COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - The time has finally come for the Tennessee Tech baseball team to take a week off from Ohio Valley Conference play, something that each team in the league does each season. Tech will still play a tough non-conference slate, however, beginning with East Tennessee State on Wednesday.
The Golden Eagles will host the Buccaneers in a 6 p.m. CDT contest that will feature a unique story line. East Tennessee State is the only team to shutout the Golden Eagles this season, winning 3-0 in an April 2 match-up in Johnson City. Tech will look to extend its five-game winning streak while also exacting a spot of revenge.
Junior right hander Garrett Baugh (3-1) will take the hill against the Bucs, facing off against Kameron Miller (0-1), a right-handed freshman making his second career start.
Fans can follow this weekend's game via live stats here. Tuesday's contest will be web streamed on the OVC Digital Network. Fans can watch the free video stream here.
SCOUTING THE EAST TENNESSEE STATE BUCCANEERS
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LAST FIVE GAMES FOR |
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| Date | H/A/N | Opponent | Result | Score |
| April 24 |
Home |
Appalachian State |
L |
3-1 |
| April 26 |
Home | Kennesaw State* |
L | 4-1 |
| April 27 | Home | Kennesaw State* |
W | 9-7 |
| April 28 | Home | Kennesaw State* |
W | 8-2 |
| April 30 | Away | Appalachian State |
W |
7-6 |
A look at the top seven offensive weapons for the Bucs:
| Player | Avg. | Runs | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SLG% | OB% | SB-SA |
| Clinton Freeman |
.359 |
31 |
61 |
16 | 3 |
10 |
46 |
.665 |
.415 | 1-2 |
| Andrew Green | .341 | 42 | 58 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 26 | .500 | .426 | 18-21 |
| Dylan Tritsch | .318 | 26 | 48 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 16 | .424 | .383 | 16-19 |
| Jeremy Taylor | .299 | 34 | 47 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .369 | .353 | 16-22 |
| Alex Reynolds | .292 | 14 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .342 | .361 | 3-6 |
| Mason Hershey | .280 | 18 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 15 | .432 | .366 | 1-2 |
| Derek Niesman | .261 | 21 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .343 | .333 | 1-3 |
A look at this week's likely starter for East Tennessee State:
| Day | Player | ERA | W-L | G-GS | IP | Hits | Runs | ER | BB | SO | Avg. |
| WED | Kameron Miller |
8.44 |
0-1 |
8-2 |
10.2 |
18 |
11 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
.383 |
CATCHING UP WITH TECH
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LAST FIVE GAMES FOR |
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| Date | H/A/N | Opponent | Result | Score |
| April 16 | Away | No. 2 Vanderbilt | W | 10-9 |
| April 19 | Away | Jacksonville State* | L | 6-5 |
| April 20 | Away | Jacksonville State* | L | 7-5 |
| April 21 | Away | Jacksonville State* | W | 4-0 |
| April 23 | Home | Alabama A&M | W | 12-5 |
A look at the top seven offensive weapons for the Golden Eagles:
| Player | Avg. | Runs | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SLG% | OB% | SB-SA |
| Daniel Miles | .369 | 33 |
55 |
10 | 3 |
9 |
41 |
.658 |
.445 |
2-2 |
| Zach Stephens | .325 | 46 | 55 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 53 | .598 | .448 | 0-0 |
| James Abraham | .321 | 29 | 51 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 | .371 | .410 | 12-14 |
| Brandon Thomasson | .311 | 41 | 56 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 47 | .600 | .393 | 0-0 |
| Austin Wulf | .311 | 41 | 55 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 26 | .401 | .415 | 9-11 |
| Zach Zarzour | .304 | 42 | 51 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 17 | .399 | .405 | 11-14 |
| Dylan Bosheers | .301 | 28 | 50 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 35 | .506 | .365 | 6-6 |
A look at this week's likely starter for Tennessee Tech:
| Day | Player | ERA | W-L | G-GS | IP | Hits | Runs | ER | BB | SO | Avg. |
| WED | Garrett Baugh | 6.94 |
3-1 |
14-6 |
36.1 |
52 |
34 |
28 |
17 |
27 |
.349 |
