2021 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs baseball team

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

Preseason All-American teams 3rd Team Parker Bates – Outfielder (Collegiate Baseball)

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

Media poll (West) 1 Southern Miss 10 2 Louisiana Tech 2 3 Rice - 4 Middle Tennessee - 5 UTSA - 6 UAB -

Preseason CUSA Player of the Year Parker Bates – Senior, Outfielder

Preseason All-CUSA team Hunter Wells – Infielder Taylor Young – Infielder Parker Bates – Outfielder

Schedule and results 2021 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs baseball game log Regular season (36–16) February (4–2) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Attendance Overall record C-USA recordFebruary 21 vs. Alex Box StadiumBaton 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 ParkLafayette, LA L 0-2 795 1-2 -February 26 Pat Patterson ParkRuston, 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 recordMarch 2 at Louisiana Russo ParkLafayette, LA L 2-7 387 4-3 -March 5 McNeese State Pat Patterson ParkRuston, 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 FieldMonroe, 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 CanceledMarch 19 at Greer Field at Turchin StadiumNew 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 ParkHattiesburg, MS W 3-2 15-5 1-0March 27 (1) at Southern Miss No. 23 Pete Taylor Park L 6-147 15-6 1-1March 27 (2) at Southern Miss No. 23 Pete Taylor Park W 4-07 16-6 2-1March 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 recordApril 1 UAB No. 17 Pat Patterson ParkRuston, LA W 16-17 1,000 18-6 4-1April 2 (1) UAB No. 17 Pat Patterson Park W 6-47 1,000 19-6 5-1April 2 (2) UAB No. 17 Pat Patterson Park L 3-97 1,000 19-7 5-2April 3 UAB No. 17 Pat Patterson Park W 6-0 1,000 20-7 6-2April 9 at Rice No. 16 Reckling ParkHouston, TX W 6-0 1,179 21-7 7-2April 10 (1) at Rice No. 16 Reckling Park W 7-67 952 22-7 8-2April 10 (2) at Rice No. 16 Reckling Park W 20-67 1,158 23-7 9-2April 11 at Rice No. 16 Reckling Park W 13-4 1,180 24-7 10-2April 17 (1) Southern Miss No. 14 Pat Patterson Park L 3-4 1,000 24-8 10-3April 17 (2) Southern Miss No. 14 Pat Patterson Park W 5-3 1,000 25-8 11-3April 18 (1) Southern Miss No. 14 Pat Patterson Park L 11-127 1,000 25-9 11-4April 18 (2) Southern Miss No. 14 Pat Patterson Park W 7-67 1,000 26-9 12-4April 23 Marshall No. 14 Pat Patterson Park W 4-3 1,000 27-9 13-4April 24 (1) Marshall No. 14 Pat Patterson Park W 11-47 1,000 28-9 14-4April 24 (2) Marshall No. 14 Pat Patterson Park L 5-117 1,000 28-10 14-5April 25 Marshall No. 14 Pat Patterson Park L 2-7 1,000 28-11 14-6April 30 at Middle Tennessee No. 16 Reese Smith Jr. FieldMurfreesboro, TN W 9-7 200 29-11 15-6 May (7–5) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Attendance Overall record C-USA recordMay 1 (1) at Middle Tennessee No. 16 Reese Smith Jr. FieldMurfreesboro, TN W 1-07 200 30-11 16-6May 1 (2) at Middle Tennessee No. 16 Reese Smith Jr. Field W 5-47 200 31-11 17-6May 2 at Middle Tennessee No. 16 Reese Smith Jr. Field W 6-1 200 32-11 18-6May 8 (1) at No. 14 Infinity Insurance ParkMiami, FL L 5-10 350 32-12 18-7May 8 (2) at FIU No. 14 Infinity Insurance Park W 12-7 325 33-12 19-7May 9 (1) at FIU No. 14 Infinity Insurance Park CanceledMay 9 (2) at FIU No. 14 Infinity Insurance Park CanceledMay 11 at LSU No. 14 Alex Box StadiumBaton Rouge, LA L 8-167 4,068 33-13 -May 14 UTSA No. 14 Pat Patterson ParkRuston, LA L 5-7 1,548 33-14 19-8May 15 (1) UTSA No. 14 Pat Patterson Park W 4-17 1,545 34-14 20-8May 15 (2) UTSA No. 14 Pat Patterson Park W 10-78 1,545 35-14 21-8May 16 UTSA No. 14 Pat Patterson Park W 17-77 1,609 36-14 22-8May 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) (4–2) Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/stadium Score Attendance Overall record Tournament recordMay 26 (7) UTSA No. 18 (2) Pat Patterson ParkRuston, LA W 7-612 37-16 1-0May 27 No. 19 (3) Southern Miss No. 18 (2) Pat Patterson Park L 1-4 2,216 37-17 1-1May 28 (6) Western Kentucky No. 18 (2) Pat Patterson Park W 14-48 1,539 38-17 2-1May 29 (1) No. 19 (3) Southern Miss No. 18 (2) Pat Patterson Park W 11-1010 39-17 3-1May 29 (2) No. 19 (3) Southern Miss No. 18 (2) Pat Patterson Park W 6-5 2,183 40-17 4-1May 30 No. 24 (4) Old Dominion No. 18 (2) Pat Patterson Park L 5-710 2,484 40-18 4-2 (2–2) Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/stadium Score Attendance Overall record Tournament recordJune 4 (4) Rider No. 18 (1) Pat Patterson ParkRuston, LA W 18-2 2,634 41-18 1-0June 5 No. 16 (2) NC State No. 18 (1) Pat Patterson Park L 3-8 2,817 41-19 1-1June 6 (1) (3) Alabama No. 18 (1) Pat Patterson Park W 10-8 2,582 42-19 2-1June 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: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

Rankings

References

External links • Louisiana Tech Baseball