2021 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs baseball team

Baseball team season

2021 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs baseball

C-USA West Division champion

Ruston Regional, 2–2

Conference| Conference USA
Division| West Division
Ranking
Coaches| No. 21
CB| No. 29
Record| 42–20 (22–8 C-USA)
Head coach|

* Lane Burroughs

Assistant coaches|

* Mike Silva
* Mitch Gaspard
* Matt Miller

Home stadium| J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park

Seasons

<- 2020

2022 ->

2021 Conference USA baseball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | T |  | PCT
East
Charlotte x‍‍‍y | 24 | - | 8 | - | 0 |  | .750 |  |  | 40 | - | 21 | - | 0 |  | .656
No. 16 Old Dominion ‍‍‡‍y | 22 | - | 10 | - | 0 |  | .688 |  |  | 44 | - | 16 | - | 0 |  | .733
Florida Atlantic ‍‍‍ | 18 | - | 14 | - | 0 |  | .563 |  |  | 32 | - | 25 | - | 0 |  | .561
Western Kentucky ‍‍‍ | 15 | - | 17 | - | 0 |  | .469 |  |  | 27 | - | 29 | - | 0 |  | .482
FIU ‍‍‍ | 11 | - | 19 | - | 0 |  | .367 |  |  | 20 | - | 31 | - | 0 |  | .392
Marshall ‍‍‍ | 6 | - | 26 | - | 0 |  | .188 |  |  | 10 | - | 35 | - | 0 |  | .222
West
No. 22 Louisiana Tech x‍‍‍y | 22 | - | 8 | - | 0 |  | .733 |  |  | 42 | - | 20 | - | 0 |  | .677
No. 23 Southern Miss ‍‍‍y | 22 | - | 9 | - | 0 |  | .710 |  |  | 40 | - | 21 | - | 0 |  | .656
UTSA ‍‍‍ | 14 | - | 17 | - | 0 |  | .452 |  |  | 22 | - | 26 | - | 0 |  | .458
Middle Tennessee ‍‍‍ | 12 | - | 19 | - | 1 |  | .391 |  |  | 24 | - | 29 | - | 1 |  | .454
Rice ‍‍‍ | 11 | - | 20 | - | 1 |  | .359 |  |  | 23 | - | 29 | - | 1 |  | .443
UAB ‍‍‍ | 11 | - | 21 | - | 0 |  | .344 |  |  | 18 | - | 36 | - | 0 |  | .333
x - Division champion
‡ - Tournament champion
y - Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 7, 2021[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2021 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs baseball team represented Louisiana Tech University in the sport of baseball for the 2021 college baseball season. The Bulldogs competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and in Conference USA West Division. They played their home games at J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park, on the university's Ruston campus. The team was coached by Lane Burroughs, who was in his fifth season with the Bulldogs.

## Preseason

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### Preseason All-American teams

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3rd Team

* Parker Bates – Outfielder (Collegiate Baseball)[2]

### C-USA media poll

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The Conference USA preseason poll was released on February 11, 2021 with the Bulldogs predicted to finish in second place in the West Division.[3]

Media poll (West)

Predicted finish  | Team  | 1st Place Votes
1 | Southern Miss | 10
2 | Louisiana Tech | 2
3 | Rice | \-
4 | Middle Tennessee | \-
5 | UTSA | \-
6 | UAB | \-

### Preseason CUSA Player of the Year

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* Parker Bates – Senior, Outfielder

### Preseason All-CUSA team

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* Hunter Wells – Infielder
* Taylor Young – Infielder
* Parker Bates – Outfielder

## Schedule and results

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2021 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs baseball game log

Regular season (36–16)
| February (4–2)

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Attendance  | Overall record  | C-USA record
February 21 | vs. Air Force | Alex Box Stadium
Baton Rouge, LA | W 18-1 | 111 | 1-0 | \-
February 22 | at No. 11 LSU | Alex Box Stadium | L 7-16 | 2,059 | 1-1 | \-
February 23 | at Louisiana | Russo Park
Lafayette, LA | L 0-2 | 795 | 1-2 | \-
February 26 | Southern | Pat Patterson Park
Ruston, LA | W 9-2 |  | 2-2 | \-
February 27 | Southern | Pat Patterson Park | W 5-1 |  | 3-2 | \-
February 28 | Southern | Pat Patterson Park | W 12-4 |  | 4-2 | \-
| March (13–4)

