Zach MacDonald
Will Corey
3
MIAMI (OH) MIAMI 1-5
8
Winner Middle Tennessee MTSU 3-3
MIAMI (OH) MIAMI
1-5
3
Final
8
Middle Tennessee MTSU
3-3
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
MIAMI (OH) MIAMI 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 4 1
Middle Tennessee MTSU 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 X 8 8 1

W: Lee, Justin (1-0) L: Galyean, Tyler (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

MTSU Bests Miami 8-3 to Tie Series

MURFREESBORO, Tenn.— The RedHawks fell to Middle Tennessee State (MTSU) 8-3 after a big seventh inning from the Blue Raiders. Ty Batusich led Miami in RBIs with two.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Batusich hit a single to left field with two outs in the second inning. Anthony Zarlingo, who had previously reached second on an error and stole third and Dillon Baker, who had walked, scored on the hit, giving the RedHawks a 2-0 lead.
  • Zarlingo hit an RBI sac fly to left field during the fifth inning, sending Zach MacDonald, who had led off the inning with a single, to home plate and boosting Miami to a 3-0 lead.
  • MTSU scored one run in the seventh inning and seven more in the eighth inning after a series of hits and wild pitches.
 
MIAMI GAME NOTES
  • Batusich went 2-for-5 with two RBIs.
  • MacDonald went 1-for-3 with a run.
  • Zarlingo recorded an RBI and a run.
  • Peyton Olejnik let up three hits and recorded four strikeouts in 5.2 innings of pitching.
UP NEXT:
The RedHawks will look to win the series tomorrow during its third and final game. First pitch is set for 2 p.m. ET.
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