Middle Tennessee State University Athletics

Blue Raiders set for MTSU Invitational
2/29/2024 3:10:00 PM | Softball
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee softball will host the MTSU Invitational this weekend on March 1-3.
The Blue Raiders will welcome Army, Bradley, North Alabama and Detroit Mercy in the MTSU Invitational over the weekend.
Live stats for this weekend's games can be found on the Softball schedule page here.
All games this weekend will be streamed on ESPN+.
Quick Hits
· The 2024 MTSU Invitational is the fourth consecutive year of the tournament.
· Amaya Harris is currently on a 11-game hitting streak.
· Shelby Echols leads CUSA in stolen bases with eight so far this season. She also ranks third in hits with 22.
· Shelby Sargent, Shelby Echols and Anyce Harvey were all selected to the CUSA Preseason All-Conference team.
·Head Coach Jeff Breeden enters his 12th season with the Blue Raiders in 2024.
Series History
The Blue Raiders lead the all-time series with Army 3-2 with the last matchup back in 1998. The Bradley Braves lead the series with the Blue Raiders 4-2. MTSU has never met with North Alabama or Detroit Mercy.
Scouting the Competition
Army is 1-14 (.067) in 2024 with a win over Kennesaw State. Bradley comes into the tournament at 3-7 with two wins over Western Carolina and one win over UNLV.
North Alabama is 10-5 to start the 2024 campaign with a win over Western Kentucky and UT Martin. Offensively they hit .253 as a team and in the circle hold a team ERA of 2.66. Detroit Mercy is still winless in 2024 after five games.
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 welcome Army, Bradley, North Alabama and Detroit Mercy in the MTSU Invitational over the weekend.
Live stats for this weekend's games can be found on the Softball schedule page here.
All games this weekend will be streamed on ESPN+.
Quick Hits
· The 2024 MTSU Invitational is the fourth consecutive year of the tournament.
· Amaya Harris is currently on a 11-game hitting streak.
· Shelby Echols leads CUSA in stolen bases with eight so far this season. She also ranks third in hits with 22.
· Shelby Sargent, Shelby Echols and Anyce Harvey were all selected to the CUSA Preseason All-Conference team.
·Head Coach Jeff Breeden enters his 12th season with the Blue Raiders in 2024.
Series History
The Blue Raiders lead the all-time series with Army 3-2 with the last matchup back in 1998. The Bradley Braves lead the series with the Blue Raiders 4-2. MTSU has never met with North Alabama or Detroit Mercy.
Scouting the Competition
Army is 1-14 (.067) in 2024 with a win over Kennesaw State. Bradley comes into the tournament at 3-7 with two wins over Western Carolina and one win over UNLV.
North Alabama is 10-5 to start the 2024 campaign with a win over Western Kentucky and UT Martin. Offensively they hit .253 as a team and in the circle hold a team ERA of 2.66. Detroit Mercy is still winless in 2024 after five games.
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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