FINAL SCORE
Eastern Illinois
10-11
13
Tennessee Tech
11-11
12


March 23, 2019
Bush Stadium (Cookeville, Tenn.)




FINAL STATISTICS



Official Box Score - Final
Eastern Illinois at Tennessee Tech
3/23/2019 at Bush Stadium (Cookeville, Tenn.)

Eastern Illinois 13 (10-11)

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
11GOVERN2b331111120
21EMMEcf512500100
5MORRIS1b401211600
36KNERNSCHIELDc3200021201
20PENA3b211120022
22 HUBERph/3b101000000
4TOPPELdh412100001
24KERRIGANlf511101100
12SWEENEYss522100121
15TESMONDrf421110510
Totals36131213552775
Tennessee Tech 12 (11-11)

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
10McMEANS, Nat2b200000020
4 HIGDON, Huntph/ss300002001
23LITTLEJOHN,3b/2b401012230
16STROHSCHEIN,cf512001401
24HINCHMAN, Ja1b4212131201
35DYER, Johndh534200000
2CARRERA, Antlf332221000
33HOGAN, Jasonrf522502400
22JOHNS, Gavinc/3b511101312
1MEUSE, Jayss200000010
7 SCHAD, Jackc100010210
Totals391213125122795

Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Eastern Illinois011560000131205
Tennessee Tech030012042121325

E - LITTLEJOHN, ; STROHSCHEIN, ; DP - Eastern Illinois 0; Tennessee Tech 1.
RBI - GOVERN (21) ; EMME 5 (15) ; MORRIS 2 (17) ; PENA (16) ; TOPPEL (9) ; KERRIGAN (9) ; SWEENEY (7) ; TESMOND (9) ; HINCHMAN, Ja 2 (26) ; DYER, John 2 (22) ; CARRERA, Ant 2 (14) ; HOGAN, Jason 5 (18) ; JOHNS, Gavin (9) ; 2B - GOVERN (9) ; EMME (3) ; PENA (4) ; TOPPEL (4) ; SWEENEY (4) ; STROHSCHEIN, (7) ; DYER, John (7) ; CARRERA, Ant (3) ; 3B - EMME (2) ; HR - HINCHMAN, Ja (9) ; DYER, John (4) ; CARRERA, Ant (5) ; HOGAN, Jason 2 (6) ; JOHNS, Gavin (2) ; KL - GOVERN ; KNERNSCHIELD ; KERRIGAN ; STROHSCHEIN, ; HBP - GOVERN (3) ; KNERNSCHIELD 2 (9) ; SH - TOPPEL (3) ; LOB - Eastern Illinois 5; Tennessee Tech 5.

EIUiphrerbbkbfabnp
37DEXTER 6.0666292624106
34HAWS 1.1333117625
1WOLFE 0.2111104314
10COOPER 0.2322126530
30MALATESTINIC 0.100000112

TTUiphrerbbkbfabnp
31O'DWYER, And 2.0111118626
17LEONARD, Mar 1.14663011742
19HURSEY, Alex 1.166612131050
20HOLLEY, Dani 4.110002131348

Win - DEXTER (2-1). Loss - LEONARD, Mar (2-2). Save - MALATESTINIC (1).
WP - HURSEY, Alex (2) ; HB - O'DWYER, And (3) ; HURSEY, Alex 2 (8) ; PB - KNERNSCHIELD ;
Inherited runners/scored - WOLFE 1/1; MALATESTINIC 2/0; HURSEY, Alex 2/2; HOLLEY, Dani 1/0; Groundouts/Flyouts - DEXTER 5/4; HAWS 1/1; WOLFE 0/2; COOPER 0/0; MALATESTINIC 0/1; O'DWYER, And 3/1; LEONARD, Mar 3/1; HURSEY, Alex 2/0; HOLLEY, Dani 2/8; PItches/strikes - DEXTER 106/73; HAWS 25/13; WOLFE 14/7; COOPER 30/15; MALATESTINIC 2/2; O'DWYER, And 26/15; LEONARD, Mar 42/23; HURSEY, Alex 50/28; HOLLEY, Dani 48/32;

