Sam Houston vs Louisiana Tech (May 16, 2026)

 
Box Score
 

2026 Sam Houston Baseball
Sam Houston at Louisiana Tech
May 16, 2026 at Ruston, La. (JC Love Field)

Sam Houston 6 (24-32,13-17 CUSA)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Ryan Franden 3b 
Jeric Curtis cf 
Cade Corcoran 1b 
Hunter Alvord ss 
Caleb Cotton lf 
Wes Baker c 
Sean Bazmore dh 
Kirby Orth rf 
Jace Martinez 2b 
Gabe Winans p 
   Zach Alarid p 
Totals  31  27 
  

Louisiana Tech 0 (33-23,19-11 CUSA)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Colby Lunsford 3b 
Trey Hawsey 1b 
Colton Coates 2b 
Eli Berch c 
Sebastian Mexico lf 
Matt Houston dh 
Wesley Scott cf 
Casey McCoy ss 
Zeb Ruddell rf 
Luke Cooley p 
   Nate Crider p 
   Luke Nichols p 
   Connor Nation p 
Totals  31  27  16 

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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Sam Houston......... 020 100 030 -  6  7  0
Louisiana Tech...... 000 000 000 -  0  4  2
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E - Casey McCoy; Luke Nichols. DP - Bulldogs 1. LOB - Bearkats 3; Bulldogs 7. 2B - Bazmore, S.. 3B - Cotton, C.. HBP - Orth, K.; Eli Berch. SH - Curtis, J.; Cotton, C.. SB - Colton Coate. CS - Orth, K..

Sam Houston   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Gabe Winans   3.0  10  13  60 
Zach Alarid W,1-2  6.0  21  21  67 
  
Louisiana Tech   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Luke Cooley L,1-2  5.0  19  19  67 
Nate Crider   1.0  23 
Luke Nichols   2.0  19 
Connor Nation   1.0 

Win - Alarid, Z. (1-2). Loss - Luke Cooley (1-2). Save - None. WP - Winans, G.; Alarid, Z.. HBP - by Winans, G. (Eli Berch); by Luke Nichols (Orth, K.). PB - Eli Berch. Pitches/strikes: Winans, G. 60/37; Alarid, Z. 67/45; Luke Cooley 67/52; Nate Crider 23/12; Luke Nichols 19/13; Connor Natio 8/6.

Umpires - HP: Thomas Walkoviak 1B: Eric Roles 3B: Phil Cundall
Start: 1:06 pm Time: 2:19 Attendance: 2340
Weather: 83 deg, sunny, S 11-13 mph

 
Play-by-Play
 

2026 Sam Houston Baseball
Sam Houston at Louisiana Tech
May 16, 2026 at Ruston, La. (JC Love Field)

Sam Houston starters: 7/3b Franden, R.; 13/cf Curtis, J.; 14/1b Corcoran, C.; 9/ss Alvord, H.; 4/lf Cotton, C.; 5/c Baker, W.; 19/dh Bazmore, S.; 15/rf Orth, K.; 8/2b Martinez, J.; 41/p Winans, G.;

Louisiana Tech starters: 16/3b Colby Lunsfo; 11/1b Trey Hawsey; 9/2b Colton Coate; 44/c Eli Berch; 24/lf Sebastian Me; 29/dh Matt Houston; 1/cf Wesley Scott; 18/ss Casey McCoy; 6/rf Zeb Ruddell; 12/p Luke Cooley;

