No. 26 ranked Golden Eagles head south for midweek match-up with Alabama A&M
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech baseball team will look to keep its torrid start to the 2017 campaign rolling Tuesday, as the Golden Eagles make a visit to Huntsville, Ala. for a 3 p.m. CT showdown against Alabama A&M.
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By Mike Lehman, TTU Sports Information
Tennessee Tech Baseball Midweek Preview (4/17)
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech baseball team will look to keep its torrid start to the 2017 campaign rolling Tuesday, as the Golden Eagles make a visit to Huntsville, Ala. for a 3 p.m. CT showdown against Alabama A&M.
Tech enters the week after earning its first regular season, national ranking during the Matt Bragga era, coming in at No. 26 in the Collegiate Baseball newspaper weekly poll. The Golden Eagles finished 4-0 last week, sweeping Murray State in Ohio Valley Conference play after defeating No. 19 ranked Vanderbilt on the road, 5-2.
Sophomore reliever Ethan Roberts took home OVC co-Pitcher of the Week honors after notching two saves, including one at Vanderbilt. All 10 of the outs he recorded against Murray State were via the strikeout. He also struck out a program-record nine batters in-a-row.
Tennessee Tech (29-9) at Alabama A&M (8-31)
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SERIES HISTORY
Overall: Tech leads, 13-1
First Meeting: Feb. 14, 2007 | TTU 14, AAMU 3 (7) | Huntsville, Ala.
Last Meeting: Mar. 22, 2017 | TTU 17, AAMU 3 | Cookeville, Tenn.
TENNESSEE TECH GOLDEN EAGLES
2017 Record: 29-9
2017 OVC Record: 16-2 (1st)
Head Coach: Matt Bragga
TTU: 382-368-2 (14th season)
Career: 509-462-2 (18th season)
Since 2008: 310-231-2
TEAM STATS (National Rank)
AVG: .322 (8)
H: 445 (2)
2B: 95 (1)
3B: 7 (142)
HR: 62 (4)
R: 329 (2)
R/G: 8.7 (3)
SLG%: .535 (3)
OB%: .397 (24)
BB: 143 (106)
HBP: 42 (52)
SB: 34 (129)
ERA: 4.88 (161)
WIN%: .763 (12)
K/9: 9.4 (22)
SH/O: 3 (44)
FLD%: .979 (22)
BATTING LEADERS (National Rank)
AVG: Trevor Putzig – .391 (37)
H: Ryan Flick – 57 (17)
2B: Ryan Flick – 19 (2)
3B: Chase Chambers – 2 (NR)
HR: Chase Chambers / Ryan Flick – 10 (20)
RBI: Chase Chambers / Kevin Strohschein – 41 (40/40)
R: Alex Junior – 50 (1)
SLG%: Ryan Flick – .726 (14)
OB%: Ryan Flick – .483 (31)
BB: Ryan Flick – 27 (49)
HBP: Chase Chambers – 12 (18)
SB: Collin Harris / Alex Junior – 9 (NR/NR)
Toughest to K: Trevor Putzig – 12.8 AB/K (44)
PITCHING LEADERS
ERA: Devin Lancaster – 3.96 (NR)*
WINS: Michael Wood – 7 (3)
APP: Ethan Roberts – 14 (NR)
IP: Michael Wood – 55.1 (NA)
K: Michael Wood – 55 (112)
SV: Ethan Roberts – 10 (8)
*1.0 inning pitched per team game played
ALABAMA A&M BULLDOGS
2017 Record: 8-31
2017 SWAC Record: 5-10 (T-3rd East)
Head Coach: Mitch Hill
AAMU: 68-137 (4th season)
Career: Same
BATTING LEADERS
AVG: Cornelious Woods – .306
H: Carson McGregory – 40
2B: Carson McGregory – 10
3B: Cornelious Woods – 3
HR: Zeth Malcom – 4
RBI: Pierre Brewton – 17
R: Carson McGregory – 22
BB: Carson McGregory – 17
SB: Pierre Brewton / Dalton Mitchell – 3
PITCHING LEADERS
ERA: Brandon Marsonek – 3.42*
WINS: Blaine Milam – 3
APP: Brandon Marsonek – 27
IP: Brandon Marsonek – 68.1
K: Brandon Marsonek – 81
SV: Brandon Marsonek – 4
*1.0 inning pitched per team game played
Photo by Tony Marable
