TEXAS TECH BASEBALL COLLEGE WORLD SERIES: 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019 | BIG 12 TITLES: 1997, 1998, 2016, 2017, 2019 UCONN - 8 #9 TEXAS TECH - 9 GAME INFORMATION • March 15, 2021 • Rip Griffin Park (Lubbock, Texas) • Game Time: 10:02 a.m. • Duration: 3:50 • Attendance: 2,782 • Weather: 50, sunny, W 8 mph TEXAS TECH’S WIN... • Improves the Red Raiders to 14-3 on the season • Improves the Red Raiders to 1-0 in extra-inning games this season • Improves the Red Raiders to 11-0 at home this season • Improves the Red Raiders to 1-1 on Mondays this season • Improves the Red Raiders to 4-1 all-time against UConn • Improves the Red Raiders to 14-3 against non-conference teams this season • Improves the Red Raiders to 14-0 against unranked teams this season • Improves the Red Raiders to 11-2 in day games this season • Improves the Red Raiders to 11-0 in the month of March TIM TADLOCK • Improves to 750-285 as a collegiate head coach (Grayson J.C., Texas Tech) • Improves to 315-158 at Texas Tech • Improves to 16-8 in extra inning games at Tech • Improves to 199-52 in home games at Tech • Improves to 4-1 all-time against UConn • Improves to 213-92 in nonconference games at Tech • Improves to 234-88 against unranked teams at Tech • Improves to 104-51 in the month of March at Tech TEAM NOTES • The win extends Tech’s winning streak to 14 games, it’s longest streak since winning 14 in a row in 2018 • Tech extends its home winning streak to 23 games dating back to the 2019 season • The home-winning streak is now one shy of matching the school record of 24 during the 1996 season • Tech extends its home winning streak against opponents outside the Big 12 to 28 games • Tech posted its first walk-off win since beating Rice, 7-6, in 11 innings last season • The first walk-off home run in extra innings by a Red Raider since Orlando Garcia in the 12th inning against Baylor on Apr. 10, 2015 • Tech hit back-to-back-to-back home runs for the first time since last season against HBU when Jung, Rombach and Conley did so in the third inning • A Red Raider stole home for the first time since Zach Davis against No. 12 Texas in 2014. • Tech moves to 1-0 in extra-inning games this season and 5-1 this year in one-run games • First four-game sweep of an opponent since 2018 against Northeastern • Five different Red Raiders homered in the game INDIVIDUAL NOTES JACE JUNG NATE ROMBACH 2-for-5, 2B, RBI 1-for-5, HR, RBI, R • Seventh multi-hit game • Fifth home run of the year, ranks second on the team • Has recorded an RBI in 11 of the last 14 games • Has reached base safely in all 17 games this season DYLAN NEUSE • Leads the team, hitting .403 on the year 1-for-4, 3B, R, SB • Team-leading second triple of the season CAL CONLEY • First Red Raider to steal home since Zach Davis against No. 12 Texas in 2014 1-for-4, HR, BB, RBI, R • Hit safely in all six games this week PARKER KELLY • Fourth home run of the year 2-for-4, R • Led the team in hitting (.600), doubles (3) and RBI (6) in the series • Second consecutive two-hit game, matching his season high • Third on the team with a .385 batting average for the week DRU BAKER 2-for-4, HR, BB, 3 RBI, 2 R CHASE HAMPTON (ND) • First home run of the season and matched his career high in RBI 3.0 IP • 3 H • 2 R • 2 ER • 2 K • 1 BB • Seventh multi-hit game of the year, tied for second most on the team • Third start of the season, fourth appearance overall • Has scored in all but two games this season • Scored a team-high 10 runs in the UConn series, 5 more than any other Red Raider BRENDAN GIRTON (W, 1-0) 2.0 IP • 4 H • 2 R • 2 ER • 0 K • 0 BB BRAXTON FULFORD • First career win in his sixth appearance on the year 1-for-5, HR, RBI, R • First career walk-off home run BRADY LEJEUNE-DEACUTIS • Second game-winning home run in the seventh inning or later this season 1.2 IP • 2 H • 0 R • 0 ER • 0 K • 1 BB • Longest of two appearances this season • Has not allowed a run in two relief outings.