BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – It took a home run by Aaron Aucker in the eighth inning to decide the pitcher's duel between Middle Tennessee (10-8, 1-0) and Western Kentucky (9-9, 0-1) in the opening game of conference play on Friday.
"A win to start the conference season on the road is huge," said head coach Jim McGuire.
Aucker's home run came at a time when the Blue Raiders needed it most. Middle Tennessee hadn't threatened to score since the 1st inning and even went on a stretch of 12 batters retired in order.