Series Preview: Texas Tech vs.No 16 West Virginia

No 16 West Virginia will certainly seek to remain atop the Big 12 as they organize Texas Tech for a three-game collection this weekend break.

WVSports.Com sneak peeks the collection along with what to anticipate from each group heading right into the weekend break.

West Virginia was up to Marshall when driving 7-6 on Wednesday, while Texas Tech shed 7-4 to UTRGV on Wednesday and 13-4 onTuesday

Last weekend break, WVU brushed up UCF when driving, while TTU took 2 of 3 video games from Arizona in your home.

Game One: Friday, 6:30 p.m.– Mac Heuer (TTU) vs. Griffin Kirn (WVU)

Game Two: Saturday, 4:00 p.m.– Tyler Boudreau (TTU) vs TBA (WVU)

Game Three: Sunday, 1:00 p.m.– Zane Petty (TTU) vs Jack Kartsonas (WVU)

West Virginia is selecting Griffin Kirn on Friday, and Jack Kartsonas on Sunday, with their video game 2 starter yet to be revealed.

Gavin Van Kempen has actually completed that function this period, yet has actually battled since late. He did deficient out of the very first inning last weekend break versus UCF, prior to he pitched the very first inning versus Marshall on Wednesday, quiting a crowning achievement.

Kirn has a 3.36 period this period and is 4-0 on the year. He’s pitched 56.0 innings this period, permitting 20 strolls, while setting out 62 batters he’s dealt with. Kirn is coming off his quickest getaway because the month of March, where he threw 4.2 innings versus the Knights last weekend break.

Mac Heuer gets on the bump for the Red Raiders on Friday as he’s 2-2 on the period with a 5.67 AGE. He’s threw simply under 40 innings with 17 strolls and 33 strikeouts this period. Tech is providing the round to Tyler Boudreau on Saturday, that has an 8.10 AGE, while Zane Petty on Sunday has a 5.66 AGE.

Jack Kartsonas, WVU’s predicted Sunday starter, has a 2.19 period this period and has actually pitched at the very least 6.0 innings in each of his previous 3 trips. Against UCF last weekend break, he went 6.2 innings, setting out 5, permitting 3 runs.

West Virginia flaunts the third-best schedule in the Big 12 in regards to batting standard, while Texas Tech is 7th in the organization because group.

Robin Villenueve leads the Red Raiders in striking.347 this period, while he is just one of 4 players batting.315 or far better at the recipe this period. Another of those 4 is Logan Hughes, that is connected for 2nd in the Big 12 with 14 crowning achievement this year. He has 48 RBIs, which leads Tech and is 6th in the organization this period.

Texas Tech has actually struck 54 crowning achievement this period, which is 6th in the Big 12, while they have actually racked up 274 runs, which is the third-fewest runs racked up in the organization this year.

During Big 12 play, Texas Tech is 4th in batting standard, 3rd in crowning achievement, and 6th in runs racked up. The Red Raiders have actually balanced 9.8 runs per video game in their Big 12 victories this period, while they have actually racked up 4.0 runs per video game generally in their 11 losses throughout organization play.

West Virginia is the second-best crime in regards to batting standard throughout meeting play this year. The Mountaineers have actually racked up the second-most runs also throughout organization have fun with 168.

WVU’s 23 crowning achievement versus Big 12 competitors is 6th in the organization, and their 43 increases are fifth-most in the organization. The Mountaineers have the second-most takes with 34 throughout Big 12 play also.

West Virginia has 8 batters striking.307 or far better this period, and 11 batters contend the very least 16 RBIs on the year.

Jace Rinehart and Logan Sauve lead WVU with 7 crowning achievement this period, while Rinehart additionally leads the group in runs batted in with 43.

West Virginia is presentlyNo 18 in the most up to date RPI positions, while UCF isNo 68. This indicates, as it stands, it is a Quad 3 collection for the Mountaineers, and WVU is 12-2 in Quad 3 video games this period.

WVU’s RPI is presently second-best in the Big 12 as TCU is 17th in the most up to date RPI positions heading right into the weekend break.

West Virginia is presently atop the Big 12 standings, holding a two-game lead on Kansas and a three-game lead on TCU andArizona State

TTU gets in the weekend break 7 video games rear of top place, yet they remain in a connection with Cincinnati at 10-11 in the existing organization standings.

The Red Raiders are WVU are 2 of the leading 8 groups in the meeting standings going into the weekend break.

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