Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
NOTEBOOK: Football Season Ticket Renewal Deadline just around the corner
5/22/2023 5:35:00 PM | Baseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Tennis, Women's Soccer
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Fall in Floyd Stadium will be here before you know it, Blue Raider fans, and you won't want to miss any of the Middle Tennessee Football action as MTSU heads into a new look Conference USA in the new academic year.
With six home games on tap, including Murray State, Colorado State and new C-USA member Jacksonville State, along with returning rivals LA Tech, UTEP and FIU, there will be plenty of chances to cheer on the Blue Raiders!
Fans can renew their season tickets from 2022 by calling the Ticket Office at (615) 898-5261 to receive the 2023 Blackout Shirt with each ticket purchased on your account if you renew by May 31. Interested in premium seating opportunities? Contact the BRAA at (615) 898-2210 or BRAA@mtsu.edu for more information!
Baseball heads to Houston for C-USA Tournament
After earning the No. 7 seed in the Conference USA Tournament, Middle Tennessee Baseball will face UTSA on Wednesday at Reckling Park in Houston, Texas (home of the Rice Owls).
The Conference USA Baseball Championships are set up as two separate double elimination brackets, with the No. 2, 3, 6 and 7 seeds in one bracket and the No. 1, 4, 5 and 8 seeds in the other bracket. The winner of each bracket will then face off in a winner-take-all Championship Game.
First pitch of Wednesday's game is set for 12:30 p.m. on ESPN+, which will carry every game of the Tournament, save for the Championship Game, which is on CBS Sports Network. Radio coverage will be carried on WGNS 101.9 FM / 1450 AM (Murfreesboro), WGNS 100.5 FM (Smyrna), GoBlueRaiders.com and the Varsity Network App.
Men's Tennis Signs Plethora of Transfers
Blue Raider Men's Tennis signed three new players into the program this past week, adding Leo Raquin, Karim Al-Amin and Igor Mandou Berranger to next year's squad.
Raquin, a native of Besancon, France, comes to Murfreesboro after three years Temple, where he was outstanding in both singles and doubles for the Owls. Raquin has a career a singles record of 56-17 and a career doubles record of 44-22. His singles record this past season was 22-1 at the No. 2 spot in Temple's lineup.
Al-Amin, who hails from Waltrop, Germany, was the Southland Conference Freshman of the Year while competing for New Orleans this past season. He finished with a 12-3 singles record on court No. 2 and a 12-5 record in doubles for the Privateers.
Berranger, the lone freshman signed this week, also is from France. Borendame has this to say about the highly regarded player: "Igor has so much game. He is another huge culture guy that loves tennis, team and is a top student. We are excited to work side by side with him."
Fraser Called Up to Jamaican U-20 National Team
Middle Tennessee Soccer's Taijah Fraser has earned a call up to the U-20 Jamaican Women's National Team roster, ahead of the CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championships this week in the Dominican Republic.
Fraser will feature at forward for the Reggae Girls, who qualified for the championships though a trio of wins in April's qualifying group stage. The tournament's top three teams will qualify for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
"When I got the call, I knew I couldn't pass up the chance to represent my country. I feel very blessed because not everyone gets this opportunity, and I'm excited to take my sport to the national stage and go show everybody what the Reggae Girls can do," said Fraser. "I'm ready to get out there in the Dominican Republic and help my team qualify for the World Cup."
A freshman in 2022, Fraser appeared in 13 matches for the Blue Raiders, logging an assist against Mississippi Valley State on Sept. 2 and scoring against Austin Peay on Sept. 4.
Getting to Know: Ty Mosley
Over in our Men's Basketball feed in the coming weeks, stay tuned for some first looks at our newest Blue Raiders before they arrive on campus this summer! Our Men's Basketball SID, Thomas Donley, is doing a great interview series with each new player ahead of summer workouts.
This week Ty Mosely, who's joining the Blue Raiders from Mississippi Valley State, was the series' first guest. Check out his video below!
Volleyball Schedule Release Tomorrow!
Also, something to keep your eyes on if you like to make your way over Alumni Gym in the fall to cheer on the MTSU Volleyball program. Tomorrow, the Blue Raiders will release their official fall schedule!
