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Building a Tradition of ExcellenceJune 28, 2010Despite a storied past, the Tennessee Tech baseball team has risen to new heights over the past few seasons. In 2009 the Golden Eagles captured the OVC tournament championship, while the 2010 season brought the team the regular season OVC title as well as the no. 1 seed headed into the post-season.
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Kirby-Jones and Oberacker selected 1st and 2nd team All-America by the American Baseball Coaches Association/RawlingsJune 25, 2010Golden Eagle sluggers combine for nine total All-America Team appearances for the 2010 season with their most recent selections to the ABCA/Rawlings All-America Teams.
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A.J. and Chad: Tech's Outstanding Male Athletes for 2010June 20, 2010Juniors A.J. Kirby-Jones and Chad Oberacker, recent MLB draft picks and vital players in Tech's winning the 2010 OVC Baseball regular season championship, have been named co-winners of the university's Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year Award.
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Golden Eagle sluggers earn a couple moreJune 18, 2010Recent MLB draftees AJ Kirby-Jones and Chad Oberacker are named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Associate All-America second and third teams, while Kirby-Jones was also named third team by Baseball America.
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Henry to continue playing ball; signs with Pensacola PelicansJune 15, 2010Golden Eagle senior right-hander Lee Henry will continue playing baseball, signing with the Pensacola Pelicans, the 2009 South Division Champions of the American Association.
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Oberacker and Kirby-Jones named Ping!Baseball All-AmericaJune 15, 2010Accolades continue to flood in for Tennessee Tech juniors and new MLB draftees Chad Oberacker and A.J. Kirby-Jones, who have both recently been named second team All-America by Ping!Baseball.
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Tennessee Tech earns 2009-2010 Sportsmanship Award for baseballJune 09, 2010The Tennessee Tech University baseball team is the recipient of the 2009-10 Team Sportsmanship Award as announced Wednesday by the Ohio Valley Conference. This marks the first time since the inception of the award in August of 2005 that the baseball program at Tech has received the honor.
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Golden Eagles go pro; four ball players selected in MLBs 2010 First-Year Player draftJune 08, 2010Opportunity awaits four Golden Eagle juniors as they were selected to four different Major League Baseball teams on day two of the 2010 draft.
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Oberacker and Kirby-Jones earn first and second team All-America honorsJune 04, 2010Tennessee Tech juniors Chad Oberacker and A.J. Kirby-Jones have been named All-America by TPX Louisville Slugger Collegiate Baseball News, as announced Thursday, June 3. With the selection of the two Golden Eagle sluggers, Tech joins the ranks of some of the nations premier college baseball programs.
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Tech's David Mays inducted into OVC Hall of FameJune 04, 2010Former Tennessee Tech baseball coach, already a member of the TTU Sports Hall of Fame, was inducted Friday into the Ohio Valley Conference Hall of Fame at the league's annual awards dinner in Nashville.
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Tech's post-season run ends in Jackson, JSU Gamecocks take OVC Tournament titleMay 30, 2010The Golden Eagles combined for 11 hits and eight runs off of three JSU pitchers, but couldn't pull out a victory in Sunday's OVC Championship game against the Gamecocks to earn the automatic invite to the NCAA regional.
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Game delayed due to inclement weather, play will resume at 5:00pmMay 30, 2010Heavy rain and thunderstorms have suspended Sunday's match-up between the Golden Eagles and the Jacksonville State Gamecocks.
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Big inning, Nick Price lift Tech into OVC Championship game SundayMay 29, 2010The Golden Eagles will play Jacksonville State Sunday for the OVC Tournament championship. Tech rebounded from a 9-7 loss to the Gamecocks by claiming a 15-6 win over Murray State to reach the title game. Tech must win twice Sunday to claim its second consecutive OVC Tournament crown.
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Duel with Jacksonville State postponed until Saturday at 11 a.m.May 28, 2010Tech's OVC Tournament game against Jacksonville State scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday has been postponed by rain in West Tennessee. The two teams will take the field Saturday for an 11 a.m. contest in Pringles Park.
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Tech's first game at OVC Tourney delayed until 9:30 (or so)...May 27, 2010A light malfunction on Wednesday night and two extra-inning games have pushed the schedule off the tracks in Jackson at the 2010 OVC Baseball Tournament. The top-seeded Golden Eagles are scheduled to meet No. 6 Eastern Kentucky at approximately 9:30 p.m. Thursday.
