Mann honored as Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech hurler Hunter Mann was recognized as a Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week powered by Diamond Sports as announced by the entity on Monday, the first such honor of his career.
By Mike Lehman, TTU Sports Information
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech hurler Hunter Mann was recognized as a Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week powered by Diamond Sports as announced by the entity on Monday, the first such honor of his career.
Mann delivered a gem on the mound for the purple and gold Saturday afternoon to garner his first win as a Golden Eagle, helping Tech best Lindenwood in Ohio Valley Conference action at Quillen Field and Bush Stadium at the Averitt Express Baseball Complex, 4-3.
In Saturday's affair, the junior struck out a whopping 11 Lion batters without issuing a walk over six innings, yielding just two earned runs and three total for the contest. He held Lindenwood scoreless through the opening four frames, allowing the Tech offense to secure a lead he maintained through the sixth.
After fanning 12 batters in a tough-luck, six-inning loss last weekend at Morehead State, Mann became the first Golden Eagle to punch out 10 or more in back-to-back outings since David Hess back in the 2014 campaign. The Columbia State CC transfer also became the first Tech pitcher to post multiple 10-strikeout performances in the same season since Hess recorded three such outings in the 2014 season.
The Golden Eagles will head back out on the road for a five-game swing, starting with a midweek rematch in Nashville against in-state rival Lipscomb on Tuesday. After besting the Bisons in Cookeville, 10-5, back on Feb. 28, the Tech squad will head to Dugan Field for a 6:00 p.m. CT tilt.
Photo by Jim Dillon
