4/12/24: Most Texan Thing You’ve Done This Week, Texas Tech Baseball In Town Of The Cow, Raiderland Hot-Links Featuring Drill Of The Day, Tech Softball, A Hockey Goalie, Garth, Willie, The Geezinslaws And More

April 12, 2024 Ryan Hyatt Culture/WEST TEXAS/America Comments Off

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Happy Friday, y’all!

Gonna be a fun weekend with Texas Tech Softball in action here in town and Tech Baseball taking on TCU in another critical, aren’t they all, Big 12 series starting tonight in Ft. Worth. If events warrant we will do a late Diamond Talk tonight. Otherwise join us LIVE at 6:30 on Twitter, YouTube and Facebook and we’ll recap this week together.

Most Texan Thing

Each Friday you know what to do. Tell us the what the Most Texan Thing is you’ve done this week. Sometimes big, sometimes small. Make it count!

Raiderland Hot-Links

Each morning we’re serving up cool links for Red Raiders and West Texans alike. If you see something cool, pass it along in the comment section below!

Start of a big weekend in Cowtown

🆚 – at TCU
📍 – Fort Worth
⏰ – 6:30 p.m.
📺 – https://t.co/XH2MJtFKUc
📊 – https://t.co/ybTGw0e0wk
📻 – https://t.co/oGLo37HeI7 pic.twitter.com/CAGTbO4xAS
— Texas Tech Baseball (@TTU_Baseball) April 12, 2024

Pitching matchups for Texas Tech-TCU series:
Friday, Tech LHP Ryan Free (3-0, 6.63 ERA) vs. TCU LHP Payton Tolle (3-2, 3.74). Saturday, Tech RHP Kyle Robinson (3-3, 4.10) vs. TCU RHP Louis Rodriguez (3-1, 3.14). Sunday, Texas Tech RHP Mac Heuer (3-2, 5.03) vs. TCU, TBA.
— Don Williams (@AJ_DonWilliams) April 11, 2024

https://t.co/RTytmcmSxJ pic.twitter.com/znUfv2FOUl
— Rob Breaux Show (@robbreauxshow) April 11, 2024

🏈 Big 12 Alcohol Sales at General Concession Stands pic.twitter.com/s21UrnewV6
— Texas Football Life (@txfblife) April 6, 2024

April 11, 1989: Flyers goalie Ron Hextall becomes the first goaltender to score a goal in the Stanley Cup Playoffs
pic.twitter.com/fSQ9YOVSqW
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) April 12, 2024

From 1969-1975 Comiskey Park had an artificial turf infield and a grass outfield. #WhiteSox pic.twitter.com/EUbHVeApMr
— MLB Cathedrals (@MLBcathedrals) April 11, 2024

Apr 12, 1989: 35 years ago, Garth Brooks released his self-titled debut album. #80s pic.twitter.com/1qN4pccYQA
— Old School 80s (@OldSchool80s) April 12, 2024

1974. Willie on an electric guitar, Jimmy Buffett, the Geezinslaws, and an old Bob Wills tune. Sublime.https://t.co/5by2aLJCC7
— Traces of Texas (@TracesofTexas) April 12, 2024

I know there are more than ten links in this post, but who's counting? Besides, you can never have too many great suggestions for Texas doodads. https://t.co/Dlz23dZehG
— Derrick G. Jeter (@derrickjeter) April 11, 2024

Today will be breezy and warm under sunny skies. Highs will range from the low to the mid 80s. pic.twitter.com/QyOrahWX2u
— NWS Lubbock (@NWSLubbock) April 12, 2024