LOUISIANA TECH BASEBALL Eight NCAA Regional Appearances (1971, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1987, 2016)
2021 SCHEDULE / RESULTS Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (1-1) at UL-Lafayette (2-1) OVERALL: 1-1 | C-USA: 0-0 | H: 0-0 | A: 0-1 | N: 1-0 Feb. 23 • 6 p.m. • Lafayette, La. • M.L. ‘Tigue’ Moore Field at Russo Park FEBRUARY (1-1) LOUISIANA TECH UL-Lafayette 21 vs. Air Force% W, 18-1 2021 Record 1-1 2021 Record 2-1 22 at LSU L, 7-16 Last 5/10 Games 1-1/1-1 Last 5/10 2-1/2-1 23 at UL-Lafayette 6 p.m. 26 SOUTHERN 6 p.m. All-Time vs. UL-Lafayette 56-66 All-Time vs. LA Tech 66-56 27 SOUTHERN 2 p.m. 28 SOUTHERN 1 p.m. Head Coach: Lane Burroughs (5th) Head Coach Matt Deggs MARCH (0-0) Record at LA Tech 121-71 Record at UL-Lafayette 10-10 2 UL-LAFAYETTE 6 p.m. How to Follow the Diamond Dogs 5 MCNEESE STATE 6 p.m. 6 MCNEESE STATE 2 p.m. TV/Stream Radio Play-by-Play Live Stats 7 MCNEESE STATE 1 p.m. ESPN+ KNBB 99.3 FM Dave Nitz latechsports.com 9 at ULM 6 p.m. 12 ARKANSAS 6 p.m. First Pitch 13 ARKANSAS 2 p.m. • Louisiana Tech and UL-Lafayette will face of for the 123rd time since 1970 in Tuesday night’s matchup at M.L. 14 ARKANSAS 1 p.m. 16 OLE MISS 6 p.m. “Tigue” Moore Field at Russo Park. The Bulldogs enter Tuesday’s game with two matchups under their belt, splitting a 17 OLE MISS 2 p.m. pair of games at Alex Box Stadium. Tech scored its second most runs in a season opener in program history in an 18-1 19 at Tulane 6 p.m. victory over Air Force on Sunday, smacking four hour runs and allowing just three hits in the lopsided afair. The ‘Dogs 20 at Tulane 2 p.m. dropped Monday night’s matchup at No. 11 LSU 16-7 despite leading 6-2 entering the bottom of the sixth. Tech’s 1-3 21 at Tulane 1 p.m. hole hitters each crushed a solo shot as six Bulldogs tallied multi-hit games in the loss. 23 ULM 6 p.m. 26 at Southern Miss* 6 p.m • Tech has won eight of its past 10 and four of its past fve contests against UL-Lafayette, playing 10 times since 2016. 27 at Southern Miss*^ 2 p.m. The Diamond Dogs swept the No. 24 Ragin’ Cajuns in a two-game set early in the shortened 2020 campaign, limiting 27 at Southern Miss*^ DH2 the Cajuns to just one run between the two Bulldog victories. Tech’s pitching staf absolutely shut down the Ragin’ 28 at Southern Miss* 1 p.m. Cajuns’ ofense in both games, allowing just one hit apiece in each ballgame. Jarret Whorf, LA Tech’s starter for APRIL (0-0) 1 UAB* 6 p.m. Tuesday’s game, spun a gem in his Bulldog debut in 2020 against ULL, throwing 6.1 innings of shutout baseball while 2 UAB*^ 2 p.m. allowing just one hit and punching out seven batters. Casey Ouellette closed out the fnal two-plus innings to secure 2 UAB*^ DH2 a 10-0 win. 3 UAB* 1 p.m. • In Tech’s dominant 18-1 win over Air Force, senior second baseman Taylor Young accomplished something at the 9 at Rice* 6 p.m. plate that a Bulldog batter hasn’t accomplished in over 10 years — hitting home runs in back-to-back innings. Young 10 at Rice*^ DH1 10 at Rice*^ DH2 lifted a two-run shot in the fourth inning before belting a towering solo shot in the ffth frame, becoming the frst 11 at Rice* 1 p.m. Diamond Dog since Will Alvis on April 24, 2010, to hit homers in back-to-back innings. He fnished the day 3-for-5 16 SOUTHERN MISS* 6 p.m. with two homers, four RBI, four runs scored and two walks. 17 SOUTHERN MISS*^ 2 p.m. • Young’s Sunday performance also made him a headliner on D1Baseball’s “Feb. 22 Top Performers” article. The senior 17 SOUTHERN MISS*^ DH2 18 SOUTHERN MISS* 1 p.m. then homered in his second at-bat on Monday, making it three home runs in seven at-bats for the second baseman. 23 MARSHALL* 6 p.m. • LA Tech pitchers struck out 16 batters and allowed just two walks in Tech’s 18-1 win on Sunday. It was the frst time 24 MARSHALL*^ 2 p.m. since a game against Northwestern State on Feb. 28, 2018, that the Diamond Dogs struck out 15+ batters. 24 MARSHALL*^ DH2 • Through two games, Tech’s frst four batters in their lineup (Young, Hunter Wells, Parker Bates and Steele Netterville) 25 MARSHALL* 1 p.m. have combined to tally 17 hits, 15 runs scored and 14 RBI. LA Tech’s lineup was exactly the same each game. 30 at Middle Tennessee* 6 p.m. MAY (0-0) • Five Bulldog pitchers made their debuts in Tech’s opening weekend — starter Ryan Jennings and relievers Cade 1 at Middle Tennessee*^ 1 p.m. Hodges, Landon Tomkins, Tanner Knight and Cade Gibson. 1 at Middle Tennessee*^ DH2 • UL-Lafayette is 2-1 on the season thus far with a series victory over Tulane. The three games all went to extra innings 2 at Middle Tennessee* 1 p.m. and were decided by a total of just four runs. ULL won the fnal two games of the series with nine runs scored in each 7 at FIU* 6 p.m. 8 at FIU*^ 1 p.m. contest. Ruston native and LSU transfer CJ Willis has tallied a team-high fve runs scored while tallying fve hits, two 8 at FIU*^ DH2 for extra bases, in two games played this year. His father, Chris, and mother, Mandy, were both student-athletes at LA 9 at FIU* 1 p.m. Tech. Chris played on the football team, while Mandy ran track and feld at Louisiana Tech. 11 at LSU 6:30 p.m. 14 UTSA* 6 p.m 15 UTSA*^ 2 p.m Pitching Matchup 15 UTSA*^ DH2 Louisiana Tech Team Pitching UL-Lafayette 16 UTSA* 1 p.m. Jarret Whorf 2021 Spencer Arrighetti RHP • 6-3 • 195 • Sr./1L Tech ERA: 6.88 RHP • 6-2 • 186 • So./TR 20 OLD DOMINION 6 p.m. Winnsboro, Texas ULL ERA: 4.55 Katy, Texas 21 OLD DOMINION 6 p.m. W-L: 3-0 Tech Whip: 1.47 W-L: 2-2 26-30 C-USA Tournament (Ruston, La.) ERA: 3.47 ULL WHIP: 1.58 ERA: 4.26 IP: 23.1 Tech Ks: 21 IP: 19.0 % Games played at LSU in Alex Box Stadium K/BB: 13/6 ULL Ks: 34 Stats from Navarro JC* ^ C-USA USA Seven-Inning Doubleheaders * Conference USA games All Times CT Series History Overall: UL-Lafayette leads 66-56 Last Five Meetings (4-1) Date Result Location Last 10 Meetings: Tech 8-2 4/24/18 ULL 9, LA Tech 4 Ruston 2/20/19 LA Tech 3, ULL 2 (10 Inn.) Ruston 4/9/19 LA Tech 11, ULL 3 Lafayette Meeting No. 123 on Tuesday NIght 2/15/20 LA Tech 2, ULL 1 Lafayette 2/16/20 LA Tech 10, ULL 0 Lafayette 1 LATECHSPORTS.COM 2021 LA TECH BASEBALL | GAMES 1-2 Quick Facts C-USA Preseason Poll D1Baseball Top 25 GENERAL Location: Ruston, La. Founded: 1894 Posted Feb. 23, 2021 Enrollment: 11,197 (As of Fall 2020) Colors: Blue & Red EAST 1 - Ole Miss Nickname: Bulldogs Afliation: NCAA Division I 1. Florida Atlantic (10) 2 - Arkansas Conference: Conference USA 2. Old Dominion (1) Years in Conference: Eighth Season 3 - Vanderbilt President: Dr. Les Guice 3. FIU (1) Athletic Director: Dr. Eric A. Wood 4 - Louisville SWA: Mary Kay Hungate 4. WKU FAR: Dr. Donna Thomas 5 - Mississippi State Sport Administrator Gerald Jordan 5. Charlotte Ticket Ofce: (318) 257-3631 6. Marshall 6 - Miami STADIUM INFORMATION WEST 7 - Florida Home Facility: J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park 1. Southern Miss (10) Home Record: 843-460-1 (.644) 8 - UCLA Largest Crowd: 3,311 (3/15/17 vs. UL-Lafayette) 2. Louisiana Tech (2) Surface: Fieldturf 9 - UC Santa Barbara Dimensions: 315-387-325 3. Rice COACHING STAFF 4. Middle Tennessee 10 - Texas Tech Head Coach: Lane Burroughs Alma Mater: Mississippi College, 1995 (BA) - 1996 (MS) 5. UTSA 11 - LSU Record at LA Tech: 120-70 (Fifth Year) 6. UAB Career Record: 233-183 (8 Years) 12 - Virginia Associate Head Coach (Pitching): Mike Silva (frst place votes in parentheses) 13 - NC State Alma Mater: Bellevue/East Central Univ. (Okla.) Years at LA Tech: Third Year 2021 C-USA Preseason Team 14 - TCU Asst. Coach/Recruiting Coord: Mitch Gaspard Alma Mater: UL-Lafayette (1989) SP Gabe Shepard, So., Southern Miss 15 - Georgia Tech Years at LA Tech: Second Year Assistant Coach: Matt Miller SP Hunter Gregory, Jr., Old Dominion 16 - Wake Forest Alma Mater: Louisiana Tech (2019) SP Walker Powell, Sr., Southern Miss Years at LA Tech: Second Year 17- South Carolina RP Hunter Stanley, Sr., Southern Miss ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS 18 - Tennessee Assoc. AD/Communications: Malcolm Butler C J Paul Fullerton, Sr., UAB Baseball Contact: Tyler Hotz IF Derek Cartaya, R-Sr., FIU 19 - Texas Goodwin’s Ofce: (318) 257-5305 Goodwin’s Cell: (318) 265-1948 IF Brett Coker, So., Middle Tennessee 20 - Oklahoma State Goodwin’s Email: [email protected] Media Relations Ofce: (318) 257-3144 IF Braden Comeaux, Sr., Rice 21 - Auburn Media Relations Fax: (318) 257-3757 IF Hunter Wells, Sr., Louisiana Tech Ofcial Athletic Website: LATechSports.com 22 - East Carolina Ofce Address: Louisiana Tech Athletics IF Taylor Young, Sr., Louisiana Tech 23 - West Virginia Media Relations OF Parker Bates, Sr., Louisiana Tech P.O. Box 3166, Ruston, LA 71270 OF Bobby Morgensen, Sr., Florida Atlantic 24 - Florida State OF Gabe Montenegro, Jr., Southern Miss 25 - Duke WE ARE...”LOUISIANA TECH” WE ARE...”LA TECH” DH/UT Mitchell Hartigan, So., Florida Atlantic *Future/Previous Tech opponents are bolded WE ARE...”Bulldogs” & “‘Dogs” DH/UT Davis Sims, Sr., WKU WE ARE...”Diamond Dogs”
WE ARE NOT “LTU,” “LaTECH” OR “Dawgs” Senior centerfelder Parker Bates was just one of two non-Power Five players named a Preseason First-Team All-American by the NCBWA.
