Jordan Key

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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 30, 2023

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – As the Tennessee Tech softball team honored its senior players in its home finale against Tennessee State on Sunday, it was a game that seemed to feature everything from big defensive plays to big at-bats. It also seemed to echo the course of the Golden Eagles’ season as it was a back-and-forth contest then a fight to the finish. Trailing by one run heading into the seventh inning, Tennessee State struck for four runs in the top of the frame as light rain started to fall at Tech Softball Field and the Tigers were able to hold on for the 15-10 victory on Sunday afternoon.

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• April 29, 2023

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Kaylan Cole picked up her fourth win of the season on Saturday and third in her last five appearances as the Tennessee Tech junior kept Tennessee State off the scoreboard until the seventh inning to claim a 7-1 victory in the first game of the doubleheader at Tech Softball Field. It was one big inning propelling the Golden Eagle offense with a six-run fifth inning, but it was the reverse in game two at the Tigers scored four runs in the fifth and two in the seventh to break a 1-1 tie and earn a split with a 7-1 decision in the nightcap. Tech (6-41, 2-18 Ohio Valley Conference) will play TSU (17-24-1, 8-11 OVC) in the weekend finale for Senior Day on Sunday. Callie Piper, Sydney Dukes and Haeli Bryson will be recognized before the contest, scheduled for 1 p.m. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ (subscription required) with Dylan Vazzano on the call.

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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 18, 2023

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Abby Shoulders hit a rolling grounder to the East Tennessee State first baseman. With Bailee Stack charging for home, the Buccaneers threw the ball home but the play was not in time. With that fielder’s choice play, the Tennessee Tech softball team finally got back into the win column, erasing an 18-game losing streak with an 8-0 run-rule victory on Tuesday night. Tech (4-38) dropped the first game 11-3. The Golden Eagles return to Ohio Valley Conference action on Saturday and Sunday at SIUE, weather permitting.

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• April 15, 2023

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – With the uphill battle the Tennessee Tech softball team is fighting this season, the Golden Eagles took a big step toward improvement. Even though Eastern Illinois did claim the victories in the final two games of the series to take the sweep, Tech didn’t go down without a fight. The Golden Eagle defense, powered by a solid performance from Kaylan Cole, stranded 14 Eastern Illinois runners in a 3-2 defeat in game one, while Callie Piper, in a complete game effort, kept Tech within reach until the Panthers scored runs in the final three innings to take a 7-2 win in the finale. Tech (3-37, 0-15 Ohio Valley Conference) returns to action for its final non-conference midweek action of the season on Tuesday as it hosts East Tennessee State, first pitch scheduled for 3 p.m. from Tech Softball Field.

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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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• April 13, 2023

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – As the Ohio Valley Conference race enters its final four weekends of the regular season, the Tennessee Tech softball team will welcome in current league No. 2 Eastern Illinois for a three-game series starting on Friday. Tech will play the Panthers at 4 p.m. on Friday, while the series will conclude on Saturday with a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m. All three games will be streamed on ESPN+ (subscription required) with Dylan Vazzano on the call.

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• April 06, 2023

MARTIN, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech continues the softball slate this weekend as the Golden Eagles travel to UT Martin for an Easter weekend series. The two teams will play one game on Friday starting at 2 p.m., then will take on the Skyhawks in a doubleheader on Saturday with a noon start time. All three games will be streamed on ESPN+ (subscription required).

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• April 04, 2023

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Lipscomb had a pair of batters drive in four runs each as the Tennessee Tech softball team took a five-inning, 14-0 loss to the Bisons on Tuesday night in Nashville. Pinch-hitter Tori Womack hit a grand slam in the third inning and stayed in for the rest of the contest, while Jack Busch drove in four runs on 2-for-4 hitting.

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• March 28, 2023

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech softball team returns to action on Wednesday as the Golden Eagles welcome in Bellarmine for the second straight season. First pitch against the Knights is scheduled for 3 p.m. The game is slated to be streamed on ESPN+ (subscription required) with Dylan Vazzano on the call. Admission to all games at Tech Softball Field is free to the public.

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• March 26, 2023

ST. CHARLES, Mo. – With the Tennessee Tech softball team in reach in the sixth inning, the Lindenwood Lions broke away for five runs in the bottom of the frame, earning the weekend sweep with a 10-4 victory on Sunday afternoon. The Golden Eagles (3-26, 0-6 Ohio Valley Conference) return to non-conference action on Wednesday as Tech hosts Bellarmine in a single contest, starting at 3 p.m. Tech collected hits in the contest, pulling together 11. Haeli Bryson led the Golden Eagles as she was 3-for-4 at the plate with two doubles and two RBI. Jordan Key also had a multiple-hit game as she went 2-for-3.

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• March 19, 2023

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. ? Tennessee Tech scored six runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to take a 6-1 lead over Morehead State, but the visiting Eagles responded for six runs of their own in the fifth. Tech tied the game in the bottom half, but MSU scored the go-ahead runs in the sixth and came away with a 9-7 victory to complete the sweep on Sunday. Tech (3-23, 0-3 Ohio Valley Conference) returns to action this weekend on the road at OVC newcomer Lindenwood.

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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 08, 2023

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Jordynn Shirley, Jordan Key and Ella Bishop each claimed hits against No. 4 Tennessee’s pitching staff on Tuesday as the Lady Vols showed why they’re the No. 4-ranked team in the country, claiming a five-inning, 19-0 victory over the Golden Eagles at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium. Tech (1-16) returns to action on Friday as it hosts Ohio and Robert Morris in a two-day tournament at Tech Softball Field. The games are free to the public and will also be streamed on ESPN+ with Dylan Vazzano providing the call (subscription required).

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• March 05, 2023

AUBURN, Ala. – The offense started to shine through for the Golden Eagles on Saturday as Tech combined for 16 runs in the June B. Moore Memorial. Tech (1-13) fell in both games, dropping a 15-10 decision to Bowling Green, but gave No. 19 Auburn a scare as the Golden Eagles scored six – the second-most allowed by the Tigers so far this year – as the hosts topped Tech 11-6.

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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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• March 03, 2023

AUBURN, Ala. – Weather shortened the schedule on Friday as the Tennessee Tech softball team just saw one game on Friday with South Alabama topping the Golden Eagles 9-0 in six innings on the first day of Auburn’s Jane B. Moore Memorial tournament. Tech (1-11) was held to two hits in the contest as Abby Shoulders picked up a double in the first frame, while Jordan Key also had a hit with a single to left in the second.

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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 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.

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• February 17, 2023

CHARLESTON, Ill. – Makayli Harris and Abby Shoulders four of Tech’s six runs for Tennessee Tech on Friday as the Golden Eagles fell to Boston and Canisius on the first day of the College of Charleston Cougar Classic. The Terriers won 10-2 in five innings, while the Golden Griffins were victorious 12-4 in five. The Golden Eagles (0-4) will face Canisius again on Saturday morning at 11 a.m., then face tournament host College of Charleston at 4:30 p.m.

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• February 10, 2023

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Kaylan Cole made the most of her start in the circle for the Tennessee Tech softball team as she held Western Carolina scoreless until the game went into extra innings. The Catamounts walked the game off in the bottom of the eighth inning to take a 1-0 victory Friday morning in the Alabama State Stinger Classic. Tech (0-2) finished the day with a 16-5 defeat to Kennesaw State in the nightcap. With rain expected in the forecast on Saturday, the day’s games have been cancelled. The Golden Eagles will play its final game in the tournament on Sunday at 2 p.m.