Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Friday, February 28
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
12 p.m.
Middle Tennessee
vs
UT Martin
Middle Tennessee to host round robin with three opponents this weekend
2/27/2025 3:00:00 PM | Baseball
Feb. 28 - March 2, 2025 | Reese Smith Jr. Field | Murfreesboro, Tenn. |
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UT Martin Skyhawks 3-4, 0-0 OVC St. Bonaventure Bonnies 4-3, 0-0 A10 Old Dominion Monarchs 2-5, 0-0 SBC |
at | Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 5-3, 0-0 CUSA |
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Middle Tennessee baseball will play host to a round robin style format with UT Martin, St Bonaventure and Old Dominion coming to "The Reese."
- Game Night at The Reese – Join us for Blue Raider Trivia, BINGO, and more every Friday! Compete for your chance to win exciting Blue Raider prizes!
- Salute Sunday – Blue Raider Baseball will take the field in camouflage hats or jerseys to honor our veterans and active-duty service members. Enjoy special in-game moments dedicated to celebrating their service and sacrifice.
Middle Tennessee (5-3) vs. UT Martin (3-4)
Friday, Feb. 28
» Time / Site 12 p.m. at The Reese
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Middle Tennessee (5-3) vs. St. Bonaventure (4-3)
Saturday, March 1
» Time / Site 4 p.m. at The Reese
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Middle Tennessee (5-3) vs. Old Dominion (2-5)
Sunday, March 2
» Time / Site 12 p.m. at The Reese
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All-Time Against UTM
» This marks the 30th meeting in series history between Middle Tennessee and UT Martin
» MT leads the all-time series 22-7
» The Blue Raiders grabbed last year's series two games to one in Martin.
All-Time Against SBU
» This marks the eighth meeting in series history between Middle Tennessee and St. Bonaventure
» MT leads the all-time series 6-1
» The Blue Raiders have won two of three last season vs the Bonnies.
All-Time Against ODU
» This marks the eighth meeting in series history between Middle Tennessee and Old Dominion
» MT leads the all-time series 12-11
» The Blue Raiders and Monarchs competed in Conference USA until ODU joined the Sun Belt in 2023. Head coach Jerry Meyers and assistant coach Adam Wisniewski will face off against their former team.
Leadoff Power: The four-year starting outfielder, Eston Snider, continued his hot start at the plate with added power this weekend. Not only did Snider record a homerun in each of the three games of the FDU series, he led off game one with a shot to left field and also slugged his first career grand slam to lead the Blue Raiders to a 10-0 run-rule victory on Saturday, Feb. 22. One of the country's top leadoff hitters, Snider finished the weekend 6-for-9 at the plate with eight RBIs, three walks, two stolen bases, and five runs scored. He ended the weekend with 15 total bases and a whopping 1.667 slugging percentage, with half of his hits coming from long balls. He was awarded the Tennessee Sports Writers Association Player of the Week.
Power Transfers: Tyler Minnick and Matt Wolfe have been great additions to the MTSU team. The Georgia Tech transfer Minnick, has already become the leader behind the plate. He is second on the team in batting average, OPS, and SLG% with a .419, 1.159 and .645.
The former Vandy Boy, Wolfe, has taken on the starting spot in the six hole for the Blue Crew. He is batting a solid .345 average with the second most doubles on the team with two.
Rogers Loves Wendys: R-Fr Brett Rogers went 4-for-4 on Feb. 25 against Austin Peay. The speedy right-fielder slashed two doubles and two singles en route to his three RBI day.
Sticks: Infielder Clay "Sticks" Badylak has emerged as one of the best hitters on the team this season. Coming off of a sub-par 2024 campaign at shortstop, Badylak made the move to second base after Opening Day starter Cooper Clapp broke a bone in his hand in game two of the season. He's batting .385 on the year with a triple and nine RBIs coming primarily in the nine hole.
Shut Down Rotation: The weekend starting rotation consisting of Trace Phillips, Chandler Alderman, and Drew Horn have locked down the first two series of the year on the mound combining for a 0.83 ERA, 43 Ks, 20 H, and 32.2 IP.
Pitcher of the Week: Phillips earned Conference USA Pitcher of the Week honors with his performance over the FDU Knights. He threw for six innings, striking out a career high nine batters while not giving up a run, keeping his season ERA at 0.00 with 12 innings thrown.
Opening Dominance: In the 2025 season opener against the Bowling Green Falcons, Middle Tennessee dominated in all aspects taking the victory, 18-0. Trace Phillips took the win on the bump after throwing six shutout innings, striking out eight batters, and just allowing four hits and a walk. RHP Landen Burch came in for the three inning save, allowing just one hit and striking out five Falcon hitters. On the other side of the frame, The offense lit up the scoreboard for 18 runs, which is the most the Blue Raiders have had under head coach Jerry Meyers.
Blue Raider Debuts: Each of the 13 transfers that came to the 'Boro saw action in the first weekend of the year. Vanderbilt transfer Matt Wolfe showed off his talents hitting for a .545 avg, with four runs scored and four walks. Catcher Tyler Minnick was not far behind with using a .455 avg to score twice, and hitting a two-run shot in the second game of the double header against BGSU. On the mound, Drew Horn took the bump, throwing for six innings of one run ball, allowing just two hits and a walk.
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