Umpires - HP: Jason Benjamin; 1B: Randy Hunley; 2B: ; 3B: Alfredo Burkeen.
Start: 2:00 PM. Duration: 3:28. Attendance: 248
Weather: Clear skies, high 50s/low 60s



Play By Play (Full) - FinalEastern Illinois at Tennessee Tech
3/23/2019 at Bush Stadium (Cookeville, Tenn.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Eastern Illinois011560000131205
Tennessee Tech030012042121325

Eastern Illinois starters:
11/2b/GOVERN; 21/cf/EMME; 5/1b/MORRIS; 36/c/KNERNSCHIELD; 20/3b/PENA; 4/dh/TOPPEL; 24/lf/KERRIGAN; 12/ss/SWEENEY; 15/rf/TESMOND; 37/p/DEXTER;

Tennessee Tech starters:
10/2b/McMEANS, Nat; 23/3b/LITTLEJOHN,; 16/cf/STROHSCHEIN,; 24/1b/HINCHMAN, Ja; 35/dh/DYER, John; 2/lf/CARRERA, Ant; 33/rf/HOGAN, Jason; 22/c/JOHNS, Gavin; 1/ss/MEUSE, Jay; 31/p/O'DWYER, And;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - EIU batting
GOVERN struck out looking (1-2 KFBK).
EMME grounded out to p (0-0).
MORRIS grounded out to 1b unassisted down the 1b line (2-0 BB).

Bottom of 1st - TTU batting
McMEANS, Nat grounded out to ss (0-2 KK).
LITTLEJOHN, struck out swinging (2-2 BBSSS).
STROHSCHEIN, grounded out to 3b down the 3b line (2-2 BFBSF).

This InningRHEL
EIU0000
TTU0000
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - EIU batting
KNERNSCHIELD hit by pitch (0-0).
PENA walked (3-2 BBBKFB); KNERNSCHIELD advanced to second.
KNERNSCHIELD stole third.
TOPPEL singled through the right side, RBI (0-1 K); PENA advanced to third; KNERNSCHIELD scored.
KERRIGAN popped into double play 3b to 1b (1-2 FFB); TOPPEL out on the play.
SWEENEY grounded out to ss (2-2 BKKB).

Bottom of 2nd - TTU batting
HINCHMAN, Ja struck out swinging (2-2 FSBBS).
DYER, John singled to right center (0-1 K).
CARRERA, Ant walked (3-2 BBBKFB); DYER, John advanced to second.
HOGAN, Jason homered to left field, 3 RBI (2-2 BSKBFF); CARRERA, Ant scored; DYER, John scored.
JOHNS, Gavin flied out to rf (0-0).
MEUSE, Jay grounded out to 3b down the 3b line (0-1 K).

This InningRHEL
EIU1101
TTU3200
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - EIU batting
LEONARD, Mar to p for O'DWYER, And.
TESMOND flied out to cf (1-2 BFK).
GOVERN walked (3-1 BBBKB).
EMME grounded out to 2b (1-2 BFF); GOVERN advanced to second.
MORRIS singled up the middle, advanced to second on a fielding error by cf, RBI (0-0); GOVERN scored.
KNERNSCHIELD grounded out to 2b (2-2 BKFFB).

Bottom of 3rd - TTU batting
McMEANS, Nat fouled out to rf (0-2 KF).
LITTLEJOHN, grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-1 S).
STROHSCHEIN, singled to left field (2-1 SBB).
HINCHMAN, Ja struck out swinging (2-2 FSFBBS).

This InningRHEL
EIU1111
TTU0101
4th Inning
Top of 4th - EIU batting
PENA walked (3-1 BKBBB).
TOPPEL grounded out to 3b, SAC, bunt (0-1 F); PENA advanced to second.
KERRIGAN singled to pitcher, RBI (0-1 K); PENA scored.
KERRIGAN stole second.
SWEENEY doubled to right field, RBI (1-0 B); KERRIGAN scored.
TESMOND walked (3-1 SBBBB).
GOVERN doubled to center field, RBI (2-2 KBKFB); TESMOND advanced to third; SWEENEY scored.
HURSEY, Alex to p for LEONARD, Mar.
EMME doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI (2-1 BFB); GOVERN scored; TESMOND scored.
MORRIS walked (3-0 BBBB).
KNERNSCHIELD struck out swinging (2-2 BFBKS).
MORRIS advanced to second on a fielding error by 3b; EMME stole third.
PENA grounded out to 1b unassisted (3-2 BSBBF).

