TWO-THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE LOUISIANA TECH BULLDOG BASEBALL Eight NCAA Regional Appearances (1971, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1987, 2016) 2021 SCHEDULE / RESULTS Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (4-2) at UL-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns (6-2) OVERALL: 4-2 | C-USA: 0-0 | H: 3-0 | A: 0-2 | N: 1-0 March 2 • 6 p.m. • Lafayette, La. • M.L. ‘Tigue’ Moore Field at Russo Park FEBRUARY (4-2) LOUISIANA TECH UL-LAFAYETTE 21 vs. Air Force% W, 18-1 2021 Record 4-2 2021 Record 6-2 22 at LSU L, 7-16 Last 5/10 Games 4-2/4-2 Last 5/10 6-2/6-2 23 at UL-Lafayette L, 0-2 All-Time vs. UL-Lafayette 56-67 All-Time vs. LA Tech 67-56 26 SOUTHERN W, 9-2 27 SOUTHERN W, 5-1 28 SOUTHERN W, 12-4 Head Coach: Lane Burroughs (5th) Head Coach Matt Deggs (2nd) MARCH (0-0) Record at LA Tech 124-72 Record at UL-Lafayette 14-11 2 at UL-Lafayette 6 p.m. How to Follow the Diamond Dogs 5 MCNEESE STATE 6 p.m. 6 MCNEESE STATE 2 p.m. TV/Audio Stream Radio (Tues.) Play-by-Play Live Stats 7 MCNEESE STATE 1 p.m. None/latechsports.com 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 will ride a three-game winning streak into a road trip back to Lafayette, Louisiana, with its second straight 14 ARKANSAS 1 p.m. Tuesday night matchup at UL-Lafayette this week. First pitch will again be 6 p.m. at Russo Park. 16 OLE MISS 6 p.m. 17 OLE MISS 2 p.m. • The Bulldogs outscored Southern University 26-7 in a three-game sweep back home at the new J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson 19 at Tulane 6 p.m. Park this past weekend. Tech notched the first win in the new park’s history, which remains in the same location as the previous 20 at Tulane 2 p.m. stadium, in a 9-2 triumph on Friday night. Preseason First-Team All-American Parker Bates went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a 21 at Tulane 1 p.m. home run and five RBI in the park opener. Bates’ round-tripper to right field was the first in the park’s history. 23 ULM 6 p.m. 26 at Southern Miss* 6 p.m • Philip Matulia put together a fantastic weekend at the Love Shack, going 7-for-11 at the plate with seven RBI, five runs scored 27 at Southern Miss*^ 2 p.m. and a pair of homers in the trio of Tech victories. Steele Netterville tagged the Bulldogs’ fourth homer of the weekend, blasting 27 at Southern Miss*^ DH2 a two-run shot to left field in Sunday’s 12-4 win. Netterville has tallied three hits, three RBI, five runs scored, a double and a 28 at Southern Miss* 1 p.m. home run over his past three games. Netterville has now reached base in 17 straight games dating back to the 2020 season, APRIL (0-0) registering at least one hit in 16 of his past 17 games. 1 UAB* 6 p.m. 2 UAB*^ 2 p.m. • With three wins over Southern, LA Tech is back over .500 in in-state matchups this season. LA Tech’s game against the Ragin’ 2 UAB*^ DH2 Cajuns on Tuesday will mark its sixth game during a current 10-game stretch against in-state foes. 3 UAB* 1 p.m. • Both of Tuesday night’s starters hail from the same hometown and high school — Sulphur High School in nearby Sulphur, 9 at Rice* 6 p.m. Louisiana. Kyle Griffen and ULL’s Connor Cooke both are former Golden Tornadoes. 10 at Rice*^ DH1 10 at Rice*^ DH2 • Parker Bates and Steele Netterville each found their way on base via a hit-by-pitch this weekend. Bates’ 33rd HBP of his career 11 at Rice* 1 p.m. ties him for first in program history with former Bulldog Brent Diaz. Netterville’s pair of HBPs against Southern on Saturday 16 SOUTHERN MISS* 6 p.m. moves him up to 31, which ties for third place. 