Thursday, April 18
Ruston, La.
7:45 PM
Louisiana Tech University
vs
Marshall
Bulldogs Return Home to Host Marshall in Three-Game Conference Set
4/17/2019 4:20:00 PM | Baseball
RUSTON, La. – After wrapping up a five-game road trip with a win over ULM on Tuesday, the No. 21 Louisiana Tech baseball team will face a quick turnaround, welcoming Marshall to J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park for a three-game Conference USA series this Thursday through Saturday.
Due to the upcoming Easter holiday, the Bulldogs (25-11, 10-5 C-USA) and Thundering Herd (21-15, 8-7 C-USA) will play a slightly adjusted schedule set for Thursday at 6 p.m., Friday at 4 p.m. and Saturday at 10 a.m.
All three contests will be streamed live on CUSA.tv (subscription required) and broadcast on KNBB 97.7 FM or through the LA Tech X Mobile App with Dave Nitz on the call.
LA Tech currently sits third in the league standings, just two games behind the league-leading Florida Atlantic Owls (12-3) and one game back of second-place Southern Miss (11-4). The Bulldogs remain one of the hottest teams in C-USA, winning nine of their last 10 conference games since starting 1-4.
Tech is tied with FAU for the most wins in C-USA with 25, and is the only team with double-digit wins in both home and away contests this season.
Tech and Marshall have met 16 times coming into this weekend, with the Bulldogs holding a 9-7 edge in the all-time series. Tech has won seven of the last 10 meetings, including six consecutive wins dating back to 2017. Marshall's last win in Ruston came back in 2015.
Tech head coach Lane Burroughs notched another milestone after Tuesday's win. The Tech skipper secured his 100th victory while at Tech, becoming the fastest Tech coach to reach the 100-win plateau. Burroughs is now 100-51 in his third year at the helm.
In the month of April, Tech is off to an 8-1 start, and has won 14 of its last 17 games overall.
Tech received some national recognition after the strong start to the month, as Collegiate Baseball ranked the Bulldogs 21st in their latest poll. Tech is also receiving votes in the NCBWA Top 30 Poll.
The Bulldog offense has come alive in the month of April, as Mason Mallard (.380), Taylor Young (.331), Mason Robinson (.325) and Tanner Huddleston (.301) are all hitting .300+ as mainstays in the Tech lineup.
Huddleston was named the C-USA Hitter of the Week after pacing Tech to a 4-1 record and its seventh consecutive C-USA road series triumph, dating back to last season.
The senior slugged a team-best .875 last week, on the strength of three extra-base hits in four games (1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR), leading the team with 14 total bases. His on-base percentage also paced the Bulldogs, at a clip of .556.
After a slow start to the season, Huddleston has erupted in his last 16 games. Following the Southern Miss series to open conference play, Huddleston's average sat at .211. Since that time, Huddleston is hitting .403 (25-for-62) with 15 RBI, boosting his season average north of .300, currently at .311.
In Conference USA games, Huddleston is hitting .309 and leads the team with 13 RBI.
In conference play, Tech starting pitching has also stepped up its play, led by Friday night starter Matt Miller (3.35 ERA, 5-0), who has allowed just nine earned runs in his five C-USA starts.
Meanwhile, Marshall enters the weekend after taking two of three from WKU and winning their midweek matchup vs. Ohio, 4-3. The Herd lead the league in hitting (.296), slugging (.463), triples (18) and total bases (590).
Tech will stick with its normal weekend rotation of RHP Matt Miller (5-0, 3.35 ERA, 51.0 IP, 58 K, 20 BB), LHP Logan Robbins (3-2, 6.31 ERA, 41.1 IP, 36 K, 21 BB) and LHP Logan Bailey (4-4, 6.55 ERA, 45.1 IP, 41 K, 19 BB), while Marshall will counter with LHP Joshua Shapiro (5-1, 1.94 ERA, 51.0 IP, 47 K, 25 BB), RHP Wade Martin (0-1, 1.80 ERA, 5.0 IP, 4 K, 1 BB) and TBA.
Due to the upcoming Easter holiday, the Bulldogs (25-11, 10-5 C-USA) and Thundering Herd (21-15, 8-7 C-USA) will play a slightly adjusted schedule set for Thursday at 6 p.m., Friday at 4 p.m. and Saturday at 10 a.m.
All three contests will be streamed live on CUSA.tv (subscription required) and broadcast on KNBB 97.7 FM or through the LA Tech X Mobile App with Dave Nitz on the call.
LA Tech currently sits third in the league standings, just two games behind the league-leading Florida Atlantic Owls (12-3) and one game back of second-place Southern Miss (11-4). The Bulldogs remain one of the hottest teams in C-USA, winning nine of their last 10 conference games since starting 1-4.
Tech is tied with FAU for the most wins in C-USA with 25, and is the only team with double-digit wins in both home and away contests this season.
Tech and Marshall have met 16 times coming into this weekend, with the Bulldogs holding a 9-7 edge in the all-time series. Tech has won seven of the last 10 meetings, including six consecutive wins dating back to 2017. Marshall's last win in Ruston came back in 2015.
Tech head coach Lane Burroughs notched another milestone after Tuesday's win. The Tech skipper secured his 100th victory while at Tech, becoming the fastest Tech coach to reach the 100-win plateau. Burroughs is now 100-51 in his third year at the helm.
In the month of April, Tech is off to an 8-1 start, and has won 14 of its last 17 games overall.
Tech received some national recognition after the strong start to the month, as Collegiate Baseball ranked the Bulldogs 21st in their latest poll. Tech is also receiving votes in the NCBWA Top 30 Poll.
The Bulldog offense has come alive in the month of April, as Mason Mallard (.380), Taylor Young (.331), Mason Robinson (.325) and Tanner Huddleston (.301) are all hitting .300+ as mainstays in the Tech lineup.
Huddleston was named the C-USA Hitter of the Week after pacing Tech to a 4-1 record and its seventh consecutive C-USA road series triumph, dating back to last season.
The senior slugged a team-best .875 last week, on the strength of three extra-base hits in four games (1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR), leading the team with 14 total bases. His on-base percentage also paced the Bulldogs, at a clip of .556.
After a slow start to the season, Huddleston has erupted in his last 16 games. Following the Southern Miss series to open conference play, Huddleston's average sat at .211. Since that time, Huddleston is hitting .403 (25-for-62) with 15 RBI, boosting his season average north of .300, currently at .311.
In Conference USA games, Huddleston is hitting .309 and leads the team with 13 RBI.
In conference play, Tech starting pitching has also stepped up its play, led by Friday night starter Matt Miller (3.35 ERA, 5-0), who has allowed just nine earned runs in his five C-USA starts.
Meanwhile, Marshall enters the weekend after taking two of three from WKU and winning their midweek matchup vs. Ohio, 4-3. The Herd lead the league in hitting (.296), slugging (.463), triples (18) and total bases (590).
Tech will stick with its normal weekend rotation of RHP Matt Miller (5-0, 3.35 ERA, 51.0 IP, 58 K, 20 BB), LHP Logan Robbins (3-2, 6.31 ERA, 41.1 IP, 36 K, 21 BB) and LHP Logan Bailey (4-4, 6.55 ERA, 45.1 IP, 41 K, 19 BB), while Marshall will counter with LHP Joshua Shapiro (5-1, 1.94 ERA, 51.0 IP, 47 K, 25 BB), RHP Wade Martin (0-1, 1.80 ERA, 5.0 IP, 4 K, 1 BB) and TBA.
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