MT drops game two to Old Dominion

Team Statistics

RUNS: Carter Trice 1; Andy Garriola 1; Matt Coutney 1; Robbie Petracci 1; Tommy Bell 1; Thomas Wheeler 1 Game Leaders

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee baseball kept things competitive with Old Dominion, but could not get over the hump, as a productive sixth inning proved to be too much to overcome in a 6-3 loss on Saturday afternoon at Reese Smith Jr. Field.

The Blue Raiders (7-12, 0-2 C-USA) held the lead at the end of the game's first five innings, thanks to great pitching from starter Eriq Swan, who fanned a career high 10 batters in 5.2 innings of work. But ODU (16-1, 2-0 C-USA) finally got to the sophomore in the top of the sixth, taking three of its four runs in the…