Texas Tech Baseball Kicks Off Busy Week at ACU

Red Raiders look to continue midweek success against Wildcats

Apr. 14, 2026 at 1:49am

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Texas Tech Baseball will kick off a busy five-game, three-city week on Tuesday night when they head to Abilene to take on Abilene Christian University. The Red Raiders are coming off a series sweep of New Mexico and will look to continue their midweek success against the Wildcats, who they defeated 15-4 in their previous matchup on March 31.

Why it matters

This game is part of a critical stretch for the Red Raiders, who will play five games in seven days across three different cities. A win against ACU would help Texas Tech maintain momentum as they prepare for a weekend series against Utah, their first-ever matchup against the Utes.

The details

Texas Tech will turn to right-hander Raineri, who made his first career start last week against New Mexico and earned the win. The Red Raiders have not hit a home run in their last seven games, a stretch of 63 innings, after hitting 43 home runs in their first 28 games. ACU's Collin Adams, who started against Texas Tech in the previous matchup, is listed as the Wildcats' starter again on Tuesday.

  • The game is set for Tuesday, April 14 at 6 p.m. in Abilene, Texas.
  • This is the road portion of a home-and-home series between Texas Tech and ACU, with the Red Raiders winning the first matchup 15-4 on March 31 in Lubbock.

The players

Raineri

The Hawaii transfer will make his second start of the season for Texas Tech after earning the win last week against New Mexico.

Collin Adams

The ACU left-hander is listed as the Wildcats' starter, after facing the Red Raiders in the previous matchup on March 31.

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What they’re saying

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— Robert Jenkins, San Francisco resident

What’s next

Following the Tuesday night contest at ACU, Texas Tech will briefly return home for a Wednesday night date with UIW before hitting the road for the first three all-time matchups against Utah in program history.

The takeaway

This game is part of a critical stretch for the Red Raiders as they look to maintain momentum heading into their first-ever series against Utah. A win against ACU would help Texas Tech continue their midweek success and prepare for the challenging weekend ahead.