• The ULM baseball team plays the last of three games versus Louisiana Tech on Wednesday, April 23 with first pitch set for 6 p.m. at J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park in Ruston.

After dropping the first two games of the series to No. 20 Troy, ULM salvaged game three with a 7-3 win over the Trojans, marking their first ranked win of the season. The Bulldogs picked up a weekend series win, taking games one and three versus Liberty at home. 

Wednesday's matchup is the 192nd all-time meeting between the two schools, with Louisiana Tech leading the series 111-80. Both teams have taken one game each this season with the Warhawks most recently winning 8-3 on April 15. 

• The game will air on KMLB.com and the TuneIn app with the Voice of the Warhawks, Mike Hammett, on the call. Live streaming will be available on ESPN+.

• ULM head coach Michael Federico is in his eighth season with the Warhawks in 2025. He has led the Warhawks to the Sun Belt Conference Tournament in three of the last six seasons that the championship was contested. He was hired as head coach at ULM prior to the 2018 season and served as the club's pitching coach from 2018-22. During the 2024 season, Federico led the Warhawks to wins over NCAA regional finalists Coastal Carolina and Southern Miss as part of their 25 win season, which was the most since 2021. Two ULM pitchers that Federico coached signed free agent contracts with Major League Baseball organizations including Parker Seay (New York Yankees) and Chipper Menard (Baltimore Orioles).

• Senior outfielder Isaiah Walker leads the team with a .331 batting average and has scored 31 runs with 19 stolen bases. Bryce Blaser has a .308 batting average with 12 doubles on the season. Henry Garcia Jr. leads with 6 home runs and 36 RBI. 

• On the mound, freshman RHP Brennan Eager is the leading starting pitcher with an ERA of 2.68. He has a 4-2 record in 2025 with 34 strikeouts. In the bullpen, Josh Gregoire is the top performer. He has a 1.42 ERA in 25.1 innings pitched with four saves on the year along with 30 strikeouts and a .183 batting average against him. 
 

RANKINGS SUMMARY

As a team, ULM leads the Sun Belt Conference with 14 triples and is 20th in the nation. Leading the charge in triples for ULM is Isaiah Walker, who has four triples this season. Colby Lunsford has added a trio of triples. Walker also has recorded 19 stolen bases, which is the second-highest in the Sun Belt.

On the mound, four Warhawks have recorded saves this season, with Josh Gregoire leading the way with four saves, which ranks seventh in the league. Brandon Brewer has added three saves while Aidan Haynes, Landon Grigg and Joey Cirelli have all picked up one save apiece.