Ruston, La. - Blake Buckman belted a three-run home run to tie the game, and the Warhawks took advantage of Louisiana Tech mistakes to mount a five-run eighth inning to take the lead, as ULM rallied past the I-20 rival Bulldogs for a 9-4 win at J.C. Love field at Pat Patterson Park on Tuesday.
The victory ended several losing streaks for ULM. The victory ended a seven-game slide overall, marked the first road win of the season in nine tries, and was also the Warhawks' first victory over Louisiana Tech since 2007.
After picking up the victory, head coach Michael Federico said the message was simple.