March 1, 2010

DENVER - Sophomore first baseman Alex Williams has been named the Verizon Wireless Western Athletic Conference Baseball Hitter of the Week, respectively, for February 22-28.

The Vick, La. native (Holy Savior Menard Central HS), helped the Bulldogs to a 3-1 record last week. Williams hit a pair of key home runs, including a walk-off shot in the bottom of the 10th inning to defeat McNeese State 8-7. He also delivered a three-run homer in the bottom of the fifth inning to help lead Tech to an 8-5 victory in the series finale against McNeese State. On the week, Williams hit .538 (7-for-13) with six runs, seven RBI, two doubles, two walks and a pair of home runs.

This is Williams' first career hitter of the week award and the first for Louisiana Tech this season.

Tech will now get ready to begin a very tough ten game road stint in which the Bulldogs will first travel to Waco, Texas to take on Baylor on Wednesday. Tech will then play a three game series with UT-Pan American over the weekend before coming back to play Baylor on Tuesday March 9. After a few days off LA Tech will then travel to face New Mexico in a four game series beginning on March 12 and will end the road stint on March 17 at Central Arkansas.

Tech fans are reminded that single game tickets are now available through TicketMaster and the Tech Ticket Office along with a number of premium chair-backs still available which can be hand-picked by fans for $130 online at www.latechsports.com, www.ticketmaster.com or by calling the Tech Ticket Office at 318-257-3631.