MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Center Tennessee baseball fell to Western Kentucky within the rubber match 7-4 on Sunday afternoon at Reese Smith Jr. Discipline.
The Blue Raiders (14-29, 5-13 C-USA) had been the aggressors early, due to Briggs Rutter’s first solo shot of the afternoon, pushing MTSU to an early 1-0 lead after one full inning. However the Hilltoppers (31-14, 13-5 C-USA) answered again within the prime of the second on a two-run residence run to proper discipline. MTSU tied the sport within the backside of the third after Rutter hit his second solo-shot of the day, however WKU rapidly retook the lead with three runs within the prime of the fourth.
MTSU stayed resilient, getting solo-homers from Eston Snider within the fifth and Hint Phillips within the sixth to drag inside one run, 5-4, after six full. However WKU scratched throughout runs within the seventh and eighth inning to offer themselves insurance coverage late, in the end closing the door within the ninth with a game-ending double play.
Eston Snider, Briggs Ruttter, Hint Phillips and Luke Vinson all had multi-hit days on the plate. Snider went 2-for-5 with a solo residence run, Rutter 2-for-4 with a pair of solo blasts, Phillips 2-for-4 with a one-run homer and Vinson 2-for-4 out of the No. 9 spot within the lineup. Ollie Akens stranded the bases loaded within the prime of the ninth with the assistance of a pair of strikeouts.
By the Numbers
9: Variety of residence runs hit by the Blue Raiders towards the Hilltoppers this weekend, essentially the most in a single collection this season.
12: Dwelling runs this season for Rutter and Phillips, who’re tied for the lead within the class for the Blue Raiders.
4: Solo residence runs by the Blue Raiders on Sunday afternoon .
The Skipper Speaks
“It has been again to again the place we misplaced a (shut) recreation. We will not fault our effort or depth, it has simply been a few powerful video games that would have gone both means. They’re one of many prime groups within the convention, and did not make many errors for us to capitalize on.”
Up Subsequent
The Blue Raiders will host North Alabama on the Reese on Tuesday, April thirtieth at 6:00 p.m. The sport will probably be broadcast on ESPN+ and the Blue Raider Radio Community.
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