Tristen Head

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• May 06, 2023

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – After a run-ruled contest in the first game of the day, Tennessee Tech took a 7-2 lead into the fifth inning of Saturday’s second game against Southern Indiana, but the host Screaming Eagles rallied to tie the game in the bottom of the seventh and walk off with an 8-7 victory to take both ends of the doubleheader. Tech (6-44, 2-21 Ohio Valley Conference) closes out the regular season on Sunday afternoon at noon. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ (subscription required). In game one, USI (20-21, 13-9 OVC) used Josie Newman to great effect, holding the Golden Eagles to just two hits and three walks as she struck out four. Ella Bishop and Haeli Bryson had the two hits in the contest.

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• April 23, 2023

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – After the Tennessee Tech softball squared things in the fifth inning, SIUE scored two runs in the home half of the frame, proving to be the difference in Sunday’s series finale as the Cougars won 3-1. Tech (5-40, 1-17 Ohio Valley Conference) returns to action on Saturday as it hosts Tennessee State in its final home series of the season. All games at Tech Softball Field are free to the public.

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• April 22, 2023

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – Tennessee Tech fought its way into the Ohio Valley Conference win column, taking a 3-0 victory in the second game against SIUE. Tech won the nightcap 3-0 behind a pitching victory by Kaylan Cole, while the host Cougars took the game one victory 2-0.

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• April 14, 2023

COOKEVILLE – Tennessee Tech tried its best to keep the game going on Friday evening, but Eastern Illinois’ offensive assault in the early frames proved too much to overcome as the Panthers took the first of the weekend’s three games 13-4 in five innings. The series concludes on Saturday with a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m. Dylan Vazzano will have the call on ESPN+ (subscription required). Lindy Milkowski led Eastern Illinois (22-15, 10-2 Ohio Valley Conference) as she drove in five runs in the contest, going 3-for-3 at the plate with two home runs. Kendall Grover also went 3-for-3.

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• March 18, 2023

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Morehead State pulled away late in the first contest, then struck for seven runs in the second as the visiting Eagles took both games in the doubleheader on Saturday. The Golden Eagles (3-22, 0-2 Ohio Valley Conference) close out their first league series of the season on Sunday, starting at 12 p.m. Nicolle Nysted drove in two of Tech’s three runs in the contest, while Savannah Talley had the only multi-hit game among the seven Golden Eagle safeties, collecting two.

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• March 15, 2023

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – After losing 14 straight games, the Tennessee Tech softball team needed a momentum boost. With solid efforts in the circle and some late-inning heroics, the Golden Eagles may have gotten it on Tuesday, sweeping the doubleheader against Western Illinois 4-3 and 6-3. The Golden Eagles scored the go-ahead run in the bottom of the sixth of the first game, then Haeli Bryson hit a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the seventh in the second game to give Tech its first back-to-back wins of the season. Tech improves to 3-20 on the season and opens Ohio Valley Conference play on Saturday and Sunday as it hosts Morehead State.

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• March 11, 2023

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech softball team closed out its tournament on Saturday with some optimistic moments for the offense as the Golden Eagles collected 16 hits between both contests. Kaylan Cole knocked a ball out of the park for Tech’s first home run at home, but Ohio was able to respond to take an 8-3 victory in the closing game. The day’s first game saw Robert Morris score 10 runs in the fifth inning on four hits, five walks and three errors to force the run-rule in a 12-3 defeat. The Golden Eagles (1-20) return to action on Tuesday as they take on Western Illinois in a midweek doubleheader, starting at 3 p.m.

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• March 10, 2023

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Finally back on their home field for the first time this season, the Tennessee Tech softball team looked to pick up a couple of wins on the first day of the Tennessee Tech Tournament, but Ohio and Robert Morris were able to stave off the Golden Eagles as the Bobcats topped Tech 4-1, then the Colonials followed suit in the day’s final game 12-3 in five innings. Tech (1-18) returns to action on Saturday as the Golden Eagles take on Robert Morris at approximately 12:30 p.m., followed by Ohio at 3 p.m.

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• March 05, 2023

AUBURN, Ala. – Tennessee Tech softball closed out its action at the Jane B. Moore Memorial on Sunday, falling 8-0 to South Alabama and 5-1 against Bowling Green. Tech (1-15) collected two hits against the Jaguars (13-7) as Jordynn Shirley had a single and Nicolle Nysted, who was named to the event’s All-Tournament team, hit a double.

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• February 26, 2023

MACON, Ga. – Tristen Head went 2-for-2 at the plate and drove in both runs for the Tennessee Tech softball team on Sunday as the Golden Eagles closed out the Mercer Bear Invitational with a 10-2 loss to South Carolina in six innings. Tech scored its two runs in the fifth inning as Jordan Key hit a two-out double to right center, then Brooklyn Stewart roped a single up the middle, sending Key’s pinch-runner, Brooklin Richardson, to third. Head came through with a single to left, bringing in Richardson, while a throwing error by the left fielder allowed Stewart to score, cutting the Gamecocks’ lead to 8-2.

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• February 25, 2023

MACON, Ga. – South Carolina struck for 11 runs in the third inning on Saturday as the Southeastern Conference foe took a 21-1 victory over Tennessee Tech at the Mercer Bear Invitational. Tech (1-9) was held to three hits in the contest as Haeli Bryson hit a double to drive in the Golden Eagles’ lone run with Jordynn Shirley coming across in the bottom of the first inning. Abby Shoulders and Tristen Head collected the other two hits in the game as the Golden Eagles stranded six runners in the contest.

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• February 19, 2023

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Abby Shoulders picked up three of Tennessee Tech’s five RBI and Callie Piper put together a strong outing as the Golden Eagles picked up the first victory in the Danielle Penner era, topping College of Charleston 8-3 on Sunday. Piper picked up her first career victory in the circle as she went five innings, allowing three runs on eight hits. She walked one and struck out two. Kaylan Cole came on in the final two frames and shut the door, pitching two scoreless innings with two hits and two walks.