April 4, 2026 Eastern Illinois at Tennessee Tech

(17-11, 17-11 OVC)
9

(10-22, 1-8 OVC)
6
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Illinois | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Tennessee Tech | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 |
Box Score
Eastern Illinois
Tennessee Tech
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1b Tyler Castro
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
lf Brett Stanley
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
2b Chris Worcester
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
dh James Love
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
cf Joey Hagen
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
cf Quade Peters
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
3b Mike O'Conor
|
4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
ss Peyton Wilson
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
|
c Zak Goodwin
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
|
rf Ethan Rossi
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Batting
HR:
Mike O'Conor (3)
, Ethan Rossi
RBI:
Mike O'Conor (7)
, Ethan Rossi
GIDP:
Tyler Castro
, Joey Hagen
Baserunning
SB:
Brett Stanley
Fielding
DP:
Tyler Castro
, Chris Worcester
, Mike O'Conor
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
ss Owen Lee
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
|
1b Nash Crowell
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
|
2b Eddie Garza
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
dh AJ Marchetti
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
|
rf Luke Bragga
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Totals | 32 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
Batting
2B:
Connor Crowson
HR:
Connor Crowson
RBI:
Connor Crowson (2)
, Nash Crowell (2)
, Manny Garza
, Landon Smelser
Sac:
Eddie Garza (2)
GIDP:
Nash Crowell
Baserunning
CS:
Owen Lee
Fielding
E:
Eddie Garza
DP:
Owen Lee (2)
, Nash Crowell (2)
, Eddie Garza
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | WP | BF | AB | NP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton Boruff | 2.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 44 |
| James Geshel (W, 2-2) | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 16 | 65 |
| Anthony Solis | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 38 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 32 | 147 |
Pitching
Batters faced:
Dalton Boruff (12)
, James Geshel (19)
, Anthony Solis (9)
WP:
Anthony Solis
HBP:
James Geshel (2)
Pitches-Strikes: Dalton Boruff (44-23), James Geshel (65-41), Anthony Solis (38-20)
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | WP | BF | AB | NP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Casabella | 6.2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 24 | 86 |
| Drew Kirby (L, 0-2) | 1.0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 32 |
| Alex Kuntz | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| Reece McDuffie | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 35 | 146 |
Pitching
Batters faced:
Carter Casabella (25)
, Drew Kirby (7)
, Alex Kuntz (2)
, Reece McDuffie (5)
WP:
Alex Kuntz
Pitches-Strikes: Carter Casabella (86-53), Drew Kirby (32-17), Alex Kuntz (13-6), Reece McDuffie (15-11)
| Innings | Play | V - H |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Crowell,Nash singled to left center, 2RBI (1-2 SFB); Rooker,Jackson scored; Crowson,Connor scored from second base; Lee,Owen advanced from first base to third base. | 0 - 2 |
| 1st | Garza,Manny singled to center field, RBI (1-2 KBF); Lee,Owen scored; Crowell,Nash advanced to second base. | 0 - 3 |
| 1st | Smelser,Landon grounded out to first base, unassisted, RBI (1-2 BFF); Crowell,Nash scored; Garza,Manny advanced to third base. | 0 - 4 |
Eastern Illinois
|
OConor,Mike homered to deep center field, RBI (2-0 BB). | 1 - 4 |
Eastern Illinois
|
OConor,Mike homered to right field, 3RBI (0-2 KF); Stanley,Brett scored, unearned; Hagen,Joey scored from first base, unearned. | 4 - 4 |
Eastern Illinois
|
Rossi,Ethan homered to deep right field, RBI (2-0 BB). | 5 - 4 |
Eastern Illinois
|
Peters,Quade advanced to second base on a wild pitch; Love,James advanced to third base on a wild pitch; Worcester,Chris scored on a wild pitch. | 7 - 4 |
Eastern Illinois
|
OConor,Mike homered to deep left field, 3RBI (3-2 KBSBBF); Love,James scored; Peters,Quade scored from second base. | 11 - 4 |
| 9th | Crowson,Connor homered to deep left field, 2RBI (3-1 BKBB); Rooker,Jackson scored from first base. | 11 - 6 |
Other Information
| Location: | Cookeville, TN |
| Stadium: | Bush Stadium at Averitt Baseball Complex |
| Attendance: | 262 |
| Duration: | 2:58 |
