2013 GAME RECAPS GAME 1: UT Arlington 7, LA Tech 6 Feb. 15 • Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, Texas Louisiana Tech 003 003 000 - 6 7 2 (0-1) UT Arlington 100 002 202 - 7 13 1 (1-0) WP: Nack (1-0). LP: Dudley (0-1). HIGHLIGHTS: Phil Maton started on the mound for Tech, holding UT Arlington to five hits and one run with three strikeouts in 5.0 innings pitched. Tyler Ervine led Tech with a perfect 3-3 effort at the plate.
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GAME 2: UT Arlington 4, LA Tech 3 Feb. 16 • Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, Texas Louisiana Tech 000 000 030 - 3 5 2 (0-2) UT Arlington 000 110 20X - 4 6 1 (2-0) WP: Scott (1-0). LP: Petersen (0-1). SV: Bollinger (1). HIGHLIGHTS: Tech had five different players record one hit in the loss as Ervine, Gebhardt and Derouen all recorded an RBI each. LA Tech left seven runners on base Saturday, while UT Arlington stranded eight.
GAME 3: UT Arlington 9, LA Tech 3 Feb. 17 • Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, Texas Louisiana Tech 010 200 000 - 3 7 1 (0-3) UT Arlington 023 111 01X - 9 13 0 (3-0) WP: Vachon (1-0). LP: Navari (0-1). HIGHLIGHTS: Tech was led by Tyler Ervine and Jacob Derouen, who had two hits each. Kimbell added an RBI double. The Bulldogs had seven hits on the afternoon, while UT Arlington totaled 13 in the win.
GAME 4: LA Tech 6, UALR 3 Feb. 19 • Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, Ark. Louisiana Tech 000 060 000 - 6 8 0 (1-3) UALR 110 001 000 - 3 8 2 (2-2) WP: Ugarte (1-0). LP: Bradford (0-1). SV: Dudley (1). HIGHLIGHTS: Tech trailed 2-0 before plating six runs off three hits and two errors in the fifth to take the lead 6-2. Omar Ugarte earned the win after allowing a run off one hit in two innings of relief.
GAME 5: LA Tech 2, Oral Roberts 0 Feb. 22 • J.C. Love Field • Ruston, La. Oral Roberts 000 000 000 - 0 4 1 (1-4) Louisiana Tech 100 001 00X - 2 9 2 (2-3) WP: Maton (1-0). LP: Gonzalez (0-2). SV: Dudley (2). HIGHLIGHTS: Phil Maton threw a two-hit shutout and struck out 11 batters in the home opener. Maton allowed just two hits in 5.2 innings, while fanning 11 to tie his career-high for strikeouts.
GAME 6: Oral Roberts 5, LA Tech 4 Feb. 23 • J.C. Love Field • Ruston, La. Oral Roberts 000 200 030 - 5 9 1 (2-4) Louisiana Tech 010 010 101 - 4 10 1 (2-4) WP: Fisher (1-0). LP: Dudley (0-2). HIGHLIGHTS: Caleb Dudley picked up the loss after giving up the eventual game-winning three run homerun to Chris Williams in the top of the eighth inning to break a 2-2 tie.
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GAME 7: Oral Roberts 9, LA Tech 3 Feb. 24 • J.C. Love Field • Ruston, La. Oral Roberts 000 040 023 - 9 8 1 (3-4) Louisiana Tech 001 001 001 - 3 5 3 (2-5) WP: Zufall (2-0). LP: Navari (0-2). HIGHLIGHTS: Ryan Gebhardt and Taylor Terrasas each were 1-for-3 on the day with a run batted in, while Taylor Burch, Jacob Derouen and Thomas Simoneaux recorded one hit apiece in the loss.
GAME 8: Stephen F. Austin 10, LA Tech 5 Feb. 27 • Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, Texas Louisiana Tech 000 120 002 - 5 7 3 (2-6) Stephen F. Austin 111 402 10X - 10 14 1 (2-4) WP: Bishop (1-0). LP: Ugarte (1-1). HIGHLIGHTS: The Lumberjacks scored in six of eight innings in the win, while the Stephen F. Austin hitters recorded 14 hits, including three home runs. Sam Alvis led Tech with a 2-for-3 day at the plate.
GAME 9: LA Tech 6, McNeese State 0 March 1 • Cowboy Diamond • Lake Charles, La. Louisiana Tech 010 103 010 - 6 7 2 (3-6) McNeese State 000 000 000 - 0 4 1 (4-5) WP: Maton (2-0). LP: Kingsley (1-2). HIGHLIGHTS: Maton struck out nine batters and did not allow a run for his second combined shutout of the season. Tyler Ervine led Tech with a 2-for-4 performance at the plate and three runs scored.
