2021 Tennessee Tech Baseball News

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Four Golden Eagles collect postseason baseball honors from OVC
Four Golden Eagles collect postseason baseball honors from OVC

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.

Monster final week earns Littlejohn NCBWA National Player of the Week honors
Monster final week earns Littlejohn NCBWA National Player of the Week honors

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.

Littlejohn recognized as OVC Player of the Week, Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week
Littlejohn recognized as OVC Player of the Week, Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week

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.

Thrilling, walk-off finish provides Golden Eagles with series sweep of SIUE, wild senior sendoff
Thrilling, walk-off finish provides Golden Eagles with series sweep of SIUE, wild senior sendoff

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.

2021 Steve Smith Baseball Camps open for summer registration
2021 Steve Smith Baseball Camps open for summer registration

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.

Johnson named semifinalist for 2021 Brooks Wallace Award
Johnson named semifinalist for 2021 Brooks Wallace Award

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.

Senior-backed offense, Fisher's complete game lift Tech past SIUE on Senior Night
Senior-backed offense, Fisher's complete game lift Tech past SIUE on Senior Night

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.

Tech baseball concludes 2021 season with Senior Weekend series against SIUE
Tech baseball concludes 2021 season with Senior Weekend series against SIUE

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.

Tech baseball team concludes 2021 road slate with midweek tilt at Kentucky
Tech baseball team concludes 2021 road slate with midweek tilt at Kentucky

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.

Kentucky pulls away late to defeat Golden Eagles 8-4 in Lexington
Kentucky pulls away late to defeat Golden Eagles 8-4 in Lexington

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.

Tech bats salvage doubleheader split at UT Martin, total 20 hits in game two
Tech bats salvage doubleheader split at UT Martin, total 20 hits in game two

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.

Walk-off home run halts Tech comeback in series opener at UT Martin
Walk-off home run halts Tech comeback in series opener at UT Martin

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.

Golden Eagles take on in-state rival UT Martin in final OVC road series of season
Golden Eagles take on in-state rival UT Martin in final OVC road series of season

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.

Late charge falls just short in Tech loss at No. 4 Tennessee
Late charge falls just short in Tech loss at No. 4 Tennessee

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.

Tech baseball set for Tuesday evening rematch at No. 4 Tennessee
Tech baseball set for Tuesday evening rematch at No. 4 Tennessee

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.

Johnson earns second OVC Player of the Week honor for 2021
Johnson earns second OVC Player of the Week honor for 2021

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.