NM State Series Notes

2024 SCHEDULE

2024 LOUISIANA TECH SOFTBALL GAME NOTES

Softball Contact: Hunter Corneliusen | hunter@latech.edu | (913) 689-8407

GAMes

LA Tech at New Mexico State| April 26-28 | Las Cruces, N.M.

Louisiana Tech 2024 Record:

45-47 at

M2 vs. RV San Diego State% Baton Rouge, La. W, 3-1

M3 vs. McNeese% Baton Rouge, La. W, 8-0 (6)

M3 at No. 4 LSU% Baton Rouge, La. L, 2-0

M5 at McNeese Lake Charles, La. W, 3-1

M8 Sam Houston* Ruston, La. W, 7-5

M9 Sam Houston* Ruston, La. W, 5-1

M10 Sam Houston* Ruston, La. W, 2-1

M12 Northwestern State Ruston, La. W, 2-1

M15 at Middle Tennessee* Murfreesboro, Tenn. W 5-1

M16 at Middle Tennessee* Murfreesboro, Tenn. W, 5-3

M17 at Middle Tennessee* Murfreesboro, Tenn. L, 5-1

M20 RV UL-Lafayette Ruston, La. W, 5-3

M22 WKU* Ruston, La. W, 5-3

M23 WKU* Ruston, La. L, 6-5

M24 WKU* Ruston, La. W, 10-4

M26 Grambling State Ruston, La. W, 8-0 (5)

M28 at Liberty* Lynchburg, Va. L, 2-0

M29 at Liberty* Lynchburg, Va. L, 3-0

M30 at Liberty* Lynchburg, Va. L, 2-0

A5 at Auburn# Auburn, Ala. L, 9-1 (5)

A6 vs. Georgia Tech# Auburn, Ala. W, 13-10

A7 vs. Auburn# Auburn, Ala. L, 5-0

A10 Ole Miss Ruston, La. Postponed

A10 Ole Miss Ruston, La. Postponed

at Jacksonville

A16 at Ole Miss Oxford, Miss. L, 6-5 (13)

A21 UTEP* Ruston, La. W, 4-2

A23 at Northwestern State Natchitoches,

A30 McNeese Ruston, La. 6 p.m.

M3 FIU* Ruston, La. 6 p.m.

M4 FIU* Ruston, La. 2 p.m.

M5 FIU* Ruston, La. 1 p.m.

M8-10 CUSA Championships” 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

CUSA:

New Mexico State 2024 Record:

LEADING OFF

>> Louisiana Tech is 27-17 this season and coming off a tough 8-6 loss at Northwestern State. Louisiana Tech raced out to a 4-1 lead after the third inning, but the Demons struck back with a two-run home run in the fifth and a five-run sixth inning to earn the comeback victory. Despite plating four runs and registering nine hits, the Bulldogs did not fully capitalize on their opportu- nities as they stranded 11 baserunners in the contest.

>> Paris Endris led the Dogs at the plate by collecting a career-high three hits with a double, an RBI, and a run scored in a 3-4 effort. Nicole Hammoude (2- 3, 1 R, 1 BB) and Brooke Diaz (2-3, 2 R, 1 BB) also registered multiple hits in the contest. Endris is batting .417 with five hits and five RBI in 12 at-bats this season.

>> Caroline Easom is having an outstanding senior season. She ranks second on the team in batting average (.316), hits (42) and RBI (26). Easom has struck out just 13 times in 133 at-bats.

>> Center fielder Alexis Gilio leads LA Tech with a .363 batting average (Min. 100 at-bats) and 49 hits, 17 RBI, 27 Runs scored, 19 walks and a team-lead- ing 12 stolen bases. Defensively Gilio has committed two error in 80 chances. Gilio has robbed two home runs this season (at Jax State, at Ole Miss)

>> Nicole Hammoude leads LA Tech with 30 RBI and five home runs this season.

>> Catcher Brooke Diaz has been extremely effective at keeping opposing bas- erunners in check. Diaz has thrown out 66.66% of runners attempting to steal this season. Her 12 runners caught stealing rank 17th nationally.

>> Opponents are hitting .257 against the Bulldogs’ pitching staff in 2024. LA Tech holds a team ERA of 2.72 and a 1.29 WHIP in 298.1 innings pitched this season. In the last two seasons the Bulldog pitchers have held opponents to two runs or less in 50 of their 99 games played.

>> Allie Floyd leads LA Tech in innings pitched (118.2) and strikeouts (66) this season while owning a 2.36 ERA. She has a 12-5 record and five saves this season. Floyd has held opponents to a .236 batting average in 2024.

>> Brook Melnychuk is 9-7 this season with a 2.78 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, and 50 strikeouts. Opposing hitters are batting .237 against her.

>> LA Tech is led by head coach Josh Taylor who is 98-61 in three seasons at Tech and 331-229 in his career, with prior stops at Nevada (2017-2021) and Feather River College (2009-2012).

>> The Bulldogs and Aggies will be meeting for the 33rd, 34th and 35th times this weekend. New Mexico State holds a 18-14 all-time lead in the series. New Mexico State won the last meeting, 3-0 on May 9, 2013 during the WAC Tournament in Ruston. Amanda Krueger, Erin Kipp and Melanie Goff each recorded a hit in the loss.

LEADERS

BY THE NUMBERS

Head Coach Josh Taylor is two wins away from 100 wins at Louisiana Tech.

2024 LOUISIANA TECH SOFTBALL ROSTER

COACHING/SUPPORT STAFF

By State/Country

Louisiana (12)

Jina Baffuto

KB Briley

Emma Brown

Katelin Cooper

Caroline Easom

Paris Endris

Allie Furr

Emma Hutchinson

Alyssa Martin

Lauren Menzina Karli Sellers

Gentry Spinks

Texas (4)

Mattison Buster

Brooke Diaz

Allie Floyd

Kylie Neel

California (3) Kaylee Grealy

Nicole Hammoude

Claire Raley

Colorado (2) Gracie Flores

Alexis Gilio

Arkansas Aleya Hill

Washington Olivia Ellingson

Missouri Ella Rose Wright

Arizona Alannah Rogers

Nevada

Karolyn Glover

Canada Brook Melynchuk

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

2024 LOUISIANA TECH ROSTER INFORMATION

By Class

Graduate (3)

Senior (5)

R-Junior (4)

Junior (4)

Katelin Cooper

Kylie Neel

Aubree Seaney

Brooke Diaz

Caroline Easom

Olivia Ellingson

Emma Hutchinson

Lauren Menzina

KB Briley

Nicole Hammoude

Brook Melnychuk

Gentry Spinks

Alexis Gilio

Aleya Hill

Alyssa Martin

Claire Raley

By Position

C (4)

INF (10)

OF (8)

Sophomore (6)

Jina Baffuto

Paris Endris

Allie Floyd

Kaylee Grealy

Alannah Rogers

Ella Rose Wright

Freshman (6)

Emma Brown

Mattison Buster

Gracie Flores

Allie Furr

Karolyn Glover

Karli Sellers

P (6)

Brooke Diaz

Karolyn Glover

Gentry Spinks

Ella Rose Wright

Jina Baffuto

KB Briley

Emma Brown

Caroline Easom

Paris Endris

Gracie Flores

Kaylee Grealy

Nicole Hammoude

Claire Raley

Aubree Seaney

Katelin Cooper

Olivia Ellingson

Allie Furr

Alexis Gilio

Aleya Hill

Kylie Neel

Alannah Rogers

Karli Sellers

Mattison Buster

Allie Floyd

Emma Hutchinson

Alyssa Martin

Brook Melnychuk

Lauren Menzina

Returning All-CUSA 2nd Team

Allie Floyd

Kylie Neel Freshman

Bulldogs Batting Right-handed 20 Left-handed 8

Bulldogs Throwing Right-handed 25 Left-handed 3

Bulldog Transfers

Katelin Cooper (Ole Miss)

Alexis Gilio (BYU)

Nicole Hammoude (Cal)

Brook Melnychuk (Iowa Western CC)

Kylie Neel (Louisiana-Lafayette)

Claire Raley (Utah State)

Aubree Seaney (Oregon State)

2024 QUICK FACTS

TEAM AND MEDIA AVAILABILITY

LOUISIANA TECH ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Friday April 26 @ NM State

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MEDIA AVAILABILITY

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COACH/ PLAYER AVAILABILITY

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CREDENTIALS

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PHOTOGRAPHY

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Louisiana Tech LT or LTU LA Tech (pronounced: Lah Tech) LaTech or La. Tech

Our women’s athletic programs are now referred to as the Bulldogs. Only the Women’s Basketball program goes by Lady Techsters.

NATCHITOCHES, La. – The Louisiana Tech Softball team fell to Northwestern State 8-6 on Tuesday night at the Lady Demon Diamond. Louisiana Tech raced out to a 4-1 lead after the third inning, but the Demons struck back with a two-run home run in the fifth and a five-run sixth inning to earn the comeback victory.

Despite plating four runs and registering nine hits, the Bulldogs did not fully capitalize on their opportunities as they stranded 11 baserunners in the contest.

Paris Endris led the Dogs at the plate by collecting a career-high three hits with a double, an RBI, and a run scored in a 3-4 effort. Nicole Hammoude (2-3, 1 R, 1 BB) and Brooke Diaz (2-3, 2 R, 1 BB) also registered multiple hits in the contest.

Mattison Buster (3.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K) pitched effectively in her eighth start of the season. Buster would pitch three innings to start the game before exiting and returning to get the final two outs in the bottom of the sixth. Lauren Menzina took the loss for LA Tech (27-17) to fall to 2-1 on the season.

Ryleigh Denton (2-1) earned the win for Northwestern State (17-27).

HOW IT HAPPENED

Mattison Buster made her eighth start of the season, while Northwestern State went with its ace, Maggie Darr.

Alannah Rogers worked a full count before fouling off three pitches and hitting a screaming line drive off Darr for an infield single. Rogers would advance to second on a groundout by Alexis Gilio. Kylie Neel followed with a walk to put runners on first and second with one out. Following Neel’s walk, Nicole Hammoude loaded the bases with a single up the middle. The Bulldogs took a 1-0 lead when Claire Raley hit a popout to shallow left field that NSU shortstop Mia Liscano dropped, allowing Rogers to score from third.

Taylor Williams led off the bottom of the first with a single and came around to score on a sacrifice fly from Laney Roos, which tied the game.

In the second inning, Brooke Diaz smashed a 3-2 pitch from Darr into the right-center field gap for a leadoff single. Diaz would advance to second on a wild pitch and take third on a bunt single by Paris Endris. Rogers put the Bulldogs back in front, 2-1, with a sacrifice fly to left-center that brought home Diaz.

Buster retired the Demons in order in order in the bottom of the second. The freshman used a nasty off-speed pitch to strike out the Demons’ Aby Delafield to end the inning.

Kenzie Seely relieved Darr in the circle for Northwestern State, but the Bulldogs bats stayed hot in the third inning. Hammoude started things with a one-out walk before advancing to second on a sacrifice bunt from Claire Raley. Caroline Easom drove home Hammoude with an RBI single to left-center field. Louisiana Tech extended its lead to 4-1 on an RBI single into left-center field from Endris.

In the home half, Buster tossed another 1-2-3 inning courtesy of a groundout and consecutive popouts. In the top of the fourth, Rogers reached on an error by Liscano to lead off the inning. Neel drew a one-out walk. Hammoude then loaded the bases with a single to center field, but the Demons would escape as Seely got a strikeout and groundout to end the frame.

Alyssa Martin relieved Buster in the fourth and promptly spun a 1-2-3 inning, running the Bulldogs’ streak of consecutive batters retired to 11.

Katelin Cooper and Rogers both drew two-out walks in the fifth inning, but that was all that Tech could muster. Martin issued a flyout to start off the bottom of the fifth. The Demons ended the Dogs’ streak of consecutive batters retired at 12 when Camryn Ford singled into left field. Kennedy Reynolds followed with a pinch-hit two-run home run down the left-field line, making it 4-3. The home run was initially ruled foul by home plate umpire Shev Pinchback but later reversed despite questionable evidence.

Ryleigh Denton relieved Seely in the top of the sixth and sent the Bulldogs down in order. Lauren Menzina relieved Martin to pitch the bottom of the sixth. Northwestern State would plate five runs on four hits and two errors during the inning to take an 8-4 lead.

The Bulldogs fought back but came up short in the seventh inning. Diaz singled to left field, and Endris doubled down the left-field line with one out in the inning. Both would come home to score with two outs on a throwing error to make it the final 8-6.

MIDWEEK RUNDOWN

>> LA Tech looks to improve on its 27-17 record and move up to third place in the CUSA standings.

EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS

>> Louisiana Tech was selected fourth in the 2024 Conference USA Preseason Coaches Poll.

>> The Bulldogs have made a habit of surprising people, finishing better or equal to their preseason projected finish in seven of their 10 seasons in Conference USA.

by pitching two scoreless innings in relief during a 2-1 win over Northwestern State (3/12)

>> Floyd earned CUSA Pitcher of the Week honors as a result of her efforts during a fourgame series against Missouri State on Feb. 23-25. It was the first time she earned the distinction in her career.

>> In her sixth win of the season against Sam Houston she threw four shutout innings, in which she struck out three and allowed just one hit and a walk (3/11).

*- Abreviated season due to COVID-19

STREAKS OF NOTE

>> Kylie Neel is on a four-game reached-base streak.

DOMINANCE IN THE CIRCLE

>> The Bulldogs have picked up right where they left off in 2023 in the circle this season.

>> Through 44 games, Tech has posted a 2.72 ERA with 159 strikeouts and 298 hits allowed.

>> Opponents have mustered a .246 batting average against the Bulldogs this season.

>> Last season, LA Tech had to replace all-conference pitcher Audrey Pickett who graduated after going 25-6 in the circle with a 2.56 ERA in 2022 and the Lady Techsters were dominant in doing so, with a 2.38 team ERA in 391.1 innings pitched, which was the lowest by a Tech squad since 2002.

FLOYD IS FEARLESS

>> Sophomore Allie Floyd returns after winning Conference USA Freshman of the Year last season in a vote by the league’s coaches.

>> She is 12-5 this season with five saves, a 2.36 ERA and 1.16 WHIP. Floyd is limiting opponents to a .236 batting average.

>> Floyd earned her fifth save of the year in a 4-2 win over Jax State (4/13).

>> She picked up her 12th win of the season against an explosive Georgia Tech offense by throwing 3.1 innings in relief.

>> Floyd continued her dominance in the circle with a 2-0 week while picking up her 10th and 11 wins this season last week (3/18-24).

>> She also became the first sophomore to register 10+ victories in a season since Krystal De La Cruz (13) and Preslee Gallaway (16) accomplished the feat in 2017

>> Floyd improved to 9-1 win a pair of wins at Middle Tennessee (3/15-16). She threw a complete-game shutout in the opener on Friday allowing just one run and striking out seven. She then returned a day later to earn a win by pitching 2.2 innings in relief.

