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Tech Baseball
Louisiana Tech dropped two of three games to Dallas Baptist over the weekend, falling in the series finale 9-5 on Sunday after evening the set with a 5-4 win on Saturday. The Bulldogs opened the series with a 4-1 loss Friday at Horner Ballpark in Dallas.
The series loss snapped Louisiana Tech’s streak of four consecutive Conference USA series victories as the Bulldogs moved to 28-21 overall and 15-9 in league play. Dallas Baptist improved to 28-20 and 16-8 in CUSA.
Dallas Baptist took the opener Friday night despite a strong outing from Declan Dahl. The right-hander struck out nine over seven innings, allowing two runs on three hits, but took the loss as the Patriots used a pair of home runs to secure the win.
Louisiana Tech grabbed an early 1-0 lead in the first inning on an RBI groundout by Eli Berch following singles from Colby Lunsford and Colton Coates. Dallas Baptist answered in the second with a leadoff hit followed by a two-run homer to take the lead for good. The Patriots added two more runs in the eighth on another home run to extend the margin to 4-1.
Trey Hawsey extended his hitting streak to 16 games with a single in the third inning for the Bulldogs.
The Bulldogs responded Saturday to even the series, rallying for a 5-4 victory behind timely hitting and strong relief pitching.
Coates gave Louisiana Tech a 1-0 lead with a solo home run in the first, but Dallas Baptist answered with a two-run shot in the bottom half and added another run in the second to take a 3-1 advantage.
Louisiana Tech surged back in the third inning. Coates singled and later scored before Berch doubled to put runners in scoring position. After a walk loaded the bases, Matt Houston delivered a three-run double to give the Bulldogs a 4-3 lead.
Dallas Baptist tied the game in the fifth, but the Bulldogs regained the lead in the seventh when Wesley Scott drew a bases-loaded walk to make it 5-4.
Thomas Allen provided the difference on the mound, tossing five shutout innings in relief while allowing just two hits and striking out three. He retired the final six batters he faced to secure the win.
In Sunday’s rubber match, Dallas Baptist used a big third inning to pull away and claim the series.
After Louisiana Tech took a 1-0 lead in the second on an RBI single by Casey McCoy, the Patriots answered with a solo homer in the bottom half and then broke the game open with four runs in the third, highlighted by a three-run home run.
The Bulldogs stayed within striking distance as Colby Lunsford drove in a run in the fourth and Colton Coates added an RBI double in the seventh. Matt Houston also homered in the eighth as part of a late push.
Louisiana Tech continued to battle in the ninth, loading the bases and pushing across a run on an error and a sacrifice fly by Houston, but the comeback fell short.
Houston, Hawsey and McCoy each had multiple hits in the finale, while Houston scored three runs.
Despite the series loss, the Bulldogs’ pitching staff recorded 13 strikeouts Sunday, marking the third straight game with double-digit strikeouts.
Louisiana Tech returns home Tuesday to host Northwestern State at J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park for its final midweek game of the season. First pitch is set for 6 p.m.
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Tech Softball
Louisiana Tech closed the regular season on a high note Saturday, run-ruling UTEP 8-0 in five innings on Senior Day at Dr. Billy Bundrick Field to complete a Conference USA series sweep.
The victory extended the Bulldogs’ winning streak to seven games as they secured back-to-back CUSA sweeps and improved to 29-23 overall and 15-12 in league play.
Tech will be the No. 7 seed in the 2026 CUSA Championships and will face No. 6 seed FIU Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. CT in Delaware. The game can be seen on ESPN+.
Louisiana Tech outhit UTEP 8-3 and broke the game open with a seven-run third inning. Gracie Flores led the Bulldogs at the plate, going 3 for 3 with two RBIs, while Allie Furr added two hits and two RBIs.
Alannah Rogers, Rosalie Dufresne and Elena Heng also recorded hits for Tech. Dufresne, Bradi Gallaway and Reagan Marchant each drove in a run.
Allie Floyd (11-14) earned the win, allowing three hits over 4 1/3 innings while striking out one. Bryannah Campos recorded the final two outs, issuing one walk and striking out one.
