By Mike Lehman, TTU Sports Information
Tennessee Tech Baseball Weekend Preview (4/26)
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The No. 20 ranked Tennessee Tech baseball team will play host to Ohio Valley Conference rival Southeast Missouri for a three-game weekend series, looking to extend the nation's longest winning streak beginning on Friday, Apr. 27 at 6 p.m. CT at Bush Stadium at the Averitt Express Baseball Complex.
Game two is slated for a 2 p.m. CT start at Quillen Field Saturday afternoon while Sunday will begin at 1 p.m. Tech enters play winners of 26 straight games and fresh off a nice road victory at Tennessee, a 7-6 decision in Knoxville.
The Golden Eagle offense has continued its record-setting pace in 2018, leading the nation in batting average (.357), doubles per game (2.70), hits (538), home runs (97), home runs per game (2.43), on base percentage (.454), runs (455), scoring (11.4), slugging percentage (.641) and win/loss percentage (.875). The Golden Eagles also rank second in doubles (108), third in base on balls (245), 12th in triples (15), 16th in triples per game (0.38) and 23rd in strikeouts per nine innings (9.5).
Several Tech players rank among the national leaders in several categories as well:
Batting Average - Kevin Strohschein (7th)
Hits - Kevin Strohschein (3rd)
Hits Per Game - Kevin Strohschein (2nd)
RBI - Chase Chambers (5th), Trevor Putzig (6th), David Garza (7th)
RBI Per Game - Chase Chambers (5th), Trevor Putzig (6th)
Runs - Alex Junior (1st), Chase Chambers (3rd), David Garza (4th), John Ham (4th)
Runs Per Game - Alex Junior (1st), Chase Chambers (3rd), John Ham (4th), David Garza (6th) Trevor Putzig (7th)
Sacrifice Flies - Trevor Putzig (7th)
Slugging Percentage - John Ham (10th)
Total Bases - Kevin Strohschein (1st)
Victories - Travis Moths (4th)
#20 Tennessee Tech (35-5) vs. Southeast Missouri (20-21)
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Friday, Apr. 27, 6:00 pm | Cookeville, Tenn. | Bush Stadium (1,100) | STATS
TTU Travis Moths (RHP)
8-1 | 3.65 ERA | 56.2 IP | 63 K | 25 BB
vs.
SEMO Logan Spalt (RHP)
2-1 | 5.24 ERA | 44.2 IP | 39 K | 18 BB
Saturday, Apr. 21, 2:00 pm | Cookeville, Tenn. | Bush Stadium (1,100) | STATS
TTU Marcus Evey (RHP)
5-0 | 4.57 ERA | 43.1 IP | 55 K | 15 BB
vs.
SEMO Carlos Vega (RHP)
7-3 | 1.82 ERA | 54.1 IP | 62 K | 15 BB
Sunday, Apr. 22, 1:00 pm | Cookeville, Tenn. | Bush Stadium (1,100) | STATS
TTU Alex Hursey (LHP)
6-2 | 4.29 ERA | 42.0 IP | 34 K | 18 BB
vs.
SEMO Christian Vick (RHP)
5-3 | 4.62 ERA | 48.2 IP | 38 K | 12 BB
*Starting rotations are probable and subject to change
TENNESSEE TECH GOLDEN EAGLES
2018 Record: 35-5
2018 OVC Record: 17-1 (1st)
Head Coach: Matt Bragga
TTU: 428-385-2 (15th Season)
Career: 553-479-2 (19th Season)
Since 2008: 315-227-2
STATS LEADERS
AVG: Kevin Strohschein (.411)
2B: John Ham / Kevin Strohschein (14)
3B: 4 players tied (3)
HR: 4 players tied (12)
RBI: Chase Chambers (56)
R: Alex Junior (61)
BB: Alex Junior (37)
SB: 3 players tied (5)
ERA: Ethan Roberts (2.13)
W: Travis Moths (8)
APP: Ethan Roberts (15)
IP: Travis Moths (56.2)
K: Travis Moths (63)
SV: Ethan Roberts (10)
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI REDHAWKS
2018 Record: 20-21
2018 OVC Record: 14-7 (2nd)
Head Coach: Andy Sawyers
SEMO: 49-47 (2nd Season)
Career: Same
STATS LEADERS
AVG: Trevor Ezell (.380)
2B: Chase Urhahn (18)
3B: Trevor Ezell (3)
HR: Justin Dirden (11)
RBI: Justin Dirden (50)
R: Trevor Ezell (37)
BB: Justin Dirden (24)
SB: Trevor Ezell (8)
ERA: Carlos Vega (1.82)
W: Carlos Vega (7)
APP: Aaron Stretch (18)
IP: Carlos Vega (54.1)
K: Carlos Vega (62)
SV: Daniel Bergtholdt / Aaron Stretch (4)
Photo by Tony Marable