Be sure to keep out on @MT_Volleyball on both Twitter and Instagram for the full schedule.
ICYMI: MTSU Softball is a gem
A personal note to end this one, but if you follow me on Twitter, you probably got a lot of updates for me on MTSU Softball's run to the NCAA Tournament Tuscaloosa Regional Finals, where the Blue Raiders picked up three Top 25 wins in three days and had the No. 5 seed Alabama on the ropes in their own home ballpark.
I have been at so many of their home games this season, but this was the first time I traveled with the program this spring, and I struggle to find the words to relay to y'all how proud they made me to be a small part of this athletic department this weekend. Not only was their skill and fight evident through every pitch this weekend (it's not every day, after all, that it becomes apparent you're watching the best ever team a program has produced), but their comradery and culture off the field was even more impressive to witness as an outsider.
They won the hearts of many fans across the country this weekend, even those rooting for the Crimson Tide, with their clear joy when playing the game and clear love of one another. It was a reminder of everything I love about my job and I hope y'all had as much following them as I did getting a chance to share snippets of their stories.
You can check out my fuller thoughts in my column from the weekend below. Let's go Blue!
With six home games on tap, including Murray State, Colorado State and new C-USA member Jacksonville State, along with returning rivals LA Tech, UTEP and FIU, there will be plenty of chances to cheer on the Blue Raiders!
Fans can renew their season tickets from 2022 by calling the Ticket Office at (615) 898-5261 to receive the 2023 Blackout Shirt with each ticket purchased on your account if you renew by May 31. Interested in premium seating opportunities? Contact the BRAA at (615) 898-2210 or BRAA@mtsu.edu for more information!
Raider Walk. Tailgate. Blue Raider wins. Floyd Stadium in the fall will be here soon 🙌
— Middle Tennessee FB (@MT_FB) May 17, 2023
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Baseball heads to Houston for C-USA Tournament
After earning the No. 7 seed in the Conference USA Tournament, Middle Tennessee Baseball will face UTSA on Wednesday at Reckling Park in Houston, Texas (home of the Rice Owls).
The Conference USA Baseball Championships are set up as two separate double elimination brackets, with the No. 2, 3, 6 and 7 seeds in one bracket and the No. 1, 4, 5 and 8 seeds in the other bracket. The winner of each bracket will then face off in a winner-take-all Championship Game.
First pitch of Wednesday's game is set for 12:30 p.m. on ESPN+, which will carry every game of the Tournament, save for the Championship Game, which is on CBS Sports Network. Radio coverage will be carried on WGNS 101.9 FM / 1450 AM (Murfreesboro), WGNS 100.5 FM (Smyrna), GoBlueRaiders.com and the Varsity Network App.
2023 C-USA Baseball Championship Bracket
— Conference USA (@ConferenceUSA) May 20, 2023
The action starts Wednesday, May 24 at 9am from Houston, TX!#CUSABASE ⚾️ | https://t.co/B7xWMJ0OBJ pic.twitter.com/TQ6dYA5sAY
It's Conference USA Championship Week!
— MT Baseball (@MT_Baseball) May 22, 2023
Game ☝️ in Houston against UTSA Wednesday!#BLUEnited | #BlueCrew pic.twitter.com/vfYaCmmFGD
Men's Tennis Signs Plethora of Transfers
Blue Raider Men's Tennis signed three new players into the program this past week, adding Leo Raquin, Karim Al-Amin and Igor Mandou Berranger to next year's squad.
Raquin, a native of Besancon, France, comes to Murfreesboro after three years Temple, where he was outstanding in both singles and doubles for the Owls. Raquin has a career a singles record of 56-17 and a career doubles record of 44-22. His singles record this past season was 22-1 at the No. 2 spot in Temple's lineup.
Welcome to the 'Boro, Leo Raquin!
— MT Men's Tennis (@MT_MensTennis) May 16, 2023
📰 - https://t.co/z7NiEKWth8#BLUEnited pic.twitter.com/A5X6N380rb
Al-Amin, who hails from Waltrop, Germany, was the Southland Conference Freshman of the Year while competing for New Orleans this past season. He finished with a 12-3 singles record on court No. 2 and a 12-5 record in doubles for the Privateers.
Welcome to the 'Boro, Karim Al-Amin!
