Games 44-47 (Hattiesburg, Miss.): Middle Tennessee (21-21-1, 10-13-1 C-USA) vs. No. 20 Southern Miss (29-15, 16-7 C-USA)
» Friday, May 7 | 6 PM CT | at Southern Miss.
» Saturday, May 8 | 2 PM CT & TBA | at Southern Miss. (Doubleheader)
» Sunday, May 9 | 1 PM CT | at Southern Miss.
About the Blue Raiders
» Middle Tennessee right-hander Aaron Brown looks to become the eighth Blue Raider pitcher to ever strikeout 100 batters in a single season. Brown currently sits at 94 punch outs on the year and ranks No. 8 nationally. The feat has been accomplished by Blue Raider greats such as Dewon Brazelton, Zac Curtis, Dave Richardson, Chris Mobley, Chris Crabtree (2), John Williams, and Steve Sonneberger.
» The Blue Raider pitching staff has the third best strikeout-to-walk ratio in the country with a staggering 351:91 clip. Only Fairfield and this weekend's opponent Southern Miss. sit above Middle Tennessee in the national rankings.
» Over their last 10 games the Blue Raiders have scored 44 runs, driven in 38 RBI, and are batting .281, which is 36 points higher than their season average.
All-time vs. Southern Miss
» The Golden Eagles lead the all-time series with MT, 27-8, dating back to March 13, 1990.
» The last time the Blue Raiders and Southern Miss played was April 26-28, 2019. The Golden Eagles took all three games in Murfreesboro.
Scouting The Golden Eagles
» Southern Miss ranks in the top 10 nationally as a pitching staff in strikeout-to-walk ratio (No. 1 – 4.25), walks allowed per nine (No. 4 – 2.33), and WHIP (No. 7 – 1.17).
» Three of the Golden Eagles primary weekend starters have ERA's below a 3.00. The Blue Raiders will face Hunter Stanley (2.74), Walker Powell (2.98), and Ben Ethridge (2.53) in the first three games of the series in Hattiesburg.
» As a team the Golden Eagles are hitting .256, and have slugged 47 home runs in 2021. Five different Southern Miss batters have hit five or more home runs this season and two of them are hitting over .300.
Next Time Out
» After the series in Hattiesburg vs. the Golden Eagles, the Blue Raiders will return home for their final home series of the season against FIU. The Blue Raiders will honor their seniors before Saturday's doubleheader against FIU as well as honor the military for Armed Forces Day.
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