Official Site of MTSU · Mar 27, 2021
MT Splits with UAB to Begin Conference Play
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Middle Tennessee baseball team split their doubleheader against UAB to begin Conference USA play Friday afternoon in Birmingham, Ala. The Blue Raiders (12-9, C-USA 1-1) were shutout, 8-0, to start the day against the Blazers (8-12, C-USA 1-1), but bounced back in the second game with a strong 11-9 victory.
GAME 2: MT 11, UAB 9
After only managing two hits in the first game, the Blue Raiders bats woke up and MT collected all 11 of their runs on 10 hits in the first three innings.
MT grabbed a pair of runs in the top of the first on a bases loaded walk to DJ Wright and a RBI single from Brett Coker that plated Cole Escher from third base.