Tech will travel to Sam Houston State tomorrow night for a two-game midweek series.
First pitch is set for 6:30 pm Tuesday night on ESPN+. Game 2 of the series will get going at 3 pm on Wednesday.
This will end a 7-game in 8 days portion of the schedule.
Sam Houston State is a really good program, picked to win the Southland in 2020. Projected to make a regional in 2020.
Jay Sirianni is in his 1st season at the HC after Matt Deggs left to go take the head job at USL. Sirianni was previously the pitching coach.
The Bearkats are off to a 6-4 start in 2020. They lost 2 of 3 at ULL last weekend.
Projected Southland Player of the Year: OF Colton Cowser, OF, Sam Houston State
Top Draft Prospects
- RHP Landon Ausley (key reliever)
- 1B/LHP Jack Rogers (been the best hitter so far)
- INF Dee Shelton (hitting .111 early on)
- RHP Tyler Davis (weekend starter)
- OF Colton Cowser (solid start to the season)
Impact Freshmen
- OF Clayton Chadwick (only 3 ABs so far)
- 2B Anthony McKenzie (.178 in the early going)
- RHP Caleb Cannon (5.40 ERA in 5 IP)
Key Players for Sam Houston State
- Rogers (.385, 1 HR, 12 RBI)
- Christian Smith (.333, 7 RBI)
- Cowser (.289, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 4 SB)
- Lance Lusk (0.68 ERA, 13.1 IP, 14 Ks)
- LHP Rogers (3.60 ERA, 5 IP, 6 Ks) – will likely start one of the games
- RHP Ausley (3.18 ERA, 5.2 IP, 11 Ks)
Looking at Louisiana Tech
- Tech is coming off a weekend sweep of Maine in which they scored 65 runs
- Netterville went 9/16 at the plate with 4 home runs and 14 RBI
- Young went 10/20 at the plate with 4 home runs and 9 RBI
- Bates is hitting .439 with 5 HR and 18 RBI
- Kyle Hasler is trying to force his way into the lineup more often. The FR C is hitting .333 with 2 HR and 5 RBI in only 4 starts
- What will Tech do on the mound? Easy choice for me. Go with Griffen Tuesday night, Martinez on Wednesday afternoon. I’m sure the pitching match-ups will be announced later today.
- Also, the staff has been dominant so far, but I’m still concerned with the depth. Fincher and Whorff aren’t going to give Tech 7 innings every time out on the weekend. Have to continue getting those young guys inning. 12 guys have pitched so far, need a solid 9-10 every weekend.
- I’ll answer any questions that you all may have.
First pitch is set for 6:30 pm Tuesday night on ESPN+. Game 2 of the series will get going at 3 pm on Wednesday.
This will end a 7-game in 8 days portion of the schedule.
Sam Houston State is a really good program, picked to win the Southland in 2020. Projected to make a regional in 2020.
Jay Sirianni is in his 1st season at the HC after Matt Deggs left to go take the head job at USL. Sirianni was previously the pitching coach.
The Bearkats are off to a 6-4 start in 2020. They lost 2 of 3 at ULL last weekend.
Projected Southland Player of the Year: OF Colton Cowser, OF, Sam Houston State
Top Draft Prospects
- RHP Landon Ausley (key reliever)
- 1B/LHP Jack Rogers (been the best hitter so far)
- INF Dee Shelton (hitting .111 early on)
- RHP Tyler Davis (weekend starter)
- OF Colton Cowser (solid start to the season)
Impact Freshmen
- OF Clayton Chadwick (only 3 ABs so far)
- 2B Anthony McKenzie (.178 in the early going)
- RHP Caleb Cannon (5.40 ERA in 5 IP)
Key Players for Sam Houston State
- Rogers (.385, 1 HR, 12 RBI)
- Christian Smith (.333, 7 RBI)
- Cowser (.289, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 4 SB)
- Lance Lusk (0.68 ERA, 13.1 IP, 14 Ks)
- LHP Rogers (3.60 ERA, 5 IP, 6 Ks) – will likely start one of the games
- RHP Ausley (3.18 ERA, 5.2 IP, 11 Ks)
Looking at Louisiana Tech
- Tech is coming off a weekend sweep of Maine in which they scored 65 runs
- Netterville went 9/16 at the plate with 4 home runs and 14 RBI
- Young went 10/20 at the plate with 4 home runs and 9 RBI
- Bates is hitting .439 with 5 HR and 18 RBI
- Kyle Hasler is trying to force his way into the lineup more often. The FR C is hitting .333 with 2 HR and 5 RBI in only 4 starts
- What will Tech do on the mound? Easy choice for me. Go with Griffen Tuesday night, Martinez on Wednesday afternoon. I’m sure the pitching match-ups will be announced later today.
- Also, the staff has been dominant so far, but I’m still concerned with the depth. Fincher and Whorff aren’t going to give Tech 7 innings every time out on the weekend. Have to continue getting those young guys inning. 12 guys have pitched so far, need a solid 9-10 every weekend.
- I’ll answer any questions that you all may have.
