LA Tech Plays Host to Rice for a Three-Game Conference Series

[ats021]

Anybody got a pair of tickets they can let go?

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RUSTON, La. – Louisiana Tech is home for three more as they take on the Rice Owls for the fourth Conference USA series of the year at J.C. Love Field at Patterson Park.

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[FriscoDawg]

Lineup is in.

McLeod stays in the 2 hole. McConnell stays at cleanup. Burchfield 5 at DH. Matulia 6 at 1B, Myers 8 in LF.

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[FriscoDawg]

Game starting with just two umps due to a flight delay.

Nice play by McLeod on a grounder to start the game.
Strikeout for Gibson.
Fly to Netterville.

Young doubles to right center.
McLeod grounds to third. No advance by Young.
Netterville seeing-eye single through the shift. Young goes to third.
McConnell strikes out looking.
Burchfield BOMB to the concourse beyond left center. Tech 3-0.
Matulia singles off the pitcher's glove.
Corona pops to first.

Tech 3-0 after 1.

[FriscoDawg]

Strikeout #2 for Gibson starts the 2nd.
Single to right. Netterville saved a base with a nice pickup.
Hit batsman.
Burroughs checking on Corona.
Big strikeout for Gibson (#3).
Strikeout looking (#4).

Myers strikes out.
Elliott walks on 4 pitches.
Young grounds to first and nobody covered the base for a single.
McLeod strikes out. 3.
Netterville fouls out to third.

Tech 3-0 after 2.

[FriscoDawg]

Strikeout #5 for Gibson.
Bloop single lands past second.
Grounder to Matulia with a diving stop. Runner at second.
Grounder to Young. 44 pitches for Gibson through 3.

McConnell singles to right.
Burchfield strikes out. 4.
McConnell gunned out at second trying to advance on a bounced pitch.
Matulia strikes out. 5.

Tech 3-0 after 3.

[Gladzilla]

LB you just found your 1st baseman.

[FriscoDawg]

Strikeout #6 for Gibson.
Fly to McConnell.
Popup to Gibson. 55 pitches through 4.

Corona pop single to center.
Myers flies to the warning track in center.
Corona steals second.
Elliott grounds to third. Corona stays at second.
Young hit by a pitch.
McLeod grounds to first.

Tech 3-0 after 4.

[FriscoDawg]

Strikeout #7 opens the 5th for Gibson.
4-pitch walk.
Corona gunned down the runner stealing.
Hit batsman.
Fouts visit on 2-0 count with 71 pitches for Gibson.
Walk.
Walk loads the bases.
Strikeout #8 end the threat. 85 pitches for Gibson.

Third umpire takes the field.
Netterville flies to right.
McConnell strikes out looking. 6.
Burchfield strikes out. 7.

Tech 3-0 after 5.

[techman05]

Bases juiced. Need a ground ball or K.

[techman05]

Got it!

[Bone_afide_Dawg]

Now our pitching coach has gone stupid calling too many change ups and curve balls.

[techman05]

My Pop is at the game. Seats are right behind home. Said Cade is hitting his spots and not getting corner calls.

[dawg80]

We strike out too much. Hit the ball, make the defense have to make a play, anything can happen.

[FriscoDawg]

Gibson's 9th strikeout starts the 6th.
Single to right.
Strikeout #10 (career high).
Time for Gibson to blow it out. This should be the end of his night after this inning.
Walk #4.
Fouts visit. Gibson at 104 pitches.
Grounder to Elliott. 107 pitches through 6.

Matulia singles to right.
Corona grounds to second. Matulia advances to second.
Myers flies to left.
Elliott flies to center.

Tech 3-0 after 6.