Louisiana Tech University
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Bulldogs Back in the Love Shack to Take on Sam Houston
4/25/2024 6:44:00 PM | Baseball
LA Tech to face Sam Houston this weekend
RUSTON, La. – Louisiana Tech is back at the Love Shack for a weekend series against conference opponent Sam Houston.
SERIES INFORMATION
Dates/Times: Friday (6 p.m.)| Saturday ( 2 p.m.) | Sunday ( 1 p.m.)
Location: J.C. Love Field at Patterson Park
Stats: LATechSports.com/Stats
Radio: Sportstalk 97.7 FM | LA Tech Athletics app
Stream: ESPN +
Rotation: R. Smith (Fri.) | L. Nichols (Sat.) | T. Swistak (Sun.)
ABOUT LOUISIANA TECH (30-13, 8-4 CUSA)
Three big home runs carried Louisiana Tech to a victory over Nicholls on Wednesday night at J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park. Louisiana Tech (30-13) secured a 10-7 win over Nicholls (27-16) following home runs from Michael Ballard, Kasten Furr, and Dalton Davis. Cole McConnell leads the team in batting average with .411, in slugging percentage of .742, and on-base percentage of .479. Sam Brodersen leads the team in ERA with 1.96 and in strikeouts with 67. Ethan Bates has 12 saves this season and is tied for number one in the country for saves while he tied the LA Tech single-season program record for saves.
ABOUT SAM HOUSTON (24-17, 7-8 CUSA)
Sam Houston dropped a game to Baylor on Tuesday by a score of 9-3. Previously, the Bearkats had swept Conference USA opponent Middle Tennessee in a three-game series in Huntsville this past weekend. Sam Houston sits in sixth place in the conference with a record of 7-8, and the Bearkats are four spots behind LA Tech.
THE SERIES
LA Tech has a record of 6-5 against Sam Houston, and the last time they played was in 2020 in Huntsville. Tech secured a victory over Sam Houston on March 3, 2020, by defeating the Bearkats 9-3 in extras. The Bulldogs have won the last three meetings against Sam Houston. In the last three matchups, Tech has combined for 23 runs while Sam Houston has combined for 11.
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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