| Umpires: | Home plate - Benjamin Wood , First base - Christopher Judkins , Third base - Chris Deichman |
Play By Play
| Innings | Play | V - H |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Crowell,Nash singled to left center, 2RBI (1-2 SFB); Rooker,Jackson scored; Crowson,Connor scored from second base; Lee,Owen advanced from first base to third base. | 0 - 2 |
| 1st | Garza,Manny singled to center field, RBI (1-2 KBF); Lee,Owen scored; Crowell,Nash advanced to second base. | 0 - 3 |
| 1st | Smelser,Landon grounded out to first base, unassisted, RBI (1-2 BFF); Crowell,Nash scored; Garza,Manny advanced to third base. | 0 - 4 |
Eastern Illinois
|
OConor,Mike homered to deep center field, RBI (2-0 BB). | 1 - 4 |
Eastern Illinois
|
OConor,Mike homered to right field, 3RBI (0-2 KF); Stanley,Brett scored, unearned; Hagen,Joey scored from first base, unearned. | 4 - 4 |
Eastern Illinois
|
Rossi,Ethan homered to deep right field, RBI (2-0 BB). | 5 - 4 |
Eastern Illinois
|
Peters,Quade advanced to second base on a wild pitch; Love,James advanced to third base on a wild pitch; Worcester,Chris scored on a wild pitch. | 7 - 4 |
Eastern Illinois
|
OConor,Mike homered to deep left field, 3RBI (3-2 KBSBBF); Love,James scored; Peters,Quade scored from second base. | 11 - 4 |
| 9th | Crowson,Connor homered to deep left field, 2RBI (3-1 BKBB); Rooker,Jackson scored from first base. | 11 - 6 |
All Plays
|
| Castro,Tyler grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (2-2 KBFB). (1 out) |
| Stanley,Brett grounded out up the middle, 2b to 1b (1-0 B). (2 out) |
| Worcester,Chris grounded out up the middle putout by 2b, unassisted (2-2 KKBB). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| Rooker,Jackson walked (3-2 BBKSBB). |
| Crowson,Connor singled to second base (3-2 FKBBB); Rooker,Jackson advanced to second base. |
| Lee,Owen walked (3-1 BBBKB); Rooker,Jackson advanced to third base; Crowson,Connor advanced to second base. |
| Crowell,Nash singled to left center, 2RBI (1-2 SFB); Rooker,Jackson scored; Crowson,Connor scored from second base; Lee,Owen advanced from first base to third base. |
| Garza,Manny singled to center field, RBI (1-2 KBF); Lee,Owen scored; Crowell,Nash advanced to second base. |
| Garza,Eddie sacrifice bunt to first base, 1b to 2b (0-0); Crowell,Nash advanced to third base; Garza,Manny advanced to second base. (1 out) |
| Smelser,Landon grounded out to first base, unassisted, RBI (1-2 BFF); Crowell,Nash scored; Garza,Manny advanced to third base. |
| Marchetti,AJ grounded out to short, ss to 1b (0-1 K). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 4 Runs , 3 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| Love,James grounded out to short, ss to 1b (1-0 B). (1 out) |
| Hagen,Joey grounded out to first base, unassisted (0-2 KF). (2 out) |
| OConor,Mike flied out to lf (0-0). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| Bragga,Luke grounded out to first base, unassisted (1-0 B). (1 out) |
| Rooker,Jackson grounded out to the infield, 3b to 1b (0-0). (2 out) |
| Crowson,Connor grounded out to first base, 1b to p (2-1 BBF). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| Wilson,Peyton struck out looking (2-2 KKBBK). (1 out) |
| Goodwin,Zak struck out looking (0-2 KFK). (2 out) |
| Rossi,Ethan grounded out to short, ss to 1b (0-0). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| Lee,Owen walked (3-1 BBBKB). |
| EIU pitching change: Geshel,James replaces Boruff,Dalton. |
| Crowell,Nash flied out to right center putout by cf (1-0 B). (1 out) |
| Lee,Owen out caught stealing at second base, c to ss. (2 out) |
| Garza,Manny struck out swinging (2-2 BSFBS). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| Castro,Tyler grounded out to short, ss to 1b (1-1 KB). (1 out) |
| Stanley,Brett grounded out up the middle, 2b to 1b (1-2 BKF). (2 out) |
| Worcester,Chris grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (1-0 B). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| Garza,Eddie grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (1-1 KB). (1 out) |
| Smelser,Landon grounded out to the right side of the infield, 2b to 1b (1-2 FBS). (2 out) |
| Marchetti,AJ singled to center field (3-2 KBKBFBF). |
| Bragga,Luke flied out in third base side foul territory putout by 3b (0-2 KK). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| Love,James singled up the middle (3-2 KBFBB). |
| Hagen,Joey grounded into double play to first base, 1b to ss to p (1-0 B); Love,James out at 2B on the play, 1b to ss. (2 out) |
| OConor,Mike homered to deep center field, RBI (2-0 BB). |
