Official Box Score - Final
Louisiana Tech at Kennesaw St.
4/18/2026 at Mickey Dunn Stadium (Kennesaw, Ga.)

Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Louisiana Tech001020200 51027
Kennesaw St.01102011X 6817
Win: Ty Bayer (5-4)Loss: Riley Fisher (2-2)Save: None.


Louisiana Tech 5 (23-17; 10-7CUSA )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
16 Colby Lunsford3B5222000100
11 Trey Hawsey1B4030107000
19 Brecken Menuet (PR)0000000000
9 Colton Coates2B3001102101
44 Eli BerchDH3000010001
18 Casey McCoySS4010000413
4 Cade PattersonRF3000112000
1 Wesley Scott (LF)CF4000002001
29 Matt HoustonC4231007100
5 Hayden GustavsonLF4110033001
3 McCann Libby (CF)0000001000
7 Hudson RowanP0000000110
38 Nate Crider (P)0000000000
33 Connor Nation (P)0000000000
28 Riley Fisher (P)0000000000
Totals3451043524827
BATTING
2B: Houston 2 [0] (off Sliver) (off Bayer).
HR: Lunsford [9] (5th, 1 out, RBI off Sliver); Houston [5] (3rd, 0 out, RBI off Sliver)
TB: Lunsford 5; Houston 8. SF: Coates. HBP: Berch [4]. GDP: Coates; McCoy. KL: Patterson; Gustavson 2.
Team RISP: 1-7.
BASERUNNING
SB: Lunsford [5] (p Sliver/c McGee). PO: McCoy.
Kennesaw St. 6 (17-18; 7-10CUSA )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
11 Trenton LyonsRF5000012005
4 Avery Wilson (CF)0000000000
7 Chris Cole (LF)CF4110001000
13 James McGeeC2212205000
22 Cooper Williams3B4000030411
10 Wesley Alig (2B)LF4212011100
8 Josh Gibbs2B3131102300
24 Jackson Chirello (RF)0000000000
27 Charlie Jones1B20111111001
6 Jackson BradfieldDH4000010000
5 Shamaar McDuffieSS4010005400
14 Nolan SliverP0000000100
19 Daniel Powell (P)0000000000
23 Ty Bayer (P)0000000000
Totals3268647271317
BATTING
3B: Gibbs [0] (off Fisher).
HR: McGee [5] (7th, 1 out, RBI off Nation); Alig [0] (5th, 2 out, RBI off Rowan)
TB: McGee 4; Alig 4; Gibbs 5. 2-Out RBI: Alig. SF: Jones. KL: Lyons; Williams; Jones.
Team RISP: 1-9.
BASERUNNING
SB: Cole [10] (p Crider/c Houston); Gibbs [0] (p Crider/c Houston).
FIELDING
DP: 2 (Alig, Gibbs, Jones 2, McDuffie 2).

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7 Hudson Rowan4.25423323208652
38 Nate Crider1.00001143147
33 Connor Nation1.01110144118
28 Riley Fisher (L)1.121102652214
Totals8.086447373213381
WP: Rowan [2]. SFA: Fisher.
GO-FO: Rowan 5-6; Crider 1-1; Nation 1-1; Fisher 0-2.
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14 Nolan Sliver4.16331320197847
19 Daniel Powell2.0222211064927
23 Ty Bayer (W)2.220001992417
Totals9.0105535393415191
WP: Bayer [4]. HB: Powell [2]. SFA: Powell.
GO-FO: Sliver 4-5; Powell 2-2; Bayer 5-1.

Umpires: HP: Sean Cassidy; 1B: Jeffrey Spisak; 2B: ; 3B: Robert Nunez.
First Pitch: 4:05 PM. Duration:2:43.
Attendance: 547
Weather: Partly Cloudy, 85



Play By Play (Full) - Final
Louisiana Tech at Kennesaw St.
4/18/2026 at Mickey Dunn Stadium (Kennesaw, Ga.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Louisiana Tech001020200 51027
Kennesaw St.01102011X 6817

