After three straight weekends at home, the No. 19 Texas Tech baseball team returns to the road for Big 12 Conference Play as they travel to Manhattan, Kansas for a three-game series against Kansas State (17-18, 4-8)  at Tointon Family Stadium.

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The Red Raiders (23-14,7-5) are coming off a conference series sweep over Baylor and is currently tied with  TCU for third place in the Big 12 Standings, a full game behind Oklahoma and Oklahoma State who are atop the standings with 8-4 records. The Red Raiders are off to its best start in Big 12 play since 1999 (8-4).

The Wildcats have won four of their last five and are coming off a series win at home against No. 3 TCU last weekend and a 10-inning walk-off win over Wichita State (5-4) on Tuesday. K-State has faced a nationally-ranked opponent in 10 of its last 15 games (3-7 record) and are 10-6 at home this season.

Tech leads K-State 31-25-1 in the all-time series and swept the Wildcats in Lubbock last season, but KSU has won the last seven game s in Manhattan.

Due to worries about severe weather, game one of the series has been moved up to 3 p.m. Friday.

Tech is expected to send hard-throwing sophomore right-hander Ryan Mosely (3-3, 2.84 ERA) to the mound in game one. Kansas State is expected to counter with RHP Colton Kalmus (1-2, 3.70 ).

Senior left-hander Cameron Smith (4-2, 2.77) is expected to start for the Red Raiders in game two while Kansas State has not announced a starter as of yet. Neither coach has named a starter for the series finale slated for 1 p.m. Sunday.

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