Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Friday, February 9
Davis, Calif.
11:30 AM CT
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at
UC Davis
Softball opens the 2024 season in Sacramento
2/8/2024 3:00:00 PM | Softball
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee softball will be in Sacramento, CA from Feb. 9-11 to play five games in a tournament hosted by Sacramento State and UC Davis.
The Blue Raiders will start the competition on Friday against UC Davis and Saint Mary's. The first game will begin at 11:30 a.m. CT with the second game to follow at 4:30 p.m. CT. Saturday, MTSU will face Cal Poly and Sacramento State. Game one starts at 11:30 a.m. CT and the second is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. CT. Wrapping up the first weekend of games for the Blue Raiders is a single game on Sunday against San Jose State with first pitch slated for 11:30 a.m. CT.
Live stats for this weekend's games can be found here.
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
This is the first ever meeting between MTSU and UC Davis. The Blue Raiders have only met Saint Mary's twice with the series even at one a piece. MTSU trails each of the series with Cal Poly, Sacramento State and San Jose State.
Scouting the Competition
UC Davis finished last season with a 29-22 record and 15-12 record in the Big West Conference. Saint Mary's out of the West Coast Conference had its first 20-win season in seven years. In 2023, Saint Mary's finished 20-29 and 9-6 in conference play.
Cal Poly closed out the 2023 season at 19-23 and 12-15 in conference play with 10 returning starters in 2024. Sacramento State finished last season with a 27-20 overall record and 10-5 league mark. The Hornets were co-Big Sky regular season champions, sharing the title with Idaho State.
San Jose State ended last season with a 27-30 record and 11-11 record in the Mountain West Conference.
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 UC Davis and Saint Mary's. The first game will begin at 11:30 a.m. CT with the second game to follow at 4:30 p.m. CT. Saturday, MTSU will face Cal Poly and Sacramento State. Game one starts at 11:30 a.m. CT and the second is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. CT. Wrapping up the first weekend of games for the Blue Raiders is a single game on Sunday against San Jose State with first pitch slated for 11:30 a.m. CT.
Live stats for this weekend's games can be found here.
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
This is the first ever meeting between MTSU and UC Davis. The Blue Raiders have only met Saint Mary's twice with the series even at one a piece. MTSU trails each of the series with Cal Poly, Sacramento State and San Jose State.
Scouting the Competition
UC Davis finished last season with a 29-22 record and 15-12 record in the Big West Conference. Saint Mary's out of the West Coast Conference had its first 20-win season in seven years. In 2023, Saint Mary's finished 20-29 and 9-6 in conference play.
Cal Poly closed out the 2023 season at 19-23 and 12-15 in conference play with 10 returning starters in 2024. Sacramento State finished last season with a 27-20 overall record and 10-5 league mark. The Hornets were co-Big Sky regular season champions, sharing the title with Idaho State.
San Jose State ended last season with a 27-30 record and 11-11 record in the Mountain West Conference.
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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