Will Long

CSCS | TN Tech Athletic Performance

[Will Long @Bill_018]

#wingsup

[Tennessee Tech ⚾️⚾️ @TNTech_Baseball]

Congratulations to head coach Matt Bragga on victory #⃣555 in the purple and gold to become the @TNTech_Baseball program record holder for career wins!

He passes @TTUGoldenEagles Hall of Famer David Mays and now ranks 5th in @OVCSports history as well!

#WingsUp #OVCit

[Tennessee Tech ⚾️⚾️ @TNTech_Baseball]

Tech completes four-game sweep to open 2025 with 4-1 win over Le Moyne

📰 https://t.co/4LCRlPQZcE

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[Tennessee Tech ⚾️⚾️ @TNTech_Baseball]

Catch your Golden Eagles in action THIS FRIDAY as they take on Belmont in a doubleheader at Howell W. Bush Stadium!

[Ohio Valley Conference @OVCSports]

𝗢𝗩𝗖 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 ⚾ 𝗣𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸
@TNTech_Baseball RHP Peyton Calitri (@peytoncalitri)

• Tossed 8 scoreless innings, allowing 3 singles while striking out 10 against Morehead State

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[Tennessee Tech ⚾️⚾️ @TNTech_Baseball]

Smiddy takes home first OVC Pitcher of the Week nod

📰: https://t.co/5QwBPs2qzY

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[Ohio Valley Conference @OVCSports]

𝗢𝗩𝗖 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 ⚾ 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸
@TNTech_Baseball catcher Hayden Gilliland (@HaydenGillilan2)

• Hit .625 (10-16) with 7 runs, 2 2B, 6 RBI and a .938 slugging percentage in a 4-0 week for TTU

#OVCit | #WingsUp

[Tennessee Tech ⚾️⚾️ @TNTech_Baseball]

500!!!

Congratulations to head coach Matt Bragga on securing his 500th victory as the leader of the Golden Eagle baseball team!

Just the 2nd coach in program history to reach the mark, joining TTU Sports Hall of Famer David Mays!

#WingsUp #OVCit

[𝘼𝙡𝙚𝙭 𝙃𝙖𝙡𝙚 😎 @SwagnShades]

Reasons players don't stick at the DI level:

1. It's extremely competitive, all those other kids with hopes & dreams of playing DI ball are literally trying to take your spot.

2. Players commit then become afraid of failure. Embrace it, that's usually what made you good in the first place.

3. They don't get physical before they get to college, by the time you get there, it's too late to start.

4. "Extra-curriculars" become more important. (No, not the school kind).

5. The difficulty the first year destroys their confidence, believing in yourself through the adversity is 80% of the battle. EVERYONE struggles at some point.

6. Injuries & bad luck. Your number one ability is availability.

7. Players wait til college for "development". Those coaches have families & bills, if you can't help the team win or show you will very soon, they have to find someone else who can.

8. Players get offered based on tools & potential, but are unable to turn it into actual on-field production. No one cares about your 60 yd or exit velo unless it's producing runs or getting outs.

9. They underestimate how insane the college baseball season is on academics. It's the toughest season academically in college sports.

10. They find early success, then when the scouting reports adjust to them, they are unable to adapt. The game will never let you dominate it for very long. It's a game of adjustments.

[Tennessee Tech ⚾️⚾️ @TNTech_Baseball]

Congratulations to @HunterMann47 for being selected No. 412 overall with the 8th selection of the 14th round by the Colorado @Rockies

@TNTech_Baseball continues its proud tradition in the MLB Draft!

#WingsUp #OVCit

[MLB Draft Tracker @MLBDraftTracker]

14 (412): @Rockies select Tennessee Tech (TN) P Hunter Mann https://t.co/7MpcwQNmHJ #MLBDraft

[Trent Mongero @CoachMongero]

Not a fan of the transfer portal. I do understand that there are legit scenarios where making a change is needed and warranted, however, in my opinion it is getting out of hand. 20% of D1 players in the portal. Let that sink in. Feel like we are getting away from the life lessons that college athletics and baseball, in particular, teach.

[B/R Walk-Off @BRWalkoff]

HBO announces it has a Barry Bonds documentary in production 👀

[Next Level Baseball @nextlevelbb]

A lot (NOT ALL) of P5 baseball has truly become the rent a player league. Very little culture building, very little development, very few kids that LOVE the school/program and bleed the school colors! It's NOT what college athletics were designed to be. The days of being at one place start to finish (freshman-senior) is now the minority.

[Guardians Prospective @CleGuardPro]

#Guardians have promoted 21-year-old INF prospect Nate Furman to (High-A) Lake County. Furman hit .328 with a .486 OBP and a 159 wRC+ over 40 games at (Low-A) Lynchburg. He scored 43 runs, drew 35 walks and stole 27 bases as well with the Hillcats.

#ForTheLand

[Tennessee Tech ⚾️⚾️ @TNTech_Baseball]

FINAL: @TNTech_Baseball takes down @UTMBase 7-3 to advance to the double elimination portion of the @OVCSports Tournament!

Tech will take on No. 2 Little Rock at 3:00 PM!

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[Tennessee Tech ⚾️⚾️ @TNTech_Baseball]

It's GAMEDAY!

First pitch has been pushed back to 2:00 PM! Please continue to check social media for updates.

🆚 @USIBaseball
⏰ 2:00 PM
📍 Cookeville, TN
🏟️ Bush Stadium
📈 https://t.co/Z1AToe6HvO
📺 https://t.co/kpjEm3pSDZ
📰 https://t.co/tcTVHWd19y

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[Brock Smith @asapbrockyy]

Brock Smith 6’5 200LBS.
Graduated Senior
⁦@TNTech_Baseball⁩

FB: 90-93 T94
CB: 70-74
CH: 83-85
SL: 78-81

41.0 IP
54 K
7.24 ERA
.237 BAA

Looking for opportunity in Draft league or Cape Cod this summer.

DM open ⁦@FlatgroundApp⁩

[Tennessee Tech ⚾️⚾️ @TNTech_Baseball]

Dyer's career weekend leads to National Player of the Week, OVC Player of the Week honors

📰: https://t.co/YEhFFtKcyl

#WingsUp #OVCit

[11Point7 College Baseball @11point7]

🚨UPSET ALERT🚨

Tennessee Tech beats Tennessee in the midweek back to back years 🔥

[Tennessee Tech ⚾️⚾️ @TNTech_Baseball]

FINAL: @TNTech_Baseball takes down No. 19 @Vol_Baseball 12-5!

This marks Tech's 2nd-straight win over the Vols in as many years!

Golden Eagles return home to host UT Martin in @OVCSports play this weekend starting Friday at 6 PM.

#WingsUp #OVCit