RUSTON, La. - Louisiana Tech earns another loss after falling to UL-Lafayette at home on Wednesday night. Tech (13-5) scored five runs on seven hits with no errors, while ULL (9-7) earned nine runs with twelve hits on Wednesday. 

Tech got going early in the bottom of the first inning after scoring three runs. The Bulldogs loaded the bases following a Kasten Furr walk, a Cole McConnell single, and a Dalton Davis walk, which caused Ethan Bates to notch a two-RBI single, scoring two runs. Senior Adarius Myers reached on a fielder's choice, picking up the third run for the Bulldogs.

UL-Lafayette fought back in the top of the second inning, tying the game with three runs. Josh Alexander put the Ragin Cajuns on the board with a two-RBI double that scored Duncan Pastore and Jose Torres. UL-Lafayette's John Taylor put one more run on the board after an RBI single. 

The Ragin Cajuns extended their lead to three in the top of the fourth after they put up three runs following a two-RBI double down the right field line from Caleb Stelley and Josh Alexander ground out, which led to an RBI. Duncan Pastore brought in a run for the Ragin Cajuns after his RBI single scored John Taylor, making it 7-3. 

John Taylor's two-run homer pushed the game to a 9-3 score for the UL-Lafayette in the top of the sixth inning. Cole McConnell brought in a run for the Bulldogs after a SAC RBI that scored Kasten Furr (2-for-2, 1 3B), cutting UL-Lafayette's lead to five 9-4. Senior McConnell earned another RBI in the bottom of the eight, reducing ULL's lead to four 9-5. 

Tech gave up nine earned runs and 12 hits, which is now four games in a row the Bulldogs have given up double-digit hits.  Tech's pitchers struck out nine batters and allowed one walk Wednesday night. 

QUOTABLES
Head Coach Lane Burroughs 
"We are in a funk, and we're in a storm that we have to come out of. I think we came out of the gate and met with the guys, and we had a great meeting. We hit a three spot, and the disappointing thing is we go out and give it right back to them. We struck out nine batters and only walked two batters. As right of now, we're just not playing real good baseball, but like we told the guys a while ago, nobody feels sorry for us you can mope and pout, but at the end of the day, you got to go to work." 

UP NEXT
The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs will be at the J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park on Friday to face Northwestern State. The first pitch for Friday's contest will be at 6:00 PM. 

TICKET INFO. 
During the 2024 season, a limited number of single-game reserved chairback tickets may be available on a game-by-game basis. Any opportunities for unclaimed single-game tickets will go on sale, if available, no earlier than 24 hours before the scheduled first pitch.

Single-game standing-room only and right-field berm tickets are also available on a game-by-game basis for $15. 

To purchase, fans can stop by the LA Tech Baseball Box Office at J.C. Love Field, open two hours before the first pitch, or visit LATechSports.com/Tickets.
 
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