Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
NOTEBOOK: Baseball Opening Day set for Friday!
2/12/2024 6:30:00 PM | Baseball, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country and Track & Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country and Track & Field, Track & Field/Cross Country
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The most exciting time in any baseball fan's year is here for the Blue Raiders: Opening Day! MTSU will kick off the 2024 season at home with a three-game series against Bowling Green starting on Friday, with first pitch scheduled for 3 p.m.
Come join us for $1 Opening Day, where fans can enjoy one-dollar tickets, soft drinks and hot dogs to celebrate the start of the season! Saturday and Sunday's games will start at 2 p.m. and 1 p.m., respectively, with all three games broadcast on ESPN+ and streamed on the Blue Raider Radio Network on GoBlueRaiders.com
Men's Basketball returns home to host CUSA's Western Front
Men's Basketball finally gets back home to Murfreesboro after a three-game road trip for a pair of games against CUSA's Western Front, hosting UTEP on Thursday night at 6:30 p.m. and New Mexico State on Saturday evening at 5 p.m.
Thursday night is the program's annual Mardi Gras Night! Come get complementary King Cake while supplies last and participate in the annual Mardi Gras parade at halftime! Saturday will feature another strong MTSU tradition with the program's annual Alumni Night. Make sure to stay in your seats to honor Blue Raider legends at halftime!
Savannah Wheeler named CUSA Player of the Week for the third time this season
Following a pair of strong performances against Liberty and FIU, Middle Tennessee guard Savannah Wheeler was named the Conference USA Player of the Week, as announced by the league office Monday afternoon.
Wheeler, a graduate from Catlettsburg, Kentucky picked up her eighth career weekly accolade and third of the season – she was previously named Player of the Week five times and Freshman of the Week twice.
The preseason CUSA Player of the Year was sensational this week, tallying 51 points on 19-of-37 (51.3 percent) from the field, including 4-of-7 from beyond the arc, and a perfect 9-of-9 from the charity stripe to pair with 17 assists, five rebounds and four steals.
Wheeler currently leads the league in Scoring (17.1 PPG), Assists (116), Assist/Turnover Ratio (2.1) and Minutes (37.4), and is second in Free Throw Percentage (85.8).
FYI Part 1: Senior Days for Men's and Women's Basketball moved to penultimate game
Due to scheduling quirks in both Men's Basketball and Women's Basketball's CUSA schedules this winter, MTSU has moved the tradition end of season Senior Day presentations to each program's penultimate home game of the season, rather than their usual slot in the final home game of the year.
Men's Basketball's final home game of the 2023-24 season falls on a Tuesday, March 5, against Liberty. Men's Basketball will celebrate its graduating seniors on the more traditional weekend date, Saturday, February 24, against WKU. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. that evening.
Women's Basketball will end its 2023-24 season on the weekend, taking on Louisiana Tech on Saturday, March 9. But tipoff is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. that morning to account for TSSAA State Championship basketball scheduled for that afternoon. The Lady Raiders will honor their seniors instead the week before, when they take on Sam Houston on Saturday, March 2. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m.
FYI Part 2: Programming Note
A personal programming note for those of you who follow my in-game updates for the Blue Raiders and Lady Raiders on X (formerly known as Twitter): Our Sports Information office recently had a beloved colleague, who served as the Sports Information Director for both our baseball and soccer programs, among other roles, take a position at another institution just before the start of baseball season.
While we work on hiring their replacement, it's all hands on deck to help make sure the baseball season in particular runs smoothly. I've been tasked with running baseball sports information operations for Saturday home games the rest of the basketball season, so my online updates will be sporadic at best depending on the timing of first pitch and tipoff each week.
I'm excited to work more closely with the Blue Raiders on the diamond, but wanted to let y'all know in case anyone got worried when they didn't hear updates from me this weekend, when the Men take on New Mexico State while Baseball plays Bowling Green!
Softball Season Tickets on Sale Now
On the heels of a Conference USA Championship and a season that ended in an NCAA Regional Final, the Middle Tennessee softball program announced today they will be selling season tickets for the first time in school history. The Blue Raiders won 42 games last year and had three wins over nationally ranked opponents.
Prices for the 2024 season will be $40 for season tickets and $5 for single game tickets.
Fans can now purchase season tickets online by clicking here. Please note all softball season tickets will be mobile tickets, and immediately available in your "Account Manager" account following purchase. Fans may then add their tickets directly to their smartphone's wallet. For any questions, please email tickets@mtsu.edu or call 615-898-5261
"I want to thank all of our fans who supported us in our 2023 championship campaign," said head coach Jeff Breeden. "I hope to see the same support in 2024 as we take this to another level. Your season ticket support will elevate this program to new heights."
Track & Field competes in final tune-up ahead of CUSA Indoor Championships
Middle Tennessee men's and women's track and field teams completed the Darius Dixon Invitational in Lynchburg, Va. on Saturday afternoon with a number of personal best times.
