April 21, 2026 Middle Tennessee at Tennessee Tech

(21-20, 8-11 CUSA)
6

(14-27, 4-12 OVC)
12
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| Tennessee Tech | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | X | 12 | 17 | 0 |
Box Score
Middle Tennessee
Tennessee Tech
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
cf Owen Nowak
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
dh Layne Akers
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
|
2b Cooper Clapp
|
5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
1b Tyler Minnick
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
|
c Dean O'Neill
|
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
lf Nathan Brewer
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
|
rf Brett Rogers
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
|
3b Brett Vondohlen
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
|
ss Matt Wolfe
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals | 33 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
Batting
HR:
Owen Nowak
, Cooper Clapp
, Brett Vondohlen
RBI:
Owen Nowak (2)
, Cooper Clapp
, Dean O'Neill
, Brett Vondohlen (2)
Sac Fly:
Brett Vondohlen
Baserunning
SB:
Nathan Brewer
Fielding
E:
Matt Wolfe
DP:
Cooper Clapp (2)
, Tyler Minnick (2)
, Matt Wolfe (2)
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
|
dh Manny Garza
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
1b Nash Crowell
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
|
2b Eddie Garza
|
5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 39 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
Batting
2B:
Jackson Rooker
, Connor Crowson (2)
, Eddie Garza
, Tyler Bennett
3B:
Nash Crowell
HR:
Jorsixt Jimenez
RBI:
Jorsixt Jimenez (2)
, Manny Garza (2)
, Nash Crowell
, Connor Crowson (4)
, Eddie Garza
, Tyler Bennett
Sac:
Jackson Rooker
GIDP:
Manny Garza
, AJ Marchetti
Baserunning
SB:
Jackson Rooker
, Tyler Bennett
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | WP | BF | AB | NP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant Beranek | 2.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 43 |
| Landen Burch | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 23 |
| John Michael Pickens | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 20 |
| Mason Dobbs (L, 2-2) | 1.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 29 |
| Abel Albarran | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 22 |
| Walker Shaw | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Cole Cates | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 20 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 44 | 39 | 164 |
Pitching
Batters faced:
Bryant Beranek (13)
, Landen Burch (8)
, John Michael Pickens (3)
, Mason Dobbs (8)
, Abel Albarran (4)
, Walker Shaw (3)
, Cole Cates (5)
WP:
John Michael Pickens (2)
, Abel Albarran (2)
HBP:
Landen Burch
Pitches-Strikes: Bryant Beranek (43-29), Landen Burch (23-16), John Michael Pickens (20-10), Mason Dobbs (29-18), Abel Albarran (22-16), Walker Shaw (7-6), Cole Cates (20-14)
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | WP | BF | AB | NP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Fallon | 3.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 49 |
| Lawson Stricklin | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 27 |
| Drew Mattox | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 22 |
| Jaxson Pease | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 24 |
| Cooper Casteel (W, 3-3) | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 24 |
| Drew Kirby | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 33 | 157 |
Pitching
Batters faced:
Justin Fallon (12)
, Lawson Stricklin (9)
, Drew Mattox (6)
, Jaxson Pease (5)
, Cooper Casteel (6)
, Drew Kirby (4)
WP:
Drew Mattox
Pitches-Strikes: Justin Fallon (49-31), Lawson Stricklin (27-15), Drew Mattox (22-10), Jaxson Pease (24-13), Cooper Casteel (24-12), Drew Kirby (11-7)
| Innings | Play | V - H |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Garza,Manny singled to center field, RBI (2-0 BB); Smelser,Landon scored; Jimenez,Jorsixt advanced to third base. | 0 - 1 |
