RUSTON – Louisiana Tech softball will square off against two in-state opponents this week before heading to Miami for a three-game Conference USA series with FIU. The Bulldogs will host UL-Lafayette on Tuesday evening at Dr. Billy Bundrick Field for a 6:00 p.m. matchup before traveling to Baton Rouge 24 hours later to take on No. 7 LSU Wednesday night at 6:00 p.m. LA Tech's contest against ULL can be streamed on ESPN+, while their matchup at LSU can be seen on SEC Network+.
 
Series Information vs. ULL
Date: April 8
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Dr. Billy Bundrick Field (Ruston, La).
Watch: ESPN+
Series: ULL, 53-31
 
SERIES HISTORY VS. ULL
 
This will be the 85^th all-time meeting between ULL and LA Tech. The Rajin' Cajuns won the most recent matchup 3-0, which was played just six days ago in Lafayette. The two schools first met in 1980 with ULL winning the first two meetings. LA Tech and ULL split its series 1-1 last season as the Rajin' Cajuns won the first matchup in Lafayette 9-3, while the Bulldogs won 5-3 at Dr. Billy Bundrick Field. ULL carried a 31-game winning streak dating back to 1998 before LA Tech won 5-3 at home. Alannah Rogers was the hero in last season's win as she blasted a three-run home run in the bottom of the third to tie the game at 3-3, for her first home run in the year. She then plated a fourth run of the game in the bottom of the fourth on a single up the middle to make it 5-3 LA Tech.
 
Series Information vs. LSU
Date: April 9
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Tiger Park (Baton Rouge, La.)
Watch: SEC Network+
Series: LSU, 28-4
 
SERIES HISTORY VS. LSU
 
This will be the 33^rd all-time matchup between the Bulldogs and the Tigers. LSU holds a 28-4 lead in the series after winning the last 25 games dating back to the 1982 season. LA Tech won the initial matchup 1-0 in 1981 and would earn three more victories over the Tigers in 1982. LSU won last year's meeting 2-0 that took place on February 3 in the LSU Tournament.  
 
ABOUT LA TECH
 
The Bulldogs moved to 23-15 (10-5 CUSA) after earning a 2-1 series victory over Jax State this past weekend. It marked LA Tech's third CUSA series win. LA Tech won the series opener 4-2 on Friday night before earning a split in Sunday's double header. The Gamecocks defeated the Bulldogs 9-6 in game two, followed by a walk-off win in the bottom of the seventh in game three to propel LA Tech to a 1-0 win and a series victory.
 
Allie Floyd was named the CUSA's pitcher of the week after recording a 1-1 mark with a 1.65 ERA in 17.0 innings of work in the circle. The right-hander tossed a two-hit complete-game shutout on Sunday against Jax State in the Bulldogs' 1-0 win on Sunday. Floyd carried a no-hitter into the top of the sixth inning before allowing an infield single. She fanned six and walked two. It marked her first shutout of the season and her 11^th complete game.

The Texas native leads the CUSA in wins (17), strikeouts (140), and innings pitched (142.0), while her 11 complete games are tied for first. Her 17 wins ranks second in the nation while her 140 strikeouts are good for 17^th best in the NCAA. Floyd's six strikeouts against Jax State on Sunday marked the 17^th she has fanned 5+ batters in a game this season.
 
Nicole Hammoude became the second Bulldog to reach 40 hits this season after she finished with three hits in the series against Jax State. Hammoude has 41 base knocks on the year and leads the Bulldogs with a .398 batting average and 32 RBI. She leads the team with seven doubles and is tied for second with six home runs. The California native is riding a 24-game reached base streak heading into these two mid-week matchups against ULL and LSU.
 
True freshman Elena Heng continues to pace the team at the top of the lineup as she leads the Bulldogs with 46 hits. Heng is tied for first on the team with 32 runs, while she leads the team in stolen bases with 11.
 
Claire Raley continues to show consistency at the plate as the second-year Bulldog is third on the team with 39 hits and a .336 batting average. She is tied for second on the team in RBI (28) and home runs (6).
 
Reagan Marchant leads the team with 10 home runs, while she is tied for Raley with 28 RBI. The South Carolina transfer is batting .309 with 34 hits. Alannah Rogers brought her season hit total to 30 after collecting three base knocks in the series against Jax State. She is batting .304 and has scored 21 runs.
 
Addison Snyder has tallied a hit in each of her last five games, giving her 15 for the season. The redshirt freshman hit her fifth double of the season on Sunday and drove in two runs to give her 13 RBI on the season.  
 
ABOUT ULL
 
ULL comes into tomorrow's matchup with a 19-19 record after dropping its series against Troy this past weekend. The Rajin' Cajuns lost their first two games 4-5 (8 inn), and 5-6 before earning a 4-1 in the series finale.
 
ULL is batting .295 as a team while their pitching staff carries a 5.47 ERA. Maddie Hayden leads the team with 45 hits, while Kayla Falterman leads the group with a .420 batting average. Emily Smith leads the team with 10 home runs and 32 RBI. Mallory Wheeler leads the pitching staff with a 7-6 record in the circle and leads the team with 73.0 innings pitched.
 
ABOUT LSU
 
LSU enters Wednesday night's contest with a 34-5 record (8-4 SEC). The Tigers are coming off a 2-1 series win over Alabama this past weekend. LSU won the first two games before falling to the Tide on Sunday afternoon. LSU's lone non-conference loss came against Cal State Fullerton in the Judi Garman Classic as they lost 6-5.
 
The Tigers have four players with 40+ hits as Danieca Coffey leads the team with 51. Tori Edwards leads the team with 14 home runs and 56 RBI. The Tigers have hit 34 home runs this season and carry a .361 batting average into Wednesday night's contest. Maci Bergeron ranks second on the team with 38 RBI and eight home runs.
 
The Tiger pitching staff boasts a 2.03 ERA. Sydney Berzon has been the top arm in the circle for LSU as she leads the team in wins (15) and innings pitched (97.2). Jayden Heavener has an 11-2 mark in the circle and has pitched 87.1 innings. She leads the team with 122 strikeouts followed by Berzon with 84.  
 
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