>> She picked up her seventh win of the season

>> At the Purple and Gold Challenge (3.1-3.3) Floyd allowed just two earned runs in 17.2 innings pitched while going 1-1 with two saves. Floyd tossed a complete game shutout in the Bulldogs’ 8-0 six-inning run-rule win on Sunday. She struck two while allowing just five hits and no walks in the victory. Against Illinois, she allowed one run on four hits in two innings pitched while striking out one to earn her third save of the season. With the two saves on Saturday she now ranks second in program history with eight career saves.

>> During the Bulldogs’ four-game series with Missouri State she pitched 14 shutout innings, struck out ten, and allowed five hits and no walks while picking up a pair of victories in the circle and limiting opponents to a .109 on-base percentage. She threw her first career complete-game shutout while striking out seven in game one (2/26).

>> In a 10-4 win over ULM, Floyd allowed five hits and two runs and one strikeout over five innings pitched for her second win of the season.

>> Floyd went the distance in a 4-1 win over Southeastern while striking out a career-high eight batters (2/14).

>> Floyd earned a save in the season opener, pitching two innings and striking out four while allowing one run against Texas A&M-CC (2/12). Her four strikeouts tied a career high which has been accomplished on four occasions.

>> Floyd’s 12 strikeouts through the first two games were the most by a LA Tech pitcher since Lindsey Meadows combined for 18 strikeouts in a season-opening doubleheader against Centenary in 2001.

>> She led Tech in strikeouts (46), innings pitched (128), saves (4) and complete games (3) while holding opponents to a .233 batting average and posting a 2.57 ERA

>> Floyd’s 128 innings pitched were the 10th most by a freshman in program history.

NO FREE PASSES

>> The Bulldog Pitching Staff did not allow a walk in the first four games this season.

>> LA Tech has had 30 games without allowing a walk under pitching coach Chelsea Cohen (2022-now). The Bulldogs’ record in games under Cohen with no walks is 24-6.

DOGS CAN SWING IT

>> Last season the Bulldogs reached double digits in the hits category eight times. This season the Dogs’ have already had 13 games in which they tallied 10 or more hits.

WE LIKE THE RIGHT STUFF

>> Louisiana Tech is 26-11 this season and 286-178 (.620) in games started by a right-handed pitcher during the past decade.

>> Tech is batting .273 with 991 hits in 3,632 at bats against righthand pitching under Josh Taylor.

>> In 2023, LA Tech was led by Kylie Neel who is batted .370 against righties. Neel has a career average of .316 with 102 hits in 323 at bats against right-handed hurlers.

DAY TIME DOMINANCE

>> Louisiana Tech has posted a 72-41 (.648) record in day games under head coach Josh Taylor.

>> In the past decade the Dogs have posted a 252-161 (.610) record in day games.

PARTY IN THE CUSA

>> Louisiana Tech is among the top of Conference USA in numerous categories since joining the league in 2014.

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STRONG PIPELINES

>> The 2024 roster features multiple players who attended the same high school.

>> Second baseman Caroline Easom, middle infielder Jina Baffuto and utility infielder Paris Endris attended Airline High School in Bossier City, La.

>> Katelin Cooper, Lauren Meniza and Allie Furr all attended Cedar Creek High School in Ruston.

>> It marks the first time in program history that Tech has had multiple trios who were alumni of the same high school.

>> KB Briley and Emma Brown graduated from Sterlington High School in Sterlington, La.

>> Karolyn Glover and pitching coach Chelsea Cohen are both graduates of Edward C. Reed High School in Sparks, Nev.

DOUBLEHEADERS = DOUBLE THE SUCCESS

>> Since the program’s inception in 1980, the Bulldogs have posted a 670-401 record in doubleheader matchups.

>> Tech has posted a winning record in doubleheaders in 32 of its

44 seasons. The Bulldogs have posted a .500 or better record in nine-consecutive seasons during twinbills.

>> Under head coach Josh Taylor’s guidance, Tech has recorded an overall record of 9-7 in doubleheaders with records of 5-3 and 2-0 respectively in 2023 and 2022.

REWRITING THE RECORD BOOKS

>> The LA Tech offense had a record-breaking day at the plate during a 28-2 run-rule win over Lindenwood (2/17).

>> LA Tech set the program and conference record for walks (20) and RBI (26) during the victory while its 28 runs scored were the second most in school and league history.

>> The 28 runs plated were the most by a Division I team this season.

>> The 20 walks were the fifth-highest single-game total in NCAA history and most by a DI program since 2020.

>> All 14 active position players appeared in the game while 13 reached base.

>> Eight Bulldogs combined to set 15 career highs among numerous offensive categories.

>> Karli Sellers registered five RBI despite going 1-3 with three walks at the plate.

WALKIN’ THAT WALK

>> Since 2022, LA Tech batters have drawn 543 walks which leads all current CUSA members.

>> The Bulldogs made history by setting a conference and program record with 20 walks in a 28-2 win over Lindenwood (2/17). The 20 walks were the fifth-highest single-game total in NCAA history and most by a DI program since 2020.

>> Alannah Rogers and Karli Sellers each walked three times during the win.

>> Katelin Cooper is the first Bulldog to draw 20+ walks in three consecutive seasons since Morgan Turkoly (2017-19).

>> Louisiana Tech walked 199 times in 2023 which ranked 21st among all Division I programs and second in CUSA. The 199 walks were the most by a Tech squad since 2019.

>> Katelin Cooper, Caroline Easom and Kylie Neel both posted 20+ walks in 2023 with 32, 27 and 26 respectively.

>> Cooper and Easom became the first LA Tech teammates to post consecutive 20+ walk seasons since Kimmie Atienza and Morgan Turkoly accomplished the feat in 2019.

HOME SWEET HOME

>> Louisiana Tech has an all-time home record of 530-274 during its 43 years of intercollegiate softball including a 10-1 record at home in 2024.

>> In the past decade, LA Tech has posted a 146-59 record (.707) at home.

>> LA Tech did not play any home games during the end of the 2019 season and the entire 2020 season due to an EF-3 tornado that destroyed the Lady Techster Softball Complex on April 25, 2019.

>> The Bulldogs have gone 52-23 in their three seasons at Dr. Billy Bundrick Field. Prior to the opening of The Billy, LA Tech posted an impressive 466-234 mark during its 37 years of play at the Lady Techster Softball Complex.

>> LA Tech is 14-4 at home this season.

DOUBLING THEM UP

>> Louisiana Tech and Mount St. Mary’s are the only programs in the country that have finished in the top ten in double plays per game the past two seasons.

>> In the Josh Taylor era, Tech has averaged .51 double plays per game, the third-best mark nationally.

>> Caroline Easom and Claire Raley lead all non-first baseman with three double plays in 2024.

SCORING FIRST = SUCCESS

>> Scoring first has been a recipe for success for Louisiana Tech this millenium. Since 2000, Tech is 472-173 when scoring first.

>> The Bulldogs have posted a 15-3 record when scoring first in 2024 and are 65-11 when striking first under Josh Taylor.

>> Additionally, Tech is 39-11 when scoring in the first inning under Josh Taylor and coming off a 17-4 record when doing so in 2023.

DOMINANCE ON THE DIAMONDS

>> Louisiana Tech was the eighth-quickest DI school with 20+ wins in both baseball and softball, joining the likes of Tennessee, Clemson, Texas A&M, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia and Kentucky.

THREE FOR P

>> Paris Endris registered a career-high three hits with a double, an RBI and run scored during the Bulldogs’ 8-6 loss at Northwestern State on Tuesday.

4 AND 4

>> Nicole Hammoude became the first Bulldog to record 4+ RBI in back-to-back games against WKU and Grambling State (3/24, 3/26) since Anna Cross did so on Feb. 22, 2014 in games against Alcorn State and Southern.

FIRST THREE SECURED

>> Louisiana Tech won its first three conference series for the first time since 2010 when the Bulldogs were members of the WAC.

GETTING OUT OF THE JAM

>> Opponents were 6-42 (.150) against Tech with the bases loaded in 2023, which was a program record.

>> Brook Melnychuk escaped a one-out bases-loaded jam during a 10-4 win over ULM (2/17). Melnychuk also escaped a one-out bases-loaded jam during a 2-1 win over Northwestern State (3/13).

A1 BRINGS THE SAUCE

>> Sophomore Alannah Rogers has broke onto the scene this season. The Surprise, Ariz., product is batting .290 with 36 hits, one home run, 20 runs scored, 18 RBI and 10 walks. She owns a .364 on-base percentage.

>> Rogers tied a career high with three hits while driving in three runs in a 6-5 loss at Ole Miss (4/16).

>> In the 5-3 win over UL-Lafayette, Rogers drove in a career-high four RBI and hit her first collegiate home run with a three-run shot that tied the game at 3-3 in the bottom of the third.

COMBINED NO-NO

>> In the 8-0 five-inning run-rule win over Lindenwood, Alyssa Martin and Allie Floyd combined for the Bulldogs’ first no-hitter since Feb. 24, 2019 when Preslee Gallaway

no-hit Penn State in seven innings. Martin pitched three inning while striking out three before Floyd struck out four in two innings of relief.

CHUK CAN CHUCK IT

>> Brook Melnychuk is 9-7 this year and did not allow an earned run this season in the first 12.2 innings pitched.

>> Melnychuk collected the win in both of the Dogs’ victories at Jacksonville State last weekend. She struck out two batters and allowed three runs on just three hits in four innings of work to improve to 9-6. She earned the win on Saturday in game two by throwing 2.1 innings in relief while allowing just one run on a hit and a walk.

>> She earned her second career save by pitching 1.1 shutout innings in a 5-3 win over ULL (3/20). Melnychuk entered the game with two outs in the sixth and runners on second and third and was able to escape the inning with a ground out.

>> Melnychuk had a dominant week in the circle from March 4-10. She went 2-0 with a save while posting a 0.58 ERA in 12 innings pitched.

>> She earned her first career save by retiring all seven batters faced in a 3-1 win at McNeese (3/6).

>> Melnychuk picked earned the win in both of the Bulldogs victory on day two of the Purple and Gold Challenge in Baton Rouge (3/2). The redshirt junior struck out two while allowing just one run on six hits and two walks in five innings pitched in the win over Illinois. Melnychuk pitched three scoreless innings in relief while allowing just one hit combined with one strikeout in the victory over San Diego State.

>> In a 2-0 loss at No. 4 LSU she struck out three and allowed two runs on five hits in 5.1 innings pitched (3/3)

>> Melnychuk picked up her third win of the season by striking out four and allowing just one run on one hit and a walk in 5.1 innings of relief during a 7-3 win over Missouri State on Feb. 25.

>> In her second start of the season, Melnychuk earned her second victory in a 5-2 win at ULM (2/14) by striking out a career-high five batters and allowing just three hits and two walks in five innings pitched. She inherited a one-out bases-loaded jam which she escaped without allowing a run during a 10-4 win over ULM (2/14)

>> Melnychuk was dominant in the season opener against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, pitching five innings of no-hit ball while tying a career high with four strikeouts. The win was Melnychuk’s second consecutive opening night victory, becoming the first Bulldog to win back-to-back season openers since Lindsey Meadows in 20012002.

>> She posted a 2.04 ERA in 75.2 innings pitched in 2023.

>> Her fastball clocks consistently at 67-68 MPH after adding a few miles per hour this

offseason.

>> Melnyhcuk is just the third player in program history from Canada joining Zoe Hicks (2019-2021) and Tina Armstrong (1990).

>> The Canadian struck out the side to start off her LA Tech debut in which she spun four innings of shutout ball to pick up the win against SEMO in last year’s season opener.

>> Melnychuk sat out the 2022 season due to suffering an ACL injury in preseason practices. She came to Ruston via Iowa Western Community College where she was a second-team NJCAA All-American in 2021, going 27-8 with a 1.67 ERA and 271 strikeouts.

A DYNAMIC DUO

>> Allie Floyd and Brook Melnychuk are two of the best pitchers in the modern era for Louisiana Tech.

>> Melnychuk and Floyd’s career ERAs of 2.44 and 2.47 rank third and fourth among all Tech pitchers since 2000 (100 IP).

>> Floyd and Melnychuk also rank fifth and eighth in lowest career opponent batting average at .236 and .241 respectively.

>> With Melnychuk and Floyd on the active roster the Bulldogs have held opponents to two or less runs in 48 of the Bulldogs 90 games.

LEADOFF SUCCESS

>> The Bulldogs have posted a .321 on-base percentage when leading off innings in 2024.

>> Alexis Gilo leads Tech, with a .414 OBP in leadoff situations this season.

>> Tech posted a .380 on-base percentage when leading off innings in 2023.

>> Kylie Neel and Katelin Cooper are among the leading returnees in leadoff OBP from a year ago. Neel posted a .464 leadoff OBP (13-28) while Cooper registered a .440 OBP (22-50).

>> Under head coach Josh Taylor, the Bulldogs have posted a team leadoff OBP of .406 (405-998).

NICOLE DELIVERS

>> Nicole Hammoude has a .429 batting average (18-42) with runners in scoring position.

GILIO MAKES ‘EM GO

>> Nicole Hamoude leads LA Tech with 19 GAME

>> Alexis Gilio has advanced runners in 60.3 (44-73) percent of her opportunities this season.

>> Gilio has also been the best on the squad at making productive outs this season as she has advanced a runner while making an out 12 times this season.

COMING IN CLUTCH

>> Louisiana Tech has drove in 84 runs with two outs in 2024 after plating 71 a year ago.

two-out RBIs this season.

>> Alexis Gilio leads the Bulldogs in twoout batting average at .395 (17-43) this season (Minnimum of 10 plate Appearances).

>> Louisiana Tech drove in 71 runs with two outs in 2023.

>> Katelin Cooper and Brooke Diaz led LA Tech with 12 two-out RBIs, a year ago.

>> Caroline Easom led the Bulldogs in batting average at .280 with two outs in 2023.

ALEXIS GILI-NO

>> Alexis Gilio saved the day in the Bulldogs’ 4-2 win over Jax State by robbing a wouldbe game-tying home run in the bottom of the seventh inning with an impressive grab against the left-center field wall (4/13).

>> She also robbed a home run in the fifth inning of a 6-5 loss at Ole Miss (4/17).

HAVE A DAY HAMMOUDE

>> Nicole Hammoude had an incredible showing at the War Eagle Classic last weekend. In the Bulldogs’ thrilling 13-10 win over Georgia Tech, Hammoude went 2-4 with two home runs, four RBI, and three runs scored. With her two home runs, she became the first Bulldog to hit two home runs in a game since Kara Goff did so in a 3-2 extra-innings loss against North Alabama on Feb. 27, 2021. Hammoude recorded her seventh career multi-hit game and sixth career multi-RBI game with two home runs and four RBI in the victory over the Yellow Jackets. It marked her second career two-homer game, as she previously accomplished the feat on March 7, 2020, in a win over Siena while playing for Cal.

KEEP THE LINE MOVING

>> LA Tech has advanced a runner at least one base 47.7% of the time this season.

>> Overall, LA Tech had runners advance at least one base in 47.1 percent of its at bats in 2023.