#RUSTONSTRONG 2 2021 LA TECH BASEBALL | GAMES 1-2 Numerical Roster Alphabetical Roster No. Name Ht. Wt. Pos. B/T Yr./Exp. Hometown (Previous School) 1 Manny Garcia 6-0 200 OF/INF R/R Sr./2L Caguas, Puerto Rico (Northeast Texas CC)
2 Parker Bates 6-1 205 OF L/R Sr./4L Tyler, Texas (Robert E. Lee HS) ALPHABETICAL ROSTER 3 Alex Ray 5-10 170 INF R/R Sr./1L Apopka, Fla. (Tallahassee CC) 29 Bryson Bales 4 Cade Gibson 6-2 195 LHP L/L R-Sr/RS Ruston, La. (LSU-Shreveport) 2 Parker Bates 5 Cole McConnell 6-1 200 INF L/L So./1L Beaumont Tex. (West Brook HS) 33 Beau Billings 6 Kyle Grifen 5-10 165 LHP L/L Sr./4L Sulphur, La. (Sulphur HS) 44 Ben Brantley 7 Adarius Myers 5-10 185 OF R/R R-So./1L Seminary, Miss. (Seminary HS) 21 Joseph Carbone 8 Taylor Young 5-9 170 INF R/R SR./3L West Monroe, La. (West Monroe HS) 11 Jorge Corona 9 Hunter Wells 5-10 185 INF S/R R-Sr./3L Katy, Texas (Tyler JC) 26 Kyle Crigger 10 Logan McLeod 5-10 185 INF R/R So./1L Sour Lake, Texas (Hardin-Jeferson HS) 20 Nick Ellis 11 Jorge Corona 6-2 192 C R/R So./1L Miami, Fla. (Miami Killian HS) 37 Bryce Fagan 12 Philip Matulia 6-2 205 OF/RHP L/R Jr./2L Houston, Texas (St. Thomas HS) 47 Jonathan Fincher 13 Tyler Follis 6-4 190 RHP R/R Sr./4L Sulphur Springs, Texas (Sulphur Springs HS) 13 Tyler Follis 14 Casey Ouellette 6-2 170 INF/RHP R/R So./1L Pfugerville, Tex. (Hendrickson HS) 1 Manny Garcia 15 Shemar Page 6-3 220 RHP/INF L/R Sr./1L Raleigh, Miss. (Pearl River CC) 4 Cade Gibson 16 Ryan Jennings 6-0 180 RHP R/R R-Jr./RS New Braunfels, Tex. (Wharton JC) 42 Zachary Green 17 CJ McWilliams 5-9 165 INF/OF R/R Fr./HS Haughton, La. (Haughton HS) 6 Kyle Grifen 18 Bryce Wallace 6-2 185 OF L/L R-So./1L Bastrop, La. (Ouachita Christian HS) 32 Kyle Hasler 19 Jackson Slaughter 6-0 190 C R/R R-Fr./RS El Dorado Hills, Calif. (Oak Ridge HS) 31 Cade Hodges 20 Nick Ellis 5-10 170 LHP L/L Jr./TR Keller, Texas (Odessa College) 16 Ryan Jennings 21 Joseph Carbone 6-1 175 LHP L/L R-Fr./RS Cypress, Tex. (Cypress Christian HS) 39 Mason Kelley 25 Jarret Whorf 6-3 195 RHP R/R Sr./1L Winnsboro, Tex. (Panola College) 34 Tanner Knight 26 Kyle Crigger 6-2 180 INF R/R Sr./1L Corinth, Miss. (Itawamba CC) 45 Wesley Kreger 28 Evan Lewis 6-2 185 RHP R/R Fr./HS Severna Park, Md. (Severna Park HS) 28 Evan Lewis 29 Bryson Bales 6-2 175 LHP L/L R-Fr./RS Round Rock, Tex. (Cedar Ridge HS) 36 Greg Martinez 30 Steele Netterville 6-2 230 OF R/R Sr./3L Shreveport, La. (C.E. Byrd HS) 12 Philip Matulia 31 Cade Hodges 6-1 215 RHP R/R Jr./TR Brookhaven, Miss. (Pearl River CC) 5 Cole McConnell 32 Kyle Hasler 6-0 190 C R/R So./1L Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton HS) 10 Logan McLeod 33 Beau Billings 6-4 225 RHP L/R Jr./2L Houston, Texas (Cypress Falls HS) 17 CJ McWilliams 34 Tanner Knight 6-5 180 RHP R/R Jr./TR Eupora, Miss. (East Central CC) 7 Adarius Myers 36 Greg Martinez 6-3 205 RHP R/R So./1L Southwest Ranches, Fla. (Archbishop McCarthy HS) 30 Steele Netterville 37 Bryce Fagan 6-4 210 RHP R/R R-Sr./2L Petal, Miss. (Jones County JC) 14 Casey Ouellette 38 Landon Tomkins 6-3 200 RHP R/R Jr./TR Brandon, Miss. (Hinds CC) 15 Shemar Page 39 Mason Kelley 6-1 200 RHP R/R Fr./HS Bullard, Texas (Bullard HS) 48 Jack Payne 40 Seth Traweek 6-5 210 RHP R/R So./1L West Monroe, La. (Ouachita Christian School) 3 Alex Ray 42 Zachary Green 6-0 170 LHP L/L Fr./HS Hoschton, Georgia (Mill Creek HS) 19 Jackson Slaughter 44 Ben Brantley 6-3 205 1B/DH L/R So./1L Hernando, Miss. (Hernando HS) 38 Landon Tomkins 45 Wesley Kreger 6-8 230 RHP R/R Fr./HS Georgetown, Texas (Georgetown HS) 40 Seth Traweek 47 Jonathan Fincher 6-3 240 LHP L/L R-Jr./2L Shreveport, La. (CE Byrd HS) 18 Bryce Wallace 48 Jack Payne 6-4 215 RHP R/R So./1L San Antonio, Tex. (Clark HS) 9 Hunter Wells 25 Jarrett Whorf 8 Taylor Young
Coaching Staff Roster Breakdown
Head Coach BY CLASS BY HOME STATE #23 Lane Burroughs Texas 16 Fifth Season Seniors (13) Hunter Wells (RS), Cade Gibson (RS), Bryce Fagan (RS), Louisiana 8 Manny Garcia, Parker Bates, Alex Ray, Kyle Grifen, Taylor Mississippi 8 Associate Head Coach Young, Tyler Follis, Shemar Page, Jarret Whorf, Kyle Crigger, #35 Mike Silva Steele Netterville Florida 3 Third Season Juniors (8) Arizona 1 Pitching Coach Ryan Jennings (RS), Jonathan Fincher (RS), Philip Matulia, California 1 Assistant Coach Beau Billings, Nick Ellis, Cade Hodges, Landon Tomkins, Tanner Knight Georgia 1 #24 Mitch Gaspard Maryland 1 Second Season Sophomores (11) Recruiting Coordinator/Hitting Coach Adarius Myers (RS), Bryce Wallace (RS), Cole McConnell, Logan Puerto Rico 1 McLeod, Jorge Corona, Casey Ouellette, Jack Payne, Kyle Hasler, Assistant Coach Greg Martinez, Seth Traweek, Ben Brantley #22 Matt Miller Second Season Freshmen (8) Assistant Coach Jackson Slaughter (RS), Joseph Carbone (RS), Bryson Bales (RS), Zachary Green, Evan Lewis, Mason Kelley, Wesley Kreger, CJ McWilliams
#RUSTONSTRONG 6 GAMES 1-2 | 2021 LA TECH BASEBALL Head Coach Lane Burroughs
Louisiana Tech head baseball coach Lane Burroughs enters his ffth season coaching the Southland, while NSU also tied the school record for the largest increase in total wins Bulldogs in 2021 after two of the most tumultuous years in Louisiana Tech history. from a previous season with 17 more victories than the previous season. Burroughs led the ‘Dogs to an 11-6 record in 2020 before the public health threat of Prior to being named the Demons skipper in 2013, Burroughs spent a total of 17 COVID-19 resulted in the cancellation of the remainder of the season. The Bulldogs were years as an assistant coach at Mississippi College (1996), East Mississippi Community getting ready to face of with Middle Tennessee in Jackson, Mississippi, when they got the College (1997), Northwestern State (1998), Southern Miss (1999-2007), Kansas State news of the cancellation. Tech went 5-1 against other Louisiana schools in 2020. (2008) and Mississippi State (2009-12). In all, the 21-year veteran has coached in the SEC, Burroughs has amassed 109 victories through his frst three years, more than any Tech Big 12, Conference USA and Southland Conference. baseball coach in their frst three seasons. Burroughs coached eight NCAA Regional tournament teams as an assistant. In 2019, Burroughs led LA Tech to a 34-24 overall record, including a 17-13 mark in During his playing career, Burroughs spent two years at Meridian Community Conference USA. Though a mid-April tornado forced the Bulldogs out of J.C. Love Field at Pat College where he helped lead the Eagles to back-to-back Region 23 championships and Patterson Park, Louisiana Tech still fnished the regular season strongly with a victory over the NJCAA College World Series in 1993. From 1994-95, Burroughs was an outfelder and then-no. 15 LSU and series wins over FIU and Western Kentucky. LA Tech picked up four wins catcher for Mississippi College and earned frst team All-Gulf South Conference honors. over ranked teams in 2019, defeating Arkansas, LSU, and Florida Atlantic. Burroughs studied pre-law at Mississippi College, where he earned his bachelor’s The 2019 campaign also saw two Bulldogs make their way into Major League Baseball. degree in 1995, before earning his master’s in social sciences in 1996. The Oakland Athletics drafted pitcher David Leal in the 38th round, and the Tampa Bay Rays Burroughs and his wife, Susan, have three children: Parker Grace, Camryn Laine signed Mason Mallard as a free agent after the draft. and Thomas Jackson.Burroughs spent four seasons as the recruiting coordinator and In 2018, Burroughs led the Bulldogs to a 39-20 record - including a program record 21 assistant under John Cohen at Mississippi State from 2009-12, while the new LA Tech victories in conference play - en route to the second seed in the Conference USA Tournament skipper also brings nine years of Conference USA experience with him to Ruston after he after the team was picked to fnish seventh in the preseason poll. Under his leadership, the spent time on Corky Palmer’s staf at Southern Miss from 1999-2007. Burroughs served Bulldogs won 18 true road games (sixth-most in NCAA, and most in C-USA) for the frst time as the hitting coach, recruiting coordinator and infeld coach for the Golden Eagles and since 1982. Tech also fnished a perfect 5-0 in league series on the road. helped lead Southern Miss to six NCAA Regional appearances in nine seasons before Tech also claimed several signature victories in 2018, including wins over Power 5 spending one year coaching in the Big 12 as an assistant at Kansas State. foes in then No. 9 Texas A&M and Cal, as Tech claimed The Frisco Classic Championship Title. Early in his coaching career, Burroughs also spent the 1998 season as an assistant Burroughs also led the Bulldogs to a road series win over then No. 9 Southern Miss, fnishing as under Cohen, who was the head coach at Northwestern State, as the two helped lead the only team to beat the Golden Eagles in a regular-season series in 2018. the Demons to 40 wins and a Southland Conference title. Burroughs continued his home success, leading the Bulldogs to 18 home victories, Burroughs began his coaching career in 1996 as a graduate assistant at Mississippi marking the frst time that a Tech team posted 18 wins at home and on the road in the same College before spending the 1997 season as an assistant at East Mississippi Community season since 1982. College. With a new-look roster, featuring eight brand new starting position players, Burroughs As an assistant, Burroughs has coached eight NCAA Regional tournament teams. paced the Tech ofense, fnishing the regular season second in OBP, runs scored, hits, RBI, During his playing career, Burroughs spent two years at Meridian Community Col- doubles, triples and total bases. lege where he helped lead the Eagles to back-to-back Region 23 championships and In his frst year in Ruston, Burroughs registered a 36-20 inaugural season in 2017, leading the NJCAA College World Series in 1993. From 1994-95, Burroughs was an outfelder and the ‘Dogs to their frst back-to-back 35+ win seasons in more than 25 years for the program. catcher for Mississippi College and earned frst team All-Gulf South Conference honors. In 2017, Tech drew a record number of season ticket holders that saw a 22-7 record in Burroughs studied pre-law at Mississippi College, where he earned his bachelor’s Ruston. The Bulldogs also held the nation’s longest home winning streak after knocking of degree in 1995, before earning his master’s in social sciences in 1996. nationally-ranked Arkansas on February 28. Burroughs and his wife, Susan, have three children: Parker Grace (15), Camryn Burroughs saw three players selected in the 2017 MLB Draft, as pitcher Nate Harris Laine (13) and Thomas Jackson (9). (Conference USA Pitcher of the Year), catcher Brent Diaz (Johnny Bench Award Finalist) and outfelder Raphael Gladu (First Team All-Conference USA) all heard their names called to compete at the next level. Burroughs joined the LA Tech family after spending the past four years as the head baseball coach at Northwestern State, where he compiled 113 wins and led the Demons to three straight 30-win seasons from 2014-16. BULLDOG TRENDS UNDER BURROUGHS In his fnal three seasons in Natchitoches, Burroughs guided Northwestern State to a 97-73 record and qualifed for the Southland Conference Tournament each year, while the Demons averaged 19.7 conference wins in that span. The Opposition Burroughs replaced Greg Gof, who led LA Tech to a 67-47 record in two seasons and the Overall...... 121-71 program’s frst NCAA Regional appearance in 29 years before accepting the position of head Non-conference...... 66-36 coach at the University of Alabama last week. Conference...... 55-35 In 2016, the Meridian, Mississippi, native led Northwestern State to a 33-24 record, while Home...... 64-25 the Demons recorded back-to-back seasons of 20 Southland Conference victories and ended Away...... 52-39 the season No. 47 in the NCAA Ratings Percentage Index (RPI). Neutral...... 5-7 After being named head coach at Northwestern State in 2013, Burroughs was tasked vs. Ranked Teams...... 12-10 with the job of rebuilding the historic baseball program and delivered soon after taking over the helm. Burroughs guided the Demons to the largest turnaround in Southland Conference history after NSU increased its league win total from 2013 to 2014 by 14 to fnish third in the 7 LATECHSPORTS.COM 2021 LA TECH BASEBALL | GAMES 1-2 The New Home of the Bulldogs
A NEW HOME IN 2021 On Nov. 21, 2019, Louisiana Tech ofcials presented their vision for the future of Bulldog and Lady Techster baseball, softball and soccer. The new home for baseball will remain at its traditional location -- the corner of Tech Drive and West Alabama -- and will include an indoor practice facility. The estimated capacity is 3,000 with all chairback seats, as well as right-feld berm seating that students reccomended. “The entire landscape of our athletic facilities is being taken to an entirely new level. The same can be said for our recruitment and development of our current and future student athletes. We are so thankful to everyone that worked so dili- gently and tirelessly to make this a possibility,” head coach Lane Burroughs said. “It has been a long process since that awful night in April, but our people have stood frm and patiently worked every day to see us come out better than before. Our loyalty, patience and persistence will allow us to reap benefts in the future. It’s a great day to be a Bulldog and Lady Techster.” Construction on the new facilities for baseball, softball, and soccer began after January 1, 2020. The Bulldogs practiced for the frst time in their new facility on Feb. 9. The facility will include four luxury suites, a spacious press box, an indoor hitting facility and coaches’ ofces as well as other enhancements to Tech’s new facility.
