Previewing Texas Tech baseball vs. Texas Southern
The Texas Tech baseball team, back from a five-game road trip in Arlington to start the season, plays its home-opening series this weekend against Texas Southern.
The 22nd-ranked Red Raiders (3-2) and the Tigers (2-2) square off at 2 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday at Dan Law Field/Rip Griffin Park.
Tech put together a three-game win streak against Nebraska, Oregon and Texas-Arlington, sandwiched between a season-opening loss to No. 8 Tennessee and a trip-ending setback Wednesday against No. 7 Oregon State. All five games were at Globe Life Field.
Texas Southern also started the season in a Major League stadium, winning two of three in the Cactus Jack HBCU Classic at Minute Maid Field. The Tigers are coming off an 8-4 loss Wednesday at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
Texas Southern finished 31-22 last season and has back five position players who started at least 25 games last year: shortstop C.J. Castillo (.355, six home runs, 42 runs batted in last season), left fielder Chase Cromer (.344-0-10, 19 stolen bases), third baseman Jaden Jones (.286-5-28), catcher Michael Goudeau (.361-1-20) and right fielder Jordan Vidato (.253-1-11).
A pair of junior-college transfers are leading the team in RBI: first baseman Jose Villalobos (.273-2-4) and right fielder Rafael Gross (.286-0-4).
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How to watch Texas Tech baseball vs. Texas Southern
When: 2 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday, 1 p.m. Sunday
Where: Dan Law Field/Rip Griffin Park
Records: Texas Southern 2-2; Texas Tech 3-2
Ranking in USA TODAY Sports Top 25 coaches poll: Texas Southern unranked; Texas Tech No. 22
Starting pitchers: Friday, Texas Southern RHP Carlos Marquez (0-0, 0.00 earned-run average) vs. Texas Tech RHP Kyle Robinson (0-1, 4.91). Saturday, Texas Southern LHP Domenic Martinez (0-0, 3.60) vs. Texas Tech RHP Zane Petty (0-0, 9.00). Sunday, Texas Southern RHP Josiah Castro (0-0, 5.79) vs. Texas Tech RHP Jack Washburn (0-0, 6.75).
Online streaming/TV: All games on ESPN+
Texas Tech baseball results, upcoming schedule
Home games in ALL CAPS. Asterisk (*) denotes Big 12 game.
Friday: vs. Tennessee, L 6-2
Saturday: vs. Nebraska, W 6-3
Sunday: vs. Oregon, W 11-7
Tuesday: vs. Texas-Arlington, W 13-1
Wednesday: vs. Oregon State, L 10-4
Friday: TEXAS SOUTHERN, 2 p.m.
Saturday: TEXAS SOUTHERN, 2 p.m.
Sunday: TEXAS SOUTHERN, 1 p.m.
March 1: GARDNER-WEBB, 6:30 p.m.
March 2: GARDNER-WEBB, 2 p.m.
March 3: GARDNER-WEBB, 2 p.m.
March 5: at New Mexico, 3 p.m.
March 8: TEXAS*, 6:30 p.m.
March 9: TEXAS*, 2 p.m.
March 10: TEXAS*, 2 p.m.
March 12: NEW MEXICO STATE, 6:30 p.m.
March 13: NEW MEXICO STATE, 2 p.m.
March 15: at Baylor*, 6:30 p.m.
March 16: at Baylor*, 2 p.m.
March 17: at Baylor*, 1 p.m.
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: How to watch Texas Tech baseball first home series vs. Texas Southern
