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Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders baseball

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Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
2024 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders baseball team
Founded1912 (1912)
UniversityMiddle Tennessee State University
Head coachJerry Meyers (2nd season)
ConferenceC-USA
LocationMurfreesboro, Tennessee
Home stadiumReese Smith Jr. Field
(Capacity: 2,600)
NicknameBlue Raiders
ColorsRoyal blue and white[1]
   
NCAA Tournament appearances
1976, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2009
For information on all Middle Tennessee State University sports, see Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States.[2] The team is a member of Conference USA, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Middle Tennessee's first baseball team was fielded in 1912. The team plays its home games at Reese Smith Jr. Field in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The Blue Raiders are coached by Jerry Meyers.

Middle Tennessee in the NCAA Tournament

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Year Record Pct Notes
1976 0–2 .000 South Regional
1981 1–2 .333 South Regional
1982 2–2 .500 Midwest Regional
1987 0–2 .000 South I Regional
1988 1–2 .333 South Regional
1990 0–2 .000 West I Regional
1991 0–2 .000 West I Regional
1995 1–2 .333 West Regional
2000 2–2 .500 Clemson Regional
2001 0–2 .000 Knoxville Regional
2003 0–2 .000 Starkville Regional
2004 0–2 .000 Athens Regional
2009 1–2 .333 Louisville Regional
TOTALS
8–26 .235

Blue Raiders in Major League Baseball

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Since the Major League Baseball Draft began in 1965, Middle Tennessee has had 75 players selected.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Color". Middle Tennessee State Athletics Branding Guide (PDF). October 18, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  2. ^ "Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders". d1baseball.com. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
  3. ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Middle Tennessee State University (Murfreesboro, TN)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
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