Cameron Rupp
FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE
AUSTIN, Texas – – The No. 9 Texas Longhorns managed a pair of runs in the first inning, but were unable to get on the scoreboard again in a 4-2 loss to the Texas Tech Red Raiders at UFCU Disch-Falk Field on Saturday.
Texas (16-7, 3-5 Big 12) pounced on the Red Raiders with two runs in the bottom of the first inning. Travis Tucker drew a lead-off walk and with one out Brandon Belt doubled to rightfield to put a pair of runners in scoring position. Cameron Rupp plated both runners with a single through the left side of the infield to stake Texas to a 2-0 lead.
The Red Raiders claimed the lead with a three-run home run by Chris Richburg in the top of the third inning. With two outs, Jeff Kenworthy singled up the middle and Michael Reed was hit by a pitch to set up the three-run dinger.
Texas Tech (11-16, 4-4 Big 12) tacked on an insurance run in the top of the fourth. With two outs, Garrett Totten doubled to the gap in left centerfield and scored on a bloop single to rightfield by Jeremy Mayo.
Belt and Tant Shepherd each had two hits to lead the Texas offense. Rupp logged both of the Longhorns RBI.
Taylor Ashby went 2-for-4 for Tech and Richburg went 1-for-3 with the three run homer.
Brandon Workman (3-2) was saddled with the loss for Texas, yielding four runs on six hits while striking out four over 4.0 innings. Keith Shinaberry worked a scoreless fifth inning and Taylor Jungmann pitched four shutout innings to close out the game, allowing one hit and one walk with six strikeouts.
AJ Ramos (3-1) earned the win for Texas Tech, allowing two runs on six hits and two walks while striking out five over 6.0 innings. Chad Bettis earned his third save of the season with 3.0 scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and one walk.
Before the contest, Brooks Kieschnick’s No. 23 was retired, becoming the second player in school history to have his jersey number retired.
Texas and Tech play the rubber match of the series Sunday at 1 p.m.
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