RUSTON, LA – Tanner Huddleston hit a pair of three-run home runs to lead Louisiana Tech past FIU, 7-6, Friday night at Patterson Park in Ruston, Louisiana.
With the win the Bulldogs (21-8, 6-2 Conference USA) evened the series with the Panthers (13-15, 4-4 C-USA). The rubber game is Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. EDT.
FIU had a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning before Huddleston hit the first of his two home runs. The Bulldogs scored four runs off starter Logan Allen (4-2) in the bottom of the fourth to grab a 4-1 advantage.