Bottom of 4th - TTU batting
DYER, John grounded out to ss (1-1 FB).
CARRERA, Ant struck out swinging (1-2 FBSS).
HOGAN, Jason struck out swinging (1-2 FKBS).

This InningRHEL
EIU5412
TTU0000
5th Inning
Top of 5th - EIU batting
TOPPEL doubled down the lf line (2-2 BKFBF).
KERRIGAN struck out looking (2-2 KFBBFK).
SWEENEY singled to second base (1-1 BK); TOPPEL advanced to third.
TESMOND singled to left field, RBI (0-1 K); SWEENEY advanced to second; TOPPEL scored.
TESMOND advanced to second on a wild pitch; SWEENEY advanced to third on a wild pitch.
GOVERN hit by pitch (1-2 BFK).
EMME tripled to right center, 3 RBI (0-2 SK); GOVERN scored; TESMOND scored; SWEENEY scored.
MORRIS grounded out to 1b unassisted down the 1b line, RBI (1-0 B); EMME scored.
KNERNSCHIELD hit by pitch (0-1 F).
PENA doubled down the 3b line, advanced to third on the throw, RBI (2-0 BB); KNERNSCHIELD scored.
HOLLEY, Dani to p for HURSEY, Alex.
TOPPEL flied out to cf (1-2 KBK).

Bottom of 5th - TTU batting
JOHNS, Gavin homered to right center, inside the park, RBI (2-2 BFFB).
MEUSE, Jay popped up to 2b (3-1 BBBK).
HIGDON, Hunt pinch hit for McMEANS, Nat.
HIGDON, Hunt struck out swinging (1-2 FBFS).
LITTLEJOHN, walked (3-2 KBFFBBB).
STROHSCHEIN, struck out looking (0-2 FFK).

This InningRHEL
EIU6501
TTU1101
6th Inning
Top of 6th - EIU batting
HIGDON, Hunt to ss.
LITTLEJOHN, to 2b.
JOHNS, Gavin to 3b.
SCHAD, Jack to c for MEUSE, Jay.
KERRIGAN flied out to rf to right center (2-2 BFKB).
SWEENEY flied out to cf to left center (2-2 BKFB).
TESMOND grounded out to 3b down the 3b line (3-1 BBBK).

Bottom of 6th - TTU batting
HINCHMAN, Ja struck out swinging (0-2 KFFS).
DYER, John singled to right field (1-1 SB).
CARRERA, Ant homered to right field, 2 RBI (3-2 BSBBF); DYER, John scored.
HOGAN, Jason flied out to rf to right center (0-0).
JOHNS, Gavin struck out swinging (0-2 KKFFS).

This InningRHEL
EIU0000
TTU2200
7th Inning
Top of 7th - EIU batting
GOVERN fouled out to rf (0-0).
EMME popped up to 2b (0-0).
MORRIS struck out swinging (0-2 KFS).

Bottom of 7th - TTU batting
HAWS to p for DEXTER.
SCHAD, Jack grounded out to 2b (2-0 BB).
HIGDON, Hunt struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).
LITTLEJOHN, singled down the 1b line, out at second rf to 2b to ss (2-2 BKSB).

This InningRHEL
EIU0000
TTU0100
8th Inning
Top of 8th - EIU batting
KNERNSCHIELD struck out looking (1-2 BFKK).
HUBER pinch hit for PENA.
HUBER singled, out at first 2b to c to 1b (1-2 KKB).
TOPPEL lined out to rf (1-1 BK).

