FINAL SCORE
USC Upstate
21-21
6
Tennessee Tech
26-16
8


April 23, 2025
Bush Stadium (Cookeville, TN)




FINAL STATISTICS


Official Box Score - Final
USC Upstate at Tennessee Tech
4/23/2025at Bush Stadium (Cookeville, TN)

USC Upstate 6 (21-21 )

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
44 ZENOR, H.rf422010101
10 SHEAHAN, V.ss513000131
17 SWEENEY, J.dh501000000
12 LUCAS, P.c412211600
1 WATERS, W.1b3000111111
5 RITZER, A.3b401011035
0 NEWMAN, S.cf421202100
24 WOTIPKA, C.lf500002402
15 GRIGGS, G.2b401102031
Totals38611549241111
Tennessee Tech 8 (26-16 )

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
3 ROOKER400000101
4 STEELE3b000100010
30 GREEN (cf/rf)rf311111100
47 WHITCOMBdh422000002
22 BLACK, R.c410010900
26 JORDAN (1b/cf)cf512403503
7 GARZA, E.2b402100331
5 BRAGGA300000001
10 VRABEL1b111000300
11 LEE, O.ss310011441
19 SMELSERlf212010100
Totals338107452789

Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
USC Upstate110100003 611111
Tennessee Tech00020132X 81049

E - WOTIPKA, C. ; ROOKER ; BLACK, R. ; GARZA, E. ; LEE, O. ; DP - USC Upstate 0; Tennessee Tech 3.
RBI - LUCAS, P. 2 (33) ; NEWMAN, S. 2 (39) ; GRIGGS, G. (13) ; STEELE (20) ; GREEN (19) ; JORDAN 4 (35) ; GARZA, E. (18) ; 2B - ZENOR, H. (13) ; SWEENEY, J. (10) ; JORDAN (9) ; HR - NEWMAN, S. (14) ; JORDAN (7) ; KL - LUCAS, P. ; WATERS, W. ; WOTIPKA, C. ; GREEN ; HBP - WATERS, W. (11) ; NEWMAN, S. (9) ; GREEN (3) ; WHITCOMB (14) ; SMELSER (1) ; SF - STEELE (3) ; GDP - RITZER, A. ; WOTIPKA, C. ; LOB - USC Upstate 11; Tennessee Tech 9.

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26 REYES, J. 3.222102151351
18 BIANCHINI, M 1.1100106521
38 KAPLAN, M. 1.0211015523
31 ELLINGWORTH 1.0233217528
19 MACKEY, C. 0.0122103110
25 SANDERSON, A 1.0200015418

TTUiphrerbbkbfabnp
24 MATTOX 2.032114111045
1 VEGA 2.131011111030
2 CASABELLA 1.2000026524
16 STRICKLIN 2.0200028836
17 LEWIS, B. 0.1333105415
29 HIGH 0.000010105
42 PRIDGEN 0.200000214

Win - CASABELLA(3-2). Loss - ELLINGWORTH(0-1). Save - PRIDGEN (2).
WP - ELLINGWORTH (2) ; STRICKLIN (4) ; HB - REYES, J. 2 (10) ; MACKEY, C. (3) ; CASABELLA (4) ; PRIDGEN (2) ; BK - VEGA (1) ; SFA - SANDERSON, A ; PB - BLACK, R. ;
Inherited runners/scored - BIANCHINI, M 1/0; SANDERSON, A 3/2; CASABELLA 2/0; HIGH 2/0; PRIDGEN 3/1; Groundouts/Flyouts - REYES, J. 7/2; BIANCHINI, M 2/2; KAPLAN, M. 1/1; ELLINGWORTH 1/1; MACKEY, C. 0/0; SANDERSON, A 1/1; MATTOX 1/1; VEGA 2/3; CASABELLA 1/1; STRICKLIN 2/2; LEWIS, B. 1/0; HIGH 0/0; PRIDGEN 1/0; PItches/strikes - REYES, J. 51/32; BIANCHINI, M 21/11; KAPLAN, M. 23/14; ELLINGWORTH 28/16; MACKEY, C. 10/4; SANDERSON, A 18/13; MATTOX 45/27; VEGA 30/20; CASABELLA 24/14; STRICKLIN 36/19; LEWIS, B. 15/7; HIGH 5/1; PRIDGEN 4/2;

