Texas Tech vs. Kansas State Baseball Preview

Records:

#19 Texas Tech Red Raiders: 23-14 overall, 7-5 Big 12 (4-8 on the road)

Kansas State Wildcats: 17-18 overall, 4-8 Big 12 (10-6 at home)

Game Times:

Game 1: Friday, April 17 at 6:30PM/ Tointon Family Stadium/ Manhattan, KS

Radio: Texas Tech Sports Network

Game 2: Saturday, April 18 at 2PM/ Tointon Family Stadium/ Manhattan, KS

Radio: Texas Tech Sports Network

Game 3: Sunday. April 19 at 1PM/ Tointon Family Stadium/ Manhattan, KS

Radio: Texas Tech Sports Network

Projected Starters:

Game 1: TTU- Ryan Moseley (RHP); 2.84 ERA; W-L: 3-3. KSU- Colton Kalmus (RHP); 3.70 ERA; W-L: 1-2.

Game 2: TTU- Cameron Smith (LHP); 2.77 ERA; W-L: 4-2. KSU- Starter has not been announced as of press time.

Game 3: Starters have not been announced as of press time.

Team Notes:

Texas Tech: Tech swept Baylor this past weekend in Lubbock, and beat Abilene Christian on Tuesday in Midland… The Red Raiders have been ranked nationally for 28 consecutive weeks… Last year, Tech swept the series against Kansas State, 3-0, all games in Lubbock… The Red Raiders lead the overall series against the Wildcats 31-25-1.

Kansas State: The Wildcats hosted and won their past weekend’s series against TCU, 2-1, and they hosted and beat Wichita State 5-4 in 10 innings on Tuesday… OF Max Brown won Big 12 Player of the Week for the week of April 5- April 12… Kansas State has the lowest team batting average in the Big 12, sitting at .220.

Big 12 Standings:

#14 Oklahoma State (24-12 overall, 8-4 Big 12)

Oklahoma (24-15 overall, 8-4 Big 12)

#7 TCU (27-8 overall, 7-5 Big 12)

#19 Texas Tech (23-14 overall, 7-5 Big 12)

Texas (19-18 overall, 6-6 Big 12)

West Virginia (21-13 overall, 4-5 Big 12)

Kansas State (17-18 overall, 4-8 Big 12)

Baylor (14-22 overall, 4-8 Big 12)

Kansas (15-22 overall, 3-6 Big 12)

*Rankings based on April 13 ncaa.com rankings