Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Friday, March 5
Leesburg, FL
12:30 PM
Middle Tennessee
vs
Stetson
MT looks to bounce back at The Spring Games
3/4/2021 11:30:00 AM | Softball
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Last week's South Alabama Classic didn't go Middle Tennessee's way, but the Blue Raiders have a chance to bounce back this weekend with six games in three days in their second visit to The Spring Games.
Games 9-14: Middle Tennessee (2-6, 0-0 C-USA) at The Spring Games (Leesburg, Fla.)
» Friday, March 5 | 12:30 p.m. CT | vs. Stetson
» Friday, March 5 | 3 p.m. CT | vs. Toledo
» Saturday, March 6 | 10 a.m. CT | vs. Florida Gulf Coast
» Saturday, March 6 | 3 p.m. CT | vs. New Mexico State
» Sunday, March 7 | 9 a.m. CT | vs. Central Michigan
» Sunday, March 7 | 11:30 a.m. CT | vs. North Dakota
About the Blue Raiders
» The Blue Raiders are looking to jumpstart the offense and get momentum back before hosting the MTSU Invitational next weekend.
» Jocelynn De La Cruz and Amaya Harris were named to the All-Tournament Team at the South Alabama Classic last weekend. That tournament marked the first five starts in Harris's career.
» Graduate student first baseman Lexi Cushing and freshman catcher Makenzie Hutchinson slugged the Blue Raiders' first two homers in MT's 7-6 win over SIU Edwardsville to kick off the South Alabama Classic. Hutchinson's round-tripper came in the bottom of the 10th inning to give her team a walk-off win.
» The Blue Raiders gave up 18 of the 24 runs scored against them with two outs at the South Alabama Classic.
» Summer Burgess and De La Cruz both have seven hits through eight games to lead the Blue Raiders.
» Cushing has accumulated 314 total bases throughout her career, and one more would give her sole possession of the program's record.
All-time vs. The Spring Games field
» MT holds a 2-0 advantage in the all-time series over Stetson, though both games between the two programs were in the 1990s.
» After MT won the first ever meeting against Toledo, the Rockets won a 4-3 affair in 2014 to even the series.
» The Blue Raiders won a 4-2 decision against Florida Gulf Coast in 2016, the only prior meeting between the two teams.
» MT now leads 22-6 all-time over New Mexico State after a 3-0 win to start the 2021 season.
» In 2010, the Blue Raiders defeated Central Michigan by a score of 3-2 in the first and only game involving those programs.
» Sunday's meeting between Middle Tennessee and North Dakota will be the first.
Scouting The Spring Games field
» MT's first opponent of the weekend, Stetson, enters with a 1-3 record, with its only win coming against fellow Conference USA program FIU.
» The Blue Raiders and Toledo share losses to Pittsburgh and will meet on Friday afternoon.
» Florida Gulf Coast took one of four from No. 21 UCF to start the 2021 season and enters the weekend at 6-8.
» New Mexico State will take on MT for a second time this season when the Aggies and Blue Raiders hit the field on Saturday afternoon. NMSU boasts wins over Pittsburgh, FIU and Stetson this season.
» After having its season-opening weekend canceled, Central Michigan was 1-2 at the Tennessee Invitational last weekend.
» North Dakota split with C-USA foe Southern Miss in the season-opening weekend but hasn't played in two weeks.
Next Time Out
» MT returns to Murfreesboro to host the MTSU Invitational on March 12-14, the Blue Raiders' first home games of the 2021 season.
» Fan attendance at Blue Raider Softball Field will be capped at 10% capacity.
Follow the Blue Raiders on Twitter (@MT_Softball), Facebook (Blue Raider Softball) and Instagram (@mt_softball).
Games 9-14: Middle Tennessee (2-6, 0-0 C-USA) at The Spring Games (Leesburg, Fla.)
» Friday, March 5 | 12:30 p.m. CT | vs. Stetson
» Friday, March 5 | 3 p.m. CT | vs. Toledo
» Saturday, March 6 | 10 a.m. CT | vs. Florida Gulf Coast
» Saturday, March 6 | 3 p.m. CT | vs. New Mexico State
» Sunday, March 7 | 9 a.m. CT | vs. Central Michigan
» Sunday, March 7 | 11:30 a.m. CT | vs. North Dakota
About the Blue Raiders
» The Blue Raiders are looking to jumpstart the offense and get momentum back before hosting the MTSU Invitational next weekend.
» Jocelynn De La Cruz and Amaya Harris were named to the All-Tournament Team at the South Alabama Classic last weekend. That tournament marked the first five starts in Harris's career.
» Graduate student first baseman Lexi Cushing and freshman catcher Makenzie Hutchinson slugged the Blue Raiders' first two homers in MT's 7-6 win over SIU Edwardsville to kick off the South Alabama Classic. Hutchinson's round-tripper came in the bottom of the 10th inning to give her team a walk-off win.
» The Blue Raiders gave up 18 of the 24 runs scored against them with two outs at the South Alabama Classic.
» Summer Burgess and De La Cruz both have seven hits through eight games to lead the Blue Raiders.
» Cushing has accumulated 314 total bases throughout her career, and one more would give her sole possession of the program's record.
All-time vs. The Spring Games field
» MT holds a 2-0 advantage in the all-time series over Stetson, though both games between the two programs were in the 1990s.
» After MT won the first ever meeting against Toledo, the Rockets won a 4-3 affair in 2014 to even the series.
» The Blue Raiders won a 4-2 decision against Florida Gulf Coast in 2016, the only prior meeting between the two teams.
» MT now leads 22-6 all-time over New Mexico State after a 3-0 win to start the 2021 season.
» In 2010, the Blue Raiders defeated Central Michigan by a score of 3-2 in the first and only game involving those programs.
» Sunday's meeting between Middle Tennessee and North Dakota will be the first.
Scouting The Spring Games field
» MT's first opponent of the weekend, Stetson, enters with a 1-3 record, with its only win coming against fellow Conference USA program FIU.
» The Blue Raiders and Toledo share losses to Pittsburgh and will meet on Friday afternoon.
» Florida Gulf Coast took one of four from No. 21 UCF to start the 2021 season and enters the weekend at 6-8.
» New Mexico State will take on MT for a second time this season when the Aggies and Blue Raiders hit the field on Saturday afternoon. NMSU boasts wins over Pittsburgh, FIU and Stetson this season.
» After having its season-opening weekend canceled, Central Michigan was 1-2 at the Tennessee Invitational last weekend.
» North Dakota split with C-USA foe Southern Miss in the season-opening weekend but hasn't played in two weeks.
Next Time Out
» MT returns to Murfreesboro to host the MTSU Invitational on March 12-14, the Blue Raiders' first home games of the 2021 season.
» Fan attendance at Blue Raider Softball Field will be capped at 10% capacity.
Follow the Blue Raiders on Twitter (@MT_Softball), Facebook (Blue Raider Softball) and Instagram (@mt_softball).
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