>> Kylie Neel advanced base runners in 56.4 percent of her at bats last season which is the best mark among all returning Bulldogs (minimum of 40 at bats). Neel also is leads all players on the roster in career success advancing runners at 50.2 percent (138-275). Caroline Easom has advanced runners at a rate of 48.1 percent (175-364) in her career.

HAMMERING HAMMOUDE

>> Nicole Hammoude has made an instant impact offensively since transferring from Cal this past offseason. Hammoude leads Tech with five home runs and 29 RBI.

>> In the Bulldogs’ thrilling 13-10 win over Georgia Tech on April 5, Hammoude went 2-4 with two home runs, four RBI, and three runs scored. With her two home runs, Hammoude became the first Bulldog to hit two home runs in a game since Kara Goff did so in a 3-2 extra-innings loss against

North Alabama on Feb. 27, 2021.

>> In a 8-0 run-rule win over Grambling State, Hammoude hit a first-inning grand slam, giving her back-to-back games with a home run and four RBI (3/26)

>> In a 10-4 series-finale win over WKU she drove in four runs, three of which came on a tape-measure three-run home run in the bottom of the third inning.

>> In a 3-1 win at McNeese, Hammoude hit her first home run as a Bulldogs with a solo home run to center field (3/3)

>> Hammoude had a fantastic weekend at the Purple and Gold Challenge (3.1-3.3). She recorded multiple hits in the Bulldogs wins over Illinois (4-2) and San Diego State (3-1). The multi-hit performances against Illinois and San Diego State were the fourth and fifth of her career.

>> She gave the Bulldogs the lead for get with a two-run double in the win over Missouri State on Sunday.

>> Hammoude had an RBI single in the first inning of the loss at UL-Lafayette (2/20).

>> In a 10-4 win at ULM, Hammoude paced the offense by going 2-4, two doubles, 5 RBI and a run scored.

>> Hammoude went 1-3 with a double and a run scored in the Dogs’ 4-1 win over Southeastern (2/14).

>> Hammoude wasted no time making her presence known in the Bulldogs’ 4-1, season-opening win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Feb. 13). The Redshirt junior transfer from Cal went 2-2 with a double, a run scored and a walk in the victory. The two-hit performance was her second career multi-hit game.

IMPACT TRANSFERS

>> Tech reloaded with four exciting transfers in 2024 with the addition of Alexis Gilio (OF, BYU), Nicole Hammoude (SS, Cal) and Claire Raley (3B, Utah State).

>> Gilio appeared in 85 games while making 49 starts during her two seasons at BYU. In 2023, she posted a .284 batting average with 27 hits, seven doubles, one triple, five RBI, 22 runs scored, and six stolen bases. As a Freshman in 2022, Gilio batted .300, collecting 15 hits, two doubles, 15 runs scored, and four RBI. She also possesses difference-making speed, with 17 stolen bases in 21 attempts.

>> Hammoude appeared in 42 games while making 18 starts during her three seasons at Cal. As a freshman during the COVID-shortened 2020 season, she hit two home runs, both coming against Siena at the JMU Dukes Invitational, posting a season-high five RBI. Hammoude posted eight RBI over the course of the invitational. In 2021, she appeared in 13 games, making five starts, highlighted by her performance against Santa Clara when she doubled, walked, and scored two runs. As a junior in 2022, she appeared in 14 games while making three starts.

>> As a sophomore in 2023, Raley started

all 41 games and posted a team-best .328 batting average with 44 hits, six walks, and 20 RBI in 134 at bats. She also led the team with three triples, while adding six doubles and four home runs. During the season, she logged a career-high three hits on three occasions. Defensively, she recorded 33 putouts and 77 assists while posting a .948 fielding percentage.As a freshman, appearing in 33 games while making 26 starts. She tallied 13 hits, nine walks, seven RBI, 11 stolen bases and 20 runs scored. Defensively, she recorded 34 putouts and 32 assists with a .971 fielding percentage.

RELISHING THE OPPORTUNITY

>> Pitcher Alyssa Martin spent the 2022 season as a manager before walking on and earning a spot on the LA Tech roster in the fall of 2022.

VICTIM TO THE TURF MONSTER

>> The Bulldogs’ midweek matchup at Central Arkansas on Feb. 28 was postponed due to field issues. Alannah Rogers stepped into the box and took a ball for the first pitch of the game. As the first pitch was thrown the turf in the pitching circle peeled up. After a 10-minute delay it was determined that the field was unplayable and the game was called. The contest has now been canceled after initially being slated to be rescheduled.

SIT ‘EM DOWN

>> One of the keys to success in the circle in the past two years for the LA Tech pitching staff was their ability to retire leadoff batters.

>> Leadoff batters have posted a .307 OBP (97-316) against LA Tech pitchers this season.

>> Leadoff batters posted a .306 on-base percentage against LA Tech pitchers which was the lowest in program history since the stat was first tracked in 2000. The previous record of .310 was set in 2018.

POWER THROUGH THE PORTAL

>> Claire Raley and Nicole Hammoude each have hit multiple home runs this season.

>> Of the Bulldogs’ 18 home runs the transfer portal additions have hit 11 of them.

>> Hammoude leads LA Tech with five home runs this season.

>> Raley has hit three home runs this season. She is just one shy of her single-season high of four which she set in 2023 at Utah State. Raley hit a two-run home run in the loss at UL-Lafayette (2/20). She also hit solo home runs in both games against ULM at the Warhawk Invitational (2/16-17).

R.I.S.P. IS GOOD FOR ME

>> The Bulldogs have been solid with runners in scoring position this season, posting a team batting average of .318 (123-387).

>> Kylie Neel leads all Bulldogs in career

hitting with runners in scoring positon. She owns a .306 batting average with 52 hits, 12 doubles, three home run and 74 RBI while slugging .465.

>> Ella Rose Wright batted .500 in 13 plate appearances with runners in scoring position last year.

>> Caroline Easom posted a .424 OBP when coming to the plate with runners in scoring position while only stiking out four times in 61 plate appearances in 2023.

NO PAIN NO GAIN

>> The Bulldogs have made a habit of being plunked in recent years. Three Bulldogs rank in the the top-10 in program history in the career hit by pitch category.

>> Brooke Diaz ranks fourth, having been hit by a pitch 29 times while Kylie Neel is in sixth at 19.

>> At the Purple and Gold Challenge, Nicole Hammoude, Aubree Seaeney and Neel were all hit by pitches.

>> The Bulldogs have been hit by a pitch 139 times in Josh Taylor’s tenure. Last season Tech was plunked 65 times, three off the program single-season record of 68 in 2022, both of which are the top-two marks in a single season by a Louisiana Tech team.

QUICK DUB

>> The Bulldogs only took one hour and 18 minutes to run-rule Grambling State (3/26) the quickest game for LA Tech since a 8-0 loss at Tulsa on March 28, 2021. Current Bulldog Aubree Seaney drove in a run with a sacrifice fly for the Golden Hurricane in that contest.

LIGHTING UP LIGHT

>> The Bulldogs had no problem with preseason Mountian West Pitcher of the Year Allie Light in their 3-1 win over San Diego State on March 2. Louisiana Tech would knock Light out of the game with no outs in the third inning after plating three runs on eight hits. The eight hits were the second most Light had allowed in her collegiate career.

IN CAROL WE TRUST

>> Caroline Easom has been elite at the plate so far this season. The senior is batting .316 with 42 hits, eight doubles, 26 RBI and 12 runs scored. She has only struck out 13 times in 133 at-bats.

DOGS ON SPORTSCENTER

>> Aubree Seaney’s diving catch and double play during a win at Jacksonville State on April 14 clocked in at No. 6 on SportsCenter’s Top-10 plays. It marked the fourth time in program history that LA Tech has had a player make SportsCenter’s Top 10

GAME NOTES

plays and second time this season.

>> Katelin Cooper’s diving catch during a loss at UL-Lafayette on Feb. 20 clocked in at No. 6 on SportsCenter’s Top-10 plays. It marked the third time in program history that LA Tech has had a player make SportsCenter’s Top 10 plays.

>> Jazlyn Crowder made SportsCenter Top10 with a diving catch at Texas A&M on March 4, 2018.

>> Dacia Hale was the first Bulldog to make SportsCenter Top-10 when she set an NCAA single game record with 11 RBI during a 17-7 win over Fresno State in the first round of the WAC Tournament in Las Cruces, New Mexcio in 2013.

ROAD WARRIORS

>> Kylie Neel and KB Briley have done their best work at the plate on the road in their careers.

>> Neel has posted a .329 batting average and .408 OBP while tallying 81 hits, 19 doubles, a triple and eight home runs.

>> Briley has hit all three home runs during her career in road games while 23 of her 25 runs scored have come in road games. Briley is out for the remainder of the season after having shoulder surgery.

OLD STOMPING GROUNDS

>> Katelin Cooper (Ole Miss) and Kylie Neel (ULL) will both face their old teams this season. Neel spent her freshman season at ULL and Cooper spent her freshman and sophomore seasons at Ole Miss.

RALEY CAN RUN

>> Claire Raley has a team-leading four triples through 35 games this season already eclipsing the individual high a year ago when Katelin Cooper had three. She is 10-14 on stolen base attempts this season and 34-39 for her career.

THEY COULD PLAY IN THEIR DAY

>> The Louisiana Tech coaching staff had some very talented playing career themselves in softball and baseball.

>> Pitching Coach Chelsea Cohen was a two-year team captain at Arkansas during her four-year playing career with the Razorbacks (2009-13). During her days in Fayetteville, Cohen finished in the top 10 in wins, innings pitched, games started, appearances, complete games, shutouts and strikeouts.Following her playing days at Arkansas, Cohen spent a number of years as a player and a coach on the international level in Switzerland, Austria, South Africa and Argentina.

>> Graduate Assistant Tyler Krobetzky had an extensive baseball career, playing and coaching internationally and professionally for seven years. He spent time in New Zealand, Japan, Australia, Germany, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, South Africa, and the Czech Republic. Before his international

career, Krobetzky spent seasons playing independent professional baseball for the Old Orchard Beach Surge in Maine, the Rio Grande Valley Whitewings in Texas, and the Hilo Hawaii Stars on the big island of Hawaii.

Krobetzky played college baseball at Spring Arbor University in Michigan and Saddleback Community College in California.

>> Assistant Coach Madie Green was a standout at LA Tech from 2020-22. She played a pivotal role in Tech’s 2022 Conference USA Championship while earning Second-Team All CUSA honors. Green batted .316 with 42 hits, including nine doubles and 13 home runs. Her 13 round trippers still stand as the third most in a single season in Tech history. The Keller, Texas native led Tech with 39 RBI and posted 12 multi-RBI games during the season.As a junior in 2021 she saw action in 45 games, making 41 starts while posting a .297 batting average with 35 hits, including eight doubles, two triples and four home runs. She led Tech with a team-high 22 runs. Green made history when she hit the first ever home run at Dr. Billy Bundrick Field (vs. Grambling State, April 21).

FINDING A WAY

>> Louisiana Tech is 343-298 (.537) alltime in one run games.

>> Tech has posted a record of 23-18 under head coach Josh Taylor in one run games.

OUTHIT? NO PROBLEM

>> LA Tech has won seven games when being out-hit by an opponent this season.

>> In a 4-2 series finale win over, UTEP the Bulldogs were out-hit, 7-5.

>> LA Tech defeated Georgia Tech, 13-10 despite being out-hit 15-11 (4/6).

>> The Bulldogs were out-hit 8-4 in a 5-3 win over UL-Lafayette (3/20).

>> Despite being out-hit 7-6 against Southeastern the Bulldogs’ managed to defeat the Lions 4-1, courtesy of five extra-base hits (2/14).

>> The Bulldogs were out hit 5-4 in a 2-1 win over Northwestern State. It was them 111th time this millennium that the Dogs’ were out-hit in a victory.

>> The four-hit victory was just the 49th since 2000.

>> LA Tech only had five hits in a 7-5 win over Sam Houston in its series opener. The Bearkats out hit the Bulldogs 10-5 in the game.

>> The Bulldogs were out hit 7-6 in a 3-1 win at McNeese (3/5).

>> LA Tech has won three games when being out-hit by an opponent this season.

>> Louisiana Tech won nine games last season in which they were outhit by opponents.

NEW FACES IN RUSTON

>> LA Tech added 10 newcomers for the 2024 season. Of the newcomers, four are transfers and six are freshman.

Transfers

Alexis Gilio CF BYU

Nicole Hammoude SS Cal

Claire Raley 3B Utah State

Aubree Seaney 1B Oregon State

Freshman

Emma Brown 3B Sterlington, La.

Mattison Buster RHP Sulphur Springs, Texas

Gracie Flores SS Berthoud, Colo.

Allie Furr OF Ruston, La.

Karolyn Glover C Reno, Nev.

Karli Sellers OF West Monroe, La.

STANDING OUT IN THE CLASSROOM

>> Louisiana Tech softball saw 15 student-athletes earn Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete Awards for the 2022-23 season.

>> Athletes who achieve a 3.5 or better GPA on a 4.0 scale are recognized as Easton/ NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes.

>> The 15 Bulldogs who earned the prestigious honor include: Jina Baffuto, KB Briley, Katelin Cooper, Alyssa Dean, Caroline Easom, Olivia Ellingson, Paris Endris, Allie Floyd, Emma Hutchinson, Jordyn Manning, Alyssa Martin, Brook Melnychuk, Lauren Menzina, Alannah Rogers, and Bailey Wright.

FAMILIAR WITH THE FAM

>> Freshman catcher Karolyn Glover was no stranger to the LA Tech Coaching Staff when she was being recruited and ultimately signed over a year ago. Glover grew up in Reno, Nevada where Taylor, Krobetzky and Cohen coached before arriving in Ruston.

>> Glover is the only player in program history to come from the state of Nevada.

REAL DEAL NEEL

>> Right fielder Kylie Neel has been one of the top Tech hitters entering the past two seasons.

>> Neel is batting .279 this season with 34 hits, four home runs, 23 RBI and 20 runs scored.

>> Neel put gave Tech the lead for good with a three-run home run during a 4-2 win at Jax State (4/13)/

>> She hit her second home run of the season in a 5-3 series-opening win against WKU (3/23).

>> She hit her first home run of the season, courtesy of a three-run bomb in the first inning of the Bulldogs’ 28-2 win over Lindenwood (2/17/24).

>> She recorded the Bulldogs’ first hit of the season with a line drive through the left side of the infield to extend her reachedbase streak to 25 games in the season opener against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.

>> In 2023, she led Tech with a .351 batting average and CUSA-leading 45 RBI, which were tied for the fourth most in program history.

>> As a result of her efforts she earned Second-Team CUSA and Second-Team NFCA All-Mideast Region Honors.

>> She became just the ninth player in program history to lead Tech in both batting average and RBI in a single season in 2023.

>> Neel became just the fifth player in program history to win conference player of the week honors in consecutive seasons after batting .583 with seven hits, eight RBI, two home runs, two doubles, a walk and five runs scored as LA Tech went 3-0 sweeping UTEP for their sixth-straight win. (4/21-23).

>> Defensively, Neel also led Tech with five outfield assists and committed just one error in 74 chances in 2023.

