2008 Woodie Awards
MT beats JSU
Jessica Stauffacher
Issue date: 2/25/08 Section: Sports
Freshman Bryce Brentz went 4 for 5 as Middle Tennessee swept its three-game series with Jacksonville State on Sunday pulling away late for a 17-8 win.
With the game tied at 7, Middle Tennessee (3-0) regained the lead in the top of the eighth inning and never looked back as sophomore Drew Robertson scored on a throwing error by the short stop, Josh Sanders. After junior Rawley Bishop loaded the bases on a base on balls, Brentz doubled to clear the bases and extend the lead, 11-7 MT.
JSU's (0-3) Clay Whittemore singled in the bottom of the eighth to drive in a run from second, 11-8 MT.
The Blue Raiders scored another run in the ninth on a JSU error as junior Taylor Dennis scored from first on a fielding error by the second baseman. Alex Jones then hit two straight batters to load the bases as Bishop doubled to bring in the runs. Then Brentz hit a two out two-run home run to extend the lead again, 17-8.
Freshman PJ Francescon started on the mound for the Blue Raiders as he pitched 3.1 innings allowing four runs on three hits. Junior Kevin Whittaker took the mound in relief and received the win as he pitched 3.2 innings allowing four runs on five hits.
Freshman Michael Adamson and sophomore Chad Edwards also pitched in relief for the Blue Raiders on Sunday.
"This was by no means a pretty game but we battled through it and our pitchers battled through it," head coach Steve Peterson said.
Middle Tennessee will be back in action on Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 3 p.m. as it goes travels to Cookville, Tenn., to play Tennessee Tech.
With the game tied at 7, Middle Tennessee (3-0) regained the lead in the top of the eighth inning and never looked back as sophomore Drew Robertson scored on a throwing error by the short stop, Josh Sanders. After junior Rawley Bishop loaded the bases on a base on balls, Brentz doubled to clear the bases and extend the lead, 11-7 MT.
JSU's (0-3) Clay Whittemore singled in the bottom of the eighth to drive in a run from second, 11-8 MT.
The Blue Raiders scored another run in the ninth on a JSU error as junior Taylor Dennis scored from first on a fielding error by the second baseman. Alex Jones then hit two straight batters to load the bases as Bishop doubled to bring in the runs. Then Brentz hit a two out two-run home run to extend the lead again, 17-8.
Freshman PJ Francescon started on the mound for the Blue Raiders as he pitched 3.1 innings allowing four runs on three hits. Junior Kevin Whittaker took the mound in relief and received the win as he pitched 3.2 innings allowing four runs on five hits.
Freshman Michael Adamson and sophomore Chad Edwards also pitched in relief for the Blue Raiders on Sunday.
"This was by no means a pretty game but we battled through it and our pitchers battled through it," head coach Steve Peterson said.
Middle Tennessee will be back in action on Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 3 p.m. as it goes travels to Cookville, Tenn., to play Tennessee Tech.
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