Middle Tennesee State University Athletics

Softball travels to Charlotte for conference matchup
4/5/2023 6:36:00 PM | Softball
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Middle Tennessee softball (24-11, 5-4 C-USA) travels to Charlotte (22-14, 9-3) for a three-game conference series this weekend.
The series kicks off on Thursday, April 6 with a doubleheader starting at 11 a.m. CT.
Thursday's games will be live streamed here on ESPN+. Live stats for Thursday's first game can be found here and on our schedule page.
Live updates from this weekend's games will be on the Blue Raider Softball Twitter page.
Quick Hits
· Middle Tennessee is 5-4 in conference play and ranked fourth in the standings.
· Charlotte stands at the top of the conference ahead of this weekend.
· Shelby Sargent leads C-USA in triples (4).
Series History
The 49ers lead the all-time series 19-7 over the Blue Raiders. Last year, Charlotte took two out the three games in Murfreesboro. Under head coach Ashley Chastain, Charlotte leads the series 5-2.
Scouting the Competition
Charlotte is led offensively by Kassidy Krupit who is batting .381 on the year. Also, Bailey Vannoy has 10 home runs to rank second in C-USA. On the mound, Sam Gress leads the Niners with a 1.83 ERA and 114.2 innings pitched. As a team, Charlotte has a 3.21 ERA.
Last Time out vs. Murray State
The Blue Raiders dropped their midweek matchup with the Racers 6-3.
Follow the Blue Raiders
Follow Middle Tennessee Softball on social media on Facebook (Blue Raider Softball), Twitter (@MT_Softball) and Instagram (@mt_softball).
The series kicks off on Thursday, April 6 with a doubleheader starting at 11 a.m. CT.
Thursday's games will be live streamed here on ESPN+. Live stats for Thursday's first game can be found here and on our schedule page.
Live updates from this weekend's games will be on the Blue Raider Softball Twitter page.
Quick Hits
· Middle Tennessee is 5-4 in conference play and ranked fourth in the standings.
· Charlotte stands at the top of the conference ahead of this weekend.
· Shelby Sargent leads C-USA in triples (4).
Series History
The 49ers lead the all-time series 19-7 over the Blue Raiders. Last year, Charlotte took two out the three games in Murfreesboro. Under head coach Ashley Chastain, Charlotte leads the series 5-2.
Scouting the Competition
Charlotte is led offensively by Kassidy Krupit who is batting .381 on the year. Also, Bailey Vannoy has 10 home runs to rank second in C-USA. On the mound, Sam Gress leads the Niners with a 1.83 ERA and 114.2 innings pitched. As a team, Charlotte has a 3.21 ERA.
Last Time out vs. Murray State
The Blue Raiders dropped their midweek matchup with the Racers 6-3.
Follow the Blue Raiders
Follow Middle Tennessee Softball on social media on Facebook (Blue Raider Softball), Twitter (@MT_Softball) and Instagram (@mt_softball).
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