M.T.S.U. Battles Vandy But Comes Up One Run Short
When down-the-road rival and SEC baseball heavy hitting Vanderbilt comes to town, expect to see the ball fly. Unfortunately, the Blue Raiders were on the losing end of Wednesday night’s game, but not before some late-game excitement provided by Bryce Brentz.
In the bottom of the ninth, the junior hit a 2-run homerun to get the Blue Raiders within 1 run at 10-11. It wasn’t enough to win, but was definitely a great effort by Brentz. He was 2 for 5 on the night, with a double as well as the homer. Most notable at the plate was Justin Guidry. This sophomore had a 4 for 5 evening at the plate and scored a run. Several other players hit the ball well too, giving the Blue Raiders 14 hits total for the game.
The pitching was off this night, but most teams have bad nights on the mound against Vanderbilt. MTSU used 5 different pitchers with Hunter Adkins getting the loss. This freshman definitely will improve and has a bright future for the Blue Raiders.
Once again this ball-club provided us with another entertaining game. They lost, but their effort was there. Vanderbilt is a really good team and when you lose to them by only 1 run, you’ve certainly played a good game. After all, Vanderbilt is in most polls ranked 15th or better, and regarded by most as a national power-house.
Don’t get me wrong, you always want a win, but this loss wasn’t as hard to swallow. These guys showed guts and didn’t back down one bit. It was a great night for baseball and as usual Reese Smith Jr. Field was a baseball-lovers paradise.
Be sure and come out and support this hard-working team as they host Arkansas Little-Rock this weekend in a 3-game series beginning Friday night at 6. Hope to see you all there for this inner-conference 3-day slugfest.
Article By: Eric Broadrick
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on Apr 24 2010. Filed under MTSU Murfreesboro News, Murfreesboro Sports.
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