Simon Elfrink Sports Editor selfrink@murraystate.edu Senior left fielder Ryan Perkins joined an exclusive club in Racer baseball history on Friday, April 9, when he hit his 200th career hit against SEMO to become the sixth player in Murray State baseball history to record 200 games and 200 hits. “It’s just an honor to be a Read More
Simon Elfrink Sports Editor selfrink@murraystate.edu After defeating the Bellarmine Knights 10-5 on Tuesday, April 20, the Murray State baseball team is ready to come back to Johnny Reagan Field for a three-game series against EKU. The win against Bellarmine pushed the Racers to 18-16 overall, while the Colonels are looking at a .371 winning percentage Read More
Simon Elfrink Sports Editor selfrink@murraystate.edu Murray State baseball finished the latter half of a home-and-home series against Bellarmine University on Tuesday, April 20, taking a 10-5 win over the Knights to complete the series sweep. Redshirt junior right-hander Quinton Kujawa earned his first career win as a Racer after going 4.2 innings on the mound, Read More
Simon Elfrink Sports Editor selfrink@murraystate.edu A powerful weekend from the Belmont Bruins’ offense made for the second straight OVC series loss for Murray State baseball. The Racers lost both games on Saturday, April 17, but thanks to some elite pitching, the Racers capitalized on the last game of the series on Sunday, April 19. “They’re Read More
Simon Elfrink Sports Editor selfrink@murraystate.edu After dropping a three-game series to SEMO over Players’ Weekend, Murray State baseball prepares for a three-game conference series against the Belmont Bruins on Saturday, April 17, and Sunday, April 18. The Racers’ record of 16-14 outweighs the Bruins’ 14-16, but not all wins hold equal weight in regards to Read More
Simon Elfrink Sports Editor selfrink@murraystate.edu Murray State baseball kicked off a five-game homestand with a single game against Bellarmine University, taking a 12-8 victory over the Knights. Bellarmine faced off against what seemed to be two totally different Murray State baseball teams, as a mid-game explosion from the Racers’ offense powered them to a commanding Read More
Simon Elfrink Sports Editor selfrink@murraystate.edu Another three-game stretch of dominant pitching powered the Racers to a 2-1 series win over Tennessee Tech University on Thursday, April 1, and Friday, April 2. Head Coach Dan Skirka was glad to win another series on the road. The series win against Tennessee Tech makes for the fourth three-game Read More
Simon Elfrink Sports Editor selfrink@murraystate.edu Murray State baseball took two of three games in a series against University of Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee on Friday, March 26, and Sunday, March 28. Head Coach Dan Skirka credited his pitching staff, saying he saw some of the most consistent pitching of the season in the series against Read More