Louisiana Tech Bulldogs baseball
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The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs baseball team represents Louisiana Tech University
Louisiana Tech University
Louisiana Tech University, often referred to as Louisiana Tech, LA Tech, or Tech, is a coeducational public research university located in Ruston, Louisiana. Louisiana Tech is designated as a Tier 1 school in the national universities category by the 2012 U.S. News & World Report college rankings...

 in NCAA Division I college baseball
College baseball
College baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education. Compared to football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a less significant contribution to cultivating professional players, as the minor leagues primarily...

. The LA Tech baseball team participates in the Western Athletic Conference
Western Athletic Conference
The Western Athletic Conference is an American collegiate athletic conference, which was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I FBS...

. The Bulldogs play their home games on campus at J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park, and they are currently coached by Wade Simoneaux
Wade Simoneaux
-External links:*...

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Conference affiliations

  • 1945–1971: Gulf States Conference
  • 1972–1987: Southland Conference
    Southland Conference
    The Southland Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the south central United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I for all sports; for football, it participates in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision...

  • 1988–1991: American South Conference
    American South Conference
    The American South Conference was in the NCAA. The conference existed from 1987 to 1991.-Membership:*Arkansas State *UCF *Lamar *Louisiana–Lafayette *Louisiana Tech *New Orleans...

  • 1992–2001: Sun Belt Conference
    Sun Belt Conference
    The Sun Belt Conference is a college athletic conference that has been affiliated with the NCAA's Division I since 1976. Its football teams participate in the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , the higher of two levels of Division I football competition . The Sun Belt has member institutions...

  • 2002–present: Western Athletic Conference
    Western Athletic Conference
    The Western Athletic Conference is an American collegiate athletic conference, which was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I FBS...


Honors

All-Americans
  • Charlie Montoyo
    Charlie Montoyo
    José Carlos Montoyo Díaz is a former Major League Baseball player. Montoyo played in four games for the Montreal Expos in the 1993 season.-Playing career:...

    , 1987
  • Brian Rike, 2007
  • Devon Dageford, 2009


WAC Player of the Year
  • Brian Rike, 2007

Former players

  • Harley Boss
    Harley Boss
    Elmer Harley Boss was a Major League Baseball first baseman who played for four seasons. He played for the Washington Senators from 1928 to 1930 and the Cleveland Indians in 1933. He played college baseball for Louisiana Tech....

  • Atley Donald
    Atley Donald
    Richard Atley Donald was a Major League Baseball pitcher. A native of Morton, Mississippi, the right-hander played for the New York Yankees from 1938 to 1945. "Swampy", as he was nicknamed, stood 6'1" and weighed 186 lbs.Donald was usually a fourth or fifth starter during his career, and...

  • Chuck Finley
    Chuck Finley
    Charles Edward "Chuck" Finley is an American former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He pitched from 1986-2002 for three different teams, but pitched primarily with the California Angels...

  • Tom Herrin
    Tom Herrin
    Thomas Edward Herrin was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1954 season. He played college baseball and basketball at Louisiana Tech University. Listed at 6' 3", 190 lb., Herrin batted and threw right-handed...

  • Phil Hiatt
    Phil Hiatt
    Phillip Farrell Hiatt in Pensacola, Florida, is a retired Major League Baseball utility player.Hiatt played college baseball at Louisiana Tech University....

  • Berry Hinton
    Berry Hinton
    Frank Berry Hinton, known as Berry Hinton , was from 1943 to 1967 a champion baseball coach at Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana.-Background:...

  • Rick Huckabay
    Rick Huckabay
    Rick Huckabay, Sr 1946-2006 was a basketball coach, best known for his years with Marshall University.Huckabay was born in Louisiana where he played college baseball at Louisiana Tech University. He later became a high school coach in that state...

  • Mike Jeffcoat
    Mike Jeffcoat
    James Michael Jeffcoat , is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1983–85, 1987–92, and 1994. He played college baseball for Louisiana Tech. He is now the head coach of the Texas Wesleyan University baseball team.-External links:...

  • Randy McGilberry
    Randy McGilberry
    Randall Kent McGilberry is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for two seasons. He pitched in three games for the Kansas City Royals during the 1977 Kansas City Royals season and 18 games during the 1978 Kansas City Royals season. He played college baseball at Louisiana Tech...

  • Charlie Montoyo
    Charlie Montoyo
    José Carlos Montoyo Díaz is a former Major League Baseball player. Montoyo played in four games for the Montreal Expos in the 1993 season.-Playing career:...

  • Brian Myrow
    Brian Myrow
    Brian Shawn Myrow is an American first baseman currently playing for the Winnipeg Goldeyes in the American Association.-Early and personal life:...

  • Rebel Oakes
    Rebel Oakes
    Ennis Telfair "Rebel" Oakes was an American Major League Baseball player born in Lisbon, Louisiana. After attending Louisiana Industrial Institute, which is now Louisiana Tech University, Rebel turned his attention to playing professional baseball, eventually reaching the Majors when he was traded...

  • Pat Patterson
  • Jeff Richardson
    Jeff Richardson
    Jeffrey Scott Richardson is a retired Major League Baseball infielder. He played during three seasons at the major league level for the Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Boston Red Sox. He was drafted by the Reds in the 7th round of the amateur draft...

  • David Segui
    David Segui
    David Vincent Segui, is a Cuban-American former Major League Baseball first baseman. Segui played collegiate baseball for Louisiana Tech University and Kansas City Kansas Community College. During a 15-year baseball career, he played with the Baltimore Orioles, New York Mets, Montreal Expos,...

  • Dave Short
    Dave Short
    David Orvis Short was a former professional baseball player. He was an outfielder for parts of two seasons with the Chicago White Sox...

  • George Stone

Head coaching records

# Name Years Seasons Games Wins Losses Ties Win %
1 1909–1910 1 18 14 4 0
2 1921–1922 1 21 17 3 1
3 1922–1923 1 22 16 6 0
4 1925–1926 1 22 17 5 0
5 1926–1927 1 15 7 8 0
6 1927–1928 1 14 3 11 0
7 1930–1931 1 13 6 7 0
8 Unknown 1931–1933 2 19 7 12 0
9 1934–1935 1 16 9 7 0
10 1944–1967 23 522 316 206 0
11 1967–1990 23 1205 741 462 2
12 1990–1995 5 256 128 128 0
13 1995–1998 3 165 70 95 0
14 1998–2002 4 228 99 129 0
15 2002–present 9 507 236 270 1

Conference Coach of the Year

  • Berry Hinton
    Berry Hinton
    Frank Berry Hinton, known as Berry Hinton , was from 1943 to 1967 a champion baseball coach at Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana.-Background:...

    : 6 times
  • Pat Patterson: 7 times
  • Wade Simoneaux
    Wade Simoneaux
    -External links:*...

    : 2007

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