# 2022 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders baseball team

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.

## Preseason
### C-USA media poll

The Conference USA preseason poll was released on February 16, 2022 with the Blue Raiders predicted to finish in tenth place in the conference.
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 | - |

## Schedule and results

2022 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders baseball game log :
Regular season (29–24) :
February (3–5) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record |
| Feb. 18 | vs. St. John's | Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC | W 3–2$^{10}$ | 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 1–11$^{11}$ | 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 | 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 | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | 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 | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | 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 5–6$^{10}$ | 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 | 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 | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | 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 3–1$^7$ | Swan (2-4) | Copen (1-2) | Hamm (2) | | 75 | 14–15 | 6–5 |
| Apr. 10 | at Marshall | Kennedy Center Field • Huntington, WV | W 5–2$^7$ | 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 4–3$^{11}$ | 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 6–3$^{12}$ | 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 | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | 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 | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | 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 4–5$^{11}$ | 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 5–4$^{10}$ | 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 0–22$^7$ | Kramer (4-2) | Wigginton (6-5) | None | | | 29–26 | 0–2 |
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Cancelled :
    Schedule Source:
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

## Postseason

| Accolade | Recipient | Reference |
| Second Team All-CUSA team | JT Mabry, INF Jaden Hamm, P Trent Seibert, P | |
| Freshman All-CUSA team | James Sells, P | |