Tech’s Bates earns sixth All-American honor – Lincoln Parish Journal

Courtesy of LA Tech Athletic Communications

Louisiana Tech reliever Ethan Bates earned a First-Team All-American honor from the College Baseball Foundation, making it his sixth All-American honor this postseason. College Baseball Foundation named Bates as a First-Team relief pitcher.

Bates, who has already earned honors from Baseball America, D1 Baseball, NCBWA, ABCA, and Perfect Game, has earned seven All-American honors in his Tech career.

Bates had 44.2 innings (36 appearances) of relief with a 2-1 record and led the nation in saves with 17, a new Louisiana Tech Single Season saves record. The senior reliever had an ERA of 3.43 on the bump, with 52 strikeouts and 20 walks in relief this season.