1. Red Raider of the Game

Senior left fielder Tyler Neslony went 2-4 with 2 RBI's and a walk. Tyler's biggest at bat came in the 5^th as he hit a pitch over the right field wall with Gardner at 1^st, scoring 2 runs and giving Tech a 4-2 lead. The ball landed in the parking lot and almost looked like it bounced into a car. Poor vehicle.

Here's the full video of Neslony's two-run HR from a few minutes ago. #WreckEm https://t.co/qC59k4snnb

— Texas Tech Baseball (@TTU_Baseball) April 20, 2025

2. Play That Impacted the Game

In the bottom of the 7^th inning with the game tied at 4, a batter walked and another singled after an early out to put 2 on with only 1 out. Parker Mushinski came in to replace Robert Dugger with the game potentially on the line. Parker was able to get a strikeout and a fly out to end the inning and the threat.

3. Stat of the Game

48-37. Tech had 11 more batters come to the plate than New Mexico did. In 3 innings, the Lobos were retired in order, whereas Tech never had a 3 up, 3 down inning. The Red Raiders were able to extend innings and had twice as many hits as New Mexico.

4. Forgotten Play of the Game

In the top of the 7^th inning, after an early out, 3 straight Red Raiders would reach base, loading them for Tyler Floyd and then Orlando Garcia. It was a great time to take control of the game and put pressure on UNM. Tyler would pop out, and Orlando would ground out to end any chance for Tech to regain the lead. Leaving runners on base has haunted Tech in losses this season but luckily they would manage to have a great 9^th inning.

5. Big Reason Tech Won the Game

Tech kept the game close, and never gave up too many runs at once, going into the 9^th inning with the game tied at 4. After starting the inning with 2 singles, Tyler Floyd would strike out but the 3^rd strike ended up being a wild pitch, scoring Gute and giving Tech the lead. 2 singles later and the Red Raiders would have a 7-4 lead going into the bottom of the 9^th. Hayden Howard pitched a perfect 9^th after already pitching a perfect 8^th, giving the Red Raiders the win, clinching their 3^rd straight 30-win season.  Game 2 has a 2:00pm (central time) first pitch as Tech looks to sweep another series.