17 SOUTHERN MISS*^ 2 p.m. • The long ball has come early and often during the start of the 2021 baseball season for the Diamond Dogs, who rank No. 12 in 17 SOUTHERN MISS*^ DH2 the nation in home runs per game (1.83). Six different Bulldogs have tallied a home run this season, including Bulldogs Taylor 18 SOUTHERN MISS* 1 p.m. 23 MARSHALL* 6 p.m. Young (three), Steele Netterville (two), Parker Bates (two) and Philip Matulia (two) who have each tallied two homers or more. 24 MARSHALL*^ 2 p.m. • The Bulldogs struck out 13 batters in Saturday’s win and 27 overall in three games this past weekend. The ‘Dogs have recorded 24 MARSHALL*^ DH2 13 or more punchouts twice in a game this season, both of which have limited opponents to just a single run. 25 MARSHALL* 1 p.m. • ULL is coming off a 4-1 week following a win over Tech this past Tuesday and a three-game sweep of Rice over the weekend. 30 at Middle Tennessee* 6 p.m. MAY (0-0) The Ragin’ Cajuns held the Owls to just three runs in all three games this past weekend, winning by margins of four, two and 1 at Middle Tennessee*^ 1 p.m. three runs. Last Tuesday’s midweek starter Spencer Arighetti slammed the door over the final 1.2 innings on Saturday, striking 1 at Middle Tennessee*^ DH2 out four batters and facing the minimum in a dominant relief appearance. The Cajuns’ only loss came to No. 11 LSU at Russo 2 at Middle Tennessee* 1 p.m. Park. 7 at FIU* 6 p.m. • It’s been 13 years since ULL defeated LA Tech twice in a season. The Ragin’ Cajuns knocked off LA Tech 11-2 at home before 8 at FIU*^ 1 p.m. 8 at FIU*^ DH2 recording the season sweep with a 4-3 win at the old Love Shack. Since 2001, Tech holds a 13-10 record against ULL in the 9 at FIU* 1 p.m. competitive rivalry series. 11 at LSU 6:30 p.m. 14 UTSA* 6 p.m Pitching Matchup 15 UTSA*^ 2 p.m Louisiana Tech Team Pitching UL-Lafayette 15 UTSA*^ DH2 Kyle Griffen 2021 Connor Cooke 16 UTSA* 1 p.m. LHP • 5-10 • 165 • Sr./4L Tech ERA: 3.46 RHP • 6-1 • 203 • So./2L 20 OLD DOMINION 6 p.m. Sulphur, La. ULL ERA: 3.64 Sulphur, La. 21 OLD DOMINION 6 p.m. W-L: 0-0 Tech WHIP: 1.35 W-L: 0-2 26-30 C-USA Tournament (Ruston, La.) ERA: 0.00 ULL WHIP: 1.41 ERA: 5.06 IP: 3.0 Tech Ks: 54 IP: 5.1 % Games played at LSU in Alex Box Stadium K/BB: 0/2 ULL Ks: 86 K/BB: 9/8 ^ C-USA USA Seven-Inning Doubleheaders * Conference USA games Series History All Times CT Overall: UL-Lafayette leads 67-56 Last Five Meetings (4-1) Date Result Location Last 10 Meetings: Tech 7-3 2/20/19 LA Tech 3, ULL 2 (10 Inn.) Ruston 4/9/19 LA Tech 11, ULL 3 Lafayette 2/15/20 LA Tech 2, ULL 1 Lafayette Meeting No. 124 on Tuesday (Since 1970) 2/16/20 LA Tech 10, ULL 0 Lafayette 2/23/21 ULL 2, LA Tech 0 Lafayette 1 LATECHSPORTS.COM 2021 LA TECH BASEBALL | GAME 7 Quick Facts C-USA Preseason Poll 2021 C-USA Standings GENERAL School Overall Pct. C-USA Pct. Location: Ruston, La. EAST Founded: 1894 Charlotte 6-0 1.000 0-0 0.000 Enrollment: 11,197 (As of Fall 2020) Florida Atlantic 6-1 0.857 0-0 0.000 Colors: Blue & Red EAST Old Dominion 5-2 0.714 0-0 0.000 Nickname: Bulldogs FIU 4-2 0.667 0-0 0.000 Affiliation: NCAA Division I 1. Florida Atlantic (10) WKU 3-4 0.429 0-0 0.000 Conference: Conference USA Marshall 0-0 0.000 0-0 0.000 Years in Conference: Eighth Season 2. Old Dominion (1) President: Dr. Les Guice 3. FIU (1) Athletic Director: Dr. Eric A. Wood WEST SWA: Mary Kay Hungate 4. WKU Middle Tennessee 5-2 0.714 0-0 0.000 FAR: Dr. Donna Thomas UAB 5-2 0.714 0-0 0.000 Sport Administrator Gerald Jordan 5. Charlotte Louisiana Tech 4-2 0.667 0-0 0.000 Ticket Office: (318) 257-3631 6. Marshall UTSA 2-1 0.667 0-0 0.000 Southern Miss 4-3 0.571 0-0 0.000 STADIUM INFORMATION WEST Home Facility: (New) J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park Rice 2-4 0.33 0-0 0.000 Home Record: 846-460-1 (.647) 1. Southern Miss (10) Largest Crowd: 3,311 (3/15/17 vs. UL-Lafayette) Capacity: 2,500 2. Louisiana Tech (2) Surface: Fieldturf 3. Rice Dimensions: 315-387-325 D1Baseball Top 25 4. Middle Tennessee Posted March 1, 2021 COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Lane Burroughs 5. UTSA 1 - Arkansas 2 - Vanderbilt Alma Mater: Mississippi College, 1995 (BA) - 1996 (MS) 6. UAB Record at LA Tech: 121-72 (Fifth Year) 3 - Mississippi State Career Record: 234-185 (8 Years) (first place votes in parentheses) 4 - Ole Miss Associate Head Coach (Pitching): Mike Silva 5 - Louisville Alma Mater: Bellevue/East Central Univ.