Louisiana Tech catcher Jorge Corona (Tom Morris/LATechSportsPix.com)

Precocious Louisiana Tech Embraces Road Warrior Mentality

It will take some time for “normalcy” to return to the Louisiana Tech baseball program. The tornado that ravaged Ruston, La., last April destroyed the Tech baseball facility, so the Bulldogs have spent the fall and early spring practicing at a local high school field. That means practice hours are unorthodox, and it has been difficult to get the whole team together for practice on a consistent basis.

“We have a window between 9:30 and 1 o’clock where we have to practice, and fighting the weather and our class schedules, it’s been really challenging,” Louisiana Tech coach Lane Burroughs said.[…]