Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
NOTEBOOK: Men’s Tennis draws Georgia Tech in NCAA Tournament
4/30/2024 5:22:00 PM | Baseball, General, Men's Tennis
WE'RE IN!
— Middle Tennessee Men's Tennis (@MT_MensTennis) April 29, 2024
Your #BlueRaiders are heading to the Starkville Regional and will take on Georgia Tech!#BLUEnited pic.twitter.com/qC7k3Dc8sV
Starkville was where MTSU was sent a season ago, where they just missed out on the program's first ever Sweet 16 appearance after sweeping Tulane in the first round and falling 4-2 to the host Bulldogs in the second. The team's task in 2024 is even more daunting, now coming into Mississippi State as the third seeded team in the pod rather than the second seeded team they were a year ago.
Make sure to read my column from yesterday to get thoughts from associate head coach Andrea Caligiana, team captain Demis Taramonlis and sophomore Marcel Kamrowski on the Blue Raiders' draw and the tournament ahead!
Let's go dancing! 🕺 #BLUEnited pic.twitter.com/iybvxmtc8B
— Middle Tennessee Men's Tennis (@MT_MensTennis) April 30, 2024
Softball hosts final CUSA series at home this weekend!
Your chances to cheer on the Blue Raiders at home are rapidly dwindling with the end of school year coming this weekend! So don't miss your chance to support MTSU Softball in their final CUSA series of 2024. Softball hosts New Mexico State at 6 p.m. on Friday, 4 p.m. on Saturday and Noon on Sunday at Blue Raider Softball Field.
Senior Day festivities will be held prior to Sunday's game, so make sure to come out and support! Check this week's promotions schedule below for this weekend's giveaways.
What's Happening in the 'Boro – presented by Ole South@MT_Softball wraps up the season with Senior Day on Sunday, and @MT_Baseball hosts a midweek game.
— Middle Tennessee Athletics (@MTAthletics) April 29, 2024
⚾️🥎🎟️ https://t.co/FpVYoaIe2Z #BLUEnited pic.twitter.com/Mol07947AP
Track posts standout times at Music City Challenge
Middle Tennessee men's and women's track and field teams completed this weekend's meet at the Music City Challenge.
The Music City Challenge featured top Conference USA ranked times by the Blue Raiders.
"The team looked solid this weekend at Vanderbilt," said head coach Keith Vroman. "It's great to see all the work put in this season paying dividends at the right time. It's going to be exciting to see what happens in the next few weeks with the teams peaking at the end of the season. We still have more work to do as we head into the championship season."
Stephen Eloji won the 110H finals with the 23rd fastest time in the nation! 🥇#BLUEnited | @lightningstevie pic.twitter.com/TRFJPXzdUK
— Middle Tennessee XC/Track & Field (@MT_TrackField) April 28, 2024
New Personal Best 👏
— Middle Tennessee XC/Track & Field (@MT_TrackField) April 27, 2024
Laura Odivwri finished fourth in the High Jump with a PR of 1.66m!#BLUEnited pic.twitter.com/QkFmqwwMOw
Future looks bright! 🤩#BLUEnited pic.twitter.com/nXIr9hZs5h
— Middle Tennessee XC/Track & Field (@MT_TrackField) April 29, 2024
Vondohlen sets program record with 10-RBI Friday night
You never know what you might see at Reese Smith Jr. Field and Blue Raider fans were treated to a program record performance from Designated Hitter Brett Vondohlen on Friday night against Western Kentucky.
The redshirt freshmen went 4-for-5 on Friday night against the Hilltoppers, hitting a pair of grand slams and a two-run home run to tie the program record for home runs in a single game (3) and set the record for most RBIs in a single game (10).
Not one, not two, but three home runs for @BrettVondohlen on Friday, with two grand slams and 10 RBIs!
— Middle Tennessee Baseball (@MT_Baseball) April 27, 2024
(We won't mention the celebration after the first homer, though 😂)#BLUEnited | #BlueCrew pic.twitter.com/dE9QAhbQOZ
"I was able to take the low and offspeed pitches early and then got some more pitches that I was able to get my swing on and drive it to left center," Vondohlen said. "I knew it was going to be a high scoring game at the beginning, I could tell it was going to be a dogfight. It feels good to come out on top. This has got to be my favorite experience in college so far."
Not one, but two grand slams off the bat of @MT_Baseball eight-hole hitter Brett Vondohlen last night — and he had a third HR for good measure, too.
— Friday Starters (@fridaystarters) April 27, 2024
Blue Raiders got a big 16-9 win over Western Kentucky as Vondohlen set the program's single-game RBI record w/ 10. pic.twitter.com/E36hKDEPCz
Make sure to vote in this weeks' Golden Spikes Award Poll for Vondohlen's record breaking night!
🚨 GOLDEN SPIKES AWARD PERFORMANCE OF THE WEEK POLL 🚨
— Golden Spikes Award (@USAGoldenSpikes) April 30, 2024
2️⃣ arms, 2️⃣ bats, only 1️⃣ performance of the week 🧐
Vote now 🧵
Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, continue to work in the transfer portal
Even as graduation preparation has covered the Murphy Center court, both Men's Basketball and Women's Basketball continued their busy offseasons in the transfer portal, with the Men signing two transfers this past week while the women added a Murfreesboro native to the squad for next season.
Check out the releases on Essam Mostafa (TCU by way of Coastal Carolina), Kamari Lands (Arizona State by way of Louisville) and Emily Monson (Purdue) to learn more about the newest Blue Raiders you'll be cheering for on the hardwood next fall!
Bringing the big fella to the 'Boro. @essamtamer44 is a Blue Raider!
— Middle Tennessee Men's Basketball (@MT_MBB) April 26, 2024
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Blue Raiders land another big addition 💪@iso_marii is coming to the 'Boro!
— Middle Tennessee Men's Basketball (@MT_MBB) April 26, 2024
📰 https://t.co/T8kyT2EL6z pic.twitter.com/m95BbZ1b6U
Welcome to the 'Boro, @emily_monson21!#BLUEnited | #TrueBlue pic.twitter.com/9zo6cFupUg
— Middle Tennessee Women's Basketball (@MT_WBB) April 26, 2024
