31 home games highlight 2026 Diamond Dog schedule

Courtesy of LA Tech Athletic Communications

Louisiana Tech baseball announced its schedule for the upcoming 2026 season Thursday afternoon.

The Diamond ‘Dogs open the season with a five-game homestand at J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park, highlighted by a four-game set against Houston Christian (2/13-15) and a midweek contest with McNeese (2/18).

The Bulldogs’ contest with the Cowboys in Ruston is the first of a home-and-home series with the second game scheduled for April 21 in Lake Charles.

Tech then heads to Memphis to face the Ohio State Buckeyes on February 20 before playing a pair of Saturday games against the Memphis Tigers and the Buckeyes to close out the weekend.

A six-game return to Ruston follows, including a weekend series with Southern Miss (2/27-3/1) and a two-game midweek against Arkansas State (3/3-4). Non-conference play also features road trips to South Alabama (3/6-8) and LSU (3/24), along with home-and-home matchups versus ULM (3/31, 4/28) and three meetings against Northwestern State (2/24, 4/7, 4/28).

The Bulldogs also host Lamar (3/10) for a midweek contest at The Love Shack.

Conference USA play begins at home against Delaware (3/13-15), marking the first-ever meeting between the two programs. Additional home series include Middle Tennessee (4/10-12), Missouri State (4/24-26), and Sam Houston (5/14-16), while road trips feature New Mexico State (3/20-22), FIU (4/2-4), Dallas Baptist (5/1-3) and Liberty (5/8-10).

The regular season concludes with Sam Houston in Ruston before the Bulldogs head to Dallas, Texas, for the Conference USA Championship as they chase their fourth league title since 2021.