RUSTON – The Bulldogs (5-3) are set to host the Memphis Tigers (5-3) in a three-game weekend series at the Love Shack with Friday's first pitch set for Friday, February 28 at 4 p.m. CT.

LA Tech is coming off a midweek loss to Lamar and look for a bounce-back weekend with eight games left in their homestand with just one win in their previous four games.

Series Information
Date: Feb. 28-Mar. 2, 2025
Venue: J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park (Ruston, La.)
Time: 4 p.m. CT, 2 p.m. CT, 1 p.m. CT
Watch: ESPN+
Radio: Sportstalk 97.7 FM / LA Tech Athletics app
Stats: LATechSports.com/stats
Weekend Rotation: Grant Hubka (Friday), Luke Cooley (Saturday), TBA (Sunday)
 
Series History
Series Record: Memphis leads 9-8
Last Meeting: Febraury 12, 1989 (L, 4-5)
Streak: L2            

The Bulldogs and the Tigers meet on the diamond for the first time in 36 years, with the Tigers currently on a two-game winning streak against LA Tech despite the Bulldogs taking six of the last 10 matchups.

The weekend's series is the first time the two programs face off in Ruston and the first three-game slate since the 1988 season. In 1989, the Tigers and the Bulldogs played a two-game weekend series in Memphis with the Tigers winning by a score of 5-4 in both games.

The 'Dogs are 6-4 against Memphis when playing in Ruston with four wins in their last five games at home, with their last win occurring in 1988 by a final score of 9-4.
 
Previewing the Tigers
Memphis enters the weekend coming off a Wednesday road loss to Little Rock, 9-8, in 10 innings. The Tigers jumped ahead to a 5-0 lead going into the home half of the fourth inning before the Trojans evened it up with a five-spot.

Little Rock took the lead with three more runs in the sixth before a pair of runs in the seventh and a run in the ninth by Memphis would tie the game and force extras. The Tigers then gave themselves a chance in the 10th with the bases loaded, but a two-out flyout cut their chances.

Little Rock led off the bottom of the 10th with a hit-by-pitch before the runner advanced on a sacrifice bunt. Memphis intentionally walked a Trojan to create a force out at third base, but a walk-off RBI single ended the game.

The Tigers' offense is led by Shane Cox, who has team highs in batting average, OPS, doubles and total bases and is one of five players with six runs scored this season. He is also the only Tiger to have hit multiple homers.

David Case leads Memphis' pitching staff with 14 strikeouts despite allowing seven earned runs on seven hits and four walks. Case along with Seth Garner are the only two pitchers with multiple starts and at least nine innings pitched for Memphis.

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