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The 2022 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders baseball team represented the Middle Tennessee State University in the sport of baseball for the 2022 college baseball season. The Blue Raiders competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and in Conference USA. They played their home games at Reese Smith Jr. Field in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The team was coached by Jim Toman, who was in his fourth season with the Blue Raiders.
The Conference USA preseason poll was released on February 16, 2022 with the Blue Raiders predicted to finish in tenth place in the conference.[2]
Media poll
|
Predicted finish
|
Team
|
1st Place Votes
|
1 |
Southern Miss |
6
|
2 |
Louisiana Tech |
2
|
3 |
Old Dominion |
1
|
4 |
Charlotte |
4
|
5 |
Florida Atlantic |
-
|
6 |
UTSA |
-
|
7 |
FIU |
1
|
8 |
Rice |
-
|
9 |
Western Kentucky |
-
|
10 |
Middle Tennessee |
-
|
11 |
UAB |
-
|
12 |
Marshall |
-
|
2022 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders baseball team
|
Players |
Coaches
|
# |
Pos. |
Name |
B/T |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Home town
|
1
|
OF
|
Brian Dillingham
|
R/R
|
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
Sr
|
Bradenton, Florida
|
3
|
OF
|
Bryce Symlar
|
R/R
|
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
So
|
Columbia, Tennessee
|
4
|
INF
|
Fausto Lopez
|
R/R
|
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
Sr
|
Brooklyn, New York
|
6
|
LHP
|
Trent Seibert
|
L/L
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
Sr
|
Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina
|
7
|
OF
|
Luke Vinson
|
L/L
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
So
|
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
|
8
|
INF
|
Gabe Jennings
|
R/R
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
So
|
Lebanon, Tennessee
|
9
|
OF
|
Nathan Sanders
|
L/L
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
Sr
|
Smyrna, Tennessee
|
10
|
OF
|
Tatsunori Negishi
|
L/L
|
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
So
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
11
|
INF
|
JT Mabry
|
R/R
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
170 lb (77 kg)
|
Jr
|
Chesterfield, Missouri
|
12
|
RHP
|
Eriq Swan
|
R/R
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
240 lb (109 kg)
|
So
|
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
|
13
|
INF
|
Brett Coker
|
R/R
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
215 lb (98 kg)
|
Jr
|
Hendersonville, Tennessee
|
14
|
RHP
|
Brycen Thomas
|
R/R
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
225 lb (102 kg)
|
Sr
|
Spring Hill, Tennessee
|
15
|
RHP
|
Jackson Marbet
|
L/R
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
Fr
|
Columbia, Tennessee
|
16
|
OF
|
Jackson Galloway
|
R/R
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
So
|
Kansas City, Missouri
|
17
|
RHP
|
Zach Keenan
|
R/R
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
225 lb (102 kg)
|
Sr
|
Suwanee, Georgia
|
18
|
C
|
Nick Jones
|
R/R
|
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
|
230 lb (104 kg)
|
Jr
|
Coal City, Illinois
|
19
|
INF
|
Jacob Williams
|
R/R
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
So
|
Forest, Virginia
|
20
|
RHP
|
Jack Julian
|
R/R
