Middle Tennessee vs Sam Houston (Apr 25, 2026)

 
Box Score
 

2026 Sam Houston Baseball
Middle Tennessee at Sam Houston
Apr 25, 2026 at Huntsville, Texas (Don Sanders Stadium)

Middle Tennessee 12 (22-21,9-11 CUSA)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Owen Nowak cf 
Cooper Clapp 2b 
Tyler Minnick c  10 
Brett Rogers rf 
Dean O'Neill 1b 
Nathan Brewer lf 
Layne Akers dh 
Brett Vondohlen 3b 
Clay Badylak ss 
Chandler Alderman p 
   Bryant Beranek p 
   Gavin King p 
Totals  42  12  16  12  27  14  10 
  

Sam Houston 8 (19-24,8-12 CUSA)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Ryan Franden 3b 
Jeric Curtis cf 
Cade Corcoran 1b 
Nathan Fink dh 
Sean Bazmore rf 
Hunter Alvord ss 
Wes Baker c 
Kirby Orth lf 
Jace Martinez 2b 
Tyler Ryden p 
   Connor Mondey p 
   Jonathan Anders p 
   Gabe Winans p 
   Jakob Holzer p 
Totals  33  10  10  27 

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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Middle Tennessee.... 000 241 005 - 12 16  0
Sam Houston......... 200 310 002 -  8 10  1
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E - Martinez, J.. DP - Blue Raiders 3; Bearkats 1. LOB - Blue Raiders 10; Bearkats 3. 2B - Cooper Clapp. 3B - Orth, K.. HR - Tyler Minnic; Dean O'Neill; Nathan Brewe 2; Layne Akers; Franden, R.; Fink, N.; Baker, W.. HBP - Dean O'Neill. SB - Brett Rogers; Curtis, J.. CS - Curtis, J..

Middle Tennessee   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Chandler Alderman   4.0  15  17  68 
Bryant Beranek   0.2  18 
Gavin King W,3-2  4.1  15  17  81 
  
Sam Houston   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Tyler Ryden   4.1  19  23  76 
Connor Mondey L,1-1  1.2  37 
Jonathan Anders   1.2  25 
Gabe Winans   0.2  21 
Jakob Holzer   0.2  16 

Win - Gavin King (3-2). Loss - Mondey, C. (1-1). Save - None. WP - Gavin King; Mondey, C.; Winans, G.. HBP - by Ryden, T. (Dean O'Neill). Pitches/strikes: Chandler Ald 68/39; Bryant Beran 18/8; Gavin King 81/50; Ryden, T. 76/44; Mondey, C. 37/24; Anders, J. 25/18; Winans, G. 21/14; Holzer, J. 16/12.

Umpires - HP: Archer Florez-Poreda 1B: Jereal Proctor 3B: Matthew Herrera
Start: 2:04 pm Time: 3:11 Attendance: 695
Weather: 83 deg, muggy, S 8-10 mph

 
Play-by-Play
 

2026 Sam Houston Baseball
Middle Tennessee at Sam Houston
Apr 25, 2026 at Huntsville, Texas (Don Sanders Stadium)

Middle Tennessee starters: 9/cf Owen Nowak; 4/2b Cooper Clapp; 3/c Tyler Minnic; 13/rf Brett Rogers; 12/1b Dean O'Neill; 8/lf Nathan Brewe; 7/dh Layne Akers; 18/3b Brett Vondoh; 11/ss Clay Badylak; 14/p Chandler Ald;

Sam Houston starters: 7/3b Franden, R.; 13/cf Curtis, J.; 14/1b Corcoran, C.; 25/dh Fink, N.; 19/rf Bazmore, S.; 9/ss Alvord, H.; 5/c Baker, W.; 15/lf Orth, K.; 8/2b Martinez, J.; 33/p Ryden, T.;

