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Firework accidents cause injury, warrants precautions

By ADÁN RUBIO

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Texas Tech President Lawrence Schovanec (right) and USDA Under Secretary Greg Ibach (left) sign an agreement to bring a new cotton classifying facility to the Texas Tech campus. A ceremonial ground-breaking took place afterwards.

Tech breaks ground for Cotton Classing facility

By CHASE SEABOLT Managing Editor

In a ceremony Monday morning, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service Cotton and Tobacco Program and Texas Tech signed an agreement that relocated a local Cotton Classing facility to the university’s campus.

Tech President Lawrence Schovanec and Greg Ibach, USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, signed the agreement at 10:30 a.m. on July 1 at 2911 15th St. at the Bayer Plant Sciences building courtyard. Afterward, they took part in a ceremonial ground-

breaking of the USDA facility.

The new classifying facility will be located near the Rawls Golf Course and will house stateof-the-art technology, which can classify up to five million samples of cotton every year, said Ibach.

The previous facility located at 4316 Ironton Ave. was only able to classify between three million and four million samples per year and accounted for over 20 percent of the cotton that is classed throughout the entire nation.

The partnership between Tech and the USDA AMS Cotton and Tobacco Program will allow for some great opportunities for enhancement of student education and ex-

pansion of cotton research and will provide potential job opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students, Ibach said. This partnership is the first of its kind for the Cotton and Tobacco program.

Regarding the utilization of the new facility, Ibach said it is projected to be fully functioning by the cotton crop for the 2021 season.

Mike Conaway, U.S Representative for Texas District 11, said this agreement will be a template for other institutions around the country to create more partnerships with the USDA in order to create synergy to back more research. @ChaseSeaboltDT

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Hayhoe appointed to National Museum of Natural History for advisory role

By ELEANOR GUINAN Staff Writer

In addition to her multiple titles at Texas Tech, Katharine Hayhoe will also serve as an adviser for the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

The Smithsonian Institute’s Board of Regents named Hayhoe, professor in the Tech Department of Political Science and co-director of the Tech Climate Center, to the advisory board of the museum located in Washington D.C., according to a Tech news release. She is one of three of the Board’s new members.

Regarding her connection to the museum, Hayhoe said she has worked as a scientific adviser for a new exhibit that opened in the museum’s fossil hall a couple of weeks ago. She said the Smithsonian closed the fossil hall five years ago and have been renovating the hall during that time.

“When they reopened it, they wanted to make sure it included an exhibit on our current geologic era, which is the Anthropocene,” she said. “I was serving as a scientific adviser for the development, specifically of that exhibit.”

In the exhibit, Hayhoe said there is a video about soil carbon, which was shot in Lubbock, featuring her and Natasja van Gestel, assistant professor in the Tech Department of Biological Sciences.

“Texas Tech plays a really

important role in both helping to development the exhibit as well as being featured in this movie that’s in the fossil hall,” she said.

“After serving on this committee, when they invited me to serve on the advisory board for the whole museum, I was honored to accept because I feel like what they’re doing is really important.”

In addition to being a member on the Board, which meets twice a year, Hayhoe said she is also on the science committee, which meets quarterly. As a climate scientist working in the fossil hall, she said she wants people to understand that humans have an impact on climate change.

Hayhoe, whose research consists of studying the effect of climate change on humans and the environment, is known to be a leading expert on climate science,

should call 911, cool down the burn and cover it with material that is News Editor clean and dry.

People enjoy spending Fourth Regarding some causes of fireof July outside watching fireworks work burns, McKee said people with their friends and family, but misuse sparklers, which can be over if certain safety precautions are 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit or chase not taken when handling fire- after duds, which are malfunctioning works, one might spend the night fireworks that should not be touched. in an ambulance headed to the Despite the severity of certain emergency room. firework burns, the healing process During this Independence Day, may depend on a person’s injury. multiple people will set off fireworks “Stiffness is the most common to celebrate their love for their coun- side-effect of a hand or finger intry, but when one misuses fireworks jury specifically, and sometimes or acts carelessly, these flaming air- you can’t ever bend a finger like shows could be the reason why some- you used to,” she said. “You can get one ends up in the hospital. With the burn scar contractures, where the possibility of injury burn is tethering and other accidents, the fingers down, one may consider or conversely holdthe types of fireing them up.” works they buy and Anything related to Years after a how to properly set fireworks is going to patient obtains them off. be considered a type an injury, McKee In July, accordsaid she still does of a burn, so we’re ing to the United reconstructions States Consumer going to get an and additional P r o d u c t S a f e t y influx of people with skin grafting.

