Louisiana Tech Bulldogs baseball

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs baseball team represents Louisiana Tech University in NCAA Division I college baseball. The Louisiana Tech baseball team participates in the Sun Belt Conference. The Bulldogs play their home games on campus at J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park.

History

Conference affiliations 1940–1948: Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference 1949–1971: Gulf States Conference 1972–1987: Southland Conference 1988–1991: American South Conference 1992–2001: Sun Belt Conference 2002–2013: Western Athletic Conference 2014–2026: Conference USA 2027–present: Sun Belt Conference

Championships

Conference regular season championships

Season Conference Conference record 1910 Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association N/A 1921 1938 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association 1939 1941 Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference 1945 3–1 1946 4–0 1947 12–2 1948 13–1 1954 Gulf States Conference 4–3 1958 9–4 1959 12–3 1960 9–4 1961 15–4 1971 16–8 1974 Southland Conference 11–4 1975 10–5 1978 16–4 1980 10–3 1986 13–5 1987 12–4 2024 Conference USA 18–6

Conference division championships

Season Conference Division Conference record 1980 Southland Conference North 10–3 1982 7–5 1987 East 12–4 1992 Sun Belt Conference West 15–5 2021 Conference USA West 22–8

Conference championship series championships

Season Conference Opponent Series record 1975 Southland Conference Lamar 3–1 1980 4–1 1982 3–0 1987 3–1

Conference tournament championships

Season Conference 2022 Conference USA

NCAA Regional results

Year Record Regional Results 1971 3–2 Mideast Regional Won 9–2 vs. UT MartinLost 0–4 vs. SIU EdwardsvilleWon 3–2 at MariettaWon 8–5 vs. UT MartinLost 0–3 vs. Central Michigan 1974 2–2 District 6 at Arlington Won 3–2 vs. Pan AmericanWon 5–4 vs. TexasLost 0–8 vs. TexasLost 2–12 vs. Texas 1975 0–2 South Central Regional at Arlington Lost 2–6 vs. TexasLost 1–8 vs. Pan American 1978 0–2 South Central Regional at Arlington Lost 0–7 vs. Pan AmericanLost 5–6 vs. Mississippi State 1980 1–2 Central Regional at Austin Won 4–3 at TexasLost 1–2 vs. HawaiiLost 6–7 at Texas 1986 2–2 South I Regional at Baton Rouge Won 7–5 vs. TulaneWon 14–6 vs. Jackson StateLost 4–7 at LSULost 4–9 vs. Tulane 1987 1–2 South II Regional at New Orleans Lost 5–19 at New OrleansWon 5–2 vs. SouthernLost 0–11 vs. Cal State Fullerton 2016 2–2 Starkville Regional Lost 0–1 vs. Cal State FullertonWon 9–4 vs. Southeast MissouriWon 6–2 vs. Cal State FullertonLost 0–4 at Mississippi State 2021 2–2 Ruston Regional Won 18–2 vs. RiderLost 3–8 vs. NC StateWon 10–8 vs. AlabamaLost 7–14 vs. NC State 2022 1–2 Austin Regional Won 12–5 vs. Dallas BaptistLost 2–5 at TexasLost 7–9 vs. Air Force 2024 0–2 Fayetteville Regional Lost 4–19 vs. Kansas StateLost 3–9 vs. Southeast Missouri State Total 14–22

Stadiums

J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park

Year-by-Year results

Head coaches

Head coaching records # Name Years Seasons Games Wins Losses Ties Win %1 1902 1 5 2 3 0 Unknown 1903 1 3 2 1 0 Unknown 1904–1906 3 0 0 0 0 2 1907 1 0 0 0 0 3 1908 1 0 0 0 0 Unknown 1909 1 0 0 0 0 4 1910 1 18 14 4 0 Unknown 1911–1912, 1920 3 5 1921–1922 2 21 17 3 1 6 1923–1924 2 22 16 6 0 7 1925 1 8 1926 1 22 17 5 0 9 1927 1 15 7 8 0 10 1928 1 14 3 11 0 11 1929–1931, 1938 4 13 6 7 0 Unknown 1932–1933 2 19 7 12 0 12 1934–1937 4 16 9 7 0 13 1939 14 1939–1942 15 1945–1967 23 522 316 206 0 16 1968–1990 23 1205 741 462 2 17 1991–1995 5 256 128 128 0 18 1996–1998 3 165 70 95 0 19 1999–2002 4 228 99 129 0 20 2003–2014 12 668 297 370 1 21 2015–2016 2 114 67 47 0 22 2017–present 8 439 278 161 0

