2020 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs baseball team

The 2020 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs baseball team represent Louisiana Tech University in the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bulldogs play their home games at Ruston High's Baseball Stadium and are led by fourth year head coach Lane Burroughs.

2020 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs baseball
ConferenceConference USA
2020 record11–6 (0–0 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumRuston High School Baseball Stadium
2020 Conference USA baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Old Dominion  ‍‍‍ 0–0–0 –  12–4–0 .750
Southern Miss  ‍‍‍ 0–0–0 –  12–4–0 .750
FIU  ‍‍‍ 0–0–0 –  10–5–0 .667
Louisiana Tech  ‍‍‍ 0–0–0 –  11–6–0 .647
Florida Atlantic  ‍‍‍ 0–0–0 –  10–6–0 .625
Western Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 0–0–0 –  10–6–0 .625
UTSA  ‍‍‍ 0–0–0 –  10–7–0 .588
Charlotte  ‍‍‍ 0–0–0 –  9–8–0 .529
UAB  ‍‍‍ 0–0–0 –  7–9–0 .438
Middle Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 0–0–0 –  7–10–0 .412
Marshall  ‍‍‍ 0–0–0 –  4–10–1 .300
Rice  ‍‍‍ 0–0–0 –  2–14–0 .125
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of March 16, 2020[1]; Rankings from D1Baseball

On March 12, the Conference USA released an announcement proclaiming the suspension of all spring athletics until "further notice".[2] This came during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished 34–24 overall, and 17–13 in the conference.[3] The Bulldogs lost their only two games in the C-USA Postseason Tournament and were not invited to any other tournament, thus ending their season.[4]

Preseason

C-USA Coaches poll

The C-USA coaches poll was released on January 29, 2020 with the Bulldogs predicted to finish third in the conference.

Media poll
Predicted finish Team First Place votes
1Southern Miss6
2Florida Atlantic4
3Louisiana Tech
4Old Dominion
5Rice1
6FIU1
7Western Kentucky
8UAB
9UTSA
10Marshall
11Charlotte
12Middle Tennessee

Preseason All-C-USA teams

All-Team

  • Taylor Young – JR, Infielder

Reference:[5]

Roster
2020 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs roster
 

Pitchers

  • 6 Kyle Griffen – Senior
  • 13 Tyler Follis – Senior
  • 14 Casey Ouellette – Freshman
  • 15 Shemar Page – Junior
  • 16 Ryan Jennings – Junior
  • 20 Cade Gibson – Redshirt Junior
  • 21 Joseph Carbone – Freshman
  • 25 Jarret Whorff – Junior
  • 28 Jason Jaekel – Junior
  • 29 Bryson Bales – Freshman
  • 31 Jack Payne – Freshman
  • 33 Beau Billings – Sophomore
  • 36 Greg Martinez – Freshman
  • 37 Bryce Fagan – Redshirt Senior
  • 40 Seth Traweek – Freshman
  • 47 Jonathan Fincher – Redshirt Sophomore

Catchers

  • 11 Jorge Corona – Freshman
  • 12 Philip Matulia – Sophomore
  • 19 Jackson Slaughter – Freshman
  • 38 Kyle Hasler – Freshman
  

Outfielders

  • 1 Manny Garcia – Senior
  • 2 Parker Bates – Senior
  • 4 Cole McConnell – Freshman
  • 5 Braden Duhon – Freshman
  • 7 Adarius Myers – Redshirt Freshman
  • 17 Seth White – Redshirt Junior
  • 18 Bryce Wallace – Sophomore
  • 30 Steele Netterville – Junior

Infielders

  • 3 Alex Ray – Junior
  • 8 Taylor Young – Junior
  • 9 Hunter Wells – Redshirt Senior
  • 10 Logan McLeod – Freshman
  • 26 Kyle Crigger – Junior
  • 39 Ben Brantley – Freshman

Coaching staff
2020 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs coaching staff
  • Lane Burroughs – Head Coach – 4th year
  • Mike Silva – Associate Head Coach – 3rd year
  • Mitch Gaspard – Assistant Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator – 1st year
  • Matt Miller – Assistant Coach – 1st year
  • Kim Tanner – Administrative Assistant
  • Katie Lunsford – Athletic Trainer
  • Alexa Garcia – Director of Player Development
  • Brian Walker – Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
  • Kent Hasler – Graduate Manager
  • Spence Drake – Student Manager
  • Joe Craighead – Student Manager

Schedule and results
2020 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Baseball Game Log
Regular Season (11-6)
March (3–3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
Mar. 1MaineRuston High Baseball StadiumW 26–3Whorff (3–0)Geoffrion (0-1)None7349–3
Mar. 3at Sam Houston StateDon Sanders Stadium
Huntsville, TX		W 9–3Ouelette (1–0)Wesneski (0–1)NoneESPN+1,17510–3
Mar. 4at Sam Houston StateDon Sanders StadiumGame canceled
Mar. 6at Wichita StateEck Stadium
Wichita, KS		L 2–6Hamilton (2–1)Fincher (2–2)None1,84510–4
Mar. 7at Wichita StateEck StadiumL 3–5Bechtel (2–0)Griffen (1–1)Gifford (4)2,11310–5
Mar. 8at Wichita StateEck StadiumL 9–10Peters (1-0)Ouelette (1-1)None1,99610–6
Mar. 10Southeastern LouisianaRuston High Baseball StadiumW 14–3Crigger (1–1)Bozosi (0–1)None'78511-7
Mar. 13vs. Middle TennesseeSmith–Wills Stadium
Jackson, MS		Games suspended indefinitely
Mar. 14vs. Middle TennesseeSmith–Wills StadiumGames suspended indefinitely
Mar. 15vs. Middle TennesseeSmith–Wills StadiumGames suspended indefinitely
Mar. 17at Northwestern StateH. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field
Natchitoches, LA		Games suspended indefinitely
Mar. 20at Western KentuckyNick Denes Field
Bowling Green, KY		Games suspended indefinitely
Mar. 21at Western KentuckyNick Denes FieldGames suspended indefinitely
Mar. 22at Western KentuckyNick Denes FieldGames suspended indefinitely
Mar. 24at LouisianaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo ParkGames suspended indefinitely
Mar. 27vs. Florida AtlanticWarhawk Field
Monroe, LA		Games suspended indefinitely
Mar. 28vs. Florida AtlanticWarhawk FieldGames suspended indefinitely
Mar. 29vs. Florida AtlanticWarhawk FieldGames suspended indefinitely
Mar. 31at Southeastern LouisianaPat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field
Hammond, LA		Games suspended indefinitely
Post-Season
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Cancelled/Suspended
Bold = Louisiana Tech team member
Schedule Source:[6]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

References
  1. "Conference USA baseball standings, teams, and schedules". D1Baseball.
  2. "C-USA shuts down spring sports 'until further notice'". al. 12 March 2020.
  3. "2019 Baseball Schedule". LA Tech Athletics.
  4. Diaz, Cory. "LA Tech's C-USA tourney blues continue, ousted by Rice to go winless". thenewsstar.com.
  5. "BASE: 2020 Preseason Awards". Conference USA.
  6. "2020 Baseball Schedule". LA Tech Athletics.
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