Commission web- that type of injury.

Regardless site, close to 280 of hand injuries DR. DESIRAE MCKEE and burns being people get sent HAND SURGEON, TEXAS to the emergency common among TECH PHYSICIANS room with firefirework misuse, ORTHOPAEDIC HAND CENTER work-related injuMcKee said the enries each day. tire body is suscepDr. Desirae McKee, hand sur- tible to firework-related injuries. geon at the Texas Tech Physicians Dr. David McCartney, professor Orthopaedic Hand Center, said and chairman of the Department of thousands of firework-related in- Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences juries occur in the U.S. each year. in the Tech Health Sciences Center, “Anything related to fireworks said eye injuries, whether they is going to be considered a type be concussive injuries or thermal of a burn, so we’re going to get injuries, also are common with the an influx of people with that type mishandling of fireworks. of injury,” she said. “Of course, “One is concussive injuries, the most commonly injured areas which means something hits the would be the hands.” eye,” he said regarding the first First-degree burns to fingers be- category of eye injuries resulting ing missing on a hand is the range from fireworks. “The second thing of injuries McKee said is possible is the burning or chemical effect.” with fireworks. When a person gets burned with fireworks, she said one SEE FIREWORKS, PG. 3

according to the news release. She also educates people through an online series called “Global Weirding,” a KTTZ Public Broadcasting Service Digital Short Series.

In 2016, Hayhoe was recognized in the Politico 50 list and in Fortune Magazine’s 50 World’s Greatest Leaders in 2017, according to the news release. In 2017 and 2018, she participated in a Technology, Entertainment, Design (TED) talk on climate solutions and was a leading author of the first and second volumes of the Fourth U.S. National Climate Assessment.

Hayhoe was also listed in Apolitical’s World’s 100 Most Influential People in Climate Policy and Foreign Policy Magazine’s list of Global Thinkers this year, according to the news release. @EleanorGuinanDT

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Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, a climate scientist and professor, spoke at the Texas Tech Presidential Lecture and Performance Series climate change panel in theAllenTheatre on Oct. 12, 2018. Hayhoe will serve as an adviser for the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.

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Fireworks displays can be enjoyed at places like Mackenzie Park, while also removing oneself from the danger of handling fireworks. Special precautions should be taken around fireworks, whether viewing or handling them.

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Location impacts job selection after college

By ADÁN RUBIO News Editor

Finding a job after college can consist of many challenges.

But the choice between staying in Lubbock or working in a larger city may influence one’s job hunt.

Regardless of the time of year one graduates, there can be a variety of factors that affects where a Texas Tech student decides to work for their post-grad job.

Jerry Stevens, instructor in management at the Tech Rawls College of Business, said when students graduate, they tend to lean toward working in big cities than finding a job in a smaller community, such as Lubbock.

“Most of the students, unless they have family or already have some connection here locally, of course they want to go to the big cities,” he said. “That’s normal and natural.”

The presence of large corporations with multiple job opportunities is one factor Stevens said lures college graduates to bigger cities. While working at these corporations, he said some issues, such as needing to change one’s lifestyle or needing to move to even larger cities, can arise.

“There are tradeoffs that you find in life as you get away from your college experience and then get into those next things that are going to occur,” Stevens said regarding the pros and cons of working in a big city. “But, there’s more opportunity. There’s just a number of things to help you get started.”

Local connections or the presence of one’s family business are reasons Stevens said

a graduate may look for jobs in Lubbock or other small communities. Although, he said starting in smaller communities is less common than first searching in the big cities.

“There are those people that start here,” he said. “But it’s more of them going away to the big city, then they would like to come back to the smaller communities, if there are any opportunities here.”

Despite people heading to the larger cities after graduation, some may want to continue their careers in places that are not as immediately appealing as a large city.

