MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Thanks to an explosive first inning, Middle Tennessee defeated St. Bonaventure in the rubber match 8-3 on Sunday afternoon.
The Blue Raiders (8-7) struck first in the opening frame plating five two-out runs. Luke Vinson scored first on a wild pitch, while MTSU plated a pair of runs RBI singles from Trace Phillips and Nathan Brewer. The final two runs came across after Clay Badylak laced a double to left center field.
The Bonnies (4-9) finally got on the board in the third after a fielding error by MTSU, however, the Blue Raiders took advantage of a St.