Courtesy of LA Tech Athletic Communications
Louisiana Tech will close out the regular season this week as they host UTEP in a three-game Conference USA series beginning Thursday at Dr. Billy Bundrick Field.
Due to a forecast calling for inclement weather, Friday’s originally scheduled contest has been canceled. The series will instead open with a doubleheader Thursday at noon, with the finale set for 11 a.m. Saturday. Senior Day ceremonies will follow the final game Saturday.
Tech’s four-person senior class includes Jina Baffuto, Allie Floyd, Kaylee Grealy, and Alannah Rogers.
Louisiana Tech (26-23, 12-12 CUSA) enters the weekend riding momentum after sweeping Liberty, marking the Flames’ first conference series sweep loss in 11 years. The Bulldogs outscored Liberty 26-9 over the three games while drawing 19 walks — their highest total in a series this season.
Tech has also dominated the all-time matchup with UTEP, holding a 28-17 series advantage and winning the last five meetings, including a road sweep in El Paso last season.
Gracie Flores headlines the Bulldogs’ offense after being named Conference USA Player of the Week. The redshirt sophomore hit .500 against Liberty with five hits and five RBIs while adding three walks and two runs scored. Flores delivered a key two-RBI single in Sunday’s win that sparked an eight-run rally and enters the weekend on a 15-game hitting streak while leading the team with a .400 batting average.
In the circle, Bryannah Campos earned CUSA Pitcher of the Week honors after securing two wins in relief against Liberty. The left-hander posted a 2.21 ERA across 12 2/3 innings, allowing six hits and four runs while striking out six. Campos is tied for second on the team with seven wins and has recorded 45 strikeouts in 76 innings this season.
Offensively, Allie Furr leads the team with 57 hits, followed by Elena Heng (53) and Bradi Gallaway (46). Reagan Marchant continues to provide power in the lineup, totaling 16 home runs this season — three shy of breaking her own single-season program record set in 2025. She also sits three home runs away from becoming the program’s all-time career leader and has already tied the Conference USA single-season mark with 13 homers in league play.
With the regular season winding down, Louisiana Tech will look to carry its recent surge into the postseason as it closes out conference play against UTEP.
