Louisiana Tech University
15-5
Northwestern State
5-14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern State | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| Louisiana Tech | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | X | 7 | 8 | 1 |
Late Home Run Leads Bulldogs to Victory
3/16/2024 8:55:00 PM | Baseball
Tech wins 7-5 over Northwestern State to take series
Offensively, Louisiana Tech got going early, following a SAC Fly RBI from Dalton Davis, which scored Kasten Furr (1-for-2, 2 RBI, 2 BB), making it a 1-0 game in the first inning. Northwestern State took the lead in the top of the second after a three-run inning following a pair of a two-RBI singles and an RBI double. However, Tech tied the game up in the bottom of the second thanks to a Furr two-RBI single to left.
Northwestern State answered with a Samuel Stephensen home run and took the lead back in the top of the third inning, turning it into a 4-3 game. Senior Ethan Bates tied the game back up for Tech, which he singled to left field, picking up an RBI while scoring Dalton Davis(2-for-3, RBI, 2B), who doubled to start the bottom of the third. The Demons struck back with an RBI single from Clay Jung, putting Northwestern State up 5-4 in the fourth inning.
Meanwhile, in the bottom of the seventh inning, McConnell sent a ball over the center field wall, scoring Furr and giving Tech a 6-5 lead while recording his sixth home run this season. Michael Ballard gave Tech an insurance run in the eighth with an SAC Fly RBI, scoring Adarius Myers and making it a 7-5 game.
QUOTABLES
Head Coach Lane Burroughs
"It was a gritty and gutsy win today, that's a good team over there in Northwestern State. Their record is not an indicator of what type of team they are. They're a good team, and don't let the record fool you. Ethan was lights out today I know it's a tough task to ask to get six outs, but he's up for the task, and he's a competitor.
UP NEXT
Louisiana Tech will look to continue its success against Northwestern State on Sunday. The first pitch for Sunday's game will be at 2 PM at J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park.
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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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Nation, Connor (1-0)
L: Newton, Aidan (0-2)
S: Bates, Ethan (5)
Batting:
2B: Valentine, Balin 1
HR: Stephenson, Samuel 1
RBI: Stephenson, Samuel 1 ; Jung, Clay 1 ; Valentine, Balin 1 ; Young, Daniel 2
SH: Gump, Rocco 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Stephenson, Samuel 2 ; Burroway, Daniel 1 ; Jung, Clay 1 ; Valentine, Balin 1
SB: Stephenson, Samuel 1 ; Gump, Rocco 1
CS: Lipoma, Reese 1
HBP: Gump, Rocco 1
Batting:
2B: Davis, Dalton 1 ; Myers, Adarius 1 ; McLeod, Logan 1
HR: McConnell, Cole 1
RBI: Furr, Kasten 2 ; McConnell, Cole 2 ; Davis, Dalton 1 ; Bates, Ethan 1 ; Ballard , Michael 1
SF: Davis, Dalton 1 ; Ballard , Michael 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Furr, Kasten 2 ; McConnell, Cole 1 ; Davis, Dalton 1 ; Myers, Adarius 1 ; Evans, Karson 1 ; McLeod, Logan 1
