Middle Tennesee State University Athletics

Middle Tennessee couldn’t keep up with Flames, fall 12-2
4/6/2025 2:26:00 PM | Baseball
LYNCHBURG, Va. - Middle Tennessee falls in the series finale against Liberty, 12-2 in eight innings, Sunday afternoon.
Middle Tennessee (15-16) had a solid day offensively with seven hits but struggled on the base paths, keeping the scoring low. Tyler Minnick drove in both runs for the Blue Raiders, blasting a homer to left in the fourth and hitting an RBI single in the fifth to score Cooper Clapp.
Defensively, the Blue Raiders tied a season high with five errors. Liberty (22-11) scored 12 runs on 11 hits to secure the win.
By the numbers
5: Errors committed by MTSU, tying a season high.
4: Home runs on the season for Minnick, who opened the scoring in the fourth.
Up next
Middle Tennessee travels to Florence, Alabama, to face North Alabama on Tuesday, April 8, at 6 p.m.
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Middle Tennessee (15-16) had a solid day offensively with seven hits but struggled on the base paths, keeping the scoring low. Tyler Minnick drove in both runs for the Blue Raiders, blasting a homer to left in the fourth and hitting an RBI single in the fifth to score Cooper Clapp.
Defensively, the Blue Raiders tied a season high with five errors. Liberty (22-11) scored 12 runs on 11 hits to secure the win.
By the numbers
5: Errors committed by MTSU, tying a season high.
4: Home runs on the season for Minnick, who opened the scoring in the fourth.
Up next
Middle Tennessee travels to Florence, Alabama, to face North Alabama on Tuesday, April 8, at 6 p.m.
Follow the Blue Raiders
Stay up to date with the Blue Raiders on Twitter (@MT_Baseball), Facebook (Blue Raider Baseball) and Instagram (@MT_Baseball).
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Potts, Jake (1-0)
L: Alderman, Chandler (2-5)

Batting:
2B: Ray, Keaton 1
HR: Minnick, Tyler 1
RBI: Minnick, Tyler 2
SH: Clapp, Cooper 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Minnick, Tyler 1 ; Clapp, Cooper 1
SB: Rogers, Brett 1

Batting:
HR: Early, Cal 1 ; Marsh, Tanner 1 ; Sorenson, Jaxon 1 ; Barone, Nick 1 ; Troyer, Camden 1 ; Scilley, Landon 2
RBI: Early, Cal 2 ; Marsh, Tanner 1 ; Sorenson, Jaxon 1 ; Barone, Nick 2 ; Troyer, Camden 2 ; Scilley, Landon 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Early, Cal 2 ; Marsh, Tanner 2 ; Sorenson, Jaxon 1 ; Barone, Nick 2 ; Troyer, Camden 1 ; Christmas, Seth 1 ; Scilley, Landon 2 ; Robertson, Michael 1
SB: Marsh, Tanner 1 ; Barone, Nick 2
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