Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Middle Tennessee
3-4, 0
Miami (OH)
2-5, 0
Blue Raiders fall to RedHawks 13-17
2/25/2024 5:15:00 PM | Baseball
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — In a Sunday shootout, Middle Tennessee dropped the rubber match 13-17 to Miami (OH), as the Blue Raiders combined for 17 hits on the afternoon.
The RedHawks (2-5) struck first in the opening frame. After loading the baseball to open the game, Bryant Beranek got the MTSU (3-4) out of a jam, surrounding only a run. MTSU immediately responded with a run in the bottom of the inning, thanks to a Briggs Rutter RBI single.
In the bottom of the second, the Blue Raiders grabbed the lead on a Luke Vinson RBI single, however, Miami responded with nine unanswered runs, five in the third, two in the fourth and two in the sixth to take a 10-2 lead.
Middle Tennessee went blow-for-blow with the Red Hawks in the sixth, seventh and eighth inning, but was unable to overcome the early deficit. Miami would go on to win 17-13.
Nick Vardavas (1-0) earned the win for the the RedHawks. Beranek (0-2) was tabbed with the loss.
Eston Snider led the Blue Raiders, batting 4-for-5 with three runs, while Gabe Jennings went 3-for-5 with three RBI. Jackson Galloway, Trace Phillips, Rutter and Brett Vondohlen each collected two hits.
By the Numbers
13: The Blue Raiders logged a season-high 13 runs on the afternoon.
5: MTSU posted five extra-base hits on the afternoon - two doubles, a triple and a pair of home runs.
17-15: The Blue Raiders gave up a season-high 17 runs on 15 hits.
Blue Raider Notes
• Brett Vondohlen logged his first career hit as a Blue Raider - a solo home run to right field.
• Two Blue Raiders went yard on the afternoon. A season high for home runs in a game.
Up Next
Middle Tennessee will host Lipscomb for a midweek matchup on Tuesday, Feb. 27. First pitch is slated for 3 p.m. at Reese Smith Jr. Field.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: VARDAVAS, Nick (1-0)
L: Beranek, Bryant (0-2)
Batting:
2B: NOVAK, David 1 ; BAKER, Dillon 1
HR: MACDONALD, Zach 2 ; ZABOROWSKI, Ryland 1 ; NOVAK, Ryan 1
RBI: MACDONALD, Zach 5 ; ZABOROWSKI, Ryland 2 ; NOVAK, David 1 ; ZARLINGO, Anthony 1 ; KEELS, Tre 1 ; NOVAK, Ryan 3 ; BAKER, Dillon 2
SF: ZARLINGO, Anthony 1 ; KEELS, Tre 1 ; BAKER, Dillon 1
Base Running:
RUNS: BATUSICH, Ty 4 ; MACDONALD, Zach 3 ; ZABOROWSKI, Ryland 2 ; NOVAK, David 2 ; ZARLINGO, Anthony 2 ; KEELS, Tre 1 ; NOVAK, Ryan 2 ; BAKER, Dillon 1
CS: KEELS, Tre 1 ; NOVAK, Ryan 1
HBP: BATUSICH, Ty 1 ; MACDONALD, Zach 1 ; NOVAK, David 1 ; KEELS, Tre 1 ; BAKER, Dillon 1
PO: KEELS, Tre 1
Batting:
2B: Galloway, Jackson 1 ; Vondohlen, Brett 1
3B: Jennings, Gabe 1
HR: Galloway, Jackson 1 ; Vondohlen, Brett 1
RBI: Vinson, Luke 1 ; Jennings, Gabe 3 ; Rutter, Briggs 2 ; Galloway, Jackson 3 ; Phillips, Trace 1 ; Holloway, Brady 1 ; Vondohlen, Brett 2
SF: Holloway, Brady 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Snider, Eston 3 ; Vinson, Luke 1 ; Jennings, Gabe 1 ; Rutter, Briggs 2 ; Galloway, Jackson 2 ; Phillips, Trace 1 ; Vondohlen, Brett 1 ; Badylak, Clay 2
SB: Rutter, Briggs 1
PO: Jennings, Gabe 1 ; Phillips, Trace 1
