Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Friday, April 23
Boca Raton, FL
5:00 PM
Middle Tennessee
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Florida Atlantic
Raiders roll into Florida Atlantic series
4/22/2021 1:00:00 PM | Softball
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee showed its home field advantage over the last two weekends with a pair of 3-1 series wins over Conference USA's preseason No. 1 and 2 teams in the east division, but the Blue Raiders will need to show some moxie on the road when they visit Florida Atlantic for a four-game set this weekend.
Games 40-43: Middle Tennessee (21-18, 7-5 C-USA) at Florida Atlantic (9-26, 4-8 C-USA)
» Friday, April 23 | 5 p.m. CT
» Saturday, April 24 | 3 p.m. CT
» Saturday, April 24 | 5 p.m. CT
» Sunday, April 25 | 12 p.m. CT
About the Blue Raiders
» Corrina Dodd was named C-USA and TSWA Pitcher of the Week for the second time this season following a 2-0 record and 0.91 ERA in the 3-1 series win over Western Kentucky.
» The 1-2 punch of Summer Burgess (.338 avg, 11 doubles) and Kelci Hill (.377 avg, 47 hits) leads the Blue Raiders at the top of the order.
» MT leads C-USA as a team in hits (290), sacrifice bunts (36), stolen bases (58), and fielding percentage (.968).
» All four games of the WKU series were one-run affairs, bringing MT's record this season in one-run games to 10-3.
» Early innings are crucial for the Blue Raiders, who are 13-4 when scoring first and 2-10 when the opponent scores in the first inning.
» Dodd's season ERA is back down to 2.43, with Kailey Ahlstrom following close behind at 2.66 and a pair of saves. Amber Baldwin leads the team in wins (8) and innings pitched (88.1) while sporting a 3.09 ERA entering the weekend.
» Eight different Blue Raiders have a walk-off hit in 2021, and MT is 6-2 in extra inning games this season.
All-time vs. Florida Atlantic
» FAU leads the all-time series over MT, 31-11, and has a 13-4 advantage in games played in Boca Raton.
» The Blue Raiders, however, have won six of their last eight against the Owls, including victories in the semifinal and championship rounds of the 2018 C-USA Championship.
Scouting the Owls
» In conference play, the Owls split a four-game set with FIU before winning just one game apiece against Charlotte and Marshall.
» FAU was picked in the preseason to finish fifth in the east division, one slot behind the Blue Raiders. No Owls were picked to the preseason team, and no Owls have garnered C-USA Hitter or Pitcher of the Week awards so far this season.
» Freshman outfielder Kaitlyn Cunningham leads the Owls with a .296 batting average, and graduate catcher Kaitlyn Burke also makes a difference at the plate for her team with five home runs and a .291 average.
» Junior Lynn Gardner (4.10 ERA) is the go-to pitcher for FAU, while senior Kara Lokeinsky leads in ERA with a mark of 3.79.
» Junior infielder Maya Amm made the switch to the No. 4 spot in the lineup and is hitting .310 over her last 10 games. Amm also moved full-time to second base, where she has a fielding percentage of .958 in the last 10 contests.
Next Time Out
» MT stays on the road for the final midweek matchup of the regular season, traveling to Austin Peay for a 5 p.m. CT start on Wednesday, April 28.
Follow the Blue Raiders on Twitter (@MT_Softball), Facebook (Blue Raider Softball) and Instagram (@mt_softball).
Games 40-43: Middle Tennessee (21-18, 7-5 C-USA) at Florida Atlantic (9-26, 4-8 C-USA)
» Friday, April 23 | 5 p.m. CT
» Saturday, April 24 | 3 p.m. CT
» Saturday, April 24 | 5 p.m. CT
» Sunday, April 25 | 12 p.m. CT
About the Blue Raiders
» Corrina Dodd was named C-USA and TSWA Pitcher of the Week for the second time this season following a 2-0 record and 0.91 ERA in the 3-1 series win over Western Kentucky.
» The 1-2 punch of Summer Burgess (.338 avg, 11 doubles) and Kelci Hill (.377 avg, 47 hits) leads the Blue Raiders at the top of the order.
» MT leads C-USA as a team in hits (290), sacrifice bunts (36), stolen bases (58), and fielding percentage (.968).
» All four games of the WKU series were one-run affairs, bringing MT's record this season in one-run games to 10-3.
» Early innings are crucial for the Blue Raiders, who are 13-4 when scoring first and 2-10 when the opponent scores in the first inning.
» Dodd's season ERA is back down to 2.43, with Kailey Ahlstrom following close behind at 2.66 and a pair of saves. Amber Baldwin leads the team in wins (8) and innings pitched (88.1) while sporting a 3.09 ERA entering the weekend.
» Eight different Blue Raiders have a walk-off hit in 2021, and MT is 6-2 in extra inning games this season.
All-time vs. Florida Atlantic
» FAU leads the all-time series over MT, 31-11, and has a 13-4 advantage in games played in Boca Raton.
» The Blue Raiders, however, have won six of their last eight against the Owls, including victories in the semifinal and championship rounds of the 2018 C-USA Championship.
Scouting the Owls
» In conference play, the Owls split a four-game set with FIU before winning just one game apiece against Charlotte and Marshall.
» FAU was picked in the preseason to finish fifth in the east division, one slot behind the Blue Raiders. No Owls were picked to the preseason team, and no Owls have garnered C-USA Hitter or Pitcher of the Week awards so far this season.
» Freshman outfielder Kaitlyn Cunningham leads the Owls with a .296 batting average, and graduate catcher Kaitlyn Burke also makes a difference at the plate for her team with five home runs and a .291 average.
» Junior Lynn Gardner (4.10 ERA) is the go-to pitcher for FAU, while senior Kara Lokeinsky leads in ERA with a mark of 3.79.
» Junior infielder Maya Amm made the switch to the No. 4 spot in the lineup and is hitting .310 over her last 10 games. Amm also moved full-time to second base, where she has a fielding percentage of .958 in the last 10 contests.
Next Time Out
» MT stays on the road for the final midweek matchup of the regular season, traveling to Austin Peay for a 5 p.m. CT start on Wednesday, April 28.
Follow the Blue Raiders on Twitter (@MT_Softball), Facebook (Blue Raider Softball) and Instagram (@mt_softball).
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