Shelby Penning

5 Shelby Penning
Shelby Penning
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Hometown:
    Franklin, Tenn.
  • Position:
    OF/1B
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • B/T:
    R/R
  • Previous School:
    Chattanooga State CC
  • gp
    10
  • avg
    .222
  • hr
    1
  • rbi
    2
  • r
    3
  • sb
    -
Bio

2020 (Junior): During the COVID-19 pandemic-shortened season, Penning appeared in 10 games, starting seven ... posted a .222 batting average with four hits, a home run and two RBI with four runs scored ... Penning hit her first Tech career home run with a solo shot against Wright State (2/9/20) ... went a career-high 2-for-3 against Indiana State (2/14/20) ... was a perfect 6-for-6 on fielding attempts.

(AT CHATTANOOGA STATE CC, 2018-19): Helped lead team to a conference championship in 2019 and 11th place finish in national tournament ... was named first-team all-conference in 2018, second-team all-conference in 2019 and first-team NJCAA all-academic in 2019.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played four years of softball for coaches Amanda Potts and Jenny Stevenson at Summit High School ... was named all-district in 2016 and 2017 ... also played basketball.

PERSONAL: The daughter of Charles and Kelly Penning ... born July 3, 1999 in Nashville ... full name is Shelby Madison Penning ... mother, Kelly, played softball and basketball at Martin Methodist and Lincoln Memorial.

