MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — "There's a well known saying in college baseball," senior Fausto Lopez said after Middle Tennessee dropped Game 2 of their series with Western Kentucky on Saturday. "Champions win on Sunday."
This particularly Sunday, the Blue Raiders played like a champion against the Hilltoppers, winning the rubber match of their three game series 5-1 in front of the fans at Reese Smith Jr. Field to claim their second C-USA series in as many weekends.
"u200bu200bAny time you win a series over your rival at home in front of a great crowd and great weather, that was fun," head coach Jim Toman said.