BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – After splitting a doubleheader yesterday, the Middle Tennessee baseball team dropped the third game of the four-game set, 8-5, at Young Memorial Field. The Blue Raiders (12-10, C-USA 1-2) couldn't outlast the Blazers (9-12, C-USA 2-1) after taking a 5-2 lead into the sixth inning.
The Blue Raiders were powered early by good two-out hitting and collected six of their nine hits and scored four of their five runs with two outs through the first four innings.
Brett Coker led off the scoring in the top second inning, coming across on a passed ball by the Blazer catcher after reaching on a single through the left side.