Box Score April 27, 2011
Box Score
NATCHITOCHES, La. - Colby Johnson was 4-for-4 with a career day at the plate and Justin Gordey was 2-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI as Louisiana Tech knocked off Northwestern State, 5-2, Wednesday night at Brown-Stroud Field.
With one out in the top of the first, Justin Gordey was hit on a 1-0 pitch from Jacob Roark then advanced to second on a wild pitch. After a ground out, Alex Williams ripped a single back up the middle to score Gordey. Following a walk from Clint Ewing, Johnson ripped the first of his four hits through the right side for an RBI single that score Williams and gave the Bulldogs a two-run lead.
Louisiana Tech (21-21) added three more runs in the second as Gordey doubled down the left field line to score Corey White and Mark Threlkeld belted a two-run double to the gap in left center that scored both Gordey and Kyle Roliard.
Roark (1-3) was charged with the loss after allowing five runs on five hits in 1.1 innings of work.
NSU broke through in the bottom of the second off of Josh Barrett as Aaron Munoz hit a two-run single to center field. Barrett was able to get out of the inning and picked up his first win on the season as he allowed two runs on three hits in a predetermined 2.0 innings of work.
In relief, five Bulldog pitchers combined to allow just four hits and no runs while fanning six batters and issuing no walks. Caleb Dudley picked up his seventh save of the season after working a flawless ninth inning to close out the game for Tech.
With the save, Dudley moved into sole possession of fourth place on the single-season list at Louisiana Tech. His seven saves are the most since Matt Buckle recorded nine saves and established the school record during the 2000 season.
The Bulldogs return to action Friday night at 6 p.m. as Tech plays host to the Wolf Pack of Nevada in a four-game set at J.C. Love Field.
Notes: Louisiana Tech is now 84-60 all-time against Northwestern State... Tech has won two-straight games against the Demons in Natchitoches...Tech is 19-6 this season in games played within the state of Louisiana... Tech is 14-1 this season when leading after eight innings... Tech is 159-7 since the 2004 season when leading after eight innings... Colby Johnson set career-highs in hits (4), total bases (4) and tied his career-high with one run batted in... Johnson has now hit safely in six-straight games (12-for-20, .600)... Johnson has now hit safely in seven-straight at-bats dating back to the Saturday game at San Jose State... With seven hits in seven-straight at-bats, Johnson is the first Bulldog to accomplish the feat since Clint Stubbs tallied seven-straight hits last season... Alex Williams and Mark Threlkeld have respectively tallied 12 and 11 multi-hit games this season... Roliard has hit safely in five-straight games... Threlkeld has made 113 consecutive starts... The two runs scored by Justin Gordey tied a career-high...With his seventh save, Dudley passed Randy Jamar, Buddy Aulds and Don Clinton for sole possession of fourth all-time on the single-season saves list at Tech... Josh Barrett tallied his first win since April 3, 2010 against Texas Wesleyan... Mike LeBreton tied his season-high with four strikeouts.
