Oklahoma (19-17, 4-8) is returning to action on Tuesday night when they face off with Big 12 rival No. 5/6/7/10 Texas Tech (26-8, 7-5) in what will go in the books as a non-conference matchup.
The Sooners are coming off dropping two of three in Manhattan to Kansas State over the weekend to suffer a tough series loss that puts them even further behind the eight ball in terms of climbing back into the NCAA Tournament conversation. Every game is precious at this point in the season, and this one is no different as a big chance for a resume-builder.
The Red Raiders are among the elite teams in college baseball once again with a top-10 ranking in every poll and are playing good baseball as of late having taken six of their last seven games including a series win in Morgantown against West Virginia over the weekend. This will be a stiff test for Skip Johnson’s club, to say the least.
This matchup will provide the 91st all-time meeting between Oklahoma and Texas Tech, with the Sooners holding the slight historical edge 48-41-1. The Red Raiders, however, have won five of the last six games between the two. Texas Tech is coached by Tim Tadlock in his ninth year with the program.
For this non-conference matchup of Big 12 schools, here is everything you need to know:
PITCHING MATCHUP: Oklahoma RHP Christian Ruebeck (0-0, 7.04) vs Texas Tech RHP Brendan Girton (1-0, 4.20)
WHEN: 7:00 p.m. CT
WHERE: Amarillo, Texas (Hodgetown)
HOW TO WATCH: ESPNU (Anish Shroff & Mike Rooney)
HOW TO LISTEN: Sooner Sports Radio Network – SportsTalk 99.3 FM/1400 AM KREF; Tune In Radio App; Sportstalk1400.com (Toby Rowland)