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Texas Tech College World Series Opening Day 2019
![Texas Tech's Micah Dallas (34) takes a picture with Amanda Hambrick Carrell during practice before the College World Series game against Michigan, Friday, June 14, 2019, at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]](https://i0.wp.com/www.bradtollefson.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2019-06-14-Texas-Tech-Baseball-CWS-Practice-06.jpg?resize=1024%2C807)
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After Texas Tech defeated Michigan State in the Final Four game, it was time for the Red Raiders to move on to the national championship. Whichever team won would return home with a program first national championship. Virginia was that team.
After watching Texas Tech win the Elite Eight in Anaheim, I still cannot believe that I have found myself in Minneapolis covering the Final Four. Carlos, Matt and I traveled to the Twin Cities where the Red Raiders met up with Michigan State.