RUSTON, La. – Louisiana Tech defeats FIU 13-2 in the series finale at J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park.
 
LA Tech (18-6, 5-1 C-USA) used a seven run eighth inning to run rule FIU (9-15, 2-4 C-USA) and complete the third series sweep of the season. Jarret Whorff produced an impressive outing going 4.2 innings, allowing two runs and punching out four in the win. Taylor Young, Cole McConnell, Jorge Corona, Bryce Wallace and Logan McLeod all collected multi-hit games as the offense racked up 13 hits.
 
Jarret Whorff improved to 2-3 on the season. The right-hander was solid in his 4.2 innings, working around baserunners and leaving runners stranded.
 
LA Tech got on the board in the first as McConnell doubled off the wall scoring Young from first base. McConnell ended the day 3-for-5 at the plate with 5 RBI coming off a grand slam in the eighth inning.
 
The Bulldogs scored one in the third, one in the fourth, two in the fifth and one in the seventh. Philip Matulia doubled to left center in the fifth bringing McConnell home and extending the lead 5-2. Steele Netterville was just 1-for-4, but sent a tape measure home run over the left field wall in the seventh.
 
The Bulldogs blew the lead wide open with a six-run bottom of the eighth. McConnell tallied his second hit scoring Young. Matulia drove a pitch down the right field line scoring one more. Jorge Corona hit his fourth long ball of the year and Elliott ripped hit number three driving in the 12^th run.
 
LA Tech secured the win in the eighth inning pouring on seven runs. McConnell belted a grand slam and Corona sent a three-run home run all with two outs to end the game by run rule.
 
Ryan Jennings and Landon Tomkins were nails in relief. The pair of Bulldogs did not allow a run and combined for five strikeouts.
 
NOTABLES

• Bulldogs have won 11 out of the last 12 games
• Young extends on-base streak to 18
• Bulldogs hitters had 15 HBP on the weekend
• Whorff earns the win improving to 2-3
• Three straight games with double digit runs
• Five Bulldogs recorded multi-hit game
• Cole McConnell collected 5 RBI
• Jorge Corona collected 4 RBI
• Netterville hit his fifth home run of the season
• McConnell belted his fifth home run of the season (Grand slam)
• Corona blasted his fifth home run of the season; homering on back-to-back days
• Bulldogs have tallied double digits in nine of the 18 wins

 
QUOTABLES
Head Coach Lane Burroughs
 
"Proud of our guys. We needed this sweep. We have put ourselves in this position every Sunday. To be able to come out today and play really well. We played good defense all weekend and had three good starts which is something we have struggled to get. Whorff was outstanding. I am sure he wanted to strangle me with two outs in the fourth, but he was attacking with tempo and Jennings did the same thing."
 
"We had the big innings all week. Big innings, good pitching and good defense carried us through to 4-0. We will take 4-0 on the week any time."
 
UP NEXT
The Bulldogs are back home again Tuesday for a midweek matchup with Dallas Baptist at 6 p.m.
 
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