MURFREESBORO, TENN – Middle Tennessee dropped both games to 25th-ranked Dallas Baptist on Thursday's double-header at Reese Smith Jr. Field.
Game One
The Blue Raiders (19-33, 7-15 C-USA) allowed nine runs in the first inning to the Patriots (39-12, 16-6 C-USA) in the first game of the afternoon, and that was enough for Dallas Baptist to cruise to a 15-1 win in seven innings.
Trace Phillips added on to his stellar freshman year campaign with his 13th home run of the year with a solo shot in the bottom of the second inning.