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Baseball: Blue Raiders go 2-1 in road series at UTSA, end 7-game skid
Photo courtesy of MT Athletics Story by Truman Grueb / Contributing Writer The Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders (7-12, 2-1) returned to Murfreesboro Sunday night after winning two out of three games in a series against the University of Texas San Antonio Roadrunners (8-12, 1-2) that ended what was a seven-game losing streak. Blue Raiders …
Baseball: MTSU splits doubleheader with Rice, wins extra-inning affair in game 2
Photo by Delaney Dickey / MTSU Sidelines Following their 14-2 loss to Tennessee Tech on Wednesday, the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (19-17, 6-8) looked to bounce back and improve their standing in the conference. Due to inclement weather forecasted on Saturday, the Blue Raiders were forced to play a doubleheader against the Rice Owls on Friday. …
Baseball: Marshall completes sweep of MT with 9-4 victory
Photo by Darius Horton / MTSU Sidelines The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders’ (17-15, 5-7) Sunday matinee against the Marshall Thundering Herd (14-13, 4-8) summed up to be a disappointing weekend sweep, as MTSU dropped the series finale by a score of 9-4. After scoring 17 runs in the first two games of the weekend series, …
Baseball: MTSU proves to be perfect fit for Woodard
Photo by Darius Horton / MTSU Sidelines Story by Calvin Smith / Sports Reporter Filling the shoes of a Major League Baseball draft pick is no small task, but junior LA Woodard is starting at shortstop for the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders on day one. Before he reached Murfreesboro, Woodard stopped by Kansas City Kansas …
Blue Raiders prepare for fall ball with performances in summer leagues
Photo by Tyler Lamb / Sidelines Archives At the end of the 2017 college baseball season, many players on the Middle Tennessee baseball roster set off to continue playing in a collegiate summer league across the country. Collegiate summer leagues are a hands-on way for players to hone their skills over the off-season while playing …
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 …