| 1st | Crowson,Connor singled to left field, RBI (0-0); Jimenez,Jorsixt scored; Garza,Manny advanced to second base. | 0 - 2 |
Middle Tennessee
|
Vondohlen,Brett homered to deep left field, RBI (0-1 F). | 1 - 2 |
Middle Tennessee
|
Nowak,Owen homered to deep right field, 2RBI (1-0 B); Wolfe,Matt scored from first base. | 3 - 2 |
| 5th | Crowell,Nash advanced to second base on a wild pitch; Garza,Manny advanced to third base on a wild pitch; Jimenez,Jorsixt scored on a wild pitch. | 3 - 4 |
| 5th | Crowson,Connor ground-rule doubled to right center, 2RBI (2-2 BBSS); Garza,Manny scored; Crowell,Nash scored from second base. | 3 - 6 |
Middle Tennessee
|
Clapp,Cooper homered, RBI (0-2 KF). | 4 - 6 |
Middle Tennessee
|
Vondohlen,Brett sacrifice fly to shallow center field putout by 2b, RBI (0-0); ONeill,Dean scored. | 5 - 6 |
Middle Tennessee
|
ONeill,Dean singled to short, RBI (0-0); Nowak,Owen scored; Clapp,Cooper advanced to second base. | 6 - 6 |
| 7th | Garza,Manny singled through the right side of the infield, RBI (3-2 BKBFB); Rooker,Jackson scored. | 6 - 7 |
| 7th | Crowell,Nash tripled to deep center field, RBI (1-1 BK); Garza,Manny scored from first base. | 6 - 8 |
| 7th | Crowson,Connor singled to short, RBI (2-2 KSFBB); Crowell,Nash scored. | 6 - 10 |
| 7th | Garza,Eddie doubled down the left field line, RBI (3-2 BFKFBB); Crowson,Connor scored from second base. | 6 - 11 |
| 7th | Bennett,Tyler singled to shallow left field, RBI (0-2 KFF); Garza,Eddie scored. | 6 - 12 |
| 7th | Jimenez,Jorsixt homered (351 ft), 16th of season, 2RBI (0-1 K); Smelser,Landon scored from first base. | 6 - 15 |
Other Information
| Location: | Cookeville, TN |
| Stadium: | Quillen Field at Bush Stadium at Averitt Baseball Complex |
| Attendance: | 521 |
| Duration: | 3:16 |
| Umpires: | Home plate - David Mayberry , First base - Jessie Chesterfield , Third base - Adam Clark |
Play By Play
| Innings | Play | V - H |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Garza,Manny singled to center field, RBI (2-0 BB); Smelser,Landon scored; Jimenez,Jorsixt advanced to third base. | 0 - 1 |
| 1st | Crowson,Connor singled to left field, RBI (0-0); Jimenez,Jorsixt scored; Garza,Manny advanced to second base. | 0 - 2 |
Middle Tennessee
|
Vondohlen,Brett homered to deep left field, RBI (0-1 F). | 1 - 2 |
Middle Tennessee
|
Nowak,Owen homered to deep right field, 2RBI (1-0 B); Wolfe,Matt scored from first base. | 3 - 2 |
| 5th | Crowell,Nash advanced to second base on a wild pitch; Garza,Manny advanced to third base on a wild pitch; Jimenez,Jorsixt scored on a wild pitch. | 3 - 4 |
| 5th | Crowson,Connor ground-rule doubled to right center, 2RBI (2-2 BBSS); Garza,Manny scored; Crowell,Nash scored from second base. | 3 - 6 |
Middle Tennessee
|
Clapp,Cooper homered, RBI (0-2 KF). | 4 - 6 |
Middle Tennessee
|
Vondohlen,Brett sacrifice fly to shallow center field putout by 2b, RBI (0-0); ONeill,Dean scored. | 5 - 6 |
Middle Tennessee
|
ONeill,Dean singled to short, RBI (0-0); Nowak,Owen scored; Clapp,Cooper advanced to second base. | 6 - 6 |
| 7th | Garza,Manny singled through the right side of the infield, RBI (3-2 BKBFB); Rooker,Jackson scored. | 6 - 7 |
| 7th | Crowell,Nash tripled to deep center field, RBI (1-1 BK); Garza,Manny scored from first base. | 6 - 8 |
| 7th | Crowson,Connor singled to short, RBI (2-2 KSFBB); Crowell,Nash scored. | 6 - 10 |
| 7th | Garza,Eddie doubled down the left field line, RBI (3-2 BFKFBB); Crowson,Connor scored from second base. | 6 - 11 |
| 7th | Bennett,Tyler singled to shallow left field, RBI (0-2 KFF); Garza,Eddie scored. | 6 - 12 |
| 7th | Jimenez,Jorsixt homered (351 ft), 16th of season, 2RBI (0-1 K); Smelser,Landon scored from first base. | 6 - 15 |
All Plays
|
| Nowak,Owen flied out to cf (1-1 KB). (1 out) |
| Akers,Layne struck out looking (1-2 SBSK). (2 out) |
| Clapp,Cooper flied out to left center putout by cf (2-1 BKB). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| Smelser,Landon singled to left field (2-2 KKFBB). |
| Jimenez,Jorsixt singled to right field (0-1 F); Smelser,Landon advanced to second base. |