Umpires - HP: Chris Deichman; 1B: Michael Thomas; 2B: ; 3B: Alfredo Burkeen.
Start: 11:05 AM. Duration: 5:32. Attendance: 139
Weather: Clear skies,low 70s,5 mph N


Play By Play (Full) - Final
USC Upstate at Tennessee Tech
4/23/2025 at Bush Stadium (Cookeville, TN)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
USC Upstate110100003 611111
Tennessee Tech00020132X 81049

USC Upstate starters:
44/rf/ZENOR, H.; 10/ss/SHEAHAN, V.; 17/dh/SWEENEY, J.; 12/c/LUCAS, P.; 1/1b/WATERS, W.; 5/3b/RITZER, A.; 0/cf/NEWMAN, S.; 24/lf/WOTIPKA, C.; 15/2b/GRIGGS, G.; 26/p/REYES, J.;

Tennessee Tech starters:
3/3b/ROOKER; 30/cf/GREEN; 47/dh/WHITCOMB; 22/c/BLACK, R.; 26/1b/JORDAN; 7/2b/GARZA, E.; 5/rf/BRAGGA; 11/ss/LEE, O.; 19/lf/SMELSER; 24/p/MATTOX;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - UPST batting
No play.
ZENOR, H. walked (3-1 BBBKB).
SHEAHAN, V. popped up to 2b (1-0 B).
SWEENEY, J. doubled down the rf line (0-1 K); ZENOR, H. advanced to third.
LUCAS, P. struck out looking (3-2 KBFBBK).
WATERS, W. reached on a fielding error by 2b (1-0 B); SWEENEY, J. advanced to third; ZENOR, H. scored, unearned.
RITZER, A. struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS).

Bottom of 1st - TTU batting
ROOKER grounded out to 2b up the middle (3-1 BBBK).
GREEN grounded out to 3b (0-0).
WHITCOMB grounded out to 3b down the 3b line (0-0).

This InningRHEL
UPST1112
TTU0000
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - UPST batting
NEWMAN, S. homered to left field, RBI (1-1 KB).
WOTIPKA, C. struck out looking (3-2 KBBFFFBFFK).
GRIGGS, G. struck out swinging (2-2 BKSBS).
ZENOR, H. singled to right field (1-1 BF).
ZENOR, H. advanced to second on a throwing error by c, failed pickoff attempt.
SHEAHAN, V. grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-1 BS).

Bottom of 2nd - TTU batting
BLACK, R. lined out to cf (3-2 BSSBBF).
JORDAN struck out swinging (1-2 FBSS).
GARZA, E. grounded out to ss up the middle (1-0 B).

This InningRHEL
UPST1211
TTU0000
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - UPST batting
VEGA to p for MATTOX.
SWEENEY, J. grounded out to ss up the middle (0-1 K).
LUCAS, P. singled to left field (0-1 K).
WATERS, W. struck out looking (1-2 FFBK).
RITZER, A. reached on a fielder's choice (0-1 F); LUCAS, P. out at second ss unassisted.

Bottom of 3rd - TTU batting
BRAGGA grounded out to 3b (1-2 BSK).
LEE, O. grounded out to ss up the middle (0-1 K).
SMELSER singled to center field (1-1 BF).
SMELSER stole second.
ROOKER lined out to ss (3-1 BBBK).

This InningRHEL
UPST0101
TTU0101
4th Inning
Top of 4th - UPST batting
NEWMAN, S. reached on a throwing error by ss (1-1 KB).
NEWMAN, S. stole second.
WOTIPKA, C. flied out to lf to left center (1-1 BS).
GRIGGS, G. singled up the middle, RBI (0-0); NEWMAN, S. scored, unearned.
ZENOR, H. lined into double play 2b to 1b (0-0); GRIGGS, G. out on the play.

