Louisiana Tech first baseman Manny Garcia was named the Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s Hitter of the Week following a 7-for-16 (.438) performance at the plate this past weekend against Southern Miss.
Ruston’s prowess on the baseball diamond was in full effect at home Monday afternoon, with four pitchers hurling a shutout and the offense erupting for an 11-0 win over Red River.
SIMSBORO — At this point in the season, it’s a matter of who can stop the Choudrant machine, if they can. The Aggies scored early and often here Monday to beat the Tigers 17-1 in five innings.
Louisiana Tech was on the verge of dropping a home series for the first time all season — that is, until Manny Garcia walked to the plate with two outs in the bottom of the seventh.
Grambling State baseball (11-19, 8-4 SWAC) dropped the series finale to Alabama State (16-17, 5-7 SWAC), 7-6, on Sunday afternoon at Wheeler-Watkins Baseball Complex.
Since dropping two straight games to West Monroe back in late March, the Ruston Bearcats pitching staff hasn’t allowed more than three runs in any game.
Zoey Smith went 4-for- 4 with a home run to pace the Choudrant Lady Aggies in a 23-7 onslaught against Summerfield in their regular season finale Thursday.