#RUSTONSTRONG 8 GAMES 1-2 | 2021 LA TECH BASEBALL
APRIL 25, 2019 In the early morning hours of Thursday, April 25, 2019, an EF3 tornado ravaged the city of Ruston, Louisiana, and the campus of Louisiana Tech. Two residents of Ruston lost their lives, while Louisiana Tech’s baseball facility (J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park), afectionately named the “Love Shack” was destroyed, along with Tech’s softball, soccer and tennis complexes. Tech’s players and coaches were forced to clean out their locker rooms and ofces, relocating to nearby Ruston High School’s facilities for the remainder of the 2019 season. Tech junior outfelder Seth White’s father, Toby, is the head coach for the Ruston High Bearkats, who allowed Tech to play its fnal home series of the year vs. WKU at Ruston High School, as well as practice at the feld for the duration of the 2020 season. Fundraising eforts after the storm collected incredible amounts for not only the Tech athletic programs, but also for the university and surrounding community. When the Bulldogs played at Mississippi State in 2019, the host Bulldogs waived admission and accepted donations throughout the game - totalling just over $14,000. Similar fundraising eforts were conducted by neighboring programs in Northwestern State, Rice and LSU. With the new complex set to be built over the next year, Bulldogs were without a true home facility for the 2020 season. The new Love Shack will be ready for use in Tech’s opening series against Southern beginning on Feb. 26. Though he didn’t know it at the time, Hunter Wells hit a walk-of home run in the ‘Dogs fnal at-bat inside the Love Shack. The now- redshirt senior sent a solo shot over the center feld wall to defeat Little Rock 5-4.
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2021 Overall Statistics
(All games Sorted by Batting avg)
Record: 1-1 Home: 0-0 Away: 0-1 Neutral: 1-0 Conference: 0-0
Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% Philip Matulia . 6 6 7 2-0 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 . 6 6 7 0 0 1 0 . 6 6 7 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 Parker Bates . 6 2 5 2-2 8 5 5 1 0 1 3 9 1.125 2 1 0 0 . 7 2 7 0 0 0-0 4 0 0 1.000 Taylor Young . 5 0 0 2-2 10 5 5 0 0 3 5 14 1.400 2 0 2 0 . 5 8 3 0 0 0-0 5 5 0 1.000 Manny Garcia . 4 2 9 2-2 7 3 3 0 0 0 1 3 . 4 2 9 2 0 1 0 . 5 5 6 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 Hunter Wells . 4 2 9 2-2 7 3 3 0 0 1 1 6 . 8 5 7 3 0 1 0 . 6 0 0 0 0 0-0 1 5 0 1.000 Cole McConnell . 4 2 9 2-2 7 4 3 1 0 1 2 7 1.000 1 0 3 0 . 5 0 0 0 0 0-0 3 1 0 1.000 Steele Netterville . 4 0 0 2-2 10 2 4 0 1 1 5 9 . 9 0 0 0 0 4 1 . 4 0 0 0 0 0-0 2 0 0 1.000 Ben Brantley . 3 7 5 2-2 8 1 3 1 0 0 2 4 . 5 0 0 1 0 2 0 . 4 4 4 0 0 0-0 14 1 0 1.000 Jorge Corona . 2 2 2 2-2 9 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 . 2 2 2 1 0 3 0 . 3 0 0 0 0 0-0 13 3 0 1.000 Alex Ray . 2 0 0 2-2 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 . 2 0 0 2 0 4 0 . 4 2 9 0 0 0-0 0 5 2 . 7 1 4 Logan McLeod . 0 0 0 2-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 1 1 0 1.000 Bryce Wallace . 0 0 0 1-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 1 0 0 1.000 Shemar Page . 0 0 0 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 Kyle Hasler . 0 0 0 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 1 0 0 1.000 Kyle Crigger . 0 0 0 2-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 . 5 0 0 0 0 0-0 1 0 0 1.000 Adarius Myers . 0 0 0 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 Jackson Slaughter . 0 0 0 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4 0 0 1.000 Totals . 3 7 8 2 82 25 31 3 1 7 24 57 . 6 9 5 16 1 23 1 . 4 8 0 1 0 0-0 51 21 2 . 9 7 3 Opponents . 2 5 0 2 68 17 17 2 0 3 16 28 . 4 1 2 8 3 21 1 . 3 5 0 1 0 5-6 54 20 3 . 9 6 1
LOB - Team (21), Opp (12). DPs turned - Team (1), Opp (1).
(All games Sorted by Earned run avg)
Player era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha Bryce Fagan 0 . 0 0 0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 . 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 Landon Tomkins 0 . 0 0 0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kyle Griffen 0 . 0 0 0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0 1.0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Cade Hodges 0 . 0 0 0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tanner Knight 0 . 0 0 0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jonathan Fincher 1 . 8 0 1-0 1 1 0 0/0 0 5.0 2 1 1 2 10 1 0 0 . 1 2 5 0 1 1 0 0 Ryan Jennings 4 . 1 5 0-0 1 1 0 0/0 0 4.1 4 2 2 1 2 0 0 1 . 2 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 Casey Ouellette 13.50 0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0 0.2 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 Cade Gibson 36.00 0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0 1.0 5 4 4 0 1 0 0 1 . 7 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 Greg Martinez 45.00 0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0 1.0 4 5 5 1 1 1 0 0 . 5 7 1 1 1 0 0 0 Tyler Follis 99.00 0-1 1 0 0 0/0 0 0.0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 6 . 8 8 1-1 2 2 0 0/0 0 17.0 17 17 13 8 21 2 0 3 . 2 5 0 6 3 1 1 0 Opponents 11.00 1-1 2 2 0 0/0 0 18.0 31 25 22 16 23 3 1 7 . 3 7 8 5 1 0 1 0
PB - Team (2), Corona 1, Hasler 1, Opp (1). SBA/ATT - Fincher (5-6), Corona (5-6).
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2021 Results
(All games)
Date Opponent Score Inns Overall Conference Pitcher of record Attend Time Feb 21, 2021 vs Air Force W 18-1 9 1-0-0 0-0-0 Fincher (W 1-0) 1 1 1 3:09 Feb 22, 2021 at #11 LSU L 7-16 9 1-1-0 0-0-0 Follis (L 0-1) 2 0 5 9 3:32
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2021 Category Leaders
The Automated ScoreBook Batting Leaders for Louisiana Tech (as of Feb 22, 2021) (All games)
Hitting minimums - 1 Games Pitching minimums - 1 Games
Batting avg Slugging pct On base pct 1. Philip Matulia . 6 6 7 1. Taylor Young 1.400 1. Adarius Myers 1.000 2. Parker Bates . 6 2 5 2. Parker Bates 1.125 2. Parker Bates . 7 2 7 3. Taylor Young . 5 0 0 3. Cole McConnell 1.000 3. Philip Matulia . 6 6 7 4. Manny Garcia . 4 2 9 4. Steele Netterville . 9 0 0 4. Hunter Wells . 6 0 0 Hunter Wells . 4 2 9 5. Hunter Wells . 8 5 7 5. Taylor Young . 5 8 3
Runs scored Hits Runs batted in 1. Taylor Young 5 1. Taylor Young 5 1. Steele Netterville 5 Parker Bates 5 Parker Bates 5 Taylor Young 5 3. Cole McConnell 4 3. Steele Netterville 4 3. Parker Bates 3 4. Manny Garcia 3 4. 4 tied at... 3 4. 3 tied at... 2 Hunter Wells 3
Doubles Triples Home runs 1. Cole McConnell 1 1. Steele Netterville 1 1. Taylor Young 3 Parker Bates 1 2. Parker Bates 1 Ben Brantley 1 Cole McConnell 1 Hunter Wells 1 Steele Netterville 1
Total bases Walks Hit by pitch 1. Taylor Young 1 4 1. Hunter Wells 3 1. Parker Bates 1 2. Parker Bates 9 2. Parker Bates 2 Steele Netterville 9 Manny Garcia 2 4. Cole McConnell 7 Alex Ray 2 5. Hunter Wells 6 Taylor Young 2
Sac bunts Sac flies Stolen bases 1. Shemar Page 1
Caught stealing Steal attempts Stolen base pct
Strikeouts Grounded into DP Total plate appearances 1. Steele Netterville 4 1. Steele Netterville 1 1. Taylor Young 1 2 Alex Ray 4 2. Parker Bates 1 1 3. Cole McConnell 3 3. Steele Netterville 1 0 Jorge Corona 3 Hunter Wells 1 0 5. 2 tied at... 2 Jorge Corona 1 0
At bats Games played Game starts 1. Steele Netterville 1 0 1. 12 tied at.. 2 1. 9 tied at...... 2 Taylor Young 1 0 3. Jorge Corona 9 4. Ben Brantley 8 Parker Bates 8
Games as sub 1. Philip Matulia 2 Kyle Crigger 2 Logan McLeod 2 4. 5 tied at.... 1
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2021 Category Leaders
The Automated ScoreBook Pitching Leaders for Louisiana Tech (as of Feb 22, 2021) (All games)
Hitting minimums - 1 Games Pitching minimums - 1 Games
Earned run avg Opposing bat avg Won-loss pct 1. Bryce Fagan 0 . 0 0 1. Kyle Griffen . 0 0 0 1. Jonathan Fincher 1.000 Tanner Knight 0 . 0 0 Casey Ouellette . 0 0 0 2. Tyler Follis . 0 0 0 Cade Hodges 0 . 0 0 Landon Tomkins . 0 0 0 3. Kyle Griffen . 0 0 0 Kyle Griffen 0 . 0 0 Cade Hodges . 0 0 0 Casey Ouellette . 0 0 0 Landon Tomkins 0 . 0 0 Tanner Knight . 0 0 0 Landon Tomkins . 0 0 0
Wins Losses Saves 1. Jonathan Fincher 1 1. Tyler Follis 1
Innings pitched Batters struck out Appearances 1. Jonathan Fincher 5 . 0 1. Jonathan Fincher 1 0 1. 11 tied at. 1 2. Ryan Jennings 4 . 1 2. Bryce Fagan 2 3. 7 tied at.... 1 . 0 Ryan Jennings 2 Tanner Knight 2 5. 5 tied at.... 1
Games started Games finished Games in relief 1. Ryan Jennings 1 1. Greg Martinez 1 1. 9 tied at...... 1 Jonathan Fincher 1 Bryce Fagan 1
Wild pitches Balks Hit batters 1. Kyle Griffen 2 1. Jonathan Fincher 1 1. Jonathan Fincher 1 Casey Ouellette 2 Ryan Jennings 1 3. Ryan Jennings 1 Greg Martinez 1 Greg Martinez 1
Intentional BB allowed Runners picked off Batters SO out looking 1. Jonathan Fincher 5 2. Tanner Knight 1 Cade Gibson 1 Landon Tomkins 1
Sac bunts allowed Sac flies allowed Hits allowed 1. Casey Ouellette 1 1. Casey Ouellette 0 Tanner Knight 0 Landon Tomkins 0 Cade Hodges 0 Kyle Griffen 0
Runs allowed Earned runs allowed Walks allowed 1. Bryce Fagan 0 1. Bryce Fagan 0 1. Bryce Fagan 0 Tanner Knight 0 Tanner Knight 0 Tanner Knight 0 Landon Tomkins 0 Landon Tomkins 0 Landon Tomkins 0 Cade Hodges 0 Cade Hodges 0 Cade Hodges 0 5. Tyler Follis 1 Kyle Griffen 0 Cade Gibson 0
