By Mike Lehman, TTU Sports Information

Tennessee Tech Baseball Weekend Preview  (3/16)

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech baseball team stays in the comfort of Bush Stadium at the Averitt Express Baseball Complex this weekend, playing host to Ohio Valley Conference rival SIUE in a three-game series starting Friday at 3 p.m. CT.

Originally scheduled a 6 p.m. start, Friday's game was moved up in anticipation of inclement weather later in the evening. Game two is slated for a 2 p.m. start on Saturday with the series finale on tap for a 1 p.m. first pitch on Sunday.

Fans are encouraged to follow social media and the TTUsports.com website for updates concerning start times and delays due to weather.

Tennessee Tech (12-5, 3-0) vs. SIUE (10-6, 2-1)

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PROBABLE STARTING ROTATION
Friday, Mar. 17, 3:00 pm | Cookeville, Tenn. | Bush Stadium (1,100) | STATS
TTU Michael Wood (RHP)
3-1 | 4.88 ERA | 24.0 IP | 20 K | 6 BB
vs.
SIUE Brock Fulkerson (RHP)
1-1 | 4.64 ERA | 21.1 IP | 25 K | 4 BB

Saturday, Mar. 18, 2:00 pm | Cookeville, Tenn. | Bush Stadium (1,100) | STATS
TTU Jake Usher (RHP)
1-1 | 4.03 ERA | 22.1 IP | 18 K | 8 BB
vs.
SIUE Danny Ehrsam (RHP)
3-0 | 3.43 ERA | 21.0 IP | 14 K | 5 BB

Sunday, Mar. 19, 1:00 pm | Cookeville, Tenn. | Bush Stadium (1,100) | STATS
TTU Chase Burkett (RHP)
2-1 | 3.00 ERA | 21.0 IP | 13 K | 5 BB
vs.
SIUE TBA (RHP)
– | – ERA | – IP | – K | – BB

SERIES HISTORY
Overall: Series tied, 9-9
First Meeting: Mar. 26, 2010 | TTU 5, SIUE 0 | Cookeville, Tenn.
Last Meeting: Mar. 26, 2016 | TTU 14, UTM 2 | Edwardsville, Ill.

TENNESSEE TECH GOLDEN EAGLES^
2017 Record: 12-5
2017 OVC Record: 3-0 (T-1st)
Head Coach: Matt Bragga
TTU: 365-364-2 (14^th season)
Career: 492-458-2 (18^th season)
Since 2008: 293-227-2 

BATTING LEADERS^
AVG: Ryan Flick (.386)
2B: Ryan Flick (10)
3B: Chase Chambers (2)
HR: Collin Harris (6)
RBI: Chase Chambers (19)
R: Ryan Flick (19)
BB: Chris Brown (10)
SB: Alex Junior (8)

PITCHING LEADERS^
ERA: Chase Burkett (3.00)*
WINS: Michael Wood (3)
APP: Ty King / Ethan Roberts (6)
IP: Michael Wood (24.0)
K: Travis Moths (22)
SV: Ethan Roberts (3)
*1.0 inning pitched per team game played

SIUE COUGARS
2017 Record: 10-6
2017 OVC Record: 2-1 (T-3rd)
Head Coach: Sean Lyons
SIUE: 10-6 (1^st season)
Career: Same

BATTING LEADERS
AVG: Alec Skender (.361)
2B: Dustin Woodcock (4)
3B: Dustin Woodcock (1)
HR: Keaton Wright (2)
RBI: Dustin Woodcock / Keaton Wright (13)
R: Dustin Woodcock (13)
BB: Alec Skender (10)
SB: Alec Skender (4)

PITCHING LEADERS
ERA: Nelson Martz (3.32)*
WINS: Danny Ehrsam (3)
APP: Mason McReaken (8)
IP: Brock Fulkerson (21.1)
K: Brock Fulkerson (25)
SV: Mason McReaken (4)
*1.0 inning pitched per team game played

Photo by Tony Marable