DR. COOPER

>> Katelin Cooper was granted an additional year of eligibility following the 2023 season. The sixth-year senior is pursing her doctorate in counseling and guidance while finishing her collegiate softball career in 2024.

RICH TRADITION

>> Louisiana Tech has a rich softball tradition with three College World Series appearances (1983, 1985, 1986), 11 NCAA Tournament appearances, three Conference USA Regular Season Championships and two CUSA Tournament titles.

>> LA Tech has had six NFCA All-Americans and 57 NFCA All-Region Selections.

>> Tech ranks first among CUSA members in NFCA Poll Appearances with 12, eight more than the next closest school (Liberty, 4).

>> LA Tech ranks 39th all-time among Division I schools in wins with 3,016. The mark leads all CUSA programs and ranks 16th among non power-five schools.

LITTLE LEAGUE LEGENDS

>> Second baseman Caroline Easom played for the Southwest at the Little League World Series on ESPN in Portland, Ore., in 2014.

>> Utility infielder KB Briley won the Punt, Pass and Kick competition four years in a row (age 9-12) and competed at the Super Dome before the Saints game for the NFL stage of the competition (top finish in age group out of all 32 NFL teams was 9th).

THE BASH SISTERS

>> Kylie Neel and Katelin Cooper had monster seasons at the plate in 2023 as both eclipsed the 40 RBI mark.

>> Neel drove in 45 runs which were tied for fourth-most in a single season in program history while Cooper’s 42 RBI ranked seventh.

>> Cooper and Neel became just the third pair of teammates in program history to drive in 40+ runs in a single season joining Anna Cross and Morgan Turkoly (2016) and Taria Page and Turkoly (2017).

CAROL CHASING RECORDS

>> Caroline Easom ranks second in career double plays turned with 52. She is just four double plays away from tying the program record on 56 which was set by Karlee Jensen who played at LA Tech from 2015-18.

TAYLOR MADE IMRPOVEMENT

>> Josh Taylor and staff were expected to rebuild during the 2022 seasons but surprised everybody on their way to winning the CUSA Regular Season Championship in 2022 and posting a 32-24 mark in 2023.

>> Of the 44 coaching staffs that were hired in the 2021 coaching carousel, Taylor and his staff is just one of seven to post 30+ wins in each of their first two season while the Bulldogs 71 wins rank fifth of the 44 programs that hired a head coach following the 2021 season.

>> The 39 wins were tied for third-most among coaching staffs in their first year at their school in 2022.

>> Taylor’s staff was just one of five to win a conference title during their inaugural season at a program in 2022.

ALLIE FLOYD

SOPHOMORE / PITCHER

EAST BERNARD, TEXAS /BOLING HS

2023 CUSA FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR

2023 CUSA ALL-FRESHMAN

2023 NFCA THIRD TEAM ALL-MIDEAST REGION

SIXTH-MOST APPEARANCES BY A FRESHMAN IN PROGRAM HISTORY (34)

10TH MOST INNINGS BY A LA TECH FRESHMAN ALL TIME (128)

SECOND-MOST SAVES BY A LA TECH FRESHMAN (4)

HELD OPPONENTS TO A .233 BATTING AVERAGE IN 2023

“ALLIE BRINGS A CHAMPIONSHIP MENTALITY TO OUR TEAM AND OUR PITCHING STAFF. SHE USED THIS PAST OFFSEASON TO REALLY WORK ON HER SKILLSETS AND BUILD HER MENTALITY. WE LOOK AT ALLIE AS ONE OF OUR TEAM LEADERS.”

- HEAD COACH JOSH TAYLOR

Freshman (2023): Made 34 appareances and 14 starts ... Posted a record of 8-10 ... 2023 Conference USA Freshman of the Year … All-Freshman Conference USA Selection … Led Tech in strikeouts (46), innings pitched (128), saves (4) and complete games (3) … Threw six shutout innings in a 1-0 win over SEMO to garner her first collegiate win (2/12) … Threw seven innings of shutout one-hit ball in relief during a 5-4 win at ULM (4/4) … Posted a season-high four strikeouts on four occasions … Held opponents to a .233 batting average while posting a 2.57 ERA which ranked sixth among all C-USA pitchers… Led a LA Tech pitching staff that posted a 2.38 ERA, the lowest by a Tech team since 1999.

High School: Lettered four years for Coaches Abby Alexander and Kyla Lockley at Boling High School … Helped lead the Bulldogs to the district, bi-district and area championships in 2019 … As a junior she batted .475 and posted a 20-6 record with a 1.03 earned run average in the circle … Named District 24-3A Newcomer of the Year in 2019 … Named first team all-district in 2021 … Named Academic All-District her first three years.

Personal: Daughter of Gerald and Glenda Floyd … Has one sister, Madison … Her sister played softball at Incarnate Word … Born Jan. 22, 2004 in Sugarland, Texas.

KYLIE NEEL

GRADUATE / RIGHT FIELDER

RICHMOND, TEXAS / LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE

LED CUSA WITH 45 RBI IN 2023, FOURTH-MOST IN PROGRAM HISTORY

ENTERED SEASON ON A 25-GAME REACHED BASE STREAK

Second-Team nfca all-mideast region

2023 SECOND-TEAM ALL CUSA

2022 SECOND-TEAM ALL CUSA

“WE ARE EXCITED TO SEE WHAT KYLIE NEEL CAN DO IN 2024. SHE HAD A TREMENDOUS FALL AND HAS REALLY UPPED HER POWER GAME. SHE IS VERY MUCH IMPROVED DEFENSIVELY OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS AS WELL. SHE WILL DEFINITELY MAKE AN IMPACT IN THE MIDDLE OF OUR ORDER THIS SEASON.”

- HEAD COACH JOSH TAYLOR

2023: Started 53 games in right field … Missed three games due to injury … Second-Team All-Conference USA Selection … Led Tech with a .351 batting average and posted a .463 on-base percentage … Recorded 53 hits, 11 doubles, one triple, five home runs and 45 RBI, while posting a .536 slugging percentage … Her 45 RBI were tied for the C-USA lead and were the fourth-most alltime in a single season by a LA Tech player … Named C-USA Player of the Week on April 24, after batting .583 with seven hits, eight RBI, two home runs, two doubles, a walk and five runs scored as LA Tech went 3-0, sweeping UTEP for their sixth-straight win … Also hit home runs against North Texas (3/10), LSU (4/1) and UTSA (4/15) ... Tied a career high with three hits at UTEP (4/22) while setting a career high with four RBI in the same game … Was named an NFCA Top Performer twice during the season (2/21 and 4/25) … Led Tech with 13 multi-hit games and 11 multi-RBI games … Finished the season on a career-high 24-game reached base streak … Recorded 66 putouts and seven outfield assists while making just one error to post a .986 fielding percentage … Was involved in three double plays.

2022: 2nd Team All-Conference USA ... C-USA Hitter of the Week (May 2) ... Saw action in 40 games, making 33 starts mostly at the DP position ... Batted .297 with 27 hits, including six doubles, 2 triples and 2 home runs ... Scored 16 runs and drove in 14 ... Walked seven times and struck out 13 ... HBP 4 times ... Hit a home run in a win over UAB ... Hit a home run in a 16-8 win over Marshall in C-USA tournament ... Named C-USA Hitter of the Week after a three-game series against Middle Tennessee in which she was 6-for-7 at the plate with 2 doubles, 2 triples and 4 runs scored ... Was 2-for-3 with 3 RBI in win over Stephen F. Austin ... Had pinch-hit RBI performances in back-toback games vs. Florida Atlantic ...

2021: Named to the C-USA All-Freshman Team ... Named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll ... Batted .282 with 33 hits, including eight doubles and two home runs ... Scored 14 runs and drove in 11 ... Was 2-for-2 in stolen bases ... Hit both of her home runs in a series win over UTSA ...

2020 (UL-Lafayette): Named to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List ... Appeared in five games during her rookie collegiate season, seeing time as a pinch runner and pinch hitter ... made two plate appearances, and was hit by a pitch both times ... checked in as a pinch runner both games on the season’s opening day, and recorded her first collegiate run scored in the nightcap vs. UTSA (Feb. 7) ... first trip to the plate came on Feb. 23 vs. Ole Miss at the UAB Blazer Classic (was hit by pitch) ... appearance in Game 1 of the Sam Houston State doubleheader on March 11 included another trip to the plate, plus her first action playing in the outfield (subbed in for Raina O’Neal in center field).

High School: Played third base and outfield during her prep career which began at Cinco Ranch (Texas) High School and continued the final two seasons at Richmond (Texas) Foster High School ... turned in a near .500 average (.476) with 35 RBI in her debut season with Foster HS, which resulted in first team all-district accolades ... continued the momentum into the summer hitting above .600 with 33 RBI in travel ball with Texas Elite ... was named to the 2019 PGF High School All-American Watch List ... was named Team MVP in final season at Cinco Ranch, same season she led the district in stolen bases ...Led Foster HS to the state tile game as a junior and was named to the all-state tournament team ...

Personal: Daughter of Paul and Kristy Neel ... Has one older sister, Alexis ...Her cousin Kody Neel played baseball at LA Tech in 2012 and 2013 … Born Jan. 17, 2001 in Houston.

JOSH TAYLOR

Josh Taylor enters his third season as head coach of the Louisiana Tech Softball program.

In year two, Taylor led LA Tech to a 32-24 overall record with a 13-11 mark in Conference USA play. The Bulldogs went 16-9 at Dr. Billy Bundrick Field. LA Tech swept SEMO in the season-opening series, outscoring the Redhawks 18-1 overall to increase their home winning streak to 15 games which was the nation’s fifth longest home winning streak at the time.

Wins over NCAA Regional Participant and A-SUN Champions Central Arkansas and NC State highlighted non-conference play. The Bulldogs’ win over the Wolfpack was the first over a power five opponent since Feb. 24, 2019.

Taylor led LA Tech to an eight-game winning streak from April 14-April 28. During the win streak LA Tech swept UTSA and UTEP and also defeated Grambling in a midweek before earning a thrilling 4-3 series-opening win over NCAA Tournament Participant Charlotte.

In the circle, the Bulldogs posted a 2.38 ERA which was the lowest by a Louisiana Tech pitching staff since 2002.

Offensively, Kylie Neel and Katelin Cooper both cracked the top-10 in single season RBI with 45 and 42 respectively. In addition to leading the team in RBI, Neel led Tech in batting average (.351), doubles (11), total bases (81) and slugging percentage (.536).

Numerous Bulldogs took home postseason honors as pitcher Allie Floyd was named CUSA Freshman of the Year and Sierra Sacco (first team), Neel (second team) and Mary Martinez (freshman team) all earned CUSA honors.

In addition to conference awards, Neel was named second-team NFCA All-Mideast Region while Floyd was selected to the NFCA All-Mideast Region third team.

It didn’t take long for Josh Taylor to make his mark in Ruston in 2022.

In only his first year as the Louisiana Tech head coach, Taylor was named the Conference USA Coach of the Year after guiding the program to the 2022 C-USA regular season title.

It was quite a turnaround.

Taylor, who was named head coach by VP and Director of Athletics Eric Wood on June 7, 2021, took a Tech team that finished 22-30 in 2021 and orchestrated one of the biggest turnarounds in the collegiate softball world in 2022.

Under Taylor’s guidance, the Bulldogs posted a mark of 39-20, including a 18-6 record in league games to claim only the second regular season conference title in program history. Tech started league play 0-3 but then won 18 of its final 21

C-USA games, including the final 11 of the season to win the crown by one game.

The 39 wins were tied for the seventh most in program history and the 18 league wins were the second most in program history.

Not bad for a program that was picked to finish seventh in the C-USA Preseason Coaches Poll, a team that didn’t have a single representative on the 15-player preseason all-conference team.

It took an unforgettable two-out, five-run rally in the bottom of the seventh inning of the season finale against Southern Miss, but Katelin Cooper’s bases-clearing, walk-off triple gave Tech an 8-7 win on Senior Day Sunday at Dr. Billy Bundrick Field sending the Tech players, coaches and fans into a celebration that won’t soon be forgotten in Ruston.

Taylor’s impact on the Tech program was also seen on the stat sheet. As a team, Tech raised its batting average by 60 points (.233 to .293) and almost doubled its run production from the previous season. In the circle, Tech lowered its team earned run average significantly, finishing with a sub-3.00 ERA.

Outfielder Sierra Sacco was named the Conference USA and the Louisiana Sports Writers Association State Freshman of the Year while being one of 10 finalists for the Schutt Sports/ NFCA National Freshman of the Year Award. Sacco, who didn’t sign with Tech until after Taylor arrived on campus in July, broke the program’s single season hits record while ranking among the national leaders in hits, batting average, on-base percentage, stolen bases and runs scored.

Senior Audrey Pickett and junior Amanda Gonzalez joined Sacco on the C-USA first team while Brooke Diaz, Madie Green and Kylie Neel were all named second team all-conference. Sacco, Gonzalez and Diaz were all named all-Mideast Region.

Taylor came to Ruston after spending the past eight seasons at the University of Nevada, including the last five as the head coach of the Mountain West program.

He led the Wolf Pack to a 27-16 record in 2021, including a program record 16 wins in Mountain West action. Nevada posted a non-conference win over No. 2 ranked Washington, a team that finished with 45 wins and an appearance in the Super Regional vs. No. 1 Oklahoma. Nevada won seven of its eight Mountain West series, including a sweep against second place UNLV.

The Wolf Pack hit .289 as a team with five players batting over .300 while recording a school record 62 stolen bases. During his five years as the head coach, all five of his teams finished in the top 10 in program history in batting average. Defensively, his 2019 team shattered the school record for fielding percentage and fewest errors in a season.

Taylor’s 2018 team posted two wins over Louisiana Tech in Puerto Vallarta Classic.

Taylor, who served as an assistant coach at Nevada for three seasons (2013-16) before taking over the helm, led Nevada to three straight NISC postseason appearances (2017-19). He developed 19 all-Mountain West honorees during his head coaching stint – five in 2021 – and another 22 Academic All-Mountain West performers.

Under Taylor’s guidance, Nevada softball posted impressive marks in the classroom, sporting a fall team grade points average of 3.71 and a spring GPA of 3.75.

Prior to joining the Wolf Pack, Taylor served as the head coach at Feather River College in Quincy, Calif. Taylor, who was an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the Feather River baseball team in his first stint from 2004-07, led the Golden Eagle softball program to three-consecutive Super Regional appearances from 2010 to 2012. His overall record in his four years at Feather River was 113-59, including a 92-37 mark over his final three seasons.

The 2012 season was highlighted by Taylor’s third-consecutive 30-win season and his 10th playoff victory in the regional playoff. In 2011, Feather River reached its second-straight Super Regional in a season that also saw Taylor receive the Gatorade Coach of the Year award.

In 2010, Taylor was named Golden Valley Conference Coach of the Year after leading the Golden Eagles to their first GVC title since 2006. The Taylor-led offense topped the GVC in team batting average, runs, RBI, doubles and triples.

