March 27, 2008

TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS
(12-11; 2-4 Big 12)
Larry Hays (1,496-841-4)

THE OPPONENT
#2 Missouri Tigers
(19-3; 3-0 Big 12)
Tim Jamieson (460-311-2)

GAME/SERIES LOCATION
Dan Law Field (5,050)
Lubbock, Texas

DATES/TIMES
Friday, March 28; 6:05 p.m.
Saturday, March 29; 2 p.m.
Sunday, March 30; 1 p.m.

SERIES HISTORY
Missouri leads the series 20-17 overall while Tech holds a 10-5 advantage in Lubbock.

LAST MEETING
Missouri 6, Texas Tech 5; April 29, 2007

TELEVISION
None

RADIO
Texas Tech Sports Network
KKAM-1340 AM in Lubbock
Robert Giovannetti (Play-by-Play)
Matt Miller (Color)
Steve Pitz (Engineer)

LIVE STATS
www.texastech.com

LIVE AUDIO/VIDEO
Live audio and video will be available through RaiderVision All-Access at texastech.com.

Complete Texas Tech Release in PDF Format

SETTING THE SCENE
After a disappointing series finale against UC-Riverside on Tuesday afternoon, the Red Raiders will have to get back on track in a hurry as they will face the second-ranked Missouri Tigers in a crucial Big 12 series this weekend at Dan Law Field. Texas Tech and No. 2 Missouri will open up the three-game series on Friday evening at 6:05 p.m. and will continue at 2 p.m. on Saturday afternoon. The series will wrap up on Sunday afternoon with a first pitch set for 1 p.m.

The Red Raiders (12-11; 2-4 Big 12) saw their streak of five-straight midweek wins come to an end on Tuesday afternoon as Tech suffered an 8-6 setback to UC-Riverside. Tech had to win in the bottom of the ninth on Monday evening on a wild pitch to take a 5-4 win over the Highlanders and had their chances again in the ninth on Tuesday but could not convert. The squad will be in search of its first Big 12 series win of the 2008 season this weekend as Tech has dropped its last two league series to No. 22 Texas A&M and No. 13 Texas (both 1-2 series losses).

The Missouri Tigers moved all the way up to No. 2 in the national rankings on Monday after an impressive three-game sweep of then 14th-ranked Baylor. Missouri shutout the Bears in the first two games of the series while starters Aaron Crow (Friday) and Kyle Gibson (Sunday) threw complete games. Missouri gave up just two unearned runs on Sunday and finished off the Bears with a 12-2 run-rule game that ended after seven innings. The Tigers split a midweek series with Minnesota.

All three games of the Missouri series will be carried live on the Texas Tech Sports Network (KKAM 1340 in Lubbock) with Robert Giovannetti and Matt Miller calling the action live from Dan Law Field. Live audio and video will be available on the official website of Texas Tech Athletics, www.texastech.com. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Texas Tech Athletics Ticket Office at (806) 742-TECH or at the Dan Law Field Box Office on game day.