By Mike Lehman, TTU Sports Information
Tennessee Tech Baseball Midweek Preview (3/29)
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Back in Bush Stadium at the Averitt Express Baseball Complex, the Tennessee Tech baseball team will play host to Kennesaw State in some midweek action Wednesday afternoon, hosting the Owls in a 4 p.m. CT tilt.
The Golden Eagles return from a successful weekend in Edwardsville, Ill., collecting their second Ohio Valley Conference series of the season by taking 2-of-3 contests from SIUE. Kennesaw State, which plays Georgia Tuesday evening before making the trek north, has lost nine of its past 10 contests, including a midweek game against the Golden Eagles back on a March 16.
Tennessee Tech (12-10) vs. Kennesaw State (8-16)
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Wednesday, March 30, 4:00 pm | Cookeville, Tenn. | Bush Stadium (1,100) | STATS
TTU Nick Osborne (RHP)
0-1 | 3.95 ERA | 13.2 IP | 7 K
vs.
KSU Mason Ward (LHP)
0-1 | 7.24 ERA | 13.2 IP | 12 K
* all starters listed are possible and subject to change / all stats and records shown are current as of Monday, March 28
SERIES HISTORY vs. KENNESAW STATE
Overall: Tech leads, 1-0
First Meeting: March 16, 2016 | TTU 6, KSU 5 | Kennesaw, Ga.
Last Meeting: March 16, 2016 | TTU 6, KSU 5 | Kennesaw, Ga.
TENNESSEE TECH GOLDEN EAGLES
2016 Record: 12-10
2016 OVC Record: 5-4 (T-4th)
Head Coach: Matt Bragga
TTU: 333-345-2 (13th season)
Career: Same
Since 2008: 261-208-2
STATS LEADERS
AVG: Chris Brown (.342)
2B: Kevin Strohschein (8)
HR: Tyler Brazelton / Chris Brown / Chase Chambers (4)
RBI: Tyler Brazelton (18)
R: Chase Chambers (21)
BB: Tyler Brazelton (16)
SB: Alex Junior (6)
KENNESAW STATE OWLS
2016 Record: 8-16
2016 A-Sun Record: 0-0 (T-1st)
Head Coach: Mike Sansing
KSU: 921-508 (25th season)
Career: Same
STATS LEADERS
AVG: Griffin Helms (.381)
2B: Alex Liquori / Jeremy Howell (5)
HR: Austin Upshaw (5)
RBI: Chris Erwin (15)
R: Alex Liquori / Austin Upshaw (18)
BB: Brennan Morgan (19)
SB: Justin Motley (3)
Photo by Jim Dillon
