Texas Tech Downs Baylor, Stays Alive At Big 12 Tourney
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Ryan Long was 3 for 3 with an RBI double to help top-seeded Texas Tech bounce back from an opening loss at the Big 12 Conference tournament with a 4-1 win over Baylor on Thursday.
Steven Gingery (9-1) earned the win for the Red Raiders (43-14), throwing six scoreless innings in the elimination game. The sophomore left-hander allowed seven hits and struck out six for Texas Tech, which advances to face the loser of West Virginia and Oklahoma State on Friday.
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Orlando Garcia and Cody Farhat each added home runs for the Red Raiders, with Garcia's a two-run shot giving Texas Tech a 3-0 lead in the second inning.
Montana Parsons (5-3) took the loss for the fifth-seeded Bears (34-21), who were eliminated from the tournament with the loss. Parsons allowed eight hits and three runs in six innings of work.
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