Red Raiders open the season with 10-3 loss to Oklahoma

ARLINGTON, Texas (KCBD) - While the Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team (0-1) stayed close throughout their season opener, late runs from the Oklahoma Sooners gave way to a 10-3 victory at Globe Life Field Friday afternoon.

The Red Raiders held a 1-0 lead going into the fifth inning and went into the eighth down 3-2. Oklahoma put the game out of reach with a five-run outing in the top of the ninth.

Jackson Burns had a strong start for Tech as he only allowed one earned run in his 4 2/3 innings on the hill. Catcher Matt Quintanar delivered the first RBI for the Red Raiders with a grounder as outfielder Logan Hughes came into score the first run of the year. Robin Villeneuve and Tracer Lopez accounted for the other two RBI’s.

The Red Raiders return to Globe Life 11 a.m. morning and will take on the Vanderbilt Commodores.