Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Friday, April 9
Murfreesboro, TN
3:00 PM
Middle Tennessee
vs
Marshall
MT steps back into league play vs. Marshall
4/8/2021 11:45:00 AM | Softball
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee is looking for its first win against Marshall as a Conference USA team and its first win over the Thundering Herd in Murfreesboro when the Blue Raiders host the Herd for four games this weekend.
MT and Marshall announced Wednesday afternoon that game times were adjusted from the previously determined times. The Blue Raiders and Thundering Herd will now play a doubleheader Friday and single games on Saturday and Sunday.
Games 32-35: Middle Tennessee (15-16, 1-3 C-USA) vs. Marshall (11-4, 0-0 C-USA)
» Friday, April 9 | 3 p.m. CT
» Friday, April 9 | 5:30 p.m. CT
» Saturday, April 10 | 2 p.m. CT
» Sunday, April 11 | 12 p.m. CT
» 10% maximum capacity; masks and social distancing required
About the Blue Raiders
» MT returns to Murfreesboro after a six-game road swing that ended Tuesday night with a record of 2-4.
» The 1-2 punch of Summer Burgess (.340 avg; nine-game hit streak) and Kelci Hill (.351 avg) leads the Blue Raiders at the top of the order.
» Hill's five sacrifice flies ties her with Danielle DeCamino (2003) for most sac flies in a single season, and it ties her for fifth all-time in sac flies in a career.
» Early innings are crucial for the Blue Raiders, who are 10-3 when scoring first and 0-9 when the opponent scores in the first inning.
» MT is first in C-USA with 53 stolen bases as a team and 34th nationally 1.71 steals per game. Jaya Herring (11-for-12) and Savannah Freeman (10-for-13) lead their team on the basepaths.
» Corrina Dodd leads the Blue Raiders with a 2.37 ERA and 68.0 innings pitched. Amber Baldwin (3.41 ERA) joins Dodd with five wins in the 2021 campaign.
» Defensively, the Blue Raiders lead the league with a fielding percentage of .968. The last time MT led C-USA in fielding percentage after a full season was the championship season of 2018.
» MT is two wins shy of victory No. 700 in its 29-year existence and is also two home wins shy of the 250th win at Blue Raider Softball Field.
» Burgess has started all 228 games played in her career and is four starts shy of holding the program's record for starts all-time.
All-time vs. Marshall
» Marshall enters the weekend with an 18-1 advantage in the all-time series against MT.
» MT is looking for its first win over the Herd in Murfreesboro and its first win over Marshall as a C-USA team.
Scouting the Thundering Herd
» Marshall was picked in the preseason by the league's coaches to finish second in the east division, two spots above the Blue Raiders, with three first place votes.
» The Herd were supposed to play Western Kentucky last weekend to open their C-USA slate, but the series was postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the WKU program.
» Preseason Player of the Year Aly Harrell is batting .412 with four homers so far this season. Harrell's teammates on the C-USA Preseason Team list were Sierra Huerta (.361 avg, 4 HR), Saige Pye (.300 avg) and Mya Stevenson (.171 avg, 3 HR).
» Laney Jones (2.25 ERA) is the ace for her squad and leads the league with two Pitcher of the Week awards.
» The pitching staff for the Herd is deep, as Ashley Blessin (2.55 ERA) and Cailey Joyce (1.45 ERA) will also see a good amount of innings in the circle.
Next Time Out
» MT stays in Murfreesboro to host C-USA rival Western Kentucky for a four-game set on April 16-18.
» 10% maximum capacity; masks and social distancing required
Follow the Blue Raiders on Twitter (@MT_Softball), Facebook (Blue Raider Softball) and Instagram (@mt_softball).
MT and Marshall announced Wednesday afternoon that game times were adjusted from the previously determined times. The Blue Raiders and Thundering Herd will now play a doubleheader Friday and single games on Saturday and Sunday.
Games 32-35: Middle Tennessee (15-16, 1-3 C-USA) vs. Marshall (11-4, 0-0 C-USA)
» Friday, April 9 | 3 p.m. CT
» Friday, April 9 | 5:30 p.m. CT
» Saturday, April 10 | 2 p.m. CT
» Sunday, April 11 | 12 p.m. CT
» 10% maximum capacity; masks and social distancing required
About the Blue Raiders
» MT returns to Murfreesboro after a six-game road swing that ended Tuesday night with a record of 2-4.
» The 1-2 punch of Summer Burgess (.340 avg; nine-game hit streak) and Kelci Hill (.351 avg) leads the Blue Raiders at the top of the order.
» Hill's five sacrifice flies ties her with Danielle DeCamino (2003) for most sac flies in a single season, and it ties her for fifth all-time in sac flies in a career.
» Early innings are crucial for the Blue Raiders, who are 10-3 when scoring first and 0-9 when the opponent scores in the first inning.
» MT is first in C-USA with 53 stolen bases as a team and 34th nationally 1.71 steals per game. Jaya Herring (11-for-12) and Savannah Freeman (10-for-13) lead their team on the basepaths.
» Corrina Dodd leads the Blue Raiders with a 2.37 ERA and 68.0 innings pitched. Amber Baldwin (3.41 ERA) joins Dodd with five wins in the 2021 campaign.
» Defensively, the Blue Raiders lead the league with a fielding percentage of .968. The last time MT led C-USA in fielding percentage after a full season was the championship season of 2018.
» MT is two wins shy of victory No. 700 in its 29-year existence and is also two home wins shy of the 250th win at Blue Raider Softball Field.
» Burgess has started all 228 games played in her career and is four starts shy of holding the program's record for starts all-time.
All-time vs. Marshall
» Marshall enters the weekend with an 18-1 advantage in the all-time series against MT.
» MT is looking for its first win over the Herd in Murfreesboro and its first win over Marshall as a C-USA team.
Scouting the Thundering Herd
» Marshall was picked in the preseason by the league's coaches to finish second in the east division, two spots above the Blue Raiders, with three first place votes.
» The Herd were supposed to play Western Kentucky last weekend to open their C-USA slate, but the series was postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the WKU program.
» Preseason Player of the Year Aly Harrell is batting .412 with four homers so far this season. Harrell's teammates on the C-USA Preseason Team list were Sierra Huerta (.361 avg, 4 HR), Saige Pye (.300 avg) and Mya Stevenson (.171 avg, 3 HR).
» Laney Jones (2.25 ERA) is the ace for her squad and leads the league with two Pitcher of the Week awards.
» The pitching staff for the Herd is deep, as Ashley Blessin (2.55 ERA) and Cailey Joyce (1.45 ERA) will also see a good amount of innings in the circle.
Next Time Out
» MT stays in Murfreesboro to host C-USA rival Western Kentucky for a four-game set on April 16-18.
» 10% maximum capacity; masks and social distancing required
Follow the Blue Raiders on Twitter (@MT_Softball), Facebook (Blue Raider Softball) and Instagram (@mt_softball).
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