Middle Tennessee 1st - Owen Nowak flied out to lf (1-1 BK). Cooper Clapp singled up the middle (0-0). Tyler Minnic flied out to lf (1-0 B). Brett Rogers grounded out to 2b (2-0 BB). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Sam Houston 1st - Franden, R. singled to right field (0-0). Curtis, J. reached on a fielder's choice to third base (1-0 B); Franden, R. out at second 3b to 2b. Curtis, J. out at second p to 1b to ss, picked off, caught stealing. Corcoran, C. singled to right center (3-2 KBSBB). Fink, N. homered down the lf line, 2 RBI (1-1 KB); Corcoran, C. scored. Distance:403 Exit velo:110 mph. Bazmore, S. grounded out to ss (2-2 BKKB). 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Middle Tennessee 2nd - Dean O'Neill grounded out to ss (1-0 B). Nathan Brewe struck out swinging (0-2 KSS). Layne Akers struck out looking (1-2 FBFK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Sam Houston 2nd - Alvord, H. singled to center field (0-1 K). Baker, W. grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (1-1 KB); Alvord, H. out on the play. Orth, K. grounded out to ss (2-2 BBKK). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Middle Tennessee 3rd - Brett Vondoh walked (3-0 BBBB). Clay Badylak flied out to lf (1-0 B). Owen Nowak walked (3-2 BBBKFB); Brett Vondoh advanced to second. Cooper Clapp walked (3-2 BKBBKFB); Owen Nowak advanced to second; Brett Vondoh advanced to third. SHSU mound visit - coach (1). Tyler Minnic grounded into double play 3b to 2b to 1b (3-2 KBFBB); Cooper Clapp out on the play. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Sam Houston 3rd - Martinez, J. grounded out to ss (0-0). Franden, R. flied out to cf (3-2 KBBFB). Curtis, J. grounded out to ss (1-1 BF). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Middle Tennessee 4th - Brett Rogers struck out swinging (1-2 BKSFS). Dean O'Neill hit by pitch (2-2 BFBF). Nathan Brewe homered to center field, 2 RBI (0-0); Dean O'Neill scored. Distance:413 Exit velo:105 mph. Layne Akers singled to catcher (0-1 K). Brett Vondoh struck out swinging (2-2 SBBKS). Clay Badylak reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (1-2 SKB); Layne Akers out at second ss unassisted. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Sam Houston 4th - Corcoran, C. struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS). Fink, N. grounded out to ss (2-2 KFBFB). Bazmore, S. walked (3-2 KBSBBB). MTSU mound visit - coach (1) - after 2-0 pitch to Alvord. Alvord, H. walked (3-2 BBKBFB); Bazmore, S. advanced to second. Baker, W. homered to left field, 3 RBI (2-0 BB); Alvord, H. scored; Bazmore, S. scored. Distance:402 Exit velo:106 mph. Orth, K. struck out swinging (2-2 FBKBS). 3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Middle Tennessee 5th - Owen Nowak singled to second base, advanced to second on a throwing error by 2b (0-2 KS). Cooper Clapp doubled to right field, RBI (0-0); Owen Nowak scored. Tyler Minnic homered to left field, 2 RBI (0-0); Cooper Clapp scored. Brett Rogers flied out to 3b (2-0 BB). Distance:357 Exit velo:94 mph. Dean O'Neill homered to left center, RBI (1-1 FB). Distance:387 Exit velo:103 mph. Mondey, C. to p for Ryden, T.. Nathan Brewe fouled out to 3b (2-2 BBKFFFF). Layne Akers struck out looking (1-2 KBFK). 4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB.