Conference Coach of the Year Berry Hinton: 6 times Pat Patterson: 7 times Wade Simoneaux: 2007

Players

Honors WAC Player of the Year Brian Rike, 2007

Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year T. J. Soto, 1997

College World Series Home Run Derby Champion T. J. Soto, 2000

MLB draft Louisiana Tech has had 74 Major League Baseball draft selections since the draft began in 1965. Bulldogs Drafted in Major League Baseball Year Player Round Team 1966 5 Braves 1971 2 Angels 1972 8 Cardinals 1974 9 Rangers 1975 17 Red Sox 1975 14 Royals 1975 9 Royals 1976 23 Braves 1979 26 Angels 1979 6 Dodgers 1980 13 Indians 1980 3 Pirates 1981 33 White Sox 1981 23 Astros 1981 22 Twins 1982 24 Blue Jays 1982 15 Expos 1984 30 Rangers 1984 5 Royals 1985 19 Red Sox 1985 17 Red Sox 1986 26 Brewers 1986 7 Reds 1987 25 Cardinals 1987 18 Orioles 1987 12 Royals 1987 10 Royals 1987 6 Brewers 1988 22 White Sox 1990 8 Royals 1990 8 Giants 1992 41 Giants 1992 38 Cubs 1993 10 Orioles 1996 5 Expos 1997 4 Padres 1998 26 Dodgers 1998 24 Indians 1999 9 Marlins 2000 31 Astros 2001 27 Cardinals 2002 28 Phillies 2002 27 Marlins 2002 6 Phillies 2003 12 Astros 2004 37 Astros 2007 50 Diamondbacks 2007 2 Rockies 2008 48 Cubs 2008 38 Pirates 2008 24 Rangers 2008 20 Cubs 2008 15 Dodgers 2008 14 Mariners 2009 33 Indians 2009 26 Padres 2010 46 Mets 2011 25 Royals 2011 22 Pirates 2011 13 Rockies 2012 22 Phillies 2012 19 White Sox 2013 30 Reds 2013 21 Marlins 2013 17 Diamondbacks 2015 20 Padres 2016 18 Mets 2016 23 Yankees 2016 27 Yankees 2017 16 Mets 2017 21 Rockies 2017 29 Brewers 2019 38 Athletics 2021 9 Royals 2022 4 Blue Jays 2022 7 Marlins 2022 8 Dodgers 2022 10 Marlins

Olympians Name Country Olympiad Event Result Mark Doubleday Atlanta 1996 Baseball 7th

Former players

NameYears in MLBYears at TechTeam(s)Bill Bagwell1923–1925Braves, AthleticsPhil Diehl2019–presentRockies, RedsHarley Boss1928–1933Senators, IndiansAtley Donald1938–1945YankeesChuck Finley1986–2002Angels, Indians, CardinalsTom Herrin1954Red SoxPhil Hiatt1993–2001Royals, Tigers, DodgersMike Jeffcoat1983–1994Indians, Giants, Rangers, MarlinsBob Linton1929PiratesPhil Maton2017–presentPadres, Indians, AstrosKevin McGehee1993OriolesRandy McGilberry1977–1978RoyalsCharlie Montoyo1993ExposBrian Myrow2005–2008Dodgers, PadresRebel Oakes1909–1915Reds, Cardinals, RebelsJeff Richardson1989–1993Reds, Pirates, Red SoxDavid Segui1990–2004Orioles, Mets, Expos, Mariners, Blue Jays, Rangers, IndiansDave Short1940–1941White SoxGeorge Stone1967–1975Braves, Mets

Others: Jim Case Rick Huckabay David Lee Jackie Moreland Pat Patterson Scotty Robertson

See also List of NCAA Division I baseball programs

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