Whether it be because of the calmer atmosphere or simply not being happy in a big city, Stevens said most people will transition from a big-city job they originally obtained after college to finding work in places that may be less competitive.

“They want to head out for the big city first. Then, overtime as their needs change, and they have some experiences, they may want to find a small location,” he said.

Raul Perez, a senior physics major from Spring, said the choice of starting in Lubbock or heading off to a bigger city in or outside of Texas depends on the person.

“Some people come from a small-town vibe, and some people come from a big-city vibe,” he said. “Personally, I would like to find a job in a bigger city.”

Even though he would prefer a job that is not tied to a smaller community, Perez said a local job in a place, such as Lubbock, would not be a bad start.

“I am from the Houston

area,” Perez said regarding reasons why he leans toward starting a job search in a big city.

“I like the feeling of it. There’s a big rush.”

In addition to the reasons why a graduate chooses one place to work over the other, there could be additional factors that may influence a student’s decision.

Jessica Williams, parttime instructor at Rawls, said Lubbock continues to grow and there are a variety of job opportunities for post-grads.

The university, the medical district and the housing market are aspects of Lubbock she said are continuing to grow and lure job hunters.

“The good thing about them being here as a student is these are all opportunities they can start looking at before they even graduate,” she said. “That just makes it difficult when you’re here for school trying to find a job somewhere else.”

Because of these opportunities and Tech students being used to the Lubbock area, Williams said she thinks starting the job search locally can be beneficial.

“If they are comfortable in Lubbock, and they’re obviously familiar with the area, I think it’s a great idea to look here,” she said. “Granted, I know it’s difficult when students come here to go to college, but their family may be somewhere else.

I know a lot of them are going to go home after graduation.”

Regardless of the want to go home after graduation, Williams said a student should try to figure out what jobs are available near Tech and what qualities

local employers are looking for in potential employees.

When looking for a job, whether it is in a small community or not, Williams said one’s skill set is the main quality that will set them apart from others.

“Obviously, we understand that students are coming out of school, so they are not going to have a very large skill set,” she said. “But we look at the basics. Can you build an Excel

spreadsheet? Do you know the basics of office work?”

Despite one’s preference of location when job searching, there could be different positions available depending on a graduate’s connections or experience.

Along with understanding what employers want, Williams said students should consider job opportunities before graduation.

“I think that these stu-

dents, end of junior year, start looking at those opportunities here, start making those contacts to employers to let them know about their upcoming graduation and their interest in staying in the area,” Williams said regarding some first steps Tech students can take.

“I think if they start working that, sooner than later, they have a better opportunity to gain employment here.” @AdanRubioDT

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Texas Tech ranks in top 50 for Campus Pride Index

Because of Texas Tech’s support for the LGBTQIA community, the university has earned the Premier Campus designation on the Campus Pride Index for the third year in a row.

The CPI evaluates an institution based on its hospitality toward the campus’ LGBTQIA community, according to a Tech news release.

In addition to the designa-

tion, Tech received a 4.5-star overall score on the index for the second consecutive year, which tied it for second among Texas institutions, according to the news release. Tech tied with

the University of Houston at 4.5-stars each, while the University of Texas at Dallas led all Texas schools with a 5-star rating. After 2018, Tech moved to ranking No. 43 nationally from No. 69 nationally the year prior.

Carol A. Sumner, chief diversity officer and vice president of the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, said the 4.5-star rating helps Tech’s brand of diversity and plans to represent the LGBTQIA community, according to the news release.

“We are proud of the work that is represented through the increased overall score and 4.5-star ranking,” Sumner said,

according to the news release.

“It truly is a reflection of our university commitment as indicated through our strategic plan and overall commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.”

Overall scores from each institution are based off responses submitted each year, according to the news release.

The score consists of eight components on a 100 percent scale, according to the news release. The institutions receive a sexual orientation score along with a gender identity/expression score.

From 2018 to 2019, Tech improved its scores in five

categories, which include increases in policy inclusion from 76 to 77 percent, student life from 93 to 98 percent, support and institutional commitment from 86 to 91 percent, counseling and health from 85 to 96 percent and recruitment and retention from 89 to 100 percent, according to the release.