Sam Houston 5th - Bryant Beran to p for Chandler Ald. Martinez, J. walked (3-1 BBBKB). Franden, R. singled through the right side (1-0 B); Martinez, J. advanced to third. MTSU mound visit - catcher (1) - after 1-0 pitch. Curtis, J. grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (3-1 BBSB); Franden, R. out on the play; Martinez, J. scored. Corcoran, C. singled to second base (2-2 BKSBF). Gavin King to p for Bryant Beran. Fink, N. struck out swinging (2-2 SSBFBS). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Middle Tennessee 6th - Brett Vondoh singled to shortstop (0-1 S). Brett Vondoh advanced to second on a wild pitch. Vondohlen advances on WP on 1-2 pitch. Clay Badylak grounded out to 2b (2-2 KBFBF); Brett Vondoh advanced to third. Owen Nowak singled up the middle, RBI (1-1 FB); Brett Vondoh scored. Cooper Clapp walked (3-1 BBKBB); Owen Nowak advanced to second. SHSU mound visit - coach (2). Tyler Minnic lined out to ss (2-1 FBB). Brett Rogers struck out swinging (1-2 KBSFS). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Sam Houston 6th - Bazmore, S. struck out looking (1-2 KBFK). Alvord, H. struck out looking (3-2 SBSBFBK). Baker, W. walked (3-2 BFBBFB). Orth, K. flied out to lf (0-0). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Middle Tennessee 7th - Anders, J. to p for Mondey, C.. Dean O'Neill singled up the middle (1-2 BKK). Nathan Brewe flied out to lf (0-1 K). Layne Akers flied out to lf (0-2 KFFF). Brett Vondoh reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (3-1 BKBB); Dean O'Neill out at second ss to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Sam Houston 7th - Martinez, J. struck out looking (3-2 BKKFFBFBK). Franden, R. flied out to cf (2-1 BBF). Curtis, J. walked (3-2 BKBBFB). Curtis, J. stole second. Curtis steals 2B on 0-0 pitch. Curtis, J. advanced to third on a wild pitch. Curtis advances to 3B on WP on 2-2 pitch. Corcoran, C. struck out swinging (3-2 KBKFBBS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Middle Tennessee 8th - Clay Badylak flied out to cf (0-0). Owen Nowak singled through the right side (3-2 BBKBK). Cooper Clapp grounded out to p, bunt (0-1 K); Owen Nowak advanced to second. Winans, G. to p for Anders, J.. Tyler Minnic flied out to rf (0-1 K). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Sam Houston 8th - Fink, N. struck out swinging (1-2 SSBS). Bazmore, S. singled to shortstop (2-1 FBB). Alvord, H. grounded into double play 3b to 2b to 1b (0-1 K); Bazmore, S. out on the play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Middle Tennessee 9th - Brett Rogers singled through the right side (0-1 K). Brett Rogers stole second. Rogers steals 2B on 1-1 pitch. Dean O'Neill struck out swinging (3-2 KBKBBS). Brett Rogers advanced to third on a wild pitch. Rogers advances to 3B on WP on 0-0 pitch. Nathan Brewe homered down the lf line, 2 RBI (0-2 SF); Brett Rogers scored. HR off LF foul pole. Distance:331 Exit velo:96. Layne Akers homered to left center, RBI (0-2 KF). Distance:408 Exit velo:102 mph. Brett Vondoh walked (3-1 FBBBB). Holzer, J. to p for Winans, G.. Clay Badylak singled to shortstop (0-2 KF); Brett Vondoh advanced to second. Owen Nowak reached on a fielder's choice to pitcher (0-1 F); Clay Badylak out at second p to 2b; Brett Vondoh advanced to third. Cooper Clapp walked (3-2 BBFBKFB); Owen Nowak advanced to second. Tyler Minnic singled up the middle, 2 RBI (0-1 K); Cooper Clapp advanced to third; Owen Nowak scored; Brett Vondoh scored. Brett Rogers grounded out to 2b (0-1 F). 5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Sam Houston 9th - Baker, W. struck out swinging (2-2 BKBFS). Orth, K. tripled to right center (1-1 FB). Martinez, J. lined out to 2b (2-2 BKBS). Franden, R. homered to right field, 2 RBI (0-2 KFF); Orth, K. scored. Distance:409 Exit velo:105 mph. Curtis, J. struck out swinging (1-2 BKSS). 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

 
Line score
 


Middle Tennessee 12, Sam Houston 8 (Apr 25, 2026 at Huntsville, Texas)
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Middle Tennessee.... 000 241 005  - 12 16  0      (22-21, 9-11 CUSA)
Sam Houston......... 200 310 002  -  8 10  1      (19-24, 8-12 CUSA)
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Pitchers: Middle Tennessee - Chandler Alderman; Bryant Beranek(5); Gavin King(5) and
Tyler Minnick. Sam Houston - Tyler Ryden; Connor Mondey(5); Jonathan Anders(7); Gabe Winans(8);
Jakob Holzer(9) and Wes Baker.
Win-Gavin King(3-2)  Loss-Connor Mondey(1-1)  T-3:11  A-695
HR MTSU - Tyler Minnick; Dean O'Neill; Nathan Brewer 2; Layne Akers.
HR SHSU - Ryan Franden; Nathan Fink; Wes Baker.
Weather: 83 deg, muggy, S 8-10 mph