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The 2020 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs baseball team represent Louisiana Tech University in the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season . The Bulldogs play their home games at Ruston High's Baseball Stadium and are led by fourth year head coach Lane Burroughs .
On March 12, the Conference USA released an announcement proclaiming the suspension of all spring athletics until "further notice".[ 2] This came during the COVID-19 pandemic .
Previous season
The Bulldogs finished 34–24 overall, and 17–13 in the conference.[ 3] The Bulldogs lost their only two games in the C-USA Postseason tournament and were not invited to any other tournament, thus ending their season.[ 4]
Preseason
C-USA Coaches poll
The C-USA coaches poll was released on January 29, 2020 with the Bulldogs predicted to finish third in the conference.
Media poll
Predicted finish
Team
First Place votes
1
Southern Miss
6
2
Florida Atlantic
4
3
Louisiana Tech
4
Old Dominion
5
Rice
1
6
FIU
1
7
Western Kentucky
8
UAB
9
UTSA
10
Marshall
11
Charlotte
12
Middle Tennessee
Preseason All-C-USA teams
All-Team
Taylor Young – JR, Infielder
Reference: [ 5]
Roster
2020 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs roster
Pitchers
6 Kyle Griffen – Senior
13 Tyler Follis – Senior
14 Casey Ouellette – Freshman
15 Shemar Page – Junior
16 Ryan Jennings – Junior
20 Cade Gibson – Redshirt Junior
21 Joseph Carbone – Freshman
25 Jarret Whorff – Junior
28 Jason Jaekel – Junior
29 Bryson Bales – Freshman
31 Jack Payne – Freshman
33 Beau Billings – Sophomore
36 Greg Martinez – Freshman
37 Bryce Fagan – Redshirt Senior
40 Seth Traweek – Freshman
47 Jonathan Fincher – Redshirt Sophomore
Catchers
11 Jorge Corona – Freshman
12 Philip Matulia – Sophomore
19 Jackson Slaughter – Freshman
38 Kyle Hasler – Freshman
Outfielders
1 Manny Garcia – Senior
2 Parker Bates – Senior
4 Cole McConnell – Freshman
5 Braden Duhon – Freshman
7 Adarius Myers – Redshirt Freshman
17 Seth White – Redshirt Junior
18 Bryce Wallace – Sophomore
30 Steele Netterville – Junior
Infielders
3 Alex Ray – Junior
8 Taylor Young – Junior
9 Hunter Wells – Redshirt Senior
10 Logan McLeod – Freshman
26 Kyle Crigger – Junior
39 Ben Brantley – Freshman
Coaching staff
2020 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs coaching staff
Lane Burroughs – Head Coach – 4th year
Mike Silva – Associate head coach – 3rd year
Mitch Gaspard – Assistant Head Coach/recruiting coordinator – 1st year
Matt Miller – Assistant Coach – 1st year
Kim Tanner – Administrative Assistant
Katie Lunsford – Athletic Trainer
Alexa Garcia – Director of player development
Brian Walker – Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
Kent Hasler – Graduate Manager
Spence Drake – Student Manager
Joe Craighead – Student Manager
Schedule and results
2020 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs baseball game log
Regular season (11-6)
February (8–3)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
C-USA record
Feb. 15
at No. 24 Louisiana
M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park Lafayette, LA
W 2–1
Fincher (1–0)
Moriarty (0–1)
Crigger (1)
5,109
1–0
Feb. 15
vs. Southeastern Louisiana
M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park
W 2–0
Griffen (1–0)
Simanek (0–1)
Billings (1)
457
2–0
Feb. 16
at No. 24 Louisiana
M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park
W 10–0
Whorff (1-0)
Schultz (0-1)
None
4,881
3–0
Feb. 18
at McNeese State
Joe Miller Ballpark Lake Charles, LA
W 7–4
Martinez (1–0)
Hecker (0–1)
Griffen (1)
1,215
4–0
Feb. 21
at Troy
Riddle–Pace Field Troy, AL
L 0–4
Thomas (2–0)
Fincher (1–1)
Johnson (1)
1,399
4–1
Feb. 22
at Troy
Riddle–Pace Field
L 4–7
Oates (2-0)
Crigger (0–1)
Wilkinson (1)
2,053
4–2
Feb. 23
at Troy
Riddle–Pace Field
W 9–0
Whorff (2-0)
Newton (1–1)
None
1,567
5–2
Feb. 26
at No. 11 LSU
Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field Baton Rouge, LA
L 1–7
Kaminer (1-0)
Martinez (1-1)
None
SECN+
9,912
5–3
Feb. 28
Maine
Ruston High Baseball StadiumRuston, LA
W 5–1
Fincher (2–1)
Sinacola (0–3)
None
842
6–3
Maine
Ruston High Baseball Stadium
W 15–10
Page (1–0)
Pushard (0–2)
None
1,056
7–3
Maine
