Tech Baseball Hosts SEMO for Three-Game Series
The Golden Eagles host SEMO for a three-game series to begin the longest homestand of the season, 8 games. Tech is looking to bounce back from a Tuesday run-rule loss to Austin Peay (L, 17-7). Watch all three games on ESPN+.
Game 1
Game 1
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 0 |
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3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 2 |
Game 2
Game 2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 3 |
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0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | X | 10 | 17 | 1 |
Game 3
Game 3
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 0 |
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0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 1 |
By Jeff Bowe, TTU Athletics Media Relations
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee Tech baseball hosts SEMO for a three-game series to begin the longest homestand of the season, 8 games. Tech is looking to bounce back from a Tuesday run-rule loss to Austin Peay (L, 17-7). Watch all three games on ESPN+.
The Golden Eagles are looking to snap a slide that's seen them win just three games of the last 16. Following this series, the Golden Eagles host MTSU on Tuesday, Mar. 21, North Alabama on Wednesday, Mar. 22, and a three-game series against Western Illinois on Mar. 24-26.
SERIES INFORMATION
Game 1 - Friday, Apr. 17 - 5 p.m. CT
Game 2 - Saturday, Apr. 18 - 11 a.m. CT
Game 3 - Sunday, Apr. 19 - 1 p.m. CT
TENNESSEE TECH BASEBALL GAME NOTES
LAST GAME (4/14) vs. Austin Peay (L, 17-7)
Tennessee Tech built an early lead and briefly rallied to tie the game late, but Austin Peay responded with a decisive offensive surge to hand the Golden Eagles a 17-7 run-rule loss in seven innings on Tuesday evening. The Golden Eagles (12-25, 2-10) came out aggressively, plating two runs in the first inning. Nash Crowell delivered an RBI single before Eddie Garza followed with a run-scoring knock to give Tech a 2-0 advantage. Crowell added a sacrifice fly in the third, helping the Golden Eagles maintain a 3-2 lead.
Austin Peay answered in the middle innings, using a four-run fifth to jump in front, 7-3. Tennessee Tech responded in the sixth with its most productive frame of the night. Crowell sparked the rally with a two-run double, and Connor Crowson followed with a two-run single to even the score at 7-7. The tie was short-lived, however, as the Governors answered with four runs in the bottom half of the sixth before erupting for six more in the seventh to secure the run-rule victory.
GOLDEN LEADERS
Jorsixt Jimenez leads the OVC in slugging percentage .833, OPS (1.282), RBI (48), and is second in home runs (14), batting average (.373), as well as ninth in OBP (.449). He earned OVC Player of the Week (April 13) after hitting .500 (9x18) with one double, one triple, and three home runs, while reaching base at a .550 clip and slugging 1.167. The Golden Eagles went 2-2 during that week.
Nash Crowell has been on fire over the last five games, hitting .444 (8x18) with three doubles, one homer, and a team-leading 11 RBI during that span. Landon Smelser has had a solid last five games as well, hitting .389 (7x18) with one double, one homer, and two RBI.
The Golden Eagles have hit .299 over the last five games with nine homers and 39 RBI, along with 42 total runs scored.
OVC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jimenez earned the Golden Eagles' first OVC Weekly honor, nabbing Player of the Week last week. He has been on a tear, riding a five-game hitting streak and hitting .550 (11x20) with three doubles, one triple, three homers, and eight RBI during that span. Over the five-game run, he is slugging 1.250 and reaching base at a .625 clip.
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