Tennessee Tech faces No. 19 Tennessee in Knoxville Tuesday
Tennessee Tech baseball travels to Knoxville to face the No. 19 Tennessee Volunteers at Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Tuesday.
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By Jeff Bowe, TTU Athletics Media Relations
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech baseball travels to Knoxville to face the No. 19 Tennessee Volunteers at Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Tuesday.
The Golden Eagles look to bounce back from a three-game series loss (1-2) at Georgia Southern over the weekend with a Tuesday evening matchup against No. 19 Tennessee. Tech enters the game 7-8 overall on the season, including 1-6 on the road, and Tennessee sits at 12-4 overall this year.
After the road game against the No. 19 team in the country, the Golden Eagles return home to host Belmont on Wednesday, Mar. 11, at 4 p.m. CT.
The Golden Eagles have dropped three of their last four games, including two-of-three at Georgia Southern over the weekend. Tech is 3-7 in the last 10 games. Tech leads the OVC in fielding percentage with just seven errors in 515 total chances (98.6%).
This is the 108th matchup in series history (32-74-1), dating back to 1942. (Per UTSports.com).
LAST GAME
Most recently, Tennessee Tech rallied late but could not overcome an early deficit Sunday afternoon, falling 11-6 to Georgia Southern in the rubber match of a three-game series at J.I. Clements Stadium. With the loss, the Golden Eagles dropped the series 2-1 and moved to 7-8 on the season, while Georgia Southern improved to 4-11.
GOLDEN BATS
- Eddie Garza leads the team in hits (19), batting average (.358), and tied for the lead in doubles (3).
- He also leads the team with six multi-hit games, including 4 two-hit games and three 3-hit games.
- Owen Lee's seven-game hitting streak was snapped at GSU; it marked the longest streak on the team.
- Jorsixt Jimenez leads the team in RBI (21), as well as slugging percentage (.630).
- Jimenez is tied for first in the OVC with 21 RBI.
- Jimenez has hit two triples, which is tied for second in the OVC.
- Connor Crowson is tied for first in the OVC in walks with 13.
EAGLES' WINGS
- Garrett Holpuch has the lowest ERA among starting pitchers (3.32), allowing eight earned runs in 21.1 IP.
- Holpuch is 9th in the OVC innings pitched (21.2) and 10th in ERA (3.32).
- Jaxson Pease leads all pitchers with 17 strikeouts, tossing 19.1 IP, along with a 3-1 record with 1 save.
- Pease leads all pitchers and is tied for first in the OVC in wins with three.
- Reece McDuffie is tied for second in the OVC in saves (2).
NEXT UP
After the Tuesday matchup at No. 19 Tennessee, the Golden Eagles return home to host Belmont on Wednesday at Bush Stadium. The first pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. CT, and the game will be available on ESPN+.
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