Brandon Birdsell threw seven shutout innings and Texas Tech used a wild pitch and a throwing error to attain two runs at the similar play because the Purple Raiders defeated UNC Greensboro 2-0 in an removing recreation of the Statesboro Regional on Saturday.
Texas Tech (38-21) will play the loser of Saturday’s nightcap between No. 16 general seed Georgia Southern and Notre Dame in an removing recreation Sunday morning.
Birdsell (9-3) allowed 5 hits and two walks, placing out 4. Andrew Devine adopted Birdsell and retired all 4 batters he confronted, placing out a couple. Derek Bridges were given the overall two outs, placing out Zack Budzik on 3 pitches with two runners on base to finish the sport for his first save of the season.
The Purple Raiders scored each their runs within the best of the 8th inning. No. 9 batter Dillon Carter led off with a unmarried and moved to 2d on a sacrifice bunt via Easton Murrell. Carter complicated to 3rd on Cole Stilwell’s flyout to heart box. Jace Jung used to be deliberately walked to position runners on the corners.
Jung stole 2d and complicated to 3rd on a wild pitch via Alex Hoppe, who entered the sport after Murrell’s bunt. Carter scored at the errant pitch and Jung adopted him house after a throwing error via catcher Dallas Callahan.
Greg Hardison had two of six hits via the Spartans (34-30).
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