RUSTON, La. – Middle Tennessee (24-23-1, 9-14-1) hung on late to defeat Louisiana Tech (32-17, 16-8) by a score of 7-6 in the rubber game in Ruston.
The Blue Raiders found themselves in a four-run deficit early in the game after Louisiana Tech scored two runs in the 2nd and 3rd innings. But Middle Tennessee bounced back in the 4th, sending four runs across home plate themselves.
Junior Austin Dennis got the inning going with a double down the left field line. After Dennis stole third, Ryan Kemp picked up an RBI single to get MT on the board.