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Baseball: Three Blue Raiders selected in the MLB Draft
Photo by Darius Horton/ MTSU Sidelines The ultimate goal for the millions of kids around the world that play baseball is to one day hear their name called in the MLB Draft and put themselves in position to fulfill their dreams of playing Major League Baseball. On Wednesday, three MTSU Blue Raiders got the call …
Baseball: Former MTSU pitching great, Chuck Taylor, dies at age 76
Photo courtesy of Blue Raider Athletics / Facebook One of the most successful baseball players to ever play at MTSU died Tuesday morning in Murfreesboro. Charles Gilbert “Chuck” Taylor was a Blue Raider pitcher in the late 1950s, and in 1961, he signed with the St. Louis Cardinals to make him only the second player …
Baseball: Former catcher Michael McKenry announces retirement at 45th annual Groundhog Day Luncheon
Photo by Anthony Fiorella / MTSU Sidelines The Middle Tennessee State baseball program hosted its 45th annual Groundhog Day Luncheon in the Student Union Building on campus Friday morning. The biggest news of the day was former catcher Michael McKenry returning to his alma mater to announce his retirement. “I followed my heart and talked …
Baseball: Blue Raiders add depth to pitching staff during November signing period
Photo by Anthony Fiorella/ MTSU Sidelines The Middle Tennessee baseball team added depth to their pitching staff during the November signing period, earning signatures from three right-handed pitchers and a pair of southpaws. “I think we’ve really bolstered this staff,” said head coach Jim McGuire. “We’re going to be losing some seniors, and we have …
Baseball: Blue Raiders developing an identity after fall scrimmages
Photo by Anthony Fiorella / MTSU Sidelines Story by Anthony Fiorella / Sports Reporter, Calvin Smith / Sports Reporter and Timothy Carroll / Sports Reporter The Middle Tennessee Blue Raider baseball team finished up “fall ball” with the Blue-White World Series on Wednesday. The white team took the series four games to one and they …
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 …