Bottom of 4th - TTU batting
GREEN hit by pitch (1-2 KBF).
WHITCOMB hit by pitch (0-0); GREEN advanced to second.
BLACK, R. grounded out to 1b unassisted down the 1b line (0-2 KF); WHITCOMB advanced to second; GREEN advanced to third.
JORDAN struck out swinging (3-2 BBBKSS).
GARZA, E. singled to left field, advanced to second on a fielding error by lf, advanced to third, RBI (0-2 KK); WHITCOMB scored, unearned; GREEN scored.
BIANCHINI, M to p for REYES, J..
BRAGGA grounded out to 2b (0-0).

This InningRHEL
UPST1110
TTU2111
5th Inning
Top of 5th - UPST batting
SHEAHAN, V. singled through the right side (2-2 BBKK).
SHEAHAN, V. advanced to second on a balk.
SWEENEY, J. fouled out to 3b (1-1 BK).
SHEAHAN, V. advanced to third on a passed ball.
LUCAS, P. walked (3-0 BBBB).
CASABELLA to p for VEGA.
WATERS, W. hit by pitch (1-0 B); LUCAS, P. advanced to second.
RITZER, A. grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (2-2 FBSB); WATERS, W. out on the play.

Bottom of 5th - TTU batting
LEE, O. flied out to lf to left center (1-0 B).
SMELSER singled to left field (2-2 BBSS).
ROOKER grounded out to 2b (3-1 BBBK); SMELSER advanced to second.
GREEN walked (3-2 KBBKBB).
WHITCOMB flied out to lf (0-1 K).

This InningRHEL
UPST0102
TTU0102
6th Inning
Top of 6th - UPST batting
NEWMAN, S. struck out swinging (2-2 KBSBS).
WOTIPKA, C. struck out swinging (1-2 BFFS).
GRIGGS, G. reached on a throwing error by 3b (1-2 FFB).
ZENOR, H. flied out to cf (2-1 BFB).

Bottom of 6th - TTU batting
KAPLAN, M. to p for BIANCHINI, M.
BLACK, R. flied out to lf to left center (3-2 BBFBK).
JORDAN homered to right center, RBI (1-2 BSF).
GARZA, E. singled down the 3b line (0-0).
BRAGGA grounded out to p (3-2 KBBFBF); GARZA, E. advanced to second.
LEE, O. struck out swinging (2-2 BKKBS).

This InningRHEL
UPST0011
TTU1201
7th Inning
Top of 7th - UPST batting
STRICKLIN to p for CASABELLA.
SHEAHAN, V. singled to center field (1-0 B).
SHEAHAN, V. stole second.
SWEENEY, J. popped up to ss up the middle (3-2 FBFBB); SHEAHAN, V. stole third.
LUCAS, P. popped up to ss (2-0 BB).
WATERS, W. grounded out to ss up the middle (1-1 BS).

Bottom of 7th - TTU batting
ELLINGWORTH to p for KAPLAN, M..
SMELSER walked (3-0 BBBB).
ROOKER flied out to lf (1-2 KFB).
GREEN struck out looking (0-2 KFK).
WHITCOMB singled to shortstop (1-1 BF); SMELSER advanced to second.
WHITCOMB advanced to second on a wild pitch; SMELSER advanced to third on a wild pitch.
BLACK, R. walked (3-2 SFBBFBB).
JORDAN doubled down the rf line, 3 RBI (2-1 BKB); BLACK, R. scored; WHITCOMB scored; SMELSER scored.
GARZA, E. grounded out to ss (0-2 KF).

This InningRHEL
UPST0101
TTU3201
8th Inning
Top of 8th - UPST batting
STEELE to 3b for ROOKER.
GREEN to rf.
JORDAN to cf.
VRABEL to 1b for BRAGGA.
RITZER, A. singled up the middle (3-2 KBBBK).
NEWMAN, S. struck out swinging (3-2 SSBBBS).
RITZER, A. advanced to second on a wild pitch.
WOTIPKA, C. grounded out to 3b (1-1 BK).
GRIGGS, G. struck out swinging (3-2 FBBBKFS).

