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Texas Tech baseball needs these players to come up big in Omaha

By Matthew Conner

Omaha, NE - JUNE 27: A general view of the exterior of TD Ameritrade Park prior to game one of the College World Series Championship Series between the Arizona Wildcats and the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers on June 27, 2016 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images)
Omaha, NE - JUNE 27: A general view of the exterior of TD Ameritrade Park prior to game one of the College World Series Championship Series between the Arizona Wildcats and the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers on June 27, 2016 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images) /
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OF Tanner O’Tremba

If Gabe Holt is unable to play, freshman outfielder Tanner O’Tremba may be the one Tadlock calls upon to take his place in right field, as was the case Sunday against OSU.  Fortunately, in his three NCAA Tournament starts thus far, the Colorado native has been clutch.

Going 4-12 in those games, he’s hitting .333, which is 66 points higher than his 267 season average.  In that time he’s driven in three runs (all against Army in the opening game of the Lubbock Regional) and scored three as well, including one against the Cowboys on Sunday.

Making 24 starts this year, the big righty has slugged nine extra-base hits, including two homers.  And Tech will need him to be a productive bat in the bottom third of the lineup during the CWS.  In the Super Regional series, Tech’s 7-8-9 hitters combined to hit over .400 and if they can do the same in Omaha, the Red Raider lineup could power the team to a title.

Gabe Holt remains optimistic that he will be able to play at some point in Omaha but given that he  had minor surgery on his thumb on Monday, it would seem unlikely for him to return to his normal form so soon.  That means we will likely see quite a bit of O’Tremba in right field and at the plate.  If he is able to give the Red Raiders some production at the bottom of the order, it could go a long way towards minimizing the expected absence of the team’s offensive catalyst.

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