Texas Tech Announces 2000 Baseball Schedule
August 12, 1999 | Baseball
Aug. 12, 1999
LUBBOCK, Texas - Head baseball coach Larry Hays and the Texas Tech baseball program announced its 2000 baseball schedule Thursday.
Instead of attending its usual pre-Big 12 Conference tournament with several teams, Texas Tech has scheduled three weekend sets with national baseball powerhouses Southern California (Feb. 11-13), Long Beach State (Feb. 18-20) and San Diego State (March 3-5). Texas Tech traveled to Southern California for a three-game series in 1998, hosted Long Beach State in a three-game series in 1997 and played in San Diego State's eight-team tournament in 1998.
"It's a quality schedule featuring three key weekends against three national powers," Texas Tech baseball coach Larry Hays said. "We think our fans will be excited with the quality opponents we're bringing into Lubbock. Hopefully we can put on a good show. We also start earlier than normal this season with a series at UT-Pan American in January."
Texas Tech will host five Big 12 Conference weekend series including Missouri (Feb. 26-28), Baylor (March 17-19), Kansas State (March 31-April 2), Texas (April 14-16) and Oklahoma (April 28-30). The annual Phillips 66 Big 12 Conference Baseball Tournament is scheduled for May 17-21 at Oklahoma City's Ballpark in Bricktown. NCAA Regional play runs from May 26-28 at host sites, NCAA Super Regionals dates are set for June 2-4 and the 54th College World Series in Omaha, Neb. is set for June 9-17.
Texas Tech baseball ticket information is available by calling the Texas Tech ticket office at (806) 742-4412 or 1-888-GO BIG 12. Texas Tech hosted its third NCAA Regional in four seasons, made its fifth straight NCAA Regional appearance and put together its seventh straight 40+ victory season in 1999. Head coach Larry Hays is one victory shy of reaching 1,200 career victories. His first win in the 2000 season will be his 1,200th career victory.
2000 TENTATIVE TEXAS TECH BASEBALL SCHEDULE
Day, Date Opponent Site Time Friday, Jan. 28 at UT-Pan American Edinburg, Texas 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29 at UT-Pan American Edinburg, Texas 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30 at UT-Pan American Edinburg, Texas 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4 NEW MEXICO STATE Lubbock, Texas 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5 NEW MEXICO STATE Lubbock, Texas 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6 NEW MEXICO STATE Lubbock, Texas 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8 WEST TEXAS A&M Lubbock, Texas 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Lubbock, Texas 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Lubbock, Texas noon Sunday, Feb. 13 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Lubbock, Texas 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15 at TCU Fort Worth, Texas 2:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18 at Long Beach State Long Beach, Calif. 9:05 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19 at Long Beach State Long Beach, Calif. 3:05 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 20 at Long Beach State Long Beach, Calif. 3:05 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22 at New Mexico Albuquerque, N.M. 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25 MISSOURI Lubbock, Texas 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26 MISSOURI Lubbock, Texas 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27 MISSOURI Lubbock, Texas 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 29 NEW MEXICO Lubbock, Texas 4 p.m. Friday, March 3 SAN DIEGO STATE Lubbock, Texas 7 p.m. Saturday, March 4 SAN DIEGO STATE Lubbock, Texas 2 p.m. Sunday, March 5 SAN DIEGO STATE Lubbock, Texas 1 p.m. Friday, March 10 at Texas A&M College Station, Texas 7 p.m. Saturday, March 11 at Texas A&M College Station, Texas 7 p.m. Sunday, March 12 at Texas A&M College Station, Texas 1 p.m. Friday, March 17 BAYLOR Lubbock, Texas 7 p.m. Saturday, March 18 BAYLOR Lubbock, Texas 2 p.m. Sunday, March 19 BAYLOR Lubbock, Texas 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 21 DALLAS BAPTIST Lubbock, Texas 7 p.m. Friday, March 24 at Nebraska Lincoln, Neb. 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 25 at Nebraska Lincoln, Neb. 2 p.m. Sunday, March 26 at Nebraska Lincoln, Neb. 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 28 TCU Lubbock, Texas 2:30 p.m. Friday, March 31 KANSAS STATE Lubbock, Texas 7 p.m. Saturday, April 1 KANSAS STATE Lubbock, Texas 2 p.m. Sunday, April 2 KANSAS STATE Lubbock, Texas 1 p.m. Friday, April 7 at Iowa State Ames, Iowa 3 p.m. Saturday, April 8 at Iowa State Ames, Iowa 1 p.m. Sunday, April 9 at Iowa State Ames, Iowa 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 11 EASTERN NEW MEXICO Lubbock, Texas 7 p.m. Friday, April 14 TEXAS Lubbock, Texas 7 p.m. Saturday, April 15 TEXAS Lubbock, Texas 2 p.m. Sunday, April 16 TEXAS Lubbock, Texas 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 18 SOUTHWEST TEXAS STATE Lubbock, Texas 2:30 p.m. Friday, April 21 at Kansas Lawrence, Kansas 7 p.m. Saturday, April 22 at Kansas Lawrence, Kansas 2 p.m. Sunday, April 23 at Kansas Lawrence, Kansas 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 25 WAYLAND BAPTIST Lubbock, Texas 7 p.m. Friday, April 28 OKLAHOMA Lubbock, Texas 7 p.m. Saturday, April 29 OKLAHOMA Lubbock, Texas 2 p.m. Sunday, April 30 OKLAHOMA Lubbock, Texas 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 2 UT-SAN ANTONIO Lubbock, Texas 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 3 UT-SAN ANTONIO Lubbock, Texas 3 p.m. Friday, May 12 at Oklahoma State Stillwater, Okla. 7 p.m. Saturday, May 13 at Oklahoma State Stillwater, Okla. 7 p.m. Sunday, May 14 at Oklahoma State Stillwater, Okla. 2 p.m. May 17-21 at 66 Big 12 Tourn. Oklahoma City, Okla. TBA May 26-28 NCAA Regionals campus sites TBA June 2-4 NCAA Super Regionals campus sites TBA June 9-17 at 54th CWS Omaha, Neb. TBAAll times Central and subject to change due to weather.
Home Games are played at Texas Tech's Dan Law Field.
Texas Tech Athletic Ticket Office: 806-742-4412 or toll free at 1-888-GO BIG 12 www.texastech.com
2001 SEASON NCAA INFORMATION
NCAA Regionals May 25-27, 2001
NCAA Super Regionals June 1-3, 2001
College World Series June 8-16, 2001
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