March 19, 2026
Tech Baseball Opens OVC Play with Three-Game Home Series vs. Little Rock
Tennessee Tech Baseball opens Ohio Valley Conference play against the preseason No. 1 Little Rock on Quillen Field at Bush Stadium at the Averitt Express Sports Complex on Friday at 6 p.m. Watch all three games on ESPN+.
Game 1
Game 1
Little Rock
12-10, 1-0
12
Tennessee Tech
9-13, 0-1
4
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
Game 2
Game 2
Little Rock
13-10, 2-0
4
Tennessee Tech
9-14, 0-2
3
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
Game 3
Game 3
Little Rock
14-10, 3-0
11
Tennessee Tech
9-15, 0-3
10
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 0 |
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0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
By Jeff Bowe, TTU Athletics Media Relations
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech Baseball opens Ohio Valley Conference play against Little Rock on Quillen Field at Bush Stadium at the Averitt Express Sports Complex on Friday at 6 p.m. Watch all three games on ESPN+.
SERIES PREVIEW
The Golden Eagles have won two in a row, taking the final game of a three-game series 16-10 over Mercer last weekend and using a late two-run home run from Cade Fuller to grab Tuesday's contest 10-9 at North Alabama. Tech opens OVC play with Little Rock, for a three-game series at Quillen Field. Watch all three games live on ESPN+.
SERIES INFORMATION
Game 1: Friday, Mar. 20 - 6 p.m. CT
Game 2: Saturday, Mar. 21 - 2 p.m. CT
Game 3: Sunday, Mar. 22 - 1 p.m. CT
Series tied: 8-8
Broadcast: ESPN+ | Dylan Vazzano (PxP)
LAST GAME
Most recently, the Golden Eagles (9-12) jumped out early, plating six runs in the second inning to build a commanding lead. Owen Lee provided a major spark in the inning, launching a home run and finishing with four RBIs to pace the Tech offense. Tech has scored 26 runs in the last two games, and with Cade Fuller's game-winning home run, it marked the first homer of that type this season.
GOLDEN BATS
- Cade Fuller (1-2, 2R, 3 RBI) hit his 2nd HR of the season, a two-run shot with two outs in the top of the 9th to put the Golden Eagles in front 10-9.
- Owen Lee hit his first grand slam of the season, matching a season-high four RBI.
- The Golden Eagles scored 10 runs on seven hits, marking two straight games with double-digit runs.
- Tech has scored double-digit runs in three of the last four games.
- Eddie Garza leads the team with a .329 batting average (24x73).
- Jorsixt Jimenez leads the team with 6 home runs and 30 RBI.
EAGLES' WINGS
- Lawson Stricklin tossed 2.0 IP with two strikeouts.
- Alex Kuntz (W, 1-0) earned his first win of the season and his Golden Eagle career.
- Kuntz delivered a 1.0 scoreless inning with two strikeouts.
- Ty Barnett (S, 1) grabbed his first save of the season, and his Golden Eagle career, with a 1,2,3 bottom of the 9th.
TECH LEADERS
Jimenez leads the Golden Eagles with eight multi-hit games, including seven two-hit games and one three-hit game. Owen Lee, Landon Smelser, and Eddie Garza are tied for second on the team with seven multi-hit games.
GOLDEN STREAKS
Jimenez is riding a 21-game on-base streak, reaching base safely in every game this season, which leads the team. Lee is currently on a seven-game hitting streak, which is the longest active streak on the team. Lee is batting .414 (12x29) with two doubles, one triple, two home runs, and 13 RBI during that span. He's slugging .759 and reaching base at a .486 clip during his seven-game hitting streak.
Jimenez is riding a 21-game on-base streak, reaching base safely in every game this season, which leads the team. Lee is currently on a seven-game hitting streak, which is the longest active streak on the team. Lee is batting .414 (12x29) with two doubles, one triple, two home runs, and 13 RBI during that span. He's slugging .759 and reaching base at a .486 clip during his seven-game hitting streak.
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