Bottom of 8th - TTU batting
HUBER to 3b.
STROHSCHEIN, flied out to rf to right center (0-0).
HINCHMAN, Ja walked (3-1 BBFBB).
DYER, John homered to left field, 2 RBI (2-1 FBB); HINCHMAN, Ja scored.
CARRERA, Ant doubled to right center (2-1 BBK).
WOLFE to p for HAWS.
HOGAN, Jason homered to right center, 2 RBI (3-2 KKBBB); CARRERA, Ant scored.
JOHNS, Gavin flied out to rf (0-0).
SCHAD, Jack walked (3-0 BBBB).
HIGDON, Hunt flied out to cf to right center (0-2 KS).

This InningRHEL
EIU0100
TTU4301
9th Inning
Top of 9th - EIU batting
KERRIGAN grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-2 BFF).
SWEENEY flied out to rf (2-1 BBK).
TESMOND flied out to cf (2-2 FBFB).

Bottom of 9th - TTU batting
COOPER to p for WOLFE.
LITTLEJOHN, struck out swinging (3-2 BBBKKFS).
STROHSCHEIN, doubled to right field (1-2 FBS).
STROHSCHEIN, advanced to third on a passed ball.
HINCHMAN, Ja homered to left center, 2 RBI (2-0 BB); STROHSCHEIN, scored.
DYER, John doubled to center field (3-1 BBBK).
CARRERA, Ant walked (3-2 BKBBKB).
HOGAN, Jason struck out swinging (2-2 KKBBS).
MALATESTINIC to p for COOPER.
JOHNS, Gavin flied out to lf (0-1 F).

This InningRHEL
EIU0000
TTU2302



Scoring Innings - Final
Eastern Illinois at Tennessee Tech
3/23/2019 at Bush Stadium (Cookeville, Tenn.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Eastern Illinois011560000131205
Tennessee Tech030012042121325

Eastern Illinois starters:
11/2b/GOVERN; 21/cf/EMME; 5/1b/MORRIS; 36/c/KNERNSCHIELD; 20/3b/PENA; 4/dh/TOPPEL; 24/lf/KERRIGAN; 12/ss/SWEENEY; 15/rf/TESMOND; 37/p/DEXTER;

Tennessee Tech starters:
10/2b/McMEANS, Nat; 23/3b/LITTLEJOHN,; 16/cf/STROHSCHEIN,; 24/1b/HINCHMAN, Ja; 35/dh/DYER, John; 2/lf/CARRERA, Ant; 33/rf/HOGAN, Jason; 22/c/JOHNS, Gavin; 1/ss/MEUSE, Jay; 31/p/O'DWYER, And;


Top of 2nd - EIU batting
KNERNSCHIELD hit by pitch (0-0).
PENA walked (3-2 BBBKFB); KNERNSCHIELD advanced to second.
KNERNSCHIELD stole third.
TOPPEL singled through the right side, RBI (0-1 K); PENA advanced to third; KNERNSCHIELD scored.
KERRIGAN popped into double play 3b to 1b (1-2 FFB); TOPPEL out on the play.
SWEENEY grounded out to ss (2-2 BKKB).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 2nd - TTU batting
HINCHMAN, Ja struck out swinging (2-2 FSBBS).
DYER, John singled to right center (0-1 K).
CARRERA, Ant walked (3-2 BBBKFB); DYER, John advanced to second.
HOGAN, Jason homered to left field, 3 RBI (2-2 BSKBFF); CARRERA, Ant scored; DYER, John scored.
JOHNS, Gavin flied out to rf (0-0).
MEUSE, Jay grounded out to 3b down the 3b line (0-1 K).
3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Top of 3rd - EIU batting
LEONARD, Mar to p for O'DWYER, And.
TESMOND flied out to cf (1-2 BFK).
GOVERN walked (3-1 BBBKB).
EMME grounded out to 2b (1-2 BFF); GOVERN advanced to second.
MORRIS singled up the middle, advanced to second on a fielding error by cf, RBI (0-0); GOVERN scored.
KNERNSCHIELD grounded out to 2b (2-2 BKFFB).
1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 4th - EIU batting
PENA walked (3-1 BKBBB).
TOPPEL grounded out to 3b, SAC, bunt (0-1 F); PENA advanced to second.
KERRIGAN singled to pitcher, RBI (0-1 K); PENA scored.
KERRIGAN stole second.
SWEENEY doubled to right field, RBI (1-0 B); KERRIGAN scored.
TESMOND walked (3-1 SBBBB).
GOVERN doubled to center field, RBI (2-2 KBKFB); TESMOND advanced to third; SWEENEY scored.
HURSEY, Alex to p for LEONARD, Mar.
EMME doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI (2-1 BFB); GOVERN scored; TESMOND scored.
MORRIS walked (3-0 BBBB).
KNERNSCHIELD struck out swinging (2-2 BFBKS).
MORRIS advanced to second on a fielding error by 3b; EMME stole third.
PENA grounded out to 1b unassisted (3-2 BSBBF).
5 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.

