Texas Tech baseball tied its weekend series against No. 17 West Virginia University with a 4-1 victory Saturday afternoon at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park.
A pitching duel ensued before Tech scored the three runs it needed in the eighth frame to take the final lead of the game. Following a 1-1 tied game in the eighth inning, the Red Raiders' batting efforts picked up steam after West Virginia inserted its relief pitchers.
“Everybody had a part in it,” said Tim Tadlock, Tech head coach. “It was a really good team win. Fun baseball game. I mean, when games are close like that, they're fun, and it's what baseball's about.”
West Virginia graduate relief pitcher Reese Bassinger entered the contest in a 1-1 tie with two runners left on base in the eighth frame. He surrendered two runs immediately before being replaced. Tech’s batting lineup added an insurance run to end the scoring side.
Tech junior relief pitcher Logan Bevis denied the Mountaineers a single score in the ninth frame...