Official Box Score - Final
Middle Tennessee at Louisiana Tech
04/11/2026 at J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park (Ruston, LA)

Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Middle Tennessee100000100 27010
Louisiana Tech00020420X 81116
Win: Rowan,Hudson (4-3)Loss: HornJr,David (1-4)Save: None.


Middle Tennessee 2 (17-18; 5-9CUSA )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
9 Nowak,OwenCF4110100000
3 Minnick,TylerC2111209100
7 Akers,LayneLF5010010001
12 ONeill,Dean1B4021006001
4 Clapp,Cooper2B4010023002
18 Vondohlen,Brett3B4000011402
13 Rogers,BrettRF2010212000
5 Wolfe,MattDH4000000003
1 Snider,GrantSS4000002101
38 HornJr,DavidP0000001100
28 King,Gavin (P)0000000000
26 Dobbs,Mason (P)0000000000
45 Pickens,JohnMichael (P)0000000000
33 Cates,Joseph (P)0000000000
Totals3327255247010
BATTING
2B: Akers [5] (off Rowan).
HR: Minnick [6] (7th, 2 out, RBI off Nichols)
TB: Minnick 4; Akers 2. 2-Out RBI: Minnick. HBP: Minnick [1]. GDP: Wolfe 2. KL: Clapp.
Team RISP: 1-10.
FIELDING
PB: Minnick.
Louisiana Tech 8 (20-16; 8-6CUSA )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
16 Lunsford,Colby3B5110021310
11 Hawsey,Trey1B52200310000
9 Coates,Colton2B4333002200
44 Berch,EliC4110005100
1 Scott,WesleyLF3011101000
18 McCoy,CaseyDH3122100000
4 Patterson,CadeRF3011105000
6 Ruddell,ZebCF3000021000
29 Houston,Matt (PH)1000010003
3 Libby,McCann (CF)0000001000
19 Menuet,BreckenSS4000021203
7 Rowan,HudsonP0000000100
32 Nichols,Luke (P)0000000100
28 Fisher,Riley (P)0000000000
Totals358117310271016
BATTING
2B: Lunsford [12] (off King).
HR: Coates [4] (4th, 1 out, RBI off HornJr)
TB: Coates 6; Lunsford 2. 2-Out RBI: Scott; Patterson; McCoy 2. KL: Hawsey; Menuet.
Team RISP: 5-10.
BASERUNNING
SB: Scott [3]. CS: Scott [3].
FIELDING
DP: 2 (Hawsey 2, Lunsford, Menuet).

MTSUiphrerbbkbfabnpst
38 HornJr,David (L)5.15441521208453
28 King,Gavin (6.1)1.16440311114127
26 Dobbs,Mason (7.2)0.00002020113
45 Pickens,JohnMichael (7.2)0.20000122118
33 Cates,Joseph (8.1)0.20000122107
Totals8.01188310383515798
WP: King 2 [4]. Inher. Rnrs: Dobbs 0/1; King 2/2; Pickens 0/3.
GO-FO: HornJr 5-5; King 1-1; Dobbs 0-0; Pickens 0-1; Cates 1-0.
TECHiphrerbbkbfabnpst
7 Rowan,Hudson (W)5.02115222167641
32 Nichols,Luke (6)3.04110313133928
28 Fisher,Riley (9)1.01000044119
Totals9.072255393312678
HB: Rowan [6].
GO-FO: Rowan 6-6; Nichols 4-1; Fisher 1-2.

Umpires: HP: Dylan Bradley; 1B: Christopher Tipton; 2B: ; 3B: Kyle Stutz.
First Pitch: 2:06 PM. Duration:2:52.
Attendance: 2122
Weather: Temp: 81F


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Middle Tennessee at Louisiana Tech
04/11/2026 at J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park (Ruston, LA)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Middle Tennessee100000100 27010
Louisiana Tech00020420X 81116

Middle Tennessee starters:
9/cf/Nowak,Owen; 3/c/Minnick,Tyler; 7/lf/Akers,Layne; 12/1b/ONeill,Dean; 4/2b/Clapp,Cooper; 18/3b/Vondohlen,Brett; 13/rf/Rogers,Brett; 5/dh/Wolfe,Matt; 1/ss/Snider,Grant; 38/p/HornJr,David;

