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OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma – Texas Tech (44-12) completely dominated its Big 12 Championship Semifinals game against Arizona State (35-19) on Friday afternoon, defeating the Sun Devils 18-0 – setting a new Big 12 Championship record for runs in a game. The Red Raiders picked up their 22nd shutout win of the season and their […]
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma – Texas Tech (44-12) completely dominated its Big 12 Championship Semifinals game against Arizona State (35-19) on Friday afternoon, defeating the Sun Devils 18-0 – setting a new Big 12 Championship record for runs in a game.
The Red Raiders picked up their 22nd shutout win of the season and their first run-rule win in the Big 12 Championship since 2001. Tech’s 18-0 victory also set a new program record for most combined runs in a Big 12 Championship game as they improved to 21-29 all-time in the event.
18 hits and 17 RBI including, five extra-base hits, were racked up by the Red Raider’s offense. Mihyia Davis and Demi Elder both went 3-for-4 out of the one and two spots in the lineup while Raegan Jennings and Hailey Toney both went 3-for-3 out of the eight and nine holes in what was true team effort on offense.
Alana Johnson and Lauren Allred each picked up two hits, Anya German and NiJaree Canady recorded RBI hits and Bailey Lindemuth record an RBI on a sac fly.
Canady and Samantha Lincoln combined to throw 5.0 innings, allowing just three hits while striking out seven batters as Canady improved to 25-5 on the year. Canady’s 25 wins this season is tied for the second most in a single season in program history.
How it happened:
The Sun Devils were the first team to make any noise on offense as they had runners on first and second with two outs to open up the game after a hit-by-pitch and walk. Canady worked out of the jam getting the next batter to pop out to third base.
The Red Raiders went down in order in the first inning as Arizona State’s pitching needed just seven pitches to get the outs.
That would be the only inning Tech didn’t have multiple runs as they picked up three runs in the bottom of the second thanks to a double by Canady and a two-run single off the bat of Toney. Johnson and Jennings both recorded stolen bases in the inning to advance from first to second and put themselves in scoring position.
Tech effectively ended the game in the third inning, putting up 11 runs – the most in a single inning since 2013 – on 10 hits and were helped out with one Sun Devil error. Davis started things out strong with a solo home run on the first pitch she saw.
Elder passed the bat after a double to right field and Allred moved her over to third with a single up the middle. Lindemuth recorded the first out of the inning but did so on a sacrifice fly to put Tech up 5-0. Johnson drove in Allred the next at-bat with a single before becoming the second out of the inning after Victoria Valdez reached on a fielder’s choice.
Up 6-0, five straight Red Raiders singled including Jennings, Toney, Davis, Elder and Allred as Tech had an 11-0 lead. Only one batter saw more than two pitches during that stretch as the Red Raiders came up in attack mode and gained confidence with each at bat. Lindemuth reached on a fielder’s choice and Johnson finished up the inning with another single to make it 14-0 going into the fourth inning.
Lincoln entered in relief of Canady in the circle and after getting a quick out on the first batter had the bases loaded. The freshman didn’t panic however, striking out the next batter for the second out before getting the final via a pop up to shortstop.
The Red Raiders added four more runs in the fourth, opening the inning with the first five batters reaching safely. Freshman catcher Anya German delivered the record-breaking RBI on a single to the left field that brought home Elder from third.
Lincoln closed out the game with a 1-2-3 inning to secure Tech’s first appearance in the Big 12 Championship game.
UP NEXT: The Red Raiders will take on No. 2 Arizona tomorrow at 11 a.m. on ESPN.
The Red Raiders picked up their 22nd shutout win of the season and their first run-rule win in the Big 12 Championship since 2001. Tech’s 18-0 victory also set a new program record for most combined runs in a Big 12 Championship game as they improved to 21-29 all-time in the event.
18 hits and 17 RBI including, five extra-base hits, were racked up by the Red Raider’s offense. Mihyia Davis and Demi Elder both went 3-for-4 out of the one and two spots in the lineup while Raegan Jennings and Hailey Toney both went 3-for-3 out of the eight and nine holes in what was true team effort on offense.
Alana Johnson and Lauren Allred each picked up two hits, Anya German and NiJaree Canady recorded RBI hits and Bailey Lindemuth record an RBI on a sac fly.
Canady and Samantha Lincoln combined to throw 5.0 innings, allowing just three hits while striking out seven batters as Canady improved to 25-5 on the year. Canady’s 25 wins this season is tied for the second most in a single season in program history.
How it happened:
The Sun Devils were the first team to make any noise on offense as they had runners on first and second with two outs to open up the game after a hit-by-pitch and walk. Canady worked out of the jam getting the next batter to pop out to third base.
The Red Raiders went down in order in the first inning as Arizona State’s pitching needed just seven pitches to get the outs.
That would be the only inning Tech didn’t have multiple runs as they picked up three runs in the bottom of the second thanks to a double by Canady and a two-run single off the bat of Toney. Johnson and Jennings both recorded stolen bases in the inning to advance from first to second and put themselves in scoring position.
Tech effectively ended the game in the third inning, putting up 11 runs – the most in a single inning since 2013 – on 10 hits and were helped out with one Sun Devil error. Davis started things out strong with a solo home run on the first pitch she saw.
Elder passed the bat after a double to right field and Allred moved her over to third with a single up the middle. Lindemuth recorded the first out of the inning but did so on a sacrifice fly to put Tech up 5-0. Johnson drove in Allred the next at-bat with a single before becoming the second out of the inning after Victoria Valdez reached on a fielder’s choice.
Up 6-0, five straight Red Raiders singled including Jennings, Toney, Davis, Elder and Allred as Tech had an 11-0 lead. Only one batter saw more than two pitches during that stretch as the Red Raiders came up in attack mode and gained confidence with each at bat. Lindemuth reached on a fielder’s choice and Johnson finished up the inning with another single to make it 14-0 going into the fourth inning.
Lincoln entered in relief of Canady in the circle and after getting a quick out on the first batter had the bases loaded. The freshman didn’t panic however, striking out the next batter for the second out before getting the final via a pop up to shortstop.
The Red Raiders added four more runs in the fourth, opening the inning with the first five batters reaching safely. Freshman catcher Anya German delivered the record-breaking RBI on a single to the left field that brought home Elder from third.
Lincoln closed out the game with a 1-2-3 inning to secure Tech’s first appearance in the Big 12 Championship game.
UP NEXT: The Red Raiders will take on No. 2 Arizona tomorrow at 11 a.m. on ESPN.