# 2021 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs baseball team

The 2021 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs baseball team represented Louisiana Tech University in the sport of baseball for the 2021 college baseball season. The Bulldogs competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and in Conference USA West Division. They played their home games at J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park, on the university's Ruston campus. The team was coached by Lane Burroughs, who was in his fifth season with the Bulldogs.

## Preseason
### Preseason All-American teams

3rd Team
* Parker Bates – Outfielder (Collegiate Baseball)

### C-USA media poll

The Conference USA preseason poll was released on February 11, 2021 with the Bulldogs predicted to finish in second place in the West Division.
Media poll (West) :
| Predicted finish | Team | 1st Place Votes |
| 1 | Southern Miss | 10 |
| 2 | Louisiana Tech | 2 |
| 3 | Rice | - |
| 4 | Middle Tennessee | - |
| 5 | UTSA | - |
| 6 | UAB | - |

### Preseason CUSA Player of the Year

* Parker Bates – Senior, Outfielder

### Preseason All-CUSA team

* Hunter Wells – Infielder
* Taylor Young – Infielder
* Parker Bates – Outfielder

## Schedule and results

2021 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs baseball game log :
Regular season (36–16) :
February (4–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Attendance | Overall record | C-USA record |
| February 21 | vs. Air Force | Alex Box Stadium Baton Rouge, LA | W 18-1 | 111 | 1-0 | - |
| February 22 | at No. 11 LSU | Alex Box Stadium | L 7-16 | 2,059 | 1-1 | - |
| February 23 | at Louisiana | Russo Park Lafayette, LA | L 0-2 | 795 | 1-2 | - |
| February 26 | Southern | Pat Patterson Park Ruston, LA | W 9-2 | | 2-2 | - |
| February 27 | Southern | Pat Patterson Park | W 5-1 | | 3-2 | - |
| February 28 | Southern | Pat Patterson Park | W 12-4 | | 4-2 | - |
March (13–4) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Attendance | Overall record | C-USA record |
| March 2 | at Louisiana | | Russo Park Lafayette, LA | L 2-7 | 387 | 4-3 | - |
| March 5 | McNeese State | | Pat Patterson Park Ruston, LA | W 11-0 | 1,000 | 5-3 | - |
| March 6 | McNeesee State | | Pat Patterson Park | W 4-3 | 1,000 | 6-3 | - |
| March 7 | McNeesee State | | Pat Patterson Park | W 14-4$^8$ | 1,000 | 7-3 | - |
| March 9 | at Louisiana–Monroe | | Warhawk Field Monroe, LA | W 10-3 | 1,100 | 8-3 | - |
| March 12 | No. 1 Arkansas | | Pat Patterson Park | L 7-9$^{10}$ | 1,000 | 8-4 | - |
| March 13 | No. 1 Arkansas | | Pat Patterson Park | L 1-8 | 1,000 | 8-5 | - |
| March 14 | No. 1 Arkansas | | Pat Patterson Park | W 2-0 | 1,000 | 9-5 | - |
| March 16 | No. 4 Ole Miss | | Pat Patterson Park | W 13-1 | 1,000 | 10-5 | - |
| March 17 | No. 4 Ole Miss | | Pat Patterson Park | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled |
| March 19 | at Tulane | | Greer Field at Turchin Stadium New Orleans, LA | W 2-0 | 668 | 11-5 | - |
| March 20 | at Tulane | | Greer Field at Turchin Stadium | W 4-0 | 771 | 12-5 | - |
| March 21 | at Tulane | | Greer Field at Turchin Stadium | W 8-6 | 696 | 13-5 | - |
| March 23 | Louisiana–Monroe | No. 23 | Pat Patterson Park | W 9-7 | 1,000 | 14-5 | - |
| March 26 | at Southern Miss | No. 23 | Pete Taylor Park Hattiesburg, MS | W 3-2 | | 15-5 | 1-0 |
| March 27 (1) | at Southern Miss | No. 23 | Pete Taylor Park | L 6-14$^7$ | | 15-6 | 1-1 |
| March 27 (2) | at Southern Miss | No. 23 | Pete Taylor Park | W 4-0$^7$ | | 16-6 | 2-1 |
| March 28 | at Southern Miss | No. 23 | Pete Taylor Park | W 8-7 | | 17-6 | 3-1 |
April (12–5) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Attendance | Overall record | C-USA record |
| April 1 | UAB | No. 17 | Pat Patterson Park Ruston, LA | W 16-1$^7$ | 1,000 | 18-6 | 4-1 |
| April 2 (1) | UAB | No. 17 | Pat Patterson Park | W 6-4$^7$ | 1,000 | 19-6 | 5-1 |
| April 2 (2) | UAB | No. 17 | Pat Patterson Park | L 3-9$^7$ | 1,000 | 19-7 | 5-2 |
| April 3 | UAB | No. 17 | Pat Patterson Park | W 6-0 | 1,000 | 20-7 | 6-2 |
| April 9 | at Rice | No. 16 | Reckling Park Houston, TX | W 6-0 | 1,179 | 21-7 | 7-2 |
| April 10 (1) | at Rice | No. 16 | Reckling Park | W 7-6$^7$ | 952 | 22-7 | 8-2 |
| April 10 (2) | at Rice | No. 16 | Reckling Park | W 20-6$^7$ | 1,158 | 23-7 | 9-2 |
| April 11 | at Rice | No. 16 | Reckling Park | W 13-4 | 1,180 | 24-7 | 10-2 |
| April 17 (1) | Southern Miss | No. 14 | Pat Patterson Park | L 3-4 | 1,000 | 24-8 | 10-3 |