Other categories where Tech saw improvement include sexual orientation increasing from 75 to 91 percent and gender identity/expression increasing from 69 to 86 percent, according to the release. @EleanorGuinanDT

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2020 candidate Buttigieg says he raised $24M WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Buttigieg said Monday that he raised $24.8 million during the second fundraising quarter, a massive sum that cements him as a top White House contender despite entering the Democratic presidential primary as a little-known Indiana mayor.

The impressive haul tops the $18 million raised last quarter by Bernie Sanders, who led the Democratic field in fundraising during that period. It will help Buttigieg transition from a scrappy startup operation to a more formidable campaign for the 2020 Democratic nomination and give him staying power to weather the summer months, when fundraising typically dries up.

Meanwhile, many of his better-known rivals have struggled to raise money and could face more challenging circumstances.

“He did exactly what you are supposed to do,” said Rufus Gifford, who was finance director of President Barack Obama’s 2012 campaign.

“They are seizing on opportunities, they are building infrastructure, hiring staff and working their butts off.

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CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 Bottle rockets have enough speed and mass to cause concussive injuries to the eyes or blind someone, McCartney said. Regarding thermal injuries, he said the heat from a roman candle will sear all the stem cells on the surface of the eye that it hits.

“The nature of the deficit it’s going to create in your vision or the function of the eyeball itself really just relates to the severity of the injury,” he said. “The biggest variable there is going to be proximity to the firework itself.”

Within the range of 10 feet, McCartney said any hit to the eye with a firework will be devastating. He said the eyeball is about one inch big and the cornea, the frontwall of the eye, is only half a millimeter thick.

“It’s pretty easy to break

it, or to pop it or to cut it,” McCartney said.

When buying or using fireworks, there are different factors one may consider regarding what injuries a person could get.

In addition to the possible injuries, one may want to know certain procedures when handling fireworks.

Sonni Menaldi, owner of Wholesale Fireworks, said there are a variety of precautions to consider before lighting fireworks.

“You need to know your location. Of course, it has to be outside city limits,” she said. “You need to be prepared for what the landscape may be like. If it’s really tall grass, you don’t want to shoot there. You really want to be able to have a flat area, preferably on some kind of dirt.”

Having an item to put out possible flames, such as a fire extinguisher, a bag of sand or a case of water, is

one step Menaldi said people should take before shooting fireworks. For igniting fireworks, she said one should bring a long-reach lighter to avoid burns that can result from lighting the fuse.

During the ignition, Menaldi said a firework not being properly set on a flat area is the biggest mistake, as an uneven surface can cause a firework to fall on its side.

“Even though it may not result in fire, there may be kids around you, obviously other people,” she said.

“That’s the main concern is tipping over if you’re not in a good landscape.”

While buying fireworks, one may consider the types of fireworks that can cause the most harm to a person or damage to the surrounding area.

When using fountain fireworks, Menaldi said there are certain risks when a person is not in the appropriate environment. She said areas

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with a lot of tall grass are not the best place to shoot off fireworks, especially fountains, as slight sparks can ignite the grass.

“The most popular and the most potential for danger is going to be what they call artillery shells. Some people call them mortars,” she said. “They’re the ones that have a canister that you set on the ground, you drop the mortar, which is the actual flammable part; the firework itself, the fuse comes out of the top, you light it and then it shoots up really high in the air and explodes.”

When one does not know how to handle the mortar and does not set it on a level space, Menaldi said there will be a bigger burst that can cause more harm.

Along with how to operate certain fireworks, considering the regulations of one’s city or town is another precaution one may need

to take.

Clinton Thetford, Lubbock County emergency management coordinator, said municipalities within Lubbock County have ordinances that ban the sale and use of fireworks within city limits.

“Outside the city limits, you’re legal to buy or discharge fireworks,” he said.

“The only caveat to that is you can’t discharge them from a roadway, nor can you go into the middle of a cotton field without the landowner’s permission and set off fireworks.”

In any situation involving fireworks, Thetford said no children should be allowed to discharge fireworks. He said adult supervision is always required.

“We would encourage people to wear gloves and eye protection,” Thetford said regarding other preparations. “Use them away from people, any structures or

other flammable materials.”

In addition to these precautions, Thetford said any large fireworks should be discharged one at a time. He said firework debris should be soaked in water to ensure they do not reignite.

