#16 Louisiana Tech (20-7, 6-2) will hit the road for a trip to Rice (13-14-1, 2-5-1) for a 4-game Conference USA series this weekend.
Game Times
Friday | 6 PM
Saturday | 1 PM (DH)
Sunday | 1 PM
All four games can be streamed on CUSA.tv (subscription required).
Dave Nitz will have the radio call on SportsTalk 97.7 FM throughout the weekend as well.
Pitching Probables
Friday | LHP Jonathan Fincher (5-0, 1.62) vs RHP Blake Brogden (2-4, 5.80)
Saturday (G1) | RHP Ryan Jennings (2-2, 4.72) vs RHP Roel Garcia (1-1, 4.21)
Saturday (G2) | LHP Cade Gibson (2-2, 4.06) vs RHP Mitchell Holcomb (4-2, 4.24)
Sunday | RHP Jarret Whorff (5-1, 2.49) vs TBA
Scouting the Bulldogs
Louisiana Tech won three of four games over UAB last weekend in Ruston.
In the four-game series, the Diamond Dogs outscored the Blazers 31-14.
Adarius Myers was the star offensively throughout the weekend going 5/8 with 2 home runs and 6 RBI on is way to being named the LSWA Hitter of the Week.
On the mound, Jonathan Fincher and Jarret Whorff continued to give Lane Burroughs a solid starting effort. The duo combined to go 14 innings while allowing only one earned run.
For the season, Fincher and Whorff are a combined 10-1 with a 2.05 ERA.
Scouting the Owls
Matt Bragga is in his 3rd season as the HC at Rice. Over 2+ seasons under Bragga, the Owls are 41-61-1.
Last weekend Rice traveled to Middle Tennessee where it went 1-2-1.
The Owls won game two of the doubleheader 4-1 for its lone win of the weekend.
Offensively, Braden Comeaux leads the team with a .333 batting average to go along with 12 RBI.
On the mound, Roel Garcia will get the start Friday night. Garcia, coming off elbow surgery in 2020, has a 4.24 ERA in 24.1 IP in 2021.
Statistical Comparison
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