RUSTON, La. – Louisiana Tech drops the rubber match to Middle Tennessee in 12 innings on Sunday afternoon at J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park.
 
LA Tech (28-13, 12-6 C-USA) falls in the series finale to Middle Tennessee (21-17, 11-7 C-USA) in a 12-inning marathon.
 
The Bulldogs jumped out on top in the first inning on a RBI groundout from Cole McConnell, his 52^nd of the season.
 
Jonathan Fincher worked in and out of trouble in his four innings of work. Bulldog third baseman Logan McLeod saved two runs in the second inning on a diving stop to snare a grounder in the hole and throw out the runner at first to end the frame.
 
McLeod was 3-for-3 in the contest with a walk and a run scored.
 
Ryan Harland was solid again out of the pen for LA Tech delivering 3.1 innings giving up one earned and striking out two. Kyle Crigger suffered the loss, but gave an incredible effort tossing 4.2 innings striking out four and giving up three runs, only one being earned in the top of the 12^th.
 
The Blue Raiders scored two runs in the top of the eighth to knot things back up at 3-3. Briggs Rutter scored on a wild pitch and Jackson Galloway singled bringing home their third run.
 
In the top of the 12^th, JT Mabry reached on a throwing error bringing home the go-ahead run and Gabe Jennings doubled down the left field line giving the Blue Raiders a three-run lead.
 
QUOTABLES
Head Coach Lane Burroughs
 
"We didn't deserve to win the game. We had multiple opportunities with runners in scoring position. Credit their lefty, punched two of our guys out when we needed a hit to win the game. At the end of the day, we didn't get it done and they did."
 
UP NEXT
LA Tech heads to Little Rock on Wednesday to face off with the Trojans at 4 p.m.
 
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