2012 Tennessee Tech Baseball Headlines

Season
Tech’s Stephens to participate in College Home Run Derby
Tech’s Stephens to participate in College Home Run Derby

Tennessee Tech sophomore Zach Stephens has been selected as one of seven players from college baseball to participate in the 2012 TD Ameritrade College Home Run Derby

Tech baseball finishes near top in multiple NCAA statistical categories
Tech baseball finishes near top in multiple NCAA statistical categories

The Tennessee Tech baseball team finished in the top-50 in six NCAA statistical team categories, while several Golden Eagles appeared on the individual rankings as well

Boys of Summer: Kirby-Jones and Oberacker heating it up in Single-A
Boys of Summer: Kirby-Jones and Oberacker heating it up in Single-A

Former Tennessee Tech baseball players A.J. Kirby-Jones and Chad Oberacker are making their presence know as they have combined for 20 hits in their last 10 games for the Stockton Ports

Stephens named to ABCA/Rawlings South Region Team
Stephens named to ABCA/Rawlings South Region Team

Tennessee Tech sophomore Zach Stephens has added another accolade to his impressive resume this season as he was named to the American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings all-South Region second team

Baseball Summer Camp underway
Baseball Summer Camp underway

Tennessee Tech head coach Matt Bragga and his staff have begun their annual Baseball Summer Camp. The four-day camp will be held at the Averitt Express Baseball Complex

Boys of Summer: Pryor earns first win in no-hitter
Boys of Summer: Pryor earns first win in no-hitter

Former Tennessee Tech pitcher Stephen Pryor earned his first major league win as he took part in Seattle’s 1-0, no-hit victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers

Shepherd drafted by the San Diego Padres
Shepherd drafted by the San Diego Padres

Shepherd becomes the 11th TTU player in the last six seasons to be drafted by a major league organization dating back to 2007

Golden Eagle Baseball hosts Summer Camp
Golden Eagle Baseball hosts Summer Camp

Tennessee Tech head coach Matt Bragga and the Golden Eagle coaching staff will host their four-day Golden Eagle Showcase Camp at the Averitt Express Baseball complex on the campus of Tennessee Tech, June 11-14

Former Golden Eagle Stephen Pryor gets called up to the Seattle Mariners
Former Golden Eagle Stephen Pryor gets called up to the Seattle Mariners

Behind his solid performances in Double-A and Triple-A this season, former Tennessee Tech pitcher Stephen Pryor will join the Seattle Mariners this weekend for their series against the Chicago White Sox

Chad Oberacker
Former Golden Eagle Oberacker hits for the cycle

Former Tennessee Tech baseball player Chad Oberacker hit for the cycle in the Stockton Ports 9-1 win over the High Desert Mavericks Tuesday

Boys of Summer: Pryor continues to thrive in Triple-A
Boys of Summer: Pryor continues to thrive in Triple-A

Former Tennessee Tech pitcher Stephen Pryor has continued his success since earning his promotion to the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers two weeks ago

Five Golden Eagle baseball players earn all-OVC honors
Five Golden Eagle baseball players earn all-OVC honors

The Tennessee Tech baseball team saw five players receive all-OVC honors, including Ben Burgess who was named all-OVC First Team, Zach Stephens, who was named all-OVC Second Team and a trio of players in Dylan Bosheers, Seth Lucio and David Hess who were named to the all-Freshman Team

Archer earns second OVC Pitcher of the Week honor
Archer earns second OVC Pitcher of the Week honor

After guiding Tennessee Tech to a 5-0 win in the series opener against Austin Peay, TTU starter Tristan Archer has been named the Ohio Valley Conference Pitcher of the Week

Stephens named semifinalist for NCBWA’s Dick Howser Trophy
Stephens named semifinalist for NCBWA’s Dick Howser Trophy

Tennessee Tech sophomore Zach Stephens has been named a semifinalist for the 2012 Dick Howser Trophy by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA).

Austin Peay hands Tech a 10-4 loss in series finale
Austin Peay hands Tech a 10-4 loss in series finale

A six-run top of the third inning proved to be the decisive event Saturday afternoon as Tennessee Tech fell to Austin Peay 10-4 in the Golden Eagles season finale

Golden Eagle rally comes up short as Austin Peay evens series
Golden Eagle rally comes up short as Austin Peay evens series

There was plenty of drama to go around near the tail end of Friday’s game between Tennessee Tech and Austin Peay, but it was a double play in the bottom of the eighth and two solo-shots in the top ninth that cemented the Governors 10-7 win