Taylor previously served as associate head coach for the Marysville Gold Sox, a collegiate summer league team, from 2008-11. On top of running all aspects of hitting and fielding instruction, Taylor coached multiple players who went on to earn Division I scholarships and two big leaguers in Cody Anderson and Max Stassi. Prior to joining the Gold Sox, Taylor spent a season as associate head coach and recruiting coordinator at San Joaquin College in Stockton, Calif. from 2007-08.

A former Wolf Pack baseball player, Taylor was inducted into the Nevada Athletics Hall of Fame in 2015 as part of the 1994 baseball squad that finished with 41 wins, was ranked as high as No. 6 in the nation and earned the program’s first NCAA regional appearance.

Taylor and his wife, Michelle, have one daughter, Madyson, who graduated from Nevada. Taylor’s 2018 team posted two wins over Louisiana Tech in Puerto Vallarta Classic.

Taylor, who served as an assistant coach at Nevada for three seasons (2013-16) before taking over the helm, led Nevada to three straight NISC postseason appearances (2017-19).

He developed 19 all-Mountain West honorees during his head coaching stint – five in 2021 –and another 22 Academic All-Mountain West performers.

Under Taylor’s guidance, Nevada softball posted impressive marks in the classroom, sporting a fall team grade points average of 3.71 and a spring GPA of 3.75.

Prior to joining the Wolf Pack, Taylor served as the head coach at Feather River College in Quincy, Calif. Taylor, who was an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the Feather River baseball team in his first stint from 2004-07, led the Golden Eagle softball program to three-consecutive Super Regional appearances from 2010 to 2012. His overall record in his four years at Feather River was 113-59, including a 92-37 mark over his final three seasons.

The 2012 season was highlighted by Taylor’s third-consecutive 30-win season and his 10th playoff victory in the regional playoff. In 2011, Feather River reached its second-straight Super Regional in a season that also saw Taylor receive the Gatorade Coach of the Year award.

In 2010, Taylor was named Golden Valley Conference Coach of the Year after leading the Golden Eagles to their first GVC title since 2006. The Taylor-led offense topped the GVC in team batting average, runs, RBI, doubles and triples.

Taylor previously served as associate head coach for the Marysville Gold Sox, a collegiate summer league team, from 2008-11. On top of running all aspects of hitting and fielding instruction, Taylor coached multiple players who went on to earn Division I scholarships and two big leaguers in Cody Anderson and Max Stassi. Prior to joining the Gold Sox, Taylor spent a season as associate head coach and recruiting coordinator at San Joaquin College in Stockton, Calif. from 2007-08.

A former Wolf Pack baseball player, Taylor was inducted into the Nevada Athletics Hall of Fame in 2015 as part of the 1994 baseball squad that finished with 41 wins, was ranked as high as No. 6 in the nation and earned the program’s first NCAA regional appearance.

Taylor and his wife, Michelle, have one daughter, Madyson, who graduated from Nevada.

YEAR BY YEAR

WHERE THEY ARE AT

Dr. Billy Bundrick Field

Dr. Billy Bundrick and Dr. Robert Mack Caruthers started a lifelong friendship in the first grade in Shreveport more than 70 years ago.

They became good friends – “the very best of friends,” according to Dr. Bundrick – during their years together at Alexander Elementary School, Hamilton Terrace Junior High School and Byrd High School.

Eventually, after Dr. Bundrick transferred to Louisiana Tech following a freshman year at Texas A&M, the duo became roommates at Hale Hall. And although each pursued his own career direction – medicine for Bundrick and engineering professor for Caruthers – their passion for Louisiana Tech bonded their friendship until the passing of Dr. Caruthers in 2016.

Now, the two men’s names are being reunited.

Louisiana Tech announced today that the new softball field will be named in honor of the highly-decorated orthopedic surgeon who has given more than 40 years of his professional career to his alma mater.

The Dr. Billy Bundrick naming of the softball field comes thanks to a financial donation towards the facility from Dr. Bundrick’s daughter, Margaret, and her husband, Jim Davison.

“As the university was seeking assistance in the development of a state-of-the-art sports complex for our softball team, Jim and I were thrilled to help,” said Margaret Davison. “When Brooks Hull mentioned the naming of the soccer field in memory of Dad’s good friend, Dr. Caruthers, I knew this was the perfect opportunity to honor dad for a lifetime of dedication to Louisiana Tech.”

Dr. Billy Bundrick Field sits just west (less than 50 yards away) of Dr. Robert Mack Caruthers Soccer Field, the new home for the Lady Techster soccer program. The announcement of the naming of the soccer field came in October 2019 following a gift from Tim Cutt (1983, Petroleum Engineering) and his wife Carolyn in honor of the former Petroleum Engineering professor.

“Robert Mack and I go back to the first grade,” said Dr. Bundrick. “All the way through high school and Tech. We go way back. Robert Mack was a fine, fine man and a friend. The very best.”

Louisiana Tech has honored Dr. Bundrick in just about every conceivable way over the past four decades, and he has more than earned each one. The resume of the Bulldog football letter winner (1957-59), team captain, and longtime LA Tech team orthopedic doctor (1973-2013) is loaded with accolades from both the University and the athletics realm.

“Dr. Billy Bundrick has been a steadfast supporter of Louisiana Tech since his days on the football field,” said Louisiana Tech President Les Guice. “Seeing him work with our student-athletes to help them stay healthy has been a highlight of my time at Tech, and I can think of few better ways to honor his legacy than this.”

Although he first made a name for himself playing for legendary coach

Established 2021

Joe Aillet and the Bulldogs, Dr. Bundrick has spent more than half of his life taking care of Louisiana Tech’s male and female student-athletes.

In addition to donating countless hours to Louisiana Tech’s student-athletes over a four-decade stretch, Dr. Bundrick has also supported the University and its athletic department financially. He and his wife Linda are members of the Team Tech $1 Million Lifetime Giving Club, an elite membership that includes less than 15 couples who have each given more than $1 million during their lifetime.

According to Dr. Bundrick, he and his family’s association with Louisiana Tech over the years has been a big part of his life. He’s had a passion for Lady Techster softball program and has been an integral part of numerous facility projects within the program over the past decade.

“Louisiana Tech has meant everything … to me and my family,” said Dr. Bundrick. “It’s a real honor (to have the stadium named after me). It’s a real honor. The field is going to be great. All of the new facilities are. This is just a special honor.”

Dr. Bundrick was enshrined into the Louisiana Tech Athletics Hall of Fame as part of the class of 1986. He has earned numerous other honors, including the Louisiana Tech Alumnus of the Year (1980), the Distinguished Alumni Award for the College of Life Sciences (1986), Centennial 100 Distinguished Alumni (1994) and Tower Medallion recipient (1995).

He served as the University Foundation Board President (1981-83) and was a Privileged Director of the Foundation Board (1986-87). He received an honorary doctorate in 1984.

“Although I am relatively new to the Louisiana Tech Family, I am very familiar with Dr. Bundrick’s legacy to this University and its athletic department,” said LA Tech VP and Director of Athletics Eric Wood. “He and his family have such deep ties to Louisiana Tech. Dr. Bundrick had a great impact on thousands of our student-athletes over the years, and he will now have his name forever grace our beautiful new softball field.”

signed national letters of intent.

“We are really excited about this class,” Taylor said. “We are bringing in a left-handed pitcher, right-handed pitcher, and a left-handed bat with speed, which fits exactly what we need with this class. Ryleigh and Laney are dynamic pitchers in very different ways in the circle. We are excited to combo those two for years to come. Elena is a dynamic player that brings difference-making speed to the table. All three of our signees are fantastic people. The caliber of human beings we bring in with these three is off the chart. As students, they have incredible GPAs and test scores, and their softball IQ is also off the charts. We are extremely excited to welcome these three in.”

Heng’s athleticism has allowed her to excel at numerous positions during her three seasons at Airline High School, where she has played under former LA Tech standout Katie Smith. She was named the district MVP and first-team all-district shortstop in 2023 after posting a .465 batting average. In 2022, Heng was named first-team all-district and all-state as a center fielder. As a freshman in 2021, she earned first-team all-district recognition as a catcher while also taking home honorable-mention all-state honors while helping lead the Vikings to a runner-place state finish.

“We are excited to welcome Elena to Ruston and the LA Tech Softball family,” Taylor said. “Elena brings a solid left-handed bat and speed to our program. She is a dynamic player who understands softball and loves to compete. We could not be more excited to welcome Elena to Louisiana Tech.”

Heng played travel ball for the Titans Baker in 2023 and posted a .406 batting average. In addition to softball, she also participated in archery, cross country, and indoor and outdoor track.

“I love the atmosphere at Tech, and they have a great program that I am looking forward to studying,” Heng said. “Nothing feels more at home than Louisiana Tech.”

Johnson is an in-state talent from North Desoto High School, where she has helped lead the Griffins to three consecutive state titles (2021, 2022, 2023) while lettering four times for head coach Tim Whitman.

“We are excited to welcome Laney to Ruston and the LA Tech Softball family,” head coach Josh Taylor said. “Laney is a tall right-handed pitcher who also brings an explosive bat. She is also a wonderful student who will excel in the classroom. We could not be more excited to welcome Laney to Louisiana Tech and our softball program.”

Johnson has brought home an abundance of accolades during her prep career. The right-handed pitcher was named the District MVP and 4A Louisiana Player of the Year in 2023 after leading the Griffins to a 35-2 record on the way to their third consecutive state title. She is a three-time LSHAA all-state and LSWA All-State selection while being named All-Area Player of the Year twice. The Stonewall, La., product played travel ball for Impact Gold Tate 18U. Johnson chose the Lady Techsters over Oregon State, Central Arkansas, ULM, Kennesaw State, McNeese State, and many others.

“I chose to come to Louisiana Tech because it is the perfect place for me,” said Johnson. “It is near home, and the coaches and facilities are top-notch. I am glad Louisiana Tech is my future home, and I can’t wait to be there soon.”

Shull comes to Ruston from Hamlin, W.V., where she prepped at Lincoln County High School while playing Travel Ball for Team North Carolina Hinde. Shull is a dominant left-handed pitcher and is nationally ranked as the No. 36 player in the 2024 class by Extra Innings Softball. She earned first-team all-state honors in both 2022 and 2023.

“We are excited to welcome Ryleigh to Ruston and the LA Tech Softball family,” Taylor said. “Ryleigh is a dynamic left-handed pitcher with command of multiple pitches and understands how to get hitters out. She also brings with her an unbelievable work ethic and strong values. Ryleigh is also an outstanding student who will excel in the classroom. We could not be more excited to have Ryleigh put on the LA Tech uniform and represent this wonderful university and softball program.

Shull posted a 1.2 ERA, fanning 93 batters and limiting opponents to just a .233 batting average against her while pitching for Lincoln County in 2023. She also wreaked havoc at the plate with a .432 batting average and six home runs. Shull batted .406 with 35 home runs and eight RBI as a sophomore while posting a 2.76 ERA in the circle as a sophomore helping lead the Panthers to a third-place finish in the WVSSAC Class AAA State Tournament.

The West Virginia product also put up impressive numbers in travel ball with a 2.2 ERA and 55 strikeouts in 54.2 innings pitched during the summer of 2023. Shull was dominant during the PGF Premier Nationals, where she struck out 16 batters without yielding a single run and limiting opposing hitters to a .109 average in 13.2 innings of work.

“I chose Louisiana Tech because of the outstanding academics available, the beautiful campus and community, and the incredible coaches,” Shull said. “The growing softball program and family-like atmosphere made the decision a no-brainer.”

RUSTON, La. – Louisiana Tech head coach Josh Taylor announced the addition of three student-athletes to the Bulldog softball program as Elena Heng (Airline HS/ Bossier City, La.), Laney Johnson (North Desoto HS/Stonewall, La.) and Ryleigh Shull (Lincoln County HS/Hamlin, W.V.) all

ELENA HENG | BOSSIER CITY, LA.

LANEY JOHNSON | STONEWALL, LA. RYLEIGH SHULL | HAMLIN, W.V.

THE LAST TIME LA TECH...

THE LAST TIME...

Scored 10+ runs in a game ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 vs. Georgia Tech (4/6/2024)

Scored 15+ runs in a game ......................................................................................................................................................................................................28 vs. Lindenwood (2/17/2024)

Scored 20+ runs in a game.............................................................................................................................................................. 28 vs. Lindenwood (2/17/2024)

Recorded 15+ hits in a game........................................................................................................................................................... 15 at UTEP (3/6/2020)

Recorded 20+ hits in a game......................................................................................................................................................... .23 vs. Jackson State (2/6/2004)

Scored 10+ runs in an inning................................................................................................................................................ 14 vs. Lindenwood (2/17/2024)

Drew 10 or more walks in a game............................................................................................................................................................. 28 vs. Lindenwood (2/17/2024)

Stole five or more bases in a game................................................................................................................................................ ........................... 5 vs. Houston Christian (3/4/2023)

Hit five or more home runs in game ....................................................................................................................................... ................................... 6 at New Mexico State (5/1/2009)

Hit a grand slam............................................................................................................................................. vs. Lindenwood (2/16/2024)

Defeated No. 1 team (NFCA).............................................................................................................................................................. N/A

Defeated a Top-10 team (NFCA)......................................................................................................................................................3-2 (8 inn.) vs. #10 Fresno State (5/8/2008)

Defeated ranked opponent at home .................................................................................................................... 1-0 (10 inn.) vs. #25 Fresno State (4/11/2009)

Defeated ranked opponent on the road........................................................................................................................ ............................. 8-7 at #24 McNeese State (2/14/2018)

Defeated ranked opponent at a neutral site..................................................................................................... ............................................................ 2-1 vs. #17 Auburn (2/9/2019)

Lost to ranked opponent at home............................................................................................................................................ ................................................. 3-1 vs. #15 LSU (2/2/2023)

Lost to ranked opponent on the road ............................................................................................................................. 2-0 at #4 LSU (3/3/2024)

Lost to ranked opponent at a neutral site.......................................................................................................................... 2-0 vs. #2 Alabama (2/26/2022)

Won a run-rule game.................................................................................................................................................. .8-0 (6 inn.) vs. McNeese (3/3/2024)

Lost a run-rule game...................................................................................................................................................................... 1-11 (5 inn.) at North Texas (5/13/2022)

Won an extra-inning game.................................................................................................................................... ...................................... 3-2 (11 inn.) vs. Missouri State (2/24/2024)

Lost an extra-inning game ............................................................................................................................. .......................................................... 6-5 (13 inn.) at Ole Miss (4/17/2024)

Was No-Hit........................................................................................................................................................................... 8-0 vs. SIU Edwardsville (2/11/2022)

Turned a triple play.............................................................................................................................................................. N/A

THE LAST

TIME A LA TECH PLAYER...

