We are only five days away from the first baseball game for the Red Raiders. Friday at 3:00 pm, I will be planted on the metal bleachers at Dan Law Field, ready to begin another season of college baseball.
Texas Tech opens their schedule on February 22nd against Northern Illinois University. They play on game on Friday, two on Saturday at 1:00 pm and 4:30 pm and concluded the four game series with a noon contest on Sunday.
The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal wrote their preview for the 2008 season. They break down each position and suggest what they believe will be the starting lineup. It falls very close to everything that has been floating around the internet lately. Their projected starting lineup and batting order is as follows:
1B: Doug Thennis
3B: Joey Kenworthy
LF: Chris Richburg
RF: Roger Kieschnick
C: Monk Kreder
DH: Taylor Ashby
CF: Tanner Rindels
SS: Chris Hall
2B: Willie Rueda
SP: AJ Ramos
SP: Nathan Karns
SP: Chad Bettis
SP: Cory Large
RP: Sam Janca
RP: James Leverton
RP: Robert Kilcrease
RP: Brian Cloud
RP: Lorenzo Douglas
RP: Paul Gonzalez
RP: Brennen Stewart
CL: Zach Stewart
INF Jason Seefeld is still not up to 100% after his torn ACL from the fall, but should be back sometime during the season. Once he does return, he will most likely gain a starting spot, possibly at 3rd. SP Miles Morgan is still healing from his injury suffered last season, but will also return before too long. His role will most likely depend on how healthy he is.
C Juan Rodriguez will definitely push Kreder for playing time early on, while Ben Baker does the same with Kenworthy for the starting job at the hot corner.
Friday also marks the first game for the University of Texas Longhorns at the newly renovated UFCU Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Texas. The Longhorns will square off in a three game weekend series against Virginia Commonwealth University starting at 2:30 pm Friday afternoon.
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