RUSTON, La. – Adarius Meyers' walk-off RBI single gave Los Angeles Tech a 7-6 victory over Little Rock. Louisiana Tech (23-8) had a thrilling 7-6 victory over Little Rock (15-14) after getting his two clutch runs in the bottom of the ninth inning. .
Tech took the lead with two runs in the bottom of the first inning. Ethan Bates (3-for-3, 2 RBI, 2B, 2BB) put Tech ahead with a double to center field, forcing Kasten Farr to score, and Bates had one of his two RBIs on the night. did. Adarius Meyers then hit a double, sending Bates home and increasing Tech's lead to 2-0.
In the second inning, Little Rock forced Connor Nation into a pinch with the bases loaded, forcing Los Angeles Tech to make a pitching change with Jacob Heaven. Haven lit up on the mound, striking out four batters and allowing just one walk while allowing one run. Little Rock scored three runs in the top of the fifth inning, cutting Tech's lead to one run. Alex Seguine hit the ball down the left field line for a double and the Trojans added two runs to make it 3-2. Seguine then scored on a passed ball from Kayden Copeland, giving Little Rock a 4-2 lead.
However, Tech fought back in the bottom of the fifth inning to tie the game. Senior Jorge Corona hit a huge RBI hit to the right side, and Farr crossed home to make it a one-point lead. After Myers reached on an error by Little Rock's shortstop, Cole McConnell scored, tying the game at 4-4.
On the other hand, in the bottom of the 6th inning, Tech University, aiming for a guaranteed run, secured an RBI with Farr's grounder to second base, allowing Will Safford to score and taking away one point. Farr's RBI single gave LA Tech a 5-4 lead late in the game. In the bottom of the ninth inning, the Trojans had some late-game drama, giving up two runs to Tech pitcher Bates. Little Rock got a two-RBI double to left-center field from Ty Rhodes. In the end, Tech won a walk-off with Bates' tying home run, Myers hitting a ball over the head of the third baseman, and Thaxton Birch leading to the victory.
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Head Coach Lane Burrows
“I thought pitcher Jacob Haven was the turning point in the game.He appeared in the second inning with no outs and the bases loaded, and gave up one run.I thought it was great that Haven allowed only one run with the bases loaded and no one got out. I thought he and Bordsen were outstanding. We didn't have to win a game where Bates couldn't do it, so I'm proud of the team for finding a way to accomplish that.
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LA Tech will face Middle Tennessee on Friday night against CUSA at JC Love Field at Pat Patterson Park. The first pitch for Friday's game will be on ESPN+ at 6 p.m.
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