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Baseball Preview: Louisiana Tech

ULM's final road game of the season is set for Tuesday in Ruston, as the Warhawks look to win the season series over the Bulldogs.

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• The ULM baseball team will play its final road game of the season and wrap up the season series with Louisiana Tech on Tuesday, May 13 at 6 p.m. from J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park in Ruston.

Tuesday night's matchup is the 192nd all-time meeting between the two schools. The Bulldogs lead the all-time series, 111-80. Louisiana Tech won the first matchup of the season in Ruston on March 18 in a 6-2 decision. The Warhawks evened the season series with an 8-3 win at Lou St. Amant Field on April 15. The two teams were originally scheduled to play on April 23 before inclement weather postponed the game. 

ULM last won the season series versus Louisiana Tech in 2023 when the Warhawks went 2-0 versus the Bulldogs, including the last win at J.C. Love Field on April 12, 2023.

• Tuesday night's 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+.

• The Bulldogs snapped a five-game conference losing streak on Sunday with an 11-8 win over Jacksonville State in the team's final road game of the season. Outside of facing a ranked opponent, Louisiana Tech is 7-2 in midweek contests, with the only losses coming to ULM and Lamar. Bulldogs slugger Sebastian Mexico ranks seventh in Conference USA in RBI per game with a 1.09 RBI/game mark. Closer Blake Hooks leads the league with seven saves and ranks 39th in the nation.

• Senior outfielder Isaiah Walker leads the team with a .339 batting average and has scored 39 runs to go along with a league-high 25 stolen bases. Bryce Blaser has a .282 batting average with 12 doubles and a pair of home runs on the season. Henry Garcia Jr. leads ULM with six home runs and 40 RBI. 

• On the mound, freshman RHP Brennan Eager is the leading starting pitcher with an ERA of 3.70. He has a 4-4 record in his freshman campaign and has struck out 42 batters. In the bullpen, Josh Gregoire has recorded a 2.61 ERA in 31.0 innings pitched and has made five saves on the year to go along with 36 strikeouts and a .198 batting average against him. 


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ULM will host South Alabama in the final series of the regular season starting on Thursday (May 15) night.

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Players Mentioned

Bryce Blaser

#18 Bryce Blaser

OF
5' 9"
Junior
L/R
Henry Garcia Jr.

#9 Henry Garcia Jr.

OF
6' 2"
Redshirt Junior
R/R
Brennan Eager

#22 Brennan Eager

LHP
6' 2"
Freshman
L/L
Josh Gregoire

#47 Josh Gregoire

RHP
6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
R/R
Isaiah Walker

#5 Isaiah Walker

INF/OF
6' 2"
Senior
R/R

Players Mentioned

Bryce Blaser

#18 Bryce Blaser

5' 9"
Junior
L/R
OF
Henry Garcia Jr.

#9 Henry Garcia Jr.

6' 2"
Redshirt Junior
R/R
OF
Brennan Eager

#22 Brennan Eager

6' 2"
Freshman
L/L
LHP
Josh Gregoire

#47 Josh Gregoire

6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
R/R
RHP
Isaiah Walker

#5 Isaiah Walker

6' 2"
Senior
R/R
INF/OF