Louisiana Tech starters:
16/3b/Colby Lunsford; 11/1b/Trey Hawsey; 9/2b/Colton Coates; 44/dh/Eli Berch; 18/ss/Casey McCoy; 4/rf/Cade Patterson; 1/cf/Wesley Scott; 29/c/Matt Houston; 5/lf/Hayden Gustavson; 7/p/Hudson Rowan;

Kennesaw St. starters:
11/rf/Trenton Lyons; 7/cf/Chris Cole; 13/c/James McGee; 22/3b/Cooper Williams; 10/lf/Wesley Alig; 8/2b/Josh Gibbs; 27/1b/Charlie Jones; 6/dh/Jackson Bradfield; 5/ss/Shamaar McDuffie; 14/p/Nolan Sliver;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - LA TECH batting
Colby Lunsford grounded out to ss (0-0).
Trey Hawsey singled through the right side (2-2 BBFKF).
Colton Coates flied out to lf (1-0 B).
Eli Berch lined out to ss (3-2 BBFSFB).

Bottom of 1st - KSU batting
Trenton Lyons grounded out to 3b (3-2 BBFFBFF).
Chris Cole grounded out to ss (0-1 K).
James McGee walked (3-2 FBFFBFFBB).
Cooper Williams struck out swinging (1-2 BFKFS).

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2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - LA TECH batting
Casey McCoy singled to shortstop (1-0 B).
Casey McCoy out at first p to 1b, picked off.
Cade Patterson grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-0 B).
Wesley Scott grounded out to 2b (1-2 BKS).

Bottom of 2nd - KSU batting
Wesley Alig reached first on a throwing error by ss (0-1 F).
Wesley Alig advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Josh Gibbs singled through the right side, RBI (2-1 BBF); Wesley Alig scored, unearned.
Charlie Jones walked (3-0 BBBB); Josh Gibbs advanced to second.
Jackson Bradfield flied out to lf (1-1 BF).
Shamaar McDuffie flied out to rf (1-0 B); Josh Gibbs advanced to third.
Trenton Lyons flied out to cf (1-1 SB).

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3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - LA TECH batting
Matt Houston homered to left center, RBI (2-1 FBB).
Hayden Gustavson struck out swinging (2-2 FBKFBS).
Colby Lunsford reached first on a fielding error by 3b (2-1 KBB).
Trey Hawsey flied out to rf (2-1 BFB).
Colby Lunsford stole second.
Colton Coates popped up to ss (2-0 BB).

Bottom of 3rd - KSU batting
Chris Cole singled down the 1b line, bunt (0-0).
Chris Cole stole second, advanced to third on a throwing error by p, failed pickoff attempt.
James McGee grounded out to ss, RBI (0-1 K); Chris Cole scored, unearned.
Cooper Williams struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2 KFBFS).
Wesley Alig popped up to 2b (2-1 FBB).

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4th Inning
Top of 4th - LA TECH batting
Eli Berch struck out swinging (2-2 BBSSS).
Casey McCoy grounded out to 3b (1-1 BF).
Cade Patterson walked (3-2 BBKBKB).
Wesley Scott lined out to rf (2-2 BKBS).

Bottom of 4th - KSU batting
Josh Gibbs singled through the left side (2-1 FBB).
Charlie Jones singled through the left side (1-1 FB); Josh Gibbs advanced to second.
Jackson Bradfield struck out swinging (1-2 BFFS).
Shamaar McDuffie reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (2-2 BKBK); Charlie Jones out at second ss to 2b; Josh Gibbs advanced to third.
Trenton Lyons lined out to lf (0-0).

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5th Inning
Top of 5th - LA TECH batting
Matt Houston doubled down the 3b line (3-2 BBKKBFFF).
Hayden Gustavson struck out looking (0-2 KFK).
Colby Lunsford homered to right field, 2 RBI (0-0); Matt Houston scored.
Trey Hawsey singled to right field (0-0).
Daniel Powell to p for Nolan Sliver.
Colton Coates walked (3-2 KBFBBB); Trey Hawsey advanced to second.
Eli Berch hit by pitch (2-2 FBFFH); Colton Coates advanced to second; Trey Hawsey advanced to third.
Casey McCoy grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (0-0); Eli Berch out on the play.

