In a historic at-bat, Texas Tech cruised to a commanding 21-3 run-rule victory and set a program record with nine home runs against Abilene Christian University on Wednesday at Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium. .
Historically, the Red Raiders have hit eight home runs in a game three times, the most recent being on April 5, 1997, against Missouri State, according to Tech Athletics.
Tech set a program record in the top of the sixth inning when junior Drew Woodcox hit a 411-foot two-run homer to left-center field. Woodcox finished the day as one of four Red Raiders to hit two home runs.
The Red Raiders finished the game with 17 hits, 21 RBIs, and 21 points. Freshman TJ Pompey hit a solo home run in the third inning and hit his second grand slam of the season in the top of the fifth, including five RBIs.
Junior Gavin Kash led Tech's lineup, hitting a solo home run into the right field seats for his first RBI of the day. He ended the day with a solo home run in the top of the fifth inning, tying his career high for home runs in a single game, according to Tech Athletics.
According to Tech Athletics, in the top of the fourth inning, junior Cade McGee hit a two-run homer to right-center field, setting a new career high for home runs in his second at-bat of the day.
The Wildcats defense tried to limit the Red Raiders by rotating seven different pitchers, but without much success. According to Tech Athletics, the cause of the loss was ACU's starting pitcher and former Red Raiders sophomore Cade McGirr.
All of Abilene Christian's runs came in the bottom of the third inning, with sophomore Maddox Meese scoring the only unearned run while the other two players came on errors and sacrifice flies.
Tech has won seven in a row with the win and improves to 25-9 on the season before heading to Fort Worth on Friday to begin a three-game series against TCU.
