Thursday, May 15
Martin, Tenn.
3 p.m.
UT Martin
vs
SIUE
Photo by: Stevie Brown
UT Martin Welcomes In SIUE This Week With Senior Day Set For Saturday; Thursday First Pitch Moved To 3 p.m.
5/14/2025 2:00:00 PM | Baseball
MARTIN, Tenn.- The University of Tennessee at Martin baseball team welcomes in Ohio Valley Conference foe SIUE this week for the final three games of the regular season. Game 1 will take place Thursday, May 15 at 3 p.m. with Game 2 set for Friday, May 16 at 3 p.m. Senior Day will serve as the series finale on Saturday, May 17 at 1 p.m.
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Ten seniors will be recognized during a pregame ceremony on Saturday at approximately 12:30 celebrating the careers of Kaleb Baskin, Blaze Bell, Arderrius Townsend, Frank Micallef, Austin Gast, J. Henry Hobson, Jalen Fithian, Jeb Bartle, Rett Edwards and Shawn Perez.
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UT Martin (20-31, 11-12 OVC) has won three of its last four conference series and are in search of a third straight trip to the OVC Baseball Championships. With one win this weekend or one loss by either Little Rock or Western Illinois, the Skyhawks will punch their ticket to the postseason.
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As a team, UT Martin sits among the league leaders in stolen bases (first, 113), shutouts (second, three) and batting average (third, .277). In conference play, the Skyhawks lead the OVC in stolen bases (53) while ranking fourth in batting average (.292) and RBIs (157). UT Martin's stolen base mark of 113 is good enough for 31st nationally.
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On Tuesday night, Fithian became UT Martin's NCAA Division I stolen base leader when he swiped his 37th bag in the top of the first at Ole Miss. The senior also leads the team in doubles (15). Townsend has been on a tear with a team-best 27-game on-base streak and his 13 home runs are the eighth-most in a single season in program history. Brody Capps' 50 RBIs have him ranked third in the OVC in that category while he is just the eighth player in program history to drive in 50 runs in one season.
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Bartle boasts a 1.50 ERA (second in OVC play) out of the bullpen and Jacob Sitton (3.86 ERA in OVC play) has thrown the second-most innings of any OVC pitcher in conference play (49). Baskin has fanned 26 batters compared to just eight walks while Zach Wager owns a team-best five wins.
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SIUE (24-26, 16-8 OVC) enters the weekend with a chance to win at least a share of the OVC championship. The Cougars are tied for first in the standings and rank 50th nationally in home runs (70). On the mound, SIUE is first in strikeouts in OVC play (227) and second in opposing batting average (.246). Mack Mitchell leads the Cougars in long balls with 18 while pitcher Liam McKillop tops the OVC in conference play in ERA (0.92).
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All games will be streamed live on ESPN+ with live stats available on the links above.
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Ten seniors will be recognized during a pregame ceremony on Saturday at approximately 12:30 celebrating the careers of Kaleb Baskin, Blaze Bell, Arderrius Townsend, Frank Micallef, Austin Gast, J. Henry Hobson, Jalen Fithian, Jeb Bartle, Rett Edwards and Shawn Perez.
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UT Martin (20-31, 11-12 OVC) has won three of its last four conference series and are in search of a third straight trip to the OVC Baseball Championships. With one win this weekend or one loss by either Little Rock or Western Illinois, the Skyhawks will punch their ticket to the postseason.
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As a team, UT Martin sits among the league leaders in stolen bases (first, 113), shutouts (second, three) and batting average (third, .277). In conference play, the Skyhawks lead the OVC in stolen bases (53) while ranking fourth in batting average (.292) and RBIs (157). UT Martin's stolen base mark of 113 is good enough for 31st nationally.
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On Tuesday night, Fithian became UT Martin's NCAA Division I stolen base leader when he swiped his 37th bag in the top of the first at Ole Miss. The senior also leads the team in doubles (15). Townsend has been on a tear with a team-best 27-game on-base streak and his 13 home runs are the eighth-most in a single season in program history. Brody Capps' 50 RBIs have him ranked third in the OVC in that category while he is just the eighth player in program history to drive in 50 runs in one season.
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Bartle boasts a 1.50 ERA (second in OVC play) out of the bullpen and Jacob Sitton (3.86 ERA in OVC play) has thrown the second-most innings of any OVC pitcher in conference play (49). Baskin has fanned 26 batters compared to just eight walks while Zach Wager owns a team-best five wins.
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SIUE (24-26, 16-8 OVC) enters the weekend with a chance to win at least a share of the OVC championship. The Cougars are tied for first in the standings and rank 50th nationally in home runs (70). On the mound, SIUE is first in strikeouts in OVC play (227) and second in opposing batting average (.246). Mack Mitchell leads the Cougars in long balls with 18 while pitcher Liam McKillop tops the OVC in conference play in ERA (0.92).
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All games will be streamed live on ESPN+ with live stats available on the links above.
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