Bottom of 8th - TTU batting
MACKEY, C. to p for ELLINGWORTH.
VRABEL singled to right center (0-2 KFF).
LEE, O. walked (3-0 BBBB); VRABEL advanced to second.
SMELSER hit by pitch (1-0 B); LEE, O. advanced to second; VRABEL advanced to third.
SANDERSON, A to p for MACKEY, C..
Rain delay of 2 hours 18 minutes.
STEELE flied out to rf, SF, RBI (1-1 BK); LEE, O. advanced to third; VRABEL scored.
GREEN singled to center field, RBI (1-2 BKF); SMELSER advanced to second; LEE, O. scored.
WHITCOMB singled to second base (1-2 FBK); GREEN advanced to second; SMELSER advanced to third.
BLACK, R. reached on a fielder's choice (0-1 S); WHITCOMB advanced to second; GREEN advanced to third; SMELSER out at home 1b to c.
JORDAN struck out swinging (2-2 SSBBS).

This InningRHEL
UPST0101
TTU2303
9th Inning
Top of 9th - UPST batting
LEWIS, B. to p for STRICKLIN.
ZENOR, H. doubled to right center (2-1 KBB).
SHEAHAN, V. singled to shortstop (1-0 B).
SWEENEY, J. grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0); SHEAHAN, V. advanced to second; ZENOR, H. advanced to third.
LUCAS, P. singled to left center, 2 RBI (1-1 KB); SHEAHAN, V. scored; ZENOR, H. scored.
WATERS, W. walked (3-1 KBBBB); LUCAS, P. advanced to second.
HIGH to p for LEWIS, B..
RITZER, A. walked (3-1 BBBKB); WATERS, W. advanced to second; LUCAS, P. advanced to third.
PRIDGEN to p for HIGH.
NEWMAN, S. hit by pitch, RBI (1-0 B); RITZER, A. advanced to second; WATERS, W. advanced to third; LUCAS, P. scored.
WOTIPKA, C. grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (0-1 K); NEWMAN, S. out on the play.

This InningRHEL
UPST3302


Scoring Innings - Final
USC Upstate at Tennessee Tech
4/23/2025 at Bush Stadium (Cookeville, TN)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
USC Upstate110100003 611111
Tennessee Tech00020132X 81049

USC Upstate starters:
44/rf/ZENOR, H.; 10/ss/SHEAHAN, V.; 17/dh/SWEENEY, J.; 12/c/LUCAS, P.; 1/1b/WATERS, W.; 5/3b/RITZER, A.; 0/cf/NEWMAN, S.; 24/lf/WOTIPKA, C.; 15/2b/GRIGGS, G.; 26/p/REYES, J.;

Tennessee Tech starters:
3/3b/ROOKER; 30/cf/GREEN; 47/dh/WHITCOMB; 22/c/BLACK, R.; 26/1b/JORDAN; 7/2b/GARZA, E.; 5/rf/BRAGGA; 11/ss/LEE, O.; 19/lf/SMELSER; 24/p/MATTOX;


Top of 1st - UPST batting
No play.
ZENOR, H. walked (3-1 BBBKB).
SHEAHAN, V. popped up to 2b (1-0 B).
SWEENEY, J. doubled down the rf line (0-1 K); ZENOR, H. advanced to third.
LUCAS, P. struck out looking (3-2 KBFBBK).
WATERS, W. reached on a fielding error by 2b (1-0 B); SWEENEY, J. advanced to third; ZENOR, H. scored, unearned.
RITZER, A. struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS).
1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.

