Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Middle Tennessee
11-11, 0
Florida Atlantic
14-10, 0
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: JOSEY, Jacob (3-2)
L: Hamm, Jaden (3-2)
S: WILLIAMS, C.J. (1)
Batting:
2B: Mabry, JT 1 ; Rutter, Briggs 1
RBI: Mabry, JT 1 ; Galloway, Jackson 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Coker, Brett 1 ; Wright, DJ 1
CS: Galloway, Jackson 1
HBP: Vinson, Luke 1
Batting:
2B: ROSS, Jackson 1 ; GOLDSTEIN, Dylan 1 ; MILLAN, Jake 1 ; DEBOSE, Jalen 1
RBI: HARTIGAN, Mitchell 1 ; ROSS, Jackson 1 ; GOLDSTEIN, Dylan 2 ; MILLAN, Jake 1 ; DEBOSE, Jalen 1
SH: DEBOSE, Jalen 1
Base Running:
RUNS: HARTIGAN, Mitchell 1 ; SCHANUEL, Nolan 1 ; ROSS, Jackson 1 ; GOLDSTEIN, Dylan 1 ; MILLAN, Jake 1 ; DEBOSE, Jalen 1
SB: DEBOSE, Jalen 1
HBP: SCHANUEL, Nolan 1
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FAU Erases Early Blue Raider Lead, MTSU Drops Series
3/25/2023 6:10:00 PM | Baseball
Jumping ahead 2-0 after three innings, the Blue Raiders gave up six unanswered runs on Saturday afternoon. FAU clinches the three-game, Conference USA series with the decision, and MTSU falls to 11-11 and 2-3 in league play.
The Raiders drew first blood when 2B JT Mabry singled to the shortstop and brought home DJ Wright in the second inning. An inning later, Jackson Galloway poked a two-out single to left and scored Brett Coker.
The Owls tied the game in the fourth on a two-out, two-RBI double. Two innings later, an RBI double put FAU ahead for the first time of the afternoon.
RHP Jaden Hamm pitched a lengthy outing, his first start in a non-series opener this season. Across 6.1 innings, the junior struck out four batters and didn't allow a hit until two outs had been recorded in the fourth inning. However, Hamm departed with a deficit and took the loss on Saturday.
FAU added three runs in the eighth inning to cap the afternoon.
The Skipper Speaks
"We had another tough game today. FAU has a very solid lineup and Jaden Hamm gave us a chance to win. We have to come back tomorrow and compete for 9 innings and stay aggressive," said Head Coach Jerry Meyers.
By the Numbers8: After logging 18 and 17 hits respectively in its past two matchups, the Blue Raider bats logged eight base knocks on Saturday.
2: Mabry was 2-5 with an RBI and a double, while Jeremiah Boyd was 2-4 on the game.
1.2: RHP James Sells went 1.2 innings out of the bullpen and had one strikeout.
Blue Raider Notes
Mabry extended his hitting streak to a team-high 18 games. SS Brett Coker meanwhile has reached base safely in 17 straight.
Tied in hits with the Owls Saturday, the Blue Raiders haven't been outhit since March 5 against Toledo.
MTSU kept the lineup consistent from Friday night's series opener, changing nothing but the order Saturday.
Up Next
The Blue Raiders and Owls will play the series finale Sunday at 11:00 a.m. CT.
C-USA TV will air the game from FAU Baseball Stadium, with WGNS 101.9 FM / 1450 AM (Murfreesboro), WGNS 100.5 FM (Smyrna) carrying the radio broadcast in conjunction with GoBlueRaiders.com and the Varsity Network App.
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