2020 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs baseball team explained
The 2020 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs baseball team represent Louisiana Tech University in the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bulldogs play their home games at Ruston High's Baseball Stadium and are led by fourth year head coach Lane Burroughs.
On March 12, the Conference USA released an announcement proclaiming the suspension of all spring athletics until "further notice".[1] This came during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Previous season
The Bulldogs finished 34–24 overall, and 17–13 in the conference.[2] The Bulldogs lost their only two games in the C-USA Postseason tournament and were not invited to any other tournament, thus ending their season.[3]
Preseason
C-USA Coaches poll
The C-USA coaches poll was released on January 29, 2020 with the Bulldogs predicted to finish third in the conference.
| Media poll |
| 1 | Southern Miss | 6 |
| 2 | Florida Atlantic | 4 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | |
| 4 | Old Dominion | |
| 5 | Rice | 1 |
| 6 | FIU | 1 |
| 7 | Western Kentucky | |
| 8 | UAB | |
| 9 | UTSA | |
| 10 | Marshall | |
| 11 | Charlotte | |
| 12 | Middle Tennessee | | |
Preseason All-C-USA teams
All-Team
- Taylor Young – JR, Infielder
Reference:[4]
Roster
Coaching staff
Schedule and results
| 2020 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs baseball game log |
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| Regular season (11-6) |
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| February (8–3) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | C-USA record |
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| Feb. 15 | | | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park
Lafayette, LA | W 2–1 | Fincher (1–0) | Moriarty (0–1) | Crigger (1) | | 5,109 | 1–0 | | | Feb. 15 | | | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park | W 2–0 | Griffen (1–0) | Simanek (0–1) | Billings (1) | | 457 | 2–0 | | | Feb. 16 | at No. 24 Louisiana | | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park | W 10–0 | Whorff (1-0) | Schultz (0-1) | None | | 4,881 | 3–0 | | | Feb. 18 | | | Joe Miller Ballpark
Lake Charles, LA | W 7–4 | Martinez (1–0) | Hecker (0–1) | Griffen (1) | | 1,215 | 4–0 | | | Feb. 21 | | | Riddle–Pace Field
Troy, AL | L 0–4 | Thomas (2–0) | Fincher (1–1) | Johnson (1) | | 1,399 | 4–1 | | | Feb. 22 | at Troy | | Riddle–Pace Field | L 4–7 | Oates (2-0) | Crigger (0–1) | Wilkinson (1) | | 2,053 | 4–2 | | | Feb. 23 | at Troy | | Riddle–Pace Field | W 9–0 | Whorff (2-0) | Newton (1–1) | None | | 1,567 | 5–2 | | | Feb. 26 | | | Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field
Baton Rouge, LA | L 1–7 | Kaminer (1-0) | Martinez (1-1) | None | SECN+ | 9,912 | 5–3 | | | Feb. 28 | | | Ruston High Baseball Stadium
Ruston, LA | W 5–1 | Fincher (2–1) | Sinacola (0–3) | None | | 842 | 6–3 | | | Maine | | Ruston High Baseball Stadium | W 15–10 | Page (1–0) | Pushard (0–2) | None | | 1,056 | 7–3 | | | Maine | | Ruston High Baseball Stadium | W 19–0 | Traweek (1–0) | Carson (0–2) | None | | 1,056 | 8–3 | | |
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| March (3–3) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
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| Mar. 1 | Maine | | Ruston High Baseball Stadium | W 26–3 | Whorff (3–0) | Geoffrion (0-1) | None | | 734 | 9–3 | | | Mar. 3 | | | Don Sanders Stadium
Huntsville, TX | W 9–3 | Ouelette (1–0) | Wesneski (0–1) | None | | 1,175 | 10–3 | | | Mar. 4 | at Sam Houston State | | Don Sanders Stadium | Game canceled | | Mar. 6 | | | Eck Stadium
Wichita, KS | L 2–6 | Hamilton (2–1) | Fincher (2–2) | None | | 1,845 | 10–4 | | | Mar. 7 | at Wichita State | | Eck Stadium | L 3–5 | Bechtel (2–0) | Griffen (1–1) | Gifford (4) | | 2,113 | 10–5 | | | Mar. 8 | at Wichita State | | Eck Stadium | L 9–10 | Peters (1-0) | Ouelette (1-1) | None | | 1,996 | 10–6 | | | Mar. 10 | Southeastern Louisiana | | Ruston High Baseball Stadium | W 14–3 | Crigger (1–1) | Bozosi (0–1) | None | | 785 | 11-7 | | | Mar. 13 | | | Smith–Wills Stadium