“Make sure that you buy manufactured fireworks,” he said. “The other issue is you want to make sure you’re buying consumer-grade fireworks and not fireworks that would be industrial, like they would use for these large firework shows.”

Despite the possible dangers of fireworks, there are a variety of ways one may ensure his or her safety during any Fourth of July celebrations. Experience may be another factor one considers when discharging fireworks.

“The main thing with fireworks is responsible users,” Menaldi said. “That’s going to be the key.” @AdanRubioDT

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Prosecutor tells jury to use SEAL’s own words to convict him SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Navy SEAL committed murder during a deployment to Iraq and the proof is in his own words, his own photos and the testimony of his fellow troops, a military prosecutor told a jury Monday.

Cmdr. Jeff Pietrzyk said in closing arguments of a courtmartial that text messages

by Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher show he is guilty of fatally stabbing a

wounded Islamic State prisoner on May 3, 2017.

One message said: “I’ve got a cool story for you when I get back. I’ve got my knife skills on.” Another text stated: “Good story behind this. Got him with my hunting knife.”

As he showed a photo of the dead prisoner with Gallagher holding up his head by the hair, the prosecutor said, “Those are his words.”

The prosecutor said one SEAL who changed his story and claimed to have killed the prisoner himself was lying to protect Gallagher.

“The government’s evidence in this case is Chief Gallagher’s words, Chief G a l l a g h e r ’s p i c t u r e s , Chief Gallagher’s SEALs,” Pietrzyk said.

The prosecutor said he wouldn’t try to argue sympathy for the teenage prisoner,

who had been wounded in an air strike.

“Before the air strike, he would have done anything in his power to kill an American,” Pietrzyk said.

But he said the prisoner was not a lawful target.

“We’re not ISIS. When we capture someone and they’re out of the fight, that’s it. That’s where the line is drawn,” Pietrzyk said.

Gallagher, 40, has plead-

ed not guilty to murder and allegations that he shot civilians and a violation involving posing with the corpse for photographs.

Defense lawyer Tim Parlatore began his closing argument the same way he started the trial. “This is case is not about murder, it’s about mutiny.” Parlatore said.

The attorney said there’s no body, no forensics, and the SEALs who testified

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Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs dead at 27; found in hotel room ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs died Monday at the age of 27, stunning Major League Baseball and leading to the postponement of the team’s game against the Texas Rangers.

Skaggs was with the team in Texas when he was found unresponsive in his hotel room, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police said they are investigating, but no foul play is suspected at this time.

Skaggs was “an important part of the Angels Family,” the team said in a statement.

against Gallagher lied because they didn’t like his demanding leadership.

Parlatore also addressed the testimony of Special Operator Corey Scott, who said he saw Gallagher stab the prisoner in the neck but stunned the court when he said he was the one who ultimately killed the prisoner by plugging his breathing tube with his thumb as an act of mercy.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Carli, and his entire family during this devastating time.”

Skaggs, who would have turned 28 on July 13, had been a regular in the Angels’ starting rotation since late 2016, when he returned from Tommy John surgery. He struggled with injuries repeatedly over the past three seasons but persevered to become a valuable starter in Los Angeles’ injury-plagued rotation.

The left-hander had just pitched on Saturday, allowing two runs in 4 1/3 innings

in a 4-0 loss to Oakland.

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said he was “deeply saddened” by Skaggs’ death.

“We will support the Angels’ organization through this most difficult period, and we will make a variety of resources available to Tyler’s teammates and other members of the baseball family,” Manfred said in a statement.

Skaggs was born in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Woodland Hills, in the far western part of the sprawling San Fernando Valley. He graduated from Santa Monica High

School in 2009, when the Angels drafted him in the first round.

The Angels traded Skaggs to Arizona in 2010, and he started his big-league career with 13 appearances over two seasons for the Diamondbacks. The Angels reacquired him in December 2013, and he has won 25 games over five seasons with the club.

Skaggs started a careerhigh 24 games last season, going 8-10 with a 4.02 ERA. He missed playing time in April this season with a sprained ankle but came back strong.