| April 17 (2) | Southern Miss | No. 14 | Pat Patterson Park | W 5-3 | 1,000 | 25-8 | 11-3 |
| April 18 (1) | Southern Miss | No. 14 | Pat Patterson Park | L 11-12$^7$ | 1,000 | 25-9 | 11-4 |
| April 18 (2) | Southern Miss | No. 14 | Pat Patterson Park | W 7-6$^7$ | 1,000 | 26-9 | 12-4 |
| April 23 | Marshall | No. 14 | Pat Patterson Park | W 4-3 | 1,000 | 27-9 | 13-4 |
| April 24 (1) | Marshall | No. 14 | Pat Patterson Park | W 11-4$^7$ | 1,000 | 28-9 | 14-4 |
| April 24 (2) | Marshall | No. 14 | Pat Patterson Park | L 5-11$^7$ | 1,000 | 28-10 | 14-5 |
| April 25 | Marshall | No. 14 | Pat Patterson Park | L 2-7 | 1,000 | 28-11 | 14-6 |
| April 30 | at Middle Tennessee | No. 16 | Reese Smith Jr. Field Murfreesboro, TN | W 9-7 | 200 | 29-11 | 15-6 |
May (7–5) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Attendance | Overall record | C-USA record |
| May 1 (1) | at Middle Tennessee | No. 16 | Reese Smith Jr. Field Murfreesboro, TN | W 1-0$^7$ | 200 | 30-11 | 16-6 |
| May 1 (2) | at Middle Tennessee | No. 16 | Reese Smith Jr. Field | W 5-4$^7$ | 200 | 31-11 | 17-6 |
| May 2 | at Middle Tennessee | No. 16 | Reese Smith Jr. Field | W 6-1 | 200 | 32-11 | 18-6 |
| May 8 (1) | at FIU | No. 14 | Infinity Insurance Park Miami, FL | L 5-10 | 350 | 32-12 | 18-7 |
| May 8 (2) | at FIU | No. 14 | Infinity Insurance Park | W 12-7 | 325 | 33-12 | 19-7 |
| May 9 (1) | at FIU | No. 14 | Infinity Insurance Park | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled |
| May 9 (2) | at FIU | No. 14 | Infinity Insurance Park | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled |
| May 11 | at LSU | No. 14 | Alex Box Stadium Baton Rouge, LA | L 8-16$^7$ | 4,068 | 33-13 | - |
| May 14 | UTSA | No. 14 | Pat Patterson Park Ruston, LA | L 5-7 | 1,548 | 33-14 | 19-8 |
| May 15 (1) | UTSA | No. 14 | Pat Patterson Park | W 4-1$^7$ | 1,545 | 34-14 | 20-8 |
| May 15 (2) | UTSA | No. 14 | Pat Patterson Park | W 10-7$^8$ | 1,545 | 35-14 | 21-8 |
| May 16 | UTSA | No. 14 | Pat Patterson Park | W 17-7$^7$ | 1,609 | 36-14 | 22-8 |
| May 20 | Old Dominion | No. 14 | Pat Patterson Park | L 8-10 | 1,538 | 36-15 | - |
| May 21 | Old Dominion | No. 14 | Pat Patterson Park | L 7-8 | 1,673 | 36-16 | - |
Postseason (6–4) :
C-USA Tournament (4–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank (Seed) | Site/stadium | Score | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
| May 26 | (7) UTSA | No. 18 (2) | Pat Patterson Park Ruston, LA | W 7-6$^{12}$ | | 37-16 | 1-0 |
| May 27 | No. 19 (3) Southern Miss | No. 18 (2) | Pat Patterson Park | L 1-4 | 2,216 | 37-17 | 1-1 |
| May 28 | (6) Western Kentucky | No. 18 (2) | Pat Patterson Park | W 14-4$^8$ | 1,539 | 38-17 | 2-1 |
| May 29 (1) | No. 19 (3) Southern Miss | No. 18 (2) | Pat Patterson Park | W 11-10$^{10}$ | | 39-17 | 3-1 |
| May 29 (2) | No. 19 (3) Southern Miss | No. 18 (2) | Pat Patterson Park | W 6-5 | 2,183 | 40-17 | 4-1 |
| May 30 | No. 24 (4) Old Dominion | No. 18 (2) | Pat Patterson Park | L 5-7$^{10}$ | 2,484 | 40-18 | 4-2 |
NCAA Ruston Regional (2–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank (Seed) | Site/stadium | Score | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
| June 4 | (4) Rider | No. 18 (1) | Pat Patterson Park Ruston, LA | W 18-2 | 2,634 | 41-18 | 1-0 |
| June 5 | No. 16 (2) NC State | No. 18 (1) | Pat Patterson Park | L 3-8 | 2,817 | 41-19 | 1-1 |
| June 6 (1) | (3) Alabama | No. 18 (1) | Pat Patterson Park | W 10-8 | 2,582 | 42-19 | 2-1 |
| June 6 (2) | No. 16 (2) NC State | No. 18 (1) | Pat Patterson Park | L 7-14 | 2,513 | 42-20 | 2-2 |
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Cancelled :
    Schedule Source:
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final |
| Coaches' | — | —* | — | — | RV | RV | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 18* | 18* | 21 |
| Baseball America | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 22 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 20* | 20* | 22 |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | 19 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| NCBWA† | — | — | RV | RV | RV | 26 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 21* | 22 |
| D1Baseball | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18* | 18* | 22 |
^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season. † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season. * A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.