Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
Conference USA (45-17, 18-6)
Coach: Lane Burroughs
Key Field Players:
Cole McConnell, Senior, OF, .380 BA, 18 HR, 71 RBI
Dalton Davis, Senior, IF, .329 BA, 15 HR, 53 RBI
Ethan Bates, Senior, IF/P, .343 BA, 15 HR, 74 RBI
Michael Ballard, Senior, IF, .311 BA, 4 HR, 37 RBI
Jorge Corona, Senior, C/OF, .317 BA, 16 HR, 51 RBI
Adarius Myers, Senior, OF, .302 BA, 3 HR, 31 RBI
Kasten Furr, Senior, IF, .276 BA, 5 HR, 28 RBI
Key Pitchers:
Luke Nichols, Junior, P, 3.74 ERA, 4-3 W/L, 1 CG, 77.0 IP, 81 SO
Reed Smith, Senior, P, 5.92 ERA, 7-4 W/L, 73.0 IP, 76 SO
Grant Hubka, Senior, P, 3.74 ERA, 4-0 W/L, 55.1 IP, 67 SO
Sam Brodersen, Senior, P, 2.47 ERA, 8-1 W/L, 54.2 IP, 95 SO, 1 SV
Ethan Bates, Senior, IF/P, 3.50 ERA, 2-1 W/L, 43.2 IP, 52 SO, 17 SV
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .300 (51st in nation, 2nd in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.66 (145, 5)
Doubles per Game: 1.93 (102, 4)
Earned Run Average: 4.87 (49, 3)
Fielding Percentage: .982 (6, 2)
Home Runs per Game: 1.45 (71, 3)
Scoring Offense: 7.5 (78, 3)
Slugging Percentage: .484 (74, 3)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.52 (273, 8)
Triples per Game: 0.13 (232, 8)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2022 | Regional | defeated Dallas Baptist, lost to Texas, eliminated by Air Force |
2021 | Regional | defeated Rider, lost to NC State, eliminated by NC State |
2016 | Regional | lost to Cal State Fullerton, defeated SE Missouri State, defeated Cal State Fullerton, defeated Louisiana Tech |
1987 | Regional | lost to New Orleans, defeated Southern, eliminated by Cal State Fullerton |
1986 | Regional | defeated Tulane, defeated Jackson State, lost to LSU, eliminated by Tulane |
*all team stats through 5/19