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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Six Ohio Valley Conference championships. Three NCAA Tournament appearances. Four 40-win seasons. Arguably the greatest single-season in program and OVC history. Numerous All-Americans and four OVC Coach of the Year honors. All of that history and experience will be back in Cookeville as Tennessee Tech Director of Athletics Mark Wilson announced the return of Matt Bragga as the Golden Eagle baseball program's head coach, effective as of Thursday, Nov. 11.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech Director of Athletics Mark Wilson announced the resignation of Steve Smith as the head coach of the Tennessee Tech baseball team, effective as of Sunday, Oct. 31.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech baseball team will hold a mandatory, walk-on tryout informational meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 1 at 4:00 p.m. CT at the baseball offices next to Quillen Field/Bush Stadium at the Averitt Express Baseball Complex.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech head baseball coach Steve Smith announced multiple additions to the Golden Eagle staff Wednesday with the hiring of Todd Miller as assistant coach and Drew Frederic as volunteer assistant coach.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – A quartet of Tennessee Tech baseball players we among those honored by the Ohio Valley Conference Wednesday morning, as the league announced its annual postseason honors. Senior Cody Littlejohn, redshirt sophomore Golston Gillespie, and returning freshmen Ty Fisher and Brett Roberts all received recognition from the OVC, with votes accumulated from the league’s coaches and sports information contacts.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Tennessee Tech left fielder Cody Littlejohn added to his collection of weekly honors Tuesday afternoon, earning recognition from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) as the National Hitter of the Week for the period ending May 23.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech left fielder Cody Littlejohn was recognized as both the Ohio Valley Conference's Player of the Week and a Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week powered by Diamond Sports as announced by the two entities on Monday.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – For all the challenges and obstacles presented throughout the past two seasons, it seemed only fitting that the 2021 campaign would provide a Hollywood-type ending for the Tennessee Tech baseball team. The Golden Eagles (22-25, 15-15) earned just that kind of finish to the first full year with head coach Steve Smith at the helm of the program. The Tech skipper pushed all the right buttons throughout the weekend and team responded time and again.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – A stellar showing on the mound and senior-led effort with the bats propelled the Tennessee Tech baseball team (20-25, 13-15) to 9-4 victory over Ohio Valley Conference rival SIUE (23-25, 13-15) Thursday evening at Quillen Field and Bush Stadium at the Averitt Express Baseball Complex.

LUBBOCK, Texas – Tennessee Tech sophomore shortstop Ed Johnson has been a semifinalist for the 2021 Brooks Wallace Award Watch List as announced by the College Baseball Foundation Tuesday.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Aspiring baseball players have a variety of options to learn from the coaching staff at Tennessee Tech this summer, with Steve Smith Baseball Camps set to begin in early June.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech baseball team wraps up the 2021 campaign this weekend with an Ohio Valley Conference series against SIUE at Quillen Field and Bush Stadium at the Averitt Express Baseball Complex.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – An early lead wasn’t enough for the Tennessee Tech baseball team in Lexington Tuesday evening, as the Golden Eagles (19-25) fell to Kentucky (28-20) in their final road contest of the 2021 campaign by a final score of 8-4.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech baseball team will wrap up the road portion of its 2021 schedule with a midweek trip to Lexington, Ky. Tuesday evening, squaring off with Kentucky in a 5:30 p.m. CT contest.

MARTIN, Tenn. – It was a doubleheader split for the Tennessee Tech baseball team Saturday, as the Golden Eagles (19-24, 12-15) erupted for a 15-9 victory in the second of two games against UT Martin (17-27, 9-15) at Skyhawk Field to close out the teams’ Ohio Valley Conference series.

MARTIN, Tenn. – It was a heart-wrenching finish to a back-and-forth battle for the Tennessee Tech baseball team Friday evening, as in-state and Ohio Valley Conference rival UT Martin (16-26, 8-14) claimed a 9-8, walk-off victory over the Golden Eagles (18-23, 11-14) in the series opener at Skyhawk Field.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech baseball team heads west for its final Ohio Valley Conference road series of the 2021 campaign, squaring off with in-state rival UT Martin in a three-game set starting Friday, May 14.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Eight runs over the final two innings proved too little too late for the Tennessee Tech baseball team Tuesday evening, as No. 4 nationally-ranked Tennessee (38-11) held on to defeat the Golden Eagles (18-22) at Lindsey Nelson Stadium, 10-8.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – For the second time this season, Tennessee Tech shortstop Ed Johnson was recognized as the Ohio Valley Conference's Player of the Week, sharing the honor with Murray State's Ryan Perkins as announced by the league on Monday.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech baseball is set for a return trip to Knoxville Tuesday evening, squaring off with No. 4 Tennessee in a 5:30 p.m. CT tilt at Lindsey Nelson Stadium in midweek action.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Clutch was the theme of the weekend for the Tennessee Tech baseball team, as the Golden Eagles (18-21, 11-13) capped off a doubleheader and series sweep of Morehead State (23-19, 12-9) with an 8-7, walk-off win Saturday evening at Quillen Field and Bush Stadium at the Averitt Express Baseball Complex.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – In a fast-paced, pitcher’s duel it was the long ball that made the difference for the Tennessee Tech baseball team Friday evening, as the Golden Eagles (16-21, 9-13) held off Ohio Valley Conference rival Morehead State (23-17, 12-7) at Quillen Field and Bush Stadium at the Averitt Express Baseball Complex, 3-2.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Due to expected inclement weather in the Cookeville area, including heavy rain, this weekend's Ohio Valley Conference baseball series between Tennessee Tech and Morehead State has been moved up a day and will now commence on Friday, May 7.

RICHMOND, Ky. – It was a tale of two contests for the Tennessee Tech baseball team Saturday, as the Golden Eagles (15-21, 8-13) earned a doubleheader split with Ohio Valley Conference foe Eastern Kentucky at Earle Combs Stadium.

RICHMOND, Ky. – Early defensive struggles hampered the Tennessee Tech baseball team Friday night at Earle Combs Stadium, as the Golden Eagles(14-20, 7-12) fell in their Ohio Valley Conference series opener against Eastern Kentucky (14-26, 8-14), 10-5.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech baseball team continues through Ohio Valley Conference play this weekend, visiting Richmond, Ky. for a three-game set with Eastern Kentucky starting Friday, Apr. 30.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Sometimes the third time really is the charm. Such was the case for the Tennessee Tech baseball team Tuesday evening, as the Golden Eagles (14-19) rallied from a two-run deficit in the top of the ninth inning to defeat Ohio Valley Conference and in-state rival Belmont 7-6 in 10 innings.

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.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It was a tough day at the diamond for the Tennessee Tech baseball team Sunday, as the Golden Eagles (13-19, 7-11) saw not one, but two late comeback attempts against Ohio Valley Conference and in-state rival Belmont (19-18, 11-10) come up just short at Quillen Field and Bush Stadium at the Averitt Express Baseball Complex.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It was a long day at the ballpark for the Tennessee Tech baseball team Saturday, but even a two-hour-and-40-minute rain delay couldn’t spoil a well-earned victory over in-state and Ohio Valley Conference rival Belmont.