Texas baseball vs. LA Tech: Betting odds, TV/stream, pick
Yet another tough test lies ahead for head coach David Pierce and No. 9 Texas baseball in the Austin Regional this weekend. In the winner’s game for the Austin Regional bracket, the top-seeded Texas will take on the two-seed and Conference-USA Tournament Champion Louisiana Tech Bulldogs.
Pierce and the Longhorns worked through a dangerous opponent in their first game in the Austin Regional. Texas downed the four-seed and defending Mountain West Conference Tournament Champion Air Force Falcons in the opening round of the Austin Regional, by the final score of 11-3 on the night of June 3.
That gives the Longhorns a record of 43-19 (14-10 Big 12) heading into their second game of the Austin Regional.
Meanwhile, Louisiana Tech heads into this game sporting a record of 43-19 (20-10 C-USA) following a convincing win in their first game of this regional over the three-seed Dallas Baptist Patriots by the final score of 12-5. Louisiana Tech has also won seven of their last eight games heading into this one.
The last time that Texas and Louisiana Tech faced each other was back during the 2011 season. Texas downed Louisiana Tech twice in two games that season.
Here’s a look at the betting odds, TV/streaming information, and game prediction as Texas hosts Louisiana Tech in the Austin Regional at UFCU Disch Falk-Field on June 4, with the first pitch time set for 6 p.m. CT.
Texas baseball vs. Louisiana Tech betting odds
According to WynnBet, Texas is a 1.5-run favorite over Louisiana Tech in this game. And the over/under is set at 12 runs.
Texas baseball vs. Louisiana Tech TV/streaming info
TV: Longhorn Network
Stream: WatchESPN (if you have LHN as part of your television package)
Radio: 104.9 FM The Horn/1260 AM
Texas baseball vs. Louisiana Tech pick
Texas is likely going to have Lucas Gordon on the mound as the starter in this game against Louisiana Tech. Gordon has turned into a steady pitcher for this starting rotation behind the ace redshirt sophomore Pete Hansen.
Gordon only has one loss on the season so far and is sporting a sparkling earned run average of 2.41. He has only allowed two earned runs in nearly 22 innings of work on the mound in his last three starts dating back to a big win on the road over the West Virginia Mountaineers back on May 17.
If Gordon can give the Longhorns another quality start in this game, that should be more than enough for the bats to get it going. Behind the Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Year Ivan Melendez and Skyler Messinger, Texas’ offense looked good in the opening game of the Austin Regional. They’ll be put to the test again in this battle against the C-USA tourney champs Louisiana Tech.
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The winner of Game 4 between Texas and Louisiana Tech will move on to Game 6, which will take place on the night of June 5. Meanwhile, the loser will face the winner of DBU/Air Force in an elimination game on the afternoon of June 5. That would obviously be ideal for the Longhorns to avoid having to play in an elimination game against either DBU or Air Force on June 5.