May 13, 2001

Box Score

WACO, Texas - The 17th-ranked Baylor baseball team belted out four home runs, but it was not enough as Texas Tech defeated the Bears 6-5 in ten innings Sunday afternoon at Baylor Ballpark.

With the loss, the Bears fall to 35-20 on the season, 17-10 in Big 12 play. The Red Raiders improve to 39-16-1 and 19-10-1 while clinching a second-place conference finish.

Baylor jumped on Tech starter Matt Harbin early, scoring three runs in the first. Trevor Mote was hit by the pitcher and Chris Durbin smacked a two-run homer to left field. Mike Huggins followed with a home run to left center.

Texas Tech battled back with a huge second inning. The Red Raiders racked up four runs, sparked by Brent Fossum's bases-loaded double.

A home run by Matt Williams in the fourth and a towering bomb over the center field wall by David Murphy in the seventh tied the game at 5-5.

After relieving Zane Carlson (1-4), Paul Thorp walked in the winning run in the tenth.

Tech closer Blake McGinley (3-3) picked up the win after tossing one-plus hitless innings and walking just two batters.

With a fourth-place finish in the conference, Baylor will face No. 5-seed Oklahoma State Wednesday at 5 p.m., in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament at Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City, Okla.