Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Friday, March 8
El Paso, Texas
7:00 PM CT
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Blue Raiders open conference play at UTEP
3/7/2024 10:00:00 AM | Softball
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee softball will start Conference USA play on Friday, March 8-10 in El Paso, Texas with a three-game series at UTEP.
Game one is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. CT on Friday with game two on Saturday set for 2:00 p.m. CT. First pitch for the final game on Sunday will be at 12:00 p.m. CT.
All games this weekend will be streamed on ESPN+.
Live stats for this weekend's conference matchup can be found here.
Quick Hits
· Kamryn Carcich and Amaya Harris earned CUSA Weekly honors (3/04/24)
· MTSU has won five games in a row and six out of the last seven.
· Harris's 16 game hitting streak is the longest this season in Division 1.
· Shelby Echols leads CUSA in stolen bases with ten.
Series History
The Blue Raiders did not face the Miners in the 2023 season. Overall, UTEP leads the series 12-7 with the last matchup in 2022 where the Miners took two out of three games in El Paso.
Scouting the Competition
UTEP's Bri Garcia earned Conference USA Player of the Week on February 19 to end a dry spell dating back to 2019 since the last Miner earned the weekly honor.
The Miners are off to the best start in program history early in the 2024 campaign. They are among the top of the league with a 14-5 record. In 12 home games this season UTEP holds a 10-2 record.
Offensively, UTEP ranks second in batting average in the league at .322. They are led by Ajia Richard who is hitting .406 on the year with 26 hits.
In the circle the Miners hold a 3.08 team ERA for third best in CUSA. Taja Felder and Faith Aragon do most of the work with over 90 combined innings pitched.
Follow the Blue Raiders
Follow Middle Tennessee Softball on social media on Facebook (Blue Raider Softball), Twitter (@MT_Softball) and Instagram (@mt_softball).
Game one is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. CT on Friday with game two on Saturday set for 2:00 p.m. CT. First pitch for the final game on Sunday will be at 12:00 p.m. CT.
All games this weekend will be streamed on ESPN+.
Live stats for this weekend's conference matchup can be found here.
Quick Hits
· Kamryn Carcich and Amaya Harris earned CUSA Weekly honors (3/04/24)
· MTSU has won five games in a row and six out of the last seven.
· Harris's 16 game hitting streak is the longest this season in Division 1.
· Shelby Echols leads CUSA in stolen bases with ten.
Series History
The Blue Raiders did not face the Miners in the 2023 season. Overall, UTEP leads the series 12-7 with the last matchup in 2022 where the Miners took two out of three games in El Paso.
Scouting the Competition
UTEP's Bri Garcia earned Conference USA Player of the Week on February 19 to end a dry spell dating back to 2019 since the last Miner earned the weekly honor.
The Miners are off to the best start in program history early in the 2024 campaign. They are among the top of the league with a 14-5 record. In 12 home games this season UTEP holds a 10-2 record.
Offensively, UTEP ranks second in batting average in the league at .322. They are led by Ajia Richard who is hitting .406 on the year with 26 hits.
In the circle the Miners hold a 3.08 team ERA for third best in CUSA. Taja Felder and Faith Aragon do most of the work with over 90 combined innings pitched.
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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