Louisiana Tech starters:
16/3b/Lunsford,Colby; 11/1b/Hawsey,Trey; 9/2b/Coates,Colton; 44/c/Berch,Eli; 1/lf/Scott,Wesley; 18/dh/McCoy,Casey; 4/rf/Patterson,Cade; 6/cf/Ruddell,Zeb; 19/ss/Menuet,Brecken; 7/p/Rowan,Hudson;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - MTSU batting
Nowak,Owen walked (3-1 BBBKB).
Minnick,Tyler hit by pitch (3-2 BBKKBFB); Nowak,Owen advanced to second base.
Akers,Layne struck out swinging (1-2 KBFS).
ONeill,Dean singled up the middle, RBI (2-0 BB); Nowak,Owen scored from second base; Minnick,Tyler advanced to second base.
Clapp,Cooper struck out looking (0-2 FFK).
Vondohlen,Brett reached on a fielder's choice hit to second base (0-1 F); ONeill,Dean out at second base, 2b unassisted.

Bottom of 1st - TECH batting
Lunsford,Colby struck out swinging (1-2 KBFS).
Hawsey,Trey struck out swinging (2-2 KKBBS).
Coates,Colton grounded out to the pitcher, p to 1b (2-1 KBB).

This InningRHEL
MTSU1102
TECH0000
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - MTSU batting
Rogers,Brett walked (3-1 BKBBB).
Wolfe,Matt grounded into double play to short, ss to 1b (0-1 K); Rogers,Brett out at 2B on the play, ss unassisted.
Snider,Grant flied out to rf (1-1 BK).

Bottom of 2nd - TECH batting
Berch,Eli flied out to shallow right field putout by 2b (2-0 BB).
Scott,Wesley walked (3-1 BBBKB).
McCoy,Casey flied out to rf (0-2 KK).
Scott,Wesley out caught stealing at second base, c to ss.

This InningRHEL
MTSU0000
TECH0000
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - MTSU batting
Nowak,Owen grounded out to first base, unassisted (0-1 F).
Minnick,Tyler walked (3-0 BBBB).
Akers,Layne doubled to right field (0-2 SF); Minnick,Tyler advanced from first base to third base.
ONeill,Dean reached on a fielder's choice hit to third base (1-0 B); Minnick,Tyler out at home, 3b to c to 3b to p to 3b to 1b; Akers,Layne advanced to third base; ONeill,Dean advanced to second base.
Clapp,Cooper grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (0-0).

Bottom of 3rd - TECH batting
Patterson,Cade grounded out to the infield putout by p, unassisted (3-2 KBFBB).
Ruddell,Zeb struck out swinging (3-2 KBFBBS).
Menuet,Brecken grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (0-1 K).

This InningRHEL
MTSU0102
TECH0000
4th Inning
Top of 4th - MTSU batting
Vondohlen,Brett popped up to the right side of the infield putout by 2b (0-0).
Rogers,Brett walked (3-2 BBKKBB).
Wolfe,Matt flied out to rf (0-0).
Snider,Grant flied out to rf (1-1 BF).

Bottom of 4th - TECH batting
Lunsford,Colby struck out swinging (1-2 KBKFFS).
Hawsey,Trey singled up the middle (2-1 FBB).
Coates,Colton homered to deep right field, 2RBI (2-1 FBB); Hawsey,Trey scored from first base.
Berch,Eli grounded out to short, ss to 1b (1-2 BKSF).
Scott,Wesley flied out to rf (3-2 BBFBKFFF).

This InningRHEL
MTSU0001
TECH2200
5th Inning
Top of 5th - MTSU batting
Nowak,Owen grounded out to first base, unassisted (0-2 KF).
Minnick,Tyler walked (3-2 BKFBBFB).
Akers,Layne flied out to rf (2-1 BKB).
ONeill,Dean flied out to rf (3-1 BBBK).

Bottom of 5th - TECH batting
McCoy,Casey singled up the middle (0-0).
Patterson,Cade popped up to the left side of the infield putout by ss (1-1 KB).
Ruddell,Zeb popped up to second base (1-0 B).
Menuet,Brecken struck out looking (1-2 BFSK).

