaha and the College World Series.
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By virtue of today's poll, the Red Raiders season opener will officially be a top-25 matchup, as the opening night's opponent, Tennessee, checked in at No. 9.
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The matchup with the Vols will be one of 12 matchups Tech will play against the D1 Baseball Top-25 and will be one of two matchups during the opening week of play. The Red Raiders will close the opening weekend at Globe Life Field on Wednesday, Feb. 21 with a Noon contest against No. 7 Oregon State.
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Other top-25 matchups on the Red Raiders 2024 schedule include a midweek series at No. 3 Arkansas as well as weekend series at No. 5 TCU and at home against No. 16 Texas.
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The ranking is one of two rankings the Red Raiders have earned this preseason, as Tech was tabbed the No. 28 team in the Perfect Game 2024 rankings.
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As previously mentioned, the Red Raiders open the regular season on Feb. 16 with the matchup against the ninth-ranked Vols. First pitch from Globe Life Field is set for 7 p.m.
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The ranking marks the eighth consecutive season and ninth time in the publications 10-year history that the Red Raiders have begun the season ranked inside the top-25. Ironically the lone time Tech wasn't ranked in the D1 Baseball poll (2016), the Red Raiders finished 47-20 and advanced to Omaha and the College World Series.
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By virtue of today's poll, the Red Raiders season opener will officially be a top-25 matchup, as the opening night's opponent, Tennessee, checked in at No. 9.
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The matchup with the Vols will be one of 12 matchups Tech will play against the D1 Baseball Top-25 and will be one of two matchups during the opening week of play. The Red Raiders will close the opening weekend at Globe Life Field on Wednesday, Feb. 21 with a Noon contest against No. 7 Oregon State.
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Other top-25 matchups on the Red Raiders 2024 schedule include a midweek series at No. 3 Arkansas as well as weekend series at No. 5 TCU and at home against No. 16 Texas.
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The ranking is one of two rankings the Red Raiders have earned this preseason, as Tech was tabbed the No. 28 team in the Perfect Game 2024 rankings.
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As previously mentioned, the Red Raiders open the regular season on Feb. 16 with the matchup against the ninth-ranked Vols. First pitch from Globe Life Field is set for 7 p.m.
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