Louisiana Tech Baseball 2022 NCAA Tournament Capsule
May 23, 2022 · CSM Staff
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
Conference USA (42-19, 20-10)
Coach: Lane Burroughs
Key Field Players:
Taylor Young, Senior, IF, .358 BA, 11 HR, 49 RBI, 26 SB
Cole McConnell, Sophomore, OF, .332 BA, 9 HR, 74 RBI
Steele Netterville, Senior, OF, .311 BA, 14 HR, 66 RBI
Jorge Corona, Sophomore, C/OF, .281 BA, 13 HR, 55 RBI
Philip Matulia, Junior, OF, .252 BA, 8 HR, 38 RBI
Key Pitchers:
Cade Gibson, Senior, P, 4.87 ERA, 6-5 W/L, 85.0 IP, 93 SO
Ryan Jennings, Senior, P, 3.74 ERA, 5-1 W/L, 84.1 IP, 90 SO
Jonathan Fincher, Senior, P, 3.63 ERA, 7-2 W/L, 74.1 IP, 71 SO
Kyle Crigger, Senior, P, 1.79 ERA, 6-1 W/L, 65.1 IP, 74 SO, 9 SV
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .275 (158th in nation, 8th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.77 (77, 2)
Doubles per Game: 2.07 (59, 4)
Earned Run Average: 4.18 (34, 2)
Fielding Percentage: .075 (48, 5)
Home Runs per Game: 1.23 (74, 5)
Scoring Offense: 7.3 (67, 4)
Slugging Percentage: .454 (95, 6)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.00 (148, 7)
Triples per Game: 0.16 (215, 8)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2021 | Regional | defeated Rider, lost to NC State, eliminated by NC State |
| 2016 | Regional | lost to Cal State Fullerton, defeated SE Missouri State, defeated Cal State Fullerton, defeated Louisiana Tech |
| 1987 | Regional | lost to New Orleans, defeated Southern, eliminated by Cal State Fullerton |
| 1986 | Regional | defeated Tulane, defeated Jackson State, lost to LSU, eliminated by Tulane |
*all team stats through 5/22