This InningRHEL
MTSU0001
TECH0101
6th Inning
Top of 6th - MTSU batting
TECH pitching change: Nichols,Luke replaces Rowan,Hudson.
Clapp,Cooper struck out swinging (3-2 SBBSBFS).
Vondohlen,Brett reached on a fielding error fielding by 3b by Lunsford,Colby (E5) (0-0).
Rogers,Brett singled to shallow left field (0-2 KS); Vondohlen,Brett advanced to second base.
Wolfe,Matt grounded into double play to third base, 3b to 1b (0-1 K); Vondohlen,Brett out at 3B on the play, 3b unassisted.

Bottom of 6th - TECH batting
Lunsford,Colby grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (0-0).
Hawsey,Trey singled through the right side of the infield (1-1 KB).
Coates,Colton singled to left field (0-0); Hawsey,Trey advanced to second base.
MTSU pitching change: King,Gavin replaces HornJr,David.
Berch,Eli singled up the middle (0-2 SF); Hawsey,Trey advanced to third base; Coates,Colton advanced to second base.
Scott,Wesley infield fly to third base (2-1 BSB).
McCoy,Casey singled to left field, 2RBI (0-1 K); Hawsey,Trey scored; Coates,Colton scored from second base; Berch,Eli advanced to second base.
Patterson,Cade singled up the middle, RBI (2-1 BKB); Berch,Eli scored from second base; McCoy,Casey advanced from first base to third base.
Ruddell,Zeb struck out on a dropped third strike and reached on a wild pitch (0-3 FKS); McCoy,Casey scored; Patterson,Cade advanced from first base to third base.
Menuet,Brecken struck out swinging (2-2 BFBFS).

This InningRHEL
MTSU0111
TECH4502
7th Inning
Top of 7th - MTSU batting
Snider,Grant grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (0-0).
Nowak,Owen flied out to cf (1-1 BF).
Minnick,Tyler homered to deep left field, RBI (1-0 B).
Akers,Layne grounded out, 3b to 1b (0-0).

Bottom of 7th - TECH batting
Lunsford,Colby doubled to right center (1-1 BK).
Hawsey,Trey struck out swinging (2-2 FKFBBS).
Lunsford,Colby advanced to third base on a wild pitch.
Coates,Colton singled through the right side of the infield, RBI (3-2 KBBBSF); Lunsford,Colby scored.
Berch,Eli grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (2-0 BB); Coates,Colton advanced to second base.
Scott,Wesley singled to right field, RBI (0-0); Coates,Colton scored from second base.
MTSU pitching change: Dobbs,Mason replaces King,Gavin.
Scott,Wesley stole second base.
Scott,Wesley advanced to third base on a passed ball.
McCoy,Casey walked (3-2 BBFBFB).
Patterson,Cade walked (3-1 BFBBB); McCoy,Casey advanced to second base.
TECH substitution: Houston,Matt pinch hitting for Ruddell,Zeb.
MTSU pitching change: Pickens,JohnMichael replaces Dobbs,Mason.
Houston,Matt struck out swinging (3-2 BKBFFBFFS).

This InningRHEL
MTSU1100
TECH2303
8th Inning
Top of 8th - MTSU batting
TECH substitution: Libby,McCann replaces Houston,Matt at cf, batting 8th.
ONeill,Dean singled up the middle (2-2 FBFB).
Clapp,Cooper singled through the right side of the infield (0-1 K); ONeill,Dean advanced to second base.
Vondohlen,Brett struck out swinging (3-2 BBFBSFS).
Rogers,Brett struck out swinging (1-2 KSBS).
Wolfe,Matt grounded out to the pitcher, p to 1b (0-0).

Bottom of 8th - TECH batting
Menuet,Brecken popped up to the infield putout by 2b (0-1 F).
MTSU pitching change: Cates,Joseph replaces Pickens,JohnMichael.
Lunsford,Colby grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (2-2 BKFB).
Hawsey,Trey struck out looking (1-2 SFBFK).

This InningRHEL
MTSU0202
TECH0000
9th Inning
Top of 9th - MTSU batting
TECH pitching change: Fisher,Riley replaces Nichols,Luke.
Snider,Grant flied out to left center putout by cf (0-0).
Nowak,Owen singled to first base (1-1 BK).
Minnick,Tyler lined out to lf (0-1 K).
Akers,Layne reached on a fielder's choice hit to short (1-2 FBSF); Nowak,Owen out at second base, ss to 1b.

