No. 14 LA Tech Battles LSU in Key Midweek Matchup

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BATON ROUGE, La. –*No. 14 Louisiana Tech will play its final road contest of the 2021 regular season on Tuesday, facing off against in-state foe LSU for the second time this season at Alex Box Stadium.

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Discuss it here.

[techman05]

Maybe we will get lucky and the rain will miss us. Looks like the chance has gone down some. If not, it’ll be a good father son afternoon for us anyway.

[champion110]

Just pray for no rain! We need this game and we need to WIN this game!

[dawg80]

Channel 5 Alexandria Sports ....a HUGE LSU supporter, and an NSU supporter too since Natchitoches is in their coverage area, did a great job last night previewing the game. I was surprised by the length of the piece which included interviews with both coaches. Lane B. when asked about this being "just" a midweek game said, his guys are motivated and recognize the importance of the game, for a number of reasons. The Sports guy also gave Tech all our due speaking to our record, wins over Arkansas and Ole Miss, etc... Said both teams are nationally ranked and showed some highlights of Tech.

A very fair, and balanced piece, essentially saying the game has EQUAL meaning to both teams. Good job by the Channel 5 sports department.

[Haughtondawg]

Game time has been moved up to 5PM today.

[PawDawg]

Thanks

[Bone_afide_Dawg]

We might as well call this game with LSU the beginning to Tech’s post season chances or the beginning of the end of the season. It is exactly that big a game. With a win, Tech pretty much keeps pace with a chance at hosting a NCAA round, a loss and that possibility is essentially cut in half. I really hope our team is up to the moment of this historic opportunity. I doubt there’s ever been a bigger one in our baseball history. This is one of those take a big step forward for the program opportunities or be put back in your place games. I know the Dawgs are capable of this victory, it’s just a matter of whether they stay out of their own way to allow it to happen or commit to not being denied and make it happen. I don’t care which direction they go, I just want them to get it done. Go Dawgs, beat LSU!

[FriscoDawg]

Young single, Wells walk, and Bates single load the bases to open the game.
Garcia hits into a double play, but Young scores to make it 1-0 Tech.
Wells scored on a 2-2 passed ball. 2-0 Tech.
Netterville flies out to end the inning.

Quick 8-pitch inning for Whorff even with a 3-2 walk as a 6-4-3 double play wipes out the runner.

[techman05]

Wells scores on passed ball. 2-0 end of top 1.

[FriscoDawg]

McConnell stays red-hot with a single to open the 2nd.
Matulia walks.
34 pitches for Hellmers already.
Corona grounds to short to retire Matulia, but a bobble botched the double play. 1 out.
Another double play ball to short by Ray booted and LSU gets no one out. McConnell scores to make it 3-0 with still 1 out.
Pitching change time.
Wild pitch moves the runners to second and third.
Young flies out to short center and the runners can't advance.
Wells flies out to short right to end the inning. Tech 3-0.

1 out double off Whorff.
Walk/wild pitch puts runners at first and third.
Stolen base puts runners at second and third.
Strikeout for out #2.
Fly out to Matulia foul down the right field line. Tech 3-0 after 2.

Whorff at 30 pitches, so that might be it for him.

Rain developing south of Lafayette and Lake Charles. Nothing close to Baton Rouge yet, but it is coming. Need to get this one wrapped up by about 8:00 or so.

[techman05]

Whew! Good to get out of that half inning

[FriscoDawg]

Bates doubles to open the 3rd.
Garcia doubles in Bates to make it 4-0.
Netterville strikes out swinging.
McConnell grounds out to second, and Garcia advances to third with 2 out.
Matulia strikes out. Tech 4-0 after 2 1/2.

Martinez replaces Whorff.
An HBP is not the way to start an inning. Tech bullpen better be awake.
Single puts runners at first and third with nobody out.
Called strike three retires Crews. Big out there. And it was a ball.
Stolen base as Corona's throw was off line. And it was still a bang-bang play.
Single makes it 4-1. Runners at second and third as the throw came to the plate and was high but backed up.
Walk loads the bases.
Griffen warming up, so the lead is in danger. Griffen coming in with a 1-0 count. The carousel is getting into gear again.
Out at the plate after a double to make it 4-3 Tech. Matulia circled the wagons on that one and let the ball get over his head.
1-4-3 grounder ends the inning and keeps Tech ahead 4-3 after 3.

Needless to say, it's going to take way more than 4 runs to win this one.

[techman05]

More innings leaving base runners and no crooked numbers.

[techman05]

Is Whorff pitching on Friday? If not, why pull him?

[dawg80]

Oh, Lord, here we go with the great bullpen adventure.

Maybe one of them will have a good outing and deliver some solid innings.