Texas Tech shuts down WVU offense in 4-1 win
West Virginia came out on the wrong end of a pitchers’ duel Saturday, as Texas Tech held the 17th-ranked Mountaineers to just seven hits in a 4-1 victory inside Rip Griffin Park in Lubbock, Texas. The three-game series is now tied with Sunday’s 2 p.m. game serving as the clincher. It was somewhat an unexpected duel between WVU’s Maxx Yehl and Texas Tech’s Jackson Burns, considering the Red Raiders (20-14, 6-8 Big 12) came into the series with the worst team ERA in the Big 12 at 7.30, while Yehl was the Big 12’s leader with a 2.30 ERA. Still, both teams went through six ...