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Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters softball

{{Infobox college softball team

|name = Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters softball

|athletics_name=Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

|logo = Louisiana Tech Athletics wordmark.svg

|logo_size = 200

|university = Louisiana Tech

|conference = Conference USA

|conference_short = C-USA

|division =

|city = Ruston

|stateabb = LA

|state = Louisiana

|coach = Josh Taylor

|tenure = 3rd

|stadium = Dr. Billy Bundrick Field

|capacity = 1,000

|nickname = Lady Techsters

|national_champion =

|wcws = 1983, 1985, 1986

|ncaa_tourneys = 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1995, 2008, 2017, 2019

|conference_tournament = 2008, 2017, 2019

|conference_champion = 2019, 2022

}}

The Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters softball team represents Louisiana Tech University in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in Conference USA. They are currently coached by head coach Josh Taylor. They play home games at Dr. Billy Bundrick Field. The Lady Techsters have made eleven NCAA Tournament appearances and have advanced to the Women's College World Series three times.

On April 25, 2019, a tornado struck the Louisiana Tech campus, completely destroying the team's home stadium that was then known as the Lady Techster Softball Complex. In March of 2020, construction began on a new stadium which was completed and unveiled as the Lady Techsters' new home ahead of the 2021 spring season.

History

In Bill Galloway’s first season as head coach of the Lady Techsters in 1981, he led Tech to a record of 52-18 and the first of three trips to the College World Series, and the tradition of winning and dominance throughout the 1980s began. Louisiana Tech reached the NCAA tournament the next six seasons, including two additional College World Series appearances in 1985 and 1986.{{cite web|url=https://latechsports.com/facilities/lady-techster-softball-complex/7 |title=Lady Techster Softball Complex |publisher=Latechsports.com |accessdate=2021-03-23}}

Overall, the Lady Techsters boast three Louisiana Tech College World Series teams (1983, 1985, 1986), 11 NCAA Regional squads (1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1995, 2008, 2017, 2019) and five NFCA All-Americans.{{cite web|url=https://latechsports.com/facilities/lady-techster-softball-complex/7 |title=Lady Techster Softball Complex |publisher=Latechsports.com |accessdate=2021-03-23}}

Facilities

=Lady Techster Softball Complex (1982–2019)=

The Lady Techster Softball Complex was home to Louisiana Tech Softball from 1982 until April 25, 2019 when an EF3 tornado destroyed the facility along with a number of other athletic complexes. During the course of the Lady Techsters’ 38-year history of playing at the facility, Tech posted an overall mark of 466-234, including 26 winning seasons. Initially built at a cost of $200,000 in the early 1980s under the supervision of former head coach Bill Galloway and former Tech president F. Jay Taylor, the 550-seat facility boasts brick-walled dugouts, wooden lockers, lights, batting cage and electronic scoreboard. At the time of its completion in the early ’80s, it was considered one of the finest softball facilities in the country as the nationally-ranked Louisiana Tech squads drew large crowds.{{cite web|url=https://latechsports.com/facilities/lady-techster-softball-complex/7 |title=Lady Techster Softball Complex |publisher=Latechsports.com |accessdate=2021-03-23}}

=Dr. Billy Bundrick Field (since 2021)=

On March 5, 2021, Dr. Billy Bundrick field was christened as the new facility for LA Tech. The field was named in honor of an orthopedic surgeon who has given 40 years of service to the University.{{cite web|url=https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2021/03/05/gov-john-bel-edwards/4606521001/ |title="The Diamond Dogs and Lady Techsters are home at last" |publisher=Shreveport Times |date=2021-03-05}}

=Attendance Record=

Louisiana Tech saw a program record 1,927 fans attend the Lady Techsters home game versus LSU on March 15, 2016.{{cite web|url=https://latechsports.com/facilities/lady-techster-softball-complex/7 |title=Lady Techster Softball Complex |publisher=Latechsports.com |accessdate=2021-03-23}}

Players

=All-Americans=

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! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs|border=1|color= white }}"| Notes

Lea Ann Jarvis

| C

| 1984, 1985

| 1st Team, 1st Team

| LA Tech Athletic Hall of Fame; Number retired (#20)

Stacey Johnson

| P

| 1986

| 1st Team

| LA Tech Athletic Hall of Fame; Number retired (#6)

Debbie Nichols-Hedrick

| P

| 1988, 1989, 1990

| 1st Team, 2nd team, 2nd Team

| LA Tech Athletic Hall of Fame; Number retired (#13)

=Academic All-Americans=

  • Faith Holman (1986)
  • Stacey Johnson (1986)
  • Paige England (1997, 1998, 1999)
  • Erica St. Romain (1999)

