RUSTON, La. - Late runs in the eighth inning secured Louisiana Tech a series sweep over Western Kentucky. Louisiana Tech (38-15, 15-6 CUSA) earned a 7-1 victory over WKU (32-19, 13-8 CUSA) on Sunday morning at J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park. 

WKU jumped on the board first after an RBI groundout from Blake Cavill, putting them up 1-0 in the first inning. Tech pitcher Grant Hubka did not surrender a run after that, going 4.2 innings of work with (H, R, 5 BB, 2 K). Sam Brodersen also delivered, going 3.1 innings of work with (H, 2 BB, 5 K). After six scoreless frames from Tech and Western Kentucky, Tech tied the game following an Ethan Bates solo home run in the bottom of the seventh inning. Later in the eighth inning, Tech unloaded for six unanswered runs. Cole McConnell started the scoring after a two-RBI single that led to a Jorge Corona RBI single, sending McConnell home. Eventually, Michael Ballard and Adarius Myers capped off the run with a pair of RBI singles to put LA Tech up 7-1. 

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Louisiana Tech will head to Virginia to take Liberty with a chance to clinch the Conference title. The first pitch is scheduled for Thursday, May 16, at 5 PM and is to be televised on ESPN+. 

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