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LUBBOCK, Texas – Pat Christensen threw five scoreless innings in relief to earn the win as the La Salle baseball team took down Texas Tech, 6-5, in 12 innings on Saturday night at Rip Griffin Park. Dan Klem went 3-for-6 from the leadoff position while Kevin Baron and Kevin Conroy both notched 2-for-4 days with two RBI each.

With the victory, the Explorers improved to 2-3 on the season while the Red Raiders slipped to 5-5.

The Red Raiders jumped on the Blue and Gold with a four-spot in the second inning and kept the Explorer bats quiet until the fifth. Baron led off the frame with a single before Brandon Day drew a walk and Klem singled to load the bases. After a George Smith, Jr. strikeout, Joey Ravert poked a single through the right side to score Klem but Day was gunned down at the plate. Conroy clubbed a two-out, two-run double later in the inning to cut the Texas Tech lead to 4-3.

Texas Tech responded with a run in the bottom of the inning, which proved to be its last of the evening.

La Salle pushed two more runs across in the eighth to tie the game at five apiece. Welling and Conroy walked to open the inning and were advanced on a Justin Korenblatt sacrifice bunt. Joe Dorsey struck out looking but Baron picked up his slack with a single to center which scored two.

Enter Christensen, who proceeded to spin five scoreless innings with five strikeouts to keep the Red Raiders at bay. Texas Tech stranded a runner at third in the 11^th and the Explorers capitalized with a run in the 12^th. Derek Prucnal knocked in Rob Friskey, who pinch ran for Ravert who led off the inning with a walk.

Christensen shut the door in 1-2-3 fashion in the bottom of the 12^th, fanning the last two hitters of the game to pick up the win.

Ryan Donohue started the game for the Blue and Gold and gave up four runs in four innings behind four free passes. Dominic Sgroi (2 IP, 1 ER) and Alec Baum (1 IP, 0 ER) worked three combined innings in relief to bridge the game to Christensen.

Texas Tech's Dominic Moreno started on the hill, giving up three earned in five innings before passing the baton to Justin Bethard (2 IP, 2 ER) and Jerad McCrummen (4 IP, 1 ER). Corey Taylor took the loss after coughing up a run in the top of the 12^th.

Bryant Burleson recorded a 2-for-6, two RBI at the plate for the Red Raiders and Eric Gutierrez posted a 2-for-6 showing as well.

For the game, the Explorers outhit Texas Tech 13-8. Neither team committed an error.

Tomorrow's 7:30 ET start time will see Shane Hollman take the mound for the Blue and Gold with Trey Masek set to toe the slab for the Red Raiders.