=All-Region=

==First Team==

  • Amberly Waits, shortstop (2009) (Inducted into LA Tech Athletic Hall of Fame, Oct 2019)

=National & Conference Awards=

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{{col-2}}

  • C-USA Player of the Year

:Morgan Turkoly (OF) - 2018

:Jazlyn Crowder (OF) - 2019

  • C-USA Freshman of the Year

:Lindsay Edwards (3B) - 2019

  • C-USA Pitcher of the Year

:Preslee Gallaway (P) - 2018

  • Senior Class Award

:Morgan Turkoly - 2019

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  • WAC Player of the Year

:Amberly Waits (SS) - 2009

  • WAC Freshman of the Year

:Anna Cross (SS/P) - 2013

{{col-end}}

=National Pro Fastpitch Draft=

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colspan="1" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs|border=1|color= white }}"| Year

! colspan="1" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs|border=1|color= white }}"| Player

! colspan="1" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs|border=1|color= white }}"| Position

! colspan="1" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs|border=1|color= white }}"| Team

2010

|Amberly Waits

|Shortstop

|Chicago Bandits (No. 8 overall selection)

Coaches

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! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs|border=1|color= white }}"| Years

! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs|border=1|color= white }}"| Name

! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs|border=1|color= white }}"| Seasons

! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs|border=1|color= white }}"| Games

! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs|border=1|color= white }}"| Win

! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs|border=1|color= white }}"| Loss

! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs|border=1|color= white }}"| Tie

! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs|border=1|color= white }}"| Pct.

1980

| Barry Canterbury

| 1

| 29

| 7

| 22

| 0

| .241

1981

| Gary Blair

| 1

| 35

| 18

| 17

| 0

| .514

1981–2002

| Bill Galloway

| 21

| 1059

| 705

| 352

| 2

| .667

2003–2012

| Sarah Dawson

| 8

| 464

| 198

| 266

| 0

| .427

2013–2019

| Mark Montgomery

| 7

| 389

| 226

| 163

| 0

| .581

2020

| Maria Winn-Ratliff

| 1

| 24

| 8

| 16

| 0

| .333

2021

| Bianca Duran (Interim)

| 1

| 52

| 22

| 30

| 0

| .423

2022-present

| Josh Taylor

| 1 (active; as of 2022)

|

|

|

|

|

=Hall of Fame=

{{see also|National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame}}

=Regional Coach of the Year=

  • Bill Galloway, head coach (1988)

Results

=Women's College World Series Results=

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! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs|border=1|color= white }}"| Year

! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs|border=1|color= white }}"| Rival

! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs|border=1|color= white }}"| Round

! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs|border=1|color= white }}"| W/L

! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs|border=1|color= white }}"| Score

align="center"

| 1983

Pacific
UCLA
Texas A&M		First Round
Second Round
First Round		W
L
L		7-0
0-8
0-2
align="center"

| 1985

Nebraska
Northwestern		First Round
First Round		L
L		| 0-6
0-5
0-1
align="center"

|1986

Indiana
Creighton		First Round
First Round		L
L		0-1
3-4
align="center"

=Year-by-Year Results=

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rowspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs|border=1|color= white }}" | Season

! rowspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs|border=1|color= white }}" | Coach

! colspan="4" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs|border=1|color= white }}"| Overall

! colspan="4" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs|border=1|color= white }}"| Conference

! rowspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs|border=1|color= white }}"| Notes

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! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs|border=1|color= white }}"| Win

! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs|border=1|color= white }}"| Loss

! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs|border=1|color= white }}"| Tie

! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs|border=1|color= white }}"| Games

! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs|border=1|color= white }}"| Win

! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs|border=1|color= white }}"| Loss

! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs|border=1|color= white }}"| Tie

colspan="11" | Sun Belt Conference
2001{{cite web|url=https://latechsports.com/sports/2018/8/2/softball-media-guides.aspx#sb-mg-2021 |title=Louisiana Tech Athletics – Softball |publisher=Latechsports.com |accessdate=2021-03-23}}

| Bill Galloway

| 51

| 20

| 31

| 0

| 20

| 4

| 16

| 0

|

colspan="11" | Western Athletic Conference
2002{{cite web|url=https://latechsports.com/sports/2018/8/2/softball-media-guides.aspx#sb-mg-2021 |title=Louisiana Tech Athletics – Softball |publisher=Latechsports.com |accessdate=2021-03-23}}

| Sarah Dawson

| 48

| 21

| 27

| 0

| 24

| 3

| 21

| 0

|

2003{{cite web|url=https://latechsports.com/sports/2018/8/2/softball-media-guides.aspx#sb-mg-2021 |title=Louisiana Tech Athletics – Softball |publisher=Latechsports.com |accessdate=2021-03-23}}

