By Mike Lehman, TTU Sports Information
Tennessee Tech Baseball Weekend Preview (2/16)
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech baseball team will officially kick off its 2017 campaign this weekend, hosting Toledo in a four-game series at Bush Stadium at the Averitt Express Baseball Complex starting Friday.
Currently, the first contest of the series is set for a 3 p.m. CT first pitch on Friday, with a doubleheader at noon and 4 p.m. set for Saturday and a single game slated for Sunday at 1 p.m. With rain expected in the area this weekend, fans are encouraged to check social media and the TTUSports.com website for updates concerning this weekend's schedule.
Tennessee Tech (0-0) vs. Toledo (0-0)
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Friday, Feb. 17, 3:00 pm | Cookeville, Tenn. | Bush Stadium (1,100) | STATS
TTU Michael Wood (RHP)
4-3 | 3.47 ERA | 70.0 IP | 67 K | 14 BB
vs.
TOLEDO Steven Calhoun (LHP)
6-8 | 5.21 ERA | 86.1 IP | 57 K | 30 BB
Saturday, Feb. 18, 12:00 pm | Cookeville, Tenn. | Bush Stadium (1,100) | STATS
TTU Jake Usher (RHP)
4-0 | 4.07 ERA | 48.2 IP | 59 K | 24 BB
vs.
TOLEDO Ross Achter (LHP)
7-6 | 3.10 ERA | 90.0 IP | 62 K | 35 BB
Saturday, Feb. 18, 4:00 pm | Cookeville, Tenn. | Bush Stadium (1,100) | STATS
TTU Devin Lancaster (RHP)
W–L | – ERA | – IP | – K | – BB
vs.
TOLEDO Sam Shutes (RHP)
2-5 | 4.43 ERA | 63.0 IP | 39 K | 23 BB
Sunday, Feb. 19, 1:00 pm | Cookeville, Tenn. | Bush Stadium (1,100) | STATS
TTU Chase Burkett (RHP)
3-3 | 5.81 ERA | 57.1 IP | 37 K | 18 BB
vs.
TOLEDO TBA
W–L | – ERA | – IP | – K | – BB
SERIES HISTORY
Overall: Tech leads 8-5
In Cookeville: Tech leads, 8-5
In Toledo: No meetings
In Neutral Sites: No meetings
First Meeting: 1961 | TTU 18, TOLEDO 11 | Cookeville, Tenn.
Last Meeting: Mar. 8, 2009 | TOLEDO 11, TTU 7 | Cookeville, Tenn.
TENNESSEE TECH GOLDEN EAGLES
2016 Record: 31-24
2016 OVC Record: 17-13 (4th)
Head Coach: Matt Bragga
TTU: 352-359-2 (14th season)
Career: 477-453-2 (18th season)
Since 2008: 280-222-2
RETURNING STATS LEADERS
AVG: Kevin Strohschein (.393)
2B: Kevin Strohschein (21)
HR: Kevin Strohschein (15)
RBI: Kevin Strohschein (73)
R: Kevin Strohschein (57)
BB: Alex Junior (33)
SB: Alex Junior (12)
TOLEDO ROCKETS
2015 Record: 19-38-1
2015 MAC Record: 13-11 (3rd West)
Head Coach: Cory Mee
TOLEDO: 310-404-1 (14th season)
Career: Same
RETURNING STATS LEADERS
AVG: Ross Adolph (.268)
2B: Dalton Bollinger (11)
HR: AJ Montoya (7)
RBI: Dalton Bollinger (29)
R: Ross Adolph (27)
BB: Ross Adolph (22)
SB: Matt Hansen (6)
Photo by Tony Marable
