By JOE SHIVAK Photos by JOE SHIVAK Murfreesboro, TN ( 4/8 ) ………The Blue Raiders used a bases loaded hit by Ryan Ford to break a 3-3 tie with the Trojans of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The win completed a three game sweep of the Trojans and the first for Middle Tennessee [...]

Murfreesboro, TN ( 4/7)…………….The Blue Raiders defeated the Trojans of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock 7-6 in Sun Belt Conference baseball action at Reese Smith, JR Field on Saturday afternoon.  Middle Tennessee took a 7-0 lead and survived a late game rally by the Trojans for their 7th conference win. Nick Montgomery picks [...]

By JOE SHIVAK Photo by JOE SHIVAK Murfreesboro,TN ( 4/6)……….The Blue Raiders defeated the Trojans of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock 4-0 in Sun Belt Conference baseball on Friday night at Reese Smith JR Stadium. Middle Tennessee scored runs in the 5th and 6th and 8th innings to shut out the visitors in game [...]

By JOE SHIVAK Photos by JOE SHIVAK Murfreesboro, TN ( 3/28 ) ………..The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders split a two game series with the Memphis Tigers after a 13-5 loss at Reese Smith JR Stadium in game 2. Memphis had an explosive 1st inning, scoring 4 runs after starting pitcher Jordan Cooper loaded the bases.  [...]

By JOE SHIVAK Murfreesboro, TN ( 3/27)……..The Blue Raiders defeated the Memphis Tigers, 8-7  in baseball at Reese Smith JR Stadium on Tuesday evening. The game was a two game series opener and the first visit for Memphis to Middle Tennessee since 2009. The teams played each other in Memphis last year where they split [...]

By JOE SHIVAK Murfreesboro, TN ( 3/24) …………The Blue Raiders fell to the Owls of Florida Atlantic 4-1 in Sun Belt Conference baseball on Saturday afternoon.  After an hour and a half weather delay, Florida scored 4 runs in the 8th inning to come from behind to win their 15th game of the season. Kyle [...]

MTSU OUT OF NIT WITH 78-72 LOSS By: Joe Shivak Photos by: Mike Curran Murfreesboro, TN ( 3/21 ) ………The Men’s Blue Raiders basketball team fell to the Minnesota Golden Gophers 78-72 in the third round of the National Invitation Tournament ( NIT ) at Murphy Center on Wednesday night.  A near capacity crowd of 10,521 [...]

NIT MEN’S BASKETBALL NOTES OF INTEREST By: Joe Shivak Photos By: Mike Curran Murfreesboro, TN ( 3/21 ) ……….. Middle Tennessee is 4-2 all time in NIT games and is now 2-0 in the second round. With a 71-64 win over Tennessee in Knoxville, the Blue Raiders continue to advance in post season play for [...]

By JOE SHIVAK Murfreesboro, TN ( 3/13)………… The Blue Raiders have made two previous appearances in the National Invitational Tournament (NIT) tournament in 1988 and 1986.  Middle is making it’s 10th postseason appearance. MT hosted three games in the 1988 tournament, winning the first two games before falling to Boston College.  Middle played Tennessee, winning 85-80 [...]

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Tipoff for Middle Tennessee’s second-round game of the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) at Tennessee has been set for 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT on Monday. The contest will air on ESPN from Tennessee’s Thompson-Boling Arena.