2024 LOUISIANA TECH SOFTBALL GAME NOTES Softball Contact: Hunter Corneliusen | hunter@latech.edu | (913) 689-8407
GAME
LA Tech vs. NORTHWESTERN STATE | March 12 | Dr. Billy Bundrick Field | Ruston, LA.
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Louisiana Tech 2024 Record: 16-4 CUSA: 3-0 |H: 7-1 |A: 3-2| N: 5-1
NORTHWESTERN STATE 2024 Record: 11-15 SLC: 0-3 |H: 1-4 |A: 1-6| N: 9-5
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BULLDOGS AT A GLANCE...
DEMONS AT A GLANCE...
HEAD COACH : Josh Taylor | Record: 320-216 (12) | LA TECH Record: 87-48 (3)
HEAD COACH : Lacy Prejean| Record: 11-15 (1) | NWST Record: Same
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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. San Diego State% Baton Rouge, La. W, 3-1 vs. McNeese% Baton Rouge, La. W, 8-0 (6) at 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. 6 p.m. at Middle Tennessee* Murfreesboro, Tenn. 6 p.m. at Middle Tennessee* Murfreesboro, Tenn. 4 p.m. at Middle Tennessee* Murfreesboro, Tenn. Noon UL-Lafayette Ruston, La. 6 p.m. WKU* Ruston, La. 6 p.m. WKU* Ruston, La. 2 p.m. WKU* Ruston, La. 1 p.m. Grambling State Ruston, La. 6 p.m. at Liberty* Lynchburg, Va. 6 p.m. at Liberty* Lynchburg, Va. 4 p.m. at Liberty* Lynchburg, Va. Noon at Auburn# Auburn, Ala. 2 p.m. vs. Georgia Tech# Auburn, Ala. 10 a.m. vs. Georgia Tech# Auburn, Ala. 1 p.m. Ole Miss Ruston, La. 4 p.m. Ole Miss Ruston, La. 6:30 p.m. at Jacksonville State* Jacksonville, Ala. 6 p.m. at Jacksonville State* Jacksonville, Ala. 1 p.m. at Jacksonville State* Jacksonville, Ala. 1 p.m. at Northwestern State Natchitoches, La. 6 p.m. UTEP* Ruston, La. 6 p.m. UTEP* Ruston, La. 2 p.m. UTEP* Ruston, La. Noon 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 Chmapionships” Las Cruces, N.M. TBA
^ Best on the Bayou | % Purple and Gold Challenge | #Auburn Tournament | * CUSA Game | “ CUSA Championships
LEADING OFF
Louisiana Tech is 16-4 this season and coming off a conference-opening series sweep over Sam Houston. The Bulldogs defeated the Bearkats, 7-5, 5-1 and 2-1. Brook Melnychuk earned two victories in the circle and left fielder Katelin Cooper hit a walk-off two-run home run to give Louisiana Tech the victory in the series opener. >> The Bulldogs’ 16-4 start is their best since 1990. >> The Bulldogs and Demons will be meeting for the 112th time on Tuesday. LA Tech leads the all-time series 61-51 and took both meetings between the two programs in 2023 by the scores of 5-0 and 5-1. >> Louisiana Tech checked in at No. 32 in the latest NCAA RPI Rankings on March 11. >> Opponents are hitting .223 against the Bulldogs’ pitching staff in 2024. LA Tech holds a team ERA of 1.69 and a 1.00 WHIP. >> Allie Floyd leads LA Tech in innings pitched (57.2) and strikeouts (40) this season while owning a 1.09 ERA. She has a 6-1 record and four saves this season. Floyd earned a win her last time out by throwing four scoreless innings in relief in the Bulldogs 2-1 win over Sam Houston that completed a series-sweep on Sunday. >> Brook Melnychuk is 7-3 this season with a 1.39 ERA, .81 WHIP and 30 strikeouts this season. Opposing hitters are batting .176 against her. >> Center fielder Alexis Gilio has been scorching hot at the plate this season. Gilio leads LA Tech with a .459 batting average and 28 hits, 10 RBI, 11 Runs scored, six walks and a team-leading seven stolen bases. Gilio carries a seven-game reached-base streak into the matchup. >> Second baseman Caroline Easom is batting .450 with 27 hits, five doubles, 15 RBI and five runs scored this season. >> Sophomore Alannah Rogers has broke onto the scene this season. The Surprise, Ariz., product is batting .364 with 16 hits, 11 runs scored, 10 RBI and 10 walks. She has reached base in 26 of her 44 plate appearances this season. >> The Bulldogs are 15-2 this season in games started by an opposing right-handed pitcher. >> Claire Raley leads the Bulldogs with three home runs. She is just one shy of her single-season high of four which she set in 2023 at Utah State. >> Head Coach Josh Taylor and staff added four transfers this offseason: Alexis Gilio (BYU), Nicole Hammoude (Cal), Claire Raley (Utah State) and Aubree Seaney (Oregon State/Tulsa). >> LA Tech is led by head coach Josh Taylor who is 87-48 in three seasons at Tech and 320-216 in his career, with prior stops at Nevada (2017-2021) and Feather River College (2009-2012). >>
LEADERS ALEXIS GILIO | 24
BULLDOGS
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ALLIE FLOYD | 00
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.459 | 28 | 7
1.09 |40 | 57.2 | 6 | 4
CLAIRE RALEY | 7
CAROLINE EASOM | 5
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RBI
3 | 34
BY THE NUMBERS
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The Bulldogs checked in at No. 32 on the NCAA RPI Rankings on March 11.