Ruston High Baseball Stadium
W 19–0
Traweek (1–0)
Carson (0–2)
1,056
8–3
March (3–3)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SEC record
Mar. 1
Maine
Ruston High Baseball Stadium
W 26–3
Whorff (3–0)
Geoffrion (0-1)
None
734
9–3
Mar. 3
at Sam Houston State
Don Sanders Stadium Huntsville, TX
W 9–3
Ouelette (1–0)
Wesneski (0–1)
None
ESPN+
1,175
10–3
Mar. 4
at Sam Houston State
Don Sanders Stadium
Game canceled
Mar. 6
at Wichita State
Eck Stadium Wichita, KS
L 2–6
Hamilton (2–1)
Fincher (2–2)
None
1,845
10–4
Mar. 7
at Wichita State
Eck Stadium
L 3–5
Bechtel (2–0)
Griffen (1–1)
Gifford (4)
2,113
10–5
Mar. 8
at Wichita State
Eck Stadium
L 9–10
Peters (1-0)
Ouelette (1-1)
None
1,996
10–6
Mar. 10
Southeastern Louisiana
Ruston High Baseball Stadium
W 14–3
Crigger (1–1)
Bozosi (0–1)
None'
785
11-7
Mar. 13
vs. Middle Tennessee
Smith–Wills Stadium Jackson, MS
Games suspended indefinitely
Mar. 14
vs. Middle Tennessee
Smith–Wills Stadium
Games suspended indefinitely
Mar. 15
vs. Middle Tennessee
Smith–Wills Stadium
Games suspended indefinitely
Mar. 17
at Northwestern State
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field Natchitoches, LA
Games suspended indefinitely
Mar. 20
at Western Kentucky
Nick Denes Field Bowling Green, KY
Games suspended indefinitely
Mar. 21
at Western Kentucky
Nick Denes Field
Games suspended indefinitely
Mar. 22
at Western Kentucky
Nick Denes Field
Games suspended indefinitely
Mar. 24
at Louisiana
M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park
Games suspended indefinitely
Mar. 27
vs. Florida Atlantic
Warhawk Field Monroe, LA
Games suspended indefinitely
Mar. 28
vs. Florida Atlantic
Warhawk Field
Games suspended indefinitely
Mar. 29
vs. Florida Atlantic
Warhawk Field
Games suspended indefinitely
Mar. 31
at Southeastern Louisiana
Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field Hammond, LA
Games suspended indefinitely
April (0-0)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SEC record
Apr. 3
at Marshall
Appalachian Power Park Charleston, WV
Games suspended indefinitely
Apr. 4
at Marshall
Appalachian Power Park
Games suspended indefinitely
Apr. 5
at Marshall
Appalachian Power Park
Games suspended indefinitely
Apr. 7
at Louisiana–Monroe
Warhawk Field
Games suspended indefinitely
Apr. 9
vs. Rice
Smith–Wills Stadium
Games suspended indefinitely
Apr. 10
vs. Rice
Smith–Wills Stadium
Games suspended indefinitely
Apr. 11
vs. Rice
Smith–Wills Stadium
Games suspended indefinitely
Apr. 14
vs. Northwestern State
Ruston High Baseball Stadium
Games suspended indefinitely
Apr. 17
at UTSA
Roadrunner Field San Antonio, TX
Games suspended indefinitely
Apr. 18
at UTSA
Roadrunner Field
Games suspended indefinitely
Apr. 19
at UTSA
Roadrunner Field
Games suspended indefinitely
Apr. 21
vs. McNeese State
Ruston High Baseball Stadium
Games suspended indefinitely
Apr. 24
vs. Old Dominion
Smith–Wills Stadium
Games suspended indefinitely
Apr. 25
vs. Old Dominion
Smith–Wills Stadium
Games suspended indefinitely
Apr. 26
vs. Old Dominion
Smith–Wills Stadium
Games suspended indefinitely
Apr. 28
vs. Louisiana
Ruston High Baseball Stadium
Games suspended indefinitely
May (0–0)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SEC record
May 1
at UAB
Jerry D. Young Memorial Field Birmingham, AL
Games suspended indefinitely
at UAB
Jerry D. Young Memorial Field
Games suspended indefinitely
May 3
at UAB
Jerry D. Young Memorial Field
Games suspended indefinitely
May 8
at Southern Miss
Pete Taylor Park Hattiesburg, MS
Games suspended indefinitely
May 9
at Southern Miss
Pete Taylor Park
Games suspended indefinitely
May 10
at Southern Miss
Pete Taylor Park
Games suspended indefinitely
May 12
at Louisiana–Monroe
Warhawk Field
Games suspended indefinitely
May 14
vs. FIU
Warhawk Field
Games suspended indefinitely
May 15
vs. FIU
Warhawk Field
Games suspended indefinitely
May 16
vs. FIU
Warhawk Field
Games suspended indefinitely
Post-season
C-USA Tournament
Date
Opponent
Seed
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SECT Record
May 20–24
TBD
MGM Park Biloxi, MS
Games suspended indefinitely
Legend: = Win = Loss = Cancelled/Suspended Bold = Louisiana Tech team member
Schedule Source: [ 6]
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
References