Louisiana Tech Baseball 2021 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Conference USA (40-18, 22-8)

 
 
Coach:  Lane Burroughs
 
Key Field Players:
Hunter Wells, Senior, IF, .366 BA, 11 HR, 50 RBI
Parker Bates, Senior, OF, .354 BA, 8 HR, 55 RBI
Taylor Young, Senior, IF, .332 BA, 7 HR, 36 RBI
Manny Garcia, Senior, UTL, .325 BA, 8 HR, 51 RBI
Steele Netterville, Senior, OF, .279 BA, 10 HR, 52 RBI
Philip Matulia, Junior, OF, .315 BA, 7 HR, 32 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Jonathan Fincher, Junior, P, 3.12 ERA, 7-3 W/L, 3 CG, 92.1 IP, 81 SO
Jarret Whorff, Senior, P, 3.66 ERA, 9-2 W/L, 78.2 IP, 64 SO
Ryan Jennings, Junior, P, 4.38 ERA, 5-3 W/L, 78.0 IP, 69 SO
Cade Gibson, Senior, P, 5.97 ERA, 4-3 W/L, 69.1 IP, 64 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .309 (11th in nation, 1st in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.69 (106, 6)
Doubles per Game: 2.08 (29, 2)
Earned Run Average: 4.75 (106, 4)
Fielding Percentage: .970 (121, 8)
Home Runs per Game: 1.10 (66, 5)
Scoring Offense: 7.3 (28, 3)
Slugging Percentage: .484 (16, 2)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.40 (276, 12)
Triples per Game: 09.21 (135, 2)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016Regionallost to Cal State Fullerton, defeated SE Missouri State, defeated Cal State Fullerton, defeated Louisiana Tech
1987Regionallost to New Orleans, defeated Southern, eliminated by Cal State Fullerton
1986Regionaldefeated Tulane, defeated Jackson State, lost to LSU, eliminated by Tulane
 
*all team stats through 5/23