The Red Raiders picked up their third-straight midweek win and swept their season series with New Mexico in a 10-5 victory over the Lobos.
Texas Tech headed west to Albuquerque looking to rebound after a shocking series loss to Houston. The Red Raiders downed New Mexico 10-5 for their third midweek win in-a-row and secured the sweep over the Lobos.
It was a tough start for Texas Tech after being no-hit in the first three innings and surrendering three runs to New Mexico. The Red Raiders finally broke through in the fourth on a wild pitch from the Lobos to bring third baseman Connor Shouse home.
This one run sparked an offensive rally from the Red Raiders, as they followed it up with a three-spot in the next frame to jump in front of the Lobos. Leadoff man Kyeler Thompson was responsible for two of these runs on an 2 RBI-double, while Shouse would return the favor to Thompson on an RBI groundout for the final score.
After a rocky start, Texas Tech's pitching held firm and kept New Mexico locked at three runs. The Red Raiders exploded again in the eighth and ninth innings to extend their gap to 10-3.
The Lobos didn't go away and scratched two runners across the plate in their final frame before Texas Tech was finally able to record the last out. Texas Tech emerged victorious 10-5 in the final game of a home-and-home series with New Mexico.
Six Red Raiders saw time on the mound, including position players Shouse and Jesse Rusinek, but it was Kaysen Raineri who earned the win. The sophomore went four innings allowing three runs off five hits and struck out four Lobo batters.
This year's sweep marks the first for Texas Tech over New Mexico since 2018 and continued a strong stretch of midweek play for the Red Raiders.
Head coach Tim Tadlock's squad has shown flashes of promise this season and has seemed to improve over recent seasons. However, the Red Raiders are in the midst of a slump within the Big 12.
Texas Tech began conference play with two straight series victories after only recording two in all of 2025. But since their win over Arizona, the Red Raiders dropped back-to-back series to TCU and aforementioned Houston.
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The Horned Frogs are worthy opponents to fall to, especially in Fort Worth, and Texas Tech battled all series long, with two games decided by only one run. Meanwhile, the loss to the Cougars was a historically poor result, as Houston had not won a series in Lubbock since 1981.
Getting the win over New Mexico puts Texas Tech back in the win column and gives momentum ahead of its next Big 12 series. The Red Raiders head back to Dan Law Field to host No. 17 West Virginia for a three-game set starting Friday at 6:30 p.m.