Bottom of 5th - KSU batting
Chris Cole grounded out to p, bunt (0-0).
James McGee walked (3-2 BBBKFB).
Cooper Williams flied out to lf (2-1 BFB).
Wesley Alig homered to left center, 2 RBI (2-1 BBS); James McGee scored.
Nate Crider to p for Hudson Rowan.
Josh Gibbs walked (3-1 BSBBB).
Josh Gibbs stole second.
Charlie Jones struck out looking (2-2 KBBFK).

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6th Inning
Top of 6th - LA TECH batting
Cade Patterson struck out looking (1-2 BFFK).
Wesley Scott popped up to ss (3-1 BBKB).
Matt Houston grounded out to ss (3-2 KBKBFFB).

Bottom of 6th - KSU batting
Jackson Bradfield grounded out to ss (1-1 SB).
Shamaar McDuffie flied out to cf (0-0).
Connor Nation to p for Nate Crider.
Trenton Lyons fouled out to c (3-2 KBBBF).

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7th Inning
Top of 7th - LA TECH batting
Hayden Gustavson singled through the left side (0-1 S).
Colby Lunsford singled to left field (2-2 BFBF); Hayden Gustavson advanced to second.
Trey Hawsey walked (3-2 KBFFBBB); Colby Lunsford advanced to second; Hayden Gustavson advanced to third.
Colton Coates flied out to cf, sacrifice fly, RBI (3-2 BKBBF); Hayden Gustavson scored.
Ty Bayer to p for Daniel Powell.
Eli Berch reached on a fielder's choice to third base (1-1 BK); Trey Hawsey out at second 3b to 2b; Colby Lunsford advanced to third.
Eli Berch advanced to second; Colby Lunsford scored on a wild pitch.
Casey McCoy grounded out to 3b (2-2 BBFK).

Bottom of 7th - KSU batting
Chris Cole grounded out to 2b (0-0).
James McGee homered to left field, RBI (0-0).
Cooper Williams struck out looking (0-2 SFK).
Riley Fisher to p for Connor Nation.
Wesley Alig struck out swinging (1-2 BFSS).

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8th Inning
Top of 8th - LA TECH batting
Cade Patterson grounded out to 2b (3-1 BBKB).
Wesley Scott popped up to ss (1-2 BKS).
Matt Houston doubled down the 3b line (0-0).
Hayden Gustavson struck out looking (0-2 KKK).

Bottom of 8th - KSU batting
McCann Libby to cf for Hayden Gustavson.
Wesley Scott to lf.
Eli Berch to dh.
Josh Gibbs tripled to center field (3-1 BBKB).
Charlie Jones flied out to rf, sacrifice fly, RBI (2-1 BFB); Josh Gibbs scored.
Jackson Bradfield flied out to cf (0-0).
Shamaar McDuffie singled to shortstop (0-1 K).
Trenton Lyons struck out looking (2-2 SKBBFK).

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9th Inning
Top of 9th - LA TECH batting
Avery Wilson to cf for Trenton Lyons.
Chris Cole to lf.
Wesley Alig to 2b.
Jackson Chirello to rf for Josh Gibbs.
Colby Lunsford grounded out to 3b (0-0).
Trey Hawsey singled to right field (0-0).
Brecken Menuet pinch ran for Trey Hawsey.
Colton Coates grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (0-0); Brecken Menuet out on the play.

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Scoring Innings - Final
Louisiana Tech at Kennesaw St.
4/18/2026 at Mickey Dunn Stadium (Kennesaw, Ga.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Louisiana Tech001020200 51027
Kennesaw St.01102011X 6817

Louisiana Tech starters:
16/3b/Colby Lunsford; 11/1b/Trey Hawsey; 9/2b/Colton Coates; 44/dh/Eli Berch; 18/ss/Casey McCoy; 4/rf/Cade Patterson; 1/cf/Wesley Scott; 29/c/Matt Houston; 5/lf/Hayden Gustavson; 7/p/Hudson Rowan;

Kennesaw St. starters:
11/rf/Trenton Lyons; 7/cf/Chris Cole; 13/c/James McGee; 22/3b/Cooper Williams; 10/lf/Wesley Alig; 8/2b/Josh Gibbs; 27/1b/Charlie Jones; 6/dh/Jackson Bradfield; 5/ss/Shamaar McDuffie; 14/p/Nolan Sliver;


