Middle Tennessee State University Athletics said the Blue Raiders beat Tennessee Tech 17-6 in a 16-inning fall baseball exhibition Sunday, Oct. 18, at Quillen Field in Cookeville, with the game beginning at 1 p.m.
The Blue Raiders hit five home runs, according to the athletics announcement. Senior infielder Brooks Craigue put Middle Tennessee ahead with a solo homer on the second pitch, while Brett Vondohlen, Keaton Ray, Matt DeShiro and Jaxon Walker also homered, the announcement said.
Ray went 3-for-4 with a home run and a double, according to Middle Tennessee State University Athletics. The Blue Raiders led 12-1 after the first eight innings, and the teams each scored five runs in the final eight, the announcement said.
The announcement said Cole Torbett started and pitched two scoreless innings, while Walker Shaw pitched a scoreless fourth inning with two strikeouts.
Middle Tennessee State University Athletics said the team will host its John Stanford Grand Slam Social on Friday, Oct. 23. The announcement did not provide a time or location for the event.