Doubles allowed Triples allowed Home runs allowed 1. Bryce Fagan 0 1. Bryce Fagan 0 1. Bryce Fagan 0 Tanner Knight 0 Tanner Knight 0 Tanner Knight 0 Landon Tomkins 0 Landon Tomkins 0 Landon Tomkins 0 Cade Hodges 0 Cade Hodges 0 Cade Hodges 0 Cade Gibson 0 Cade Gibson 0 Jonathan Fincher 0
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2021 Category Leaders
The Automated ScoreBook Fielding Leaders for Louisiana Tech (as of Feb 22, 2021) (All games)
Hitting minimums - 1 Games Pitching minimums - 1 Games
Fielding pct Chances Putouts 1. Jorge Corona 1.000 1. Jorge Corona 1 6 1. Ben Brantley 1 4 Ben Brantley 1.000 2. Ben Brantley 1 5 2. Jorge Corona 1 3 Taylor Young 1.000 3. Taylor Young 1 0 3. Taylor Young 5 Hunter Wells 1.000 4. Alex Ray 7 4. Jackson Slaughter 4 Jackson Slaughter 1.000 5. Hunter Wells 6 Parker Bates 4
Assists Errors Fielding double plays 1. Alex Ray 5 1. Alex Ray 2 1. Alex Ray 1 Hunter Wells 5 Ben Brantley 1 Taylor Young 5 Taylor Young 1 4. Jorge Corona 3 5. 3 tied at..... 1
Stolen bases against Caught stealing by Steal attempts against 1. Jorge Corona 5 1. Jonathan Fincher 1 1. Jorge Corona 6 Jonathan Fincher 5 Jorge Corona 1 Jonathan Fincher 6
Passed balls Catchers interference 1. Kyle Hasler 1 Jorge Corona 1
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2021 Summary
The Automated ScoreBook Games Summary for Louisiana Tech (as of Feb 22, 2021) (All games)
Score by innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total Louisiana Tech 0 2 6 8 1 4 0 3 1 25 Opponents 0 0 2 0 1 5 4 5 0 17
Record when ... Overall 1-1 After 6 leading 1-0 Conference 0-0 ...... trailing 0-1 Non-Conference 1-1 ...... tied 0-0 Home games 0-0 After 7 leading 1-0 Away games 0-1 ...... trailing 0-1 Neutral site 1-0 ...... tied 0-0 Day games 1-1 After 8 leading 1-0 Night games 0-0 ...... trailing 0-1 vs Left starter 0-0 ...... tied 0-0 vs Right starter 1-1 1-Run games 0-0 Hit 0 home runs 0-0 2-Run games 0-0 ... 1 home run 0-0 5+Run games 1-1 ... 2+ home runs 1-1 Extra innings 0-0 Shutouts 0-0 Opponent 0 home runs 1-0 ...... 1 home run 0-0 Scoring 0-2 runs 0-0 ...... 2+ HRs 0-1 ...... 3-5 runs 0-0 ...... 6-9 runs 0-1 Made 0 errors 1-0 ...... 10+ runs 1-0 .... 1 error 0-0 .... 2+ errors 0-1 Opponent 0-2 runs 1-0 ...... 3-5 runs 0-0 Opp. made 0 errors 0-1 ...... 6-9 runs 0-0 ...... 1 error 0-0 ...... 10+ runs 0-1 ...... 2+ errors 1-0
Scored in 1st inning 0-0 Out-hit opponent 1-0 Opp. scored in 1st 0-0 Out-hit by opponent 0-0 Scores first 1-1 Hits are tied 0-1 Opp. scores first 0-0
Record when team scores: Runs 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ W-L 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-0
Record when opponent scores: Runs 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ W-L 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1
Record when leading after: Inn. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 W-L 0-0 1-0 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-0 1-0 1-0
Record when trailing after: Inn. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 W-L 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-1
Record when tied after: Inn. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 W-L 1-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Current losing streak: 1 Longest winning streak: 1 Longest losing streak: 1
Home attendance : 0 ( 0 dates avg = 0 ) Away attendance : 2170 ( 2 dates avg = 1085 ) Total attendance: 2170 ( 2 dates avg = 1085 )
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2021 Home Run Tracker No. Player Opponent Date Runs Outs Pitcher Inning Score (Post HR) 1 McConnell Air Force 2/21 2 2 Argo 3 2-0 (4-0) 2 Young Air Force 2/21 2 1 Chilcutt 4 4-1 (6-1) 3 Netterville Air Force 2/21 3 1 Chilcutt 4 6-1 (9-1) 4 Young Air Force 2/21 1 0 Sansing 5 11-1 (12-1) 5 Young No. 11 LSU 2/22 1 0 Labas 3 0-0 (1-0) 6 Bates No. 11 LSU 2/22 1 1 Labas 4 4-1 (5-1) 7 Wells No. 11 LSU 2/22 1 1 Coleman 6 5-2 (6-2)
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2021 Team Game-by-Game
The Automated ScoreBook Team Game-by-Game for Louisiana Tech (as of Feb 22, 2021) Batting (All games)
Date Opponent ab r h rbi 2b 3b hr tb bb ibb sb cs hbp sac sf gdp k po a e lob avg Feb 21 vs Air Force 42 18 17 17 3 0 4 32 11 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 7 27 6 0 10 . 4 0 5 Feb 22 at LSU 40 7 14 7 0 1 3 25 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 24 15 2 11 . 3 7 8 Totals 82 25 31 24 3 1 7 57 16 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 23 51 21 2 21 . 3 7 8
The Automated ScoreBook Team Game-by-Game for Louisiana Tech (as of Feb 22, 2021) Pitching (All games)
Date Opponent ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr wp bk hbp dp ibb score w-l sv era Feb 21 vs Air Force 9.0 3 1 1 2 16 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 18-1 1-0 0 1.00 Feb 22 at LSU 8.0 14 16 .12 6 5 1 0 3 6 0 2 1 0 7-16 1-1 0 6.88 Totals 17.0 17 17 13 8 21 2 0 3 6 1 3 1 0 25-17 1-1 0 6.88
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2021 Team Game-Highs
The Automated ScoreBook Season Game Highs for Louisiana Tech (as of Feb 22, 2021) (All games)
TEAM GAME HIGHS
Batting
At bats: 42 - vs Air Force (Feb 21, 2021 at Baton Rouge, La.) Runs scored: 18 - vs Air Force (Feb 21, 2021 at Baton Rouge, La.) Hits: 17 - vs Air Force (Feb 21, 2021 at Baton Rouge, La.) RBIs: 17 - vs Air Force (Feb 21, 2021 at Baton Rouge, La.) Doubles: 3 - vs Air Force (Feb 21, 2021 at Baton Rouge, La.) Triples: 1 - at LSU (Feb 22, 2021) Home runs: 4 - vs Air Force (Feb 21, 2021 at Baton Rouge, La.) Total bases: 32 - vs Air Force (Feb 21, 2021 at Baton Rouge, La.) Walks: 11 - vs Air Force (Feb 21, 2021 at Baton Rouge, La.) Strikeouts: 16 - at LSU (Feb 22, 2021) Sac flies: 1 - vs Air Force (Feb 21, 2021 at Baton Rouge, La.) Hit by pitch: 1 - vs Air Force (Feb 21, 2021 at Baton Rouge, La.) Runners LOB: 11 - at LSU (Feb 22, 2021) Hit into DP: 1 - at LSU (Feb 22, 2021)
Fielding
Putouts: 27 - vs Air Force (Feb 21, 2021 at Baton Rouge, La.) Assists: 15 - at LSU (Feb 22, 2021) Errors: 2 - at LSU (Feb 22, 2021) Passed balls: 2 - at LSU (Feb 22, 2021) DPs turned: 1 - at LSU (Feb 22, 2021)
Pitching
Innings pitched: 9.0 - vs Air Force (Feb 21, 2021 at Baton Rouge, La.) Runs allowed: 16 - at LSU (Feb 22, 2021) Earned runs: 12 - at LSU (Feb 22, 2021) Walks allowed: 6 - at LSU (Feb 22, 2021) Strikeouts: 16 - vs Air Force (Feb 21, 2021 at Baton Rouge, La.) Hits allowed: 14 - at LSU (Feb 22, 2021) Doubles allowed: 1 - vs Air Force (Feb 21, 2021 at Baton Rouge, La.) 1 - at LSU (Feb 22, 2021) Homers allowed: 3 - at LSU (Feb 22, 2021) Wild pitches: 6 - at LSU (Feb 22, 2021) Hit batters: 2 - at LSU (Feb 22, 2021)
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2021 Individual Game-Highs
The Automated ScoreBook Season Game Highs for Louisiana Tech (as of Feb 22, 2021) (All games)
INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS
Batting
At bats: 6 - Jorge Corona vs Air Force (Feb 21, 2021 at Baton Rouge, La.) Runs scored: 4 - Taylor Young vs Air Force (Feb 21, 2021 at Baton Rouge, La.) 4 - Cole McConnell vs Air Force (Feb 21, 2021 at Baton Rouge, La.) Hits: 3 - Cole McConnell vs Air Force (Feb 21, 2021 at Baton Rouge, La.) 3 - Taylor Young vs Air Force (Feb 21, 2021 at Baton Rouge, La.) 3 - Parker Bates at LSU (Feb 22, 2021) RBIs: 4 - Taylor Young vs Air Force (Feb 21, 2021 at Baton Rouge, La.) Doubles: 1 - Parker Bates vs Air Force (Feb 21, 2021 at Baton Rouge, La.) 1 - Cole McConnell vs Air Force (Feb 21, 2021 at Baton Rouge, La.) 1 - Ben Brantley vs Air Force (Feb 21, 2021 at Baton Rouge, La.) Triples: 1 - Steele Netterville at LSU (Feb 22, 2021) Home runs: 2 - Taylor Young vs Air Force (Feb 21, 2021 at Baton Rouge, La.) Total bases: 9 - Taylor Young vs Air Force (Feb 21, 2021 at Baton Rouge, La.) Walks: 2 - Hunter Wells vs Air Force (Feb 21, 2021 at Baton Rouge, La.) 2 - Taylor Young vs Air Force (Feb 21, 2021 at Baton Rouge, La.) 2 - Alex Ray vs Air Force (Feb 21, 2021 at Baton Rouge, La.) Strikeouts: 3 - Alex Ray at LSU (Feb 22, 2021) 3 - Cole McConnell at LSU (Feb 22, 2021) Sac flies: 1 - Shemar Page vs Air Force (Feb 21, 2021 at Baton Rouge, La.) Hit by pitch: 1 - Parker Bates vs Air Force (Feb 21, 2021 at Baton Rouge, La.) Runners LOB: 3 - Steele Netterville vs Air Force (Feb 21, 2021 at Baton Rouge, La.) 3 - Steele Netterville at LSU (Feb 22, 2021) 3 - Taylor Young at LSU (Feb 22, 2021)
Fielding
Putouts: 10 - Jorge Corona vs Air Force (Feb 21, 2021 at Baton Rouge, La.) 10 - Ben Brantley at LSU (Feb 22, 2021) Assists: 5 - Hunter Wells at LSU (Feb 22, 2021) Errors: 2 - Alex Ray at LSU (Feb 22, 2021) Passed balls: 1 - Jorge Corona at LSU (Feb 22, 2021) 1 - Kyle Hasler at LSU (Feb 22, 2021)
Pitching
Innings pitched: 5.0 - Jonathan Fincher vs Air Force (Feb 21, 2021 at Baton Rouge, La.) Runs allowed: 5 - Greg Martinez at LSU (Feb 22, 2021) Earned runs: 5 - Greg Martinez at LSU (Feb 22, 2021) Walks allowed: 2 - Jonathan Fincher vs Air Force (Feb 21, 2021 at Baton Rouge, La.) 2 - Tyler Follis at LSU (Feb 22, 2021) Strikeouts: 10 - Jonathan Fincher vs Air Force (Feb 21, 2021 at Baton Rouge, La.) Hits allowed: 5 - Cade Gibson at LSU (Feb 22, 2021) Doubles allowed: 1 - Jonathan Fincher vs Air Force (Feb 21, 2021 at Baton Rouge, La.) 1 - Greg Martinez at LSU (Feb 22, 2021) Homers allowed: 1 - Tyler Follis at LSU (Feb 22, 2021) 1 - Ryan Jennings at LSU (Feb 22, 2021) 1 - Cade Gibson at LSU (Feb 22, 2021) Wild pitches: 2 - Kyle Griffen at LSU (Feb 22, 2021) 2 - Casey Ouellette at LSU (Feb 22, 2021) Hit batters: 1 - Jonathan Fincher vs Air Force (Feb 21, 2021 at Baton Rouge, La.)
