By Mike Lehman, TTU Sports Information
Tennessee Tech Baseball Midweek Preview (2/29)
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Weather permitting, the Tennessee Tech baseball team will head down I-40 for its annual visit to Nashville to take on perennial power and two-time College World Series Final participant, No. 2 Vanderbilt for a 3 p.m. tilt Tuesday afternoon.
The Golden Eagles went 1-3 over the past week, dropping a tough series to Bucknell over the weekend with two, one-run losses in the final two games of the series. Tech snagged a victory on Friday in the series opener, rebounding from a loss at Central Arkansas.
The No. 2 ranked Commodores enter the contest a perfect 8-0 on the season, coming off a three-game sweep of Illinois-Chicago over the weekend after defeating Tech's Ohio Valley Conference rivals UT Martin and Eastern Illinois in midweek action.
Tennessee Tech (4-3) at #2 Vanderbilt (8-0)
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Tuesday, Mar. 1, 3:00 pm | Nashville, Tenn. | Hawkins Field (3,700) | STATS
TTU Trevor Maloney (RHP)
0-1 | 6.75 ERA | 5.1 IP | 6 K
vs.
VU Chandler Day (RHP)
1-0 | 4.50 ERA | 4.0 IP | 6 K
SERIES HISTORY vs. VANDERBILT
Overall: Vanderbilt leads, 43-21
In Cookeville: Tech leads, 8-7 (since 1948)
In Lewisburg, Pa.: Vanderbilt leads, 19-11 (since 1948)
In Neutral Sites: Unknown
First Meeting: 1928 | TTU 3, VU 2 | Unknown Location
Last Meeting: Mar. 17, 2015 | VU 9, TTU 1 | Nashville, Tenn.
TENNESSEE TECH GOLDEN EAGLES
2016 Record: 4-3
2016 OVC Record: 0-0 (T-1st)
Head Coach: Matt Bragga
TTU: 325-338-2 (13th season)
Career: Same
Since 2008: 254-203-2
STATS LEADERS
AVG: Chase Chambers (.450)
2B: Kevin Strohschein (2)
HR: Chase Chambers / Ryan Flick / Kevin Strohschein (2)
RBI: Kevin Strohschein (12)
R: Chris Brown / Chase Chambers (8)
BB: Chase Chambers (8)
SB: Tyler Brazelton (2)
VANDERBILT COMMODORES
2015 Record: 24-22
2015 SEC Record: 0-0 (T-1st)
Head Coach: Tim Corbin
VU: 575-271 (14th season)
Career: 681-409 (19th season)
STATS LEADERS
AVG: Jeren Kendall (.531)
2B: Bryan Reynolds (4)
HR: Jeren Kendall (3)
RBI: Jeren Kendall (16)
R: Jeren Kendall (15)
BB: Will Toffey (8)
SB: Jeren Kendall (9)
Photo by Tony Marable
