Texas Tech University Athletics
Program-Record nine HRs push Tech to 21-3 win over ACU
April 10, 2024 | Baseball
The Red Raiders hit nine longballs in the seven-inning win, as four different Red Raiders blasted a pair of home runs
ABILENE, Texas – Behind a program-record nine longballs, the Texas Tech Baseball program blasted ACU 21-3 Wednesday night at Crutcher Scott Field.
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In the victory, four different Texas Tech (25-9) players hit multiple home runs including first baseman Gavin Kash who led off the game with a home run and second baseman TJ Pompey who hit a solo home run and a fifth inning grand slam.
Kash's solo bomb came on the first pitch of the game, marking the second time that the lefty has lifted the first pitch of a game over the wall (UNM, Mar. 5).
With his two home run performance Kash moved into a tie for ninth on the all-time home run list tying a fellow All-American first baseman, Eric Gutierrez with 36 career home runs. Kash needs just eight more home runs to tie Clint Bryant's all-time HR record.
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Other strong performances Wednesday including third baseman Cade McGee going a perfect 2-for-2 with a pair of home runs, three walks and four runs scored and left fielder Drew Woodcox hitting 110 and 111 MPH home runs.
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It was Woodcox's last home run, a laser beam in the sixth that broke the program record for most home runs in a single game. The previous record of eight long balls occurred three times previously: Apr. 5, 1997 against Missouri, Mar. 23, 1996 against Baylor and Mar. 23, 1984 vs. Baylor.
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On the mound, the Red Raiders got strong performances from four different pitchers, as relievers Isaiah Rhodes, Hudson Luce, Â Max Huffling and Carson Baugh combined to throw 4.2 innings of no-hit ball in relief of start Hudson Parker.
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Parker who pitched a scoreless first and second innings, lasted 2.1 innings, allowing three runs. Two of Parker's three runs were unearned.
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In his strongest outing as a Red Raider, Luce fired 2.1 hitless innings allowing just one walk. Luce retired seven of the eight batters he faced to earn his second win of the season.
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And while the Red Raiders excelled on the mound minus the three-run third inning, it was the bats that stole the show, as Tech scored in the first six innings, including 18 runs in the second-through-sixth innings.
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The bottom of the Tech lineup (McGee, Tracer Lopez and Pompey) combined to go 7-for-12 in the win with five home runs and 12 RBIs.
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With the victory, the Red Raiders will ride a seven-game winning streak overall into a crucial matchup with TCU this season.
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UP NEXT:
The Red Raiders will make the short trip across I-20 for the aforementioned weekend series with TCU. First pitch from Fort Worth is set for 6:30 p.m. on Friday, 3 p.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. on Sunday.
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In the victory, four different Texas Tech (25-9) players hit multiple home runs including first baseman Gavin Kash who led off the game with a home run and second baseman TJ Pompey who hit a solo home run and a fifth inning grand slam.
Kash's solo bomb came on the first pitch of the game, marking the second time that the lefty has lifted the first pitch of a game over the wall (UNM, Mar. 5).
With his two home run performance Kash moved into a tie for ninth on the all-time home run list tying a fellow All-American first baseman, Eric Gutierrez with 36 career home runs. Kash needs just eight more home runs to tie Clint Bryant's all-time HR record.
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Other strong performances Wednesday including third baseman Cade McGee going a perfect 2-for-2 with a pair of home runs, three walks and four runs scored and left fielder Drew Woodcox hitting 110 and 111 MPH home runs.
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It was Woodcox's last home run, a laser beam in the sixth that broke the program record for most home runs in a single game. The previous record of eight long balls occurred three times previously: Apr. 5, 1997 against Missouri, Mar. 23, 1996 against Baylor and Mar. 23, 1984 vs. Baylor.
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On the mound, the Red Raiders got strong performances from four different pitchers, as relievers Isaiah Rhodes, Hudson Luce, Â Max Huffling and Carson Baugh combined to throw 4.2 innings of no-hit ball in relief of start Hudson Parker.
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Parker who pitched a scoreless first and second innings, lasted 2.1 innings, allowing three runs. Two of Parker's three runs were unearned.
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In his strongest outing as a Red Raider, Luce fired 2.1 hitless innings allowing just one walk. Luce retired seven of the eight batters he faced to earn his second win of the season.
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And while the Red Raiders excelled on the mound minus the three-run third inning, it was the bats that stole the show, as Tech scored in the first six innings, including 18 runs in the second-through-sixth innings.
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The bottom of the Tech lineup (McGee, Tracer Lopez and Pompey) combined to go 7-for-12 in the win with five home runs and 12 RBIs.
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With the victory, the Red Raiders will ride a seven-game winning streak overall into a crucial matchup with TCU this season.
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UP NEXT:
The Red Raiders will make the short trip across I-20 for the aforementioned weekend series with TCU. First pitch from Fort Worth is set for 6:30 p.m. on Friday, 3 p.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. on Sunday.
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