Friday, February 16
Ruston, LA
4 p.m.
Louisiana Tech University
1-0
9
vs
3
Northern Colorado
0-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Colorado | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | X | 9 | 8 | 2 |
Ethan Bates on Second Base
Photo by: Jaden Williams
Bulldogs Bashed the Bears in First Game at Home
2/16/2024 9:51:00 PM | Baseball
Tech Wins 9-3 Against Northern Colorado
Ruston, La. – Louisiana Tech starts the 2024 season with a win in their home opener against Northern Colorado. The Bulldogs beat the Bears by a score of 9-3, while both teams would have eight hits in the game.
Tech started slow, giving up one run, two hits, and one error in the top of the first inning. Senior Ethan Bates ignited a spark in the offense with a double to right field, which extended his current on-base reach streak to 24.
The Bulldogs (1-0) tied the game up in the second inning after a bases-loaded wild pitch, resulting in Grant Comeaux bringing in the first run for the Bulldogs. Northern Colorado (0-1) took over in the top of the third, scoring a run to make it 2-1. Tech collected three runs in the bottom of the third inning. Senior Dalton Davis scored on a balk, while Senior Jorge Corona followed after a wild pitch from Northern Colorado. LA Tech made it 4-2 following a bases-loaded hit by pitch RBI from Kasten Furr that led Adarius Myers to score.
UNC would cut LA Techs' lead to one, with Jackson Romero single to drive in Kai Wagner. Redshirt- Junior Will Safford delivered his first home run of the season to right field, making Tech's lead 5-3. Tech tagged on two extra runs after a throwing error from Northern Colorado shortstop Kai Wagner and grew the lead to 7-3.
Senior Kasten Furr would drive in his second RBI of the game, forcing Tech's lead to 8-3 in the bottom of the sixth. Louisiana Tech eventually forced the score to 9-3 after Jorge Corona scored a fielder's choice.
Louisiana Tech's pitchers Reed Smith and Grant Hubka combined for 11 strikeouts against Northern Colorado. The Nebraska native, Hubka, earned a career-high six strikeouts and gave up only two hits on the mound. Senior Smith tied a career-high five strikeouts, in which he had two games last season with five strikeouts. Smith gave up five hits and three runs, as well.
Louisiana Tech will continue its four-game home opener with a doubleheader on Saturday, with game times at Noon and 3 p.m. against Northern Colorado.
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Tech started slow, giving up one run, two hits, and one error in the top of the first inning. Senior Ethan Bates ignited a spark in the offense with a double to right field, which extended his current on-base reach streak to 24.
The Bulldogs (1-0) tied the game up in the second inning after a bases-loaded wild pitch, resulting in Grant Comeaux bringing in the first run for the Bulldogs. Northern Colorado (0-1) took over in the top of the third, scoring a run to make it 2-1. Tech collected three runs in the bottom of the third inning. Senior Dalton Davis scored on a balk, while Senior Jorge Corona followed after a wild pitch from Northern Colorado. LA Tech made it 4-2 following a bases-loaded hit by pitch RBI from Kasten Furr that led Adarius Myers to score.
UNC would cut LA Techs' lead to one, with Jackson Romero single to drive in Kai Wagner. Redshirt- Junior Will Safford delivered his first home run of the season to right field, making Tech's lead 5-3. Tech tagged on two extra runs after a throwing error from Northern Colorado shortstop Kai Wagner and grew the lead to 7-3.
Senior Kasten Furr would drive in his second RBI of the game, forcing Tech's lead to 8-3 in the bottom of the sixth. Louisiana Tech eventually forced the score to 9-3 after Jorge Corona scored a fielder's choice.
Louisiana Tech's pitchers Reed Smith and Grant Hubka combined for 11 strikeouts against Northern Colorado. The Nebraska native, Hubka, earned a career-high six strikeouts and gave up only two hits on the mound. Senior Smith tied a career-high five strikeouts, in which he had two games last season with five strikeouts. Smith gave up five hits and three runs, as well.
Louisiana Tech will continue its four-game home opener with a doubleheader on Saturday, with game times at Noon and 3 p.m. against Northern Colorado.
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Pitching:
W: Hubka, Grant (1-0)
L: Murphy Gienger (0-1)
Batting:
RBI: Caden Wagner 1 ; Carson Gross 1 ; Jackson Romero 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Austin Bunn 1 ; Kai Wagner 2
SB: Carson Gross 1 ; Jackson Romero 1
Batting:
2B: Bates, Ethan 1
HR: Safford, Will 1
RBI: Furr, Kasten 2 ; McLeod, Logan 1 ; Safford, Will 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Furr, Kasten 1 ; Bates, Ethan 1 ; Davis, Dalton 1 ; Corona, Jorge 2 ; Myers, Adarius 1 ; Comeaux, Grant 1 ; Safford, Will 2
SB: Myers, Adarius 1 ; Safford, Will 1
HBP: Furr, Kasten 3 ; Bates, Ethan 1 ; Corona, Jorge 1 ; McLeod, Logan 1 ; Comeaux, Grant 1
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