LAKE CHARLES – The McNeese Cowboys will play a mid-week home game against the No. 18 team in the country, Louisiana Tech, on Wednesday at Joe Miller Ballpark before venturing out on a four-game road trip. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.
 
This will be the second game of a home-and-home series with Louisiana Tech as the Bulldogs took the first game in Ruston, 10-4, back on April 3.
 
The Cowboys (20-20, 7-11 SLC) will look to bounce back from a tough 1-3 week last week, losing to conference opponent Southeastern Louisiana at home 12-3 in non-league action before dropping two of three at Northwestern State over the weekend.
 
The Bulldogs (27-12, 12-6 C-USA) enter Wednesday's game winning three of their last four games, beating UL-Monroe in a mid-week matchup, 5-0, and then defeating conference opponent Marshall two-games-to-one in a weekend C-USA three-game series.
 
Junior right-handed pitcher Brad Kincaid (1-1) will be on the bump for Wednesday's game for the Cowboys. His last outing came in relief against Southeastern Louisiana where he surrendered four runs on one hit in 0.1 innings of work. This will be Kincaid's third start of the season and has compiled a 5.40 ERA, 26 strikeouts, and 23.1 innings pitched in 15 appearances on the year.
 
UP TO THE PLATE
McNeese (20-20, 7-11) vs No. 18 Louisiana Tech (27-12, 12-6)
April 24 | Joe Miller Ballpark
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All-Time Series: Louisiana Tech leads 91-53
 
QUICK HITS
• Junior first baseman/outfielder Jake Dickerson had a great week, hitting his first triple and ninth double on the year. Dickerson now leads the Cowboys offensively with a .321 batting average to go along with his 22 RBI, nine doubles, one triple, and one home run.
• Junior DH/outfielder Clayton Rasbeary is also a huge bat for the Cowboys, as he heads into the game with a .297 batting average, 29 RBI, seven home runs, and nine doubles.
• On the mound, freshman left-handed pitcher Will Dion leads the team in ERA with a 2.73, 4-0 record, 29.2 IP, 42 strikeouts, and only seven walks in 19 appearances.
• McNeese is batting .272 as a team and has a 4.72 ERA, compared to opponents' .247 average and 5.12 ERA.
 
ON THE OPPONENTS
• The Bulldogs enter Wednesday's game with a 27-12 record and have won three of their last four.
• They defeated UL-Monroe in a mid-week matchup last week, 5-0.
• Most recently, Louisiana Tech won a three-game series 2-1 against Marshall at home in Ruston, LA.
 
ON DECK
Following Wednesday's game, the Cowboys will be on the road for a weekend conference series against Abilene Christian April 26-28, and then will travel to Southeastern Louisiana in a mid-week game on Wednesday, May 1 at 6 p.m. in Hammond.
 
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