I checked in on the stat broadcast in the 8th, with Tech up 3-2. They let LR even it up 3-3 in the 9th.
Things were not looking great in the 12th when a pinch runner promptly got picked off at first for the 2nd out. But the next Tech batter got plunked by a pitch and took 1st.
Up comes Parker Bates, who was 0-for-6 on the night. Of course, he promptly nailed a a double into left.
The runner on 1st hauled it around the bases and got home safely (unlike a couple of runners last Sunday), and LR made a wild throw home that let Bates get to third. That triggered another LR throwing error, and hero Bates ran home to make it 5-3 Tech. They closed it out in the bottom of the 12th for the road win.
That was pretty exciting for watching a stat page update. Video of the final two runs is on the Diamond Dogs Twitter feed.
I agree with the coach's post-game comments that wins can't be taken for granted. Even the best teams--LSU is famous for it--often drop mid-week games to small schools. And LR is no community college; they have over 11,000 students.
https://latechsports.com/news/2019/2/27/baseball-la-tech-captures-dramatic-12-inning-victory-over-little-rock.aspx"First of all, this game just shows how good college baseball is," Tech head coach Lane Burroughs said. "Everybody is good. You don't just roll up and beat people like you might've done 25-30 years ago. Schools are making a commitment to baseball. There are good coaches and players all over the place. I'm really proud of our guys for the way they hung in there tonight, though. I thought we showed some maturity and were able to put some mistakes behind us and come out on top."