Thomas, Kelly and Washburn Earn Weekly Honors

IRVING, TEXAS – Baylor ace Tyler Thomas was named Big 12 Pitcher of the Week while Texas Tech Sluggers Parker Kelly and Owen Washburn took Player of the Week and Newcomer of the Week Awards, respectively.

Thomas was one out away from tossing a complete game in Baylor’s 2-1 win over No. 23 UCLA on Friday in the opening contest Shriners Children’s College Classic at Minute Maid Park. He tossed 8.2 innings with a career-high 10 strikeouts, besting a previous high set just two starts earlier. The fifth-year Lefty faced the minimum through seven innings and didn’t allow his second hit until the eighth. No UCLA batter advanced past first base until a one-out Solo home run in the ninth. Prior to the home run, Thomas had extended his scoreless innings streak to 19.2 IP.

In an explosive weekend for the Red Raiders, Kelly blasted three home runs, two of which were Grand Slams, to lead Texas Tech in a 21-5 Victory over Merrimack in game one of a Saturday double-header. The senior third baseman continued to produce in game two, going 3-for-5. Kelly went 8-for-19, with eight runs and 13 RBI, striking out just three times over five games for a line of .421 / .560 / .947.

Washburn aided the Raiders’ Offensive Onslaught as well, mashing his first two career home runs in back-to-back games, including a three-run shot in the fifth Inning of Sunday’s finale to break open the day’s scoring. The freshman hit .421 / .522 / .789, going 8-for-19 with seven runs and eight RBIs and one Stolen base over five games.

Texas Tech scored 70 runs in total to Sweep Merrimack over the weekend after posting a statement 4-3 midweek win over the Dallas Baptist.

Big 12 Baseball Players of the Week
Player of the Week

Parker Kelly, Texas Tech, Sr. 3B

Pitcher of the Week

Tyler Thomas, Baylor, Sr., LHP

Newcomer of the Week

Owen Washburn, Texas Tech, Fr. OF