Tech Takes Rubber Match To Beat La Salle
By: Scott Lacefield-Texas Tech Communications
Updated: March 3, 2013
Freshman right-handed pitcher Matt Withrow led Texas Tech to its second straight shutout and to a series clinching win over La Salle with a 7-0 victory on Sunday in front of 2,419 fans at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park.
It was scoreless until the third when Tech plated two runs on Conley's double down the right-field line.
The Red Raiders added two runs in the fourth with an RBI triple from third baseman Tim Proudfoot and with an RBI single from Conley.
Sophomore second baseman Bryant Burleson - who had his
11-game hit streak snapped in the game - led off the fifth inning with a walk
and later came around to score on an RBI groundout by Poteete. Burleson went
0-for-3 in the game, despite reaching base safely for the 12th consecutive
game.
Withrow never faced more than five batters in an inning
while allowing only three base runners to reach scoring position. Withrow struck
out a pair in the third and fourth innings while finishing his third start
throwing 97 pitches.
Barrios hit a shallow fly ball to center field in the eighth inning that got past a diving George Smith Jr. while scoring two additional runs for Tech. Poteete singled and scored and Randolph walked and crossed home plate on Barrios' two-run double.
