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No. 4 Red Raiders Roll in Game 2 Saturday
Apr 14, 2018 | Baseball
LUBBOCK, Texas – No. 4 Texas Tech's Michael Davis and Cameron Warren each drove in a game-high five runs, as the Red Raiders' offense put up over 20 runs for the second straight day, clinching the series over K-State, 26-6, Saturday afternoon at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park.
Texas Tech (28-8, 7-4 Big 12) belted three home runs, including a third-inning grand slam from Warren, as it scored in each of the game's first seven innings. The Red Raiders brought home six in the second that preceded a nine-run third, sending K-State (15-20, 2-9 Big 12) to its eighth consecutive defeat.
Designated hitter Zach Rheams lifted a three-run home run in the second and Davis added a two-run shot in the sixth. TTU has hit seven home runs over the first two games of the series.
Drew Mount hit his team-leading ninth homer, a two-run shot in the eighth, and Hanz Harker went 2-for-4 with two RBI to lead the Wildcats. Dylan Watts had the first three-hit game of his young career, going 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored.
Wildcats starter Caleb Littlejim lasted 2 1/3 innings and allowed a career-high 10 runs (four earned) on 10 hits and was tabbed for his first loss of the year.
His older brother, Gabe Littlejim, entered the game in relief in the third inning and surrendered eight runs on eight hits over 1 1/3 innings, including Warren's grand slam.
TTU starting pitcher Caleb Kilian picked up his fifth victory of the season as he limited the Cats to two runs on six hits over five innings, striking out five.
Grant Little, who had nine RBI in Friday's game, gave Texas Tech a 1-0 lead after the first inning with an RBI double down the right field line. The Red Raiders got three hits off Littlejim in the frame and stranded a pair in scoring position.
Little ended the day with four driven in, going 3-for-5.
K-State tied the game with a run in the top of the second when Brett Owen brought Harker home on a fielder's choice. Harker reached base with a one-out walk and moved to third on a single from catcher TK McWhertor.
After a two-out error by Owen, the Red Raiders scored six unearned runs in the bottom of the second for a 7-1 lead. Four straight Tech batters reached safely following the error, capped by Rheams' three-run blast. In the inning, Brian Klein had an RBI double and John Jung added a run-producing single as TTU brought nine to the plate.
Klein and Jung each had four hits with two RBI and four runs scored on the day.
Fourteen Red Raiders came to bat in the third inning, as they added nine to their lead in the inning. Warren's slam highlighted the scoring, which included nine hits off the Littlejim brothers.
In the top of the fourth, Watts roped a two-out RBI single that brought home Owen, who doubled with one out earlier in the inning.
Harker brought home two with a two-out, bases-loaded single in the seventh. In the seventh, K-State had three hits, as Watts doubled and Jake Biller added a pinch-hit single.
The only inning Texas Tech did not score was the eighth, as senior outfielder Kyle Barfield made his pitching debut and retired the Red Raiders in order.
Texas Tech hit .417 (10-for-24) with runners in scoring position and got its leadoff man on base in seven of eight innings in which it came to bat.
The Wildcats and Red Raiders wrap up the series on Sunday at 1 p.m. The game will be televised on FOX Sports Southwest. Fans can also be listen live on KMAN (93.3 FM, 1350 AM) and streaming live on kstatesports.com.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Texas Tech (28-8, 7-4 Big 12) belted three home runs, including a third-inning grand slam from Warren, as it scored in each of the game's first seven innings. The Red Raiders brought home six in the second that preceded a nine-run third, sending K-State (15-20, 2-9 Big 12) to its eighth consecutive defeat.
Designated hitter Zach Rheams lifted a three-run home run in the second and Davis added a two-run shot in the sixth. TTU has hit seven home runs over the first two games of the series.
Drew Mount hit his team-leading ninth homer, a two-run shot in the eighth, and Hanz Harker went 2-for-4 with two RBI to lead the Wildcats. Dylan Watts had the first three-hit game of his young career, going 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored.
Wildcats starter Caleb Littlejim lasted 2 1/3 innings and allowed a career-high 10 runs (four earned) on 10 hits and was tabbed for his first loss of the year.
His older brother, Gabe Littlejim, entered the game in relief in the third inning and surrendered eight runs on eight hits over 1 1/3 innings, including Warren's grand slam.
TTU starting pitcher Caleb Kilian picked up his fifth victory of the season as he limited the Cats to two runs on six hits over five innings, striking out five.
