Tuesday, February 25
Ruston, LA
4 pm
Louisiana Tech University
vs
Lamar
Preview: LA Tech vs. Lamar
2/24/2025 7:03:00 PM | Baseball
The Bulldogs and Cardinals meet for the 112th time on Tuesday at the Love Shack.
RUSTON – The Bulldogs (5-2) are set to take on the Lamar Cardinals (8-1) for their first midweek contest of the season on Tuesday, February 25 at the Love Shack. First pitch is set for 4 p.m. CT.
LA Tech and Lamar clash on Tuesday for their 112th all-time meeting and for first time since 2012 when the Bulldogs defeated the Cardinals, 8-1, in Ruston. The Diamond 'Dogs have won four of the last five against their former Southland Conference foe and are riding a three-game winning streak, but the two ball clubs have split the last 10 matchups at five wins each.
Game Information
Date: Feb. 25, 2025
Venue: J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park (Ruston, La.)
Time: 4 p.m. CT
Watch: ESPN+
Radio: Sportstalk 97.7 FM / LA Tech Athletics app
Stats: LATechSports.com/stats
On The Mound: Connor Nation (LHP, #33)
Series History
Series Record: LA Tech leads 61-50
Last Meeting: March 7, 2012 (W, 8-1)
Streak: W3
LA Tech enters Tuesday's contest coming off a 5-2 win over Southern Miss to split a Saturday doubleheader despite dropping the series. Michael Ballard belted the lone home run of the weekend for the 'Dogs in their victory for his team-leading second home run. He also leads the team in batting average, slugging percentage, hits, doubles and RBI.
Luke Cooley proved to be dominant for the second time this season in as many starts, tossing 5 2/3 innings allowing just one run on four hits, two walks and striking out seven batters. He now has a 2-0 record and consecutive starts with five innings and seven strikeouts.
Previewing The Cardinals
The Cardinals come to Ruston with a hot 8-1 start to the year despite a grueling stretch of 10 games through 12 days to start the season. Lamar's lone loss came at the hands of CSU Bakersfield in the Saturday game of their season-opening series, but the Cardinals took the series with a 17-1 blowout in the season opener and a 13-3 eight-inning run rule in the series finale.
Lamar continued with a two-game midweek sweep over North Dakota State followed by a weekend sweep over UAlbany. A 15-2 run-rule victory over Oakland capped off a six-game homestand a day before coming to Ruston for their second road trip of the season and first road midweek test.
The Cardinals have four players currently batting .400 or higher this season who account for 32 of the team's 91 RBI and 41 of the team's 102 runs. Damian Ruiz leads the team with 16 runs, 18 hits, seven doubles, a triple, 12 RBI, 30 total bases and slugging .833 with starts in all nine games.
Lamar's pitching staff has allowed just 20 earned runs through 74 combined innings along with 83 strikeouts. 21 different pitchers have made at least one appearance on the mound, all of which have contributed to a 2.43 team ERA.
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LA Tech and Lamar clash on Tuesday for their 112th all-time meeting and for first time since 2012 when the Bulldogs defeated the Cardinals, 8-1, in Ruston. The Diamond 'Dogs have won four of the last five against their former Southland Conference foe and are riding a three-game winning streak, but the two ball clubs have split the last 10 matchups at five wins each.
Game Information
Date: Feb. 25, 2025
Venue: J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park (Ruston, La.)
Time: 4 p.m. CT
Watch: ESPN+
Radio: Sportstalk 97.7 FM / LA Tech Athletics app
Stats: LATechSports.com/stats
On The Mound: Connor Nation (LHP, #33)
Series History
Series Record: LA Tech leads 61-50
Last Meeting: March 7, 2012 (W, 8-1)
Streak: W3
LA Tech enters Tuesday's contest coming off a 5-2 win over Southern Miss to split a Saturday doubleheader despite dropping the series. Michael Ballard belted the lone home run of the weekend for the 'Dogs in their victory for his team-leading second home run. He also leads the team in batting average, slugging percentage, hits, doubles and RBI.
Luke Cooley proved to be dominant for the second time this season in as many starts, tossing 5 2/3 innings allowing just one run on four hits, two walks and striking out seven batters. He now has a 2-0 record and consecutive starts with five innings and seven strikeouts.
Previewing The Cardinals
The Cardinals come to Ruston with a hot 8-1 start to the year despite a grueling stretch of 10 games through 12 days to start the season. Lamar's lone loss came at the hands of CSU Bakersfield in the Saturday game of their season-opening series, but the Cardinals took the series with a 17-1 blowout in the season opener and a 13-3 eight-inning run rule in the series finale.
Lamar continued with a two-game midweek sweep over North Dakota State followed by a weekend sweep over UAlbany. A 15-2 run-rule victory over Oakland capped off a six-game homestand a day before coming to Ruston for their second road trip of the season and first road midweek test.
The Cardinals have four players currently batting .400 or higher this season who account for 32 of the team's 91 RBI and 41 of the team's 102 runs. Damian Ruiz leads the team with 16 runs, 18 hits, seven doubles, a triple, 12 RBI, 30 total bases and slugging .833 with starts in all nine games.
Lamar's pitching staff has allowed just 20 earned runs through 74 combined innings along with 83 strikeouts. 21 different pitchers have made at least one appearance on the mound, all of which have contributed to a 2.43 team ERA.
SUPPORT LA TECH ATHLETICS
Championships require championship resources. Fans can make a direct impact on the success of LA Tech Athletics through LTAC, Aillet Society, T-Club, and Young Alumni program as well as the Bulldog Community Outreach which is the NIL collective that supports Bulldog and Lady Techster student-athletes. Visit BuildTheLegacy.com today.
BARK LOUDER
Our mission is to engage, develop, and advance the Louisiana Tech Athletics brand. You can do that by spending time consuming our content and by investing your talents. By barking louder with your time and talent, you can affect progress and brand advancement in a meaningful way. Visit LATechSports.com/BarkLouder today. You bark. We bark. Louder together.
SOCIAL MEDIA
For all the latest in Bulldog Baseball, follow us on X (@LATechBSB), Instagram (@LATechBSB), and Facebook (LATechBSB).
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