Burroughs’ boys set for three-game set in Miami

Courtesy of LA Tech Athletic Communications

Louisiana Tech puts its five-game winning streak on the line when the Bulldogs travel to face FIU in a three-game Conference USA series in Miami starting today.

First pitch is set for 5:30 p.m. followed by Friday (5:30 p.m.) and Saturday (1 p.m.)

All three games can be heard on 97.7 FM and seen streamed on ESPN+.

Tech (21-6, 3-0 CUSA) earned an 8-4 victory over I-20 foe ULM on Tuesday night at J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park. It marked the fifth straight win for Tech which swept its league-opening three-game series against Jacksonville State last weekend in Ruston.

FIU (13-12, 4-2 CUSA) fell to Miami 14-7 at home on Tuesday while giving up eight runs in the final three innings. The Panthers picked a series win over Western Kentucky following a 7-3 win on Sunday afternoon.

LA Tech is 21-18 all-time against FIU which the first meeting between the two programs came in 1999 when the Bulldogs lost 6-2 in Miami. Tech swept FIU last season in Ruston, scoring 20 runs on the weekend.