ACADEMIC: Enrolled in mechanical engineering.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 10 -
Plate appearances 20 0
At Bats 18 -
Runs 3 -
Hits 4 -
Doubles - -
Triples - -
Home Runs 1 -
Runs Batted In 2 -
Total bases 7 0
Walks 1 -
Hit by pitch 1 -
Strikeouts 8 -
Sacrifice Flies - -
Sacrifice Hits - -
Hit into double play - -
Stolen Bases - -
Caught Stealing - -
Batting Average .222 -
On Base Percentage .300 -
Slugging Percentage .389 -
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Mar 1 at ETSU L, 10-1
Mar 2 vs. Tennessee
Mar 2 at ETSU
Mar 7 at Lipscomb W, 3-1
Mar 7 at Lipscomb L, 8-7
Mar 8 at Lipscomb L, 6-5
Game Log - Hitting
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Feb 7 vs. Tulsa L, 10-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 at Mercer W, 10-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 8 vs. Wright State W, 15-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 8 vs. Dayton W, 8-6 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Feb 9 vs. Wright State W, 7-1 1 2 1 1 - - - 1 1 1 .500 .500 2.000 - - - - - - - 2
Feb 14 vs. Indiana St. W, 11-3 1 3 2 1 1 - - - 0 - .667 .750 .667 - - - - 1 - - 4
Feb 14 vs. Bowling Green L, 3-1 1 2 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 - - 2
Feb 15 vs. WKU L, 9-0 1 1 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - - - 1
Feb 15 vs. Marshall L, 6-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 16 at Chattanooga W, 7-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 vs. Virginia - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 vs. La Salle W, 16-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 vs. Maine W, 3-1 1 2 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - 1 - 2
Feb 23 vs. Virginia L, 9-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 23 at USC Upstate L, 3-2 1 2 1 0 - - - - 0 1 .500 .500 .500 - - - - - - - 2
Feb 29 vs. Bowling Green - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 vs. Bowling Green W, 4-0 1 2 0 0 - - - - 0 2 .000 .333 .000 1 - - - - - - 3
Mar 1 at ETSU L, 10-1 1 2 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 1 1.00 2
Mar 2 vs. Tennessee - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 at ETSU - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 at Lipscomb W, 3-1 1 2 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - 1 - 2
Mar 7 at Lipscomb L, 8-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 at Lipscomb L, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Radford - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 at ETSU - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Radford - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 at ETSU - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 at ETSU - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 at WKU - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Austin Peay - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Austin Peay - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at Eastern Illinois - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at Eastern Illinois - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at SIUE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at SIUE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Middle Tennessee - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Eastern Kentucky - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Eastern Kentucky - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 Morehead State - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 Morehead State - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 Chattanooga - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Murray State - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Murray State - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Jacksonville State - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Jacksonville State - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 Tennessee State - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 Tennessee State - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 Belmont - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 Belmont - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 at Southeast Missouri - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 at Southeast Missouri - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 at UT Martin - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 at UT Martin - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 6 vs. TBA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Base Running
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Feb 7 vs. Tulsa L, 10-2 - - - - -
Feb 7 at Mercer W, 10-7 - - - - -
Feb 8 vs. Wright State W, 15-3 - - - - -
Feb 8 vs. Dayton W, 8-6 1 0 0 - -
Feb 9 vs. Wright State W, 7-1 1 1 4 - -
Feb 14 vs. Indiana St. W, 11-3 1 1 2 - -
Feb 14 vs. Bowling Green L, 3-1 1 0 0 - -
Feb 15 vs. WKU L, 9-0 1 0 0 - -
Feb 15 vs. Marshall L, 6-1 - - - - -
Feb 16 at Chattanooga W, 7-5 - - - - -
Feb 21 vs. Virginia - - - - -
Feb 21 vs. La Salle W, 16-6 - - - - -
Feb 22 vs. Maine W, 3-1 1 0 0 - -
Feb 23 vs. Virginia L, 9-2 - - - - -
Feb 23 at USC Upstate L, 3-2 1 0 1 - -
Feb 29 vs. Bowling Green - - - - -
Mar 1 vs. Bowling Green W, 4-0 1 1 0 - -
Mar 1 at ETSU L, 10-1 1 0 0 - -
Mar 2 vs. Tennessee - - - - -
Mar 2 at ETSU - - - - -
Mar 7 at Lipscomb W, 3-1 1 0 0 - -
Mar 7 at Lipscomb L, 8-7 - - - - -
Mar 8 at Lipscomb L, 6-5 - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Radford - - - - -
Mar 13 at ETSU - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Radford - - - - -
Mar 14 at ETSU - - - - -
Mar 15 at ETSU - - - - -
Mar 18 at WKU - - - - -
Mar 21 at Austin Peay - - - - -
Mar 21 at Austin Peay - - - - -
Mar 28 at Eastern Illinois - - - - -
Mar 28 at Eastern Illinois - - - - -
Mar 29 at SIUE - - - - -
Mar 29 at SIUE - - - - -
Apr 1 at Middle Tennessee - - - - -
Apr 4 Eastern Kentucky - - - - -
Apr 4 Eastern Kentucky - - - - -
Apr 5 Morehead State - - - - -
Apr 5 Morehead State - - - - -
Apr 8 Chattanooga - - - - -
Apr 10 Murray State - - - - -
Apr 10 Murray State - - - - -
Apr 14 at Jacksonville State - - - - -
Apr 14 at Jacksonville State - - - - -
Apr 18 Tennessee State - - - - -
Apr 18 Tennessee State - - - - -
Apr 19 Belmont - - - - -
Apr 19 Belmont - - - - -
Apr 25 at Southeast Missouri - - - - -
Apr 25 at Southeast Missouri - - - - -
Apr 26 at UT Martin - - - - -
Apr 26 at UT Martin - - - - -
May 6 vs. TBA - - - - -
Game Log - Pitching
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score gp w l ip h r er era k k/7 hr whip
Feb 7 vs. Tulsa L, 10-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 at Mercer W, 10-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 8 vs. Wright State W, 15-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 8 vs. Dayton W, 8-6 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Feb 9 vs. Wright State W, 7-1 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Feb 14 vs. Indiana St. W, 11-3 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Feb 14 vs. Bowling Green L, 3-1 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Feb 15 vs. WKU L, 9-0 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Feb 15 vs. Marshall L, 6-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 16 at Chattanooga W, 7-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 vs. Virginia - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 vs. La Salle W, 16-6 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 vs. Maine W, 3-1 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Feb 23 vs. Virginia L, 9-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 23 at USC Upstate L, 3-2 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Feb 29 vs. Bowling Green - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 vs. Bowling Green W, 4-0 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 1 at ETSU L, 10-1 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 2 vs. Tennessee - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 at ETSU - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 at Lipscomb W, 3-1 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 7 at Lipscomb L, 8-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 at Lipscomb L, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Radford - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 at ETSU - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Radford - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 at ETSU - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 at ETSU - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 at WKU - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Austin Peay - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Austin Peay - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at Eastern Illinois - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at Eastern Illinois - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at SIUE - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at SIUE - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Middle Tennessee - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Eastern Kentucky - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Eastern Kentucky - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 Morehead State - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 Morehead State - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 Chattanooga - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Murray State - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Murray State - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Jacksonville State - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Jacksonville State - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 Tennessee State - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 Tennessee State - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 Belmont - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 Belmont - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 at Southeast Missouri - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 at Southeast Missouri - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 at UT Martin - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 at UT Martin - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 6 vs. TBA - - - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Fielding
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Feb 7 vs. Tulsa L, 10-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 at Mercer W, 10-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 8 vs. Wright State W, 15-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 8 vs. Dayton W, 8-6 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Feb 9 vs. Wright State W, 7-1 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Feb 14 vs. Indiana St. W, 11-3 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Feb 14 vs. Bowling Green L, 3-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Feb 15 vs. WKU L, 9-0 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Feb 15 vs. Marshall L, 6-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 16 at Chattanooga W, 7-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 vs. Virginia - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 vs. La Salle W, 16-6 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 vs. Maine W, 3-1 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Feb 23 vs. Virginia L, 9-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 23 at USC Upstate L, 3-2 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Feb 29 vs. Bowling Green - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 vs. Bowling Green W, 4-0 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 1 at ETSU L, 10-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 2 vs. Tennessee - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 at ETSU - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 at Lipscomb W, 3-1 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 7 at Lipscomb L, 8-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 at Lipscomb L, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Radford - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 at ETSU - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Radford - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 at ETSU - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 at ETSU - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 at WKU - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Austin Peay - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Austin Peay - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at Eastern Illinois - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at Eastern Illinois - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at SIUE - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at SIUE - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Middle Tennessee - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Eastern Kentucky - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Eastern Kentucky - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 Morehead State - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 Morehead State - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 Chattanooga - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Murray State - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Murray State - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Jacksonville State - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Jacksonville State - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 Tennessee State - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 Tennessee State - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 Belmont - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 Belmont - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 at Southeast Missouri - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 at Southeast Missouri - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 at UT Martin - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 at UT Martin - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 6 vs. TBA - - - - - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Hitting
Statistic gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2019-20 10 18 4 2 1 - - 1 1 8 .222 .300 .389 1 - - - 3 3 1.00 20
2020-21 38 82 17 4 7 2 - 1 3 19 .207 .301 .268 4 - 2 - 22 19 1.16 95
2021-22 50 115 26 17 8 2 1 8 11 24 .226 .280 .470 1 1 4 1 30 39 0.77 129
Total 98 215 47 23 16 4 1 10 15 51 .219 .290 .386 6 1 6 1 55 61 0.90 244
Career Stats - Base Running
Statistic gp r tb sb cs
2019-20 10 3 7 - -
2020-21 38 12 22 5 -
2021-22 50 20 54 8 1
Total 98 35 83 13 1
Career Stats - Pitching
Statistic era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/7 hr whip bf wp hbp
2019-20 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
2020-21 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
2021-22 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Total 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Career Stats - Fielding
Statistic gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
2019-20 10 6 6 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
2020-21 38 50 44 4 2 - .960 2 - - - -
2021-22 50 92 87 2 3 - .967 1 - - - -
Total 98 148 137 6 5 - .966 3 - - - -
Split Stats - Hitting
Statistic gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Event
Total 10 18 4 2 1 - - 1 1 8 .222 .300 .389 1 - - - 3 3 1.00 20
Conference - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 3 6 1 0 - - - - 0 2 .167 .167 .167 - - - - 1 2 0.50 6
Neutral 7 12 3 2 1 - - 1 1 6 .250 .357 .500 1 - - - 2 1 2.00 14
Result
Wins 6 11 3 2 1 - - 1 1 5 .273 .385 .545 1 - - - 1 2 0.50 13
Losses 4 7 1 0 - - - - 0 3 .143 .143 .143 - - - - 2 1 2.00 7
Month
February 7 12 4 2 1 - - 1 1 5 .333 .385 .583 - - - - 2 1 2.00 13
March 3 6 0 0 - - - - 0 3 .000 .143 .000 1 - - - 1 2 0.50 7
Split Stats - Base Running
Statistic gp r tb sb cs
Event
Total 10 3 7 - -
Conference - - 0 - -
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location
Home - - 0 - -
Away 3 0 1 - -
Neutral 7 3 6 - -
Result
Wins 6 3 6 - -
Losses 4 0 1 - -
Month
February 7 2 7 - -
March 3 1 0 - -
Split Stats - Pitching
Statistic era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/7 hr whip bf wp hbp
Event
Total 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Conference 0.00 - - - - - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Exhibition 0.00 - - - - - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Location
Home 0.00 - - - - - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Away 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Neutral 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Result
Wins 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Losses 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Month
February 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
March 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Split Stats - Fielding
Statistic gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Event
Total 10 6 6 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Conference - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Away 3 4 4 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Neutral 7 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Result
Wins 6 4 4 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Losses 4 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Month
February 7 4 4 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
March 3 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
News mentions
Arden one-hits Bowling Green with career-high 11 Ks; Golden Eagles fall to ETSU
Arden one-hits Bowling Green with career-high 11 Ks; Golden Eagles fall to ETSU

