After Cameron Warren flied out to right field in his first at-bat, Texas Tech center fielder and last years leading hitter Tanner Gardner gave him a bit of advice.

Cam struggled a little bit to begin the year and after (his first at-bat) I told him to just hit a ball up the middle and he came through, Gardner said.

Warren was 1 of 17 to start the season, but he along with the rest of the Red Raiders broke out in a big way Tuesday against No.4 Arizona, racking up 14 hits in a 13-1 win. Warren was 2 for 4 with three RBIs as the bottom of the Tech lineup drove in seven runs.

He has swing the bat (well) his whole life. He swung in the fall and we led him off opening day because we thought he could be in there everyday, Texas Tech coach Tim Tadlock said. It is good to see him get going and it will be better if we do get him going (long-term).

Warrens success was one of many Tuesday as four players had multi-hit games, including Hunter Hargrove, Michael Berglund, Warren and Gardner. Gardner, who went into last weekend hitting around .150, jump started the Tech offense. He was 2 for 3 with three runs, raising his batting average to .232 in the process.

We felt like he has been coming the last 10 days, Tadlock said He swung the bat well against Cal and then against New Mexico, too. Anytime someone is in the middle of your lineup it is good to get him going, but it wont always reflect it in the box score. His presence to separate balls and strikes is good and they have to play the corners in because he can push and drag (a bunt), which is awesome for a guy hitting in the middle of the order even if you dont ask them to do it a lot.

Berglund was 3 for 4 with two runs and two RBIs as the freshman catcher looked like he was beginning to figure things out at the plate and behind it.

I think I was relaxed and separated balls and strikes tonight and that is what our coaches preach, Berglund said. I think we all did that today. It took a little while in the fall to get to know people and now that the season is rolling we are creating a lot of chemistry. The older guys put a lot of confidence in us newer guys and that helps a lot.

That chemistry has led to three straight wins over top-10 teams for the Red Raiders (12-2), making it the first time since 2014 to accomplish the feat. Last weekend at the 2017 Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic, Tech took down No. 8 Ole Miss on Saturday, 5-1, and No. 2 LSU on Sunday, 5-2.

There is a lot clicking right now and the guys in the locker room can feel it, Gardner said.

The No. 6 Red Raiders (12-2) open up a three-game weekend series against UTSA (7-5) on Friday at 6:30 p.m. at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park. Saturdays tilt is set for 2 p.m., while Sundays finale is slated for 1 p.m.

I think we are going to continue to grow. Each day is an opportunity to learn something and get better, Tadlock said. I think we are just getting started.

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