4/11/24: Texas Tech Bats Explode In Abilene, Either/Or Thursday – The Masters Vs ___, Raiderland Hot-Links Featuring Tech Homers, Ludvig Aberg, Hall & Oates, Horses, Hay & Lubbock Squatters

April 11, 2024 Ryan Hyatt Culture/WEST TEXAS/America Comments Off

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Happy Thursday, y’all !

If you were wondering if the Texas Tech bats could generate some offense away from Dan Law, and we were, they answered that in a big way last night. At least for one day, Texas Tech’s offense was record-breaking, hitting nine, NINE, home runs and run-ruling ACU 21-3 in 7 innings. It started with a bang in the first and never stopped.

Obviously you can’t expect 21 runs at TCU tomorrow, but dare to dream that this team is finding a little something right now. The pitching was just what you needed on a mid-week and that’s about all you can ask for.

Texas Tech now sitting at 34 in the D1 Baseball RPI Ranking, the highest of the season for Tech. Arrow if pointing up.

So, it’s not time for “Football Guy” to come back to the team, that’ll be in early to Mid-May… but at least they aren’t spamming twitter with fire ___________ coach today. . .

Either Or Thursday

Each Thursday we make you make a tough choice. No wavering. You gotta choose. Here’s what we want to know today:

You can have on of these options for life. You can either have 4 badges to The Masters for LIFE; OR you can have season tickets to all Texas Tech sporting events, plus post-season play for life. Which one do you choose and why?

Raiderland Hot-Links

Each morning we serve up the hottest links from around the net that we think our friends in Raiderland will enjoy. Perfect to stretch out your morning at work…

Good morning! pic.twitter.com/Jg04sWbM0R
— Dane Dewbre 🌵 (@MarlandDane) April 11, 2024

𝗔𝗗𝗜𝗢𝗦 𝗠𝗨𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗢 🔁🔁🔁🔁🔁🔁🔁🔁🔁

A school-record 9⃣ home runs tonight…. Oh yeah, we did it in 7⃣ innings #WreckEm | @NCAABaseball pic.twitter.com/6sW55TFzEv
— Texas Tech Baseball (@TTU_Baseball) April 11, 2024

#TexasTech with another HR and that's 8 on the night… the last time this happened for Tech Baseball, here's what the scorebook looked like in 1997 at Mezzo.#WreckEm You might recognize a few names here… #27Outs @realmarkfinkner pic.twitter.com/tVqcavrif3
— Ryan Hyatt (@RyanHyattMedia) April 11, 2024

Favorite Taylor Swift song?@covhs pic.twitter.com/liOaHFTa7m
— Texas Tech Softball (@TexasTechSB) April 11, 2024

Ludvig Aberg now scheduled to tee off at 3:18 pm CST. https://t.co/cl4lJ7ZW6c
— David Collier (@CollieronTV) April 11, 2024

HELLO WIN COLUMN! pic.twitter.com/SfDmPXPbJa
— Texas Rangers Baseball History (@TxRangerHistory) April 11, 2024

No really. It’s Texas Rangers highlights…. trust us!!!

Ladies and gentlemen, the official @nathaniel_lowe broadcast reel. 🎙️ pic.twitter.com/XFe5dRA3Dj
— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) April 11, 2024

April 10, 2005: Tiger’s iconic chip on 16 on Sunday at The Masters. He would go on to win his 4th Green Jacket in a sudden death playoff.

Verne Lundquist on the call.

“OH WOW! In your life have you ever seen anything like that??”
pic.twitter.com/3xUhxLJ997
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) April 11, 2024

Happy #NationalPetDay pic.twitter.com/VjTNI7hEyE
— Tom's Old Days (@sigg20) April 11, 2024

Apr 11, 1981: Valerie Bertinelli & Eddie Van Halen were married. #80s Divorced in 2005 (finalized in 2007). pic.twitter.com/jAiwq6EkGK
— Old School 80s (@OldSchool80s) April 11, 2024

The Arcane Texas Fact of the Day:

Wink, Texas gets its name from the county in which it is located, Winkler County. Wink was originally named Winkler, Texas, for the county. When a post office was requested, postal authorities notified the applicant that a post office bearing… pic.twitter.com/OIhwbCaMLx
— Traces of Texas (@TracesofTexas) April 11, 2024

On this day in Texas history, in 1838, the keelboat David Crockett, reportedly the first large craft to navigate the Colorado River, arrived at the head of "the raft," a logjam blocking the river ten miles above its mouth at Matagorda. The jam was cleared in the 1920s. pic.twitter.com/OoR6j6vB54
— Derrick G. Jeter (@derrickjeter) April 11, 2024

Foaling season is the best pic.twitter.com/L6te1CemwI
— XIT Ranch (@XITRanch) April 11, 2024

Another load of Hay from some kind folks from Robertson County, TN is headed to west Texas. Safe travels friends! pic.twitter.com/vFkbKN7nnP
— T.R. Onics (@OnicsTR) April 11, 2024