West Virginia Drops Second Game of Doubleheader To Texas Tech 12-2

No. 9 Texas Tech routed West Virginia, 12-2, within the second recreation of Saturday’s doubleheader at Dan Legislation Area at Rip Griffin Park in Lubbock, Texas. The Purple Raiders received the primary assembly 7-5. The Mountaineers are actually 23-15 on the season and 6-6 within the Massive 12.

Following a stable pitching outing by Texas Tech’s Andrew Morris within the first recreation, permitting simply three hits in 9 innings, Brandon Birdsell allowed simply 4 hits in eight innings and gave up two runs, posting a ERA of two.17.

The Purple Raiders’ bats have been sizzling within the second contest, recording 16 hits. Cole Stilwell led Texas Tech with three RBIs. Ty Coleman and Owen Washburn every had three hits, as effectively.

Texas Texas obtained within the run column first after a single by Stilwell that introduced Washburn residence. Ben Hampton retired the subsequent batter to finish the underside of the second with three runners left on for Texas Tech.

Within the backside of the third, Kurt Wilson hit a two-run residence run to place the Purple Raiders up 3-0. It was Wilson’s second residence run of the day, as he had a homer within the first recreation of the doubleheader. Just a few batters later, Washburn hit a solo residence run to reinforce the Purple Raiders result in 4-0.

Birdsell had a shutout by way of 4 innings and allowed only one hit. Three straight hits by Texas Tech to start out the underside of the fourth put the Purple Raiders up 6-0. Stilwell and Jace Jung hit back-to-back doubles, Ty Coleman then hit a single to convey Jung residence. The Purple Raiders continued to pour it on within the backside of the fourth, as Parker Kelly hit a double and Coleman scored to offer Texas Tech a 7-0 benefit.

Within the backside of the fifth, Stillwell hit one other double, which introduced Carter residence to extend the Purple Raiders result in 8-0. By means of 5 innings, eight of the 12 hits by Texas Tech went for further bases. After six innings, Birdsell nonetheless had a shutout and allowed simply three hits. Birdsell additionally had seven strike outs.

West Virginia snapped Birdsell’s shutout within the high of the eighth with scoring two runs.
With the bases loaded and nil outs within the backside of the eighth, Kelly grounded right into a double play, however a runner got here residence to reinforce Texas Tech’s result in 9-2. Washburn adopted with a single to knock in one other run. The Purple Raiders added two extra runs and sealed a 12-2 win.

West Virginia wraps up its sequence with Texas Tech on Sunday at 2 p.m. CT. The sport could be streamed on ESPN+.