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2021 Batting Orders
DATE OPP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2/21 vs. Air Force Young Wells Bates Netterville Garcia McConnell Corona Brantley Ray 2/22 at No. 11 LSU Young Wells Bates Netterville Garcia McConnell Corona Brantley Ray
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2021 Lineups in the Field DATE OPP C 1B 2B SS 3B LF CF RF DH 2/21 vs. Air Force Corona Brantley Young Ray Wells McConnell Bates Netterville Garcia 2/22 at No. 11 LSU Corona Brantley Young Ray Wells McConnell Bates Netterville Garcia
21 LATECHSPORTS.COM 2021 LA TECH BASEBALL | GAMES 1-2 #29 • BRYSON BALES #2 • PARKER BATES R-Fr. • LHP • L/L • 6-2 • 175 Sr. • OF • L/R • 6-1 • 205 Round Rock, Texas Tyler, Texas Cedar Ridge High School Tyler Legacy High School
2020 2020 • Redshirted while returning from Tommy John surgery • Earned Collegiate Baseball Third Team All American Honors after powering a potent • Named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll group of Bulldog hitters in a COVID-19-shortened season • Led Conference USA in hits (27), RBI (28), home runs (8), and slugging percentage (.891) • Also led the team in batting average (.422), OBP (.531), OPS (1.422), and total bases (57) HIGH SCHOOL • Started all 17 games of the season • Earned 2nd Team All-Region honors from Perfect Game • Named Louisiana Player of the Month for February after slashing .378/.510/.784 (BA/ • Ranked 11th best LHP in Texas by Perfect Game OBP/SLG) with 4 dingers, 14 hits, and 15 RBI while the Bulldogs went 8-3 • Two-time Perfect Game Underclass All-American • Went 5-for-9 with 6 RBI in the season opening series against ULL and Southeastern • Battled injuries as a senior and was forced to sit out his senior season Louisiana (2/15-16) • Coached by Daryl Reeves. • Tied a school record with 6 runs scored in a 4-for-4 day against Maine (3/1) • Finished the season with a 4-for-5, 3 run, 4 RBI performance against Southeastern PERSONAL Louisiana • Born August 9, 2001 in Austin, Texas • Named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll. • Parents are Tabatha and Jeremy Bales • Has one sibling: Brianna 2019 • Named Second Team All-Conference USA and Preseason All-Conference • Led the team in the RBI department for the second straight season (49) • His 49 RBI were 10th most in C-USA • Started all 58 games in center feld • Made just one error in in 147 chances in center (.993 felding %) • Led the team with 12 multi-RBI games (fve 2 RBI, three 3 RBI, four 4 RBI) • Owned the team’s longest hitting streak at 17 games • Third on the team in multi-hit games with 17 • Led the team in home runs with 8 • Led all of C-USA with 7 sac fies • Tied his season high with 4 RBI on the strength of two home runs vs. McNeese on April 3 • Walked a season best three times and scored a season high four runs vs. Marshall on April 19
2018 • Named Second Team All-Conference USA and Second Team All-Louisiana • Led the team with 50 RBI and 18 doubles • Started all 59 games in center feld • Made just one error in 139 chances in center (.993 felding %) • Was second on the team with 15 stolen bases (15-for-22) • Drew 33 walks (third-most on team) while recording an OBP of .425 • Went 66-for-213 at the plate (.310) with a team-high 23 extra-base hits • Led the team with 13 multiple-RBI games • Named C-USA Co-Hitter of the Week on May 14 after driving in seven runs in Tech’s series win over No. 9 Southern Miss 2017 • Saw action in 30 games and notched 10 hits in 56 at-bats • Drew 16 walks, resulting in a season on-base percentage of .378 • Did not make an error in 30 games played in the outfeld • Went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a walk against Charlotte on March 24 • Launched a three-run home run in his frst-career game against Arkansas Pine-Bluf on February 17
#RUSTONSTRONG 40 GAMES 1-2 | 2021 LA TECH BASEBALL #33 • BEAU BILLINGS #44 • BEN BRANTLEY Jr. • RHP • L/R • 6-4 • 225 So. • INF • L/R • 6-4 • 205 Houston, Texas Hernando, Miss. Cypress Falls High School Herando High School
2020 2020 • Emerged as a key bullpen arm in a COVID-19 shortened season • Saw time in 14 games during a COVID-19 shortened freshman campaign • Made 8 appearances out of the ‘pen with a 1.17 ERA in 7.2 innings • Started 9 games while slashing .150/.292/.300 • Struck out 7 batters while walking 3 • Went 2-for-3 with a pair of runs in a 7-4 win over McNeese (2/18) • Earned his frst career save by tossing a scoreless ninth inning against Southeastern • Hit home runs in back-to-back wins over Maine (2/29-3/1), including a scoreboard- Louisiana on Opening Day clearing grand slam • Struck out two of the three batters he faced in scoreless innings against Maine (2/29) • Finished the season with a .978 felding percentage and 86 putouts and Southeastern Louisiana (3/10) • Named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2019 HIGH SCHOOL • Made 14 appearances out of the bullpen as a true freshman • Graduated from Hernando High School in 2019 • Tossed 15.1 innings with a 4.70 ERA and a record of 2-0 • Won an 18U Perfect Game Wood Bat Championship with Team Georgia in 2019 • Threw a season-high 2.2 scoreless innings while allowing just one hit and striking • Earned All-State honors as a junior and senior out two vs. Northwestern State on March 5 • Member of the All-District team all four years of high school • Picked up his frst win in his frst collegiate appearance after throwing 2.1 innings of • Member of the Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen scoreless relief vs. Troy on Feb. 24. • Batted .411 with 22 home runs in high school • Coached by David Lara HIGH SCHOOL PERSONAL • Graduated from Cypress Falls High School in Houston, Texas, in 2018 • Son of Robin and Steve Brantley • Lettered in both baseball (three years) and football (two years) • Has one brother: Jordan • 2018 Perfect Game Texas Region Honorable Mention • Born on September 4, 2000 in New Orleans, La. • 2017 Perfect Game Underclass Honorable Mention • Named All-District Utility (1st Team; pitcher, catcher, frst and third base) as a junior and senior... Cy Falls Ofensive & Defensive MVP as a junior and senior • THSCA All-Star (Greater Houston Area) • Posted a 1.92 ERA - 10th in CFISD, 4-3 record as a senior • As a junior, posted a 1.31 ERA (11th in CFISD) with a 3-4 record • 2017 THSCA Team Texas - Sunbelt National Tournament Runner-Up • Coached by Christopher Laird and Kyle Wade PERSONAL • Beau Alexander Billings • Born on July 7, 1999, in Houston, Texas • Son of Fred and Barbie Billings • Has fve siblings: Fred, Blake, Brittney, Brooks and Ben • His brother, Brooks, was a four-year starter in football and a three-year right-handed relief pitcher at Hendrix College, and is a current assistant football coach at Hendrix in Conway, Ark.
41 LATECHSPORTS.COM 2021 LA TECH BASEBALL | GAMES 1-2 #21 • JOSEPH CARBONE #11 • JORGE CORONA R-Fr.. • LHP • L/L • 6-1 • 175 So. • C/OF • R/R • 6-2 • 190 Cypress, Texas Miami, Fla. Cypress Christian High School Miami Killian High School
2020 2020 • Redshirted • Played in 15 games and started 13 as the Bulldogs primary catcher in 2020 • Batted .321 with an .868 OPS • Finished the year with 17 hits, including 5 for extra bases HIGH SCHOOL • Went 2-for-3 with 2 RBI and 2 stolen bases in a 10-0 win over ULL (2/16) • Earned a win for Cypress Christian HS in the state championship game • Had another multi-hit performance just two days later when he went 2-for-5 with a pair • Member of the 2018 All-State Tournament team of doubles in a 7-4 triumph over McNeese (2/18) • First Team All-State and All-State Academic honoree as a junior and senior • Kickstarted a late rally with his frst career home run in the 10th inning of an 8-3 win • 2018 Honorable Mention Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American over Sam Houston State (3/3) • Member of the 2017 BCS All-Tournament Team • Finished the year with a 5 game hitting streak • Named to the 2017 WWBA All-Tournament Team • Named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll • Coached by David Swan PERSONAL HIGH SCHOOL • Son of Joe and Mouricia Carbone • Picked in the 39th round of the MLB Draft by the Kansas City Royals • Born April 4, 2001 in Houston, Texas • Named the District Player of the Year and Hitter of the Year as a senior • Earned HSBN First Team All-American (Miami Dade) honors as a senior • Batted .461 with a .552 OBP and hit 22 doubles during his time at Miami Killian • Coached by Hernan Adames PERSONAL • Son of Jorge and Maria • Has two siblings: Eli and Drowdy • Born September 12, 2000 in Miami, Florida
#RUSTONSTRONG 42 GAMES 1-2 | 2021 LA TECH BASEBALL #26 • KYLE CRIGGER #20 • NICK ELLIS Sr. • INF/RHP • R/R • 6-2 • 180 Jr. • LHP • L/L • 5-10 • 170 Corinth, Miss. Keller, Texas Itawamba CC Odessa College
2020 PRIOR TO LA TECH: • Emerged as one of Tech’s top bullpen arms in four appearances as a junior • Notched a 4-0 record with a 2.49 ERA in 21.2 innings as a sophomore at Odessa College • Was limited by nagging injuries for two weeks of the season • Struck out 33 batters and allowed just fve walks during the 2020 season • Posted a 1.59 ERA with a 1-1 record • Helped lead Odessa College to a 21-2 record and a No. 6 overall ranking in a shortened • Earned the save with three shutout innings against ULL on Opening Day (2/15) 2020 season • Struck out 7 of the frst 10 hitters he faced (2/15-2/22) • Averaged 17.31 strikeouts per nine innings in 13 innings pitched at home during his • Finished the season with a 19.05 K/9 after punching out 12 batters in 5.2 innings sophomore year. • Picked up his frst win after tossing two scoreless innings against Southeastern Louisiana in Tech’s fnal game of the season HIGH SCHOOL • Lettered three times in baseball at Keller Central High School HIGH SCHOOL • Rated the No. 29 LHP in Texas in the 2017 class by Perfect Game • Named the MHSAA 4A Player of the Year as a senior in high school • Coached by Kyle Watson. • Hit .374 with 30 extra base hits and 46 RBI at Corinth HS • Went 17-9 with a 1.67 ERA in 183.2 innings during his high school career PERSONAL: • Hit .319 with 33 extra base hits and 62 RBI at Itawamba CC • Born July 1, 1999 in Arlington, Texas • Earned 2nd Team All-State honors as a sophomore • Parents are Jonathan Ellis and Hermira Perez-Ellis • Won the 2019 MACJC Championship with Itawamba • Has two younger siblings, Josh (18) and Bella (14) • Coached by Rob Scarborough (HS) and Rick Collier (CC) • Favorite athlete is Mark Teixeira ... Has met Hershell Walker. PERSONAL • Has one sibling: Will • Born June 6, 1999 in Germantown, Tennessee • Son of Chris and Tina Crigger
43 LATECHSPORTS.COM 2021 LA TECH BASEBALL | GAMES 1-2 #37 • BRYCE FAGAN #47 • JONATHAN FINCHER R-Sr. • RHP • R/R • 6-4 • 210 R-Jr. • LHP • L/L • 6-3 • 240 Petal, Miss. Shreveport, La. Jones County JC C.E. Byrd High School
2020 2020 • Allowed no runs across 4.2 innings of work as a redshirt senior • Moved to the starting rotation and posted a 2.66 ERA over four starts in his redshirt • Appeared in 3 games, striking out 6 batters while walking 2 and allowing just 2 hits sophomore season • Helped complete a shutout against Maine with a pair of strikeouts in one inning • Went 2-2 while striking out 26 batters over 23.2 innings of work • Tossed 3 scoreless innings with 3 strikeouts in Tech’s season fnale against • Held opposing hitters to a .174 batting average Southeastern Louisiana • Led all Tech starters in ERA, strikeouts, and BAA • Named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll. •Struck out 10 batters in back-to-back outings against Troy (2/21) and Maine (2/28) • Named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll and earned the C-USA Academic Medal 2019 • Made 14 appearances (13 relief, 1 start) in his frst season at Tech • Tossed 17.1 innings, while holding opponents to just a .197 batting average against 2019 • Made his only start of the year on March 5 vs. Northwestern State - threw 4.0 innings • Member of the Conference USA All-Freshman Team while striking out two and allowed three runs on one hit • Tossed 32.1 innings in 27 appearences out of the bullpen • Threw 2.2 innings of scoreless relief vs. Southern Miss on March 16, scattering just • His 2.78 ERA was second-best on the team three hits • Struck out 14.1 batters per nine innings, which led the team • Finished the year with a 3.92 strikeout-to-walk ratio • Earned three saves 2016-18 • Played two seasons, and redshirted his freshman year at Jones County JC 2018 • As a redshirt freshman, he was 1-0 with a 3.38 ERA with 22 strikeouts in 18.2 innings pitched • Redshirted • Member of JCJC’s 2016 National Championship team that went 54-9 HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL • Graduated from C.E. Byrd High School in 2017 • Graduated from Petal High School in 2015 • Lettered for four years in baseball and three in football • Earned two letters in baseball for Petal High School • Racked up 297 strikeouts (school record) for his career • Named ofensive MVP • Twice named to the LHSAA all-District team • Hit .330, while posting a 2.25 ERA on the mound • First-team all-Shreveport pitcher in 2016 • Coached by Larry Watkins, Shane Kelly, Tyler Watkins and Jef Farris • Over the past two seasons Fincher has tossed 114 innings, racking up 155 strikeouts a 1.25 WHIP and a 2.68 ERA • During his junior season set the C.E. Byrd school record for strikeouts in a season with PERSONAL 88 and will enter his senior season just 38 strikeouts shy of the school record for career • Full name is Bryce Reid Fagan strikeouts (192) • Born on April 19, 1997, in Petal, Miss. • In 2016 he helped lead C.E. Byrd to 5A-State runner up • Son of Stephen and Tracy Fagan • Member of the National Honor Society and Key Club • Has one brother: Kyle • Coached by Greg Williams and Ford Pemberton • Uncle, Nathan Dillon, played collegiate baseball for Jones County JC and Southern Miss in the early 2000’s PERSONAL • Full name is Jonathan Key Fincher • Son of Key and Amy Fincher • Has two siblings: Garrett and Kathryn • Born on November 17, 1998 in Shreveport, La.