Jackson, MS | Games suspended indefinitely | | Mar. 14 | vs. Middle Tennessee | | Smith–Wills Stadium | Games suspended indefinitely | | Mar. 15 | vs. Middle Tennessee | | Smith–Wills Stadium | Games suspended indefinitely | | Mar. 17 | | | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field
Natchitoches, LA | Games suspended indefinitely | | Mar. 20 | | | Nick Denes Field
Bowling Green, KY | Games suspended indefinitely | | Mar. 21 | at Western Kentucky | | Nick Denes Field | Games suspended indefinitely | | Mar. 22 | at Western Kentucky | | Nick Denes Field | Games suspended indefinitely | | Mar. 24 | at Louisiana | | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park | Games suspended indefinitely | | Mar. 27 | | | Warhawk Field
Monroe, LA | Games suspended indefinitely | | Mar. 28 | vs. Florida Atlantic | | Warhawk Field | Games suspended indefinitely | | Mar. 29 | vs. Florida Atlantic | | Warhawk Field | Games suspended indefinitely | | Mar. 31 | at Southeastern Louisiana | | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field
Hammond, LA | Games suspended indefinitely | |
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| April (0-0) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
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| Apr. 3 | | | Appalachian Power Park
Charleston, WV | Games suspended indefinitely | | Apr. 4 | at Marshall | | Appalachian Power Park | Games suspended indefinitely | | Apr. 5 | at Marshall | | Appalachian Power Park | Games suspended indefinitely | | Apr. 7 | | | Warhawk Field | Games suspended indefinitely | | Apr. 9 | | | Smith–Wills Stadium | Games suspended indefinitely | | Apr. 10 | vs. Rice | | Smith–Wills Stadium | Games suspended indefinitely | | Apr. 11 | vs. Rice | | Smith–Wills Stadium | Games suspended indefinitely | | Apr. 14 | vs. Northwestern State | | Ruston High Baseball Stadium | Games suspended indefinitely | | Apr. 17 | | | Roadrunner Field
San Antonio, TX | Games suspended indefinitely | | Apr. 18 | at UTSA | | Roadrunner Field | Games suspended indefinitely | | Apr. 19 | at UTSA | | Roadrunner Field | Games suspended indefinitely | | Apr. 21 | vs. McNeese State | | Ruston High Baseball Stadium | Games suspended indefinitely | | Apr. 24 | | | Smith–Wills Stadium | Games suspended indefinitely | | Apr. 25 | vs. Old Dominion | | Smith–Wills Stadium | Games suspended indefinitely | | Apr. 26 | vs. Old Dominion | | Smith–Wills Stadium | Games suspended indefinitely | | Apr. 28 | vs. Louisiana | | Ruston High Baseball Stadium | Games suspended indefinitely | |
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| May (0–0) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
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| May 1 | | | Jerry D. Young Memorial Field
Birmingham, AL | Games suspended indefinitely | | May 2 | at UAB | | Jerry D. Young Memorial Field | Games suspended indefinitely | | May 3 | at UAB | | Jerry D. Young Memorial Field | Games suspended indefinitely | | May 8 | | | Pete Taylor Park
Hattiesburg, MS | Games suspended indefinitely | | May 9 | at Southern Miss | | Pete Taylor Park | Games suspended indefinitely | | May 10 | at Southern Miss | | Pete Taylor Park | Games suspended indefinitely | | May 12 | | | Warhawk Field | Games suspended indefinitely | | May 14 | | | Warhawk Field | Games suspended indefinitely | | May 15 | vs. FIU | | Warhawk Field | Games suspended indefinitely | | May 16 | vs. FIU | | Warhawk Field | Games suspended indefinitely | |
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| Post-season |
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Legend: = Win = Loss = Cancelled/Suspended
Bold = Louisiana Tech team member | |
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Schedule Source:[5] *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
Notes and References
- Web site: C-USA shuts down spring sports ‘until further notice’ . al . en . 12 March 2020.
- Web site: 2019 Baseball Schedule . LA Tech Athletics . en.
- Web site: Diaz . Cory . LA Tech's C-USA tourney blues continue, ousted by Rice to go winless . thenewsstar.com . en.
- Web site: BASE: 2020 Preseason Awards . Conference USA . en.
- Web site: 2020 Baseball Schedule . LA Tech Athletics . en.
