HARFORD, WHITLEY, & SMITH ADD UP FOR EIGHT HITS, FOUR RUNS, AND FOUR RBI IN SKYHAWKS’ FIRST OF THREE MATCHUPS WITH TTU

Friday, April 22

Martin, Tenn.

5 p.m.

UT Martin

8-25, 1-12

Tennessee Tech

21-14, 5-5

Tennessee Tech

UT Martin

HARFORD, WHITLEY, & SMITH ADD UP FOR EIGHT HITS, FOUR RUNS, AND FOUR RBI IN SKYHAWKS’ FIRST OF THREE MATCHUPS WITH TTU

4/22/2022 9:53:00 PM | Baseball

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MARTIN, Tenn. – In a sharp contrast to last weekend's road series at Murray State (three meetings where defense was the priority), the University of Tennessee at Martin's Ohio Valley Conference set against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles began in the total opposite direction over the course of Friday's Game 1 with a hefty plate of swings and scores from both sides. Unfortunately for the Skyhawks, it was their in-state visitor that ended the evening on top, claiming the win after seeing 33 combined hits by the score of 19-6.

UTM wasn't without their share of heavy hitters in the fifth league series of 2022, gaining significant contributions from the likes of centerfielder Will Smith, shortstop Casey Harford, and first-baseman Ethan Whitley. That trio accounted for over 60% of the Skyhawks' 13 connections at-bat, while the latter two produced a pair of long-balls in the bottom of the 7^th to boost the team's home run count on the season to 24.

Securing their highest number of hits in a single OVC bout behind that four-run spurt in the 7^th and another two scores preceding it in the 3^rd, UT Martin's efficient offensive day was highlighted by the aforementioned HR x2 from Harford and Whitley and an earlier two-run one-swing wallop by Jack Culumovic which got UTM on the board with a right side single in his second trip to the batter's box.

Culumovic and catcher Cameron Brady were also snared home by those two dingers from the Skyhawk senior duo, concluding Game 1 with seven players managing one hit or more. Sophomore rightfielder Wil LaFollette also added two more hits to the orange and blue's haul, where they can now claim 79 extra-base swings on the year.

Harford and Whitley have synced for eight homers since February after duplicating one another in the 7^th, helping the former build upon his team-leading 34 hits, 22 RBI, and 58 total bases. Harford's .513 slugging percentage is another figure that stands to lead all Skyhawks, piling on his ninth double of the season before his HR that ties LaFollette for the most on the roster.

Seth Petry, J. Henry Hobson, Trey Ricko, Warren Lee, and Addison Parker all saw time on the mound for UTM in the series opener, landing seven strikeouts among them.

Hoping to build upon Game 1's glimmering performance with the bat in their hands, the Skyhawks will aim for a 1-1 series tie against the Golden Eagles tomorrow afternoon at the midway point of the three-game set. Saturday's first pitch will take place at approximately 3:00 in Martin, streamed live via ESPN+.

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W, 24-17

Apr 23 (Sat)

3 p.m.

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Team Stats

Pitching:

W: CALITRI, Peyton (4-3)

L: Petry, Seth (1-8)

Tennessee Tech

Batting:

2B: HINCHMAN, Jason 1 ; GILLILAND, Hayden 1 ; GILLESPIE, Golston 1

3B: TURNER, Austin 1

HR: JOHNSON, Ed 1 ; LACY, Gabe 1 ; HINCHMAN, Jason 1 ; GILLESPIE, Golston 1 ; GUARDINO, Ryan 2

RBI: JOHNSON, Ed 2 ; LACY, Gabe 5 ; HINCHMAN, Jason 3 ; GILLILAND, Hayden 1 ; GILLESPIE, Golston 2 ; NEWSOM, Eric 1 ; GUARDINO, Ryan 4 ; TURNER, Austin 1

SF: GUARDINO, Ryan 1

Base Running:

RUNS: JOHNSON, Ed 2 ; LACY, Gabe 2 ; HINCHMAN, Jason 2 ; GILLILAND, Hayden 2 ; GILLESPIE, Golston 3 ; GUARDINO, Ryan 3 ; HATTIER, Noah 1 ; TURNER, Austin 4