BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Middle Tennessee baseball team defeated WKU, 7-5, in the opening game of the rivalry series in Bowling Green. The Blue Raiders (17-14-1, C-USA 6-6-1) were powered offensively by six extra base hits including back-to-back home runs in the top of the third inning off the bats of JT Mabry and Jacob Williams.
I'm proud of the guys hitting a really good pitcher," said Head Coach Jim Toman. [Jake Kates] is one of the better pitchers in the league and we had five runs before the third inning was over, so it's good to see the guys hitting.