#RUSTONSTRONG 44 GAMES 1-2 | 2021 LA TECH BASEBALL #13 • TYLER FOLLIS #1 • MANNY GARCIA Sr. • RHP • R/R • 6-4 • 190 Sr. • OF • R/R • 6-0 • 200 Sulphur Springs, Texas Caguas, Puerto Rico Sulphur Springs High School Northeast Texas CC
2020 2020 • Moved to the weekend rotation as Tech’s Saturday starter tossed 19.0 innings with • Played in 14 games (10 starts) in left feld and at frst base as a senior a 3.79 ERA • Slashed .189/.302/.270 with 3 doubles • Finished the season with a 0-0 record despite having 4 starts • Went 1-for-1 in stolen bases • Struck out 20 batters over 19 innings for a K/9 of 9.47 • Heated up at the end of the season with a four-game hitting streak to close the year • Tossed 5.0 scoreless innings with 6 strikeouts in an Opening Day win over • Drove in 2 runs in a 1-for-4 day to help clinch a sweep over Maine (3/1) Southeastern Louisiana • Went 2-for-4 with an RBI in the series opener against Wichita State (3/6) • Named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll 2019 2019 • Appeared in 35 games (25 starts) as a junior • Went 2-2 with a 3.94 ERA in 27 appearances (2 starts) • Batted .198 with a .289 OPB and .416 slugging percentage • Struck out 45 batters and walked 18 in 45.2 innings pitched • Hit 6 home runs, including two in a 14-6 loss to Old Dominion • Struck out a career-best 9 hitters in 5.2 shutout innings against Southeastern • Drove in 16 runs with four coming in his two-home game at ODU • Provided four scoreless innings in a loser-out C-USA Tournament game against • Stole one base on his only attempt Marshall • Went 2-for-3 with a home run and 4 RBI in a 21-1 win over Mississippi Valley State on March 19 2018 • Went 5-2 with a 2.53 ERA in 19 appearances (four starts) PRIOR TO LA TECH • Struck out 46 and walked 19 in 42.2 innings pitched • Played past two seasons at Northeast Texas CC • Allowed just three of his 12 inherited runners to score • Led NTCC with a .389 average as a sophomore, collecting 74 hits, 16 doubles, 14 home • Tossed seven innings of one-run baseball against ULM on March 21, allowing just runs and 56 RBI, while swiping 11 bases one unearned run on no hits • Named to the 2018 Region 14 All-Region Team .. Paced NTCC to a 35-22 record in 2017- • Racked up a career-high eight strikeouts in six shutout innings vs. Grambling on 18 March 6 • Played both baseball and volleyball in high school • Took MFP Puerto Rico 18U to the AABC Connie Mack World Series 2017 • Posted a 5.65 ERA in 14.1 innings of relief across six appearances PERSONAL • Struck out 10 and walked fve in those appearances • Emmanuell Enrique Garica Ayala • Threw 2.0 innings of scoreless relief while striking out three in Tech’s April 21st • Born on December 5, 1997, in Caguas Puerto Rico contest against UAB • Son of Milagros Ayala and Benjamin Garcia • Has four siblings: John Fitzgerald Garcia, Hector Gonzalez, Davianna Medina and HIGH SCHOOL Benjamin Garcia • Graduated from Sulphur Springs High School in 2016 • In his time with Sulphur Springs, Follis registered a 35-7 record to go along with a 1.29 ERA and 330 strikeouts • Was 13-3 on the mound as a junior, including throwing a no-hitter in the playofs • Posted a 1.37 ERA and struck out 97 batters he faced in 98 innings pitched as a junior • Named 2014 District 15-5A Sophomore of the Year and All-East Texas • Also earned 2015 District 15-5A Pitcher of the Year honors • Coached by Jerrod Hammack PERSONAL • Born on August 5, 1998 to Chris Follis and Holly Bogue in Sulphur Springs, Texas • Has one sibling, Ashton Teafatiller
45 LATECHSPORTS.COM 2021 LA TECH BASEBALL | GAMES 1-2 #4 • CADE GIBSON #42 • ZACHARY GREEN R-Sr. • LHP • L/L • 6-2 • 195 Fr. • LHP • L/L • 6-0 • 170 Ruston, La. Hoschton, Ga. LSU-Shreveport Mill Creek High School
2020 HIGH SCHOOL • Did not play as he worked his way back from injury • Earned 1st Team All-Region honors • Named the 2018 Wilson Premier Most Valuable Player • Held a 0.82 ERA with a 4-0 record during a shortened 2020 season 2019 • Member of the 2018 Mill Creek High School team that fnished as the state runner-up • Redshirted in the 7A playofs • Four-year academic scholar 2017-18 • Lettered three years in baseball and one year in football • 2017 RRAC All-Tournament Team Selection (SP) • Coached by Doug Jones, Bill Petty and Paul Pierce • Appeared in 24 games for the Pilots, going was 7-8 with a 7.06 ERA • Logged 65.0 innings with 62 strike outs PERSONAL • Logged 8.1 innings against Jarvis Christian to get the win and get the Pilots to the Championship Game • Born June on March 16, 2002 in Hoschton, Georgia • Played in 33 games and started 16 in the feld • Parents are Brad and Patricia Green • Hit .341 with seven doubles and nine runs batted in • Has one older brother, Phllip (21) • Went 4-for-5 against Jarvis with three doubles and four RBIs in the 2017 RRAC • Brother is a member of the bass fshing team at Georgia College Tournament. • Favorite athlete is pitcher Trevor Bauer • Has met former Atlanta Braves’ star Chipper Jones HIGH SCHOOL • Lettered three seasons for Coaches Toby White, Dan Bressett, and Shawn Talley of the Ruston Bearcats • Back-to-back All-District selection • Honorable Mention All-State selection • All-Area Pitcher of the Year. PERSONAL • Born Caden Michael Gibson on February 18, 1998, in Ruston, La. • Son of Jenni and George Smith and Mike Gibson • Has two brothers, Brian (43) and David (39 and one sister, Mary Kay (36)
#RUSTONSTRONG 46 GAMES 1-2 | 2021 LA TECH BASEBALL #6 • KYLE GRIFFEN #32 • KYLE HASLER Sr. • LHP • L/L • 5-10 • 165 So. • C • R/R • 6-0 • 190 Sulphur, La. Chandler, Ariz. Sulphur High School Hamilton High School
2020 2020 • Had a very Kyle Grifen year as a senior, tossing 20.1 innings in a variety of roles over • Started six games at catcher and DH as a freshman eight games (one start) • Named one of D1Baseball’s top-50 freshman hitters in the nation • Finished the year with a 3.10 ERA and 1-1 record • Slugged .609 with all fve of hits hits going for extra bases (three doubles, two home • Tossed three scoreless innings of relief in a shutout win over Southeastern La. on runs) Opening Day (2/15) • Hit a home run for his frst collegiate hit in a 2-for-5, four-RBI day at Troy (2/23) • Followed that performance by earning a save over 4.1 innings against McNeese • Went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles against Maine (2/29) (2/18) • Caught one of fve runner stealing and fnished the season with a perfect 1.000 felding • Got the start against Sam Houston State and tossed 6.1 innings of three-run ball percentage with six punch outs • Named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll • Named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll HIGH SCHOOL • Two-time state champion with Hamilton HS 2019 • Earned 2nd Team All-Region and 2nd Team All-District selections as a senior • Set a LA Tech record with 34 appearances on the year as the Bulldogs’ Iron Man and • Hit .343 with a .409 OBP and 41 RBI during his high school career Swiss-Army Knife • Older brother, Kent, pitched at LA Tech for two seasons (2017-18) and was a two-time • Earned a 7-4 record with a 4.19 ERA All-Conference USA Honoree • Struck out 36 and walked 20 in 58 innings of work • Threw 6 shutout innings in a midweek win over Sam Houston State • Tossed 6 innings of one-run ball in an early season win over Little Rock. PERSONAL • Born July 11, 2000 to Kim and Brenda Hasler 2018 • Has three siblings: Kent, Kristina, and Karolyn • Posted a 2-1 record and a 2.75 ERA with one save over 18 appearances in relief • Sruck out 31 and walked 16 across 36.0 innings pitched • Did not allow a run across his frst nine appearances of the season (17.1 IP) • Went 6.2 innings in relief on the road at UAB on March 25, allowing no runs, while scattering two hits, striking out fve and walking none • Struck out fve in 3.0 innings of scoreless relief, while picking up his frst save of the year against Rice on March 17 2017 • Earned a 5-2 record while making appearances in 11 games • Started three games while posting an ERA of 4.04 • Struck out 27 batters while walking just eight • Allowed one or fewer runs in seven of his 11 appearances • From April 18-May 12, he made seven appearances, earning a 4-0 record during that span HIGH SCHOOL • Graduated from Sulphur High School in 2016 • 2016 all-Southwest LA, 2015 Preseason Louisville Slugger all-American • 2015 and 2016 all-State • Totaled a 15-4 record in high school with a 1.15 ERA and 116 strikeout • Batted .300 for his career • Posted a 10-0 record on the mound with a 1.50 ERA and 54 strikeouts as a junior • Hit .273 with eight RBI’s, 23 runs and 12 stolen bases as an outfelder for the Tors • Named All-District 3-5A, All-Southwest Louisiana and Louisiana Baseball Coaches Association Class 5A All-State • Helped lead Sulphur to the Class 5A semifnals and a 35-win season as a junior in 2015 • Their 26-3 regular season record that season set a school record PERSONAL • Born on August 11, 1997 to Lisa and Tim Grifen in Lake Charles, La. • Has one brother, Gage
47 LATECHSPORTS.COM 2021 LA TECH BASEBALL | GAMES 1-2 #31 • CADE HODGES #16 • RYAN JENNINGS Jr. • RHP • R/R • 6-1 • 215 R-Jr. • RHP • R/R • 6-0 • 180 Brookhaven, Miss. New Braunfels, Texas Pearl River CC Wharton JC
PRIOR TO LA TECH 2020 • Posted a 1.04 ERA and a 4-0 record as a sophomore at Pearl River Community College • Redshirted due to a preseason injury • Struck out 24 batters and allowed just two walks in 17.1 innings pitched during the • Named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll 2020 season • Named a JBB 1st Team All-American in 2020 WHARTON JC HIGH SCHOOL • Two-time all-conference pitcher • Named 1st Team All-State as a senior at Loyd Star Attendance Center • Went 4-3 with a 3.76 ERA in 64.2 innings as a sophomore • Tabbed the 2A All-State Player of the Year as a sophomore and as a junior • Coached by Keith Case, Tony Porras, and John Lannon. • Helped Loyd Star Attendance Center win the 2017 2A state title • Finished his high school career with a 25-5 record, 1.26 ERA and 214 strikeouts in HIGH SCHOOL 161 innings • All-State pitcher as a senior at Smithson Valley HS • Lettered all four years in baseball and basketball • Two-time Academic All-District selection • Coached by Jared Britt and Jonathan Breakfeld • All-District choice as a senior utility • Pitched in the NBC World Series and allowed just 1 run in 12 innings PERSONAL • Coached by Chad Koehl • Born on Aug. 6, 1999 in Lawrenceville, Georgia • Parents are Brad and Sherri Hodges PERSONAL • Has one younger sibling, Wyatt (18) • Born on June 6, 1998, in Evergreen, Colo. • Favorite athlete is Mike Trout • Son of Heather and Nick Kapande • Has met former Red Sox star David Ortiz • Has a brother: Troy
#RUSTONSTRONG 48 GAMES 1-2 | 2021 LA TECH BASEBALL #39 • MASON KELLEY #34 • TANNER KNIGHT Fr. • RHP • R/R • 6-1 • 200 Jr. • RHP • R/R • 6-3 • 190 Bullard, Texas Eupora, Miss. Bullard High School East Central CC
HIGH SCHOOL PRIOR TO LA TECH • Named 1st Team All-District and 1st Team All-County as a junior at Bullard High • Posted a 3.01 ERA in 89.2 innings pitched in two years at East Central Community School College • Named 2nd Team All-District as a sophomore • Struck out 79 batters and notched fve complete games as an underclassman • Threw back-to-back no-hitters during his junior season • Went 4-0 with a 2.82 ERA during a shortened 2020 season • Pitched in the TAPPS Division II State Championship as a sophomore • Lettered all four years in baseball and three years in football HIGH SCHOOL • Coached by Brock Lemire • Named All-District three times • Tabbed All-District Pitcher of the Year three times PERSONAL • Named All-District Player of the Year in 2018 at Eupora High School • Born September 23, 2001 in Tyler, Texas • Earned 1st Team All-State honors as a junior and as a senior • Parents are Kyle and Maggie Kelley • Lettered all four years in baseball and football • Has one older sibling, Kirsten (24) • Coached by Clayton Dodd and Josh Glasner • Favorite athlete is Phillip Rivers • Has met Peyton Manning PERSONAL • Born Feb. 10, 1999 in Starkville, Mississippi • Parents are Matt and Laci Knight • Has one younger sibling, Parker (18) • Favorite athlete is Drew Brees • Has met Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson
