TEXARKANA, AR – Middle Tennessee defeated Charlotte, 3-2, in the semifinals of Match Play at the C-USA Championship late Tuesday. The Blue Raiders will now face No. 1 seed UAB Wednesday morning for the championship.
The winner will earn the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Regional.
Middle Tennessee got wins from Chip Thomas, James Beckner and Marcus Byrd to send them into the championship round.
Thomas, who never trailed, won his match 3 and 2 while Beckner won 2 and 1. Beckner trailed by two after eight holes then won five straight holes to propel him to the victory.