<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[williephaler50]]></title><description><![CDATA[Williephaler50]]></description><link>https://bombbirdkg.wixsite.com/williephaler50/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:01:10 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://bombbirdkg.wixsite.com/williephaler50/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[3 storylines from MTSU baseball’s ‘fall ball’ scrimmage with Walters State]]></title><description><![CDATA[Middle Tennessee baseball took to the diamond in front of fans for the first time in the 2025-26 season, defeating the top-ranked National Junior College Athletic Association team in the country, Walters State Community College, 11-3 in a 14-inning exhibition on Sunday afternoon.  With 12 newcomers in their first live action at MTSU, the Blue Raiders got an opportunity to square off against a different team for the first time with this roster.  MTSU led 3-0 after nine innings, and the...]]></description><link>https://bombbirdkg.wixsite.com/williephaler50/post/3-storylines-from-mtsu-baseball-s-fall-ball-scrimmage-with-walters-state</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6962b358626cc32a08930538</guid><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 20:17:16 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Willie Phaler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Oakland’s Craig Tutt set Tennessee football history in the Patriots 62-21 championship win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Craig Tutt might be one of the most decorated players in Tennessee High School football history.  With three rings, two 6A Mr. Football finalist nominations and two BlueCross Bowl MVPs, the Oakland High School athlete has a resume that most high schoolers can only dream of.  The first two years of Tutt’s career began with trips to the state championship. The Patriots came out on top in his freshman year, while falling to Houston High School to end his sophomore year.  On Dec. 7, 2024, Tutt...]]></description><link>https://bombbirdkg.wixsite.com/williephaler50/post/how-oakland-s-craig-tutt-set-tennessee-football-history-in-the-patriots-62-21-championship-win</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6962ac3290713a6305d1e2f8</guid><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 19:46:30 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Willie Phaler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s hard to matchup with me’: Kamari Lands prepares for a senior season after injury-riddled junior year]]></title><description><![CDATA[As men’s basketball gravitates towards a positionless landscape, the value of versatile players keeps rising. For MTSU basketball, Kamari Lands is a perfect example of how a versatile player can impact the game in several different ways.  “Because of his size, he can help you rebound against bigger teams that really stress rebounding,” head coach Nick McDevitt said. “Because he can handle the ball, he can help you break the press versus teams that want to really get after you.”    The tallest...]]></description><link>https://bombbirdkg.wixsite.com/williephaler50/post/it-s-hard-to-matchup-with-me-kamari-lands-prepares-for-a-senior-season-after-injury-riddled-junio</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6962aa4590713a6305d1de01</guid><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 19:39:02 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Willie Phaler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[White Dominates Early, Rataczak Delivers Late in Walk-Off Wahoos Win]]></title><description><![CDATA[PENSACOLA, Fla. - Eric Rataczak delivered a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth, leading the Pensacola Blue Wahoos to a memorable 5-4 win over the Birmingham Barons Saturday night. With a runner on third and one out, the Blue Wahoos left fielder poked a pop-up beyond the drawn-in infield against Tyler Davis (L, 0-7), allowing Mark Coley II to score the winning run. “We were seeing him good, and I was just trying to go one pitch at a time,” Rataczak said. “I was just trying to pass the...]]></description><link>https://bombbirdkg.wixsite.com/williephaler50/post/white-dominates-early-rataczak-delivers-late-in-walk-off-wahoos-win</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6962a91690713a6305d1db25</guid><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 19:33:08 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Willie Phaler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Commodore shines as MTSU baseball upsets No. 9 Vanderbilt]]></title><description><![CDATA[4/23/25- Willie Phaler MTSU infielder Matt Wolfe celebrates against Vanderbilt at Charles Hawkins Field on April 22, 2025. Photo by...]]></description><link>https://bombbirdkg.wixsite.com/williephaler50/post/former-commodore-shines-as-mtsu-baseball-upsets-no-9-vanderbilt</link><guid isPermaLink="false">682cb5daf1f18e441cef1066</guid><category><![CDATA[MTSU Baseball]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 22:23:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/05f71f_7a9ea90c1de44009bdab777c3c960c85~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Willie Phaler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bright spot: Kenny McKinley coming along for MTSU baseball]]></title><description><![CDATA[3/11/25, Willie Phaler Kenny McKinley pre-game against UT Martin at Reese Smith Jr. Field on 2-28-25. Photo by Myles Valrie Coming off...]]></description><link>https://bombbirdkg.wixsite.com/williephaler50/post/bright-spot-kenny-mckinley-coming-along-for-mtsu-baseball</link><guid isPermaLink="false">682cbf06322e9148b0454c31</guid><category><![CDATA[MTSU Baseball]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 20:43:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/05f71f_6f673a4b0bc040f9b9ca88766677391a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Willie Phaler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Redzone mistakes ruin Roman Gagliano’s first start, MTSU drops seventh straight to WKU]]></title><description><![CDATA[BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky-  With the ball on the two-yard line after an acrobatic catch by Landon Collins and a roughing the passer penalty against Western Kentucky, it seemed as though momentum was finally on the side of MTSU football.  Trailing 28-23 at the start of the fourth quarter, the Blue Raiders had an opportunity to take a lead, something that has happened rarely in the last seven years against the Hilltoppers. But a false start, an incomplete pass and a negative rush later, Middle...]]