By Mike Lehman, TTU Sports Information
Tennessee Tech Baseball Midweek Preview (3/2)
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech baseball team hits the road for the first in the 2017 season, making its way south for a three-game series at Bethune-Cookman in Daytona Beach, Fla.
Game one is set for a Friday first pitch of 5 p.m. CT, with contests at noon on Saturday and 11 a.m. on Sunday.
Tennessee Tech (7-2) at Bethune-Cookman (6-2)
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PROBABLE STARTING ROTATION
Friday, Mar. 3, 5:00 pm | Daytona Beach, Fla. | Jackie Robinson Park (4,200) | STATS
TTU Michael Wood (RHP)
1-1 | 8.10 ERA | 10.0 IP | 11 K | 5 BB
vs.
BCU Donte Lindsay (LHP)
0-0 | 7.00 ERA | 9.0 IP | 8 K | 4 BB
Saturday, Mar. 4, 12:00 pm | Daytona Beach, Fla. | Jackie Robinson Park (4,200) | STATS
TTU Jake Usher (RHP)
1-0 | 3.27 ERA | 11.0 IP | 9 K | 4 BB
vs.
BCU Anthony Maldonado (RHP)
1-1 | 2.45 ERA | 7.1 IP | 11 K | 4 BB
Sunday, Mar. 5, 11:00 am | Daytona Beach, Fla. | Jackie Robinson Park (4,200) | STATS
TTU Devin Lancaster (RHP)
1-0 | 5.00 ERA | 9.0 IP | 8 K | 4 BB
OR
TTU Chase Burkett (RHP)
2-0 | 1.98 ERA | 13.2 IP | 10 K | 2 BB
vs.
BCU Tyler Norris (RHP)
0-0 | 5.23 ERA | 10.1 IP | 12 K | 3 BB
SERIES HISTORY
Overall: First meeting
In Cookeville: No meetings
In Daytona Beach: First meeting
In Neutral Sites: No meetings
First Meeting: First meeting
Last Meeting: No meetings
TENNESSEE TECH GOLDEN EAGLES
2017 Record: 7-2
2017 OVC Record: 0-0 (1st)
Head Coach: Matt Bragga
TTU: 359-361-2 (14th season)
Career: 486-455-2 (18th season)
Since 2008: 287-224-2
BATTING LEADERS
AVG: Collin Harris (.441)
2B: Ryan Flick (4)
3B: Chase Chambers (2)
HR: Collin Harris (6)
RBI: Chase Chambers (12)
R: Collin Harris (12)
BB: Alex Junior (9)
SB: Alex Junior (5)
PITCHING LEADERS
ERA: Chase Burkett (1.98)*
WINS: Chase Burkett (2)
APP: Seven players tied (3)
IP: Chase Burkett (13.2)
K: Travis Moths (16)
SV: Ethan Roberts (2)
*1.0 inning pitched per team game played
BETHUNE-COOKMAN WILDCATS
2017 Record: 6-2
2017 MEAC Record: 0-0 (1st)
Head Coach: Jason Beverlin
BCU: 149-154 (7th season)
Career: Same
BATTING LEADERS
AVG: Jameel Edney (.414)
2B: Jameel Edney (5)
3B: Three players tied (1)
HR: Danny Rodriguez / Jordan Stacy (1)
RBI: Austin Garcia / Danny Rodriguez (5)
R: Jameel Edney (7)
BB: Chase DeBonis (5)
SB: Kyle Corbin (4)
PITCHING LEADERS
ERA: Tyler Norris (5.23 ERA)*
WINS: Joseph Calamita (2)
APP: Joseph Calamita / Alexis Herrera (5)
IP: Tyler Norris (10.1)
K: Tyler Norris (12)
SV: Ivan Coutinho / Alexis Herrera (1)
*1.0 inning pitched per team game played
Photo by Tony Marable
