Austin Peay Baseball Faces Tennessee Tech in Midweek Matchup

Governors look to extend conference lead in road contest

Apr. 7, 2026 at 2:56am

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A cubist-style painting depicting a college baseball game broken down into sharp, overlapping geometric shapes and planes, with vibrant colors representing the players, field, and stadium elements.Austin Peay baseball looks to extend its conference lead with a midweek road win against Tennessee Tech.Clarksville Today

The Austin Peay State University (APSU) baseball team will travel to Cookeville, Tennessee to take on Tennessee Tech in a midweek matchup. The Governors are coming off a series win against Eastern Kentucky and sit in a three-way tie for first place in the ASUN Gold Division. Tennessee Tech, meanwhile, is in last place in the Ohio Valley Conference standings.

Why it matters

This game is an important midweek contest for the Governors as they look to maintain their position atop the ASUN standings. A win would help Austin Peay continue its strong conference start and build momentum heading into a key weekend series against North Alabama.

The details

Austin Peay (16-16, 7-5 ASUN) has won three of its four ASUN series this season, including taking two of three games from Eastern Kentucky in its last outing. The Governors have been led at the plate by redshirt junior Ray Velazquez, who has nine home runs on the year. Tennessee Tech (10-22, 1-8 OVC), on the other hand, is in last place in the OVC standings and has lost eight of its last nine games.

  • The game is scheduled for Tuesday, April 7th at 6:00pm CT.
  • Austin Peay is concluding a nine-game road stretch with this contest.

The players

Ray Velazquez

A redshirt junior for Austin Peay who leads the team with nine home runs, tied for the third-most in the ASUN.

Matt Bragga

The 20th-year head coach of the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles.

Lawson Stricklin

The redshirt junior right-handed pitcher who will start on the mound for Tennessee Tech.

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What’s next

The Governors will return home this weekend to host North Alabama in a key ASUN series.

The takeaway

This midweek matchup between Austin Peay and Tennessee Tech represents an important opportunity for the Governors to maintain their position atop the ASUN standings and build momentum heading into a crucial conference series.