For the men, freshman Sammy Sang placed first with a personal best in the 3000-meter seeded finals with a 8:24,46s time. Joel Iheakolam placed second in the Triple Jump with a mark of 15.25m for a new personal best. And Carmelo Cannizzaro placed third in the 1000-meter with a 2:27.63s time. He also ran a personal best in the 800-meter with a 1:52.79s time.
For the women, Faith Nyathi placed second in the 3000-meter with a time of 9:25.95s for a personal best. Freshman Nancy Maiyo placed first in the 3000-meter seeded finals with a (PB) time of 10:01.17s. Odilia Jepchumba won the 3000-meter invite with Nyathi placing second.
The CUSA Indoor Track & Field Championships are scheduled for February 23-24 in Lynchburg.
Men's and Women's Tennis pick up home wins on Friday
TrueBlue Give kicks off tomorrow!
The University's Annual Fundraising Drive, True Blue Give, kicks off tomorrow and you can support the Blue Raider Athletic Association (BRAA)! Follow the link below to check out some of the ways your donation can make an impact on our athletic department and help us reach our fundraising goal!
https://fundraise.givesmart.com/vf/MTSU/team/BRAAAthletics
Three Blue Raiders are Super Bowl Champions after the Chiefs OT win
Come join us for $1 Opening Day, where fans can enjoy one-dollar tickets, soft drinks and hot dogs to celebrate the start of the season! Saturday and Sunday's games will start at 2 p.m. and 1 p.m., respectively, with all three games broadcast on ESPN+ and streamed on the Blue Raider Radio Network on GoBlueRaiders.com
It's officially 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤!#BLUEnited | #BlueCrew pic.twitter.com/HnzFBfoLbu
— Middle Tennessee Baseball (@MT_Baseball) February 12, 2024
Had a blast at the @MT_WBB game last night! Can't wait to see y'all at The Reese next week on Opening Day!#BLUEnited | #BlueCrew pic.twitter.com/XRGJtoJ4qA
— Middle Tennessee Baseball (@MT_Baseball) February 9, 2024
Men's Basketball returns home to host CUSA's Western Front
Men's Basketball finally gets back home to Murfreesboro after a three-game road trip for a pair of games against CUSA's Western Front, hosting UTEP on Thursday night at 6:30 p.m. and New Mexico State on Saturday evening at 5 p.m.
Thursday night is the program's annual Mardi Gras Night! Come get complementary King Cake while supplies last and participate in the annual Mardi Gras parade at halftime! Saturday will feature another strong MTSU tradition with the program's annual Alumni Night. Make sure to stay in your seats to honor Blue Raider legends at halftime!
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— Middle Tennessee Athletics (@MTAthletics) February 12, 2024
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Savannah Wheeler named CUSA Player of the Week for the third time this season
Following a pair of strong performances against Liberty and FIU, Middle Tennessee guard Savannah Wheeler was named the Conference USA Player of the Week, as announced by the league office Monday afternoon.
Wheeler, a graduate from Catlettsburg, Kentucky picked up her eighth career weekly accolade and third of the season – she was previously named Player of the Week five times and Freshman of the Week twice.
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗨𝗦𝗔 - Player of the Week #BLUEnited | #TrueBlue pic.twitter.com/JJs7PyGNyK
— Middle Tennessee Women's Basketball (@MT_WBB) February 12, 2024
The preseason CUSA Player of the Year was sensational this week, tallying 51 points on 19-of-37 (51.3 percent) from the field, including 4-of-7 from beyond the arc, and a perfect 9-of-9 from the charity stripe to pair with 17 assists, five rebounds and four steals.
Wheeler currently leads the league in Scoring (17.1 PPG), Assists (116), Assist/Turnover Ratio (2.1) and Minutes (37.4), and is second in Free Throw Percentage (85.8).
🏀 PLAYER OF THE WEEK 🏀
— Conference USA (@ConferenceUSA) February 12, 2024
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🏅3️⃣ Savannah Wheeler, @MT_WBB#NoLimitsOnUs | https://t.co/90To5gBipA pic.twitter.com/YF0Y3dwsuY
FYI Part 1: Senior Days for Men's and Women's Basketball moved to penultimate game
Due to scheduling quirks in both Men's Basketball and Women's Basketball's CUSA schedules this winter, MTSU has moved the tradition end of season Senior Day presentations to each program's penultimate home game of the season, rather than their usual slot in the final home game of the year.
Men's Basketball's final home game of the 2023-24 season falls on a Tuesday, March 5, against Liberty. Men's Basketball will celebrate its graduating seniors on the more traditional weekend date, Saturday, February 24, against WKU. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. that evening.