GAME 10: McNeese 2, LA Tech 0 March 2 • Cowboy Diamond • Lake Charles, La. Louisiana Tech 000 000 000 - 0 3 3 (3-7) McNeese State 000 002 00X - 2 6 2 (5-5) WP: Ware (2-1). LP: Petersen (0-2). HIGHLIGHTS: Petersen struck out three and did not allow a walk in the start. Jacob Derouen, Kyle Arnsberg and Kody Neel all recorded a hit apiece for the Bulldogs, all of which were infield singles.
GAME 11: McNeese State 6, LA Tech 5 March 3 • Cowboy Diamond • Lake Charles, La. Louisiana Tech 004 000 100 - 5 10 1 (3-8) McNeese State 010 113 00X - 6 12 2 (6-5) WP: O’Bryant (1-1). LP: Alvis (0-1). SV: Peterson (3). HIGHLIGHTS: Tech had a 4-1 lead in the fourth inning before McNeese State scored solo runs in the bottom of the fourth and fifth innings before taking the lead off three runs scored in the sixth.
GAME 12: Baylor 4, LA Tech 2 March 5 • Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas Louisiana Tech 002 000 000 - 2 5 4 (3-9) Baylor 300 010 00X - 4 5 0 (6-6) WP: Michalec (1-1). LP: B. Carlisle (1-1). SV: Smith (3). HIGHLIGHTS: Tech could not overcome four errors committed leading to three runs in the bottom of the first inning. Colby Johnson reached base three times on a base hit and a pair of walks, with one run.
GAME 13: Baylor 5, LA Tech 4 March 6 • Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas Louisiana Tech 002 110 000 - 4 6 1 (3-10) Baylor 120 000 002 - 5 8 2 (7-6) WP: Ashby (1-0). LP: Dudley (0-3). HIGHLIGHTS: Tech held a slim one-run lead entering the bottom of the ninth but could not survive a rally as Baylor’s Duncan Wendel hit a walk-off single to center to win it in the final inning.
GAME 14: LA Tech 5, Nebraska 0 March 8 • J.C. Love Field • Ruston, La. 000 000 000 - 0 5 1 (4-8) Nebraska Louisiana Tech 004 100 00X - 5 8 1 (4-10) WP: Maton (3-0). LP: Hander (0-2). HIGHLIGHTS: Maton earned his third win of the season after allowing four hits and no runs in seven innings of work. Maton struck out eight batters to bring his season total to 31 strikeouts.
GAME 15: LA Tech 2, Nebraska 1 March 9 • J.C. Love Field • Ruston, La. (Game 1) Nebraska 000 000 010 - 1 6 0 (4-9) Louisiana Tech 200 000 00X - 2 6 0 (5-10) WP: Petersen (1-2). LP: DeLeon (1-1). SV: Alvis (1) HIGHLIGHTS: Tech jumped out to a 2-0 lead early after scoring two runs in the first inning off four consecutive singles to center field. Petersen earned his first win of the season after allowing one run.
GAME 16: Nebraska 3, LA Tech 2 March 9 • J.C. Love Field • Ruston, La. (Game 2) Nebraska 000 003 000 - 3 6 0 (5-9) Louisiana Tech 000 000 200 - 2 6 0 (5-11) WP: Pierce (1-2). LP: Navari (0-3). SV: Vogt (3) HIGHLIGHTS: White highlighted the Bulldog offense after going a perfect 3-for-3 with an RBI in game two of the doubleheader. Derouen put together a 2-for-4 day at the plate with a run scored in the loss.
GAME 17: #19 Rice 4, LA Tech 2 March 12 • Reckling Park • Houston, Texas Louisiana Tech 000 000 020 - 2 5 2 (5-12) 020 001 01X - 4 10 0 (10-7) Rice WP: Simms (4-1). LP: B. Carlisle (0-2). HIGHLIGHTS: Rice starter John Simms threw a complete game and held the Bulldogs to two runs. Terrasas led with a 2-for-4 performance and an RBI, while Gebhardt added an RBI double in the eighth inning.
GAME 18: #19 Rice 7, LA Tech 5 March 13 • Reckling Park • Houston, Texas Louisiana Tech 003 000 020 - 5 9 1 (5-13) Rice 610 000 00X - 7 9 1 (11-7) WP: Fox (1-0). LP: Ugarte (1-2). SV: Stephens (1) HIGHLIGHTS: Rice scored six runs in the first inning for the early 6-0 lead over LA Tech. The inning was highlighted by an inside-the-park grand slam by Rice catcher Hunter Kopycinski.
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