Recorded 4+ hits in a game 4, Caroline Easom at ULM (2/16/2024)

Scored 4+ runs in a game .............................................................................................................................................................................. 4, Karli Sellers vs. Lindenwood (2/17/2024)

Drove in 5+ runs in a game.............................................................................................................................................................. ...............5, Nicole Hammoude at ULM (2/17/2024)

Hit 2 home runs in a game...................................................................................................................................................... 2, Nicole Hammoude vs. Georgia Tech (4/6/2024)

Hit 3+ home runs in a game........................................................................................................................................................... 3, Dacia Hale vs. Fresno State (5/9/2012)

Hit a grand slam......................................................................................................................................................... Nicole Hammoude vs. Grambling State (3/26/2024)

Hit back-to-back home runs..................................................................................................................... .Aubree Seaney/Nicole Hammoude vs. Georgia Tech (4/6/2024)

Hit back-to-back-to-back home runs............................................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................. N/A

Hit for the cycle................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................ N/A

Drew

Katelin Cooper (2 R) vs. Sam Houston (3/9/2024)

Had a walk-off hit ....................................................................................................................................... Katelin Cooper (2 R) vs. Sam Houston (3/9/2024)

THE LAST TIME A LA TECH PITCHER...

Struck

Threw a no-hitter..............................................................................................................................................................

Gallaway vs. Penn State (2/24/2019)

Threw a perfect game........................................................................................................................................................... N/A

2024 PRESEASON AWARDS AND HONORS

DUGOUT DIGEST ELITE 80IMPACT TRANSFER

CLARE RALEY - NO. 76

PRESEASON ALL-CUSA

CLARE RALEY - INF

KYLIE NEEL - OF ALLIE FLOYD - P

CUSA PLAYER OF THE WEEK

CLAIRE RALEY- March 25

CUSA PITCHER OF THE WEEK

BROOK MELNYCHUK- Feb. 19

ALLIE FLOYD- Feb. 26

NFCA TOP PERFORMERS

BROOK MELNYCHUK- Feb. 20

CAROLINE EASOM - Feb. 20

ALLIE FLOYD - Feb. 27

ALEXIS GILIO - Feb. 27

ALLIE FLOYD - March 5

KATELIN COOPER - March 12

BROOK MELNYCHUK - March 12

ALLIE FLOYD - March 26

CLAIRE RALEY - March 26

CUSA FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK

MATTISON BUSTER- March 11

So. | P | R/R | East Bernard, Texas | Boling HS

» Innings Pitched: 7 (Three Times)

» Strikeouts: 8 vs. Southeastern (2/14/24)

» Fewest Runs*: 0 (Twice)

» Fewest Hits*: 2 vs. Missouri State (2/26/24)

» Fewest Walks*: 0 (Three Times)

* - Minimum 5 innings pitched

2024 LAST FIVE GAMES

NOTABLES

» Innings Pitched: 9.0 vs. ULM (4/4/23)

» Strikeouts: 8 vs. Southeastern (2/14/24)

» Fewest Runs*: 0 (Numerous Times)

» Fewest Hits*: 2 vs. Missouri State (2/26/24)

» Fewest Walks*: 0 (Numerous Times)

* - Minimum 5 innings pitched

» 2023 Conference USA Freshman of the Year

» Went 8-10 as a freshman with a 2.57 ERA and 46 strikeouts in 2023.

» Pitched six shutout innings for her first career win against SEMO (2/12/23)

» Posted a 20-6 record with a 1.03 ERA at Boling HS in Boling-Lago Texas.

» Sister Madison pitched at Incarnate Word.

» Also lettered and earned all-district honors in volleyball.

» Helped lead Boling to district, bi-district and area championships in 2019.

» Born Jan. 22, 2004 in Sugarland, Texas.

» Academic All-District selection all four years in high school.

CAREER STATS

So. | OF | L/L | Surprise,

SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS

» Runs: 3 vs. Lindenwood (2/18/24)

» Hits: 3 (Twice)

» Doubles: 1 Triples: - Home Runs: -

» RBI: 4 vs. ULL (3/21/24)

» Walks: 3 vs. Lindenwood (2/18/24)

» Stolen Bases: 1 vs. Sam Houston (3/9/24)

2024 LAST FIVE GAMES

» Runs: 3 vs. Lindenwood (2/18/24)

» Hits: 3 (Twice)

» Doubles: 1 Triples: - Home Runs: -

» RBI: 4 vs. ULL (3/21/24)

» Walks: 3 vs. Lindenwood (2/18/24)

» Stolen Bases: 1 vs. Sam Houston (3/9/24)

» Recorded first career hit at WKU (5/5/23).

» Helped lead Willow Canyon to the Arizona Class 5A state title in 2021 and 2022, finishing as the program’s all-time hit leader with 172.

» First-team All-American by Extra Innings (2021).

» Arizona Sports Awards USA Today Player of the Year in 2021.

CAREER STATS NOTABLES

» Played second base in high school.

» Also wrestled in high school, finishing sixth in the Arizona State Championships.

» Sister Alexis played collegiate softball at Belmont Abbey.

» Born on Sept. 2, 2003.

» Runs: 1 vs. Lindenwood (2/17/24)

» Hits: 2 vs. Lindenwood (2/17/24)

» Doubles: 1 Triples: - Home Runs: -

» RBI: 3 vs. Lindenwood (2/17/24)

» Walks: 1 vs. Missouri State (2/24/24)

» Stolen Bases: -

2024 LAST FIVE GAMES

NOTABLES

» Recorded her first career hit in a 5-1 win over Florida A&M (2/18/23)

» Lettered all four years in high school.

» Garnered all-state recognition as a senior, helping lead Clovis North to a conference title while batting .387 with a league leading 24 RBI.

» Ranked No. 95 in Extra Innings 2022 Recruit Position Rankings

Calif. | Clovis North HS

» Runs: 1 vs. Lindenwood (2/17/24)

» Hits: 2 vs. Lindenwood (2/17/24)

» Doubles: 1 Triples: - Home Runs: -

» RBI: 3 vs. Lindenwood (2/17/24)

Walks: 1 vs. Missouri State (2/24/24)

» Stolen Bases: -

» Helped lead Clovis North to the 2020 CIF Championship

» Played her junior year at Prosper High School in Texas.

» Born Feb. 16, 2004 in Clovis, Calif.

CAREER STATS

» Went 2-3 with a double in a win over Houston Christian (3/5/23).

» Saw action in 20 games, making 11 starts as a freshman in 2022.

NOTABLES

» Hit a walk-off homerun against Tulsa for her first collegiate homer in 2022.

» Ranked as the 94th best outfield recruit by Extra Innings Softball in 2021.

» Brother Jaden Hill played baseball at LSU and was drafted in 2nd round of the 2021 MLB Draft, brother Kentrell Hill also plays minor league baseball.

» Also lettered in track, basketball and volleyball while prepping at Ash- down High School.

» Born Feb. 20, 2003 in Texarkana, Texas.

CAREER STATS

Alannah Rodgers

2024 LAST FIVE GAMES

» Had a career-high six strikeouts against Grambling State (4/25/23)

NOTABLES

» Picked up her first win of the season against SEMO throwing 4 scoreless innings (2/12/23)

» Made 22 appearances and 16 starts, going 7-7 with a 3.32 ERA in 2022

» Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete(2022)

» CUSA All-Freshman Team (2021)

» Named all-state in softball, basketball and powerlifting at Cedar Creek HS

» Played travel ball with current teammate KB Briley since she was 8

» Wants to go to dental school and become a general dentist

» Majoring in Biology

CAREER STATS

» Runs: 2 vs. Lindenwood (2/17/24)

» Hits: 4 vs. ULM (2/16/24)

» Doubles: 2 Triples: - Home Runs: -

» RBI: 2 (Twice)

» Walks: 2 vs. Lindenwood (2/17/24)

» Stolen Bases: -

NOTABLES

» Has made 159 starts and 162 appearances at LA Tech, which is the most on the team.

» Posted a .571 batting average when hitting with a 1-0 count in 2023.

» Hit a homerun in her first collegiate at bat at ULM (2021)

» Garnered all-state honors at Airline High School in Bossier City, La.

» Played for Southwest in the Softball Little League World Series on ESPN at age 12 in Portland, Oregon

» Is a triplet (Sister Chloe and brother Christopher)

» Brother Joey Played Baseball at LA Tech (2009-2011).

» Majoring in accounting and wants to become a CPA.

» Runs: 2 (Three Times)

» Hits: 3 vs. (Twice)

» Doubles: 1 Triples: - Home Runs: 1

» RBI: 2 vs. Texas A&M-CC (2/12/24)

» Walks: 1 vs. Lindenwood (2/17/24)

» Stolen Bases: 2 vs. Lindenwood (2/16/24)

2024 LAST FIVE GAMES

NOTABLES

» Transferred from Utah State where she started 67 games in two seasons.

» Came in at No. 76 on the Dugout Digest Elite 80 Impact Transfer Rankings,

» As a sophomore in 2023, Raley started all 41 games and posted a team-best .328 batting average with 44 hits, six walks, and 20 RBI in 134 at bats.

» Sister Anni played catcher at Nebraska from 2019-23.

Utah State

» Runs: 3 (Three Times)

» Hits: 3 (Five Times)

» Doubles: 2 Triples: 1 Home Runs: 1

» RBI: 4 vs. Santa Clara (3/11/23)

» Walks: 1 (Numerous Times)

» Stolen Bases: 2 (Numerous Times)

» Ranked in the Aggie Softball record books in career stolen bases (29, 7th) and single-season stolen bases (18, 10th).

» Played at Buchanan High School in Clovis, Calif. , earning first-team allleague honors as a sophomore and senior..

» Born on Feb. 26.

CAREER STATS

» Lettered all four years at Sterlington High School.

» Named All-Northeast Louisiana as senior. Earned honorable mention allstate and first-team all-parish honors as a junior.

» Played travel ball for the Louisiana Bombers.

» Lettered twice in basketball.

» Born May 20, 2004 in West Monroe, La.

» Led Sterlington to a state championship appearance as a senior and semifinal appearances as a junior and sophomore. 10  Gentry Spinks R-Jr. | C | R/R | Mandeville, La. |

CAREER STATS

» Runs: 3 vs. Lindenwood (2/17/24)

» Hits: 1 (Twice)

» Doubles: 1 Triples:

» Doubled for her first collegiate hit against nationally ranked LSU (3/6/22).

» C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2021-22).

» Redshirted as a freshman in 2021.

» Redshirted as a freshman in 2021 due to injury.

» Lettered all

KB Briley

SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS

» Runs: 2 vs. Lindenwood (2/18/2024)

» Hits: -

» Doubles: - Triples: - Home Runs: -

» RBI: -

» Walks: 2 vs. Lindenwood (2/18/2024)

» Stolen Bases: -

2024 LAST FIVE GAMES

NOTABLES

» Homered at FIU (3/17/23) and at Texas A&M (3/22/23)

» Made first appearance in two years by pinch hitting against St. Thomas

» Redshirted 2022 season due to injury

» Had a 4-hit performance in Tech’s 8-4 win over UTSA (2021)

» Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete(2022).

» Runs: -

» Hits: -

» Doubles: - Triples: - Home Runs: -

» Lettered six times at Cedar Creek High School.

» Set single-season batting average (.615) and hits record as a junior (59) while also posting a .658 on-base percentage, .969 slugging percentage, 1.679 onbase plus slugging and 23 stolen bases for Cedar Creek.

» Born May 6, 2005 in Ruston, La. Allie Furr 11

» Runs: 3 at Tulsa (3/27/2022)

» Hits: 4 at UTSA (4/2/2022)

» Doubles: 1 Triples:- Home Runs: 1

» RBI: 3, at FIU (3/18/23)

» Walks: 2 vs. Lindenwood (2/18/2024)

» Stolen Bases: 2 at UTSA (4/2/2021)

» Full name is Kailyn Bene’ Briley

» Won the Punt, Pass and Kick competition four years in a row (age 9-12) and competed at the Super Dome before Saints game for the NFL stage of the competition (Top finish nationally was 9th).

» Born Jan. 14, 2002, in Bastrop, La.

CAREER STATS

» Earned multiple first-team all-district and all-state honors.

» Member of the Cougars’ State Championship team in 2018, playing alongside current Lady Techsters Katelin Cooper and Lauren Menzina.

» Brother Kasten plays shortstop for the LA Tech Baseball Team.

SEASON HIGHS

» Innings Pitched: -

» Strikeouts: -

» Fewest Runs*: -

» Fewest Hits*: -

» Fewest Walks*: -

* - Minimum 5 innings pitched

2024 LAST FIVE GAMES

» Walked on after spending the 2022 season as a student manager.

» Made her first career appearance against SEMO (2/12).

NOTABLES

» Lettered six years for Glenbrook High School under former Tech assistant Roo Johnson.

» Six-time first-team all-district selection in softball.

» Innings Pitched: N/A

» Strikeouts: N/A

» Fewest Runs*: N/A

» Fewest Hits*: N/A

» Fewest Walks*:N/A

* - Minimum 5 innings pitched

» Six-time first-team all-district selection in softball.

» Also earned all-district honors in basketball and was a state champion high-jumper in track.

» Born on Dec. 8, 2001 in Minden, La.

CAREER STATS

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» Hits: 3 at Jax State (4/14/24)

» Doubles: 2 Triples: - Home Runs: -

» RBI: 1 vs. (Five Times)

» Walks: 1 (Three Times)

» Stolen Bases: -

» Runs: 3 at Tulsa (3/27/21)

» Drove in three runs and had three hits in win over Manhattan (2/17/23)

» Hit a grand slam to cap a 17 pitch at bat in a win at FIU (3/17/23).

» Second Team All-CUSA and NFCA All-Mideast Region (2022).

» Has made 157 career starts at catcher

» Started 54 games at catcher while driving in a team-best 39 runs (2022).

CAREER STATS NOTABLES

» Prepped at Eagle Pass High School where she lettered all four years.

» Also lettered in basketball.

» Grandfather played football and baseball at Texas Lutheran University

» Plays the clarinet

» Born May 18, 2001 in Del Rio, Texas

Alyssa Martin

SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS

» Runs: 3 vs. Lindenwood (2/17/24)

» Hits: 1 vs. Lindenwood (2/17/24)

» Doubles: - Triples: - Home Runs: -

» RBI: -

» Walks: -

» Stolen Bases: -

2024 LAST FIVE GAMES

NOTABLES

» Doubled in a win over UMass-Lowell (3/5/23)

» Scored the game-winning run in a 1-0 victory over Southern Miss (2022)..

» Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete (2022, 2023).

» Only pacific northwest product on the team.

» Wrestled in high school.

» Runs: 3 vs. Lindenwood (2/17/24)

» Hits: 3 vs. Tarleton State (3/5/2021)

» Doubles: 1 Triples: - Home Runs: -

» RBI: 1 (Seven Times)

» Walks: 1 (Twice)

» Stolen Bases: 1 (Six Times)

» Worked for the Tacoma Rainiers (Seattle Mariners AAA) during 2020.

» Has a twin brother Conor (has two other brothers, Andrew and Brett).

» Brother Andrew plays baseball at Montana State-Billings.

» Played the Cello for six years.

» Born July 25, 2001 in Bellevue, Wash..

CAREER STATS

» Runs: 2 vs. TAMU-CC (2/12/24)

» Hits: 2 vs. Sam Houston (3/10/24)

» Doubles: 2 Triples: - Home Runs: 1

» RBI: 2 vs. Sam Houston (3/9/24)

» Walks: 3 vs. Sam Houston (3/9/24)

» Stolen Bases: -

2024 LAST FIVE GAMES

NOTABLES

» Transferred from Ole Miss prior to the 2022 season.

