Today, no. 18 Texas Tech Red Raider Baseball (25-15, 9-6) starts their final Big 12 Conference home series of the season. Tech will play against no. 9 Oklahoma State  (27-13, 10-5) on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Oklahoma State is currently tied for first place in the conference with Oklahoma and Texas Tech is in sole possession of third place. If the Red Raiders sweep the series they would leapfrog both the Cowboys and Sooners for first place in the Big 12.

SERIES NOTES

• Tech and OSU meet for the 65th time Friday - OSU leads Tech, 37-27, in the all-time series.
• Tech trails OSU 16-14 in the all-time series played in Lubbock - OSU has won 8 of the last 12 in Lubbock.
• Tech has lost 7 of its last 9 games against OSU, including 3 straight Big 12 series (2012-14).
• Tech is 8-10 all-time in Big 12 series against OSU with a 4-5 series record vs. OSU in Lubbock.
• OSU is the only Big 12 program that Tech hasn't defeated in a series during Tim Tadlock's career at Tech.

PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS

Friday, April 24
Pitcher W-L ERA K/BB
TTU: Ryan Moseley (RHP) 3-4 3.28 41/25
OSU: Jon Perrin (RHP) 4-3 3.58 45/15

Saturday, April 25
Pitcher W-L ERA K/BB
TTU: Cameron Smith (LHP) 5-2 2.40 51/20
OSU: Michael Freeman (LHP) 6-2 1.31 60/15

Sunday, April 26
Pitcher W-L ERA K/BB
TTU: TBA - - - - - - - -/- -
OSU: Tyler Nurdin (LHP) 2-2 2.33 30/16

GAME TIMES

Friday, April 24 - 6:30 p.m. on FOX College Sports
Saturday, April 25 - 2 p.m., no TV
Sunday, April 26 - 2 p.m. on FOX College Sports

All games at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park.

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