— MT Men's Tennis (@MT_MensTennis) May 17, 2023
📰 https://t.co/72xddaRy5R#BLUEnited pic.twitter.com/gfsTTNRKuV
Berranger, the lone freshman signed this week, also is from France. Borendame has this to say about the highly regarded player: "Igor has so much game. He is another huge culture guy that loves tennis, team and is a top student. We are excited to work side by side with him."
Welcome to the 'Boro, Igor Mandou Berranger!
— MT Men's Tennis (@MT_MensTennis) May 22, 2023
📰 https://t.co/0WuX3R08pD#BLUEnited pic.twitter.com/qX48wT0nt1
Fraser Called Up to Jamaican U-20 National Team
Middle Tennessee Soccer's Taijah Fraser has earned a call up to the U-20 Jamaican Women's National Team roster, ahead of the CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championships this week in the Dominican Republic.
Fraser will feature at forward for the Reggae Girls, who qualified for the championships though a trio of wins in April's qualifying group stage. The tournament's top three teams will qualify for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
Going Global! 🇯🇲
— MT Soccer (@MT_Soccer) May 19, 2023
Congratulations to Taijah Fraser on making the Jamaican U-20 roster ahead of the CONCACAF U-20 Women's Championships in the Dominican Republic!
🔗 https://t.co/FT3MOlPkHb#BLUEnited pic.twitter.com/oTTk3fFbgW
"When I got the call, I knew I couldn't pass up the chance to represent my country. I feel very blessed because not everyone gets this opportunity, and I'm excited to take my sport to the national stage and go show everybody what the Reggae Girls can do," said Fraser. "I'm ready to get out there in the Dominican Republic and help my team qualify for the World Cup."
A freshman in 2022, Fraser appeared in 13 matches for the Blue Raiders, logging an assist against Mississippi Valley State on Sept. 2 and scoring against Austin Peay on Sept. 4.
Getting to Know: Ty Mosley
Over in our Men's Basketball feed in the coming weeks, stay tuned for some first looks at our newest Blue Raiders before they arrive on campus this summer! Our Men's Basketball SID, Thomas Donley, is doing a great interview series with each new player ahead of summer workouts.
This week Ty Mosely, who's joining the Blue Raiders from Mississippi Valley State, was the series' first guest. Check out his video below!
Get to know newcomer Ty Mosley!#StickTogether | @Ty_Mosley0 pic.twitter.com/1cvjVmEt9Z
— MT Basketball (@MT_MBB) May 19, 2023
Volleyball Schedule Release Tomorrow!
Also, something to keep your eyes on if you like to make your way over Alumni Gym in the fall to cheer on the MTSU Volleyball program. Tomorrow, the Blue Raiders will release their official fall schedule!
Be sure to keep out on @MT_Volleyball on both Twitter and Instagram for the full schedule.
ICYMI: MTSU Softball is a gem
A personal note to end this one, but if you follow me on Twitter, you probably got a lot of updates for me on MTSU Softball's run to the NCAA Tournament Tuscaloosa Regional Finals, where the Blue Raiders picked up three Top 25 wins in three days and had the No. 5 seed Alabama on the ropes in their own home ballpark.
I have been at so many of their home games this season, but this was the first time I traveled with the program this spring, and I struggle to find the words to relay to y'all how proud they made me to be a small part of this athletic department this weekend. Not only was their skill and fight evident through every pitch this weekend (it's not every day, after all, that it becomes apparent you're watching the best ever team a program has produced), but their comradery and culture off the field was even more impressive to witness as an outsider.
They won the hearts of many fans across the country this weekend, even those rooting for the Crimson Tide, with their clear joy when playing the game and clear love of one another. It was a reminder of everything I love about my job and I hope y'all had as much following them as I did getting a chance to share snippets of their stories.
You can check out my fuller thoughts in my column from the weekend below. Let's go Blue!
By the end of the weekend, it was clear the #BlueRaiders belonged.
— MT Athletics (@MTAthletics) May 22, 2023
MTSU Staff Writer @sjdoughton's latest column, presented by @tennessee_ortho, recaps a magical run in the Tuscaloosa Regional by @MT_Softball.https://t.co/HGXZ1UCMTh
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