COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - Off the heels of a perfect 5-0 homestand, the Tennessee Tech baseball team will hit the road for its final road stretch of the season, playing five games away from Bush Stadium at the Averitt Express baseball complex over the next two weeks.
The Golden Eagles (33-12) will start the stretch with a two-game stint in Cullowhee, N.C. when they take on the Catamounts of Western Carolina (31-17) in a battle of 30-win teams. Tech will look to fight history this weekend as the Catamounts hold a commanding 10-1 all-time series lead over the Golden Eagles.
Expected on the hill for Tech this weekend are senior ace Tristan Archer (7-3) and junior Ross Spurgeon (2-2). They will face-off against Western Carolina starters Jeremy Null (5-2) and Jordan Smith (4-3).
Fans can follow this weekend's game via live stats on Friday and Saturday.
SCOUTING THE WESTERN CAROLINA CATAMOUNTS
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LAST FIVE GAMES FOR |
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| Date | H/A/N | Opponent | Result | Score |
| April 24 |
Away |
No. 13 Clemson |
L | 12-1 |
| April 26 |
Away |
UNC Greensboro* |
W |
7-3 |
| April 27 | Away |
UNC Greensboro* |
W | 10-7 |
| April 27 | Away |
UNC Greensboro* |
W |
15-5 |
| May 1 |
Away |
Kennesaw State |
W |
9-3 |
A look at the top seven offensive weapons for the Catamounts:
| Player | Avg. | Runs | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SLG% | OB% | SB-SA |
| Julian Ridings |
.390 |
38 |
60 |
13 |
4 |
8 |
35 |
.682 |
.445 |
11-11 |
| Aaron Attaway | .350 | 54 | 75 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 45 | .575 | .405 | 7-9 |
| Tyler White | .343 | 35 | 69 | 22 | 0 | 10 | 50 | .602 | .410 | 1-3 |
| Jacob Hoyle | .300 | 27 | 51 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 39 | .488 | .359 | 0-0 |
| Bradley Strong | .281 | 29 | 47 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 22 | .377 | .361 | 12-18 |
| Austin Neary | .281 | 21 | 36 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .414 | .317 | 3-6 |
| Cody Jones | .266 | 31 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .344 | .369 | 4-5 |
A look at this weekend's likely starters for Western Carolina:
| Day | Player | ERA | W-L | G-GS | IP | Hits | Runs | ER | BB | SO | Avg. |
| FRI |
Jeremy Null |
4.10 |
5-2 |
10-10 |
63.2 |
59 |
34 |
29 |
21 |
80 |
.245 |
| SAT | Jordan Smith | 4.02 | 4-3 | 11-11 | 71.2 | 63 | 38 | 32 | 26 | 51 | .232 |
CATCHING UP WITH TECH
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LAST FIVE GAMES FOR |
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| Date | H/A/N | Opponent | Result | Score |
| April 23 | Home | Alabama A&M | W | 12-5 |
| April 26 | Home | Murray State* | W | 4-1 |
| April 27 | Home | Murray State* | W (10) | 10-9 |
| April 28 | Home | Murray State* | W (10) | 10-6 |
| May 1 | Home | East Tennessee State | W | 10-6 |
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 | .371 | 35 | 56 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 43 | .675 | .449 | 2-2 |
| James Abraham | .329 | 29 | 53 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 22 | .379 | .417 | 13-15 |
| Zach Stephens | .328 | 46 | 57 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 56 | .598 | .447 | 0-0 |
| Brandon Thomasson | .314 | 44 | 58 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 49 | .627 | .393 | 0-0 |
| Austin Wulf | .308 | 42 | 56 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 26 | .396 | .410 | 9-11 |
| Dylan Bosheers | .306 | 29 | 52 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 35 | .506 | .371 | 6-6 |
| Zach Zarzour | .304 | 45 | 52 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 17 | .398 | .410 | 12-15 |
A look at this weekend's likely starters for Tennessee Tech:
| Day | Player | ERA | W-L | G-GS | IP | Hits | Runs | ER | BB | SO | Avg. |
| FRI | Tristan Archer | 3.04 | 7-3 | 11-11 | 74.0 | 71 | 32 | 25 | 18 | 71 | .253 |
| SAT | Ross Spurgeon | 3.96 | 2-2 | 14-5 | 36.1 | 37 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 30 | .266 |