Date  | Opponent  | Rank  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Attendance  | Overall record  | C-USA record
March 2 | at Louisiana |  | Russo Park
Lafayette, LA | L 2-7 | 387 | 4-3 | \-
March 5 | McNeese State |  | Pat Patterson Park
Ruston, LA | W 11-0 | 1,000 | 5-3 | \-
March 6 | McNeesee State |  | Pat Patterson Park | W 4-3 | 1,000 | 6-3 | \-
March 7 | McNeesee State |  | Pat Patterson Park | W 14-48 | 1,000 | 7-3 | \-
March 9 | at Louisiana–Monroe |  | Warhawk Field
Monroe, LA | W 10-3 | 1,100 | 8-3 | \-
March 12 | No. 1 Arkansas |  | Pat Patterson Park | L 7-910 | 1,000 | 8-4 | \-
March 13 | No. 1 Arkansas |  | Pat Patterson Park | L 1-8 | 1,000 | 8-5 | \-
March 14 | No. 1 Arkansas |  | Pat Patterson Park | W 2-0 | 1,000 | 9-5 | \-
March 16 | No. 4 Ole Miss |  | Pat Patterson Park | W 13-1 | 1,000 | 10-5 | \-
March 17 | No. 4 Ole Miss |  | Pat Patterson Park | Canceled
March 19 | at Tulane |  | Greer Field at Turchin Stadium
New Orleans, LA | W 2-0 | 668 | 11-5 | \-
March 20 | at Tulane |  | Greer Field at Turchin Stadium | W 4-0 | 771 | 12-5 | \-
March 21 | at Tulane |  | Greer Field at Turchin Stadium | W 8-6 | 696 | 13-5 | \-
March 23 | Louisiana–Monroe | No. 23 | Pat Patterson Park | W 9-7 | 1,000 | 14-5 | \-
March 26 | at Southern Miss | No. 23 | Pete Taylor Park
Hattiesburg, MS | W 3-2 |  | 15-5 | 1-0
March 27 (1) | at Southern Miss | No. 23 | Pete Taylor Park | L 6-147 |  | 15-6 | 1-1
March 27 (2) | at Southern Miss | No. 23 | Pete Taylor Park | W 4-07 |  | 16-6 | 2-1
March 28 | at Southern Miss | No. 23 | Pete Taylor Park | W 8-7 |  | 17-6 | 3-1
| April (12–5)

Date  | Opponent  | Rank  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Attendance  | Overall record  | C-USA record
April 1 | UAB | No. 17 | Pat Patterson Park
Ruston, LA | W 16-17 | 1,000 | 18-6 | 4-1
April 2 (1) | UAB | No. 17 | Pat Patterson Park | W 6-47 | 1,000 | 19-6 | 5-1
April 2 (2) | UAB | No. 17 | Pat Patterson Park | L 3-97 | 1,000 | 19-7 | 5-2
April 3 | UAB | No. 17 | Pat Patterson Park | W 6-0 | 1,000 | 20-7 | 6-2
April 9 | at Rice | No. 16 | Reckling Park
Houston, TX | W 6-0 | 1,179 | 21-7 | 7-2
April 10 (1) | at Rice | No. 16 | Reckling Park | W 7-67 | 952 | 22-7 | 8-2
April 10 (2) | at Rice | No. 16 | Reckling Park | W 20-67 | 1,158 | 23-7 | 9-2
April 11 | at Rice | No. 16 | Reckling Park | W 13-4 | 1,180 | 24-7 | 10-2
April 17 (1) | Southern Miss | No. 14 | Pat Patterson Park | L 3-4 | 1,000 | 24-8 | 10-3
April 17 (2) | Southern Miss | No. 14 | Pat Patterson Park | W 5-3 | 1,000 | 25-8 | 11-3
April 18 (1) | Southern Miss | No. 14 | Pat Patterson Park | L 11-127 | 1,000 | 25-9 | 11-4
April 18 (2) | Southern Miss | No. 14 | Pat Patterson Park | W 7-67 | 1,000 | 26-9 | 12-4
April 23 | Marshall | No. 14 | Pat Patterson Park | W 4-3 | 1,000 | 27-9 | 13-4
April 24 (1) | Marshall | No. 14 | Pat Patterson Park | W 11-47 | 1,000 | 28-9 | 14-4
April 24 (2) | Marshall | No. 14 | Pat Patterson Park | L 5-117 | 1,000 | 28-10 | 14-5
April 25 | Marshall | No. 14 | Pat Patterson Park | L 2-7 | 1,000 | 28-11 | 14-6
April 30 | at Middle Tennessee | No. 16 | Reese Smith Jr. Field
Murfreesboro, TN | W 9-7 | 200 | 29-11 | 15-6
| May (7–5)