| Wilson,Peyton grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (2-2 FBKB). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| Rooker,Jackson grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (0-1 K). (1 out) |
| Crowson,Connor flied out to left center putout by cf (1-2 SBFF). (2 out) |
| Lee,Owen singled to left field (0-0). |
| Crowell,Nash reached on a fielder's choice hit to third base (1-0 B); Lee,Owen out at second base, 3b to 2b. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| Goodwin,Zak singled to center field (1-0 B). |
| Rossi,Ethan struck out looking (0-2 KSK). (1 out) |
| Castro,Tyler grounded into double play to second base, 2b to ss to 1b (2-1 BFB); Goodwin,Zak out at 2B on the play, 2b to ss. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| Garza,Manny hit by pitch (0-0 B). |
| Garza,Eddie sacrifice bunt to the infield, p to 1b (0-1 F); Garza,Manny advanced to second base. (1 out) |
| Smelser,Landon popped up in third base side foul territory putout by 3b (1-1 BF). (2 out) |
| Marchetti,AJ hit by pitch (3-2 BBKSBB). |
| Bragga,Luke popped up to shallow left field putout by ss (0-0). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB |
|
| Stanley,Brett reached on a fielding error fielding by 2b by Garza,Eddie (E4) (0-0). |
| Worcester,Chris flied out to lf (2-1 BKB). (1 out) |
| Stanley,Brett stole second base. |
| Love,James walked (3-2 BKSBBB). |
| Hagen,Joey reached on a fielder's choice hit to second base (2-1 BKB); Stanley,Brett advanced to third base; Love,James out at second base, 2b to ss. (2 out) |
| OConor,Mike homered to right field, 3RBI (0-2 KF); Stanley,Brett scored, unearned; Hagen,Joey scored from first base, unearned. |
| Wilson,Peyton singled to right field (3-2 KBBFFB). |
| TNTC pitching change: Kirby,Drew replaces Casabella,Carter. |
| Goodwin,Zak struck out swinging (1-2 KFFBS). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 3 Runs , 2 Hits , 1 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| Rooker,Jackson struck out swinging (3-2 BKFBBS). (1 out) |
| Crowson,Connor doubled to right center (2-0 BB). |
| Lee,Owen popped up to first base (2-1 BKB). (2 out) |
| Crowell,Nash grounded out to shallow left field, ss to 1b (1-2 SFB). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| Rossi,Ethan homered to deep right field, RBI (2-0 BB). |
| Castro,Tyler flied out down the left field line putout by lf (1-2 KSBF). (1 out) |
| Stanley,Brett walked (3-2 BBFBKB). |
| Worcester,Chris singled through the right side of the infield (2-2 KBKFB); Stanley,Brett advanced from first base to third base. |
| Love,James reached on a fielder's choice hit to third base (1-0 B); Stanley,Brett out at home, 3b to c; Worcester,Chris advanced to second base. (2 out) |
| EIU substitution: Peters,Quade pinch hitting for Hagen,Joey. |
| Peters,Quade walked (3-1 KBBBB); Worcester,Chris advanced to third base; Love,James advanced to second base. |
| TNTC pitching change: Kuntz,Alex replaces Kirby,Drew. |
| Peters,Quade advanced to second base on a wild pitch; Love,James advanced to third base on a wild pitch; Worcester,Chris scored on a wild pitch. |
| OConor,Mike homered to deep left field, 3RBI (3-2 KBSBBF); Love,James scored; Peters,Quade scored from second base. |
| Wilson,Peyton walked (3-2 KBBKBB). |
| TNTC pitching change: McDuffie,Reece replaces Kuntz,Alex. |
| Goodwin,Zak grounded out up the middle, ss to 1b (0-1 K). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 5 Runs , 3 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| EIU position change: Peters,Quade remains in the game at cf |
| EIU pitching change: Solis,Anthony replaces Geshel,James. |
| Garza,Manny grounded out to first base, unassisted (2-1 BBK). (1 out) |
| Garza,Eddie grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (0-1 K). (2 out) |
| Smelser,Landon singled to left center (2-2 KFBFBF). |
| Smelser,Landon advanced from first base to third base on a wild pitch. |
| Marchetti,AJ grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (3-2 BKBBF). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| Rossi,Ethan flied out to cf (2-2 BBKKF). (1 out) |
| Castro,Tyler flied out down the left field line putout by lf (1-1 BS). (2 out) |
| Stanley,Brett singled to right center (1-1 KB). |
| Worcester,Chris popped up to short (0-0). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| Bragga,Luke grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (1-1 BK). (1 out) |
| Rooker,Jackson walked (3-0 BBBB). |
| Crowson,Connor homered to deep left field, 2RBI (3-1 BKBB); Rooker,Jackson scored from first base. |
| Lee,Owen singled to left center (2-1 KBB). |
| Crowell,Nash grounded into double play to third base, 3b to 2b to 1b (1-1 KB); Lee,Owen out at 2B on the play, 3b to 2b. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