49 LATECHSPORTS.COM 2021 LA TECH BASEBALL | GAMES 1-2 #45 • WESLEY KREGER #28 • EVAN LEWIS Fr. • RHP • R/R • 6-8 • 230 Fr. • RHP • R/R • 6-2 • 185 Georgetown, Texas Severna Park, Md. Georgetown High School Severna Park High School
HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL • Ranked No. 59 overall (No. 28 RHP) in Texas by Perfect Game • Named MSABC (Maryland State Association of Baseball Coaches) and PBR (Prep • Named a 2020 Preseason 2nd Team All-American Baseball Report) 1st Team All-State • Finished as the state runner-up in 2019 as a member of Georgetown High School • Tabbed 1st Team All-Anne Arundel County twice • Coached by Dustin Brinley and Sean Gallagher • Ranked No. 15 overall (No. 4 RHP) in Maryland by Perfect Game • Tossed two no-hitters and six shutouts at Severna Park High School PERSONAL • Batted .355 over his high school career • Lettered four years in baseball and two years in football • BORN AUG. 20, 2002 IN AUSTIN, TEXAS • Coached by Eric Milton • Born Aug. 20, 2002 in Austin, Texas • Has one sibling, Charles • Father played baseball at Texas State in 1988 PERSONAL • Favorite athlete is Mets’ pitcher Jacob deGrom • BORN ON JAN. 25, 2002 IN PORT JEFFERSON, NEW YORK • Has met Joe Rogan • Parents are Marty and Ellen Lewis • Has two younger siblings, Sam (16) and Lydia (17) • Father wrestled at Salisbury University from 1987-1991 • Favorite athlete is Ray Lewis • Has met Johnny Bench
#RUSTONSTRONG 50 GAMES 1-2 | 2021 LA TECH BASEBALL #36 • GREG MARTINEZ #12 • PHILIP MATULIA So. • RHP • R/R • 6-3 • 205 Jr. • OF/RHP • L/R • 6-2 • 205 Southwest Ranches, Fla. Houston, Texas Wharton JC St. Thomas High School
2020 2020 • Appeared in 6 games with 2 starts in his debut season • Played in 10 gamed with 5 starts after returning from ofseason surgery • Posted a 3.09 ERA and 1-1 record over 11.2 innings • Slashed .158/.273/.263 while playing designated hitter • Punched out 13 batters (10.02 K/9) while walking 5 (3.86 BB/9) • Drove in 5 runs and fnished the year with 3 hits (2 XBH) • Earned the win in his Bulldog debut after tossing 4.2 innings and allowing 2 earned • Totaled up 4 RBI in two games to help the Bulldogs to a four-game sweep of Maine runs against McNeese (2/18) (2/28-3/1) • Punched out 5 batters over 3.1 scoreless innings to keep Tech in the game and • Named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll nearly set up historic comeback against Wichita State (3/8) 2019 HIGH SCHOOL • Played in 26 games with 15 starts as a true freshman • Finished his senior year at Archbishop McCarthy HS with a 2.55 ERA and 3.05 K-to-BB • Batted .214 with a .393 on-base percentage ratio in 49.1 innings • Walked 9 times in 55 plate appearances (16.3 BB%) • Earned Sun-Sentinal All-County honors as a senior • Finished the year with no passed balls • Named to the Broward County All-Star team as a senior • Went 2-4 with a home run and 4 RBI in a Middle Tennessee • Member of the 2019 Perfect Game Preseason All-Region team • Went 2-4 with an RBI in a comeback 7-6 win over UAB • Member of the 2018 and 2019 Perfect Game WWBA World Championship All- Tournament teams HIGH SCHOOL • Coached by Aaron Vorachek • Graduated from St. Thomas High School in 2018 • Earned First Team All-State (twice) and All-Houston honors PERSONAL • As a senior, hit .398 with 47 hits, fve doubles, two triples, nine home runs and 46 RBI • Born June 8, 2001 in Miami, Fla. • As a junior, helped lead St. Thomas to a 30-5 record and a state championship title • Parents are Alex and Deborah Martinez • Lettered in baseball all four years • Has two siblings: Timothy and Jason • 2018 Rawlings Perfect Game Honorable Mention (All-American, Texas All-Region First Team) • Coached by Ryan Lousteau, Sean O’Neill, Clayton Vanderlaan and Austin Carden PERSONAL • Born on February 5, 2000, in Columbia, Md. • Son of Melinda and Marty Matulia • Has two brothers: Mitchell and Joseph • Cousins Matt and John Matulia played in the Cubs and Rays organizations, respectively • His father (Radford), brother Mitchell (UTSA) and uncle (Georgia Tech and The Citadel) all played baseball collegiately
51 LATECHSPORTS.COM 2021 LA TECH BASEBALL | GAMES 1-2 #5 • COLE McCONNELL #10 • LOGAN McLEOD So. • OF • L/L • 6-1 • 200 So. • INF • R/R • 5-10 • 185 Beaumont, Texas Sour Lake, Texas West Brook High School Hardin-Jefferson High School
2020 2020 • Played in 13 games with 11 starts as a freshman, primarily in left feld • Saw the feld in seven games as a freshman (one start), primarily at shortstop • Slashed .219/444/.250 with 3 stolen bases in 5 attempts • Scored fve runs in 13 plate appearances • Had a perfect 1.000 felding percentage in left • Went 1-for-2 with a run scored in his lone start of the year Troy (2/22) • Opened his Louisiana Tech career with a fve-game hitting streak • Went 2-for-3 with a double in a season-opening win over ULL (2/15) HIGH SCHOOL • Member of the Beaumont Enterprise’s Super Gold 2nd Team HIGH SCHOOL • Hit .356 with a .482 OBP during his high school career • Earned All-State recognition as a senior at West Brook HS • Hit .440 as a junior, the second-best batting average in school history • Member of the All-District 1st Team as a sophomore, junior, and senior • His 85 career hits rank third in Hardin-Jeferson HS history • Named a Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American as a sophomore and • Coached by Ed Trotter junior • Batted .471 as a senior in high school PERSONAL • Coached by Jacob Walton • Son of Roy and Stephanie • Has two siblings: Landon and Luke PERSONAL • Born November 22, 2000 in Beaumont, Texas • Born on September 5, 2000 in Beaumont, Texas • Parents are Coby and Christine McConnell
#RUSTONSTRONG 52 GAMES 1-2 | 2021 LA TECH BASEBALL #17 • CJ McWILLIAMS #7 • ADARIUS MYERS Fr. • INF/OF • R/R • 5-9 • 165 R-So. • OF • R/R • 5-10 • 185 Haughton, La. Seminary, Miss. Haughton High School Seminary High School
HIGH SCHOOL 2020 • Graduated from Haughton High School in 2020. • Played in 14 games (nine starts) in left feld and at designated hitter as a redshirt • Rated as a 3-Star wide receiver by 247sports.com. freshman • Lettered in both baseball and football in high school. • Slashed .172/.294/.310 (BA/OBP/SLG) • Coached by Glenn Maynor in baseball. • Three of his fve hits on the year went for extra bases (two doubles, one triple) • Coached by Damon Schmidt in football. • Broke a 0-0 tie in the eighth inning with his frst collegiate hit against Southeastern Louisiana (2/15) PERSONAL • Blasted a double and triple the following day in a win over ULL (2/16) Christian James McWilliams ... Also plays wide receiver for the Louisiana Tech football • Named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll and earned the C-USA Commissioner’s team ... Nickname is “CJ” ... Born Jan. 25, 2001. Academic Medal 2019 • Redshirted HIGH SCHOOL • Back-to-back Mississippi 3A Player of the Year • Earned First Team all-district honors from 2015-18 • First Team all-state as a junior and senior • Hit .467 with 11 doubles, nine home runs, while stealing 23 bases as a senior at Seminary • As a junior he hit .472 on 51 base knocks and scored 39 runs, propelling Seminary to State Champion Runner-Up honors • Posted a career average of .463 and a career OBP of .523 while at Seminary PERSONAL • Full name is Adarius Chandler Myers • Born on November 13, 1999 in Hattiesburg, Miss. • Parents are Vic and LaShona Myers • Father, Vic, played baseball at William Carey • Mother, LaShona, played basketball at Jones County JC
53 LATECHSPORTS.COM 2021 LA TECH BASEBALL | GAMES 1-2 #30 • STEELE NETTERVILLE #14 • CASEY OULLETTE Sr. • OF • R/R • 6-2 • 230 So. • RHP/INF • R/R • 6-2 • 170 Shreveport, La. Pfugerville, Texas C.E. Byrd High School Hendrickson HS
2020 2020 • Started 16 games in right feld as a junior • Earned a spot at the back-end of the bullpen and appeared in 6 games as a freshman • Batted .407 and slugged .797 with a .500 OBP • Went 1-1 with a 2.00 ERA over nine innings of work • Finished second in Conference USA in home runs (six), RBI (22), and slugging • Allowed opponents to hit a miniscule .036 against him percentage (.797) • Did not allow a hit or run over his frst four appearances and 7.1 innings • Won C-USA Player of the Week after hitting .556 with four home runs, two doubles • Picked up his frst collegiate win after holding Sam Houston State (3/3) scoreless for 2.2 and 14 RBI against Maine (2/28-3/1) innings to send the game to extras • Closed the year on an 11-game hitting streak with eight multi-hit games • Went 4-for-6 with with two doubles and two RBI in an extra-inning win at Sam Houston State (3/3) HIGH SCHOOL • Closed the season with a two home run, six RBI game against Southeastern • Three-time All-District honoree – Once each at utility, shortstop, and pitcher Louisiana (3/10) • Tossed 54.2 innings with a 2.69 ERA as a senior at Hendrickson HS • Named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll and earned the C-USA • Batted .339 with a .402 OBP and 29 RBI as a senior at Hendrickson HS Commissioner’s Academic Medal • All-Central Texas selection as a senior • Coached by Douglas Pearce 2019 PERSONAL • Batted .254 with an .811 OPS in 54 games (all starts) as a junior • Parents are Melanie and Ryan Ouellette • Led the Bulldogs with 26 extra base hits • Born October 6, 2000 in West Palm Beach, Fla. • Tied for second on the team with seven home runs • Slugged .462, the third-best mark on the team • His 39 RBI were third-most on the team • Split time between designated hitter and left feld • Went 2-for-4 with two home runs in a 10-4 win over McNeese 2018 • Made 27 starts, and saw action in 40 games as a freshman - primarily as a DH • Recognized on the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll and earned the C-USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal • Named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team • Hit .324 with six home runs and 26 RBI • Led the team with a .590 slugging percentage • In C-USA play, he hit .397 with 18 RBI, while slugging .746 • In a nine-game stretch from May 4-18, he had 17 RBI • Boasted the second-longest hitting streak on the team at 13 games • On May 17 against Old Dominion, he went 3-for-4, scored three runs, drove in a career-high four and came a triple shy of hitting for the cycle • The next day, he notched a career-high four hits on a 4-for-5 efort at the plate HIGH SCHOOL • Graduated from C.E. Byrd High School in 2017 • Lettered in football and baseball • Named frst team all-city and frst team all-state • Registered a .419 batting average this past season • Finished as the program’s all-tine leader in singles and doubles • Was an ofcer in Key Club and a National Honor Student • Led C.E. Byrd to a state-runner up fnish in 2016 • Coached by Greg Williams, Ford Pemberton and Austin Alexander PERSONAL • Full name is Steele Spinks Netterville • Son of Kevin and Teri Netterville • Has two siblings: Summer and Slade • Born on August 17, 1998 in Shreveport, La. • Grandfather is the legendary late Tech wide receiver Tommy Spinks, who was inducted into the Tech Athletics Hall of Fame in 1988
#RUSTONSTRONG 54 GAMES 1-2 | 2021 LA TECH BASEBALL #15 • SHEMAR PAGE #48 • JACK PAYNE Sr. • RHP/INF • L/R • 6-3 • 220 So. • RHP •R/R • 6-4 • 215 Laurel, Miss. San Antonio, Texas Pearl River CC Clark High School
