By Mike Lehman, TTU Sports Information
Tennessee Tech Baseball Weekend Preview (5/12)
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It's back to the grind of the Ohio Valley Conference season for the Tennessee Tech baseball team, as the Golden Eagles head back to Nashville Friday evening to kick off a three-game series at in-state rival Belmont.
The Bruins will host Tech in a 6 p.m. CT tilt at E.S. Rose Park Friday before a couple of 1 p.m. match-ups on Saturday and Sunday round out the series. Fans can follow the action live on the OVC Digital Network.
The Golden Eagles enter after a midweek loss at Lipscomb, but a successful weekend. Tech took 2-of-3 from the league's top-ranked team, Southeast Missouri, to stay in the hunt for a spot in the OVC Tournament. Belmont fell to Tennessee in midweek action on Tuesday after winning 2-of-3 games at Murray State last weekend.
Tennessee Tech (25-21, 12-12) vs. Southeast Missouri (28-21, 14-10)
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Friday, May 13, 6:00 pm | Nashville, Tenn. | E.S. Rose Park | STATS | VIDEO
TTU Michael Wood (RHP)
4-3 | 4.04 ERA | 49.0 IP | 49 K
vs.
BEL Aaron Quillen (RHP)
5-3 | 4.08 ERA | 81.2 IP | 96 K
Saturday, May 14, 1:00 pm | Nashville, Tenn. | E.S. Rose Park | STATS | VIDEO
TTU Jake Usher (RHP)
2-0 | 4.75 ERA | 36.0 IP | 43 K
vs.
BEL Tyler Vaughn (RHP)
6-2 | 3.78 ERA | 69.0 IP | 67 K
Sunday, May 15, 1:00 pm | Nashville, Tenn. | E.S. Rose Park | STATS | VIDEO
TTU TBA
- | - ERA | - IP | - K
vs.
BEL Dylan King (RHP)
2-1 | 10.42 ERA | 19.0 IP | 12 K
* all starters listed are probable and subject to change
SERIES HISTORY vs. BELMONT
Overall: Tech leads, 38-33
First Meeting: 1957 | TTU 7, BEL 3 | Unknown
Last Meeting: May 10, 2016 | TTU 11, BEL 10 | Cookeville, Tenn.
TENNESSEE TECH GOLDEN EAGLES
2016 Record: 25-21
2016 OVC Record: 12-12 (T-6th)
Head Coach: Matt Bragga
TTU: 346-356-2 (13th season)
Career: Same
Since 2008: 274-219-2
STATS LEADERS
AVG: Kevin Strohschein (.404)
2B: Kevin Strohschein (17)
3B: David Garza / Kevin Strohschein (3)
HR: Kevin Strohschein (12)
RBI: Kevin Strohschein (63)
R: Kevin Strohschein (48)
BB: Alex Junior (28)
SB: Alex Junior (10)
BELMONT BRUINS
2016 Record: 28-21
2016 OVC Record: 14-10 (4th)
Head Coach: Dave Jarvis
BEL: 553-491-2 (19th season)
Career: 877-340-2 (27th season)
STATS LEADERS
AVG: Chas Hadden (.383)
2B: Clay Payne (18)
3B: Alex Ward (4)
HR: Brennan Washington (14)
RBI: Clay Payne (52)
R: Brennan Washington (50)
BB: Chas Hadden (52)
SB: Tyler Walsh (19)
Photo by Jim Dillon