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Awards, achievements piled up after Tech’s historic season

By MAX HENGST Sports Editor

The Texas Tech baseball team’s season came to a conclusion in the program’s first semifinals appearance in the 2019 College World Series, but the Red Raiders’ run was one for the program record books.

With the final loss to Michigan in the College World Series, Tech finished its season with a 46-20 overall record, according to Tech Athletics. With the 46 wins, it marked the third-straight season that the Red Raiders had a 45+ win season and the fifth in last six years.

The impressive season resulted in Tech’s third Big 12 Championship in four years as they finished 16-8 in conference play.

In the postseason, the Red Raiders earned the No. 8 national seed. With the national seed, Tech became the only team in the nation to host a Regional in the last four season, according to a Tech Athletics news release. The Red Raiders were also one of three teams to earn a top-eight national seed three of the past four years. As the team made their way through the Regional and Super Regional round of the NCAA Tournament, the Tech also became one of three schools to make it to the College World Series four times in the last six years.

As the College World Series ended and the final polls were announced, the Red Raiders earned a No. 4 national ranking, according to the release. The ranking tied for the program’s highest as the 2016 team also finished as the fourth best team in the nation.

Individually, the Big 12 honored 15 Red Raiders with end-of-year awards, accord-

ing to the release. Josh Jung topped the Big 12 as he was named the Co-Big 12 Player of the Year and joined Cameron Warren, Gabe Holt, Caleb Kilian and Taylor Floyd with a First Team All-Big 12 selection. Second Team selections included Brian Klein, Dylan Neuse and Clayton Beeter. Beeter also joined Micah Dallas and Cole Stilwell as the trio made the All-Freshman Team. Dane Haveman, John McMillon and Braxton Fulford were the final three Red Raiders to be recognized by the conference as they made the Honorable Mention list.

Jung proved to be a standout player at Tech as the Texas Rangers drafted him with the No. 8 overall pick in the first round of the Major League Baseball Draft. Along with the second-highest selection in program history, Jung earned a plethora of individual awards after he posted a .343 batting average with 81 hits, 65 runs scored, 58 RBI, 23 doubles and 15 home runs this season.

The junior earned AllAmerica nods from D1 Baseball (first team), Collegiate Baseball Newspaper (second team), Baseball America (second team), National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (second team), Perfect Game (second team) and American Baseball Coaches Association (second team), according to the release.

Jung was also awarded the Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award while being named as a semifinalist for the Dick Howser Trophy and Golden Spikes Award.

Warren also had an impressive resume in his senior season with Tech as the Cincinnati Reds drafted the Oklahoma native with the 654th pick in the MLB Draft. In his final year of

eligibility, Warren led the Big 12 with 79 RBI while ranking second in the conference with a .356 batting average and 18 home runs, according to the Big 12. He also led the Red Raiders with 85 hits and was three runs behind Jung, crossing home 62 times in his senior campaign.

The senior ’s name appeared on four All-America lists including Perfect Game (first team), D1 Baseball (second team), Baseball America (third team) and National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (third team). Warren was also the only Red Raider to earn a spot on the 2019 College World Series AllTournament team and was named a semifinalist for the Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award.

Warren also led the Red Raiders in the Big 12 Weekly Awards as he was named the conference Player of the Week twice this season (March 11 and May 6), according to the Big 12.

He also was the only Tech baseball player to earn a national weekly award as he was named the National Hitter of the Week (March 11). Jung was the only other Red Raider to earn a Player of the Week honor (April 29) by the Big 12 while Kilian was the only player on the team to be named the Pitcher of the Week (March 18). Four other Red Raiders earned a Big 12 Weekly Award as Tanner O’Tremba (Feb. 25), Neuse (March 11), Dru Baker (April 8) and Dallas (May 20) as the four each earned a Big 12 Newcomer of the Week nod.

Clayton Beeter was the only freshman from Tech to be named an All American as Collegiate Baseball Newspaper recognized him as he was an impressive

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Junior infielder Josh Jung runs to first base after getting a hit during the second game of the NCAA Regional Championship game against Dallas Baptist at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 1, 2019 at the Dan Law Field. Jung won Co-Big 12 player of the year, Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award, and Google Cloud Academic All-Dstrict recognition and was named to the First Team All-Big 12 team. closing pitcher for the Red Raiders, according to the release. Beeter took the mound for 19.2 innings this year, striking 39 batters out and posting a 3.20 ERA. Beeter was also named to the Freshman All-America second team by Baseball America, according to the release. Dallas joined Beeter with Freshman All-America status as the freshman starting pitcher was recognized

by D1 Baseball with a second team selection.

