On the Diamond

Texas Tech run-ruled Kansas, 14-0 behind 5 shutout innings from Kaitlyn Terry, who gave up just 2 hits and struck out 9 while there’s a list of players who homered: Jackie Lis; Taylor Pannell; Desirae Spearman; and Jasmyn Burns. These ladies will take on Arizona State for the Big 12 Championship today at 11:00 a.m. with the game broadcast on ESPN.

Texas Tech baseball fell to BYU 12-3 last night. Starter Adam Hayes had a rough go at it, going just 3 innings and giving up 5 runs, while the relief pitchers, Connor Mohan and Logan Bevis gave up 3 runs in just an inning of work each. The offense managed just 6 hits. Game 3 is tonight.

GAME THREE:
MATCHUP: Texas Tech (24-24, 7-17 Big 12) vs. BYU (24-23, 12-12 Big 12)
DATE: Saturday, May 9, 2026
TIME: 2 p.m.
LOCATION: Lubbock, Texas (Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park)
PITCHING MATCHUP: RHP Donovan Becerra (0-0, 8.64 ERA) vs. TBA

On the Gridiron

Texas Tech football announced that the Red Raiders will host Houston on Friday, September 18th on 7:00 p.m. with the game broadcast on FOX. Lubbock Avalanche-Journal’s Don Williams writes about the hubub regarding Texas Tech playing on Friday night and Williams thinks that the travel back from Oregon State is the biggest issue with having the game on Friday night. Williams also writes about the TCU game being on Thanksgiving, which will also be a short week:

In regard to the Big 12 and its TV partners moving Tech-TCU to Thanksgiving only a little over a week after the Tech-Houston move to Friday came to light, some Tech fans have suspected the two were related — Tech’s complaining about one non-Saturday game led to the Red Raiders being served another.

That’s not how this stuff works. Tech officials were aware of the TCU game being eyed for Thanksgiving before the rancor over the date switch for the Houston game. They just weren’t bothered by it. And bear in mind, again, that TV partners choose the games they want in the time slots they want.