Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Middle Tennessee
13-23
Tennessee Tech
23-14
Blue Raiders fall to Golden Eagles 5-2
4/17/2024 9:20:00 PM | Baseball
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee fell to the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles 5-2 on Wednesday evening at Reese Smith Jr. Field.
The Blue Raiders (13-23, 4-8 C-USA) scored in the first inning thanks to a Jackson Galloway single which plated Luke Vinson. Vinson later would score the second and final Blue Raider run on a solo shot to right-center field in the third inning.
The Golden Eagles (23-14, 8-4 OVC) scored five runs on 10 hits which was enough to sweep the season series against MTSU.
By the Numbers
5: Straight games in which the Blue Raiders have scored in the first inning.
5: Colin Kerrigan has appeared in five consecutive games.
2: Luke Vinson hit his second home run of the year. His first came on opening day.
Up Next
The Blue Raiders will travel to Huntsville, Texas to take on new Conference USA foe, Sam Houston. Game one will begin on Friday, April 19 at 6:30 p.m.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: MATTOX, Drew (2-0)
L: Peterson, Caleb (0-1)
S: PEASE, Jaxson (3)
Batting:
2B: GILLILAND, Hayden 1 ; GREEN, Jackson 1
HR: WHITCOMB, Mack 1
RBI: BAUNSGARD, Troy 1 ; GILLILAND, Hayden 2 ; WHITCOMB, Mack 2
Base Running:
RUNS: TURNER, Austin 1 ; GARZA, Eddie 1 ; WHITCOMB, Mack 1 ; GREEN, Jackson 2
SB: TURNER, Austin 1 ; FORD, Preston 1 ; GREEN, Jackson 3
HBP: GREEN, Jackson 1
Batting:
2B: Phillips, Trace 1
HR: Vinson, Luke 1
RBI: Vinson, Luke 1 ; Galloway, Jackson 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Vinson, Luke 2
HBP: Rutter, Briggs 1
