Courtesy of LA Tech Athletic Communications
Louisiana Tech ramps up for their final contest before opening Conference USA play with the ULM Warhawks tonight with pitch set for 6 p.m. at JC Love Field at Pat Patterson Park.
The contest can be seen on ESPN+ with Kyle Roberts and Teddy Allen providing a call of the action. It can also be heard on 97.7 FM.
Tonight’s game is the first of three midweek clashes between the two programs; their next scheduled game is April 15 in Monroe and the final set for April 23 back at the Love Shack. The Bulldogs lead the series 78-53 and have won 18 of the last 21 matchups and are 7-2 at home against ULM since 2008.
The Bulldogs (11-9) are coming off a historic weekend, where they set a new single-game record for walks with 17 drawn on Friday. The Diamond ‘Dogs’ 27 runs scored in that game tied the second-most scored in program history and was the fourth time that many runs were scored by a LA Tech team ever.
Colton Coates and Garrison Berkley enter Tuesday’s game as the only players for Tech batting above .300 thus far. Michael Ballard belted two home runs over the weekend to bring his season total to five, setting a new season high as a Bulldog. The Longwood, Florida native also reached a new milestone by getting his 100th hit since his arrival to Tech.
ULM enters Tuesday’s game with a 9-10 record under head coach Michael Federico. Federico is in his eighth season leading the Warhawks and has amassed a 159-205-1 record. During the 2024 season, Federico led the Warhawks to wins over NCAA regional finalists Coastal Carolina and Southern Miss as part of their 25-win season, which was the most since 2021.
The Warhawks are led by Colby Lundsford, who leads the team in eight different offensive categories. He has three homers that tie for the team lead with Michelle Artzberger. Isaiah Walker and Bryce Blaser, along with Lundsford, are the only Warhawks batting above .300 with Walker and Lundsford being the only two players with 20 hits this year.
Daniel Gonzalez leads ULM with a 3.86 ERA through 21 innings and is one of three players with 15-plus strikeouts this year. Landon Grigg and Joey Cirelli tie each other for the team lead with 22 strikeouts each. The Warkhawk pitching staff carries a team ERA of 5.93 with 144 combined strikeouts.
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