Baseball: Blue Raiders split doubleheader with Rice despite big day from Mabry
Story by William Carter / Contributing Writer A moment most kids dream of came to life for infielder Hunter Sullivan in game one of the doubleheader against Rice Friday. Bottom of the ninth inning with runners on first and second, Sullivan stepped to the plate with two outs. He bunted the ball to the pitcher …
Baseball: Blue Raiders open conference play against UAB
Story by William Carter / Contributing Writer The most important part of the season for any college team ramps up this weekend for the Blue Raider baseball team. Middle Tennessee starts conference play Friday as they travel to Birmingham, Alabama to take on the UAB Blazers. It will be the first Conference-USA games for both …
Softball: Lady Raiders walk-off against Western Illinois, fall short vs Mercer
Story by Kaitlyn Monnin / Contributing Writer The Lady Raiders split a doubleheader against Western Illinois University and Mercer University on Saturday afternoon in Murfreesboro. The Raiders rallied in the final innings versus the Leathernecks from Western Illinois to take the first game of the weekend series. Lexi Cushing gave the Raiders momentum and scorched …
Baseball: Zack Keenan’s Road to Success
Story by William Carter / Contributing Writer In a world filled with highlights, statistics, and star players, the underdog goes often unnoticed. Everyone wants to see a 450-foot bomb over the centerfield wall, but many times it’s the quiet ones without all the highlights that propel a team to wins. For MTSU pitcher Zach Keenan, …
Baseball: Raiders take series finale against Valpo 5-0
Story by William Carter / Contributing Writer After losing two in a row to Valparaiso University on Saturday, the Blue Raiders looked to right-hander Zach Keenan to bring home the series finale on Sunday. Keenan continued upon his stellar season pitching eight shutout innings with 11 strikeouts and only three hits. For a pitcher that …
Women’s Basketball: MTSU wins Conference USA title, punches ticket to NCAA Tournament
Two years ago at the 2019 Conference USA Tourney, MTSU’s dreams at an NCAA Tournament berth were one game away from becoming reality until the Rice Owls smashed them in a 69-54 loss for the Lady Raiders. Saturday night on that same court in Frisco, Texas, MTSU would not be denied a second time. The …