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Middle Tennessee baseball starts road trip against Tennessee Tech
4/20/2026 3:00:00 PM | Baseball
April 21, 2026 | Bush Stadium | Cookeville, Tenn. |
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Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles 13-27, 3-12 OVC |
vs | Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 21-19, 8-10 CUSA |
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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - Following a sweep of Conference USA foe Delaware, Blue Raider baseball is back on the road for the back end of a midweek series against Tennessee Tech.
In the two in-state foes' first match up on Feb. 24, the Blue Raiders came out on top with an 11-1 run-rule victory. Since then, the Golden Eagles have struggled throughout its campaign in the Ohio Valley Conference including an eight game losing skid. Most recently, TTU took one out of three in a weekend series against Southeast Missouri State.
Tuesday, April 21
» Time/ Site 6 p.m. at Bush Stadium
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Last Five Games (Blue Raiders Trail 1-4)
Date Results Location
2.24.26 W, 11-1 (8) Murfreesboro, Tenn.
5.06.25 L, 2-7 Cookeville, Tenn.
3.11.25 L, 3-13 (7) Murfreesboro, Tenn.
4.17.24 L, 2-5 Murfreesboro, Tenn.
4.03.24 L, 9-11 Cookeville, Tenn
Last Time Out: The Blue Raiders finished off a series sweep of Conference USA foe Delaware on Sunday, taking down the Fightin' Blue Hens 4-0. Brett Rogers led the way on offense with two RBI, while Cole Torbett and Gavin King combined for a four-hit shutout.
The Last Matchup: In the first game against the Golden Eagles on Feb. 24, the Blue Raiders picked up an 11-1 win in eight innings. Landen Burch picked up the win after striking out three in 1.1 innings of work, while Dean O'Neill went 3-for-4 with two home runs.
RHP Abel Albarran made his first appearance as a Blue Raider as the starter in the first matchup, tossing 4.2 innings of two-run ball.
Torbett's Terrifc: LHP Cole Torbett had a career outing for the Blue Raiders on Sunday, hurling 8.2 innings of four-hit baseball for the Blue Raiders en route to his first career CUSA Pitcher of the Week honors. The Johnson City, Tennessee native struck out six Blue Hens while walking just one batter. The redshirt junior totaled 116 pitches in his third start of the season.
Minni's @ 30!: Senior catcher Tyler Minnick tied Blue Raider history in Sunday's win, extending his on-base streak to 30 consecutive games. Minnick's streak began on March 1 against Illinois State. He has hit .278 with 32 hits in that span, while currently riding a 14-game hitting streak.
8's Great: The Blue Raiders win on Sunday over Delaware marked the team's eighth CUSA win of the year, matching last year's total for the entire season.
Dave Deals: David Horn Jr. set the tone for Middle Tennessee's sweep over Delaware, tossing an 8.1 inning gem for the Blue Raiders. The senior righty tied a career high with nine strikeouts, while the Blue Hens only worked one run across while he was on the hill.
Rotation Rumbles: With the weekend trio of David Horn Jr., Chandler Alderman and Cole Torbett all picking up wins, the Middle Tennessee rotation combined to pitch 22.0 of MTSU's 27.0 innings.
King's Closing: Right-hander Gavin King has recently taken the mantle of closer for the Blue Raiders and has shined in the role. While the electric 6-foot-7 sophomore's fastball has ticked up to topping out at 99.2 mph, the Nashville, Tennessee native picked up a save in all three games against UD.
Overall for the week, King struck out 12 batters over 6.2 innings while holding hitters to a .095 average against with a win against Belmont to go with his trio of saves.
Blue Raiders for Three!: In Friday's 8-7 win over the Blue Hens, Nathan Brewer, Brett Vondohlen and Tyler Minnick led the way with a home run each to fuel the offensive outburst.
Dean Strike: Catcher Dean O'Neill was the hero of Tuesday night's game on offense, belting a two-run home run off the batter's eye at E.S. Rose Park to give Middle Tennessee a 10-8 lead. The homer was O'Neill's team-leading 10th of the season, and the third most in Conference USA.
Doubles on Doubles: The Blue Raider bats rewrote history on Tuesday night against Belmont, setting the program's single-game doubles record with nine as a team.
Designated hitter Layne Akers and second baseman Cooper Clapp led the way with three each, tying the single game record for the Blue Raiders.
Wolfe Goes Yard: Redshirt junior shortstop Matt Wolfe picked up his second home run of the season against Belmont, and the Blue Raiders' first pinch-hit home run of the season.
Wolfe pulled a pitch down the left field line, playing a large part in the comeback with a two-run home run in the seventh.
Taking a trip up the Standings: With the series sweep of Delaware, the Blue Raiders jumped up from ninth in CUSA to sixth. Middle Tennessee was able to overtake NM State, WKU and Kennesaw State.
Watch the Blue Raiders: Select MTSU home games will be on ESPN+ in 2026. Road game broadcasts are subject to the home team's broadcast protocols. WGNS will carry the team's radio broadcasts.
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