BEAUMONT, Texas – The Lamar University softball team travels to Ruston, La. to face Louisiana Tech on Tuesday, March 12 with first pitch set for 5 p.m. The contest was originally scheduled for Wednesday but because of inclement weather forecast in the area the game was pushed up one day.
 
The contest at Lady Techster Softball Complex between La. Tech and Lamar will play a single game and admission is free. Fans can watch a live video stream of the game through a paid subscription to CUSATV.com.
 
About Louisiana Tech
The Lady Techsters enter the midweek contest with the Cardinals with a 16-7 overall record. La Tech is coming off a 1-2 weekend at the Mississippi State Tournament, which was cut short because of weather. Louisiana Tech is coming off a 6-3 win over Mississippi Valley State on Sunday.
 
At the plate, the Lady Techester are led by Kimmie Atienza who leads the team with a .438 batting average. Mary Terral lead the team with four home runs and 17 RBIs on the season. Morgan Turkoly leads the team with 12 stolen bases. La. Tech has stolen 50 bases on the season.
 
In the circle, Preslee Gallaway leads the team with 70.1 innings pitched on the season. Opponents are hitting .237 off her and she has an ERA of 2.59 on the season. She has appeared in 18 contests, while making 11 starts. She has 53 strikeouts on the season.
 
As a team, the Wildcats are hitting .293 with 43 extra base hits. They have an on-base percentage of .392 and are 50-for-55 in stolen bases. In the circle, La. Tech has a team ERA of 2.70. Opponents are hitting .239 on the season against the Lady Techesters with 38 extra base hits.
 
What's Next
The Cardinals return to action on Friday, March 15 when they host Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in a doubleheader at the LU Softball Complex. First pitch of game one is set for 4 p.m.
 
Tickets
For tickets for LU home games, please call 409-880-1715, or CLICK HERE. The Montagne Center ticket office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. LU students receive free admission to home games with their Cardinal One card.
 
Fans can stay tuned to LamarCardinals.com or @LamarAthletics on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram all season long for updates on women's basketball and all other LU teams competing in the 2018-19 season.