Women's Basketball will end its 2023-24 season on the weekend, taking on Louisiana Tech on Saturday, March 9. But tipoff is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. that morning to account for TSSAA State Championship basketball scheduled for that afternoon. The Lady Raiders will honor their seniors instead the week before, when they take on Sam Houston on Saturday, March 2. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m.
FYI Part 2: Programming Note
A personal programming note for those of you who follow my in-game updates for the Blue Raiders and Lady Raiders on X (formerly known as Twitter): Our Sports Information office recently had a beloved colleague, who served as the Sports Information Director for both our baseball and soccer programs, among other roles, take a position at another institution just before the start of baseball season.
While we work on hiring their replacement, it's all hands on deck to help make sure the baseball season in particular runs smoothly. I've been tasked with running baseball sports information operations for Saturday home games the rest of the basketball season, so my online updates will be sporadic at best depending on the timing of first pitch and tipoff each week.
I'm excited to work more closely with the Blue Raiders on the diamond, but wanted to let y'all know in case anyone got worried when they didn't hear updates from me this weekend, when the Men take on New Mexico State while Baseball plays Bowling Green!
Softball Season Tickets on Sale Now
On the heels of a Conference USA Championship and a season that ended in an NCAA Regional Final, the Middle Tennessee softball program announced today they will be selling season tickets for the first time in school history. The Blue Raiders won 42 games last year and had three wins over nationally ranked opponents.
Prices for the 2024 season will be $40 for season tickets and $5 for single game tickets.
Fans can now purchase season tickets online by clicking here. Please note all softball season tickets will be mobile tickets, and immediately available in your "Account Manager" account following purchase. Fans may then add their tickets directly to their smartphone's wallet. For any questions, please email tickets@mtsu.edu or call 615-898-5261
Season tickets are on sale now!
— Middle Tennessee Softball (@MT_Softball) February 12, 2024
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"I want to thank all of our fans who supported us in our 2023 championship campaign," said head coach Jeff Breeden. "I hope to see the same support in 2024 as we take this to another level. Your season ticket support will elevate this program to new heights."
Big things happening for MTSU Softball! Buy your season tickets now💙💙 https://t.co/JUXgM8lIjL
— GretchenMead27 (@GretchenMead27) February 12, 2024
Track & Field competes in final tune-up ahead of CUSA Indoor Championships
Middle Tennessee men's and women's track and field teams completed the Darius Dixon Invitational in Lynchburg, Va. on Saturday afternoon with a number of personal best times.
For the men, freshman Sammy Sang placed first with a personal best in the 3000-meter seeded finals with a 8:24,46s time. Joel Iheakolam placed second in the Triple Jump with a mark of 15.25m for a new personal best. And Carmelo Cannizzaro placed third in the 1000-meter with a 2:27.63s time. He also ran a personal best in the 800-meter with a 1:52.79s time.
For the women, Faith Nyathi placed second in the 3000-meter with a time of 9:25.95s for a personal best. Freshman Nancy Maiyo placed first in the 3000-meter seeded finals with a (PB) time of 10:01.17s. Odilia Jepchumba won the 3000-meter invite with Nyathi placing second.
The CUSA Indoor Track & Field Championships are scheduled for February 23-24 in Lynchburg.
Men's and Women's Tennis pick up home wins on Friday
Never failing in the fight! 💪#BLUEnited pic.twitter.com/SgqCkg2cq7
— Middle Tennessee Men's Tennis (@MT_MensTennis) February 10, 2024
Hear from senior Leo Raquin on tonight's team win and his third ranked win of the season. #BLUEnited pic.twitter.com/OHaSXqPto7
— Middle Tennessee Men's Tennis (@MT_MensTennis) February 10, 2024
#BlueRaiders WIN!#BLUEnited pic.twitter.com/2GwPlE1hXs
— Middle Tennessee Women's Tennis (@MT_WomensTennis) February 9, 2024
Hear from junior Eloise Swarbrick on the team battling back from doubles to defeat SEMO.#BLUEnited pic.twitter.com/Vv2D9UZpmJ
— Middle Tennessee Women's Tennis (@MT_WomensTennis) February 9, 2024
TrueBlue Give kicks off tomorrow!
The University's Annual Fundraising Drive, True Blue Give, kicks off tomorrow and you can support the Blue Raider Athletic Association (BRAA)! Follow the link below to check out some of the ways your donation can make an impact on our athletic department and help us reach our fundraising goal!
https://fundraise.givesmart.com/vf/MTSU/team/BRAAAthletics
Three Blue Raiders are Super Bowl Champions after the Chiefs OT win
With that @Chiefs win, Darius Harris becomes the first Blue Raider with THREE Super Bowl rings, and @Senseispunk & @izai_slime get a Super Bowl ring of their own! 👏#BoroBuilt | #MiddleMade pic.twitter.com/osPo5Kd8tL
— Middle Tennessee Football (@MT_FB) February 12, 2024
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