APSU Men’s Baseball
Nashville, TN – Austin Peay wraps up the non-conference portion of its regular-season schedule when it meets Lipscomb in a 6:00pm, Tuesday contest at Dugan Field.
Austin Peay (27-21) returns to action just two days after clinching the Ohio Valley Conference’s regular-season title, Sunday, against Southeast Missouri. However, midweek outings have been a thorn in the Govs side with just four wins in 14 tries this season.
On the mound, Austin Peay will turn to freshman right-hander Shawn Zabriskie (1-0, 2.00 ERA) who will make his season’s second start. His only previous start came in the Govs 11-4 victory against Alabama A&M, March 6th, as he tossed five innings to pick up the win.
Lipscomb (19-32) closes out the home portion of its schedule with Tuesday’s contest and will look to maintain the momentum of a 9-3 Sunday victory against nationally-ranked Stetson. Lipscomb has not enjoyed much success against OVC opponents this year with one victory – a March 9th win against Morehead State – in five tries.
Freshman shortstop Aaron Spragg was 2-for-4 with three RBI in the Bisons victory against Stetson, Sunday, and finished the series with five hits. Senior designated hitter Richie Goodenow leads Lipscomb with a .364 batting average and five home runs while junior third baseman Josh Chism leads the team with 36 RBI while posting a .323 batting average.
Tuesday’s meeting will be the second between the two teams, Austin Peay winning a 16-15 decision, April 19th, in Clarksville, TN. The Bisons rallied from an 11-7 deficit to tie the game in the ninth.
But the Govs did not surrender the lead and won the game on designated hitter Cody Hudson’s walk-off single.
