Blue Raiders fall to Bearcats 8-4

Thursday, March 28

Murfreesboro, Tenn.

6:00 p.m. CT

Middle Tennessee

10-14

Binghamton

9-13

Binghamton

Middle Tennessee

3/28/2024 8:47:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee Baseball dropped the first game of the series to Binghamton 8-4 on Thursday evening at Reese Smith Jr Field.

Eston Snider roped a three-run home run in the third inning to give the Blue Raiders (10-13, 2-4 Conference USA) an early lead, scoring Grant Snider and Luke Vinson.

Trace Phillips bounced back on the mound going six innings strong. The two-way freshman gave up only two runs in the seventh which led to the change to left-handed pitcher Cole Torbett and then right-handed pitcher Kota Sato.

The Bearcats (8-13, 2-4 Atlantic East) took the lead in the seventh after scoring six runs on three home runs and didn't look back. Binghamton's senior, Gabe Driscoll, tallied eight innings on 83 pitches to limit the Blue Raiders to the fewest runs scored (4) since March 9th against St. Bonaventure.

The Blue Raiders' Kryptonite has been allowing the big inning. MTSU has allowed four or more runs in 19 innings this year.

The Blue Raiders look to bounce back and even the series tomorrow at 4 p.m. CT.

By the Numbers
3: Three strikeouts tie a career-high for the two-way freshman Trace Phillips.
6: Six innings pitched for Trace Phillips is also career high.
27: With Eston Snider's home run in the third, the Blue Raiders have tallied 27 home runs on the season.

The Skipper, Jerry Meyers, Speaks
"We have to limit the damage during those spurts. It's not a lack of being able to do it, but we need to stop the bleeding and command the zone better than we have been doing."

Up Next
Middle Tennessee will take on the Bearcats again on Friday, March 29 at The Reese. First pitch is slated for 4 p.m.

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