» Has drawn 20+ walks back to back season.

» Led Tech with 9 HR in 2023 while driving in 42 runs.

» Had a walk-off triple the season finale to help Tech defeat Southern Miss 8-7, clinching the 2022 Conference USA regular season title.

» Born Jan. 30, 2000.  Katelin

» Runs: 4 vs. St. Thomas (2/25/22)

» Hits: 3 vs. No. 15 LSU (2/21/23)

» Doubles: 2 Triples: 1 Home Runs: 1

» RBI: 4 (Twice)

» Walks: 3 (Twice)

» Stolen Bases: 3 vs. Marshall (5/12/22)

» Her five triples ranked second in the C-USA and 21st nationally (2022).

» Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete (2022, 2023).

» High School teammate with current Bulldog Lauren Menzina at Cedar Creek.

» Shows cattle from her family farm across the country.

CAREER STATS

Olivia Ellingson

SEASON HIGHS

» Runs: 1 vs. Lindenwood (2/17/24)

» Hits: 1 (Twice)

» Doubles: 1 Triples: - Home Runs: -

» RBI: 2 (Twice)

» Walks: 1 vs. Lindenwood (2/17/24)

» Stolen Bases: -

2024 LAST FIVE GAMES

» Saw action in 16 games with six starts at the DP spot in 2023.

» Recorded three hits, three runs scored and two RBI in 2023.

NOTABLES

» Collected first career hit (1B) in first start against Florida A&M (2/18/23)

» Lettered all four years at Airline High School, helping lead the Vikings to a state runner up finish in 2021.

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CAREER HIGHS

» Runs: 2 vs. Florida A&M (2/18)

» Hits: 1 (Three Times)

» Doubles: 1 Triples: - Home Runs: -

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» Walks: 1 (Twice)

» Stolen Bases: -

» Two-time first team all-state selection.

» Batted .476 with 39 hits, including 16 home runs, 46 RBI runs as a senior.

» Shreveport-Bossier Jounal Player of the Year (2022).

» Accomplished musician, plays the classical piano.

» Born on June 18, 2004.

CAREER STATS

» Innings Pitched: 5.0 vs. Texas A&M-CC (2/12/24)

» Strikeouts: 5 at ULM (2/16/24)

» Fewest Runs*: 0 vs. Texas A&M-CC (2/12/24)

» Fewest Hits*: 0 vs. Texas A&M-CC (2/12/24)

» Fewest Walks*: 0 vs. Texas A&M-CC (2/12/24))

* - Minimum 5 innings pitched

2024 LAST FIVE GAMES

» Struck out the side in her first career start against SEMO (2/11/23)

NOTABLES

» Pitched 5 scoreless innings to pick up her first career win against SEMO

» Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete (2022)

» Transferred from Iowa Western Community College

» Second team NJCAA All-American (2021)

» Innings Pitched: 8.0 at WKU (5/6)

» Strikeouts: 4 (Twice)

» Fewest Runs*: 0 (Twice)

» Fewest Hits*: 0 vs. Texas A&M-CC (2/12/24)

» Fewest Walks*: 0 vs. Texas A&M-CC (2/12/24)

* - Minimum 5 innings pitched

» Second team NJCAA All-American (2021)

» High school did not have softball but played hockey and basketball.

» Only international player of the LA Tech roster.

» Mother received the silver medal in arm wrestling in the World Competition

» Born May 22, 2001 in Saskatoon, Saskatchwan, Canada.

CAREER STATS

Jina Baffuto

SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS

» Runs: 1 vs. Lindenwood (2/17/24)

» Hits: 1 vs. Lindenwood (2/17/24)

» Doubles: - Triples: - Home Runs: -

» RBI: 2 vs. Lindenwood (2/17/24)

» Walks: 2 vs. Lindenwood (2/17/24)

» Stolen Bases: -

2024 LAST FIVE GAMES

NOTABLES

» Runs: 1 (Three Times)

» Hits: 1 vs. (Twice)

» Doubles: - Triples: - Home Runs: -

» RBI: 2 vs. Lindenwood (2/17/24)

» Walks: 2 vs. Lindenwood (2/17/24)

» Stolen Bases: -

» Collected first career hit in a win over UMass-Lowell (3

» Scored a run in her first career appearance against Toledo (2/17/23)

» Made her first career start at shortstop against Florida A&M (2/18/23)

» Lettered four years at Airline High School

» Batted .529 with 63 hits, including 22 doubles and 10 home runs as a senior

» Helped lead the program to the state semifinals in 2019 and the state title game in 2021.

» Batted .489 with 44 hits, 16 extra base hits, 23 RBI and 37 runs scored as a junior.

» Born June 24, 2004 in Bossier City, La.

CAREER STATS

» Runs: 2 (Twice)

» Hits: 3 (Five Times)

» Doubles: 1 Triples: - Home Runs: -

» RBI: 2 vs. McNeese (3/3/24)

» Walks: 2 at ULM (2/17/24)

» Stolen Bases: 1(Six Times)

2024 LAST FIVE GAMES

NOTABLES

» Appeared in 85 games while making 49 starts during her two seasons at BYU

» Posted a .284 batting average with 27 hits, 7 doubles, 1 triple, 5 RBI, 22 runs scored, and 6 stolen bases in 2023.

» Batted .300, collecting 15 hits, 2 doubles, 15 runs scored, and 4 RBI in 2022.

» West Coast Conference All-Academic Honorable Mentionin 2023.

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» RBI:

» Walks:

» Stolen

BYU

» 2020 Extra Innings Extra Elite Top 200 recruit for the 2021 class.

» Mother, Michelle, played softball at Michigan State and Loyola-Chicago, while her father, Tony, played baseball at Eastern Illinois. Brother Ashtin plays baseball at Georgetown.

» Born Feb. 7.

CAREER STATS

Emma Hutchinson

» Runs: -

» Hits: -

» Doubles: - Triples: - Home Runs: -

» RBI: -

» Walks: -

» Stolen Bases: -

2024 LAST FIVE GAMES

NOTABLES

» Runs: -

» Hits: -

» Doubles: - Triples: - Home Runs: -

» RBI: -

» Walks: -

» Stolen Bases: -

» Lettered all four years at Berthoud High School.

» Earned honorable mention all-state honors as both a junior and senior.

» Led the Spartans with a .466 batting average with 41 hits, three home runs, 40 runs and 23 RBI as a senior.

» Was named Loveland Herald Player of the Year and selected to the CHSCA All-State Games and Colorado All-State Games as a senior.

» Lettered in basketball and track, where she qualified for state in the shot put and discus in 2022.

» Born March 24, 2005 in Berthoud, Colo.

CAREER STATS

» Runs: 2 (Three Times)

» Hits: 2 at ULM (2/17/24)

2001 in Houston, Texas.

» Runs: 1 vs. Lindenwood (2/16/24)

» Hits: 1 vs. Lindenwood (2/17/24)

» Doubles: 1 Triples: - Home Runs: -

» RBI: 3 vs. Lindenwood (2/16/24)

» Walks: 2 vs. Lindenwood (2/16/24)

» Stolen Bases: 1 (Twice)

Nev. | Edward C. Reed HS

» Runs: 1 vs. Lindenwood (2/16/24)

» Hits: 1 vs. Lindenwood (2/17/24)

» Doubles: 1 Triples: - Home Runs: -

» RBI: 3 vs. Lindenwood (2/16/24)

» Walks: 2 vs. Lindenwood (2/16/24)

» Stolen Bases: 1 (Twice)

2024 LAST FIVE GAMES

NOTABLES

» Prepped at Edward C. Reed High School where she earned multiple all-district and all-state honors.

» Batted .580 with 64 RBI and 12 home runs as a senior in high school.

» As a junior, she batted .348 with 24 hits, including 14 extra-base hits.

» Only player from Nevada in program history.

» Prepped at Edward C. Reed High School where she earned multiple all-district and all-state honors.

» Also participated in basketball and snow skiing in high school

» Sister Bradianne played softball at Nevada in 2022 and 2023.

» Born May 1, 2005, in Reno, Nev.

CAREER STATS

NOTABLES

» Made her first career appearance against SEMO as a defensive sub (2/12)

» Made first career start against Manhattan, walking twice (2/17)

» Lettered three years at Lee’s Summit North High School.

» Named first team all-conference and second team all-district as a junior.

» Ranked No. 90 Elite Player Rankings for 2022s by Extra Innings.

» Wears sunglasses at all times

» Only player from Missouri in program history.

» Played travel ball for the DeMarini Aces and coach Ryan Taylor.

» Practices knife throwing in her free time.

» Born April 13, 2004, in Kansas City, Missouri.

Ella Rose Wright

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R-Jr. | SS | R/R | Oakland, Calif. | Cal

» Runs: 2 vs. Lindenwood (2/17/24)

» Hits: 2 at ULM (2/17/24)

» Doubles: 2 Triples: - Home Runs: 2

» RBI: 5 at ULM (2/17/24)

» Walks: 2 vs. Lindenwood (2/18/24)

» Stolen Bases: 1 vs. Southeastern (2/14/42)

2024 LAST FIVE GAMES

NOTABLES

» Played for the Philippines National Team in the WBSC and 2023 Asian games. Batted .467 with a home run and 4 RBI in the WBSC.

» Appeared in 42 games while making 18 starts during her three seasons at Cal.

» Sat out the 2023 season before transferring to LA Tech.

» Hit a pair of home runs against Siena as a freshman in 2022.

» Runs: 2 vs. Lindenwood (2/17/24)

» Hits: 2 (Three times)

» Doubles: 2 Triples: 0 Home Runs: 2

» RBI: 5 (Twice)

» Walks: 2 vs. Lindenwood (2/18/24)

» Stolen Bases: 1 vs. Southeastern (2/14/42)

» Named to the PAC-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll in 2021.

» Prepped at Bishop O’Dowd High School.

» Sister Frankie Hammoude starred in softball at Oregon State where she holds the all-time career home run record.

» Born on June 11.

CAREER STATS

SEASON HIGHS

» Innings Pitched: 5.0 vs. WKU (3/23/24)

» Strikeouts: 2 vs. WKU (3/23/24)

» Fewest Runs*: 1 vs. WKU (3/23/24)

» Fewest Hits*: 4 vs. WKU (3/23/24)

» Fewest Walks*: 0 vs. WKU (3/23/24)

* - Minimum 5 innings pitched

» Two-time Texas Coaches Association All-State selection.

» As a junior, struck out 358 of 744 batters faced in 182.1 innings pitched.

NOTABLES

» Named district MVP in 2022 and was selected as an honorable mention national player of the week by Extra Innings

» Played travel ball for Texas Glory.

CAREER HIGHS

» Innings Pitched: 5.0 vs. WKU (3/23/24)

» Strikeouts: 2 vs. WKU (3/23/24)

» Fewest Runs*: 1 vs. WKU (3/23/24)

» Fewest Hits*: 4 vs. WKU (3/23/24)

» Fewest Walks*: 0 vs. WKU (3/23/24)

* - Minimum 5 innings pitched

» Was a national honor society member and class vice president.

» Also lettered in basketball, track and field and volleyball.

» Born Feb. 15, 2005 in Sulphur Springs, Texas

CAREER STATS

2024 BATTING ORDERS

Feb. 12 Texas A&M CC Raley Gilio Easom Neel Sellers Seaney Cooper Hammoude Diaz

Feb. 14 Southeastern Raley Gilio Neel Hammoude Easom Seaney Cooper Sellers Diaz

Feb. 16 vs. Lindenwood Raley Gilio Neel Hammoude Seaney Sellers Cooper Easom Glover

Feb. 16 at ULM Raley Gilio Neel Cooper Hammoude Seaney Easom Sellers Diaz

Feb. 17 vs. Lindenwood Raley Rogers Neel Hammoude Seaney Easom Sellers Glover Baffuto

Feb. 17 at ULM Raley Gilio Neel Hammoude Seaney Easom Cooper Sellers Diaz

Feb. 20 at UL-Lafayette Raley Gilio Neel Hammoude Seaney Easom Cooper Sellers Diaz

Feb. 23 Missouri State Raley Gilio Neel Hammoude Seaney Easom Rogers Diaz Baffuto

Feb. 24 Missouri State Raley Gilio Neel Hammoude Seaney Easom Cooper Glover Rogers

Feb. 24 Missouri State Raley Gilio Easom Seaney Sellers Grealy Rogers Baffuto Diaz

Feb. 25 Missouri State Raley Gilio Easom Seaney Hammoude Neel Rogers Diaz Cooper

March 1 vs. Illinois Rogers Raley Gilio Easom Seaney Hammoude Neel Diaz Cooper

March 2 vs. Illinois Rogers Raley Gilio Easom Seaney Hammoude Neel Glover Cooper

March 2 vs. San Diego State Rogers Raley Gilio Easom Seaney Hammoude Neel Glover Cooper

March 3 vs. McNeese Rogers Raley Gilio Easom Seaney Hammoude Neel Diaz Cooper

March 3 at LSU Rogers Raley Gilio Easom Seaney Hammoude Neel Diaz Cooper

March 5 at McNeese Rogers Raley Gilio Easom Seaney Hammoude Neel Glover Cooper

March 8 Sam Houston Rogers Raley Gilio Easom Seaney Hammoude Neel Diaz Cooper

March 9 Sam Houston Rogers Raley Gilio Easom Seaney Hammoude Neel Diaz Cooper

March 10 Sam Houston Rogers Raley Gilio Easom Seaney Hammoude Neel Diaz Cooper

March 12 Northwestern State Rogers Raley Gilio Easom Seaney Hammoude Neel Wright Cooper

March 15 at Middle Tennessee Rogers Raley Gilio Easom Seaney Hammoude Neel Diaz Cooper

March 16 at Middle Tennessee Rogers Raley Gilio Easom Seaney Hammoude Neel Diaz Cooper

March 17 at Middle Tennessee Rogers Raley Gilio Easom Seaney Hammoude Neel Diaz Cooper

March 20 UL-Lafayette Rogers Raley Gilio Easom Seaney Hammoude Neel Diaz Cooper

March 22 WKU Rogers Raley Gilio Easom Seaney Hammoude Neel Diaz Cooper

March 23 WKU Rogers Raley Gilio Easom Seaney Hammoude Neel Diaz Cooper

March 24 WKU Rogers Raley Gilio Easom Seaney Hammoude Neel Diaz Cooper

March 26 Grambling State Rogers Raley Gilio Easom Seaney Hammoude Neel Wright Cooper

March 28 at Liberty Rogers Raley Gilio Easom Seaney Hammoude Neel Diaz Cooper

March 29 at Liberty Rogers Raley Gilio Neel Easom Hammoude Seaney Diaz Cooper

March 30 at Liberty Rogers Raley Gilio Neel Easom Hammoude Seaney Diaz Cooper

April 5 at Auburn Rogers Raley Gilio Neel Easom Seaney Hammoude Diaz Cooper

April 6 vs. Georgia Tech Rogers Raley Gilio Neel Easom Seaney Hammoude Diaz Cooper

