WACO, Texas (Interstat) — Texas Tech defeated Baylor 8-3 on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at Baylor Ballpark in a Big 12 afternoon game, salvaging the final contest of a three-game series after dropping both ends of a doubleheader the previous day.

The Red Raiders improved to 23-24 overall, while the Bears fell to 25-22. Texas Tech outhit Baylor 16-7.

Texas Tech struck first in the top of the second inning. Caden Ferraro doubled and later scored on a single by Ben Souza. The Red Raiders added a run in the top of the fourth on a fielder’s choice, but Baylor answered in the bottom of the sixth. Tyce Armstrong led off with a solo home run, his 21st of the season. Later in the frame, with the bases loaded, Travis Sanders singled to left center, driving in two runs to give the Bears a 3-1 lead.

Texas Tech tied the game in the top of the eighth. With one out, Logan Hughes homered to left field, his 13th of the season, scoring Shouse to make it 3-3. The Red Raiders broke the game open in the top of the ninth. After a single and a walk, Caden Ferraro doubled to left center, driving in two runs. Matt Quintanar followed with a two-run homer to left center, his fourth of the season, capping a five-run inning.

Donovan Becerra was the top star for Texas Tech. The right-hander pitched five innings, allowing one earned run on zero hits with one strikeout. Johnny Lowe tossed two scoreless innings, striking out three. Logan Addison closed the game with a perfect ninth inning, recording no hits and no earned runs. Ferraro went 4-for-5 with two RBIs. Quintanar drove in two runs on a home run, and Hughes also had two RBIs on his homer.

For Baylor, Ethan Calder took the loss despite a solid outing. Calder pitched seven innings, allowing three earned runs on nine hits with four strikeouts. Sanders had a two-run single, Armstrong drove in a run with his homer, and Dylan Perez went 2-for-3.

The Red Raiders entered the contest having lost four straight games, including two to Baylor on Saturday. Baylor had won three of its previous four contests. The Bears took the first two games of the series 10-9 and 8-1 on May 2.

Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of Baylor 4, Texas Tech 2, and its ELO system gave Baylor a 51.40 percent probability to win.