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Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Red Raiders rally for 8-7 win over Horned Frogs

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Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Red Raiders rally for 8-7 win over Horned Frogs

By George Watson
A-J SPORTS EDITOR

If Texas Tech’s offensive struggles truly are just a slump and not indicative of the season or the team, then Sunday’s game may just be the breakout the Red Raiders needed.

Eric Gutierrez’ RBI double with one out in the eighth erased a four-run TCU lead, and the Red Raiders scored the go-ahead run one batter later on a groundout to second for an 8-7 victory over the Horned Frogs in the Big 12 Conference series finale at Rip Griffin Park.

The win snaps TCU’s 12-game winning streak over the Red Raiders (17-13, 4-5 in Big 12) and helps Tech avoid the sweep after the Horned Frogs (11-16, 3-6) had taken the first two games of the weekend.

“It felt good to come back and win,” said third baseman Jake Barrios, who gave Tech a 3-0 lead with a bases-loaded triple off the wall in right in the first inning. “The team was in it the whole time and being down 7-3, that’s rough, but we kept inching closer and the game got more exciting as you go. We get (the runs) in the bottom of the eighth and hold them in the ninth, that’s a real exciting way to win.” ...

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