By Jeff Bowe, TTU Athletics Media Relations
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee Tech earned a doubleheader sweep over Ohio with 6-4 and 6-1 wins at Bush Stadium. The Golden Eagles have won four in a row.
The Golden Eagles move to 4-3 overall on the season with the pair of victories, while Ohio falls to 1-5 on the campaign. Jorsixt Jimenez drove in six runs combined in the two games, going 4-for-9 with a couple of doubles. Owen Lee launched his third home run of the season in Game 2 of the doubleheader, and Garrett Holpuch tossed a season-long 7.0 scoreless innings with two strikeouts to highlight the day.
Game 1: Tech 6, Ohio 4 - Final
Mattox, McDuffie Lock Down the Win: Drew Mattox (1-0) earned his first win of the season, providing 2.1 innings of steady relief. Entering a high-pressure situation, Mattox surrendered only one run on three hits while striking out two. Reece McDuffie slammed the door to earn his second save of the year. McDuffie was dominant over the final two frames, striking out four of the nine batters he faced to preserve the two-run lead.
Offensive Highlights: The Tech offense was spearheaded by several multi-hit performances: Landon Smelser reached base consistently, finishing 2-for-4 with two runs scored. Owen Lee stayed aggressive at the plate, going 2-for-5 and scoring twice. Jorsixt Jimenez provided the afternoon's most clutch hitting, finishing with three RBIs—all of which came with two outs.
Turning Point: With the game knotted at 4-4 heading into the bottom of the eighth, Tennessee Tech capitalized on Ohio's bullpen struggles. The Golden Eagles manufactured two runs on one hit and two walks issued by Ohio's Dillon Masters to take the final 6-4 lead.
Ohio (1-4) threatened in the ninth, but McDuffie's fourth strikeout of the appearance ended the contest, leaving two Bobcats stranded.
Game 2: Tech 6, Ohio 1 - Final
Tech secured its second straight series win and extended its winning streak to three games Saturday afternoon with a 6-1 victory over Ohio Bobcats at Bush Stadium. The Golden Eagles (4-3) used timely power, patience at the plate and a dominant outing from starter Garrett Holpuch, who tossed 7.0 scoreless innings with two strikeouts to earn his first victory of the season.
Holpuch (1-0) was in control from the outset, tossing 7.0 scoreless innings while allowing just four hits and one walk. The right-hander struck out two and induced 12 groundouts, needing only 79 pitches to keep the Bobcats off balance. Ohio (1-5) did not advance a runner past second base against him.
Tech struck first in the bottom of the first inning when Owen Lee delivered a solo home run to left field with one out, his first of the season, to give the Golden Eagles an early 1-0 lead. The score remained unchanged until the sixth. Connor Crowson worked one of his three walks and later came around to score as Tech capitalized on pressure against the Ohio bullpen, doubling the advantage to 2-0.
The Golden Eagles broke the game open in the seventh with a four-run outburst. After loading the bases with patience at the plate, Jorsixt Jimenez ripped a two-out double to left-center, clearing the bases and pushing the lead to 5-0. Eddie Garza followed with a sacrifice fly to plate another run, capping the decisive inning and extending the margin to 6-0.
Tech finished with five hits but made them count, drawing seven walks and taking advantage of two Ohio errors. Jimenez led the way with three RBIs, while Manny Garza added two hits. Lee scored twice and reached base three times. Ohio broke through in the eighth against reliever Carter Casabella, scoring on an RBI single to make it 6-1, but Casabella worked through traffic over the final two innings to close out the win.
The Golden Eagles' pitching staff combined to hold the Bobcats to 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position, a key factor in preserving control throughout the afternoon.
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NEXT UP
Tech plays the final game of a four-game series with Ohio on Sunday at 1 p.m. CT. Looking for a series sweep in its first home weekend of the year.
