Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Friday, February 16
Fort Myers, Fla.
10:00 AM CT
Middle Tennessee
vs
Delaware
Blue Raiders travel to Fort Myers for FGCU Invitational
2/15/2024 12:00:00 PM | Softball
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Middle Tennessee softball (0-5) will be in Fort Myers, Fla. from Feb. 16-18 to play five games in a tournament hosted by Florida Gulf Coast.
The Blue Raiders will start the competition on Friday against Delaware and Akron. The first game will begin at 10:00 a.m. CT with the second game to follow at 12:30 p.m. CT. Saturday, MTSU will face Delaware and FGCU. Game one starts at 12:30 p.m. CT and the second is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. CT. Wrapping up this weekend's games for the Blue Raiders is a single game on Sunday against Akron with first pitch slated for 9:00 a.m. CT.
Live stats for this weekend's games can be found here.
Game two on Saturday will be on ESPN+.
Quick Hits
· MTSU is coming off its best season in program history in 2023 with 42 wins, a CUSA Championship and a national rank of 23.
·The 2024 squad returns 17 players from last year's roster with the addition of four newcomers.
·Head Coach Jeff Breeden enters his 12th season with the Blue Raiders in 2024.
Series History
The Blue Raiders have only met Akron once in 2018 in which they won 5-0. This will be the first ever meeting between MTSU and Delaware. The Blue Raiders also lead the series with FGCU 4-0 with the two most recent matchups being last year.
Scouting the Competition
Delaware is off to a 2-3 start to the 2024 season after playing in Gardner Webb's tournament a week ago. In 2023 Delaware finished with a 29-20 overall record while being 18-5 in conference play. Akron will open their season with MTSU on Friday at 12:30 p.m. CT. The Zips finished last season with a 28-23 record and 16-13 record in the Mid-American Conference (MAC). FGCU out of the Atlantic Sun Conference started off 1-5 after hosting the FGCU Kickoff Classic a week ago.
Follow the Blue Raiders
Follow Middle Tennessee Softball on social media on Facebook (Blue Raider Softball), Twitter (@MT_Softball) and Instagram (@mt_softball).
The Blue Raiders will start the competition on Friday against Delaware and Akron. The first game will begin at 10:00 a.m. CT with the second game to follow at 12:30 p.m. CT. Saturday, MTSU will face Delaware and FGCU. Game one starts at 12:30 p.m. CT and the second is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. CT. Wrapping up this weekend's games for the Blue Raiders is a single game on Sunday against Akron with first pitch slated for 9:00 a.m. CT.
Live stats for this weekend's games can be found here.
Game two on Saturday will be on ESPN+.
Quick Hits
· MTSU is coming off its best season in program history in 2023 with 42 wins, a CUSA Championship and a national rank of 23.
·The 2024 squad returns 17 players from last year's roster with the addition of four newcomers.
·Head Coach Jeff Breeden enters his 12th season with the Blue Raiders in 2024.
Series History
The Blue Raiders have only met Akron once in 2018 in which they won 5-0. This will be the first ever meeting between MTSU and Delaware. The Blue Raiders also lead the series with FGCU 4-0 with the two most recent matchups being last year.
Scouting the Competition
Delaware is off to a 2-3 start to the 2024 season after playing in Gardner Webb's tournament a week ago. In 2023 Delaware finished with a 29-20 overall record while being 18-5 in conference play. Akron will open their season with MTSU on Friday at 12:30 p.m. CT. The Zips finished last season with a 28-23 record and 16-13 record in the Mid-American Conference (MAC). FGCU out of the Atlantic Sun Conference started off 1-5 after hosting the FGCU Kickoff Classic a week ago.
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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