MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee split the Friday night doubleheader against Rice in Reese Smith Jr. Field, falling in game one 7-2 and coming from behind in extra innings to win 9-8 in game two.
In game one, the Blue Raiders took control early, jumping out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning. Leadoff man LA Woodard ripped a double down the left field line, and the next batter, Austin Dennis, singled straight up the middle.
Aaron Antonini pushed both runners across the plate with a single off the right-field wall.