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MTSU baseball completes sweep of UAB in high-scoring affair
Photo by Tyler Lamb / Sports Editor Middle Tennessee was able to wrap up their series early, beating UAB by way of the run-rule in the eighth inning, 13-3. The Blue Raiders have had an offensive explosion this weekend, having a big come-from-behind win on Thursday, and two run-rule victories on Friday and Saturday. The …

Raiders run-rule ODU, swat five homers
Photo by Brent Beerends / MT Athletic Communications The MTSU Blue Raiders (15-17, 4-8) defeated the Old Dominion Monarchs (24-9, 9-2) 17-6 in seven innings to avoid the sweep Sunday afternoon at Reese Smith Jr. Field. Reid Clements picked up the win to improve to 2-0 on the season. In return, the Raiders gave Old Dominion …

Raiders can’t hold on to late lead; lose to Marshall 8-6
Photo by Tyler Lamb / Sports Editor The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders(13-15, 3-6) couldn’t fight off a seventh inning rally against the Marshall Thundering Herd (12-13, 4-5) and lost the final game of the series today at Appalachian Power Park by a score of 8-6. The Raiders had two late-inning comebacks to win both games …

Eighth-inning rally helps Blue Raiders defeat Bruins 6-4
Photo by Tyler Lamb / Sports Editor MTSU defeated the Belmont Bruins this afternoon in Nashville by a score of 6-4. The Raiders’ eighth-inning rally proved to be too much for the Bruin’s as they were not able to claw their way back in their half of the eighth or the ninth. MTSU was led at …