Louisiana Tech Baseball 2024 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 
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:
 
2022Regionaldefeated Dallas Baptist, lost to Texas, eliminated by Air Force
2021Regionaldefeated Rider, lost to NC State, eliminated by NC State
2016Regionallost to Cal State Fullerton, defeated SE Missouri State, defeated Cal State Fullerton, defeated Louisiana Tech
1987Regionallost to New Orleans, defeated Southern, eliminated by Cal State Fullerton
1986Regionaldefeated Tulane, defeated Jackson State, lost to LSU, eliminated by Tulane
 
*all team stats through 5/19