Friday, April 4
Ruston, La.
2:00 p.m.
Louisiana Tech University
vs
Jacksonville State
Photo by: Josh McDaniel
Preview: LA Tech vs. Jax State
4/3/2025 3:22:00 PM | Softball
RUSTON – Louisiana Tech softball will put its five-game home winning streak on the line as the Bulldogs welcome the Jacksonville State Gamecocks to Dr. Billy Bundrick Field for a three game Conference USA series this weekend. LA Tech and Jax State will play a single game on Friday at 6:00 p.m., followed by single games on Saturday and Sunday at 2:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. All three games will be streamed on ESPN+.
Series Information
Date: April 4-6
Time: Friday – 6 p.m. | Saturday – 2 p.m. | Sunday – 1p.m.
Location: Dr. Billy Bundrick Field (Ruston, La.)
Watch: ESPN+ (PxP – Malcolm Butler)
Series: Jax State, 7-3
SERIES HISTORY
This will be the 11th all-time meeting between LA Tech and Jax State. The two schools first met as members of the CUSA last season during Jax State's first year in the league. The Bulldogs won the series 2-1 after winning the final two games 4-2, 8-3. The Gamecocks won the series opener 8-7.
The two schools first met in 1999 with Jax State winning the first six meetings. LA Tech took down Jax State 4-0 in 2016 for their first win against the program. This weekend's series will be just the second time that Jax State has traveled to Ruston, with the only other meeting being Tech's 2016 win.
ABOUT LA TECH
LA Tech struggled to string together hits in its loss to ULL on Wednesday as the Ragin' Cajuns outhit the Bulldogs 7-3. Elena Heng collected two singles in the game while Nicole Hammoude tallied one base knock.
The Bulldogs have five players with 30+ hits and just one with 40+ in Heng (42). Hammoude is second on the team with 38 hits followed by Claire Raley who has 37 base knocks. Alexis Gilio has tallied 34 hits followed by Reagan Marchant with 3. Hammoude holds the team lead with 30 RBI, followed by Raley and Marchant who have 26 apiece.
LA Tech has hit 27 home runs this season, the most by a Bulldog team since the 2023 team in 29. Marchant leads the group with 10 long balls, the most by a LA Tech player since current assistant coach Madie Green hit 13 in 2022. Hammoude and Raley both have six home runs, followed by Karolyn Glover (3) and Gilio (2).
Allie Floyd moved to 16-7 in the circle after taking the loss in Wednesday night's contest against ULL. The junior pitcher tossed 5.0 innings and allowed three runs on six hits. Despite the loss, Floyd remains as one of CUSA's top pitcher, leading the league in several categories. She leads the league in wins (16), innings pitched (130.0), and strikeouts (131), while her 10 complete games are tied for first. She ranks second in the NCAA in wins, fourth in innings pitched and 16th in strikeouts.
Freshman Laney Johnson (2-1) pitched one scoreless frame in Wednesday's loss to ULL. The Stonewall native is second on the team with 35.1 innings under her belt as she has seen action in 13 games with 10 starts. She carries a 3.57 ERA and has fanned 13 batters this season.
Mattison Buster is 2-2 on the season with a 4.32 ERA in 24.1 innings of work. Alyssa Martin is third on the team with 28.2 innings pitched and sits at 1-3 with a 6.10 ERA.
ABOUT JAX STATE
Jax State enters the weekend at 23-14 (6-6 CUSA) after falling 3-2 to Chattanooga on Wednesday night. The Gamecocks are 2-2 in CUSA series wins as they swept UTEP and took the series 2-1 against FIU last weekend. Jax State lost its series with New Mexico State 1-2 and were swept by Liberty.
The Gamecocks are batting .294 as a team and have outhit their opponents 284-229 this season. Jax State's offense is powered by Emma Elrod who leads the CUSA with 51 hits, while her 39 runs scored are second best in league. She leads the team with a .389 batting average and 13 doubles, while her nine home runs are tied for the team lead.
Kailey Martin shares the team lead in home runs with Elrod but is the Gamecocks RBI leader with 36. Her 34 hits are second most on the team, followed by Morgan Nawakowski and Amber Reed who have 33.
The Gamecoks are third in CUSA with 51 stolen bases in 57 attempts. Elrod leads the team with 11 swipes, followed by Haleigh Cushingberry with 10.
Jax State carries the second-best team ERA in CUSA with a 2.74. The Gamecocks have four pitchers with at least five wins, as Kat Carter leads the way with an 8-3 mark. Carter leads the team with 79.2 innings pitched and 67 strikeouts. She has allowed 63 hits and has walked 31 batters.