Bottom of 2nd - KSU batting
Wesley Alig reached first on a throwing error by ss (0-1 F).
Wesley Alig advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Josh Gibbs singled through the right side, RBI (2-1 BBF); Wesley Alig scored, unearned.
Charlie Jones walked (3-0 BBBB); Josh Gibbs advanced to second.
Jackson Bradfield flied out to lf (1-1 BF).
Shamaar McDuffie flied out to rf (1-0 B); Josh Gibbs advanced to third.
Trenton Lyons flied out to cf (1-1 SB).
1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.

Top of 3rd - LA TECH batting
Matt Houston homered to left center, RBI (2-1 FBB).
Hayden Gustavson struck out swinging (2-2 FBKFBS).
Colby Lunsford reached first on a fielding error by 3b (2-1 KBB).
Trey Hawsey flied out to rf (2-1 BFB).
Colby Lunsford stole second.
Colton Coates popped up to ss (2-0 BB).
1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 3rd - KSU batting
Chris Cole singled down the 1b line, bunt (0-0).
Chris Cole stole second, advanced to third on a throwing error by p, failed pickoff attempt.
James McGee grounded out to ss, RBI (0-1 K); Chris Cole scored, unearned.
Cooper Williams struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2 KFBFS).
Wesley Alig popped up to 2b (2-1 FBB).
1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.

Top of 5th - LA TECH batting
Matt Houston doubled down the 3b line (3-2 BBKKBFFF).
Hayden Gustavson struck out looking (0-2 KFK).
Colby Lunsford homered to right field, 2 RBI (0-0); Matt Houston scored.
Trey Hawsey singled to right field (0-0).
Daniel Powell to p for Nolan Sliver.
Colton Coates walked (3-2 KBFBBB); Trey Hawsey advanced to second.
Eli Berch hit by pitch (2-2 FBFFH); Colton Coates advanced to second; Trey Hawsey advanced to third.
Casey McCoy grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (0-0); Eli Berch out on the play.
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 5th - KSU batting
Chris Cole grounded out to p, bunt (0-0).
James McGee walked (3-2 BBBKFB).
Cooper Williams flied out to lf (2-1 BFB).
Wesley Alig homered to left center, 2 RBI (2-1 BBS); James McGee scored.
Nate Crider to p for Hudson Rowan.
Josh Gibbs walked (3-1 BSBBB).
Josh Gibbs stole second.
Charlie Jones struck out looking (2-2 KBBFK).
2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 7th - LA TECH batting
Hayden Gustavson singled through the left side (0-1 S).
Colby Lunsford singled to left field (2-2 BFBF); Hayden Gustavson advanced to second.
Trey Hawsey walked (3-2 KBFFBBB); Colby Lunsford advanced to second; Hayden Gustavson advanced to third.
Colton Coates flied out to cf, sacrifice fly, RBI (3-2 BKBBF); Hayden Gustavson scored.
Ty Bayer to p for Daniel Powell.
Eli Berch reached on a fielder's choice to third base (1-1 BK); Trey Hawsey out at second 3b to 2b; Colby Lunsford advanced to third.
Eli Berch advanced to second; Colby Lunsford scored on a wild pitch.
Casey McCoy grounded out to 3b (2-2 BBFK).
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 7th - KSU batting
Chris Cole grounded out to 2b (0-0).
James McGee homered to left field, RBI (0-0).
Cooper Williams struck out looking (0-2 SFK).
Riley Fisher to p for Connor Nation.
Wesley Alig struck out swinging (1-2 BFSS).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 8th - KSU batting
McCann Libby to cf for Hayden Gustavson.
Wesley Scott to lf.
Eli Berch to dh.
Josh Gibbs tripled to center field (3-1 BBKB).
Charlie Jones flied out to rf, sacrifice fly, RBI (2-1 BFB); Josh Gibbs scored.
Jackson Bradfield flied out to cf (0-0).
Shamaar McDuffie singled to shortstop (0-1 K).
Trenton Lyons struck out looking (2-2 SKBBFK).
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.