Texas Tech and Arkansas battled in an elimination game tied at 4 in the bottom of the eighth. Cameron Warren came up for Tech with a .353 average and 18 home runs on the season. Arkansas pitched him carefully and ended up walking him on a missed fastball, putting the go-ahead run on first. Texas Tech followed with a smart play. Despite Warren not being quick on the bases, they sent him in motion on a 3-1 count with a hit-and-run. The designated hitter crushed one into right field off the fence. Warren, chugging all the way from first, scored to give Tech the lead. The DH ended up with a triple.
The crowd and dugout erupted. The ump cam caught the action at third, including tired chest bumps between players. One coach even slid in celebration. The third baseman and runner were noted to be high school teammates, which added an interesting detail. Over in the bullpen, a catcher climbed the wall for a better view, and fans in the stands showed all kinds of reactions, from prom poses to flexing. Texas Tech pulled ahead late with aggressive baserunning and clutch execution.