Preview & Series Thread: UConn vs. Texas Tech

Series Details

Good Guys: #9 Texas Tech Red Raiders (10-3, 0-0)
Bad Guys: UConn Huskies (4-6, 0-0)
When to Watch: Friday, March 12th – Monday, March 15th
Where to Watch: Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park | Lubbock, Texas
How to Listen: 97.3 FM | Affiliates | TuneIn App
Series Notes: Preview | PDF
Live Stats: SideArm Stats
Weather: WeatherUnderground

I’m back and ready to roll with a four-game series at home before conference play starts. Given the pace of the schedule I very much believe that head coach Tim Tadlock wants to play. As stated already, the interesting thing here is that this is a four-game series and Micah Dallas is pitching the 4th game on Monday.  Gonna be a busy weekend.

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Official Site Preview:

The Red Raiders (10-3) enter the weekend winners of 10 consecutive games after a midweek sweep over Gonzaga. Tech is also 7-0 at home this season and has won 19-straight home games dating back to the 2019 season.

UConn (4-6) heads to Lubbock after wrapping up a four-game weekend in Conway, S.C., on Monday. The Huskies went 2-2 with a shutout of Miami (Ohio) and a one-run loss to Davidson before splitting a pair of tight battles at Coastal Carolina. Of UConn’s 10 games this season, eight have been decided by two runs or less.

Red Raider Dugout – Sweeping the Zags | Dinger Derby:

It’s Episode 49 of Dinger Derby and Keith recaps the midweek sweep of the Gonzaga Bulldogs and looks ahead to the 4-game weekend series against a dangerous UCONN Huskies team.

Team Stats

Texas Tech UConn
Avg 0.292 0.256
SLG% 0.502 0.413
OB% 0.431 0.341
ERA 3.54 4.66
WHIP 1.21 1.37
SO/9 9.96 10.66
BB/9 4.18 4.76
FLD% 0.981 0.971

Game 1 | Saturday, March 12th

First Pitch: 6:30 p.m.
Television: ESPN+
Texas Tech Probable Starter: RHP Brandon Birdsell (1-0, 6.52)
UConn Probable Starter: RHP Ben Casparius (1-1, 2.61)
Final Score: Texas Tech 4, UConn 3
Winning Pitcher: Brandon Birdsell (2-0); @ Connor Queen (1)
Losing Pitcher: Ben Casparius (1-2)
Key Hitters: Cal Conley 4-4, 3 RBI; Dru Baker 1-2, 2 R
Key Pitchers: Brandon Birdsell 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 SO; Andrew Devine 2.0 IP, 1 R, 1 BB, 3 SO; Connor Queen 0.2 IP, 1 H
Links: Recap | Box Score

Game 2 | Saturday, March 13th

First Pitch: 2:00 p.m.
Television: ESPN+
Texas Tech Probable Starter: LHP Patrick Monteverde (2-0, 0.00)
UConn Probable Starter: RHP Joe Simeone (1-1, 4.91)
Final Score: Texas Tech 10, UConn 3
Winning Pitcher: Patrick Montverde (3-0)
Losing Pitcher: Joe Simeone (0-2)
Key Hitters: Dru Baker 4-4, 3 R, 1 BB; Nate Rombach 1-4, 1 R, 3 RBI, HR; Cody Masters 1-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, HR
Key Pitchers: Patrick Monteverde 5.0 IP, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 SO; Micah Dallas 2.0 IP, 1 H, 2 SO; Hayde Key 1.0 IP, 1 H; Jamie Hitt 1 IP, 1 H, 1 SO
Links: Recap | Box Score

Game 3 | Sunday, March 14th

First Pitch: 2:00 p.m.
Television: ESPN+
Texas Tech Probable Starter: LHP Mason Montgomery (1-0, 1.80)
UConn Probable Starter: RHP Austin Peterson (1-0, 3.00)
Final Score: Texas Tech 15, UConn 13
Winning Pitcher: Ryan Sublette (2-0); Connor Queen (S, 3)
Losing Pitcher: Austin Peterson (0-1)
Key Hitters: Jace Jung 3-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, HR; Cal Conley 3-4, 1 R, 2 RBI; Braxton Fulford 2-5, 1 R, 2 RBI; Parker Kelly 2-3, 3 RBI
Key Pitchers: Mason Montgomery 4.1 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 5 SO; Ryan Sublette 1.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO; Connor Queen 0.1 IP 1 H
Links: Recap | Box Score

Game 4 | Monday, March 15th

First Pitch: 1:00 p.m.
Television: ESPN+
Texas Tech Probable Starter: RHP Micah Dallas (1-1, 1.98)
UConn Probable Starter: TBD
Final Score:
Winning Pitcher:
Losing Pitcher:
Key Hitters:
Key Pitchers:
Links: Recap | Box Score

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