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Oh, Henry! Tech tops EKU 7-4 in OVC Tourney behind pitching aceMay 27, 2010Senior Lee Henry threw 160 pitches in a complete-game, 7-4 victory Thursday night (and early Friday morning) as Tennessee Tech advanced to the winner's bracket final in the OVC Baseball Tournament at Pringles Park in Jackson.
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Golden Eagles take the No. 1 seed to Jackson for OVC Championship TournamentMay 26, 2010A team effort over the course of the regular season has propelled the Golden Eagles to the top spot in the Ohio Valley Conference. They will look to continue their four-game win streak Thursday evening in their first post-season contest.
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Choate shuts down Murray State, earns vote for OVC Pitcher of the WeekMay 25, 2010Junior Chason Choate joins four of his teammates in earning Ohio Valley Conference honors this season.
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Henry, Bragga earn top honors; Five Golden Eagles named on all-OVC teamsMay 25, 2010Lee Henry is the 2010 Ohio Valley Conference Pitcher of the Year and skipper Matt Bragga is the league's Coach of the Year, honors announced Tuesday at the annual OVC Awards Banquet held on the eve of the 2010 OVC Baseball Championship.
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Watch the celebration video as Golden Eagles claim OVC titleMay 25, 2010The Golden Eagle baseball team captured the 2010 Ohio Valley Conference regular season title and No. 1 seed in the OVC Tournament. Watch video of the team's post-game celebration - including the infamous ice bath for coach Matt Bragga!
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Fans, friends invited to Hospitality Tent during Tech games at OVC TournamentMay 24, 2010Tennessee Tech fans and alumni attending the games at the OVC Baseball Tournament in Jackson, Tenn., later this week are invited to a hospitality tent at Pringles Park, hosted by Tech Athletics.
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Tech's Kirby-Jones semifinalist for prestigious Dick Howser AwardMay 22, 2010Tennessee Tech junior A.J. Kiry-Jones is one of three Ohio Valley Conference baseball players who are listed among the 25 semifinalists for the 2010 Dick Howser Trophy, given to the top player in collegiate baseball.
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Golden Eagles dominate Murray State to clinch the regular-season OVC Championship titleMay 22, 2010Dominating pitching and power at the plate fueled the Golden Eagles to an 11-1 victory over Murray State Saturday en route to winning the OVC regular-season title.
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Friday's games moved up to noon starting time for OVC showdownMay 21, 2010Theres gonna be a showdown in Bush Stadium this weekend when no. 2 Tennessee Tech will face off against no. 1 Murray State to determine the regular-season OVC champion for the 2010 season. Friday's doubleheader will begin at 12 noon.
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Golden Eagles sweep Murray State, can clinch title with victory SaturdayMay 21, 2010After sweeping a doubleheader Friday from Murray State, the Golden Eagles can claim the OVC regular season title with one more victory Saturday. Chad Oberacker hit two home runs and drove in six runs and freshman Austin Wulf had seven RBI in the sweep.
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Saturday's baseball game to feature Alumni Day, Senior SaluteMay 20, 2010In addition to possibly playing for the OVC title, Saturday's baseball game will hold several other special features for the Golden Eagles. It's Senior Day as four players see their final action at home. It's also Alumni Day, and Tech will salute former coach David Mays for his induction into the OVC Hall of Fame.
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Tech downs Catamounts, 11-2; Gets set for OVC showdownMay 18, 2010Chad Hayes drove in three runs, A.J. Kirby-Jones set the school home run record by bashing two more, and the bullpen silenced Western Carolina for eight innings as the Golden Eagles claimed an 11-2 win Tuesday in a final tuneup before hosting Murray State in an OVC series to determine the league champion.
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Oberacker owns the votes for OVC Player of the WeekMay 17, 2010Junior center fielder Chad Oberacker puts up phenomenal stats at the plate to earn the honor of this week's Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week.
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Tech hosts Western Carolina at home for the final non-conference game of the seasonMay 17, 2010The Golden Eagles will take the field Tuesday night at 4:00pm to battle the Western Carolina Catamounts in Techs final mid-week home game of the 2010 season.
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Skyhawks snap Techs win streak in series finaleMay 16, 2010The UT-Martin Skyhawks bounced back from a double loss yesterday to hand the Golden Eagles their first in-conference loss in 12 OVC contests.