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – The last time Tennessee Tech faced Bowling Green on Feb. 14, starting pitcher Payton Gottshall struck out 17 Golden Eagles en route to a 3-1 victory. Tech (9-7) was determined not to let that happen again. Instead, it was Alyssa Arden who proved dominant as the sophomore pitcher earned the complete game victory as she walked one, allowed a hit on a bunt and struck out a career-high 11 to take a 4-0 victory over the Falcons and avenge the earlier loss. The Golden Eagles, however, wrapped up Sunday’s action with homestanding East Tennessee State, falling 10-1 in six innings.

Offensive explosion leads Tech in opener as Golden Eagles split first day at Chattanooga Challenge
Offensive explosion leads Tech in opener as Golden Eagles split first day at Chattanooga Challenge

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Friday's games were a complete contrast for the Tennessee Tech softball team. Against Indiana State, the Golden Eagles saw their offense explode for 11 run, taking an 11-3 victory over the Sycamores to open the Chattanooga Challenge. In the second game, Tech (5-2) was only able to muster a solo home run as Bowling Green's first outing of the season quieted the Golden Eagles' bats in a 3-1 defeat in the second gam

Three HRs in fifth lead Tech over Wright State, go 4-1 at Mercer Invitational
Three HRs in fifth lead Tech over Wright State, go 4-1 at Mercer Invitational

MACON, Ga. – Three home runs in the fifth inning on Sunday helped propel the Tennessee Tech softball team to a 7-1 victory over Wright State to close out the Mercer Invitational. With the win, the Golden Eagles (4-1) win their fourth straight game and put together the best five-game start since the team went 5-0 en route to a 15-0 start in the 1997 campaign.