Top of 2nd - UPST batting
NEWMAN, S. homered to left field, RBI (1-1 KB).
WOTIPKA, C. struck out looking (3-2 KBBFFFBFFK).
GRIGGS, G. struck out swinging (2-2 BKSBS).
ZENOR, H. singled to right field (1-1 BF).
ZENOR, H. advanced to second on a throwing error by c, failed pickoff attempt.
SHEAHAN, V. grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-1 BS).
1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 4th - UPST batting
NEWMAN, S. reached on a throwing error by ss (1-1 KB).
NEWMAN, S. stole second.
WOTIPKA, C. flied out to lf to left center (1-1 BS).
GRIGGS, G. singled up the middle, RBI (0-0); NEWMAN, S. scored, unearned.
ZENOR, H. lined into double play 2b to 1b (0-0); GRIGGS, G. out on the play.
1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 4th - TTU batting
GREEN hit by pitch (1-2 KBF).
WHITCOMB hit by pitch (0-0); GREEN advanced to second.
BLACK, R. grounded out to 1b unassisted down the 1b line (0-2 KF); WHITCOMB advanced to second; GREEN advanced to third.
JORDAN struck out swinging (3-2 BBBKSS).
GARZA, E. singled to left field, advanced to second on a fielding error by lf, advanced to third, RBI (0-2 KK); WHITCOMB scored, unearned; GREEN scored.
BIANCHINI, M to p for REYES, J..
BRAGGA grounded out to 2b (0-0).
2 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 6th - TTU batting
KAPLAN, M. to p for BIANCHINI, M.
BLACK, R. flied out to lf to left center (3-2 BBFBK).
JORDAN homered to right center, RBI (1-2 BSF).
GARZA, E. singled down the 3b line (0-0).
BRAGGA grounded out to p (3-2 KBBFBF); GARZA, E. advanced to second.
LEE, O. struck out swinging (2-2 BKKBS).
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 7th - TTU batting
ELLINGWORTH to p for KAPLAN, M..
SMELSER walked (3-0 BBBB).
ROOKER flied out to lf (1-2 KFB).
GREEN struck out looking (0-2 KFK).
WHITCOMB singled to shortstop (1-1 BF); SMELSER advanced to second.
WHITCOMB advanced to second on a wild pitch; SMELSER advanced to third on a wild pitch.
BLACK, R. walked (3-2 SFBBFBB).
JORDAN doubled down the rf line, 3 RBI (2-1 BKB); BLACK, R. scored; WHITCOMB scored; SMELSER scored.
GARZA, E. grounded out to ss (0-2 KF).
3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 8th - TTU batting
MACKEY, C. to p for ELLINGWORTH.
VRABEL singled to right center (0-2 KFF).
LEE, O. walked (3-0 BBBB); VRABEL advanced to second.
SMELSER hit by pitch (1-0 B); LEE, O. advanced to second; VRABEL advanced to third.
SANDERSON, A to p for MACKEY, C..
Rain delay of 2 hours 18 minutes.
STEELE flied out to rf, SF, RBI (1-1 BK); LEE, O. advanced to third; VRABEL scored.
GREEN singled to center field, RBI (1-2 BKF); SMELSER advanced to second; LEE, O. scored.
WHITCOMB singled to second base (1-2 FBK); GREEN advanced to second; SMELSER advanced to third.
BLACK, R. reached on a fielder's choice (0-1 S); WHITCOMB advanced to second; GREEN advanced to third; SMELSER out at home 1b to c.
JORDAN struck out swinging (2-2 SSBBS).
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.

Top of 9th - UPST batting
LEWIS, B. to p for STRICKLIN.
ZENOR, H. doubled to right center (2-1 KBB).
SHEAHAN, V. singled to shortstop (1-0 B).
SWEENEY, J. grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0); SHEAHAN, V. advanced to second; ZENOR, H. advanced to third.
LUCAS, P. singled to left center, 2 RBI (1-1 KB); SHEAHAN, V. scored; ZENOR, H. scored.
WATERS, W. walked (3-1 KBBBB); LUCAS, P. advanced to second.
HIGH to p for LEWIS, B..
RITZER, A. walked (3-1 BBBKB); WATERS, W. advanced to second; LUCAS, P. advanced to third.
PRIDGEN to p for HIGH.
NEWMAN, S. hit by pitch, RBI (1-0 B); RITZER, A. advanced to second; WATERS, W. advanced to third; LUCAS, P. scored.
WOTIPKA, C. grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (0-1 K); NEWMAN, S. out on the play.
3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.