3
Sam Houston SHSU 12-39
13
Winner Middle Tennessee MTSU 23-28
Sam Houston SHSU
12-39
3
Final
13
Middle Tennessee MTSU
23-28
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Sam Houston SHSU 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 8 2
Middle Tennessee MTSU 3 0 1 0 5 2 2 13 12 0

W: Will Jenkins (3-5) L: Diaz, Cam (1-5)

Ryan Franden at MTSU 2025

Game Recap: Baseball |

Blue Raiders finish sweep of Kats

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The Sam Houston Bearkats fell behind early and were never able to redraw to even as the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders completed a weekend sweep with an 13-3 win in seven innings on Sunday afternoon at Reese Smith Jr. Field. 

MTSU (23-28, 8-16 CUSA) scored three times in the first inning and broke it open with a 5-run fifth to surge itself back into contention for a spot in the upcoming Conference USA Tournament. The Bearkats (12-39, 6-18 CUSA), meanwhile, are still alive for a spot as well, but will need a successful final weekend vs FIU and help to make the field.  

Ryan Franden led the offense with his second straight 3-hit game, while Easton Dean had a pair of RBI on a 2-run double in the top of the second which cut the deficit to 3-2 at the time. Cam Diaz got the start on the mound and took the loss, allowing five runs in 4.0 innings before the bullpen took over.  

MTSU senior Will Jenkins earned his third win of the season with 5.0 innings pitched, striking out three and surrendering seven hits.  

UP NEXT 
Sam Houston is set to host its final midweek game of 2025 on Tuesday when HCU comes to Don Sanders Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. 

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Scoring Summary

Score By Innings
Play SHSU MTSU
MTSU BOT 1st B. Rogers singled through the right side, RBI (3-2); E. Snider scored. 0 1
MTSU BOT 1st C. Badylak singled to left field, RBI (2-1); B. Vondohlen advanced to second; B. Rogers scored. 0 2
MTSU BOT 1st K. Ray out at first c to 2b to 1b, caught stealing; B. Vondohlen scored. 0 3
SHSU TOP 2nd Dean, E. doubled down the rf line, 2 RBI (0-1); Blackman, P. scored; Lee, S. scored. 2 3
MTSU BOT 3rd C. Badylak flied out to cf, SAC, RBI (1-2); T. Minnick scored, unearned. 2 4
MTSU BOT 5th T. Minnick singled through the right side, RBI (0-2); B. Rogers advanced to third; E. Snider scored. 2 5
MTSU BOT 5th B. Vondohlen singled, advanced to second, RBI (0-2); T. Minnick advanced to third; B. Rogers scored. 2 6
MTSU BOT 5th C. Badylak reached on a fielding error by 2b, RBI (3-2); B. Vondohlen advanced to third; T. Minnick scored. 2 7
MTSU BOT 5th C. Badylak advanced to third; B. Vondohlen scored on a wild pitch. 2 8
MTSU BOT 5th C. Vinson singled to shortstop, RBI (0-2); C. Badylak scored, unearned. 2 9
SHSU TOP 6th Lee, S. flied out to rf, SAC, RBI (1-0); Brown, B. scored. 3 9
MTSU BOT 6th C. Badylak homered to right center, 2 RBI (0-0); B. Vondohlen scored. 3 11
MTSU BOT 7th C. Clapp doubled to right center, 2 RBI (1-1); C. Vinson scored; H. Miller scored. 3 13

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