Murray State University Athletics
Murray State
Tennessee Tech
Breds Travel to Tennessee Tech for OVC Series
3/30/2012 11:09:00 AM | Baseball
GAMES 27-29
MURRAY STATE vs. TENNESSEE TECH
March 30-April 1, 2012 • Cookeville, Tenn.
First Pitch
Friday: 6 p.m.; Saturday: 1:30 p.m.; Sunday: 1 p.m.
Series History: TTU leads 77-70-1
Last Meeting: TTU 10, MUR 8 (5/21/11)
Stadium: Bush Stadium (Capacity: 1,100)
Dimensions: 330 (LF), 415 (CF), 340 (RF)
Live Stats: www.GoRacers.com
MURRAY STATE THOROUGHBREDS
Overall Record: 14-12-0
Conference Record: 1-2-0
Last 5/Last 10: 3-2/6-4
Streak: Win 1
Website: www.GoRacers.com
Head Coach: Rob McDonald
Career Record: 194-264-2 (9th year)
Record at MSU: 194-264-2 (9th year)
TENNESSEE TECH GOLDEN EAGLES
Overall Record: 9-15-0
Conference Record: 1-2-0
Last 5/Last 10: 1-4/5-5
Streak: Loss 2
Website: www.ttusports.com
Head Coach: Matt Bragga
Career Record: 351-339-2 (12th year)
Record at TTU: 203-252-2 (9th year)
The Breds play their first road Ohio Valley Conference series of the season as they travel to face Tennessee Tech. The series gets underway Friday at 6 p.m., and continues with a 1:30 p.m. first pitch Saturday and a 1 p.m. matinee on Sunday.
INSIDE THE SERIES
The Golden Eagles own a slim 77-70-2 advantage in the all-time series that dates back to 1931. The are 10-games under .500 in roads in the series, and have not won the series on the road since taking two of three in 1999. MSU took the season series last season at Reagan Field.
Probable Pitching Matchups
FRIDAY, MARCH 23
Pitcher W-L ERA K/BB
Tyler Beers (R) 3-1 5.67 35/13
Tristan Archer (R) 2-1 4.26 30/18
SATURDAY, MARCH 24
Pitcher W-L ERA K/BB
Cameron Finch (R) 2-1 5.02 17/14
Matthew Shepherd (R) 2-2 5.28 27/15
SUNDAY, MARCH 25
Pitcher W-L ERA K/BB
Bryan Babin (L) 2-1 3.74 17/13
David Hess (R) 1-3 8.20 21/14
Weekend Baseball
The Breds hit the road for their first OVC road series of the season as they travel to face Tennessee Tech. The series gets underway at 6 p.m. Friday evening, and continues with a 1 p.m. first pitch on Saturday and Sunday.
Weekend Weather
Temperatures are expected to be in the mid-70s with just a slight chance of showers on Friday and Saturday.
vs. Tennessee Tech
The Golden Eagles hold a 77-70-2 advantage in the all-time series. The Breds are 10 games under .500 on the road in the series, and have not won a series in Cookeville since 1999.
Cole Returns to Old School
MUR pitching coach Chris Cole will be a familiar face this weekend as he will be returning to the place he called home. Prior to his arrival in Murray, Cole spent four years as the pitching coach at Tennessee Tech.
Breds End Drought in Carbondale
Murray State's road victory over Southern Illinois put an end to a 12-game losing streak at Abe Martin Field. The win was the first since 1999.
Major Earns 1st Career Save
Joe Major came out of the bullpen to throw three shutout innings against Southern Illinois to earn his first career save. He allowed four hits and worked his way out of a bases-load jam by getting a 5-4-3 double play to end the inning.
Middle Infield Turns Three DP's
The middle infield combination of Dylan Wheeler and Noah Zipko teamed up to turn three double plays in the victory over Southern Illinois. As a team, the Breds defense has turned 27 double plays.
On Deck
The Breds return to the friendly confines of Reagan Field as they play host to Southern Illinois on April 3. First pitch is set for 3 p.m.
