Desi's 10th HR of the season and our 99th as a team! https://t.co/Fa3O794m1H pic.twitter.com/YmTKsgOfo5

— Texas Tech Softball (@TexasTechSB) April 22, 2026

Desirae Spearman's return to El Paso didn't take long to turn special.

The Hanks alum and left fielder for the No. 3 Texas Tech softball team didn't get anything to hit in her first at-bat at Helen of Troy Field Wednesday against UTEP, which turned into a lead-off four-pitch walk in the second inning.

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The Red Raiders eventually scored eight runs in that second inning, starting and ending with Spearman, and that ending came on a three-run blast Spearman sent flying over the centerfield wall on a 3-2 count.

If was a familiar site to the many fans she had at the sold-out Helen of Troy and was her 10th home run this season. It gave the Red Raiders a 9-0 lead in the first game of a doubleheader.

Bret Bloomquist can be reached at bbloomquist@elpasotimes.com; @Bretbloomquist on X.

This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: Hanks alum Desirae Spearman homers for Texas Tech in return to El Paso