Tech's Mbanasor, McIvor have names entered into transfer portal
Texas Tech defensive lineman Nelson Mbanasor and quarterback Maverick McIvor have had their names entered into the NCAA transfer portal, the Rivals and 247Sports recruiting services reported Tuesday.
Mbanasor, who has one year of eligibility remaining, was a regular in the Red Raiders' defensive line rotation this season before he suffered a season-ending pectoral muscle injury late in the year. In nine games, he was credited with 11 tackles, 1 1/2 tackles for loss, two quarterback pressures and a pass breakup.
Mbanasor played in 21 games over his redshirt freshman and sophomore seasons, getting credit for nine tackles in 2018 and 15 tackles in 2019. In 2020, he played in only the season opener before he suffered a season-ending biceps injury.
McIvor, though highly rated as a recruit, never got into a game during three seasons with the Red Raiders. He has three years of eligibility with the NCAA not charging any player a year of eligibility for the COVID-disrupted 2020 season.
Mbanasor is the fifth senior from Tech's 2021 roster to leave the program with one year of eligibility remaining. Center Dawson Deaton and kicker Jonathan Garibay have declared for the NFL draft, quarterback Henry Colombi had his name entered into the transfer portal and inside receiver Dalton Rigdon is beginning career pursuits outside of football.
Baseball
Tickets are on sale for the College Baseball Foundation's annual First Pitch Luncheon.
The event is scheduled for Jan. 26 at the Memorial Civic Center with lunch served at 11:30 a.m. and the program beginning at 12:05 p.m. Former Tech all-America third baseman Josh Jung, now of the Texas Rangers, is scheduled to be on the program along with Tech coach Tim Tadlock and Lubbock Christian University coach Nathan Blackwood.
Tables of eight are $500, which includes a meet-and-greet session with Jung and priority seating, or $300 for preferred seating. Individual tickets are $25.
For tickets or more information, contact Mike Gustafson via email at gus@collegebaseballfoundation.org or by phone at (806) 543-5361.
Tennis
Texas Tech's Margarita Skriabina, who won her singles draw last weekend at the Torero Tennis Classic in San Diego, was named the Big 12 women's player of the week.
Skriabina, a sophomore from Russia went 3-0 against opponents with national rankings of No. 21, No. 22 and No. 44.
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: College sports: Tech's Mbanasor, McIvor have names entered into transfer portal
