Texas Tech's Gavin Kash prepares to be mobbed after walking off Oklahoma State (Aaron Fitt)

Texas Tech Wins Battle Of Bullpens, Storms Back To Stun Oklahoma State

LUBBOCK, Texas — Even after falling behind 7-1 heading into the bottom of the fifth inning of Friday’s Big 12 opener against No. 12 Oklahoma State, there was no panic, no desperation in the Texas Tech dugout. There was no quit, either.

“What we were really trying to do is just hold the door,” TTU coach Tim Tadlock said. “We knew we had to have those [bullpen] guys hold the door to just have a shot. … I wouldn’t say there was any big rally cry or anything. It was more just keep playing, and really just keep pitching and[…]