Baseball

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Junior outfielder Jason Hinchman collected his first career preseason accolade Tuesday morning, earning a spot on the 2021 Collegiate Baseball Pre-Season All-American Third Team.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech baseball team will host its annual Home Run Derby fundraiser on Sunday, Nov. 8 at 2:00 p.m. CT at Quillen Field and Bush Stadium at the Averitt Express Baseball Complex.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech baseball team will hold open, walk-on tryouts Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 5:00 p.m. CT at Quillen Field/Bush Stadium at the Averitt Express Baseball Complex.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee Tech Athletics has officially launched the newly redesigned TTUSports.com, providing Golden Eagle fans the same access to information, stories, stats and more they had before with a fresh, more modern look.

The Ohio Valley Conference Board of Presidents has announced fall competition and championships in the sports of football, men’s and women’s cross country, women’s soccer and women’s volleyball will be postponed due to the concerns and uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. 

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech head baseball coach Steve Smith rounded out his coaching staff for the 2021 campaign ahead, adding Alex Maloney to the group as a volunteer assistant coach.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Familiarity can be a big key to success when adapting to a new role, a new job and a new life. For Blake Beck, who was recently hired as an assistant coach for the Tennessee Tech baseball team, his prior experience working with Golden Eagle skipper Steve Smith is sure to only aid in the continued development of the program.   

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – The Ohio Valley Conference Board of Presidents has reiterated its intention for the Conference to commence competition this fall if the facts surrounding the pandemic support it. The Board agreed to postpone the start of competition in fall Olympic sports until September 17 and to conduct conference-only competition in women’s soccer and volleyball. This decision does not include football at this time due to existing contractual matters.

Former Tennessee Tech baseball stars Chase Chambers, Ethan Roberts and Kevin Strohschein, members of the 2018 NCAA Oxford Regional Championship team, join Dylan Vazzano on a special ninth episode of our Wings Up Weekly podcast.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Despite seeing his first campaign in the purple and gold cut short due to the COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent cancellation of all but 15 games during the 2020 season, Tennessee Tech’s Brett Roberts was recognized as one of the best rookie baseball players in the country, earning Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American honors

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – The Ohio Valley Conference Board of Presidents have announced effective immediately the cancelation of all intercollegiate competitions, including OVC Championships, through the end of the 2019-20 academic year due to the COVID-19 public health threat.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – The Ohio Valley Conference Board of Presidents have announced that effective immediately OVC member institutions will suspend athletic-related activities including all competition, and formal practices until further notice due to the COVID-19 public health threat.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It was a barn burner at Quillen Field and Bush Stadium at the Averitt Express Baseball Complex Wednesday, as the visiting Lipscomb Bisons outlasted the Tennessee Tech baseball team, 17-14.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech baseball team returns to Cookeville and the comfort of Quillen Field and Bush Stadium at the Averitt Express Baseball Complex for a midweek match-up with in-state rival Lipscomb Wednesday afternoon.

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – The offenses were out in full force Sunday afternoon, but it was the long ball that proved the difference maker as the Tennessee Tech baseball team fell to SIUE in the Ohio Valley Conference series finale, 11-9.

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – The Tennessee Tech baseball team couldn’t overcome an impressive pitching performance from SIUE Saturday afternoon, falling on the road in Ohio Valley Conference play, 5-2.

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – A late-inning rally fell just short for the Tennessee Tech baseball team Friday evening, as the Golden Eagles fell in their Ohio Valley Conference opener at SIUE, 4-2.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech baseball team opens up Ohio Valley Conference action with a weekend series at SIUE starting Friday, Mar. 6. First pitch for the series opener is set for 3:00 p.m. CT while games two and three on Saturday and Sunday are slated for 1:00 p.m. starts.

ATLANTA, Ga. – The Tennessee Tech baseball team went toe-to-toe with No. 29 nationally-ranked Georgia Tech for eight innings Tuesday evening, falling on the road by a final score of 11-2.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech baseball team hits the road for a four-game stretch, starting with a midweek tilt at Georgia Tech Tuesday evening. The Golden Eagles will take on the Yellow Jackets at 5:00 p.m. CT in Atlanta, Ga., the team's fifth contest against a Power-5 Conference opponent in its last eight games.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech baseball team dropped its series finale with Bradley Sunday afternoon, falling to the visiting Braves at Bush Stadium at the Averitt Express Baseball Complex, 16-1, in seven innings.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech baseball team fell in both ends of a home doubleheader against Bradley Saturday, losing in game one at Bush Stadium at the Averitt Express Baseball Complex, 6-3, before dropping game two, 11-6.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Due to inclement weather, including snow, in the Cookeville area, the scheduled baseball game between Tennessee Tech and Bradley on Friday at 3 p.m. CT, at Bush Stadium at the Averitt Express Baseball Complex has been postponed. The Golden Eagles and Braves will now play a doubleheader beginning at 12:00 p.m. CT on Saturday.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech baseball team returns to Quillen Field and Bush Stadium at the Averitt Express Baseball Complex for a three-game series again Bradley starting Friday, Feb. 28.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Tennessee Tech baseball team fell on the road at the University of Kentucky Tuesday afternoon, with a big seventh inning by the Wildcats proving the biggest difference in the 13-3 ball game.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech baseball team wraps up four straight road games at Power-5 competition Tuesday afternoon, visiting the University of Kentucky for a 3:00 p.m. CT tilt.

RALEIGH, N.C. – An early deficit proved too much for the Tennessee Tech baseball team to overcome Sunday, as the Golden Eagles fell to No. 12 nationally-ranked NC State in the series finale in Raleigh, N.C., 15-1.

RALEIGH, N.C. – Early leads weren’t enough for the Tennessee Tech baseball team Saturday, as the Golden Eagles fell in a pair of contests at No. 12 nationally-ranked NC State. The Wolfpack defeated the purple and gold 8-2 in game one and 10-3 in game two.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Due to inclement weather in the Raleigh, N.C. area, the scheduled baseball game between Tennessee Tech and No. 15 NC State on Friday at 2 p.m. CT, at Doak Field at Dail Field was postponed. The Golden Eagles and Wolfpack will now play a doubleheader beginning at 11:00 a.m. CT Saturday morning. Game two of the day will follow approximately 45 minutes after the conclusion of game one. Sunday's series finale is still scheduled for a 12:00 p.m. CT first pitch. 

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech baseball team will head east for a three-game test in Raleigh, N.C., squaring off with No. 15 nationally-ranked NC State starting Friday afternoon. First pitch is set for 2:00 p.m. CT at Doak Field at Dail Park.