BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Middle Tennessee won its third straight game and clinched the series against UAB with a 6-3 victory Saturday afternoon.
The Blue Raiders (10-12, 3-2 C-USA) never trailed in the game and jumped on the Blazers (14-7, 2-3 C-USA) early, scoring four runs in the first three innings.
Three straight walks led the way to an RBI fielder's choice hit by Tatsunori Negishi for the game's first run in the first.
Back-to-back singles by JT Mabry and Luke Vinson, who each finished with three hits, started the second inning.