Texas Tech and Fairfield open the regional action at 2:00 pm on Friday afternoon as the Red Raiders look for an opportunity to go to Omaha.

The homefield advantage is a real one for Texas Tech who went 20 and 7 within the friendly confines of Dan Law Field this season.

The Fairfield Stags won the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and if you have never heard of the MAAC you are not the only one.

Texas Tech Baseball vs West Virginia- 2016
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In the championship game the Stags scored 18 runs punching their regional berth with style. Fairfield went 32-24 this year with Jake Salpietro leading the way with his .349 average.

Texas Tech won 40 games and is lead by it's Senior laden line up including All-American first baseman Eric Gutierrez.

Wreck 'em.

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