Grant Little, who had nine RBI in Friday's game, gave Texas Tech a 1-0 lead after the first inning with an RBI double down the right field line. The Red Raiders got three hits off Littlejim in the frame and stranded a pair in scoring position.
Little ended the day with four driven in, going 3-for-5.
K-State tied the game with a run in the top of the second when Brett Owen brought Harker home on a fielder's choice. Harker reached base with a one-out walk and moved to third on a single from catcher TK McWhertor.
After a two-out error by Owen, the Red Raiders scored six unearned runs in the bottom of the second for a 7-1 lead. Four straight Tech batters reached safely following the error, capped by Rheams' three-run blast. In the inning, Brian Klein had an RBI double and John Jung added a run-producing single as TTU brought nine to the plate.
Klein and Jung each had four hits with two RBI and four runs scored on the day.
Fourteen Red Raiders came to bat in the third inning, as they added nine to their lead in the inning. Warren's slam highlighted the scoring, which included nine hits off the Littlejim brothers.
In the top of the fourth, Watts roped a two-out RBI single that brought home Owen, who doubled with one out earlier in the inning.
Harker brought home two with a two-out, bases-loaded single in the seventh. In the seventh, K-State had three hits, as Watts doubled and Jake Biller added a pinch-hit single.
The only inning Texas Tech did not score was the eighth, as senior outfielder Kyle Barfield made his pitching debut and retired the Red Raiders in order.
Texas Tech hit .417 (10-for-24) with runners in scoring position and got its leadoff man on base in seven of eight innings in which it came to bat.
The Wildcats and Red Raiders wrap up the series on Sunday at 1 p.m. The game will be televised on FOX Sports Southwest. Fans can also be listen live on KMAN (93.3 FM, 1350 AM) and streaming live on kstatesports.com.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- K-State scored six runs on 12 hits with two errors and left 13 runners on base. Texas Tech scored 26 runs on 23 hits with no errors and stranded 10 baserunners.
- Watts led K-State with three hits. Harker had a pair and drove in two while Mount hit a two-run homer in the eighth.
- TTU hit three home runs in the game to up its series total to seven.
- Warren hit a grand slam and had five RBI in the game. Davis hit a three-run homer and drove in five.
- Six K-State pitchers combined to issue nine walks against four strikeouts.
- Six different Red Raiders had multiple hits and seven had multi-RBI games.
- Barfield made his first appearance on the mound in the eighth, retiring TTU in order.
- Texas Tech now leads the all-time series, 41-27-1.
- TTU has won the last nine games in Lubbock in the series.
- The Red Raiders' 26 runs are the most scored in the series' history and a season high.
- K-State's 20-run margin of defeat was its most since 2009 (29-4 loss to Oklahoma).
- The Cats' eight-game losing streak is their longest of the season.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Kilian, C. (5-1)
L: Littlejim, Caleb (2-1)
Batting:
2B: Watts, Dylan 1 ; Owen, Brett 1
HR: Mount, Drew 1
RBI: Watts, Dylan 1 ; Mount, Drew 2 ; Harker, Hanz 2 ; Owen, Brett 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Watts, Dylan 1 ; Biller, Jake 2 ; Mount, Drew 1 ; Harker, Hanz 1 ; Owen, Brett 1
SB: Brennan, Will 1
HBP: McMaster, Trent 1
Batting:
2B: Klein, Brian 2 ; Little, Grant 2 ; Davis, Michael 2
3B: Jung, Josh 1
HR: Rheams, Zach 1 ; Warren, Cameron 1 ; Davis, Michael 1
RBI: Holt, Gabe 2 ; Klein, Brian 2 ; Jung, Josh 2 ; Little, Grant 4 ; Rheams, Zach 3 ; Warren, Cameron 5 ; Davis, Michael 5 ; Farhat, Cody 1 ; Fulford, Braxton 1
SF: Davis, Michael 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Holt, Gabe 3 ; Klein, Brian 4 ; Jung, Josh 4 ; Little, Grant 3 ; Rheams, Zach 2 ; Simonich, KC 1 ; Warren, Cameron 3 ; Davis, Michael 5 ; Farhat, Cody 1
SB: Holt, Gabe 1 ; Davis, Michael 1
HBP: Farhat, Cody 1 ; Willems, Zayne 1 ; Fulford, Braxton 1
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