After stranding runners in each of the first two innings, the Bulldogs took control in the third. Furr opened the frame with a single and later scored on Flores’ double to left-center to give Tech a 1-0 lead.
The Bulldogs continued to apply pressure as Gallaway walked and Rogers laid down a bunt single to load the bases. Marchant followed with a sacrifice fly to make it 2-0, and a throwing error allowed another run to score for a 3-0 advantage.
Dufresne delivered an RBI double to extend the lead before Furr added a two-run single and Flores capped the inning with an RBI single, pushing the margin to 7-0.
Floyd worked around early trouble and kept the Miners off the scoreboard before exiting in the fifth. Tech then ended the game via the run rule in the bottom half of the inning. Heng reached on a bunt single and eventually scored on Gallaway’s sacrifice fly after the Bulldogs loaded the bases.
The win also marked head coach Josh Taylor’s 164th at Louisiana Tech. The Bulldogs improved to 31-17 all-time against UTEP and recorded their third conference sweep of the season.
Flores extended her hitting streak to 18 games, while Furr notched her 17th multi-hit performance of the year and Flores recorded her 11th.
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Grambling State Baseball
Grambling State used a pair of late-inning rallies Saturday and an explosive offensive outburst on Senior Day to complete a three-game sweep of Florida A&M in Southwestern Athletic Conference play at Wilbert Ellis Field at R.W.E. Jones Park.
The Tigers improved to 19-26 overall and 16-8 in SWAC play, while Florida A&M dropped to 21-22 and 16-8 in conference.
Grambling opened the series sweep with a doubleheader Saturday, beginning with a dramatic 12-11 comeback victory in the opener. The Tigers erased a seven-run deficit after Florida A&M surged ahead 10-3 behind a three-run homer and a grand slam from Jackson McKenzie.
Grambling began chipping away in the sixth on a two-run home run by Ryan Davis before erupting for seven runs in the seventh inning. Chris Marcellus drew a bases-loaded walk to start the rally, James Woody followed with a two-run single, and Davis tied the game with a two-run double. Trey Bridges then gave the Tigers the lead with an RBI single before Aidan Lopez added an insurance run.
Florida A&M scored in the ninth to cut the deficit to one, but Payton Allen recorded the final outs to secure the win. Nick Robinson earned the victory in relief, while Davis drove in four runs. Marcellus added three hits and scored three times.
Grambling completed the doubleheader sweep with a 6-4 win in the nightcap, using another late rally to secure the victory.
After building a 3-1 lead through four innings, the Tigers fell behind 4-3 when Florida A&M scored three runs in the top of the seventh. Grambling answered immediately in the bottom half, as Lopez tied the game with a sacrifice fly before Cameron Hill delivered a two-run double to put the Tigers back in front.
Hill finished 3-for-4 with three RBIs, while Marcellus added two hits and a home run. Mohamed Harati earned the win in relief, and Trenton Shaw struck out three in a perfect ninth inning for his first save.
The Tigers capped the weekend Sunday with a 19-9 victory, overcoming an early deficit with a dominant offensive performance on Senior Day.
Florida A&M appeared in control early, scoring seven runs in the third inning and adding two more in the fourth to take a 9-3 lead. Grambling responded with two runs in the fourth before igniting its comeback in the fifth on home runs by Bridges and Hill to cut the margin to 9-8.
The Tigers seized control in the sixth inning, capitalizing on walks and defensive miscues to score six runs. Hill delivered the decisive blow with a grand slam, his second home run of the game, to give Grambling a 14-9 lead.
Grambling added five more runs in the seventh to put the game out of reach, finishing with 17 hits in the contest.
Hill led the offensive surge, going 3-for-5 with two home runs and eight RBIs. Bridges scored four runs and drove in three, while Lopez also scored four times and added three RBIs. Charles Ashe III and Martavius Thomas each contributed three hits.
Rafael Capistran earned the win in relief, tossing three scoreless innings as the Tigers outscored Florida A&M 16-0 over the final four innings.
