Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Middle Tennessee
16-29
Binghamton
17-24
Blue Raiders take game one against the Bearcats
5/3/2024 7:51:00 PM | Baseball
VESTAL, N.Y. – Middle Tennessee defeated Binghamton 7-4 on Friday evening at the Bearcats Baseball Complex.
The Bearcats (17-24, 7-11 AEC) struck first, plating a trio of runs in the fourth inning. The Blue Raiders (16-29, 5-13 CUSA) would proceed to slowly chip away at Binghamton's lead, plating a run in the fifth inning on a Cale Vinson solo home run and one in the sixth after Jackson Galloway hit into a double play.
In the seventh, C. Vinson hit his second solo shot of the night to knot things up at three runs apiece, before Briggs Rutter exploded for a three-run home run to give MTSU a 6-3 lead. The Bearcats added one more run in the bottom of the seventh, however, Gabe Jennings extended the Blue Raiders' lead back to three with a solo home run in the top of the ninth.
On the mound, Dan McAliney (1-2) was tabbed with the loss, while James Sells (5-6) earned the win for Middle Tennessee.
By the Numbers
5: Briggs Rutter hit his fifth home run in the previous four games.
4: The Blue Raiders hit four home runs on the day, including a pair of solo shots from Cale Vinson.
4: James Sells went 4.2 innings, giving up just four hits and logging four strikeouts.
Up Next
Middle Tennessee will conclude the three-game set with Binghamton with a doubleheader on Saturday, May 4. First pitch is slated for 1 p.m. CT.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Sells, James (5-6)
L: McAliney, Dan (1-2)
Batting:
2B: Jennings, Gabe 1
HR: Jennings, Gabe 1 ; Rutter, Briggs 1 ; Vinson, Cale 2
RBI: Jennings, Gabe 1 ; Rutter, Briggs 3 ; Galloway, Jackson 1 ; Vinson, Cale 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Snider, Eston 1 ; Jennings, Gabe 3 ; Rutter, Briggs 1 ; Vinson, Cale 2
SB: Jennings, Gabe 1
CS: Brewer, Nathan 1
HBP: Jennings, Gabe 1
Batting:
2B: Haskell, Logan 1 ; Roselli, Nick 1
3B: Sullivan, Evin 1
HR: Haney, Sam 1
RBI: Abraham, Todd 1 ; Rogacki, Zach 1 ; Haney, Sam 2
SH: Rogacki, Zach 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Haskell, Logan 1 ; Abraham, Todd 1 ; Bade, Devan 1 ; Haney, Sam 1
HBP: Reifler, Tommy 1
