Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Red Raiders try to snap skid against TCU

[TopFrog]

Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Red Raiders try to snap skid against TCU

Don Williams
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

When Texas Tech plays a Big 12 series opener this weekend, the opposing pitcher the Red Raiders see on Friday night against TCU figures to be the pitcher who beat them last year on a Sunday at Kansas.

Ryan Vanderhei struck out nine in six innings to lead Kansas over Tech 8-5 in a series finale, and after the season ended, the tall righthander had his name in the NCAA transfer portal.

"He's a guy that's probably up to 95, 96 (miles per hour), good slider," Tech coach Tim Tadlock said Thursday. "He can really hit a golf ball. I played 18 holes out here with him when he came on a visit. He didn't beat me in that, so if that's worth anything. He's one of the few guys I've ever played golf with on a visit. His visit couldn't have gone any better here. We had a great couple of days."

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[ShreveFrog]

A Taylor walk and Fontenelle oppo dinger to left give the Frogs a 2-0 lead in the first. Wind may be blowing out to left.

 

[ShreveFrog]

Anyone know what the convo was about between Vanderhei and home plate ump, then Saarloos during Vanderhei’s first inning warmup?

 

[Deep Purple]

Wondered the same thing. Tech announcers obviously had no clue.

 

[PurpleBlood87]

Anyone know what the convo was about between Vanderhei and home plate ump, then Saarloos during Vanderhei’s first inning warmup?

Probably something to do with that crappy mound.

 

[Eight]

Probably something to do with that crappy mound.

believe that is what is called a mountain in lubbock

 

[PurpleBlood87]

Crazy beard on the guy in red to the right of home plate.
Can't see him much because of the Big XII/ESPN+ logo.

 

[PurpleBlood87]

I like these announcers much better than the OU crew.

 

[PurpleBlood87]

Bowen us going to be worn out.

 

[ShreveFrog]

@PurpleBlood87 - What’s crappy about it? It least it’s actual dirt and not artificial.

I was wondering if Tech leadoff hitter was too close to the plate area.

 

[PurpleBlood87]

This is a waste of challenge.

 

[PurpleBlood87]

Well this should speed up the game with Tech with no more challenges.

 

[ShreveFrog]

Appears Nunez is safe. Nearly a double base running blunder. Though I guess contact play was on for Bowen.

 

[PurpleBlood87]

Tech has the ugliest ball girls.

 

[PurpleBlood87]

Appears Nunez is safe. Nearly a double base running blunder. Though I guess contact play was on for Bowen.

Bowen really needs to stay alive long enough for Nunez to get to third.

 

[ShreveFrog]

Atta Boy-ers!

 

[ShreveFrog]

Brayden Tater! 7-0 Frogs! Still bottom of 2nd.

 

[ShreveFrog]

Fontenelle follows with his second dinger!

 

[PurpleBlood87]

Just two earned runs.

 

[Deep Purple]

Crazy beard on the guy in red to the right of home plate.
Can't see him much because of the Big XII/ESPN+ logo.

It's not a beard. It's a mustache with twin long tails. About as redneck as it gets.