| Rooker,Jackson sacrifice bunt to the infield, p to 1b (0-0); Smelser,Landon advanced to third base; Jimenez,Jorsixt advanced to second base. (1 out) |
| Garza,Manny singled to center field, RBI (2-0 BB); Smelser,Landon scored; Jimenez,Jorsixt advanced to third base. |
| Crowell,Nash flied out to second base (1-2 FKB). (2 out) |
| Crowson,Connor singled to left field, RBI (0-0); Jimenez,Jorsixt scored; Garza,Manny advanced to second base. |
| Garza,Eddie reached on a fielder's choice hit to short (1-2 KBF); Crowson,Connor out at second base, ss to 2b. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 4 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB |
|
| Minnick,Tyler flied out to cf (2-2 BFFBF). (1 out) |
| ONeill,Dean grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (1-1 BF). (2 out) |
| Brewer,Nathan struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| Marchetti,AJ grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (2-0 BB). (1 out) |
| Bennett,Tyler doubled down the right field line (0-0). |
| Smelser,Landon grounded out to short, ss to 1b (0-0); Bennett,Tyler advanced to third base. (2 out) |
| Jimenez,Jorsixt grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (2-2 BBFF). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| Rogers,Brett grounded out to first base, unassisted (0-1 K). (1 out) |
| Vondohlen,Brett homered to deep left field, RBI (0-1 F). |
| Wolfe,Matt walked (3-2 SBSBBB). |
| Nowak,Owen homered to deep right field, 2RBI (1-0 B); Wolfe,Matt scored from first base. |
| Akers,Layne flied out to rf (1-0 B). (2 out) |
| Clapp,Cooper grounded out to the infield, ss to 1b (3-2 SBFFBFB). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 3 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| Rooker,Jackson walked (3-2 KBFFFBBFB). |
| Garza,Manny grounded into double play to short, ss to 2b to 1b (0-2 KK); Rooker,Jackson out at 2B on the play, ss to 2b. (2 out) |
| MTSU pitching change: Burch,Landen replaces Beranek,Bryant. |
| Crowell,Nash singled to center field (0-0). |
| Crowson,Connor struck out looking (1-2 FSFBK). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| TNTC pitching change: Stricklin,Lawson replaces Fallon,Justin. |
| Minnick,Tyler walked (3-0 BBBB). |
| ONeill,Dean struck out looking (1-2 KSBK). (1 out) |
| Brewer,Nathan walked (3-0 BBBB); Minnick,Tyler advanced to second base. |
| Rogers,Brett reached on a fielder's choice hit to second base (1-0 B); Minnick,Tyler advanced to third base; Brewer,Nathan out at second base, 2b to ss. (2 out) |
| Vondohlen,Brett reached on a fielder's choice hit to third base (1-0 B); Rogers,Brett out at second base, 3b to 2b. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB |
|
| Garza,Eddie singled to center field (1-1 KB). |
| Marchetti,AJ grounded into double play to short, ss to 2b to 1b (1-1 FB); Garza,Eddie out at 2B on the play, ss to 2b. (2 out) |
| Bennett,Tyler grounded out to short, ss to 1b (1-2 SBK). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| Wolfe,Matt grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (1-0 B). (1 out) |
| Nowak,Owen flied out to left center putout by lf (0-2 KKF). (2 out) |
| Akers,Layne flied out to lf (1-2 KKFB). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| Smelser,Landon popped up to the infield putout by 3b (2-0 BB). (1 out) |
| Jimenez,Jorsixt hit by pitch (0-0 B). |
| Rooker,Jackson struck out swinging (0-2 KKS). (2 out) |
| MTSU pitching change: MichaelPickens,John replaces Burch,Landen. |
| Garza,Manny walked (3-2 KBBFFBFB); Jimenez,Jorsixt advanced to second base. |
| Garza,Manny advanced to second base on a wild pitch; Jimenez,Jorsixt advanced to third base on a wild pitch. |
| Crowell,Nash walked (3-2 BFBFFBB). |
| Crowell,Nash advanced to second base on a wild pitch; Garza,Manny advanced to third base on a wild pitch; Jimenez,Jorsixt scored on a wild pitch. |
| Crowson,Connor ground-rule doubled to right center, 2RBI (2-2 BBSS); Garza,Manny scored; Crowell,Nash scored from second base. |
| MTSU pitching change: Dobbs,Mason replaces MichaelPickens,John. |