Sam Houston 1st - Franden, R. struck out looking (3-2 KFBBBFK). Curtis, J. fouled out to c, bunt (1-1 SB). Corcoran, C. lined out to rf (1-2 KFB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Louisiana Tech 1st - Colby Lunsfo popped up to 2b (2-2 BSKBF). Trey Hawsey flied out to cf (1-1 FB). Colton Coate walked (3-2 BBFSFBB). Colton Coate stole second. Coates steals 2B on 1-2 pitch. Eli Berch hit by pitch (2-2 BKSBFFF). Sebastian Me grounded out to ss (1-2 KBFF). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Sam Houston 2nd - Alvord, H. flied out to rf (0-2 FSF). Cotton, C. struck out swinging (1-2 KBFS). Baker, W. singled through the left side (1-2 SBF). Bazmore, S. doubled down the lf line (2-0 BB); Baker, W. advanced to third. LT mound visit - coach (1). Orth, K. singled up the middle, 2 RBI (0-1 K); Bazmore, S. scored; Baker, W. scored. Orth, K. out at second p to 1b to ss, picked off, caught stealing. 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Louisiana Tech 2nd - Matt Houston struck out looking (3-2 SKBBFFBK). Wesley Scott struck out looking (2-2 BBFKK). Casey McCoy singled to left field (0-0). Zeb Ruddell struck out swinging (1-2 BSSS). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Sam Houston 3rd - Martinez, J. flied out to rf (0-2 KF). Franden, R. struck out swinging (2-2 KBKBFS). Curtis, J. flied out to rf (0-2 FK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Louisiana Tech 3rd - Colby Lunsfo flied out to cf (0-0). Trey Hawsey walked (3-2 KBSBBB). Colton Coate lined out to rf (1-1 BF). Trey Hawsey advanced to second on a wild pitch. Hawsey advances to 2B on WP on 0-1 pitch. Eli Berch flied out to rf (1-1 KB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Sam Houston 4th - Corcoran, C. flied out to cf (1-2 KKBF). Alvord, H. grounded out to 3b (0-1 K). Cotton, C. tripled to left field (0-0). Baker, W. singled up the middle, RBI (1-1 BF); Cotton, C. scored. Bazmore, S. flied out to cf (0-2 KK). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Louisiana Tech 4th - Alarid, Z. to p for Winans, G.. Sebastian Me grounded out to 2b (0-2 KK). Matt Houston struck out looking (1-2 FBFK). Wesley Scott grounded out to p (1-0 B). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Sam Houston 5th - Orth, K. grounded out to p, bunt (1-1 BS). Martinez, J. grounded out to ss (0-2 KK). Franden, R. out at first 1b to p (1-2 KBS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Louisiana Tech 5th - Casey McCoy singled to shortstop (1-2 BSF). Zeb Ruddell grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0); Casey McCoy advanced to second. Colby Lunsfo flied out to rf (2-1 BBF). Trey Hawsey struck out looking (3-2 FBSBBK). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Sam Houston 6th - Nate Crider to p for Luke Cooley. Curtis, J. struck out looking (1-2 KBFK). Corcoran, C. walked (3-0 BBBB). Alvord, H. walked (3-2 KBBBFB); Corcoran, C. advanced to second. LT mound visit - coach (2). Cotton, C. struck out swinging (0-2 FFFS). Alvord, H. advanced to second on a passed ball; Corcoran, C. advanced to third. Runners advance on passed ball on 0-0 pitch. Baker, W. struck out looking (2-2 BSSBK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Louisiana Tech 6th - Colton Coate flied out to cf (0-0). Eli Berch grounded out to ss (1-1 BS). Sebastian Me singled to pitcher (1-0 B). Matt Houston lined out to lf (1-0 B). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Sam Houston 7th - Luke Nichols to p for Nate Crider. Bazmore, S. grounded out to ss (1-0 B). Orth, K. hit by pitch (0-2 FF). Martinez, J. grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (0-0); Orth, K. out on the play. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Louisiana Tech 7th - Wesley Scott flied out to cf (0-0). Casey McCoy lined out to rf (3-2 KBSBFB). Zeb Ruddell flied out to cf (0-0). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Sam Houston 8th - Franden, R. singled to right center (0-1 K). Curtis, J. grounded out to p, bunt, SAC (0-0); Franden, R. advanced to second. Corcoran, C. reached on a throwing error by ss, advanced to second (1-1 BF); Franden, R. scored, unearned. Alvord, H. reached on a fielding error by p (1-1 SB); Corcoran, C. advanced to third. LT mound visit - coach (3). Cotton, C. grounded out to 1b unassisted, bunt, SAC, RBI (0-0); Alvord, H. advanced to second; Corcoran, C. scored, unearned. Baker, W. singled up the middle, RBI, out at second cf to p to ss to 1b to 2b (2-0 BB); Alvord, H. scored, unearned. 3 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB.

Louisiana Tech 8th - Colby Lunsfo struck out looking (1-2 KSBK). Trey Hawsey singled to left field (2-1 KBB). Colton Coate reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (0-1 K); Trey Hawsey out at second ss unassisted. Colton Coate advanced to second on a wild pitch. Coates advances to 2B on WP on 1-1 pitch. Eli Berch flied out to rf (2-2 KBBF). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Sam Houston 9th - Connor Natio to p for Luke Nichols. Bazmore, S. grounded out to 3b (0-0). Orth, K. struck out looking (0-2 FKK). Martinez, J. grounded out to ss (2-1 BFB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Louisiana Tech 9th - Sebastian Me grounded out to 2b (0-2 KF). Matt Houston grounded out to ss (0-2 KK). Wesley Scott grounded out to 2b (3-1 KBBB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

 
Line score
 


Sam Houston 6, Louisiana Tech 0 (May 16, 2026 at Ruston, La.)
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Sam Houston......... 020 100 030  -  6  7  0      (24-32, 13-17 CUSA)
Louisiana Tech...... 000 000 000  -  0  4  2      (33-23, 19-11 CUSA)
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Pitchers: Sam Houston - Gabe Winans; Zach Alarid(4) and Wes Baker. Louisiana Tech -
Luke Cooley; Nate Crider(6); Luke Nichols(7); Connor Nation(9) and Eli Berch.
Win-Zach Alarid(1-2)  Loss-Luke Cooley(1-2)  T-2:19  A-2340
Weather: 83 deg, sunny, S 11-13 mph