Tuesday, April 29
Lubbock, Texas
5:30 p.m.
Texas Tech Athletics
40-11
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ACU
15-34
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Abilene Christian
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Texas Tech
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No. 11 Red Raiders get program best 20th shutout
April 29, 2025 | Softball
LUBBOCK, Texas – No. 11 Texas Tech (40-11, 18-3) took down Abilene Christian (15-34, 11-10) in five innings by a score of 9-0 on Tuesday evening to pick up their 20th shutout win of the season – a new program record – and their 40th win of the season.
This is the fourth time in program history that Tech has reached 40 wins, and the first time since 2012. Tech will also finish with an 18-2 (.900) record at Rocky Johnson Field making it the winningest home season in program history.
How it happened:
Chloe Riassetto improved to 7-2 on the season after throwing 3.0 innings and allowing just two hits. Samantha Lincoln came in relief for the final 2.0 innings, allowing just one hit.
Tech's offense got going in the second inning with RBI singles from Alana Johnson and Bailey Lindemuth to give the Red Raiders an early 2-0 lead.
The Red Raiders added five more runs in the third inning highlighted by NiJaree Canady's seventh home run of the season. Johnson and Victoria Valdez also added RBI with a single and double, respectively, while Mihyia Davis scored after tagging up to go to third and then crossing home thanks to an errant throw.
Davis scored again in the fourth inning with her base running after Demi Elder stole second, Davis then sprinted home on the throw to score the eighth run of the game. Lauren Allred capped of a 3-for-3 day with an RBI double to complete the scoring for Tech.
UP NEXT: Tech will close out the regular season on the road in Provo for a three-game series with BYU.
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This is the fourth time in program history that Tech has reached 40 wins, and the first time since 2012. Tech will also finish with an 18-2 (.900) record at Rocky Johnson Field making it the winningest home season in program history.
How it happened:
Chloe Riassetto improved to 7-2 on the season after throwing 3.0 innings and allowing just two hits. Samantha Lincoln came in relief for the final 2.0 innings, allowing just one hit.
Tech's offense got going in the second inning with RBI singles from Alana Johnson and Bailey Lindemuth to give the Red Raiders an early 2-0 lead.
The Red Raiders added five more runs in the third inning highlighted by NiJaree Canady's seventh home run of the season. Johnson and Victoria Valdez also added RBI with a single and double, respectively, while Mihyia Davis scored after tagging up to go to third and then crossing home thanks to an errant throw.
Davis scored again in the fourth inning with her base running after Demi Elder stole second, Davis then sprinted home on the throw to score the eighth run of the game. Lauren Allred capped of a 3-for-3 day with an RBI double to complete the scoring for Tech.
UP NEXT: Tech will close out the regular season on the road in Provo for a three-game series with BYU.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Riassetto, Chloe (7-2)
L: Mueller, Chase (1-8)
Batting:
2B: Maxwell, Ari 1
SH: Martinez, Julianna 1
Batting:
2B: Allred, Lauren 1 ; Valdez, Victoria 1
3B: Alexa Langeliers 1
HR: Canady, NiJaree 1
RBI: Allred, Lauren 1 ; Johnson, Alana 2 ; Valdez, Victoria 1 ; Terry, Kaitlyn 1 ; Canady, NiJaree 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Davis, Mihyia 2 ; Edge, Cimone 1 ; Allred, Lauren 1 ; Alexa Langeliers 1 ; Johnson, Alana 2 ; Valdez, Victoria 1 ; Canady, NiJaree 1
SB: Davis, Mihyia 2 ; Edge, Cimone 1 ; Johnson, Alana 1
CS: Allred, Lauren 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
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3
RBI
1
AB
3
R
2
H
2
RBI
2
AB
2
R
2
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
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