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
225 lb (102 kg)
|
Fr
|
Hixson, Tennessee
|
21
|
INF
|
Ryan Maher
|
R/R
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
So
|
Chicago, Illinois
|
22
|
INF
|
Bryson Trammell
|
L/R
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
Fr
|
Knoxville, Tennessee
|
23
|
C
|
Mason Speirs
|
R/R
|
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
|
215 lb (98 kg)
|
Sr
|
Westminster, Colorado
|
24
|
RHP
|
DJ Wright
|
R/R
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
220 lb (100 kg)
|
Sr
|
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
|
26
|
LHP
|
Charlie Mac Toman
|
R/L
|
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
So
|
Columbia, South Carolina
|
27
|
RHP
|
Jaden Hamm
|
R/R
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
So
|
Culleoka, Tennessee
|
28
|
LHP
|
Peyton Wigginton
|
L/L
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
Sr
|
Franklin, Tennessee
|
29
|
RHP
|
Dustin Sprong
|
R/R
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
So
|
Morgantown, Indiana
|
30
|
INF
|
Wyatt Morgan
|
L/R
|
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
So
|
Lenexa, Kansas
|
31
|
LHP
|
John Tomlinson
|
L/L
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
Fr
|
Lebanon, Tennessee
|
32
|
RHP
|
Daniel Dewey
|
R/R
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
Fr
|
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
|
33
|
C
|
Mason McLeod
|
L/R
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
So
|
Greensburg, Indiana
|
34
|
RHP
|
Justin Goldstein
|
R/R
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
So
|
Tustin, California
|
35
|
OF
|
Jacob Wright
|
L/L
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
Fr
|
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
|
38
|
C
|
Briggs Rutter
|
R/R
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
So
|
Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania
|
39
|
C
|
Carter Edge
|
R/R
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
So
|
Chattanooga, Tennessee
|
40
|
C
|
Jared Vetetoe
|
L/R
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
Fr
|
Gallatin, Tennessee
|
41
|
INF
|
KB Peralta
|
R/R
|
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
|
170 lb (77 kg)
|
So
|
Lawrence, Massachusetts
|
42
|
RHP
|
Jalen Wirtz
|
R/R
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
Fr
|
Gallatin, Tennessee
|
43
|
RHP
|
James Sells
|
R/R
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
Fr
|
Winchester, Tennessee
|
45
|
INF
|
Eston Snider
|
R/R
|
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
|
170 lb (77 kg)
|
Fr
|
Franklin, Tennessee
|
47
|
RHP
|
Braden Jones
|
R/R
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
So
|
Knoxville, Tennessee
|
48
|
RHP
|
Ryan Cagle
|
R/R
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
235 lb (107 kg)
|
Fr
|
South Pittsburg, Tennessee
|
49
|
RHP
|
Brayden Siren
|
R/R
|
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
|
256 lb (116 kg)
|
So
|
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
|
51
|
RHP
|
Avery Gunn
|
R/R
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
Fr
|
Dickson, Tennessee
|
52
|
INF
|
Austin Baal
|
L/L
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
235 lb (107 kg)
|
Jr
|
Palmyra, Pennsylvania
|
|
- Head coach
Jim Toman (NC State)
- Assistant coach(es)
