Louisiana Tech Baseball Highlights
The Louisiana Tech baseball team is a part of the Conference USA and represents Louisiana Tech University in NCAA Division I college baseball. Home games are played in Pat Patterson Park, J.C. Love Field. This article will cover the team’s baseball highlights and what you can expect from the team this season. It also includes a look at players like Braylon Owens and Shane Sirdashney. This is a great read if you enjoy college baseball and want to know more about these teams.
UTSA baseball
UTSA baseball has been having a good season, beating several Top 25 teams and possessing one of the best offenses in the country. While baseball is a sport that demands hard work, UTSA has had some fun in the early going. The season runs from early February until late May. It’s important to enjoy the game while it’s happening. The next game is 7:30 p.m. CT on Wednesday in Hattiesburg, Miss.
UTSA baseball plays its home games at Roadrunner Field. It has 800 seats and features a berm for fans to sit on. There are also box seats down the left-field line and a tree-shaded section for season ticket holders. In 2006, the team added stadium lights to the facility, allowing for nighttime games for the first time in program history. In addition to the new stadium, the campus is also undergoing a renovation of the existing Team Building to make room for administrative offices.
LA Tech Baseball
During the college baseball season, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs represent the University in the NCAA Division I college baseball circuit. They compete in Conference USA and play their home games at J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park. In addition to playing at home, the Bulldogs play on the road against top-tier opponents. Fans of Louisiana Tech baseball should know that tickets for most home games can be purchased online, but the price of premium seats will vary.
Louisiana Tech took the lead late in the game, but could not take advantage of a single error. In the sixth inning, the Bulldogs tied the game at 8-8. The Bulldogs had a lead in the game, but UTSA scored a run in the seventh inning. In the bottom of the inning, Louisiana Tech loaded the bases. A sacrifice bunt, intentional walk, and wild pitch moved the winning run to third. On the final out, Netterville hit a slick single to right field.
Braylon Owens
UTSA’s game against Louisiana Tech on Friday secured the team a spot in the NCAA Tournament, and starter Braylon Owens was lifted to the bullpen after just 10 innings. Owens, who had started 11 games for UTSA, had walked the first two batters he faced, so he went to the bullpen. Owens did allow two runs on three hits and one walk, but he escaped with just a walk.
A big night for the Tigers began with the runner at third with no outs in the bottom of the eighth inning. Wade Elliott doubled, moving Ryan Easterling into the scoring position. UTSA intentionally walked Taylor Young to set up a double play, but Owens got out of the jam by striking out two batters. The Tigers eventually lost the game, but not before Owens pitched out of a runner on third.
Shane Sirdashney
In the game against UTSA, Louisiana Tech’s pitching staff was led by Kyle Crigger. The freshman pitcher pitched a nearly perfect game, allowing two hits and striking out four in 2.0 innings. He started the game with a strikeout, but then gave up two hits and a walk to the next batters. In the bottom of the fourth, however, the Tech offense put up two runs on two hits by Taylor Young and Matt King. While both pitchers struck out two batters, Louisiana Tech was able to build a lead on the bases with its lineup.
After a scoreless first inning, UTSA scored two runs in the second and third innings. Josh Killeen, a sophomore from League City, Texas, hit a two-run home run in the second. In the top of the third, UTSA scored two runs when Jonathan Tapia walked and Leyton Barry singled. A fielding error put runners on second and third with no outs. Shane Sirdashney hit a sacrifice fly to bring home Tapia and Leyton Barry, and King added another run with a one-out bunt.
Ince
The 6-foot, 170-pound Jackson Prep student has been a key component of the team’s fall preparation. Coming from Flowood, Mississippi, Ince has shown power in the turn and is a versatile middle infielder. He has also excelled as a card-stopper. The perfect game has Ince ranked number 18 in the 2021 signing class. However, he will not play first base until 2023.
Taylor Young leads the Tech hitters with 19 RBIs. The pitching staff has a combined 4.19 ERA with 197 strikeouts in 171.2 innings. However, the Tech offense has struggled against quality pitching this season. Their starting pitcher has yet to allow a home run this season. That means he is one of the best in the country. Louisiana Tech will be able to get a win this week when they host Texas Christian on April 16.
Texas Longhorns baseball
The Texas Longhorns are one of the premier college baseball programs in the country, and the 2018 season was no exception. With eight trips to Omaha since 2000, the Longhorns won the National Championship twice – in 2002 and 2005. While the team hasn’t lived up to its name in recent years, it came within a few outs of reaching the College World Series last year. That doesn’t mean the Longhorns aren’t a serious contender for the CWS.
While the Longhorns scored only one run in the first inning, their bats came alive in the seventh inning. A pair of hits from Phillip Matulia and a pinch-hit Sac-fly from Mitchell Daly made it a 2-1 game. In the ninth, Texas reliever Mitchell Stevens pitched beautifully and shut down Georgia. Stevens recorded three up and three down and struck out five in 3.2 innings.