Baseball
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 …
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 …
Baseball: Blue Raiders prepare for test at South Alabama
Story by William Carter / Contributing Writer Coming off a series sweep, Middle Tennessee (5-2) looks to extend its win streak this weekend as they hit the road to take on the University of South Alabama (5-3) in a three-game set starting on Friday. South Alabama is no stranger to elite competition on the diamond. …
Baseball: Blue Raiders sweep series over Bowling Green
Story by William Carter / Contributing Writer The rain started to come down and the runs started to add up in the third inning as Middle Tennessee (5-2) cruised to a 7-0 win Sunday to complete the sweep of Bowling Green (0-3). Both teams made quick work of each other until the third inning when …