BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Middle Tennessee struck early and held the lead for most of the night, but a late eighth-inning rally by the 20th-ranked Hilltoppers proved too much as the Blue Raiders fell 9-5 Thursday evening at Nick Denes Field.
The Blue Raiders (17-21, 3-10 CUSA) came out swinging in the first, when Eston Snider was hit by a pitch and later came around to score on a two-run homer by Brett Vondohlen—his 15th of the season. Snider stayed active at the plate and on the bases, finishing the night 2-for-4 with a double, RBI, and stolen base.