Kaysen Raineri, Tim Tadlock ejected as UC routs Texas Tech baseball
Cincinnati hit 5 home runs -- two each by Quinton Coats and Jack Natili -- in a 13-1 rout of Texas Tech baseball. Those weren't the only fireworks.
When Kaysen Raineri gave up three consecutive home runs and then hit a batter with his next pitch, umpire Mark Winters ejected Raineri from the Texas Tech baseball series opener at Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14. When Tim Tadlock came out to protest, the Tech coach got tossed, just like his starting pitcher. Any silver lining?
If you're going to lose, at least lose fast. Texas Tech did. Cincinnati run-ruled the Red Raiders 13-1 in seven innings, needing only 2 hours, 14 minutes to send the Red Raiders back to their hotel.
More: Texas Tech baseball wins Big 12 series vs. BYU: 5 talking points More: Texas Tech baseball coach Tim Tadlock: 'We can get it right again' Dick Howser Trophy semifinalist Quinton Coats hit his 26th and 27th home runs for Cincinnati, and Jack Natili unloaded his 15th and 16th. Derrick Pitts also homered for Cincinnati (36-18, 16-12 in the Big 12), which is looking to win its sixth consecutive conference series.
Raineri (4-2) gave up all five homers, including three-run blasts by Coats in the first inning and Natili in the third. The sophomore righthander trailed 7-0 entering the fourth inning before Coats, Pitts and Natili homered back to back to back, making it 11-0. After a mound visit, Raineri hit Enzo Infelise with his first pitch.