5/7 Battle for the Bone - Doubleheader

[Dawg06]

No. 19 Fresno State (31-9) at Louisiana Tech (25-23)

Free Frisbees: First 100 fans receive a LA Tech frisbee!
Letterman Appreciation Weekend: Jambalaya cookout for returning letter winners, and each letterman will throw out a first pitch!

Day: Saturday
Date: May 7, 2011
Time: 1:00 PM CT
Location: Ruston, Louisiana
Venue: J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park
Weather: 77°F Sunny



Media Information
Radio: LA Tech All-Access, ESPN 97.7 (Game 1), KRUS 1490 (Game 2)
Video: LA Tech All-Access
Live Stats: Game1Tracker, Game2Tracker
Twitter Updates: Austin Staton
In-Game Chat: FlashChat

Team Information
Coaches: Mike Batesole, Wade Simoneaux
Rosters: Dogs, Dawgs
Statistics: Dogs, Dawgs
Schedules: Dogs, Dawgs
Game Notes: Dogs, Dawgs
Media Guides: Dogs, Dawgs

WAC Standings
1 Hawai'i. . . . . 10-4.---
2 Fresno State . . 11-5 ---
3 San Jose State . 9-7. 2.0 GB
4 Nevada . . . . . 6-7. 3.5 GB
5 New Mexico State 6-7. 3.5 GB
6 Louisiana Tech . 7-10 4.5 GB
7 Sacramento State 2-11 7.5 GB

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LET'S GO!!!

[Dawg06]

Starting Pitchers (Game 1)
Dogs: LHP Josh Poytress, Jr. (5-0, 2.29 ERA, 51.0 IP, 9 BB, 41 K)
Dawgs: RHP Jeb Stefan, So. (5-4, 4.40 ERA, 47.0 IP, 27 BB, 36 K)


The Fighting Jebbers
LF Kyle Roliard .333
SS Ryan Gebhardt .333
3B Mark Threlkeld .322
1B Alex Williams .278
CF Joey Ford .267
RF Colby Johnson .328
C Clint Ewing .237
2B Austin Hedges .279
DH Justin Gordey .250


Let's go!!!

[Dawg06]

I think Tech just set the record for the most ever ceremonial first pitches. Good job by EB getting the former players back to Ruston.

Top 1st
Stefan works a 1-2-3 inning!

Bottom 1st
Roliard strikes out. 1 out
Gebhardt singles through the left side!
Threlkeld strikes out. 2 outs
Williams strikes out. 3 outs

End 1st
Fresno 0
Tech 0

Let's go!

[Dawg06]

Top 2nd
Stefan gets 2 quick ground outs.
Fresno drills a solo shot off the scoreboard as the rally train rolls by. Fresno leads 1-0.
Fresno lines a single into LF.
Ground out to Hedges.

Bottom 2nd
Ford grounds out to SS. 1 out
Johnson walks!
Ewing grounds out to the mound, and Johnson advances to 2B. 2 outs
Hedges grounds out to SS. 3 outs

End 2nd
Fresno 1
Tech 0

Let's go!!

[Dawg06]

Top 3rd
Fresno hits another HR off the scoreboard... Fresno leads 2-0.
Fresno lines a single into RF.
Strikeout by Stefan! 1 out
Fresno doubles down the LF line...
Fresno drills an RBI single into RF... Fresno leads 3-0..
Pop out to Gebhardt! 2 outs
Strikeout! 3 outs

Bottom 3rd
Gordey draws a lead-off walk!
Roliard hits a single into LCF, and Gordey advances to 3B! Letsgo!
Gebhardt strikes out on a pitch in the dirt. 1 out
Threlkeld lines an RBI single into LF to score Gordey! Fresno leads 3-1.
Williams hits an RBI single up the middle to score Roliard! Fresno leads 3-2.
Ford singles to LF! Bases loaded! Let's go!!!
Johnson strikes out. 2 outs
Ewing hits a 2 RBI single up the middle to score Threlkeld and Williams!!! Ford advances to 3B and Ewing to 2B on an error by CF!!! Dawgs lead 4-3!!! Let's go!!!
The SS boots a grounder by Hedges! Ford scores, but Ewing is thrown out at the plate. The good Dawgs lead 5-3!!!

