MONROE, La. - The ULM baseball team (23-21, 10-11 Sun Belt) closes a four-game home stand Tuesday night with a midweek against Louisiana Tech. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.
 
SERIES HISTORY VS. LOUISIANA TECH –
Tuesday's game marks the 194th all-time meeting between the two schools as the Bulldogs control the series record with 112-81. The Warhawks saw victory in the first matchup of the season, winning 14-3 in seven innings catalyzed by an eight-run fourth inning.
 
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS –
Louisiana Tech enters the weekend on a three-game winning streak, last sweeping Missouri State with finals of 9-2, 6-5 and 9-8. It has also won its last three conference series with wins over Kennesaw State and Middle Tennessee. The Bulldogs have a 27-18 overall record with a 14-7 mark in conference play, which ranks 4th on the CUSA standings. They are led in hitting by Trey Hawsey, who has produced a .331 batting average and 60 hits on the year. Hawsey also totals 13 home runs and is tied for the lead in RBI with 41. The other hitter with 41 RBI is former Warhawk Colby Lunsford. The transfer also leads in runs (44), stolen bases (6) and doubles (17).
 
LAST TIME OUT –
The Warhawks hosted a three-game weekend series against James Madison, which saw ULM once again win the second game while losing the first and final game of the series. Game one got out of hand in the fourth inning with six runs being the deciding factor in an 11-3 defeat. The Warhawk offense showed up in Saturday's game, using a four-run bottom of the sixth to claim victory in a 6-4 final. Garrett Wiethorn and Jake Haggard both had multi-RBI performances. Things fell apart in the series finale as ULM committed six errors en route to a 10-2 loss.
 
HOT BATS –
The Warhawks host a group of hitters who have made their mark in their first season at ULM. Davis Mauzy has recorded a hit in 36 of 44 games in the season, having multi-hit games in 14 of them. He also recorded a home run in Lafayette, a three-run go-ahead blast in game one against the Ragin' Cajuns. Mauzy is batting a team leading .343 average and has 58 total hits. Garrett Wiethorn has also produced for the Warhawks in 2026. The freshman is third on the team with a .321 batting average and has collected 42 hits with 24 RBI on the season.
 
ARANDA ASSAULT -
Marcus Aranda has emerged as the top home run threat on the team and one of the top power hitters in the conference. He homered in six of eight games from Mar. 31 through Apr. 11 and has a team-leading ten on the year. He is the second Warhawks since 2022 to record double-digit home runs in a season with five Sun Belt series left to play. He is also second on the team in RBI with 41 total.
 
FRESHMEN FOR THE FENCES –
ULM freshmen have been able to record home runs and swing for the fences across the opening 33 games. Freshman Sutton Lewis hit two three-run homers throughout opening weekend against Central Arkansas, becoming the only freshman with multiple home runs in opening weekend in the Sun Belt. Dayne Wray then followed that up with three home runs in the series against Western Illinois, launching one in each of the three games. He also collected two bombs in the Sun Belt opening series vs. Texas State. The freshman from Smithville, Miss. is second on the team in homers with eight on the season. Garrett Wiethorn also joined in on the action, collecting two homers in game three against UT Arlington, his first two of the 2026 season.
 
NOT A BAD START –
The team's sweep over Texas State produced some historical marks for the team through the first three games. It's the first sweep over a Sun Belt opponent since the 2024 season and the first sweep over the Bobcats since 2001. The Warhawks have also started 3-0 in conference play for the first time since the 2007 season, where they started 4-0 in Sun Belt play. The team is currently tied for second in the conference standing with a 7-5 conference record.
 
EXTRA INNING WARFARE -
ULM and Georgia State started the series last weekend with two extra inning thrillers. The Panthers won game one at the top of the 13th, as a single and a double plated three runs, giving them the 10-7 win. The Warhawks returned the favor in game two, ending a 9-9 deadlock with a Wiethorn double into right field which scored Jackson Landry. Both games marked the first pair of extra-inning games played for ULM in 2026.