CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Middle Tennessee baseball batted around the order twice in the game's first three innings, jumping out to an early lead to never trail in their midweek matchup against Southeast Missouri, winning 8-2 at Capaha Field on Tuesday afternoon.
The Blue Raiders (6-6) scored in the first inning after leadoff hitter Gabe Jennings singled, Trace Philips sacrifice bunted him to second and Briggs Rutter drove in the speedy third baseman with a single to left field. The Redhawks (6-8) were not in real trouble, however, until MTSU plated five runs in the top of the second on just three hits, taking advantage of a hit-by-pitch and two walks to put on extra base runners in an inning highlighted by Jackson Galloway's bases-loaded, 3-RBI triple that gave MTSU a 6-0 lead.