End 3rd
Fresno 3
Tech 5

[Dawg06]

Top 4th
Stefan gives up a lead-off walk...
Fresno rips a double down the LF line... Let's go!
Stefan gives up another walk... Bases loaded...
Fresno hits an RBI sac fly to CF. Tech leads 5-4. 1 out
4-6-3 DP!!! Just what the doctor ordered!!! 3 outs

Bottom 4th
Gordey draws a lead-off walk again!
Roliard flies out to LF. 1 out
Gebhardt reaches on an E5F!!! Let's go!
Threlkeld walks! Bases loaded!
Williams hits an RBI grounder off the 3B bag to score Gordey, and Roliard is tagged out at 3B. The good Dawgs lead 6-4! 2 outs
Ford strikes out to strand 2 runners. 3 outs

End 4th
Fresno 4
Tech 6

[Dawg06]

Top 5th
Fresno rips a single into LF.
Line out to RF! 1 out
6-4-3 DP!!!! HBTD!!!!

Bottom 5th
Johnson grounds out to 1B. 1 out
Ewing flies out to RCF. 2 outs
Hedges singles on a ball the SS can't haul in!
The Fresno 2B makes a web gem on a foul pop up by Gordey. 3 outs

End 5th
Fresno 4
Tech 6

[Dawg06]

Top 6th
Stefan gets a strikeout! 1 out
Ground out to Hedges! 2 outs
Stefan gives up a walk.
STRIKEOUT!!! 3 outs

Bottom 6th
Roliard draws a lead-off walk!
Gebhardt flies out to CF. 1 out
Pitching change.
Threlkeld drills a 2-run HOME RUN to RCF!!!! Tech leads 8-4!!!! HBTD!!!!!
Williams pops out to 2B. 2 outs
Ford grounds out to 3B

End 6th
Fresno 4
Tech 8

Let's go!

[Dawg06]

Come to FlashChat for the final inning.

Top 7th
Top of the order due up for the Valley Dogs.
Stefan gets another STRIKEOUT! 1 out
Roliard makes a diving catch!!! #webgem 2 outs
Fresno hits a single thru the left side.
Fresno hits a 2-run HR to RF. The good Dawgs lead 8-6.
Fresno hits a single.
Pitching change: Mike LeBreton in for Stefan.
HBP...
Single through the left side... Bases loaded...
Pitching change: Caleb Dudley in for LeBreton. Let's go!
Line out to Roliard!!! DAWGS WIN!!!

FINAL
Fresno 6
Tech 8

HOW BOUT THEM DAWGS!!!!!!

[qng001]

Nice win!!!

[DogsWin]

Way to knock off #19 nationally LOUISIANA TECH BULLDOGS!

[Dawg06]

The Fighting Jebbers get it done again! HBTD!!

Let's get this next one!

[Dawg06]

Austin Staton: With his ninth save of the season, Caleb Dudley is now tied with Matt Buckle (2000) for the single-season school saves record.

Congrats Dud!

Austin Staton: LA Tech's win against No. 19 Fresno State marks the first win over a ranked team since Tech knocked off No. 11 Baylor on March 4, 2008.

WTG Dawgs!

[falcon]

I think Tech just set the record for the most ever ceremonial first pitches. Good job by EB getting the former players back to Ruston.

Top 1st
Stefan works a 1-2-3 inning!

Bottom 1st
Roliard strikes out. 1 out
Gebhardt singles through the left side!
Threlkeld strikes out. 2 outs
Williams strikes out. 3 outs

End 1st
Fresno 0
Tech 0

Let's go!

Which former players were they ?

[Dawg06]

Starting Pitchers (Game 2)
Fresno: LHP Tyler Linehan, Fr. (3-1, 3.00 ERA, 27.0 IP, 8 BB, 31 K)
Tech: LHP Kyle Roliard, Jr. (0-1, 3.48 ERA, 20.2 IP, 5 BB, 24 K)


Starting Lineup (Game 2)
P Kyle Roliard .333
SS Ryan Gebhardt .330
3B Mark Threlkeld .328
1B Alex Williams .278
LF Joey Ford .267
RF Colby Johnson .317
2B Austin Hedges .281
CF Justin Gordey .248
C Tyler Qualls .229


Let's go!