Jordan Eslinger is 5-2 in the circle in 43.2 innings of action. She has fanned 18 while walking 19. Jaliyah Holmes is 5-5 and has tossed 64.2 innings while recording 63 strikeouts to just 17 walks.
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.
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Series Information
Date: April 4-6
Time: Friday – 6 p.m. | Saturday – 2 p.m. | Sunday – 1p.m.
Location: Dr. Billy Bundrick Field (Ruston, La.)
Watch: ESPN+ (PxP – Malcolm Butler)
Series: Jax State, 7-3
SERIES HISTORY
This will be the 11th all-time meeting between LA Tech and Jax State. The two schools first met as members of the CUSA last season during Jax State's first year in the league. The Bulldogs won the series 2-1 after winning the final two games 4-2, 8-3. The Gamecocks won the series opener 8-7.
The two schools first met in 1999 with Jax State winning the first six meetings. LA Tech took down Jax State 4-0 in 2016 for their first win against the program. This weekend's series will be just the second time that Jax State has traveled to Ruston, with the only other meeting being Tech's 2016 win.
ABOUT LA TECH
LA Tech struggled to string together hits in its loss to ULL on Wednesday as the Ragin' Cajuns outhit the Bulldogs 7-3. Elena Heng collected two singles in the game while Nicole Hammoude tallied one base knock.
The Bulldogs have five players with 30+ hits and just one with 40+ in Heng (42). Hammoude is second on the team with 38 hits followed by Claire Raley who has 37 base knocks. Alexis Gilio has tallied 34 hits followed by Reagan Marchant with 3. Hammoude holds the team lead with 30 RBI, followed by Raley and Marchant who have 26 apiece.
LA Tech has hit 27 home runs this season, the most by a Bulldog team since the 2023 team in 29. Marchant leads the group with 10 long balls, the most by a LA Tech player since current assistant coach Madie Green hit 13 in 2022. Hammoude and Raley both have six home runs, followed by Karolyn Glover (3) and Gilio (2).
Allie Floyd moved to 16-7 in the circle after taking the loss in Wednesday night's contest against ULL. The junior pitcher tossed 5.0 innings and allowed three runs on six hits. Despite the loss, Floyd remains as one of CUSA's top pitcher, leading the league in several categories. She leads the league in wins (16), innings pitched (130.0), and strikeouts (131), while her 10 complete games are tied for first. She ranks second in the NCAA in wins, fourth in innings pitched and 16th in strikeouts.
Freshman Laney Johnson (2-1) pitched one scoreless frame in Wednesday's loss to ULL. The Stonewall native is second on the team with 35.1 innings under her belt as she has seen action in 13 games with 10 starts. She carries a 3.57 ERA and has fanned 13 batters this season.
Mattison Buster is 2-2 on the season with a 4.32 ERA in 24.1 innings of work. Alyssa Martin is third on the team with 28.2 innings pitched and sits at 1-3 with a 6.10 ERA.
ABOUT JAX STATE
Jax State enters the weekend at 23-14 (6-6 CUSA) after falling 3-2 to Chattanooga on Wednesday night. The Gamecocks are 2-2 in CUSA series wins as they swept UTEP and took the series 2-1 against FIU last weekend. Jax State lost its series with New Mexico State 1-2 and were swept by Liberty.
The Gamecocks are batting .294 as a team and have outhit their opponents 284-229 this season. Jax State's offense is powered by Emma Elrod who leads the CUSA with 51 hits, while her 39 runs scored are second best in league. She leads the team with a .389 batting average and 13 doubles, while her nine home runs are tied for the team lead.
Kailey Martin shares the team lead in home runs with Elrod but is the Gamecocks RBI leader with 36. Her 34 hits are second most on the team, followed by Morgan Nawakowski and Amber Reed who have 33.
The Gamecoks are third in CUSA with 51 stolen bases in 57 attempts. Elrod leads the team with 11 swipes, followed by Haleigh Cushingberry with 10.
Jax State carries the second-best team ERA in CUSA with a 2.74. The Gamecocks have four pitchers with at least five wins, as Kat Carter leads the way with an 8-3 mark. Carter leads the team with 79.2 innings pitched and 67 strikeouts. She has allowed 63 hits and has walked 31 batters.
Jordan Eslinger is 5-2 in the circle in 43.2 innings of action. She has fanned 18 while walking 19. Jaliyah Holmes is 5-5 and has tossed 64.2 innings while recording 63 strikeouts to just 17 walks.
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 Softball, follow us on X (@LATechSB), Instagram (@LATechSB), and Facebook (LouisianaTechSoftball).
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