By Mike Lehman, TTU Sports Information
Tennessee Tech Baseball Weekly Preview (2/17)
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The time has finally come for the Tennessee Tech baseball team to take to the diamond as the Golden Eagles open their 2016 campaign and three-game series against Western Illinois Friday afternoon with a 3 p.m. match-up at Bush Stadium at the Averitt Express Baseball Complex.
Tennessee Tech (0-0) vs. Western Illinois (0-0)
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Friday, Feb. 19, 3:00 pm | Cookeville, Tenn. | Bush Stadium (1,100) | STATS
TTU Jake Usher (RHP)
9-1 | 2.80 ERA | 79.0 IP | 89 K*
vs.
WIU Preston Church (LHP)
2-7 | 3.93 ERA | 73.1 IP | 71 K
* stats while at Walters State CC
Saturday, Feb. 20, 2:00 pm | Cookeville, Tenn. | Bush Stadium (1,100) | STATS
TTU Travis Moths (RHP)
5-4 | 5.69 ERA | 55.1 IP | 62 K
vs.
WIU Joe Mortillaro (RHP)
3-5 | 5.22 ERA | 70.2 IP | 56 K
Sunday, Feb. 21, 1:00 pm | Cookeville, Tenn. | Bush Stadium (1,100) | STATS
TTU Evan Fraliex (RHP)
4-3 | 5.89 ERA | 81.0 IP | 44 K
vs.
WIU JT Baksha (LHP)
2-5 | 5.23 ERA | 41.1 IP | 35 K
SERIES HISTORY
Overall: Western Illinois leads 3-2-2
In Cookeville: First meeting
In Macomb: No meetings
In Neutral Sites: Western Illinois leads 3-2-2
First Meeting: Mar. 18, 1983 | TTU 4, WIU 4 | Panama City, Fla.
Last Meeting: Mar. 12, 1988 | TTU 7, WIU 4 | Panama City, Fla.
TENNESSEE TECH GOLDEN EAGLES
2015 Record: 26-29
2015 OVC Record: 16-14 (4th)
Head Coach: Matt Bragga
TTU: 321-335-2 (13th season)
Career: Same
Since 2008: 249-198-2
RETURNING STATS LEADERS
AVG: Tyler Brazelton (.315)
2B: Ryan Flick (16)
HR: Ryan Flick (10)
RBI: Ryan Flick (57)
R: Tyler Brazelton / Ryan Flick (39)
BB: Chase Chambers (32)
SB: Jake Rowland (8)*
* stat from 2014 season
WESTERN ILLINOIS LEATHERNECKS
2015 Record: 17-33
2015 Summit League Record: 10-20 (6th)
Head Coach: Ryan Brownlee
WIU: 57-102 (4th season)
Career: Same
RETURNING STATS LEADERS
AVG: JJ Reimer (.286)
2B: Colton Pogue (11)
HR: Jake Moore (5)
RBI: Adam McGinnis (27)
R: JJ Reimer (36)
BB: Roman Visintine (24)
SB: Adam McGinnis (11)
Photo by Tony Marable
