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Tech
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Texas Tech used a three-run rally with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning to put the TCU baseball team out of striking distance and in a, 9-4, victory Wednesday. The Horned Frogs (22-16) have now lost seven of their last nine games. The Frogs will try to redeem themselves when they face Texas-Arlington at 2:35 p.m. at the TCU Diamond today. The Frogs have been outscored 70-44 in their last nine games. Texas Tech (27-14) scored in the first four innings to take a 6-1 lead. Red Raider starting pitcher Matt Harbin held the Frogs scoreless the first three innings. Harbin (2-1) pitched 6 1/3 innings to earn the win, striking out four and allowing three runs on eight hits. The Frogs cut the lead in half in the seventh, scoring two runs. TCU scored one more run in the eighth and had a chance to tie the game. With the tying runs in scoring position and no outs, Red Raider reliever Blake McGinley struck out senior Jason Price, who started his third consecutive game in right field and was moved to catcher later in the game. McGinley retired sophomore right fielder Jeff Reed and junior shortstop Rudy Ontiveros to get out of the inning. The Red Raiders added three more runs in the eighth inning off of senior reliever Stan Newton to secure the victory. McGinley finished the ninth inning to earn the save. The Frogs out hit Texas Tech 12-10, but walked only twice and left nine runners on base. Junior Patrick Newburn (2-1) pitched 2 1/3 innings, allowing four runs on five hits to take the loss. After today’s game, the Frogs will have Friday off before starting a three-game series with Hawaii at the TCU Diamond Saturday. Brandon
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