Date  | Opponent  | Rank  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Attendance  | Overall record  | C-USA record
May 1 (1) | at Middle Tennessee | No. 16 | Reese Smith Jr. Field
Murfreesboro, TN | W 1-07 | 200 | 30-11 | 16-6
May 1 (2) | at Middle Tennessee | No. 16 | Reese Smith Jr. Field | W 5-47 | 200 | 31-11 | 17-6
May 2 | at Middle Tennessee | No. 16 | Reese Smith Jr. Field | W 6-1 | 200 | 32-11 | 18-6
May 8 (1) | at FIU | No. 14 | Infinity Insurance Park
Miami, FL | L 5-10 | 350 | 32-12 | 18-7
May 8 (2) | at FIU | No. 14 | Infinity Insurance Park | W 12-7 | 325 | 33-12 | 19-7
May 9 (1) | at FIU | No. 14 | Infinity Insurance Park | Canceled
May 9 (2) | at FIU | No. 14 | Infinity Insurance Park | Canceled
May 11 | at LSU | No. 14 | Alex Box Stadium
Baton Rouge, LA | L 8-167 | 4,068 | 33-13 | \-
May 14 | UTSA | No. 14 | Pat Patterson Park
Ruston, LA | L 5-7 | 1,548 | 33-14 | 19-8
May 15 (1) | UTSA | No. 14 | Pat Patterson Park | W 4-17 | 1,545 | 34-14 | 20-8
May 15 (2) | UTSA | No. 14 | Pat Patterson Park | W 10-78 | 1,545 | 35-14 | 21-8
May 16 | UTSA | No. 14 | Pat Patterson Park | W 17-77 | 1,609 | 36-14 | 22-8
May 20 | Old Dominion | No. 14 | Pat Patterson Park | L 8-10 | 1,538 | 36-15 | \-
May 21 | Old Dominion | No. 14 | Pat Patterson Park | L 7-8 | 1,673 | 36-16 | \-
Postseason (6–4)
| C-USA Tournament (4–2)

Date  | Opponent  | Rank (Seed)  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Attendance  | Overall record  | Tournament record
May 26 | (7) UTSA | No. 18 (2) | Pat Patterson Park
Ruston, LA | W 7-612 |  | 37-16 | 1-0
May 27 | No. 19 (3) Southern Miss | No. 18 (2) | Pat Patterson Park | L 1-4 | 2,216 | 37-17 | 1-1
May 28 | (6) Western Kentucky | No. 18 (2) | Pat Patterson Park | W 14-48 | 1,539 | 38-17 | 2-1
May 29 (1) | No. 19 (3) Southern Miss | No. 18 (2) | Pat Patterson Park | W 11-1010 |  | 39-17 | 3-1
May 29 (2) | No. 19 (3) Southern Miss | No. 18 (2) | Pat Patterson Park | W 6-5 | 2,183 | 40-17 | 4-1
May 30 | No. 24 (4) Old Dominion | No. 18 (2) | Pat Patterson Park | L 5-710 | 2,484 | 40-18 | 4-2
NCAA Ruston Regional (2–2)

Date  | Opponent  | Rank (Seed)  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Attendance  | Overall record  | Tournament record
June 4 | (4) Rider | No. 18 (1) | Pat Patterson Park
Ruston, LA | W 18-2 | 2,634 | 41-18 | 1-0
June 5 | No. 16 (2) NC State | No. 18 (1) | Pat Patterson Park | L 3-8 | 2,817 | 41-19 | 1-1
June 6 (1) | (3) Alabama | No. 18 (1) | Pat Patterson Park | W 10-8 | 2,582 | 42-19 | 2-1
June 6 (2) | No. 16 (2) NC State | No. 18 (1) | Pat Patterson Park | L 7-14 | 2,513 | 42-20 | 2-2
Legend: = Win = Loss = Cancelled

Schedule Source:[4]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

## Rankings

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Main article: 2021 NCAA Division I baseball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes| Week

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Poll| Pre| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| 16| 17| Final
Coaches'[5]| —| —*| —| —| RV| RV| 19| 19| 15| 15| 18| 14| 16| 14| 20| 18| 18*| 18*| 21
Baseball America[6]| —| —| —| —| —| —| 23| 22| 16| 19| 18| 18| 18| 15| 22| 20| 20*| 20*| 22
Collegiate Baseball^[7]| RV| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| 22| —| —| 19| 20| 20| 27| 25| 29| 29| 29
NCBWA†[8]| —| —| RV| RV| RV| 26| 20| 20| 13| 15| 18| 14| 15| 15| 21| 17| 21| 21*| 22
D1Baseball[9]| —| —| —| —| —| 23| 17| 16| 14| 14| 16| 14| 14| 14| 18| 18| 18*| 18*| 22

^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

## References

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1. ^ "2021 Baseball Standings". conferenceusa.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
2. ^ "Collegiate Baseball 2021 All-Americans". Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. January 8, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
3. ^ "2021 Baseball Preseason Poll and Awards".
4. ^ "@LATechBSB Announces 2021 Scheduled" (Press release). Louisiana Tech University Department of Athletics. November 5, 2020.
5. ^ Baseball Coaches Poll
6. ^ Baseball America College: Top 25
7. ^ NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
8. ^ NCBWA Division I poll
9. ^ D1 Baseball

## External links

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