2024 LOUISIANA TECH SOFTBALL GAME NOTES Softball Contact: Hunter Corneliusen | hunter@latech.edu | (913) 689-8407
GAMEs
LA Tech vs. wKU| March 22-24 | Dr. Billy Bundrick Field | Ruston, La.
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Louisiana Tech 2024 Record: 20-5 CUSA: 5-1 |H: 10-1 |A: 5-3| N: 5-1
WKU 2024 Record: 19-8-1 CUSA: 5-1 |H: 11-3 |A: 2-3| N: 6-2-1
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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 A9 A9 A12 A13 A14 A16 A19 A20 A21 A26 A27 A28 A30 M3 M4 M5 M8-10
BULLDOGS AT A GLANCE...
HILLTOPPERS AT A GLANCE...
HEAD COACH : Josh Taylor | Record: 324-217 (12) | LA TECH Record: 91-49 (3)
HEAD COACH : AMY TUDOR | Record: 528-408 (20) | WKU Record: 321-203 (11)
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.227
.331
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2024 SCHEDULE
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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. 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 UL-Lafayette Ruston, La. W, 5-3 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 Home Games and Tournaments in BOLD | All Times Central
LEADING OFF
Louisiana Tech is 20-5 this season and coming off a thrilling 5-3 win over UL-Lafayette on Wednesday. The Bulldogs’ victory was their first over the Ragin’ Cajuns since April 25, 1998, snapping a 31-game ULL winning streak in the series. Alannah Rogers hit a three-run home run and drove in a career-high four runs in the victory. Lauren Menzina picked up the win with 2.2 innings of scoreless relief pitching. >> Louisiana Tech checked in at No. 36 in the latest NCAA RPI Rankings on March 18, the best among all Conference USA schools. >> Opponents are hitting .227 against the Bulldogs’ pitching staff in 2024. LA Tech holds a team ERA of 1.76 and a 1.07 WHIP in 171 innings pitched this season. In the last two seasons the Bulldog pitchers have held opponents to two runs or less in 45 of their 81 games played. >> Allie Floyd leads LA Tech in innings pitched (72.1) and strikeouts (51) this season while owning a 1.45 ERA. She has a 9-1 record and four saves. Floyd has already surpassed her 2023 win total of eight. >> Brook Melnychuk is 7-3 this season with two saves, a team-best 1.24 ERA, .94 WHIP and 33 strikeouts. Opposing hitters are batting .181 against her. >> Center fielder Alexis Gilio has been elite at the plate this season. Gilio leads LA Tech with a .421 batting average and 32 hits, 12 RBI, 13 Runs scored, nine walks and a team-leading eight stolen bases. >> Second baseman Caroline Easom is batting .382 with 29 hits, five doubles, 17 RBI and six runs scored this season. >> Sophomore Alannah Rogers has broke onto the scene this season. The Surprise, Ariz., product is batting .361 with 22 hits, one home run, 14 runs scored, 14 RBI and 10 walks. She owns a .451 on-base percentage. Rogers’ three-run home run in the 5-3 win over UL-Lafayette was the first of her career. >> Claire Raley leads the Bulldogs with three home runs and 42 total bases. She is just one home run 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 91-49 in three seasons at Tech and 324-217 in his career, with prior stops at Nevada (2017-2021) and Feather River College (2009-2012). >> The Bulldogs lead the all-time series against the Hilltoppers, 10-7. Tech took the last meeting 6-3 (13 inn.) on May 6, 2023. Brook Melnychuk threw eight shutout innings in relief to earn the win. >>
LEADERS ALEXIS GILIO | 24
BULLDOGS
AVG. | H | SB
ALLIE FLOYD | 00
K | INN. | W | S
.421 | 32 | 8
51 | 72.1 | 9 | 4
CLAIRE RALEY | 7 HR | TB
CAROLINE EASOM | 5 RBI
3 | 42
BY THE NUMBERS
UL-La31 snapped fayette’s 31-game The Bulldogs’
series winning streak with a 5-3 victory on Wednesday.
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Katelin Cooper is on a six-game reached-base streak.
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The Bulldogs checked in at No. 36 on the NCAA RPI Rankings on March 21.