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LUBBOCK, Texas – The No. 12-seeded Red Raiders (48-12) advanced to their first ever NCAA Super Regional after defeating Mississippi State (39-19) 9-6 on Sunday night at Rocky Johnson Field in front of a record crowd. Texas Tech used 14 hits and eight RBI and needed all it to get past the Bulldogs, who did […]
LUBBOCK, Texas – The No. 12-seeded Red Raiders (48-12) advanced to their first ever NCAA Super Regional after defeating Mississippi State (39-19) 9-6 on Sunday night at Rocky Johnson Field in front of a record crowd.
Texas Tech used 14 hits and eight RBI and needed all it to get past the Bulldogs, who did not quit despite going down 5-0 early in the third inning.
Hailey Toney went 3-for-4 with two home runs out of the nine hole and Mihyia Davis also went 3-for-4 from the lead off spot. Toney and Davis combined to score five of the Red Raider’s nine runs and set the tone for the offense.
NiJaree Canady got her 28th win of the season going 5.0 innings, striking out four batters and allowing six runs, three of which were earned. Chloe Riassetto picked up her team-leading third save of the season after throwing a phenomenal 2.0 innings that featured a crucial double play ball to get Tech out of sixth inning jam.
Lauren Allred led the team with eight RBI on the weekend including three in this game thanks to a two-RBI single in the second inning and an RBI double in the sixth inning which gave Tech some insurance.
How it happened:
Tech was the designated visiting team in the game and got a run in the opening after a Davis single and Allred walk got runners at first and second. Bailey Lindemuth came up to bat and after a few early strikes made the adjustment and lined a ball down the left field line to bring home Davis.
The Red Raiders added three more runs in the second inning with an RBI from Alexa Langeliers after Demi Elder, Logan Halleman and Toney loaded the bases on three straight singles which featured some great small ball action by Halleman and Toney. Allred cashed in two more runs with a long single into right center field to give Tech a 4-0 lead.
Canady retired the first six batters she faced as the Red Raiders were in firm control heading into the third inning.
Tech added another run in the third inning after Lindemuth doubled again and came around to score on a Bulldog error.
A pair of errors by Tech allowed Mississippi State to get back in the ball game in the third as they added three runs, all unearned, on three hits but also left two stranded. Toney responded quickly to lead off the next inning as she launched her fifth homer of the season over the left field wall on the first pitch.
Alana Johnson got things started for Tech in the fifth inning after the Bulldogs scoreless fourth. Johnson drew a 17-pitch walk which got the crowd and the team hyped up and she would later score off a sacrifice fly from Elder to make it 7-3, Tech.
The Bulldogs added three more runs in the fifth inning thanks to two doubles and a single and made things interesting heading into the sixth inning with the score at 7-6.
Toney again got Tech back on track as she led off the inning with a solo shot to left followed by an RBI double from Allred to score Davis from first and give Tech some more insurance with a 9-6 lead.
Riassetto came in for the final two innings and was masterful as she got one of the best hitters in the SEC to ground into a double play and allowed just one base runner in the final two innings via a hit by pitch. Tech got the final out on a fly out to right field as the nearly 2,200 fans in attendance cheered on the team’s historic accomplishment.
UP NEXT: Tech will travel to Tallahassee, Florida to take on the No. 5-seeded Florida State Seminoles.
Texas Tech used 14 hits and eight RBI and needed all it to get past the Bulldogs, who did not quit despite going down 5-0 early in the third inning.
Hailey Toney went 3-for-4 with two home runs out of the nine hole and Mihyia Davis also went 3-for-4 from the lead off spot. Toney and Davis combined to score five of the Red Raider’s nine runs and set the tone for the offense.
NiJaree Canady got her 28th win of the season going 5.0 innings, striking out four batters and allowing six runs, three of which were earned. Chloe Riassetto picked up her team-leading third save of the season after throwing a phenomenal 2.0 innings that featured a crucial double play ball to get Tech out of sixth inning jam.
Lauren Allred led the team with eight RBI on the weekend including three in this game thanks to a two-RBI single in the second inning and an RBI double in the sixth inning which gave Tech some insurance.
How it happened:
Tech was the designated visiting team in the game and got a run in the opening after a Davis single and Allred walk got runners at first and second. Bailey Lindemuth came up to bat and after a few early strikes made the adjustment and lined a ball down the left field line to bring home Davis.
The Red Raiders added three more runs in the second inning with an RBI from Alexa Langeliers after Demi Elder, Logan Halleman and Toney loaded the bases on three straight singles which featured some great small ball action by Halleman and Toney. Allred cashed in two more runs with a long single into right center field to give Tech a 4-0 lead.
Canady retired the first six batters she faced as the Red Raiders were in firm control heading into the third inning.
Tech added another run in the third inning after Lindemuth doubled again and came around to score on a Bulldog error.
A pair of errors by Tech allowed Mississippi State to get back in the ball game in the third as they added three runs, all unearned, on three hits but also left two stranded. Toney responded quickly to lead off the next inning as she launched her fifth homer of the season over the left field wall on the first pitch.
Alana Johnson got things started for Tech in the fifth inning after the Bulldogs scoreless fourth. Johnson drew a 17-pitch walk which got the crowd and the team hyped up and she would later score off a sacrifice fly from Elder to make it 7-3, Tech.
The Bulldogs added three more runs in the fifth inning thanks to two doubles and a single and made things interesting heading into the sixth inning with the score at 7-6.
Toney again got Tech back on track as she led off the inning with a solo shot to left followed by an RBI double from Allred to score Davis from first and give Tech some more insurance with a 9-6 lead.
Riassetto came in for the final two innings and was masterful as she got one of the best hitters in the SEC to ground into a double play and allowed just one base runner in the final two innings via a hit by pitch. Tech got the final out on a fly out to right field as the nearly 2,200 fans in attendance cheered on the team’s historic accomplishment.
UP NEXT: Tech will travel to Tallahassee, Florida to take on the No. 5-seeded Florida State Seminoles.