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Gavin Kash among Texas Tech baseball's transfer portal entries | Report
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A number of Texas Tech baseball players are headed for the transfer portal with one big name headed out according to Monday reports.
Kendall Rogers of DI Baseball posted on social media that first baseman Gavin Kash and infielder Landon Stripling have had their names entered into the NCAA transfer portal. The A-J has not confirmed if the two players have officially entered as of Monday morning.
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Pro Baseball Radar reported that Tech right fielder Owen Washburn has his name in the portal.
Kash is the most significant name to have hit the portal. In his two years in a Texas Tech uniform, Kash hit 41 home runs with 135 RBIs with a .314 average. Like the rest of the team, Kash's numbers took a hit in the 2024 campaign, posting 15 homers (tied for the team lead), 51 RBI, a .300 batting average, .561 slugging percentage and .365 on-base percentage.
Kash, who is eligible for the upcoming Major League draft, transferred to Tech from Texas, where he appeared in 16 games for the Longhorns in 2022. He has one year of eligibility remaining.
Texas Tech's infielder Gavin Kash (13) gestures to the bullpen after his home run against UTRGV in a non-conference baseball game, Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at Rip Griffin Park.
Stripling appeared in 33 games with 24 starts for the Red Raiders as a freshman this season. He batted .253 with four home runs, 20 runs batted in, three doubles and drew 17 walks in 99 plate appearances. He has three years of eligibility remaining.
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Washburn batted .292 with six homers and 23 RBI, but had his season interrupted by injury for the second year in a row. He played in 38 games, starting 29 and missed seven games after he suffered facial injuries on a foul ball into the dugout in an April 19 game.
On Sunday, middle infielder Travis Sanders, catcher Davis Rivers and designated hitter-corner infielder Garet Boehm announced their entries into the transfer portal. All three players were freshmen who saw limited action. Rivers appeared in 19 games, Sanders 13 and Boehm 11.
Late last week, outfielder Gage Harrelson announced plans to have his name entered into the portal. A sophomore, Harrelson hit .245 with one homer, 11 RBI and a team-high 19 stolen bases. Harrelson played in 43 games, starting 29.
The Red Raiders finished 33-26 this season. Tech went 12-17 in Big 12 play, lost each of its road series in conference play and missed out on an NCAA regional appearance for the first time since 2015.
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This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Gavin Kash, Texas Tech baseball players headed to transfer portal
