By Mike Lehman, TTU Sports Information
NOTE: Due to inclment weather and poor field coniditions, today's contest against Lipscomb has been postponed until tomorrow, Wednesday, March 11 at 6 p.m. CT. Fans are encouraged to check TTUSports.com as well as Twitter and Facebook often for updates on the status of tomorrow's game.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech baseball team will look to avenge the loss of its only midweek contest of the season Tuesday afternoon, when the Golden Eagles play host to in-state foe Lipscomb in a 3 p.m. tilt.
Playing at Bush Stadium at the Averitt Express Baseball Complex, the Tech squad will square off against the Bisons for the second time in two weeks. Lipscomb bested the Golden Eagles a week ago in Nashville, taking a 7-1 victory.
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| Mar. 11, 2015 | Cookeville, Tenn. | Bush Stadium (1,100) | |
| WED. | 6:00 P.M. | |
| Probable Starters: | |
| TTU - RHP Jacob Honea 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 2.0 IP, 1 K |
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| LU - RHP Jaesung (J) Hwang 1-0, 2.25 ERA, 12.0 IP, 10 K |
SERIES INFO
Dates: Mar. 11, 2015
Times: 6 PM CST
Location: Cookeville, Tenn.
Stadium: Bush Stadium
Radio: None
TV: None
SERIES HISTORY
Overall: Tech leads, 41-30
Bragga vs: 13-9
First Meeting: Unknown
Last Meeting: March 3, 2015
MULTIMEDIA
Live Stats: Tuesday
Audio: None
Video: None
Twitter Updates: @TNTech_Baseball
TENNESSEE TECH GOLDEN EAGLES
2015 Record: 6-7
2015 OVC Record: 1-2 (T-6th)
Head Coach: Matt Bragga
Career: 301-312-2 (12th season)
TTU: 301-312-2 (12th season)
STAT LEADERS
AVG: Chase Chambers (.357)
2B: David Allen (6)
HR: Dylan Bosheers (4)
RBI: Bosheers/Ryan Flick (15)
SB: Bosheers/Matt Cunningham/Anthony El Chibani (2)
LIPSCOMB BISONS
2015 Record: 8-4
2015 A-SUN Record: 0-0 (T-1st)
Head Coach: Jeff Forehand
Career: 433-402-1 (15th season)
LU: 214-256-0 (9th season)
STAT LEADERS
AVG: Michael Gigliotti (.408)
2B: Jonathan Allison/Josh Lee (5)
HR: Allan Hooker (2)
RBI: Gigliotti/Lee (9)
SB: Gigliotti/Grant Massey (4)
DOUBLE TROUBLE
The Golden Eagle bats found their power last week, as the Tech squad tallied 19 extra base hits over four games, including 13 doubles, a triple and five home runs. Leading the way was senior David Allen, who collected four doubles, sophomore Anthony El Chibani, who recorded one of each, and senior Dylan Bosheers who bashed out three home runs.
ALREADY IN MIDSEASON FORM
Preseason All-American Dylan Bosheers is starting to show just why he was given such a high honor. For the season, the senior is batting .320 while leading the Golden Eagles with 14 runs scored, 15 RBI and four home runs.
He is slugging .640 on the year and owns an on base percentage of .410 thanks to seven walks. He has made just one error between stints at second base and shortstop, the latter of which he returned to this past week after recovering from an offseason arm injury.
FRESHMAN FOCUS
Freshman Chase Chambers has really come alive over the past four games, batting .500 thanks to seven hits in 14 at bats. Over that span he's slugged .643 and tallied an on base percentage of .563. On the year, he leads the Golden Eagles with a .357 average, garnering eight walks and tallying a .476 slugging percentage and .471 on base percentage.
Fellow freshman Ryan Flick, Tech's designated hitter, has also been a huge boon to the offense. Number 11 is tied for the team lead with 15 RBI on the year, thanks to a slugging percentage of .500 and seven extra base hits. He ranks second on the squad with two dingers.
MR. 300
With a 14-2 win over Northern Illinois on Saturday, head coach Matt Bragga earned his 300th career victory, just the second Tech coach to accomplish that feat in the past 40 years.
Photo by Jim Dillon
