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RUSTON, La. – Louisiana Tech takes game one of the mid-week series 7-3 over UL-Lafayette at J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park on Tuesday night.
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McLeod and Young Homer in 7-3 Victory Over UL-Lafayette
A new article has been posted on www.latechsports.com:
RUSTON, La. – Louisiana Tech takes game one of the mid-week series 7-3 over UL-Lafayette at J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park on Tuesday night.
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McLeods Homer was huge to tie the game after Laffy had taken the lead. His spark may have made the difference in Tech coming back. Wow, we sure have some guys who are not contributing in major ways at the plate right now. I think Corona, Brantley and Matulia combined to go 0-4 while leaving 11 runners left on base. Something has to be done...
I still think Tech's batting order needs to be arranged more like this:
Young, McLeod, McConnell, Netterville, Myers (DH), Matulia, Corona, Wallace (1B), Elliott
And Hasler needs to be getting more time behind the plate.
Here is how last night's starting batting order has done going back to the DBU game:
Young 3-20, McConnell 4-20, Netterville 5-20, Matulia 3-18, Myers 3-13, Corona 4-19, Brantley 0-6, McLeod 4-13, Elliott 3-13.
Add to that Wallace is 0-11 since DBU, and Burchfield is 0-6 since DBU.
Team batting average in the last 5 games is .182 (29-159). 56 strikeouts and 21 walks (11 of those last night vs ULL) and just 4 HBPs in those last 5 games.
Speaking of strikeouts, Tech had had 8 or more batters strike out in all of the last 13 games. 145 strikeouts in those 13 games (11.2 per game) after having just 106 in the first 16 games (6.6 per game).
Last edited by FriscoDawg; 04-06-2022 at 02:05 PM.
That is atrocious. Helen Keller would have better anticipation at the plate than our guys.
Burroughs has got some serious decision making to do. So far I wouldn’t say he’s done anything batting wise other than rotate his DHs and to the largest degree his guessing game hasn’t worked. The defense is solid (knock on wood) and he’s shuffled his pitchers some so now he has to address his non-hitting problems. Maybe there’s a good reason why Hassler isn’t playing, but if he isn’t hurt he needs to be in some games in some capacity. Corona manages to make a few plays here and there but he’s still a somewhat lazy catcher at times and for a catcher he seems to have no clue what to expect from the other pitcher. You’d think being a catcher he’d know better what pitches are coming based on him swinging at outside curve balls and yet he keeps swinging at them. As long as he does that he’s going to keep getting them.
Our guys are clueless how to hit. They swing for the fence every time, big swooping swings even on two strikes when you should shorten your swing to protect the plate and try to put wood, er, aluminum on the ball. Opposing teams have seen enough and know how to pitch to us. Recently haven't seen too much GOOD HITTING meaning defending the plate and either working a walk or getting good aluminum on the ball. Mostly our guys can hit a mistake made by the pitcher but are unable to win the battle and actually drive a good pitch somewhere. Just not happening right now.
Have to take outside pitches the other way, can't try to pull everything. I was never a great hitter (was VERY good with the glove and had a good arm) and usually I batted in the lower 1/3 7th-9th, so I am not trying to say I could do it better. But! at least I knew what to try to do, and that was because of someone like Mr. Charlie who was my coach from 9yrs old thru Pony League, and one year in the Dixie Seniors. He taught us basic fundamentals.
I’d be swinging for the fences too if I played on a field that was 20-30 feet shorter to all fields than anywhere else in the country.
Harland starting with big lineup changes.
McLeod up to the 2 hole that I like. Hasler catching. The rest?
Elliott was a late scratch, so that makes a little more sense.
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Last edited by FriscoDawg; 04-06-2022 at 05:59 PM.
Except it's not. 370 in left center is longer than many places. It's shorter in straight right (not down the line) around to just left of center and straight down the left field line. But then factor in the normal prevailing wind blowing in from center or right center.
Just hit line drives to the gaps and stop uppercutting. The problem lately is that Tech batters have been swinging over the top of pitches with the uppercut and not even hitting ground balls.
The wind blowing out tonight probably won't help with trying to make line drive contact.
Last edited by FriscoDawg; 04-06-2022 at 06:01 PM.
What is it with Burroughs and Brantley 🤮? I see nothing to why he gets so many chances.
Error on Easterling at 2B opens the game.
Bunt single puts runners at first and second.
Bunt moves the runners to second and third.
Harland gets a big strikeout on a changeup after a battle.
And another strikeout ends the threat. Nice job by Harland.
23 pitches for Harland in the 1st.
Young grounds to third.
McLeod singles to center.
Netterville bloops a single to left.
Pickoff throwing error moves the runners to second and third.
McConnell walks to load the bases with 1 out.
Burchfield doubles down the left field line. Tech 2-0.
Mound visit.
Matulia sacrifice fly to left center scores McConnell. Tech 3-0.
Hasler singles to center to score Burchfield and he takes second on the throw. Tech 4-0.
Brantley strikes out. Contrary to what Burroughs believes, Brantley has earned the 11 hole in the lineup right now.
Tech 4-0 after 1.
Last edited by FriscoDawg; 04-06-2022 at 06:36 PM.
It's bad enough already, glad you aren't our hitting coach.
cusa.tv video was perfect last night. Tonight is a disaster.
Fly to Netterville.
2-base error on McLeod.
Strikeout #3 for Harland.
Single to center drives in a run. Barrater moves to second on the throw. Tech 4-1.
Bunt back to Harland.
Easterling grounds to third.
Young BOMB to left. Tech 5-1.
McLeod walks.
Pitching change. Rally train arrives.
Netterville strikes out.
McLeod caught stealing.
Tech 5-1 after 2.
Last edited by FriscoDawg; 04-06-2022 at 06:56 PM.
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