Following Texas Tech’s struggles in Fort Worth, Tim Tadlock and the Texas Tech baseball team really needed a win to get a little bit of momentum back. Thankfully for the Red Raiders, they got just that as they faced off against the Abilene Christian Wildcats.
Texas Tech was able to return home and snap its three-game losing streak with a really solid 15-4 win over the ACU Wildcats on Tuesday night. The losing streak is broken. Texas Tech now has to look forward and try to build momentum in a crowded Big 12.
In the win, Texas Tech managed to rack up its 15 runs off of 17 hits. The Red Raiders just flat out looked like a complete team. Granted, it helped that they were playing ACU, but still. Texas Tech needed this sort of win.
Big 12 standings update: Where are the Texas Tech Red Raiders after TTU’s win over the Abilene Christian Wildcats?
Here’s where the Red Raiders stand in the Big 12 right now after Texas Tech took care of business against the Abilene Christian Wildcats:
- UCF Knights (18-8 overall, 8-1 Big 12)
- West Virginia Mountaineers (19-5 overall, 7-2 Big 12)
- Kansas Jayhawks (19-10 overall, 6-3 Big 12)
- Arizona State Sun Devils (20-8 overall, 5-4 Big 12)
- TCU Horned Frogs (17-10 overall, 5-4 Big 12)
- Utah Utes (16-10 overall, 5-4 Big 12)
- Baylor Bears (16-12 overall, 5-4 Big 12)
- Cincinnati Bearcats (20-10 overall, 4-5 Big 12)
- Kansas State Wildcats (19-10 overall, 4-5 Big 12)
- Texas Tech Red Raiders (17-11 overall, 4-5 Big 12)
- BYU Cougars (13-14 overall, 4-5 Big 12)
- Oklahoma State Cowboys (17-11 overall, 3-6 Big 12)
- Arizona Wildcats (9-18 overall, 2-7 Big 12)
- Houston Cougars (13-14 overall, 1-8 Big 12)
The Red Raiders remain at 4-5 in Big 12 play following the win over the Wildcats. Now, with a win to celebrate and enjoy, the Red Raiders get to prepare for the Houston Cougars and their series this weekend. Texas Tech really can’t afford to lose to the worst team in the Big 12 this weekend. Let’s continue building momentum, shall we?