Tennessee Tech 1, at SIU Edwardsville 6

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (Interstat) — Tim Teixeira delivered a dominant start, and the SIU Edwardsville offense broke open a tight game with a three-run sixth inning to defeat Tennessee Tech 6-1 on Friday in the opener of an Ohio Valley Conference series at Roy E. Lee Field. The Cougars (12-14, 1-0 OVC) rode the right arm of Teixeira, who struck out nine over seven scoreless innings, allowing just four hits and no walks. His performance was a stark turnaround from his previous outing, a five-inning, six-run effort against Morehead State. Tennessee Tech (9-17, 0-1) managed only five hits and its lone… Read more...