Courtesy of LA Tech Athletic Communications
The Bulldogs (5-3) are set to host the Memphis Tigers (5-3) in a three-game weekend series at the Love Shack with today’s first pitch set for 4 p.m. CT.
LA Tech is coming off a midweek loss to Lamar and look for a bounce-back weekend with eight games left in their homestand with just one win in their previous four games.
All three contests can be heard on 97.7 FM and seen on ESPN+.
The Bulldogs and the Tigers meet on the diamond for the first time in 36 years, with the Tigers currently on a two-game winning streak against LA Tech despite the Bulldogs taking six of the last 10 matchups.
The weekend’s series is the first time the two programs face off in Ruston and the first three-game slate since the 1988 season. In 1989, the Tigers and the Bulldogs played a two-game weekend series in Memphis with the Tigers winning by a score of 5-4 in both games.
The ‘Dogs are 6-4 against Memphis when playing in Ruston with four wins in their last five games at home, with their last win occurring in 1988 by a final score of 9-4.
Memphis (5-3) enters the weekend coming off a Wednesday road loss to Little Rock, 9-8, in 10 innings. The Tigers jumped ahead to a 5-0 lead going into the home half of the fourth inning before the Trojans evened it up with a five-spot.
The Tigers’ offense is led by Shane Cox, who has team highs in batting average, OPS, doubles and total bases and is one of five players with six runs scored this season. He is also the only Tiger to have hit multiple homers.
David Case leads Memphis’ pitching staff with 14 strikeouts despite allowing seven earned runs on seven hits and four walks. Case along with Seth Garner are the only two pitchers with multiple starts and at least nine innings pitched for Memphis.
