May 9, 1999

Lubbock, Texas -

The Texas Tech softball team will travel to Oklahoma City on Tuesday for the Fourth-Annual Big 12 Softball Tournament at the Don E. Porter ASA Hall of Fame Stadium.

Sixth-seeded Texas Tech (31-27, 6-7 Big 12) will take on third-seeded Missouri (37-17, 10-5 Big 12) at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Texas Tech enters this years Big 12 tournament on the heals of a 3-2 win over #21 Texas A&M on Sat, May 2.

Since the first year of the Big 12 tournament, the Red Raiders have had a tough time winning in Oklahoma City. The team has a tournament record of 1-4. Last season, Tech lost its first game of the tournament to Oklahoma State 0-1. In the second game, the Red Raiders rallied to defeat and eliminate Iowa State 3-1. In game three, the Red Raiders saw their 1998 season come to an end after falling to Texas 3-0. The Nebraska Cornhuskers went on to win the tournament title with a 3-0 victory over Oklahoma.

The USA Softball Amateur Softball Association will uplink to the internet all scoring and games in progress of the 1999 Big 12 Softball Tournament at Don E. Porter ASA Hall of Fame Stadium. Those wishing to find Big 12 Softball Tournament updates can go to either the Big 12 web site at www. big12sports.com or the ASA web site at www.softball.org.