Golden Eagles take on North Alabama in Tuesday night action at the Quill
March 18, 2024

Golden Eagles take on North Alabama in Tuesday night action at the Quill

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech baseball team concludes its latest home stand with a midweek tilt against North Alabama, squaring off with the Lions Tuesday evening in a 6:00 p.m. match-up at Quillen Field and Bush Stadium at the Averitt Express Baseball Complex.

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By Mike Lehman, TTU Sports Information

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech baseball team concludes its latest home stand with a midweek tilt against North Alabama, squaring off with the Lions Tuesday evening in a 6:00 p.m. match-up at Quillen Field and Bush Stadium at the Averitt Express Baseball Complex.

The contest is scheduled to be streamed live on ESPN+ with Dylan Vazzano on the call. Admission to all Tech home baseball games is free of charge.

Tuesday's match-up marks the 19th between the two programs, with North Alabama owning a slight, 9-8-1 edge in the series. Tech claimed a series win with the Lions last season, rebounding from a 6-5 defeat in the opener with a double-header sweep the following day.

There was plenty of drama in the second tilt of the series, with Tech trailing 4-3 heading into the bottom of the ninth. The Lions picked up a pair of quick outs in the frame before issuing a free pass to right fielder Theo Bryant IV. Former Tech third baseman Peyton Mills played hero, smashing a two-run, walk-off blast down the left-field line.

In the second tilt, the Golden Eagles used a big fourth frame to provide all the room it would need to secure the win, dropping five runs. Tech went on to pick up a 7-3 victory to clinch the series.

Tech enters the midweek affair with the Lions after capturing a series win over Davidson, overcoming a 6-4 loss in 10 innings in the weekend's opener. In game two, the second half of a doubleheader, the purple and gold prevailed with a 12-2 decision in seven innings by run rule.

The Cookeville crew earned a walk-off win in the battle, plating seven runs in the bottom of the seventh to square the series. The Golden Eagles finished things off on Sunday with a 9-4 victory.

North Alabama enters Tuesday's affair after salvaging a victory in a series loss to Kennesaw State to open Atlantic Sun play. KSU took both ends of a doubleheader last Saturday, topping the Lions 10-5 in the first contest before cruising to an 11-1, seven-inning W.

UNA earned a 4-2 victory in the finale on Sunday, scoring twice in the bottom of the seventh to snap a 2-2 tie.

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Current Midweek Schedule
 Tuesday, Mar. 19 | 6:00 p.m. CT | vs. North Alabama

TENNESSEE TECH GOLDEN EAGLES
2024 Record: 12-8
2024 OVC Record: 0-0
Head Coach: Matt Bragga
TTU: 509-461-2 (18th Season)
Career: 560-537-3 (21st Season)

STATS LEADERS
AVG: Tanner Shiver (.408)
2B: Troy Baunsgard (9)
3B: Austin Turner (3)
HR: Preston Steele (7)
RBI: Preston Steele (26)
R: Troy Baunsgard (24)
BB: Austin Turner (27)
SLG%: Tanner Shiver (.918)
OB%: Nicho Jordan (.519)
SB: Austin Turner (11)
ERA: Peyton Calitri (2.59)*
W: Peyton Calitri (3)
APP: Jack Erdman / Jaxson Pease (7)
IP: Peyton Calitri (31.1)
K: Peyton Calitri (31)
BAA: Peyton Calitri (.220)*
SV: Jack Erdman (3)
* minimum 1.0 innings pitcher per team game played

NORTH ALABAMA LIONS
2024 Record: 7-12
2024 A-SUN Record: 1-2
Head Coach: Jad Prachniak
DC: 21-49 (2nd Season)
Career: Same

STATS LEADERS
AVG: Jackson Ferrigno (.280)
2B: Andrew Knight (6)
3B: Kyle Machado (1)
HR: Gehrig Frei (3)
RBI: Kyle Machado (12)
R: Andrew Knight (16)
BB: Gehrig Frei (9)
SLG%: Kyle Machado (.449)
OB%: Kyle Machado (.370)
SB: Dominick McIntyre (3)
ERA: Jacob James (3.00)*
W: Jacob James / Anthony Pingeton (2)
APP: Brycen Parrish / Anthony Pingeton (7)
IP: Jacob James (27.0)
K: Jacob James (41)
BAA: Jacob James (.214)*
SV: 4 players tied (1)
* minimum 1.0 innings pitcher per team game played

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