CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Austin Peay State University's baseball team is set to host Tennessee Tech in a midweek rematch, starting at 6 p.m., Tuesday, at Joe Maynard Field at Raymond C. Hand Park in Clarksville, Tennessee.
LEADING OFF
Austin Peay (16-20, 7-8 ASUN) is coming off a winless weekend, as the Governors were swept for the first time since the 2023 season, when they hosted Florida Gulf Coast. Austin Peay dropped all three games to North Alabama, which was tied with the Governors, as well as the Bisons of Lipscomb, in a three-way tie for first place in the Atlantic Sun Conference Gold Division. After going 0-3 this weekend, the Governors are now tied for fourth place in the division.
Last week, Austin Peay fell to Tennessee Tech in midweek action, 7-5, marking the first time the Golden Eagles had defeated the Governors since May 15, 2022.
Redshirt junior Ray Velazquez's numbers at the plate have been rising over the last few weeks, as he has now taken the lead on the Governors' roster with 11 home runs, which is tied for the fourth-most in the ASUN. He has hit six homers in the last nine games and raised his batting average over .300 for the first time this season after going 3-for-4 at Tennessee Tech last Tuesday. He is now sitting at a .326 batting average coming into Tuesday and is now leading the team for the most multi-RBI games this season, with nine.
Tennessee Tech (12-24, 2-10 OVC) comes into Tuesday in last place in the Ohio Valley Conference standings after taking just one of its three games at UT Martin over the weekend. The Golden Eagles won game three of the weekend conference series, 18-16, after using five pitchers in the contest.
PITCHING PROBABLES
Starting pitchers for both teams have not been announced.
SERIES HISTORY
Austin Peay looks to reach 100 wins against Tennessee Tech, as the Governors lead the all-time series 99-88-1 dating back to 1938. The Golden Eagles won the first meeting in '38, 7-2. Tennessee Tech won 12-straight contests in the all-time series before the Governors took their first win, which came in 1958, when Austin Peay won 5-0.
The last win for Austin Peay came on March 25, 2025, as the Governors won 6-5 at home. The last Tennessee Tech win came on May 15, 2022, in Cookeville, when the Golden Eagles won 14-5.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Fans unable to attend can listen to the midweek contest on ESPN Clarksville 104.1 FM in the Clarksville area or through the TuneIn app on their mobile device. Van Stokes, who is in his 25th season as the Govs play-by-play voice, will have the call.
The midweek game will be broadcast on ESPN+.
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