Rubber match on deck after Tech falls to SHSU

LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech fell 9-3 to Sam Houston on Saturday afternoon at Rip Griffin Park. The Bearkats scored five unearned runs in the top of the fourth, grabbing a 7-0 grip on the game, and rode the arm of its starting pitcher's seven and 1/3 innings on the mound and one arm from the bullpen to finish it.