Louisiana Tech University
4-0
LSU
3-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| Louisiana Tech | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | X | 11 | 12 | 0 |
LA Tech Captures Statement Victory Against No. 2 LSU
2/23/2022 11:28:00 PM | Baseball
The Bulldogs tallied 12 hits to defeat No. 2 LSU 11-6 on Wednesday night
LA Tech (4-0) starter, Cade Gibson, was lights out in his five innings of work Wednesday night. Gibson set a tone for the entire Bulldog squad by striking out eight Tiger batters, only one walk and just three hits.
The Bulldog bullpen maintained a lead once again. Ryan Jennings, Greg Martinez, and Kyle Crigger all contributed with crucial pitches to collect big outs late in the game.
LSU's (3-1) pitching struggled early on allowing five runs through the first three innings. The offense could not string any big innings together to mount a comeback. Gavin Dugas led the Tiger bats going 2-for-3 at the plate, homering and bringing in three runs on the night.
The Tigers committed five errors in the field leading to many more opportunities for the Bulldog offense.
The one-two punch in the Bulldog lineup is steaming hot out of the gates in 2022. Taylor Young (.571) was a triple shy of the cycle going 3-for-4 with 4 RBI, while Philip Matulia (.438) was 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
In the bottom of the third, Steele Netterville launched a leadoff solo home run for his first of the year.
LA Tech third baseman, Logan McLeod, had a great night at the plate and in the field with the sliding play. McLeod was 2-for-4 at the plate with two runs scored.
QUOTABLES
Head Coach Lane Burroughs
"I don't know if I would have stayed out here the whole time if I wasn't invested. Our fans came out, and not only did they show up, but they stayed the whole game. I can't say enough about them."
Pitcher Cade Gibson
"Despite the bad conditions we had people out here at 3:30 getting ready and it was just electric. We always have a good crowd and are always supportive. I love them to death."
"They (LSU) have great hitters. Coach Fouts had a great game plan going in. We were going to cross count with a bunch of stuff. If they were ahead, we were going to try to go offspeed and mix it up a lot so we couldn't show any patterns."
UP NEXT
LA Tech hosts Tulane for a three-game game set at J.C. Love Field starting Friday night at 6 p.m.
SOCIAL MEDIA
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Gibson, Cade (1-0)
L: Riley Cooper (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Cade Doughty 1 ; Gavin Dugas 1
HR: Brayden Jobert 1
RBI: Tre' Morgan 1 ; Brayden Jobert 2 ; Gavin Dugas 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Cade Doughty 1 ; Jordan Thompson 2 ; Brayden Jobert 2 ; Jack Merrifield 1
SB: Brayden Jobert 1 ; Gavin Dugas 1
HBP: Dylan Crews 1 ; Gavin Dugas 1
Batting:
2B: Young, Taylor 1
3B: Young, Taylor 1
HR: Young, Taylor 1 ; Netterville, Steele 1
RBI: Young, Taylor 4 ; Matulia, Philip 3 ; McConnell, Cole 1 ; Netterville, Steele 1
SF: Young, Taylor 1 ; Matulia, Philip 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Young, Taylor 2 ; Matulia, Philip 2 ; Netterville, Steele 1 ; Elliott, Wade 3 ; Berch, Thaxton 1 ; McLeod, Logan 2