April 6 at Auburn Rogers Raley Gilio Neel Easom Seaney Hammoude Glover Cooper

April 12 at Jax State Rogers Raley Gilio Neel Hammoude Easom Seaney Diaz Cooper

April 13 at Jax State Rogers Raley Gilio Neel Hammoude Seaney Easom Diaz Cooper

April 14 at Jax State Rogers Raley Gilio Neel Hammoude Seaney Easom Diaz Cooper

April 16 at Ole Miss Rogers Raley Gilio Neel Hammoude Seaney Easom Diaz Cooper

April 16 at Ole Miss Rogers Raley Gilio Neel Hammoude Seaney Easom Diaz Cooper

April 19 UTEP Rogers Raley Gilio Neel Easom Hammoude Seaney Diaz Cooper

April 20 UTEP Gilio Rogers Neel Raley Easom Endris Baffuto Glover Cooper

April 21 UTEP Rogers Neel Gilio Hammoude Raley Seaney Diaz Easom Cooper

April 23 at Northwestern State Rogers Gilio Neel Hammoude Raley Easom Diaz Endris Cooper

April 26 at New Mexico State

April 27 at New Mexico State

April 28 at New Mexico State

April 30 McNeese

May 3 FIU

May 4 FIU

May 5 FIU

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2024 DEFENSIVE LINEUPS

A&M CC Sellers Melnychuk Diaz Seaney Easom Raley Hammoude Cooper Gilio Neel

Feb. 14 Southeastern Sellers Floyd Diaz Seaney Easom Raley Hammoude Cooper Gilio Neel

Feb. 16 vs. Lindenwood Sellers Floyd Glover Seaney Easom Raley Hammoude Cooper Gilio Neel

Feb. 16 at ULM Sellers Melnychuk Diaz Seaney Easom Raley Hammoude Cooper Gilio Neel

Feb. 17 vs. Lindenwood Hammoude Buster Glover Seaney Easom Raley Baffuto Sellers Rogers Neel

Feb. 17 at ULM Sellers Floyd Diaz Seaney Easom Raley Hammoude Cooper Gilio Neel

Feb. 20 at UL-Lafayette Sellers Melnychuk Diaz Seaney Easom Raley Hammoude Cooper Gilio Neel

Feb. 23 Missouri State Hammoude Floyd Diaz Seaney Easom Raley Baffuto Rogers Gilio Neel

Feb. 24 Missouri State Rogers Melnychuk Glover Seaney Easom Raley Hammoude Cooper Gilio Neel

Feb. 24 Missouri State Grealy Menzina Diaz Seaney Easom Raley Baffuto Sellers Gilio Rogers

Feb. 25 Missouri State Neel Martin Diaz Seaney Easom Raley Hammoude Cooper Gilio Rogers

March 1 vs. Illinois Neel Floyd Diaz Seaney Easom Raley Hammoude Cooper Gilio Rogers

March 2 vs. Illinois Neel Melnychuk Glover Seaney Easom Raley Hammoude Cooper Gilio Rogers

March 2 vs. San Diego State Neel Menzina Glover Seaney Easom Raley Hammoude Cooper Gilio Rogers

March 3 vs. McNeese Neel Floyd Diaz Seaney Easom Raley Hammoude Cooper Gilio Rogers

March 3 at LSU Neel Melnychuk Diaz Seaney Easom Raley Hammoude Cooper Gilio Rogers

March 5 at McNeese Neel Menzina Glover Seaney Easom Raley Hammoude Cooper Gilio Rogers

March 8 Sam Houston Neel Floyd Diaz Seaney Easom Raley Hammoude Cooper Gilio Rogers

March 9 Sam Houston Neel Buster Diaz Seaney Easom Raley Hammoude Cooper Gilio Rogers

March 10 Sam Houston Neel Melnychuk Diaz Seaney Easom Raley Hammoude Cooper Gilio Rogers

March 12 Northwestern State Neel Melnychuk Wright Seaney Easom Raley Hammoude Cooper Gilio Rogers

March 15 at Middle Tennessee Neel Floyd Diaz Seaney Easom Raley Hammoude Cooper Gilio Rogers

March 16 at Middle Tennessee Neel Melnychuk Diaz Seaney Easom Raley Hammoude Cooper Gilio Rogers

March 17 at Middle Tennessee Neel Buster Diaz Seaney Easom Raley Hammoude Cooper Gilio Rogers

March 20 UL-Lafayette Neel Floyd Diaz Seaney Easom Raley Hammoude Cooper Gilio Rogers

March 22 WKU Neel Floyd Diaz Seaney Easom Raley Hammoude Cooper Gilio Rogers

March 23 WKU Neel Melnychuk Diaz Seaney Easom Raley Hammoude Cooper Gilio Rogers

March 24 WKU Neel Melnychuk Diaz Seaney Easom Raley Hammoude Cooper Gilio Rogers

March 26 Grambling State Neel Buster Wright Seaney Easom Raley Hammoude Cooper Gilio Rogers

March 28 at Liberty Neel Floyd Diaz Seaney Easom Raley Hammoude Cooper Gilio Rogers

March 29 at Liberty Neel Melnychuk Diaz Seaney Easom Raley Hammoude Cooper Gilio Rogers

March 30 at Liberty Neel Melnychuk Diaz Seaney Easom Raley Hammoude Cooper Gilio Rogers

April 5 at Auburn Neel Floyd Diaz Seaney Easom Raley Hammoude Cooper Gilio Rogers

April 6 vs. Georgia Tech Neel Melnychuk Diaz Seaney Easom Raley Hammoude Cooper Gilio Rogers

April 6 at Auburn Neel Buster Glover Seaney Easom Raley Hammoude Cooper Gilio Rogers

April 12 at Jax State Neel Floyd Diaz Seaney Easom Raley Hammoude Cooper Gilio Rogers

April 13 at Jax State Neel Buster Diaz Seaney Easom Raley Hammoude Cooper Gilio Rogers

April 14 at Jax State Neel Melnychuk Diaz Seaney Easom Raley Hammoude Cooper Gilio Rogers

April 16 at Ole Miss Neel Buster Diaz Seaney Easom Raley Hammoude Cooper Gilio Rogers

April 16 at Ole Miss Neel Melnychuk Diaz Seaney Easom Raley Hammoude Cooper Gilio Rogers

April 19 UTEP Neel Floyd Diaz Seaney Easom Raley Hammoude Cooper Gilio Rogers

April 20 UTEP Neel Melnychuk Glover Endris Easom Raley Baffuto Cooper Gilio Rogers

April 21 UTEP Neel Floyd Diaz Seaney Easom Raley Hammoude Cooper Gilio Rogers

April 23 at Northwestern State Neel Buster Diaz Endris Easom Raley Hammoude Cooper Gilio Rogers

April 26 at New Mexico State

April 27 at New Mexico State

April 28 at New Mexico State

April 30 McNeese

May 3 FIU

May 4 FIU

May 5 FIU

- Team (5), DIAZ, Brooke 4, GLOVER, Karo 1, Opp (5). SBA/ATT - DIAZ, Brooke (18-30), MELNYCHUK, B (13-15), FLOYD, Allie (7-15), GLOVER, Karo (11-13), BUSTER, Matt (7-8), MENZINA, Lau (3-4), MARTIN, Alys (0-2), WRIGHT, Ella (1-1).

The Automated ScoreBook Batting Leaders for Louisiana Tech (as of Apr 23, 2024) (All games)

The Automated ScoreBook Pitching Leaders for Louisiana Tech (as of Apr 23, 2024) (All games)

Batting

At bats: 46 - at Ole Miss (Apr 16, 2024)

Runs scored: 28 - vs LINDENWOOD (Feb 17, 2024 at MONROE, LA)

Hits: 14 - at ULM (Feb 16, 2024)

RBIs: 26 - vs LINDENWOOD (Feb 17, 2024 at MONROE, LA)

Doubles: 5 - vs Southeastern (Feb 14, 2024)

Triples: 2 - at Jax State (Apr 14, 2024)

Home runs: 3 - vs Georgia Tech (Apr 06, 2024 at Auburn, Ala.)

Total bases: 23 - at ULM (Feb 17, 2024)

Walks: 20 - vs LINDENWOOD (Feb 17, 2024 at MONROE, LA)

Strikeouts: 15 - at Auburn (Apr 06, 2024)

Sac hits: 3 - vs Georgia Tech (Apr 06, 2024 at Auburn, Ala.)

Sac flies: 2 - vs WKU (Mar 23, 2024)

2 - at Ole Miss (Apr 16, 2024)

Stolen bases: 4 - vs LINDENWOOD (Feb 16, 2024 at MONROE, LA)

4 - vs LINDENWOOD (Feb 17, 2024 at MONROE, LA)

Hit by pitch: 2 - vs Sam Houston (Mar 08, 2024)

2 - vs WKU (Mar 23, 2024)

Caught stealing: 2 - vs Texas A&M-CC (Feb 12, 2024)

2 - vs WKU (Mar 23, 2024)

Runners LOB: 15 - vs Missouri State (Feb 24, 2024)

Hit into DP: 2 - vs Missouri State (Feb 25, 2024)

2 - vs UTEP (Apr 21, 2024)

Fielding

Putouts: 38 - at Ole Miss (Apr 16, 2024)

Assists: 16 - vs Missouri State (Feb 24, 2024)

Errors: 4 - at UL-Lafayette (Feb 20, 2024)

Passed balls: 2 - at Ole Miss (Apr 16, 2024)

DPs turned: 1 - (11 times )

Pitching

Innings pitched: 12.2 - at Ole Miss (Apr 16, 2024)

Runs allowed: 10 - vs Georgia Tech (Apr 06, 2024 at Auburn, Ala.)

Earned runs: 10 - vs Georgia Tech (Apr 06, 2024 at Auburn, Ala.)

Walks allowed: 6 - at Jax State (Apr 12, 2024)

6 - at Ole Miss (Apr 16, 2024)

Strikeouts: 8 - vs Texas A&M-CC (Feb 12, 2024)

8 - vs Southeastern (Feb 14, 2024)

Hits allowed: 15 - vs Georgia Tech (Apr 06, 2024 at Auburn, Ala.)

Doubles allowed: 4 - at UL-Lafayette (Feb 20, 2024)

Triples allowed: 1 - at UL-Lafayette (Feb 20, 2024)

1 - vs WKU (Mar 23, 2024)

1 - at Liberty (Mar 29, 2024)

Homers allowed: 3 - vs Georgia Tech (Apr 06, 2024 at Auburn, Ala.)

3 - at Ole Miss (Apr 16, 2024)

Wild pitches: 3 - at Middle Tennessee (Mar 15, 2024)

Hit batters: 1 - (9 times )

The Automated ScoreBook Season Game Highs for Louisiana Tech (as of Apr 21, 2024) (All games)

INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

Batting

At bats: 7 - ROGERS, Alannah at Ole Miss (Apr 16, 2024)

Runs scored: 4 - SELLERS, Karli vs LINDENWOOD (Feb 17, 2024 at MONROE, LA)

Hits: 4 - EASOM, Caroline at ULM (Feb 16, 2024)

RBIs: 5 - SELLERS, Karli vs LINDENWOOD (Feb 17, 2024 at MONROE, LA)

5 - HAMMOUDE, Nicole at ULM (Feb 17, 2024)

Doubles: 2 - (6 times )

Triples: 1 - (6 times )

Home runs: 2 - HAMMOUDE, Nicole vs Georgia Tech (Apr 06, 2024 at Auburn, Ala.)

Total bases: 8 - HAMMOUDE, Nicole vs Georgia Tech (Apr 06, 2024 at Auburn, Ala.)

Walks: 3 - (4 times )

Strikeouts: 4 - COOPER, Katelin at ULM (Feb 16, 2024)

4 - NEEL, Kylie at Ole Miss (Apr 16, 2024)

Sac hits: 1 - (22 times )

Sac flies: 1 - (12 times )

Stolen bases:

Hit by pitch:

Caught stealing:

- (18 times )

Fielding

Pitching

The Automated ScoreBook Game Results for Louisiana Tech (as of Apr 23, 2024) (All games)

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2024 COACHING STAFF RADIO / TV CHART

Josh Taylor Head Coach Nevada, 1995 Third Season 3RD BASE

Chelsea Cohen Assistant Coach Arkansas, 2012 Third Season PITCHING

Tyler Krobetzky Assistant Coach Spring Arbor, 2012 Third Season

Madie Green Assistant Coach LA Tech, 2022 First Season

2023 SUPPORT STAFF RADIO / TV CHART

Logan Covington Athletic Trainer LSU, 2020 Second Season DUGOUT

Alex Wade Strength & Conditioning Northwestern State, 2022 First Season DUGOUT

Hunter Corneliusen SID Kansas State, 2020 Second Season PRESS BOX

Malcolm Butler Sport Admin/Radio Louisiana Tech, 1994 26th Season PRESS BOX

#00 | Allie Floyd So. | RHP | 5-11 East Bernard, Texas

#1 | Alannah Rogers So. | OF | 5-1 Surprise, Ariz.

#5 | Caroline Easom Sr. | 2B | 5-4 Bossier City, La.

#11 | KB Briley R-Jr. | 3B | 5-6 Sterlington, La.

#18 | Paris Endris So. | 1B | 5-7 Bossier City, La.

#27 | Gracie Flores Fr. | SS | 5-7 Berthoud, Colo.

#2 | Kaylee Grealy So. | 2B | 5-7 Fresno, Calif.

#7 | Claire Raley Jr. | 3B | 5-4 Clovis, Calif.

#12 | Allie Furr Fr. | OF | 5-6 Ruston, La.

#19 | Brook Melnychuk R-Jr. | RHP | 5-5 Saskatchewan, Canada

#32 | Kylie Neel Gr. | RF | 5-8 Richmond, Texas

#14 | Alyssa Martin Jr. | RHP | 5-8 Minden, La.

#21 | Jina Baffuto So. | SS | 5-4 Bossier City, La.

#33 | Karolyn Glover Fr. | C | 5-7 Reno, Nev.

#3 | Aleya Hill Jr. | OF | 5-10 Ashdown, Ark.

#9 | Emma Brown Fr. | 3B | 5-8 Sterlington, La.

#15 | Brooke Diaz Sr. | C | 5-7 Eagle Pass, Texas

#22 | Karli Sellers Fr. | OF | 5-10 West Monroe, La.

#42 | Ella Rose Wright So. | C | 5-8 Lee’s Summit, Mo.

#4 | Lauren Menzina Gr. | RHP | 5-9 Ruston, La.

#10 | Gentry Spinks R-Jr. | C | 5-7 Mandeville, La.

#16 | Olivia Ellingson Sr. | OF | 5-5 Federal Way, Wash.

#24 | Alexis Gilio Jr. | CF | 5-9

Colo.

#44 | Nicole Hammoude R-Jr. | SS | 5-7 Oakland, Calif.

#17 | Katelin Cooper Gr. | LF | 5-6 Choudrant, La.

#25 | Emma Hutchinson Sr. | RHP | 6-0 Holden, La.

#76 | Mattison Buster Fr. | RHP | 5-9 Sulphur Springs, Texas

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