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Texas Tech baseball program sets alumni game in January
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The Texas Tech baseball program has scheduled an alumni game matching former Red Raiders players against the current team on Saturday, Jan. 31.
The start time will be set later, Tech's announcement said, as well as the rosters, game length and streaming details. Tickets, starting at $18, are available from the Tech athletics ticket office or online at texastech.evenue.net/events/BSA.
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Tech coach Tim Tadlock said in the announcement, "It will be a great opportunity for Red Raiders to come together and see their favorite former players and our current 2026 team in action. This past season, we had multiple alumni debut and make an impact at various levels of the game. This game will be a great way to kick off the 2026 season and welcome back our many alums that are playing across professional baseball."
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The Red Raiders open the season at the Shriners Children's College Showdown at Globe Life Field in Arlington. They play Oklahoma on Feb. 13, Vanderbilt on Feb. 14 and Arkansas on Feb. 15. After a Feb. 17 game at UT-Rio Grande Valley, the Red Raiders' opening home series is Feb. 20-22 against UAlbany.
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Texas Tech has 26 active pro players, including eight who appeared in Major League Baseball last season. Among the most notable are Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung , who last year hit .251 with 14 home runs and 61 runs batted in; Chicago White Sox pitcher Davis Martin (7-10, 4.10 earned-run average) and Boston Red Sox pitcher Hunter Dobbins (4-1, 4.13).
Former Texas Tech pitcher Hunter Dobbins is shown in his Major League debut with the Boston Red Sox against the St. Louis Cardinals on April 6, 2025, at Fenway Park. Dobbins made 13 appearances last season, including 11 starts, and went 4-1 with a 4.13 earned-run average.
Former Tech pitcher Mason Montgomery was traded on Friday, Dec. 19, from the Tampa Bay Rays to the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a three-team deal. The hard-throwing lefty struck out 55 batters in 49 innings last season for the Rays, going 1-3 with a 5.67 ERA in 57 relief appearances.
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Tim Tadlock, Texas Tech baseball program set alumni game in January