Top of 5th - EIU batting
TOPPEL doubled down the lf line (2-2 BKFBF).
KERRIGAN struck out looking (2-2 KFBBFK).
SWEENEY singled to second base (1-1 BK); TOPPEL advanced to third.
TESMOND singled to left field, RBI (0-1 K); SWEENEY advanced to second; TOPPEL scored.
TESMOND advanced to second on a wild pitch; SWEENEY advanced to third on a wild pitch.
GOVERN hit by pitch (1-2 BFK).
EMME tripled to right center, 3 RBI (0-2 SK); GOVERN scored; TESMOND scored; SWEENEY scored.
MORRIS grounded out to 1b unassisted down the 1b line, RBI (1-0 B); EMME scored.
KNERNSCHIELD hit by pitch (0-1 F).
PENA doubled down the 3b line, advanced to third on the throw, RBI (2-0 BB); KNERNSCHIELD scored.
HOLLEY, Dani to p for HURSEY, Alex.
TOPPEL flied out to cf (1-2 KBK).
6 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 5th - TTU batting
JOHNS, Gavin homered to right center, inside the park, RBI (2-2 BFFB).
MEUSE, Jay popped up to 2b (3-1 BBBK).
HIGDON, Hunt pinch hit for McMEANS, Nat.
HIGDON, Hunt struck out swinging (1-2 FBFS).
LITTLEJOHN, walked (3-2 KBFFBBB).
STROHSCHEIN, struck out looking (0-2 FFK).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 6th - TTU batting
HINCHMAN, Ja struck out swinging (0-2 KFFS).
DYER, John singled to right field (1-1 SB).
CARRERA, Ant homered to right field, 2 RBI (3-2 BSBBF); DYER, John scored.
HOGAN, Jason flied out to rf to right center (0-0).
JOHNS, Gavin struck out swinging (0-2 KKFFS).
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 8th - TTU batting
HUBER to 3b.
STROHSCHEIN, flied out to rf to right center (0-0).
HINCHMAN, Ja walked (3-1 BBFBB).
DYER, John homered to left field, 2 RBI (2-1 FBB); HINCHMAN, Ja scored.
CARRERA, Ant doubled to right center (2-1 BBK).
WOLFE to p for HAWS.
HOGAN, Jason homered to right center, 2 RBI (3-2 KKBBB); CARRERA, Ant scored.
JOHNS, Gavin flied out to rf (0-0).
SCHAD, Jack walked (3-0 BBBB).
HIGDON, Hunt flied out to cf to right center (0-2 KS).
4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 9th - TTU batting
COOPER to p for WOLFE.
LITTLEJOHN, struck out swinging (3-2 BBBKKFS).
STROHSCHEIN, doubled to right field (1-2 FBS).
STROHSCHEIN, advanced to third on a passed ball.
HINCHMAN, Ja homered to left center, 2 RBI (2-0 BB); STROHSCHEIN, scored.
DYER, John doubled to center field (3-1 BBBK).
CARRERA, Ant walked (3-2 BKBBKB).
HOGAN, Jason struck out swinging (2-2 KKBBS).
MALATESTINIC to p for COOPER.
JOHNS, Gavin flied out to lf (0-1 F).
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.