2024 LOUISIANA TECH SOFTBALL GAME NOTES Softball Contact: Hunter Corneliusen | hunter@latech.edu | (913) 689-8407
GAMes
LA Tech at New Mexico State| April 26-28 | Las Cruces, N.M.
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Louisiana Tech 2024 Record: 27-16 CUSA: 10-8 |H: 14-4 |A: 7-11| N: 6-1
New Mexico State 2024 Record: 26-19 CUSA: 11-7 |H: 17-9 |A: 8-6| N: 1-5
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AGGIES AT A GLANCE...
BULLDOGS AT A GLANCE...
HEAD COACH : Kathy Rudolph | Record: 673-558 (21) | NM State: 604-524 (21)
HEAD COACH : Josh Taylor | Record: 331-229 (12) | LA TECH Record: 98-61 (3)
DATE F10 F10 F11 F12 F14 F16 F16 F17 F17 F20 F23 F24 F24 F25 F28 M1 M2 M2 M3 M3 M5 M8 M9 M10 M12 M15 M16 M17 M20 M22 M23 M24 M26 M28 M29 M30 A5 A6 A7 A10 A10 A12 A13 A14 A16 A16 A19 A21 A21 A23 A26 A27 A28 A30 M3 M4 M5 M8-10
.269
209
317
446
32-43
2.72
.257
.298
228
338
543
52-63
4.35
.293
AVG.
Runs
Hits
TB
SB-ATT
ERA
Opp. AVG
AVG.
Runs
Hits
TB
SB-ATT
ERA
Opp. AVG
2024 SCHEDULE
OPPONENT
LOCATION
Result/Time
Saint Louis Ruston, La. Canceled Saint Louis Ruston, La. Canceled Saint Louis Ruston, La. Canceled Texas A&M Corpus Christi Ruston, La. W, 4-1 Southeastern Ruston, La. W, 4-1 vs. Lindenwood^ Monroe, La. W, 8-0 (5) at ULM^ Monroe, La. W, 5-2 vs. Lindenwood ^ Monroe, La. W, 28-2 (5) at ULM^ Monroe, La. W, 10-4 at UL-Lafayette Lafayette, La. L, 9-3 Missouri State Ruston, La. W, 2-0 Missouri State Ruston, La. L, 7-5 Missouri State Ruston, La. W, 3-2 (11) Missouri State Ruston, La. W, 7-3 at Central Arkansas Conway, Ark. Postponed vs. Illinois% Baton Rouge, La. L, 2-1 vs. Illinois% Baton Rouge, La. W, 4-2 vs. RV San Diego State% Baton Rouge, La. W, 3-1 vs. McNeese% Baton Rouge, La. W, 8-0 (6) at No. 4 LSU% Baton Rouge, La. L, 2-0 at McNeese Lake Charles, La. W, 3-1 Sam Houston* Ruston, La. W, 7-5 Sam Houston* Ruston, La. W, 5-1 Sam Houston* Ruston, La. W, 2-1 Northwestern State Ruston, La. W, 2-1 at Middle Tennessee* Murfreesboro, Tenn. W 5-1 at Middle Tennessee* Murfreesboro, Tenn. W, 5-3 at Middle Tennessee* Murfreesboro, Tenn. L, 5-1 RV UL-Lafayette Ruston, La. W, 5-3 WKU* Ruston, La. W, 5-3 WKU* Ruston, La. L, 6-5 WKU* Ruston, La. W, 10-4 Grambling State Ruston, La. W, 8-0 (5) at Liberty* Lynchburg, Va. L, 2-0 at Liberty* Lynchburg, Va. L, 3-0 at Liberty* Lynchburg, Va. L, 2-0 at Auburn# Auburn, Ala. L, 9-1 (5) vs. Georgia Tech# Auburn, Ala. W, 13-10 vs. Auburn# Auburn, Ala. L, 5-0 Ole Miss Ruston, La. Postponed Ole Miss Ruston, La. Postponed at Jacksonville State* Jacksonville, Ala. L, 8-7 at Jacksonville State* Jacksonville, Ala. W, 4-2 at Jacksonville State* Jacksonville, Ala. W, 8-3 at Ole Miss Oxford, Miss. L, 7-3 at Ole Miss Oxford, Miss. L, 6-5 (13) UTEP* Ruston, La. L, 1-0 UTEP* Ruston, La. L, 4-0 UTEP* Ruston, La. W, 4-2 at Northwestern State Natchitoches, La. L, 8-6 at New Mexico State* Las Cruces, N.M. 7 p.m. at New Mexico State* Las Cruces, N.M. 5 p.m. at New Mexico State* Las Cruces, N.M. 1 p.m. McNeese Ruston, La. 6 p.m. FIU* Ruston, La. 6 p.m. FIU* Ruston, La. 2 p.m. FIU* Ruston, La. 1 p.m. CUSA Championships” Las Cruces, N.M. TBA
^ Best on the Bayou | % Purple and Gold Challenge | #Auburn Tournament | * CUSA Game | “ CUSA Championships
LEADING OFF