2020 2020 • Played in 13 games (four starts) as a frst baseman, designated hitter and relief • Appeared in four games out of the bullpen as a freshman pitcher as a junior • Did not allow a run over 3.1 innings of work • Went 1-0 with a 6.52 ERA over 9.2 innings on the mound • Tossed scoreless innings on back-to-back days against Maine (2/29-3/1) • Struck out 14 batters for a team-high 13.03 K/9 • Closed the season by blanking Southeastern Louisiana over 1.1 innings • Tossed 3.0 scoreless innings across 2 appearances to close the season • At the plate, slashed .143/.368/.143 in 19 plate appearances • Went 1-for-2 with a walk and a run in a 10-0 victory over ULL (2/16) HIGH SCHOOL • Named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll • Two-time All-District honoree while at Clark HS • Went 3-1 with a 1.99 ERA as a senior in one of the toughest districts in Texas • Tossed 21.2 innings without allowing an extra base hit during his senior season BEFORE LA TECH • Earned a Perfect Game All-Region Honorable Mention selection • D.M. Howie All-Star Game Selection as a senior at Raleigh HS • Coached by Aldo Velazquez • Posted a 2.76 ERA over 166 innings while racking up 10.9 strikeouts-per-nine innings during his time with Pearl River CC PERSONAL • Earned a spot on JuCo Team USA • Born October 26, 2000 in Merriam, Kan. • Led Pearl River to an MACJC Championship as a freshman and a Region 23 • Parents are Michael and Leslie Payne Championship as a sophomore • Has one brother: Hal • Coached by Matt Hardin and Justin Schoop at Raleigh HS and Michael Avalon, Anthony Izzio, Drew LaBounty, and Rhyne Hughes (Pearl River CC) PERSONAL • Born May 25, 1999 in Laurel, Miss. • Son of the late Sherman Page and Makitha Keyes • Has two siblings: Shermain and Shatara
55 LATECHSPORTS.COM 2021 LA TECH BASEBALL | GAMES 1-2 #3 • ALEX RAY #19 • JACKSON SLAUGHTER SR. • INF • R/R • 5-10 • 170 R-Fr. • C • R/R • 6-0 • 190 Apopka, Fla. El Dorado Hills, Calif. Tallahassee CC Oak Ridge High School
2020 2020 • Started 16 games at shortstop as a junior • Redshirted • Batted .380 (3rd on the team) with a .396 OBP and .500 SLG • Named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll • Fifth on the team in runs scored with 14 and in hits with 19 • Stole two bases in three attempts • Scored both Bulldog runs in a 2-1 Opening Day win over ULL (2/15) HIGH SCHOOL • Went 3-for-4 with two runs scored in a 9-0 Sunday win over Troy (2/23) • Earned All-Conference honors as a junior before battling through injuries as a senior • Had two hits and scored a run in a 10-inning win over Sam Houston State (3/3) • Finished all three of his high school seasons with a batting average over .300 • Closed his high school career with more walks (21) than strikeouts (20) • Coached by Todd Melton BEFORE LA TECH/HIGH SCHOOL • Honorable Mention Preseason Underclass All-American as a sophomore and junior PERSONAL in high school • Born September 22, 2000 in Shreveport, La. • Preseason 2nd Team All-Region as a senior in high schoo • Son of Bobby and Kristen Slaughter • Transferred to Tallahassee CC after playing at FAU for one season • Has one sibling: Sydney • Earned Academic All-District honors as a sophomore at Tallahassee CC • Grandfather, father, mother, and uncle are all LA Tech alums • Batted .279 with an .385 OBP and 25 RBI as a sophomore at Tallahassee CC • Grandfather (Mickey Slaughter) and Father (Bobby Slaughter) are LA Tech Legends • Coached by Mike McLeod at Tallahassee from their time on the football feld • Cousin (Jake Slaughter) is playing professional baseball in the Chicago Cubs system PERSONAL • Born July 23, 1998 in Calif. • Parents are John and Tomoko Ray • Has two siblings: Andrew and Austin
#RUSTONSTRONG 56 GAMES 1-2 | 2021 LA TECH BASEBALL #38 • LANDON TOMKINS #40 • SETH TRAWEEK Jr. • RHP • R/R • 6-3 • 200 So. • RHP • R/R • 6-5 • 210 Brandon, Miss. West Monroe, La. Hinds CC Ouachita Christian School
PRIOR TO LA TECH 2020 • Finished with a 1.71 ERA and 21 strikeouts in 21 innings pitched at Hinds Community • Appeared in fve games with one start as a true freshman College • Went 1-0 with a 3.37 ERA over 10.2 innings • Led Hinds with 18 appearances out of the bullpen as a freshman in 2019 • Tallied nine strikeouts with four walks while allowing opponents to hit .279 • Helped Hinds reach No. 3 in the NJCAA rankings in 2020 • Recorded his frst strikeout in a 0.2 inning appearance at Troy (2/22) • Earned his frst win with six shutout innings against Maine (2/29) HIGH SCHOOL • Named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll • Tabbed a Preseason Under Armour All-American as a junior • Named All-District as a junior at Northwest Rankin High School HIGH SCHOOL • Earned the closer award as a junior and as a senior • Earned 2nd Team All-State and 1st Team All-District selections as a sophomore before • Lettered two years in baseball an injury kept him out for parts of his junior and senior seasons • Coached by Jef McClaskey, Thad Bennett and Nathan Purvis • Tossed the frst of two high school no-hitters in his frst varsity start with Ouachita Christian PERSONAL • Named a Prep Baseball Report Player of the Week as a junior after striking out 17 • Born June 23, 2020 in Brandon, Mississippi batters in eight innings of work • Parents are Larry and Tracy Tomkins • Coached by John Parker • Has one younger sibling, Ansley Tomkins (15) PERSONAL • Born October 27, 1999 in West Monroe, La. • Son of Jamie and Twila Traweek • Has one brother: Ryan
57 LATECHSPORTS.COM 2021 LA TECH BASEBALL | GAMES 1-2 #18 • BRYCE WALLACE #9 • HUNTER WELLS R-So. • OF • L/L • 6-2 • 185 R-Sr. • INF • S/R • 5-10 • 185 Bastrop, La. Katy, Texas Ouachita Christian School Tyler JC
2020 2020 • Played in seven games (one start) at frst base and designated hitter as a sophomore • Started all 17 games at third base as a redshirt senior • Slashed .417/.500/.583 over 14 plate appearances • Batted .324 with a .417 OBP and .465 SLG • Scored four times and went-3-for-4 in a win over Maine (2/29) • Had the second-highest BB% on the team after walking in 14.4% of his plate • In total hit, .714 with fve runs, two doubles, and one RBI against the Black Bears appearances (2/28-3/1) • Went 3-for-4 with a run and two RBI in an early season win over McNeese (2/18) • Named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll • Drove in two runs and fnished with a double and triple in a 3-for-5 day at Troy (2/23) • Also a three-year starter in football as a wide receiver/defensive back, earning Class • Had a stretch of four straight multi-hit games in wins over Maine and Sam Houston 1A All-State honors as a senior State • Closed the year with a 2-for-4 performance and a dinger against Southeastern Louisana (3/10) 2019 • Named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll • Redshirted 2019 HIGH SCHOOL • Started 52 of the Bulldogs’ games as a redshirt junior • Batted .294 with an OPS of .803 as Tech’s leadof hitter • Graduated from Ouachita Christian School in 2018 • Led the Bulldogs with four triples • Named 2018 All-NELA Player of the Year • Had the second lowest strikeout-rate on the team (11.4 K%) • Earned Class 2A All-State accolades as a junior • Posted a 3-for-3 day with four runs in the second game of the season, a 15-11 win over • Paced OCS to a state runner-up fnish as a junior in 2017 Southeastern Louisiana • Member of the Eagles’ 2015 state championship baseball team • Went 4-for-5 and scored three runs in May 7 blowout win over 15th-ranked LSU • Also a three-year starter in football as a wide receiver/defensive back, earning Class 1A All-State honors as a senior 2018 • Named First Team All-Conference USA and Honorable Mention All-Louisiana • Started all 59 games • Led the team and ranked fourth in C-USA with a .357 batting average • Set a new single-season program record with 91 hits • Hit for the frst cycle in program history against UTSA on April 8 • Led the team with 30 multiple-hit games • Ranked second on the team with 11 multiple-RBI contests • Second on the team with 117 total bases • His 91 hits were most in C-USA • In conference games, he also ranked frst in hits with 52, while batting .391 • Finished the year on a 10-game hitting streak • Hit .495 as the leadof hitter 2016 (TYLER JC) • Helped lead Tyler Junior College to an NJCAA National Championship in 2016 • Led the team with 218 at-bats, posting a .350 batting average and an on-base percentage of .406 • Drive in 50 runs while walking 22 times • Stole 30 bases • Hit 15 doubles and three triples HIGH SCHOOL • Graduated from Cinco Ranch High School in 2015 • Lettered in both baseball and basketball • Named all-district in three separate seasons • Coached by Brett Wallace PERSONAL • Son of David and Margarita Wells • Has two siblings: Britny and Samantha • Born on October 10, 1996 in Cheney, Kan.
#RUSTONSTRONG 58 GAMES 1-2 | 2021 LA TECH BASEBALL #25 • JARRET WHORFF #8 • TAYLOR YOUNG Sr. • RHP • R/R • 6-3 • 195 Sr. • INF • R/R • 5-9 • 170 Winnsboro, Texas West Monroe, La. Panola College West Monroe High School
2020 2020 • Appeared in 4 games as the Bulldogs Sunday starter • Started all 17 games as the Bulldogs’ second baseman • Posted a 3-0 record with a 3.47 ERA over 23.1 innings • Slashed .309/.420/.588 while stealing a pair of bases • Named Conference USA Pitcher of the Week after tossing 6.1 innings while allowing • Blasted fve home runs, which ranked third on the team and in the conference just 1 hit and striking out 7 at ULL (2/16) • Drove in 15 runs while crossing home a team-high 21 times • Pitched a complete game shutout in Tech’s 9-0 win over Troy (2/23) • Tied the school record for runs scored in a game with six in a 26-3 win over Maine (3/1) • Went 3-for-4 go-ahead two-run home run at Wichita State (3/8) PANOLA COLLEGE • Tossed 148 innings with a 3.95 ERA while with the Ponies 2019 • Went 8-1 with a 2.80 ERA as a sophomore • Started all 58 games as the Bulldogs’ shortstop • Two-time All-Conference selection • Batted .316 with a .443 on-base percentage • Coached by Todd Shelton • Led the team with 41 walks and was one of two LA Tech starters to walk more than he struck out HIGH SCHOOL • Second on the team with 67 hits, 46 runs, and an .839 OPS • Went 10-0 with a 1.17 ERA and 92 strikeouts in district games with Winnsboro HS • Had the fourth-best batting average (.380) and on-base percentage (.489) during • Named to the 2016 All-District team as an infelder conference play • Earned 2017 District MVP honors as a senior • Finished fourth in the conference in assists (153) • Member of the 2017 3A State All-Star Team • Coached by Kinney LaPrade 2018 • Named to the 2018 Conference USA All-Freshman Team PERSONAL • Saw action in 48 games (44 starts) • Born October 2, 1998 in Dallas, Texas • Led the team and ranked fourth in C-USA with 43 walks drawn • Parents are John and Lori Whorf • Posted an OBP of .479, which led the team and ranked third among league leaders • Has one sibling: Connor • Averaged 0.90 walks per game (2nd best in C-USA) • In league play, reached base at a .504 clip and drew a team-high 27 walks (third-most in the league) • 14 of his 23 RBI came against conference foes • Was 10-for-14 on stolen-base attempts HIGH SCHOOL • Graduated from West Monroe High School in 2017 • Lettered in baseball and football • Named MVP as a senior in 2017 • Has posted a batting average of .416 and a .595 batting average in district play • 2016 District 2-5A Player of the Year • Three-time all-district selection • 2016 Perfect Game All-American/All-Region Honorable Mention • Named to three separate Perfect Game all-tournament teams • Coached by Wade Simoneaux, Joey Adams and Ron McBeth PERSONAL • Full name is Taylor Duane Young • Son of Stacy Young and Keri Gross • Has three siblings: Tanner, Bax and Garrett • Born on August 6, 1998 in West Monroe, La.
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