| Garza,Eddie flied out to cf (0-0). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 3 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| Clapp,Cooper homered, RBI (0-2 KF). |
| TNTC pitching change: Mattox,Drew replaces Stricklin,Lawson. |
| Minnick,Tyler flied out to lf (2-1 BBF). (1 out) |
| ONeill,Dean singled up the middle (1-1 KB). |
| Brewer,Nathan walked (3-1 BBBKB); ONeill,Dean advanced to second base. |
| Rogers,Brett walked (3-1 BBSBB); ONeill,Dean advanced to third base; Brewer,Nathan advanced to second base. |
| Vondohlen,Brett sacrifice fly to shallow center field putout by 2b, RBI (0-0); ONeill,Dean scored. |
| Rogers,Brett advanced to second base on a wild pitch; Brewer,Nathan stole third base. |
| Wolfe,Matt struck out swinging (1-2 KSBS). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB |
|
| Marchetti,AJ grounded out to short, ss to 1b (1-1 BF). (1 out) |
| Bennett,Tyler singled through the left side of the infield (1-0 B). |
| Smelser,Landon struck out looking (3-2 BBBKSK); Bennett,Tyler stole second base. (2 out) |
| Jimenez,Jorsixt struck out swinging (1-2 SBSFFS). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| TNTC pitching change: Pease,Jaxson replaces Mattox,Drew. |
| Nowak,Owen walked (3-2 BKBFBB). |
| Akers,Layne struck out swinging on dropped third strike, out at first c (2-2 KFBBS); Nowak,Owen advanced to second base. (1 out) |
| Clapp,Cooper singled to right field (3-2 KBBSFB); Nowak,Owen advanced to third base. |
| Minnick,Tyler struck out swinging (2-2 FBBFS). (2 out) |
| ONeill,Dean singled to short, RBI (0-0); Nowak,Owen scored; Clapp,Cooper advanced to second base. |
| TNTC pitching change: Casteel,Cooper replaces Pease,Jaxson. |
| Brewer,Nathan walked (3-2 SBKBBB); Clapp,Cooper advanced to third base; ONeill,Dean advanced to second base. |
| Rogers,Brett struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 3 LOB |
|
| Rooker,Jackson doubled down the right field line (1-0 B). |
| Rooker,Jackson stole third base. |
| Garza,Manny singled through the right side of the infield, RBI (3-2 BKBFB); Rooker,Jackson scored. |
| Crowell,Nash tripled to deep center field, RBI (1-1 BK); Garza,Manny scored from first base. |
| MTSU pitching change: Albarran,Abel replaces Dobbs,Mason. |
| Crowson,Connor singled to short, RBI (2-2 KSFBB); Crowell,Nash scored. |
| Crowson,Connor advanced to second base on a wild pitch. |
| Garza,Eddie doubled down the left field line, RBI (3-2 BFKFBB); Crowson,Connor scored from second base. |
| Garza,Eddie advanced to third base on a wild pitch. |
| Marchetti,AJ struck out looking (1-2 KBFFK). (1 out) |
| Bennett,Tyler singled to shallow left field, RBI (0-2 KFF); Garza,Eddie scored. |
| MTSU pitching change: Shaw,Walker replaces Albarran,Abel. |
| Smelser,Landon reached on a fielder's choice hit to first base (0-0); Bennett,Tyler out at second base, 1b to ss. (2 out) |
| Jimenez,Jorsixt homered (351 ft), 16th of season, 2RBI (0-1 K); Smelser,Landon scored from first base. |
| Rooker,Jackson struck out looking (1-2 BSKK). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 7 Runs , 7 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| Vondohlen,Brett grounded out to short, ss to 1b (2-2 BKBK). (1 out) |
| Wolfe,Matt walked (3-1 BKBBB). |
| Nowak,Owen flied out to cf (1-1 KB). (2 out) |
| Akers,Layne flied out to rf (0-0). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| MTSU pitching change: Cates,Cole replaces Shaw,Walker. |
| Garza,Manny flied out to deep center field putout by cf (1-0 B). (1 out) |
| Crowell,Nash struck out swinging (3-2 BFKBBS). (2 out) |
| Crowson,Connor doubled down the right field line (0-0). |
| Garza,Eddie reached on a throwing error throwing by ss by Wolfe,Matt (E6) (2-2 FBFFB). |
| Marchetti,AJ struck out swinging (0-2 KFFFS). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 1 Errors , 2 LOB |
|
| TNTC pitching change: Kirby,Drew replaces Casteel,Cooper. |
| Clapp,Cooper flied out to shallow left field putout by ss (0-0). (1 out) |
| Minnick,Tyler flied out to cf (1-2 BSK). (2 out) |
| ONeill,Dean singled to second base (1-0 B). |
| Brewer,Nathan flied out to lf (2-1 BKB). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