Louisiana Tech is 27-17 this season and coming off a tough 8-6 loss at Northwestern State. Louisiana Tech raced out to a 4-1 lead after the third inning, but the Demons struck back with a two-run home run in the fifth and a five-run sixth inning to earn the comeback victory. Despite plating four runs and registering nine hits, the Bulldogs did not fully capitalize on their opportunities as they stranded 11 baserunners in the contest. >> Paris Endris led the Dogs at the plate by collecting a career-high three hits with a double, an RBI, and a run scored in a 3-4 effort. Nicole Hammoude (23, 1 R, 1 BB) and Brooke Diaz (2-3, 2 R, 1 BB) also registered multiple hits in the contest. Endris is batting .417 with five hits and five RBI in 12 at-bats this season. >> Caroline Easom is having an outstanding senior season. She ranks second on the team in batting average (.316), hits (42) and RBI (26). Easom has struck out just 13 times in 133 at-bats. >> Center fielder Alexis Gilio leads LA Tech with a .363 batting average (Min. 100 at-bats) and 49 hits, 17 RBI, 27 Runs scored, 19 walks and a team-leading 12 stolen bases. Defensively Gilio has committed two error in 80 chances. Gilio has robbed two home runs this season (at Jax State, at Ole Miss) >> Nicole Hammoude leads LA Tech with 30 RBI and five home runs this season. >> Catcher Brooke Diaz has been extremely effective at keeping opposing baserunners in check. Diaz has thrown out 66.66% of runners attempting to steal this season. Her 12 runners caught stealing rank 17th nationally. >> Opponents are hitting .257 against the Bulldogs’ pitching staff in 2024. LA Tech holds a team ERA of 2.72 and a 1.29 WHIP in 298.1 innings pitched this season. In the last two seasons the Bulldog pitchers have held opponents to two runs or less in 50 of their 99 games played. >> Allie Floyd leads LA Tech in innings pitched (118.2) and strikeouts (66) this season while owning a 2.36 ERA. She has a 12-5 record and five saves this season. Floyd has held opponents to a .236 batting average in 2024. >> Brook Melnychuk is 9-7 this season with a 2.78 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, and 50 strikeouts. Opposing hitters are batting .237 against her. >> LA Tech is led by head coach Josh Taylor who is 98-61 in three seasons at Tech and 331-229 in his career, with prior stops at Nevada (2017-2021) and Feather River College (2009-2012). >> The Bulldogs and Aggies will be meeting for the 33rd, 34th and 35th times this weekend. New Mexico State holds a 18-14 all-time lead in the series. New Mexico State won the last meeting, 3-0 on May 9, 2013 during the WAC Tournament in Ruston. Amanda Krueger, Erin Kipp and Melanie Goff each recorded a hit in the loss. >>
LEADERS ALEXIS GILIO | 24
BULLDOGS
AVG. | H | SB
K | INN. | W | S
.363 | 45 | 12
66 | 112.0 | 12 | 5
CLAIRE RALEY | 7 R
ALLIE FLOYD | 00
NICOLE HAMMOUDE | 44 HR | RBI
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BY THE NUMBERS
is two wins 2 Taylor away from 100
Head Coach Josh wins at Louisiana Tech.
Home Games and Tournaments in BOLD | All Times Central
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5 | 30 caught 17 runners 30 stealing this season Brooke Diaz’s 12
rank 17th nationally.
Katelin Cooper became the first Bulldog to reach 30 walks in consecutive seasons since Morgan Turkoly in 2018-19.