Bellarmine 2, at Middle Tennessee 8

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (Interstat) — The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders launched three home runs in a decisive third inning and never looked back, defeating the Bellarmine Knights 8-2 on Friday afternoon at Reese Smith Jr. Field in the season opener for both teams. The most important sequence of the game unfolded in the bottom of the third inning, erasing an early Bellarmine lead and setting the tone for the Blue Raiders’ offensive dominance. After scratching across single runs in the first and third innings, the Knights led 2-0. That advantage vanished quickly against Middle Tennessee’s powerful response. Connor Badylak started the… Read more...