Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Tuesday, March 16
Clarksville, TN
6:00 PM
Middle Tennessee
at
Austin Peay
Blue Raiders Begin Nine-Game Road Swing at Austin Peay
3/16/2021 12:00:00 PM | Baseball
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — The Middle Tennessee baseball team will kickoff a nine-game road swing on Tuesday, March 16 in Clarksville, Tenn. against Austin Peay. The Blue Raiders and the Govs were scheduled to meet in Murfreesboro earlier this season, but that game was postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests and contact tracing within the Austin Peay program.
Games 15 (Clarksville, Tenn.): Middle Tennessee (9-5, 0-0 C-USA) at Austin Peay (3-10, 0-0 OVC)
» Tuesday, March 16 | 6 PM CT | at Austin Peay
About the Blue Raiders
» Middle Tennessee is coming off a series split against Valparaiso. The Blue Raiders took the series opener and the series finale, led by great pitching performances from Aaron Brown and Zach Keenan.
» The Blue Raiders rank third nationally in stolen bases with 41 this season. Fausto Lopez leads the team and is tied for seventh in the country with nine swipes.
» MT ranks third in the country behind Long Island University and Southern Miss in strikeout-to-walk ratio. The Blue Raiders have struck out 158 batters and have only walked 27 in 123 innings pitched. Aaron Brown leads the team and is No. 4 in the NCAA with 37 punchouts this season.
» Right-handed pitcher Zach Keenan has not allowed a walk in 23.2 innings pitched this season. Keenan is one of 24 pitchers in the country to not allow a free pass and currently holds the longest consecutive innings streak without doing so.
All-time vs. Austin Peay
» The Blue Raiders lead the all-time series against the Govs, 91-44, dating back to April 6, 1974.
» The last time these two teams encountered one another was April 23, 2019. The Blue Raiders won the game, 7-1, in Murfreesboro.
Scouting The Govs
» Austin Peay is currently 3-10 this season, with wins over Army, Northwestern State, and Tennessee Tech.
» Preseason All-OVC center fielder Garrett Spain leads the team in hitting with a .306 average and 11 hits though ten games played this season. Spain missed the weekend series against Tennessee Tech.
» Harley Gollert leads the Govs in strikeout (18) and innings pitched (19.0). Teammate Luke Brown leads the team with a 4.05 earned run average in at least 10 innings pitched this season and opponents are hitting just .213 against Brown this season.
Next Time Out
» After the midweek meeting between Middle Tennessee and Austin Peay, the Blue Raiders will stay on the road for a four-game weekend series against the Memphis Tigers at FedEx Park.
Follow the Blue Raiders on Twitter (@MT_Baseball), Facebook (Blue Raider Baseball) and Instagram (@MT_Baseball).
Games 15 (Clarksville, Tenn.): Middle Tennessee (9-5, 0-0 C-USA) at Austin Peay (3-10, 0-0 OVC)
» Tuesday, March 16 | 6 PM CT | at Austin Peay
About the Blue Raiders
» Middle Tennessee is coming off a series split against Valparaiso. The Blue Raiders took the series opener and the series finale, led by great pitching performances from Aaron Brown and Zach Keenan.
» The Blue Raiders rank third nationally in stolen bases with 41 this season. Fausto Lopez leads the team and is tied for seventh in the country with nine swipes.
» MT ranks third in the country behind Long Island University and Southern Miss in strikeout-to-walk ratio. The Blue Raiders have struck out 158 batters and have only walked 27 in 123 innings pitched. Aaron Brown leads the team and is No. 4 in the NCAA with 37 punchouts this season.
» Right-handed pitcher Zach Keenan has not allowed a walk in 23.2 innings pitched this season. Keenan is one of 24 pitchers in the country to not allow a free pass and currently holds the longest consecutive innings streak without doing so.
All-time vs. Austin Peay
» The Blue Raiders lead the all-time series against the Govs, 91-44, dating back to April 6, 1974.
» The last time these two teams encountered one another was April 23, 2019. The Blue Raiders won the game, 7-1, in Murfreesboro.
Scouting The Govs
» Austin Peay is currently 3-10 this season, with wins over Army, Northwestern State, and Tennessee Tech.
» Preseason All-OVC center fielder Garrett Spain leads the team in hitting with a .306 average and 11 hits though ten games played this season. Spain missed the weekend series against Tennessee Tech.
» Harley Gollert leads the Govs in strikeout (18) and innings pitched (19.0). Teammate Luke Brown leads the team with a 4.05 earned run average in at least 10 innings pitched this season and opponents are hitting just .213 against Brown this season.
Next Time Out
» After the midweek meeting between Middle Tennessee and Austin Peay, the Blue Raiders will stay on the road for a four-game weekend series against the Memphis Tigers at FedEx Park.
Follow the Blue Raiders on Twitter (@MT_Baseball), Facebook (Blue Raider Baseball) and Instagram (@MT_Baseball).
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