By Mike Lehman, TTU Sports Information
Tennessee Tech Baseball Weekend Preview (4/20)
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech baseball team will head north for a three-game, non-conference series at Southern Illinois, squaring off with the Salukis for the first time since 1967.
Due to the weather forecast on Friday, the series schedule has been adjusted. Tech and SIU will not play on Friday and instead play one game on Saturday and a doubleheader on Sunday. Game times are TBD will be announced on TTUsports.com, Twitter @TNTech_Baseball and Facebook TTU Sports.
Fans are encouraged to follow social media and the TTUsports.com website for updates concerning start times and delays due to impending weather expected in the Carbondale, Ill. area.
Tennessee Tech (30-9) at Southern Illinois (18-20)
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PROBABLE STARTING ROTATION
Saturday, Apr. 22, TBA pm | Carbondale, Ill. | Itchy Jones Stadium (2,000) | STATS
TTU Michael Wood (RHP)
7-2 | 4.55 ERA | 55.1 IP | 55 K | 15 BB
vs.
SIU Chad Whitmer (RHP)
3-3 | 4.25 ERA | 59.1 IP | 51 K | 17 BB
Sunday, Apr. 23, TBA pm | Carbondale, Ill. | Itchy Jones Stadium (2,000) | STATS
TTU Devin Lancaster (RHP)
4-1 | 4.08 ERA | 39.2 IP | 28 K | 14 BB
vs.
SIU Michael Baird (RHP)
4-1 | 3.41 ERA | 58.0 IP | 40 K | 13 BB
Sunday, Apr. 23, TBA pm | Carbondale, Ill. | Itchy Jones Stadium (2,000) | STATS
TTU Chase Burkett (RHP)
4-1 | 5.62 ERA | 41.2 IP | 25 K | 12 BB
vs.
SIUE Joey Marciano (LHP)
2-2 | 4.22 ERA | 32.0 IP | 40 K | 28 BB
SERIES HISTORY
Overall: SIUE leads, 2-0
First Meeting: Apr. 2, 1967 | SIU 8, TTU 1 | Carbondale, Ill.
Last Meeting: Apr. 2, 1967 | SIU 6, TTU 0 (5) | Carbondale, Ill.
TENNESSEE TECH GOLDEN EAGLES
2017 Record: 30-9
2017 OVC Record: 16-2 (1st)
Head Coach: Matt Bragga
TTU: 383-368-2 (14th season)
Career: 510-462-2 (18th season)
Since 2008: 311-231-2
TEAM STATS (National Rank)
AVG: .321 (9)
H: 456 (2)
2B: 97 (2)
3B: 8 (129)
HR: 63 (4)
R: 339 (2)
R/G: 8.7 (3)
SLG%: .533 (2)
OB%: .398 (23)
BB: 150 (96)
HBP: 43 (51)
SB: 34 (135)
ERA: 4.84 (155)
WIN%: .769 (13)
K/9: 9.4 (22)
SH/O: 3 (47)
FLD%: .979 (20)
BATTING LEADERS (National Rank)
AVG: Ryan Flick – .396 (30)
H: Ryan Flick – 59 (15)
2B: Ryan Flick – 19 (2)
3B: Chase Chambers / Collin Harris – 2 (NR)
HR: Chase Chambers – 11 (27)
RBI: Chase Chambers – 45 (16)
R: Alex Junior – 50 (1)
SLG%: Ryan Flick – .725 (14)
OB%: Ryan Flick – .489 (22)
BB: Ryan Flick – 28 (47)
HBP: Chase Chambers – 12 (19)
SB: Alex Junior / Collin Harris – 9 (NR/NR)
Toughest to K: Trevor Putzig – 13.3 AB/K (38)
PITCHING LEADERS
ERA: Devin Lancaster – 4.08 (NR)*
WINS: Michael Wood – 7 (3)
APP: Nick Osborne / Ethan Roberts – 14 (NR/NR)
IP: Michael Wood – 55.1 (NA)
K: Michael Wood – 55 (113)
SV: Ethan Roberts – 10 (8)
*1.0 inning pitched per team game played
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS SALUKIS
2017 Record: 18-20
2017 MVC Record: 5-4 (T-5th)
Head Coach: Ken Henderson
SIU: 178-225-1 (7th season)
Career: Same
BATTING LEADERS
AVG: Dyllin Mucha – .309
H: Connor Kopach – 46
2B: Greg Lambert – 12
3B: Nick Hutchins / Connor Kopach – 3
HR: Greg Lambert – 5
RBI: Greg Lambert – 34
R: Connor Kopach – 33
BB: Connor Kopach – 22
SB: Connor Kopach – 22
PITCHING LEADERS
ERA: Michael Baird – 3.41*
WINS: Michael Baird – 4
APP: Ryan Netemeyer / Jacob Williams – 18
IP: Chad Whitmer – 59.1
K: Michael Baird / Joey Marciano – 40
SV: Ryan Netemeyer – 11
*1.0 inning pitched per team game played
Photo by Thomas Corhern, TTU Sports Information
