By Mike Lehman, TTU Sports Information
Tennessee Tech Baseball Midweek Preview (Apr. 27)
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech baseball team will square off with in-state and Ohio Valley Conference rival Belmont one more time Tuesday evening, making a visit to Nashville and E.S. Rose Park for a 5:00 p.m. tilt with no league implications.
The contest marks the fifth between the two programs this season and fourth consecutive after the two made battle in Cookeville over the weekend in a three-game OVC series. The Golden Eagles won the first contest 9-7 on Saturday, outlasting a large Belmont rally and two-hour-and-40-minute rain delay.
The Bruins responded by edging the purple and gold in a pair of contests on Sunday, holding off a pair of Tech comeback efforts for victories of 9-7 and 9-8.
The two squads competed in midweek action in Cookeville back on March 23. The Golden Eagle offense carried the home team to an 11-4 victory, securing 10 total hits on the day.
A trio of big boppers, sluggers Jason Hinchman, Golston Gillespie and John Dyer each accounted for three RBI in the contest and each tallied at least one round-tripper. Gillespie circled the wagons twice, contributing a pair of long balls on the night, including going back-to-back with Hinchman in the seventh frame.
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Tennessee Tech at Belmont | Tuesday, Apr. 27, 5:00 pm
Nashville, Tenn. | E.S. Rose Park (500)
TENNESSEE TECH GOLDEN EAGLES
2021 Record: 13-19
2021 OVC Record: 7-11
Head Coach: Steve Smith
TTU: 16-31 (2nd Season)
Career: 760-554-1 (23rd Season)
STATS LEADERS
AVG: Brett Roberts (.378)
2B: Brett Roberts (11)
3B: 4 players tied (1)
HR: Cody Littlejohn (8)
RBI: Brett Roberts (25)
R: Ed Johnson (26)
BB: Golston Gillespie (23)
SB: Brett Roberts (16)
ERA: Ty Fisher (3.59)
W: Ty Fisher (4)
APP: Mark Leonard (14)
IP: Ty Fisher (52.2)
K: Ty Fisher (41)
SV: Jackson Berry / Grant Phillips (1)
BELMONT BRUINS
2021 Record: 19-18
2021 OVC Record: 11-10
Head Coach: Dave Jarvis
BU: 668-613-2 (24th Season)
Career: 993-765-2 (39th Season)
STATS LEADERS
AVG: John Behrends (.388)
2B: John Behrends (12)
3B: Logan Jarvis (5)
HR: John Behrends (8)
RBI: Logan Jarvis (46)
R: John Behrends (40)
BB: Logan Jarvis / Carson Shacklett (35)
SB: John Behrends / Guy Lipscomb (10)
ERA: Aaron Hubbell (2.90)
W: Andy Bean / Joshua South (4)
APP: Kyle Brennan (20)
IP: Joshua South (55.2)
K: Joshua South (47)
SV: Aaron Hubbell (4)
Photo by Thomas Corhern, TTU Sports Information
