Friday, February 28
Ruston, La.
4 P.M.
University of Memphis
at
Louisiana Tech
Photo by: Brock Busick
Tigers Set for Big Weekend Series at Louisiana Tech
Feb 27, 2025 | Baseball
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis baseball team is set for three-game series in Ruston, Louisiana, with Louisiana Tech, Friday through Sunday at J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park.
The Tigers and Bulldogs are set for a 4 p.m. first pitch on Friday before a 2 p.m. start Saturday and a 1 p.m. start for the Sunday finale. All three games will be streamed live on ESPN+ while Jeff Brightwell will have the call via audio stream on GoTigersGo.com.
The series with the Bulldogs will mark the 12th, 13th and 14th all-time meetings between the two teams, with the Bulldogs leading the all-time series, 6-5. The programs have not met since 1989, with Memphis taking a pair of games from the Bulldogs that season. The last meeting in Ruston came in 1988 when LA Tech took the series, two games to one.
Memphis (5-3) is coming off a mid-week split after defeating Alabama A&M 17-3 at FedExPark in Memphis on Tuesday night and falling in extra innings at Little Rock, 9-8, on Wednesday night before heading to Ruston.
LA Tech (5-3) enters the weekend after falling at home to Lamar, 6-5, on Tuesday night. Last weekend, the Bulldogs dropped a series at No. 22 Southern Miss, two games to one.
The Bulldogs are led offensively by Michael Ballard (.387 AVG., 2 HR, 8 RBI) and Garrison Berkley (.379 AVG.).
The Tigers will roll out a weekend rotation of RHP Seth Garner (0-0, 3.72 ERA), LHP David Case (1-0, 7.00 ERA) and RHP Caden Robinson (0-1, 7.25 ERA). The Bulldogs will counter with RHP Grant Hubka and LHP Luke Cooley with a starter to be announced later for Sunday's finale.
Redshirt-junior INF Shane Cox has led the Tigers offensively through the first eight games of the season. The Munford, Tenn., native is slashing .381 / .433 / .808 for a strong 1.241 OPS, thanks to seven extra-base hits (2 HR, 4 2B, 1 3B). His eight RBI are second most on the team behind only James Smith IV (9).
After ranking 12th nationally with 54 double plays turned a season ago, the Tigers have turned nine through the season's first eight games and rank 11th nationally in that category (No. 2 AAC).
The Memphis pitching staff has been another highlight to the start of the season, combining for a 3.58 ERA to rank second in The American and rank top 61 nationally.
Three-base hits have also been common through the first eight games of the year as the Tigers have already recorded three (No. 32 in NCAA, No. 3 AAC) after totaling just six a season ago.
Season-ticket packages and single-game tickets for Tiger home games are available at THIS LINK. Kids ages 17 and under receive free general admission all season long.
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tiger Baseball and to purchase tickets, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
The Tigers and Bulldogs are set for a 4 p.m. first pitch on Friday before a 2 p.m. start Saturday and a 1 p.m. start for the Sunday finale. All three games will be streamed live on ESPN+ while Jeff Brightwell will have the call via audio stream on GoTigersGo.com.
The series with the Bulldogs will mark the 12th, 13th and 14th all-time meetings between the two teams, with the Bulldogs leading the all-time series, 6-5. The programs have not met since 1989, with Memphis taking a pair of games from the Bulldogs that season. The last meeting in Ruston came in 1988 when LA Tech took the series, two games to one.
Memphis (5-3) is coming off a mid-week split after defeating Alabama A&M 17-3 at FedExPark in Memphis on Tuesday night and falling in extra innings at Little Rock, 9-8, on Wednesday night before heading to Ruston.
LA Tech (5-3) enters the weekend after falling at home to Lamar, 6-5, on Tuesday night. Last weekend, the Bulldogs dropped a series at No. 22 Southern Miss, two games to one.
The Bulldogs are led offensively by Michael Ballard (.387 AVG., 2 HR, 8 RBI) and Garrison Berkley (.379 AVG.).
The Tigers will roll out a weekend rotation of RHP Seth Garner (0-0, 3.72 ERA), LHP David Case (1-0, 7.00 ERA) and RHP Caden Robinson (0-1, 7.25 ERA). The Bulldogs will counter with RHP Grant Hubka and LHP Luke Cooley with a starter to be announced later for Sunday's finale.
Redshirt-junior INF Shane Cox has led the Tigers offensively through the first eight games of the season. The Munford, Tenn., native is slashing .381 / .433 / .808 for a strong 1.241 OPS, thanks to seven extra-base hits (2 HR, 4 2B, 1 3B). His eight RBI are second most on the team behind only James Smith IV (9).
After ranking 12th nationally with 54 double plays turned a season ago, the Tigers have turned nine through the season's first eight games and rank 11th nationally in that category (No. 2 AAC).
The Memphis pitching staff has been another highlight to the start of the season, combining for a 3.58 ERA to rank second in The American and rank top 61 nationally.
Three-base hits have also been common through the first eight games of the year as the Tigers have already recorded three (No. 32 in NCAA, No. 3 AAC) after totaling just six a season ago.
Season-ticket packages and single-game tickets for Tiger home games are available at THIS LINK. Kids ages 17 and under receive free general admission all season long.
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tiger Baseball and to purchase tickets, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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