Jerry Meyers (Iowa State) Jordan Getzelman (Iowa Western) Forrest Arnold (Coker)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Current redshirt
Roster Last update: 5 August 2022
|
Schedule and results
[edit]
2022 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders baseball game log
|
Regular season (29–24)
|
February (3–5)
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Rank
|
Site/stadium
|
Score
|
Win
|
Loss
|
Save
|
TV
|
Attendance
|
Overall record
|
C-USA record
|
Feb. 18 |
vs. St. John's |
|
Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC |
W 3–210 |
Hamm (1-0) |
Cunningham (0-1) |
Swan (1) |
|
200 |
1–0 |
|
Feb. 18 |
at UNC Wilmington |
|
Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC |
L 4–6 |
Hodges (1-0) |
Seibert (0-1) |
None |
|
1,186 |
1–1 |
|
Feb. 19 |
vs. St. John's |
|
Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC |
L 5–6 |
Johnson (1-0) |
Sells (0-1) |
Rodriguez (1) |
|
200 |
1–2 |
|
Feb. 20 |
at UNC Wilmington |
|
Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC |
L 4–8 |
Taylor (1-0) |
Thomas (0-1) |
None |
|
1,080 |
1–3 |
|
Feb. 23 |
at Belmont |
|
E. S. Rose Park • Nashville, TN |
L 1–1111 |
Lamberth (1-0) |
Seibert (0-2) |
None |
|
54 |
1–4 |
|
The Carolinas Coastline Classic
|
Feb. 25 |
vs. Illinois |
|
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC |
L 4–7 |
Kirschsieper (1-0) |
Wigginton (0-1) |
Rybarczyk (1) |
|
855 |
1–5 |
|
Feb. 26 |
vs. Ball State |
|
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC |
W 1–0 |
Keenan (1-0) |
O'Donnell (0-1) |
None |
|
901 |
2–5 |
|
Feb. 26 |
vs. Illinois |
|
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC |
W 17–10 |
Hamm (2-0) |
Siefken (0-1) |
None |
|
923 |
3–5 |
|
|
March (8–8)
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Rank
|
Site/stadium
|
Score
|
Win
|
Loss
|
Save
|
TV
|
Attendance
|
Overall record
|
C-USA record
|
Mar. 1 |
Lipscomb |
|
Reese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, TN |
L 0–3 |
Thompson (2-0) |
Hamm (2-1) |
Nordmann (1) |
|
1,175 |
3–6 |
|
Mar. 2 |
vs. Western Carolina |
|
AT&T Field • Chattanooga, TN |
W 10–5 |
Wigginton (1-1) |
Corn (1-1) |
None |
|
150 |
4–6 |
|
Mar. 4 |
at South Alabama |
|
Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL |
L 1–3 |
Smith (2-0) |
Keenan (1-1) |
Wood (2) |
|
1,120 |
4–7 |
|
Mar. 5 |
at South Alabama |
|
Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL |
L 3–16 |
Boswell (2-1) |
Swan (0-1) |
None |
|
1,175 |
4–8 |
|
Mar. 6 |
at South Alabama |
|
Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL |
L 2–4 |
Booker (1-0) |
Wigginton (1-2) |
Boyd (2) |
|
1,073 |
4–9 |
|
Mar. 8 |
at Alabama |
|
Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL |
Game cancelled
|
Mar. 11 |
at Auburn |
|
Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL |
W 10–8 |
Seibert (1-2) |
Armstrong (1-1) |
None |
|
2,867 |
5–9 |
|
Mar. 13 |
at Auburn |
|
Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL |
L 7–10 |
Sheehan (1-0) |
Swan (0-2) |
Burkhalter (3) |
|
3,146 |
5–10 |
|
Mar. 13 |
at Auburn |
|
Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL |
W 4–3 |
Wigginton (2-2) |
Swilling (0-2) |
None |
|
3,146 |
6–10 |
|
Mar. 15 |
Austin Peay |
|
Reese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, TN |
W 7–6 |
Sells (1-1) |
Wellman (0-1) |
None |
|
1,150 |
7–10 |
|
Mar. 18 |
Old Dominion |
|