After having a good performance in the classroom, being one of four Big 12 baseball players to earn a 4.0-grade point average (GPA), according to the release. He joined Jung, Warren, Kilian, Klein, Holt, Fulford, Caleb Freeman, Parker Kelly, Cody Masters and Ryan Sublette on the Academic All-Big 12 Team.

Nine more Red Raiders earned their name on the Academic All-Rookie Team, including Baker,

Dallas, O’Tremba, Mason Montgomery, Cole Stilwell, Max Marusak, Trey Garlett, Cade Farr and Noah Huerta, according to the release.

Jung, Warren and Fulford also were honored with a Google Cloud Academic All-District recognition for their academics, according to the release. Fulford also earned the Elite 90 Award for the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship for his 3.94 GPA. The entire Tech baseball team was also recognized in Omaha, Neb. as the Red Raiders earned the highest cumulative GPA at the 2019 College World Series.

With all of the awards and achievements the Red Raiders earned in the 2019 season, head coach Tim Tadlock also had an outstanding year. Tadlock was named the 2019 American Baseball Association/ Diamond Midwest Regional Coach of the Year for the second consecutive year.

In his seven years at Tech, Tadlock has garnered the award three times.

Seven players under Tadlock’s coaching were taken in the MLB Draft, according to the release.

Along with Jung and Warren’s selections, the Milwaukee Brewers drafted Holt (223rd pick) and Floyd (313th pick). Kilian improved his draft stock as the San Francisco Giants chose drafted him with the 236th pick as he turned down the Baltimore Orioles last year after he was drafted with the 595th pick. The Detroit Tigers selected McMillon (332nd pick) and the Chicago White Sox drafted Freeman (440th pick).

The Red Raiders’ season did not end the way they wanted it to in the College World Series but the achievements and accolades proved how dominant Tech was both on the field and in the classroom. @MaxHengstDT

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The Latest: Thompson says he is returning to the Warriors, other stars land deals All-Star guard Klay Thompson says on social media he is staying put with the Golden State Warriors, using a movie clip of Leonardo DiCaprio in the movie “The Wolf of Wall Street” with the line “I’m not leavin!’”

Thompson posted on his Instagram account. He is expected to sign a five-year max contract for $190 million when the NBA free agent moratorium period ends, remaining with Golden State just as he had hoped for all along.

Last year, he made it clear again: “I’ve said it many times before: I would like to be a Warrior for life.”

Thompson had been scheduled for surgery this past week for a torn ACL in his left knee after he was injured during a Game 6 loss to the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Finals. Neither the Warriors nor Thompson’s agent have confirmed wheth-

er he has had the surgery.

A person with knowledge of the details says the Knicks have agreed to a two-year deal with guard Elfrid Payton.

Payton was the fifth player added by the Knicks in the first two days of free agency, including the second who spent last season with the New Orleans Pelicans. New York first agreed to a contract with forward Julius Randle.

The Knicks also agreed to deals with Bobby Portis and Taj Gibson on Sunday, and the person confirmed that New York had added swingman Reggie Bullock early Monday. Then, Wayne Ellington reached agreement Monday before Payton.

The person says the second year of Payton’s deal is a team option. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal cannot yet be signed. The deal was first reported by The Athletic.

Payton was limited to 42 games last season because of injuries, averaging 10.6 points and 7.6 assists. The No. 10 pick of the 2014 draft spent his first 3 1/2 seasons in Orlando.

— AP Basketball Writer Brian Mahoney Kyrie Irving says his decision to join the Brooklyn Nets is about wanting to play at home.

Irving grew up in New Jersey watching the Nets, and says he wanted to return to the area as a player.

He says in a video posted

by Roc Nation Sports that “home is where my family is. Home is where I want my legacy to continue. And I’m happy to be in Brooklyn.”

Roc Nation, which announced Sunday it was now representing Irving, said the All-Star point guard had agreed to a four-year, maximum contract with the Nets.