Wednesday, February 25th, 2026 | Blue Raider Insider Report
·4 min
The episode opens with Blue Raider baseball news, detailing an 11-1 victory over Tennessee Tech that ended in eight innings due to the run rule. Dean O'Neill hit two home runs, including a solo shot in the sixth inning that sparked further offense. Brett Rogers added a two-run homer, and Owen Nowak contributed multiple RBIs, aided by a fielding error from Tennessee Tech's Jackson Rooker. Pitcher Abel Alberon delivered a strong start with three strikeouts. The baseball team is scheduled to host Illinois State for a weekend series starting Friday at 3 PM in favorable weather. Tennis coverage highlights Bertan Duran, who earned Conference USA Athlete of the Week after winning a crucial match against Rice. His performance included overcoming a rain delay and a first-set tiebreak loss to secure the win in three sets. Seniors Kareem Al-Amin and Andre Horak were named Conference USA Men's Doubles Team of the Week for the second time this year. Women's tennis is set to play Austin Peay on Thursday, with Middle Tennessee holding an 11-2 historical record against them. The episode mentions previous matches against ranked teams Vanderbilt and Auburn, noting Zen Lim's close loss to Sonja McKavey. Other sports updates include the men's golf team finishing third at the Military City Collegiate in San Antonio. Lady Raider basketball is preparing for a game against Liberty in Lynchburg, Virginia, while the men's basketball team will host UTEP at the Murphy Center. The host, Chip Walters, delivers these updates in a straightforward sports report format, concluding with a reminder for the next broadcast on WGNS.