Reese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, TN |
L 7–23 |
Gertner (2-1) |
Keenan (1-2) |
None |
|
401 |
7–11 |
0–1
|
Mar. 19 |
Old Dominion |
|
Reese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, TN |
L 3–6 |
Pantos (4-0) |
Swan (0-3) |
Dean (4) |
|
502 |
7–12 |
0–2
|
Mar. 20 |
Old Dominion |
|
Reese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, TN |
W 13–5 |
Seibert (2-2) |
Smith (0-1) |
None |
|
550 |
8–12 |
1–2
|
Mar. 22 |
at Austin Peay |
|
Raymond C. Hand Park • Clarksville, TN |
Game postponed
|
Mar. 25 |
at UAB |
|
Regions Field • Birmingham, AL |
W 1–0 |
Keenan (2-2) |
Reynolds (1-2) |
Wigginton (1) |
|
201 |
9–12 |
2–2
|
Mar. 26 |
at UAB |
|
Regions Field • Birmingham, AL |
W 6–3 |
Swan (1-3) |
O'Clair (1-1) |
Hamm (1) |
|
345 |
10–12 |
3–2
|
Mar. 27 |
at UAB |
|
Regions Field • Birmingham, AL |
L 5–610 |
Taylor (1-0) |
Hamm (2-2) |
None |
|
304 |
10–13 |
3–3
|
Mar. 29 |
at Tennessee Tech |
|
Bush Stadium at Averitt Express Baseball Complex • Cookeville, TN |
W 8–4 |
Sells (2-1) |
Gannaway (2-2) |
None |
|
266 |
11–13 |
|
|
April (10–6)
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Rank
|
Site/stadium
|
Score
|
Win
|
Loss
|
Save
|
TV
|
Attendance
|
Overall record
|
C-USA record
|
Apr. 1 |
Western Kentucky |
|
Reese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, TN |
W 10–2 |
Keenan (3-2) |
Kates (3-3) |
None |
|
445 |
12–13 |
4–3
|
Apr. 2 |
Western Kentucky |
|
Reese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, TN |
L 3–7 |
Terbrak (4-1) |
Swan (1-4) |
Vinyard (5) |
|
425 |
12–14 |
4–4
|
Apr. 3 |
Western Kentucky |
|
Reese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, TN |
W 5–1 |
Wigginton (3-2) |
Hellman (0-4) |
None |
|
525 |
13–14 |
5–4
|
Apr. 6 |
Memphis |
|
Reese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, TN |
Game postponed
|
Apr. 8 |
at Marshall |
|
Kennedy Center Field • Huntington, WV |
L 7–11 |
Purnell (4-2) |
Keenan (3-3) |
None |
|
50 |
13–15 |
5–5
|
Apr. 10 |
at Marshall |
|
Kennedy Center Field • Huntington, WV |
W 3–17 |
Swan (2-4) |
Copen (1-2) |
Hamm (2) |
|
75 |
14–15 |
6–5
|
Apr. 10 |
at Marshall |
|
Kennedy Center Field • Huntington, WV |
W 5–27 |
Wigginton (4-2) |
Addkison (0-2) |
None |
|
75 |
15–15 |
7–5
|
Apr. 12 |
at Lipscomb |
|
Dugan Field • Nashville, TN |
W 7–0 |
Julian (1-0) |
Kantola (1-4) |
None |
|
377 |
16–15 |
|
Apr. 14 |
Charlotte |
|
Reese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, TN |
W 4–311 |
Wigginton (5-2) |
Bruce (1-2) |
None |
|
525 |
17–15 |
8–5
|
Apr. 15 |
Charlotte |
|
Reese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, TN |
L 5–10 |
Sims (2-1) |
Swan (2-5) |
None |
|
415 |
17–16 |
8–6
|
Apr. 16 |
Charlotte |
|
Reese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, TN |
W 10–7 |
Hamm (3-2) |
Giesting (1-4) |
None |
|
515 |
18–16 |
9–6
|
Apr. 19 |
Belmont |
|
Reese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, TN |
W 3–1 |
Julian (2-0) |
Hubbell (0-2) |
Seibert (1) |
|
475 |
19–16 |
|
Apr. 22 |
at Louisiana Tech |
|
J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA |
W 7–3 |
Keenan (4-3) |
Gibson (4-1) |
None |
|
2,755 |
20–16 |
10–6
|
Apr. 23 |
at Louisiana Tech |
|
J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA |
L 2–4 |
Jennings (3-1) |
Wigginton (5-3) |
Crigger (8) |
|
2,494 |
20–17 |
10–7
|
Apr. 24 |
at Louisiana Tech |
|
J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA |
W 6–312 |
Seibert (3-2) |
Crigger (3-2) |
None |
|
2,259 |
21–17 |
11–7
|
Apr. 26 |
UT Martin |
|
Reese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, TN |
Game cancelled
|
Apr. 29 |
UTSA |
|
Reese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, TN |
L 2–13 |
Garza (2-0) |
Keenan (4-4) |
None |
|
547 |
21–18 |
11–8
|
Apr. 30 |
UTSA |
|
Reese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, TN |
L 4–12 |
Malone (7-1) |
Wigginton (5-4) |
None |
|
589 |
21–19 |
11–9
|
|
May (8–5)
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Rank
|
Site/stadium
|
Score
|
Win
|
Loss
|
Save
|
TV
|
Attendance
|
Overall record
|
C-USA record
|
May 1 |
UTSA |
|
Reese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, TN |
W 2–1 |
Seibert (4-2) |
Beaird (2-2) |
None |
|
510 |
22–19 |
12–9
|
May 4 |
at Georgia State |
|
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA |
W 9–7 |
Thomas (1-1) |
Watson (1-3) |
None |
|
245 |
23–19 |
|
May 6 |
at FIU |
|
Infinity Insurance Park • Miami, FL |
L 4–511 |
Tiburcio (3-3) |
Seibert (4-3) |
None |
|
377 |
23–20 |
12–10
|
May 7 |
at FIU |
|
Infinity Insurance Park • Miami, FL |
W 5–1 |
Hamm (4-2) |
Lequerica (2-4) |
None |
|
350 |
24–20 |
13–10
|
May 8 |
at FIU |
|
Infinity Insurance Park • Miami, FL |
W 11–5 |
Sells (3-1) |
Puk (1-1) |
None |
|
280 |
25–20 |
14–10
|
May 10 |
Tennessee Tech |
|
Reese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, TN |
W 8–4 |
Wirtz (1-0) |
Gannaway (3-3) |
None |
|
1,256 |
26–20 |
|
May 13 |
at Rice |
|
Reckling Park • Houston, TX |
W 7–0 |
Wigginton (6-4) |
Shaw (2-2) |
None |
|
3,783 |
27–20 |
15–10
|
May 14 |
at Rice |
|
Reckling Park • Houston, TX |
W 5–410 |
Sells (4-1) |
Linskey (0-1) |
None |
|
1,879 |
28–20 |
16–10
|
May 15 |
at Rice |
|
Reckling Park • Houston, TX |
W 21–7 |
Wirtz (2-0) |
Perkins (1-1) |
None |
|
2,468 |
29–20 |
17–10
|
May 17 |
at No. 21 Vanderbilt |
|
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN |
L 2–7 |
Moore (1-0) |
Sells (4-2) |
None |
|
3,802 |
29–21 |
|
May 19 |
No. 17 Southern Miss |
|
Reese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, TN |
L 4–9 |
Adams (2-1) |
Seibert (4-4) |
Ramsey (4) |
|
734 |
29–22 |
17–11
|
May 20 |
No. 17 Southern Miss |
|
Reese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, TN |
L 0–17 |
Riggins (7-4) |
Swan (2-6) |
None |
|
751 |
29–23 |
17–12
|
May 21 |
No. 17 Southern Miss |
|
Reese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, TN |
L 0–10 |
Waldrep (6-1) |
Sells (4-3) |
None |
|
532 |
29—24 |
17—13
|
|
Postseason (0–2)
|
C-USA Tournament (0–2)
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
(Seed)/Rank
|
Site/stadium
|
Score
|
Win
|
Loss
|
Save
|
TV
|
Attendance
|
Overall record
|
Tournament record
|
May 25 |
vs. (3) Old Dominion |
(6) |
Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS |
L 7–18 |
Morgan (8-0) |
Seibert (4-5) |
None |
|
|
29–25 |
0–1
|
May 26 |
vs. (7) Charlotte |
(6) |
Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS |
L 0–227 |
Kramer (4-2) |
Wigginton (6-5) |
None |
|
|
29–26 |
0–2
|
|
Legend: = Win = Loss = Cancelled
|
- Schedule Source:[3]
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
Accolade
|
Recipient
|
Reference
|
Second Team All-CUSA team
|
JT Mabry, INF Jaden Hamm, P Trent Seibert, P
|
[4]
|
Freshman All-CUSA team
|
James Sells, P
|
• Middle Tennessee Baseball