This InningRHEL
MTSU0101


Scoring Innings - Final
Middle Tennessee at Louisiana Tech
04/11/2026 at J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park (Ruston, LA)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Middle Tennessee100000100 27010
Louisiana Tech00020420X 81116

Middle Tennessee starters:
9/cf/Nowak,Owen; 3/c/Minnick,Tyler; 7/lf/Akers,Layne; 12/1b/ONeill,Dean; 4/2b/Clapp,Cooper; 18/3b/Vondohlen,Brett; 13/rf/Rogers,Brett; 5/dh/Wolfe,Matt; 1/ss/Snider,Grant; 38/p/HornJr,David;

Louisiana Tech starters:
16/3b/Lunsford,Colby; 11/1b/Hawsey,Trey; 9/2b/Coates,Colton; 44/c/Berch,Eli; 1/lf/Scott,Wesley; 18/dh/McCoy,Casey; 4/rf/Patterson,Cade; 6/cf/Ruddell,Zeb; 19/ss/Menuet,Brecken; 7/p/Rowan,Hudson;


Top of 1st - MTSU batting
Nowak,Owen walked (3-1 BBBKB).
Minnick,Tyler hit by pitch (3-2 BBKKBFB); Nowak,Owen advanced to second base.
Akers,Layne struck out swinging (1-2 KBFS).
ONeill,Dean singled up the middle, RBI (2-0 BB); Nowak,Owen scored from second base; Minnick,Tyler advanced to second base.
Clapp,Cooper struck out looking (0-2 FFK).
Vondohlen,Brett reached on a fielder's choice hit to second base (0-1 F); ONeill,Dean out at second base, 2b unassisted.
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 4th - TECH batting
Lunsford,Colby struck out swinging (1-2 KBKFFS).
Hawsey,Trey singled up the middle (2-1 FBB).
Coates,Colton homered to deep right field, 2RBI (2-1 FBB); Hawsey,Trey scored from first base.
Berch,Eli grounded out to short, ss to 1b (1-2 BKSF).
Scott,Wesley flied out to rf (3-2 BBFBKFFF).
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 6th - TECH batting
Lunsford,Colby grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (0-0).
Hawsey,Trey singled through the right side of the infield (1-1 KB).
Coates,Colton singled to left field (0-0); Hawsey,Trey advanced to second base.
MTSU pitching change: King,Gavin replaces HornJr,David.
Berch,Eli singled up the middle (0-2 SF); Hawsey,Trey advanced to third base; Coates,Colton advanced to second base.
Scott,Wesley infield fly to third base (2-1 BSB).
McCoy,Casey singled to left field, 2RBI (0-1 K); Hawsey,Trey scored; Coates,Colton scored from second base; Berch,Eli advanced to second base.
Patterson,Cade singled up the middle, RBI (2-1 BKB); Berch,Eli scored from second base; McCoy,Casey advanced from first base to third base.
Ruddell,Zeb struck out on a dropped third strike and reached on a wild pitch (0-3 FKS); McCoy,Casey scored; Patterson,Cade advanced from first base to third base.
Menuet,Brecken struck out swinging (2-2 BFBFS).
4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Top of 7th - MTSU batting
Snider,Grant grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (0-0).
Nowak,Owen flied out to cf (1-1 BF).
Minnick,Tyler homered to deep left field, RBI (1-0 B).
Akers,Layne grounded out, 3b to 1b (0-0).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 7th - TECH batting
Lunsford,Colby doubled to right center (1-1 BK).
Hawsey,Trey struck out swinging (2-2 FKFBBS).
Lunsford,Colby advanced to third base on a wild pitch.
Coates,Colton singled through the right side of the infield, RBI (3-2 KBBBSF); Lunsford,Colby scored.
Berch,Eli grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (2-0 BB); Coates,Colton advanced to second base.
Scott,Wesley singled to right field, RBI (0-0); Coates,Colton scored from second base.
MTSU pitching change: Dobbs,Mason replaces King,Gavin.
Scott,Wesley stole second base.
Scott,Wesley advanced to third base on a passed ball.
McCoy,Casey walked (3-2 BBFBFB).
Patterson,Cade walked (3-1 BFBBB); McCoy,Casey advanced to second base.
TECH substitution: Houston,Matt pinch hitting for Ruddell,Zeb.
MTSU pitching change: Pickens,JohnMichael replaces Dobbs,Mason.
Houston,Matt struck out swinging (3-2 BKBFFBFFS).
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.