Feb. 19, 2008

RUSTON - The third season of "Direct From the Dawgs' Dugout" with Louisiana Tech baseball coach Wade Simoneaux begins Monday, Feb. 25, live from Ponchatoula's in downtown Ruston. The show, which will air each Monday night during the regular season from 6-7 p.m., can be heard on ESPN 97.7 FM.

Sean Fox and Nick White of ESPN 97.7's "Fox and Company," as well as Mark Cramer, will serve as hosts for the show. Fans can call in questions for Coach Simoneaux at 1-888-993-7762 and listen live on the web at www.espn977.com.

For the third straight year, "Direct From the Dawgs' Dugout" will be sponsored by Bulldog Barks & Bytes, a Louisiana Tech fan site located at www.latechbbb.com.

The Bulldogs open their regular season on Friday, Feb. 22, at 6 p.m. as McNeese State comes to Ruston for the first of a three-game series. Season tickets are still available by calling the Tech ticket office at 318-257-3631 or by logging on to www.latechsports.com.