| Sarah Dawson

| 58

| 16

| 42

| 0

| 20

| 6

| 14

| 0

|

2004{{cite web|url=https://latechsports.com/sports/2018/8/2/softball-media-guides.aspx#sb-mg-2021 |title=Louisiana Tech Athletics – Softball |publisher=Latechsports.com |accessdate=2021-03-23}}

| Sarah Dawson

| 60

| 27

| 33

| 0

| 21

| 10

| 11

| 0

|

2005{{cite web|url=https://latechsports.com/sports/2018/8/2/softball-media-guides.aspx#sb-mg-2021 |title=Louisiana Tech Athletics – Softball |publisher=Latechsports.com |accessdate=2021-03-23}}

| Sarah Dawson

| 67

| 18

| 49

| 0

| 18

| 2

| 16

| 0

|

2006{{cite web|url=https://latechsports.com/sports/2018/8/2/softball-media-guides.aspx#sb-mg-2021 |title=Louisiana Tech Athletics – Softball |publisher=Latechsports.com |accessdate=2021-03-23}}

| Sarah Dawson

| 49

| 18

| 31

| 0

| 17

| 6

| 11

| 0

|

2007{{cite web|url=https://latechsports.com/sports/2018/8/2/softball-media-guides.aspx#sb-mg-2021 |title=Louisiana Tech Athletics – Softball |publisher=Latechsports.com |accessdate=2021-03-23}}

| Sarah Dawson

| 60

| 22

| 38

| 0

| 18

| 3

| 15

| 0

|

2008{{cite web|url=http://www.latechsports.com/sports/w-softbl/stats/2008-2009/teamcume.html |title=Louisiana Tech Athletics – Softball |publisher=Latechsports.com |date=2009-05-09 |accessdate=2016-10-22}}

| Sarah Dawson

| 66

| 37

| 29

| 0

| 17

| 7

| 10

| 0

| WAC Tournament Champions; NCAA Regional Finals

2009{{cite web|url=http://www.latechsports.com/sports/w-softbl/stats/2008-2009/teamcume.html |title=Louisiana Tech Athletics – Softball |publisher=Latechsports.com |date=2009-05-09 |accessdate=2016-10-22}}

| Sarah Dawson

| 57

| 34

| 23

| 0

| 20

| 12

| 8

| 0

|

2010{{cite web|url=http://www.latechsports.com/sports/w-softbl/stats/2009-2010/teamcume.html |title=Louisiana Tech Athletics – Softball |publisher=Latechsports.com |date=2010-05-14 |accessdate=2016-10-22}}

| Sarah Dawson

| 47

| 26

| 21

| 0

| 21

| 11

| 10

| 0

|

2011{{cite web|url=http://www.latechsports.com/sports/w-softbl/stats/2010-2011/teamcume.html |title=Louisiana Tech Athletics – Softball |publisher=Latechsports.com |date=2011-05-13 |accessdate=2016-10-22}}

| Sarah Dawson

| 56

| 17

| 39

| 0

| 21

| 6

| 15

| 0

|

2012{{cite web|url=http://www.latechsports.com/sports/w-softbl/stats/2011-2012/teamcume.html |title=Louisiana Tech Athletics – Softball |publisher=Latechsports.com |date=2012-05-11 |accessdate=2016-10-22}}

| Sarah Dawson

| 58

| 25

| 33

| 0

| 20

| 8

| 12

| 0

|

2013

| Mark Montgomery

| 53

| 27

| 26

| 0

| 21

| 11

| 10

| 0

|

colspan="11" | Conference USA
2014

| Mark Montgomery

| 52

| 19

| 33

| 0

| 23

| 7

| 16

| 0

|

2015

| Mark Montgomery

| 50

| 31

| 19

| 0

| 21

| 12

| 9

| 0

|

2016

| Mark Montgomery

| 54

| 32

| 22

| 0

| 21

| 12

| 9

| 0

|

2017

| Mark Montgomery

| 62

| 38

| 24

| 0

| 24

| 16

| 8

| 0

| C-USA Tournament Champions; NCAA Tuscaloosa Regionals Round 2

2018

| Mark Montgomery

| 57

| 34

| 23

| 0

| 24

| 15

| 9

| 0

|

2019

| Mark Montgomery

| 61

| 45

| 16

| 0

| 24

| 19

| 5

| 0

| C-USA Regular Season Champions; C-USA Tournament Champions; NCAA Baton Rouge Regionals

See also

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{Official website}}

{{Louisiana Tech University}}

{{Conference USA softball navbox}}