2024 LOUISIANA TECH SOFTBALL GAME NOTES Softball Contact: Hunter Corneliusen | hunter@latech.edu | (913) 689-8407
GAMe
LA Tech vs. Southeastern | Feb. 14 | Dr. Billy Bundrick Field |Ruston, La.
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Louisiana Tech 2024 Record: 1-0 CUSA: 0-0 |H: 1-0 |A: 0-0 | N: 0-0
Southeastern 2024 Record: 5-0 SLC: 0-0 |H: 0-0 |A: 0-0 |N: 5-0
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DATE F10 F10 F11 F12 F14 F16 F16 F17 F17 F20 F23 F24 F24 F25 F28 M1 M2 M2 M3 M3 M5 M8 M9 M10 M12 M15 M16 M17 M20 M22 M23 M24 M26 M28 M29 M30 A5 A6 A7 A9 A9 A12 A13 A14 A16 A19 A20 A21 A26 A27 A28 A30 M3 M4 M5 M8-10
BULLDOGS AT A GLANCE...
LIONS AT A GLANCE...
HEAD COACH : Josh Taylor | Record: 305-212 (12) | LA TECH Record: 72-44 (2)
HEAD COACH : Rick Fremin| Record: 560-362 (19) | SELA Record: 233-134 (8)
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Saint Louis Ruston, La. Canceled Saint Louis Ruston, La. Canceled Saint Louis Ruston, La. Canceled Texas A&M Corpus Christi Ruston, La. W, 4-1 Southeastern Ruston, La. 5 p.m. vs. Lindenwood^ Monroe, La. 11 a.m. at ULM ^ Monroe, La. 5 p.m. vs. Lindenwood ^ Monroe, La. 11 a.m. at ULM^ Monroe, La. 2 p.m. at UL-Lafayette Lafayette, La. 6 p.m. Missouri State Ruston, La. 6 p.m. Missouri State Ruston, La. 1 p.m. Missouri State Ruston, La. 3:30 p.m. Missouri State Ruston, La. 11 a.m. at Central Arkansas Conway, Ark. 5 p.m. vs. Illinois% Baton Rouge, La. 11 a.m. vs. Illinois% Baton Rouge, La. 9:30 a.m. vs. San Diego State% Baton Rouge, La. 2:30 p.m. vs. McNeese% Baton Rouge, La. 12:30 p.m. at LSU% Baton Rouge, La. 5:30 p.m. at McNeese Lake Charles, La. 6 p.m. Sam Houston* Ruston, La. 6 p.m. Sam Houston* Ruston, La. 2 p.m. Sam Houston* Ruston, La. 1 p.m. Northwestern State Ruston, La. 6 p.m. at Middle Tennessee* Murfreesboro, Tenn. 6 p.m. at Middle Tennessee* Murfreesboro, Tenn. 4 p.m. at Middle Tennessee* Murfreesboro, Tenn. Noon UL-Lafayette Ruston, La. 6 p.m. WKU* Ruston, La. 6 p.m. WKU* Ruston, La. 2 p.m. WKU* Ruston, La. 1 p.m. Grambling State Ruston, La. 6 p.m. at Liberty* Lynchburg, Va. 6 p.m. at Liberty* Lynchburg, Va. 4 p.m. at Liberty* Lynchburg, Va. Noon at Auburn# Auburn, Ala. 2 p.m. vs. Georgia Tech# Auburn, Ala. 10 a.m. vs. Georgia Tech# Auburn, Ala. 1 p.m. Ole Miss Ruston, La. 4 p.m. Ole Miss Ruston, La. 6:30 p.m. at Jacksonville State* Jacksonville, Ala. 6 p.m. at Jacksonville State* Jacksonville, Ala. 1 p.m. at Jacksonville State* Jacksonville, Ala. 1 p.m. at Northwestern State Natchitoches, La. 6 p.m. UTEP* Ruston, La. 6 p.m. UTEP* Ruston, La. 2 p.m. UTEP* Ruston, La. Noon at New Mexico State* Las Cruces, N.M. 7 p.m. at New Mexico State* Las Cruces, N.M. 5 p.m. at New Mexico State* Las Cruces, N.M. 1 p.m. McNeese Ruston, La. 6 p.m. FIU* Ruston, La. 6 p.m. FIU* Ruston, La. 2 p.m. FIU* Ruston, La. 1 p.m. CUSA Chmapionships” Las Cruces, N.M. TBA
^ Best on the Bayou | % Purple and Gold Challenge | #Auburn Tournament | * CUSA Game | “ CUSA Championships Home Games and Tournaments in BOLD | All Times Central
LEADING OFF
Louisiana Tech is 1-0 this season after defeating Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 4-1 in its season opener on Monday Night at Dr. Billy Bundrick Field. >> In the season-opening win over the Islanders, Brook Melnychuk and Allie Floyd combined to retire 21 of their 23 batters faced and carried a no-hitter to the game’s final out. Melnychuk pitched five innings of no-hit ball while tying a career high with four strikeouts to earn her first victory of the season. Floyd also tied a career high with four strikeouts in two innings of relief to pick up the save. >> Nicole Hammoude led the Bulldogs at the plate by going 2-2 with a double, a run scored, and a walk. Claire Raley would lead Tech with 2 RBI, while Alexis Gilio and Brooke Diaz also drove in a run, respectively. Eight of the nine Bulldogs in the starting lineup recorded hits in the contest, the most since April 23, 2023. >> Kylie Neel extended her reached-base streak to 25 games with a second-inning single. >> LA Tech and Southeastern have met 68 times with LA Tech leading the series 50-18. The Bulldogs’ 50 wins over the Lions are the fifth-most over a single team in program history. >> Neel was the Bulldogs’ biggest threat at the plate with a .351 batting average, 53 hits, 45 RBI, five home runs, 11 doubles and 81 total bases in 2023. >> Head Coach Josh Taylor and staff added four transfers this offseason: Alexis Gilio (BYU), Nicole Hammoude (Cal), Claire Raley (Utah State) and Aubree Seaney (Oregon State/Tulsa). >> Floyd, Neel and Raley were named Preseason All-CUSA in a vote by the league’s coaches on Jan. 25, 2024. The three preseason selections were the most for LA Tech since 2019. >> LA Tech was one of just seven Division I schools to start classes on Jan 3. Tech is one of 14 Division I softball schools that are on a quarter system. >> LA Tech is led by head coach Josh Taylor who is 72-44 in two seasons at Tech and 305-212 in his career, with prior stops at Nevada (2017-2021) and Feather River College (2009-2012). Taylor’s 71 wins through the first two seasons of his tenure are the most by a LA Tech head coach since NFCA Hall of Famer Bill Galloway posted 73 wins in the 1982-83 seasons. >>
LEADERS BULLDOGS NICOLE HAMMOUDE | 44 BATTING AVG. | HITS
ALLIE FLOYD | 00
STRIKEOUTS | SAVES
1.000 | 2
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CLAIRE RALEY | 7 RBI | STOLEN BASES
BROOK MELNYCHUK | 19
INNINGS | STRIKEOUTS |WINS
2|1
BY THE NUMBERS
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Katelin Cooper was granted a sixthyear of eligibility entering the 2024 season. She is currently pursuing her doctorate.
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5.0 | 4 | 3
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Kylie Neel is on a 25-game reached base streak.
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LA Tech is 19-6 when not walking an opposing batter under head coach Josh Taylor.