MOBILE, Ala. — After battling for 17 innings and going 1-1 on the first day of the South Alabama Classic, Middle Tennessee (2-5) was shut out as the Blue Raiders took on Northwestern State and South Alabama in a pair of pitchers' duels on Saturday.
MIDDLE TENNESSEE 0, NORTHWESTERN STATE 2
» Both teams moved runners into scoring position in the first two innings, but the game stayed scoreless after two frames.
» Northwestern State got on the board first with a two-out, two-run homer over the left field wall in the bottom of the third.