Tech sets up for midweek game with New Mexico

Time for game #5, and the last tune up before the Minute Maid Classic in Houston.

Texas Tech travels to Albuquerque to take on the New Mexico Lobos at Isotopes Park. Game time is set for 4:00 pm. The starting lineup for the Red Raiders should be as follows:

C Monk Kreder
1B Doug Thennis
2B Joey Kenworthy
SS Chris Hall
3B Jason Seefeld
RF Roger Kieschnick
CF Taylor Ashby
LF Chris Richburg
DH Juan Rodriguez

Starting on the mound will be Jr. RHP Russ Fornea, a transfer from Stephen F. Austin, making his first career start in the scarlet and black. Fornea appeared in one game over the weekend, throwing a perfect 1 1/3 innings with 1 strikeout.

Texas Tech has won the last 10 of 11 games in the series against UNM. They lead the all-time series 54-31-1.

Notes

• Tech coach Larry Hays is 14 wins away from 1,500 career wins. He is 9 wins away from 800 wins at Tech. He has led Tech for the past 22 seasons.
  
• Roger Kieschnick's 41 doubles is good for 6th all-time at Tech
• Kieschnick's 8 triples ties him for 9th all-time at Tech