></description><link>https://bombbirdkg.wixsite.com/williephaler50/post/redzone-mistakes-ruin-roman-gagliano-s-first-start-mtsu-drops-seventh-straight-to-wku</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6962ace7cca849701e8c21ac</guid><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 19:48:56 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Willie Phaler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Roman Gagliano brought fun back to MTSU football]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since taking the reins of MTSU football’s offense, quarterback Roman Gagliano has been flying all over the field while keeping a smile across his face, and leading the Blue Raiders to success too.  “It’s cool how he sees the game through a five-year old’s eyes,” MTSU head coach Derek Mason said. “Every time you watch the kid, he’s just a little red-headed kid out there playing ball and having fun with it.”  One of the earliest signs of Gagliano’s ability came during a trip off the field.  ...]]></description><link>https://bombbirdkg.wixsite.com/williephaler50/post/how-roman-gagliano-brought-fun-back-to-mtsu-football</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6962aba1cca849701e8c1e75</guid><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 19:43:46 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Willie Phaler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[White Debuts, Wahoos Fall in Wild 10-Inning Finish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pensacola, Fla. - Even with a 3-2 loss in extra innings on Friday night, there was a special buzz around Blue Wahoos Stadium. With specialty jerseys and a beanie giveaway for Snowmageddon night, a capacity crowd filed in. Oh yeah, and for the Double-A debut of the Marlins’ No.1 and MLB Pipeline’s 30th overall prospect, Thomas White. With all of the hype surrounding the young right-hander’s Blue Wahoos debut, it was overshadowed by pure chaos in extra innings. Heading into extras with the...]]></description><link>https://bombbirdkg.wixsite.com/williephaler50/post/white-debuts-wahoos-fall-in-wild-10-inning-finish</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6962a823768b848d27106df1</guid><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 19:30:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/05f71f_9397e8c785d644958c7eba3631027cd3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_864,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Willie Phaler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Wahoos Fall to Barons, Suffer Rare Home Sweep]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dalvy Rosario swings. P/C Nino Mendez- Pensacola Blue Wahoos Pensacola, Fla.- Sunday’s 6-2 loss marked the first six-game sweep of the...]]></description><link>https://bombbirdkg.wixsite.com/williephaler50/post/blue-wahoos-fall-to-barons-suffer-rare-home-sweep</link><guid isPermaLink="false">683f89039ea23bff7cdb204f</guid><category><![CDATA[Pensacola Blue Wahoos]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2025 23:51:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/05f71f_63c5a65d2ca64ef7863ccbc08a9043a3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_863,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Willie Phaler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barons Come Through in Clutch as Blue Wahoos Drop Fourth Straight ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by: Nino Mendez By Willie Phaler May 23, 2025 Pensacola, Fla.- With a 1-2-3 inning in the first from left-hander Adam Laskey, and...]]></description><link>https://bombbirdkg.wixsite.com/williephaler50/post/barons-come-through-in-clutch-as-blue-wahoos-drop-fourth-straight</link><guid isPermaLink="false">683227defea4c921e30b1b2c</guid><category><![CDATA[Pensacola Blue Wahoos]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 24 May 2025 20:18:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/05f71f_1488b333624b4e7fa77d6cfa17876d3d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_864,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Willie Phaler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stellar Outing from Snelling Not Enough in 7-2 Wahoos Loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nino Mendez/ Pensacola Blue Wahoos Pensacola, Fla.- Through six innings, it seemed like Wednesday night’s game between the Blue Wahoos...]]></description><link>https://bombbirdkg.wixsite.com/williephaler50/post/stellar-outing-from-snelling-not-enough-in-7-2-wahoos-loss</link><guid isPermaLink="false">682f6931841069db3a3f2f73</guid><category><![CDATA[Pensacola Blue Wahoos]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 18:17:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/05f71f_31db400995674d18991dc0f55ecb1f21~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_863,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Willie Phaler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middle Tennessee's first road win keeps postseason hope alive]]></title><description><![CDATA[11/2/25, Willie Phaler MTSU team huddles on Sept. 28, 2024. Photo by Abby Barber Middle Tennessee football (3-6, 2-3) defeated the...]]></description><link>https://bombbirdkg.wixsite.com/williephaler50/post/middle-tennessee-s-first-road-win-keeps-postseason-hope-alive</link><guid isPermaLink="false">682ccdbe7d7e1977531bd8dc</guid><category><![CDATA[MTSU Football]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 18:27:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/05f71f_771dc507901943f69e24eb0c8caa8b5b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Willie Phaler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a mentality change is the difference for MTSU’s Clay Badylak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Willie Phaler, May 8, 2025  Senior infielder Clay Badylak leads off first base in a game against Jax State at Reese Smith Jr. Field on...]]></description><link>https://bombbirdkg.wixsite.com/williephaler50/post/how-a-mentality-change-is-the-difference-for-mtsu-s-clay-badylak</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6827a7a22b0463bceaa92edd</guid><category><![CDATA[MTSU Baseball]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 18:20:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/05f71f_34f7ae5096174cc39ed0fc7fc48ee043~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_686,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Willie Phaler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How MTSU softball crushed its own home run record]]></title><description><![CDATA[By: Willie Phaler and David Cassman Addy Edgmon swings away against Ball State at Blue Raider Softball Field on March 1, 2025. 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