"Fausto [Lopez] going into that at-bat was 0-for-4, and his swing was getting a little bit too long and a little too uphill," said Head Coach Jim Toman. "We told him to flatten out his swing and he drilled that ball."
The Blue Raiders would fall behind twice, but both times would fight back with home runs from Brycen Thomas and Mark Engel that tied the game each time.
It was the first homer of the season for each Raider to begin the 2021 campaign.
After Engel's seventh-inning home run tied the game at three, it sent the game to extras where the MTSU shortstop would become the day's hero.
"Fausto is a team leader and has a lot of energy," Toman said.
Middle Tennessee was led on the mound by its' middle reliever Adam Link, who threw three innings of scoreless ball. The right-hander came into the game with the Blue Raiders down by a run and his five strikeouts were part of an important effort to get the team back into the game late.
Starter Trent Seibert went five innings, giving up three earned runs while striking out seven.
Fellow lefty David Zoz came on in the ninth and earned his first win of the season, combining with Seibert and Link to post a 14:1 strikeout to walk ratio.
Aside from Lopez' walk-off home in the 10th inning, Middle Tennessee had strong outings at the plate from left fielder Mark Engel, who was 2-for-3 with a home run and a walk. Brycen Thomas ended the game 1-for-2 with a two-run home run.
"It's always exciting to win on a walk-off," said Head Coach Jim Toman, "Fausto [Lopez] didn't waste any time up there…That was a big win and I'm proud of the guys."
The Blue Raiders are scheduled to face the Falcons again tomorrow at 2 PM for the middle game of the three game series.
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