North Alabama Looks to Even Season Series at Tennessee Tech

ALGOOD, Tenn. (Interstat) — The North Alabama Lions visit the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles for a non-conference matchup Wednesday evening at Bush Stadium at Averitt Express Baseball Complex.

First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. under clear skies with a game-time temperature of 78 degrees.

The Lions (19-20) aim to bounce back from a 6-0 shutout loss to Lipscomb on Sunday and avenge a 10-9 home loss to Tennessee Tech on March 17. North Alabama had won seven of eight prior to the Lipscomb series.

Tennessee Tech (13-27) seeks momentum after dropping two of three at home to Southeast Missouri State last weekend, including a 9-7 decision Sunday.

A key player for North Alabama will be reliever Hunter Bell. In his last appearance, he threw three innings of one-run ball against Lipscomb. Over his last four outings, spanning 7 2/3 innings, he has allowed four earned runs.

The Golden Eagles will look to shortstop Tyler Bennett, who is coming off a productive series. He went 2 for 4 with two RBIs on Sunday and 2 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs in Saturday’s 10-4 win. He was 3 for 4 in Friday’s series opener.

On the mound, North Alabama’s Tyler Rice and Kelly Crumpton provided scoreless relief in the recent loss. Tennessee Tech’s Eli Huddleston pitched 4 1/3 innings of relief, allowing three runs, in Sunday’s defeat.

According to Interstat’s game simulator, the projected final score is North Alabama 6, Tennessee Tech 3.

Following this game, North Alabama opens a three-game series at Eastern Kentucky on Friday. Tennessee Tech remains home to host Western Illinois for a three-game set starting Friday.