Simon Elfrink Sports Editor selfrink@murraystate.edu Murray State baseball’s recent momentum hit a wall in a 3-1 loss against Arkansas State University in the latter half of a home-and-home series in Jonesboro, Arkansas on Tuesday, March 23. The Racers came away with a 9-6 victory in the last game they played against the Red Wolves, but Read More
Simon Elfrink Sports Editor selfrink@murraystate.edu Murray State Baseball took another series win on Saturday, March 20, after they won two of three games against Jacksonville State University. “Jacksonville State’s a very good ball club year in and year out,” said Head Coach Dan Skirka. “Always competing, top of our league. To win the series, first Read More
Simon Elfrink Sports Editor selfrink@murraystate.edu Murray State baseball took the University of Kentucky on the road on Tuesday, March 16, defeating the Wildcats 13-8. The win marks the first time the Racers bested the Wildcats since 2014, and it brought the Racers’ overall record to 8-8. Head Coach Dan Skirka shared his team’s excitement to Read More
Simon Elfrink Sports Editor selfrink@murraystate.edu Murray State baseball got another taste of top-tier competition against No. 10 University of Louisville. While the Racers battled early on in the game, the Cardinals outscored Murray State 8-3 for Murray State’s fourth consecutive loss. “We went blow for blow with them and if you look at the box Read More
Simon Elfrink Sports Editor selfrink@murraystate.edu Murray State baseball suffered three losses at the hands of No. 1 ranked University of Arkansas on March 5-7. Despite some powerful hitting by the Racers, the Razorbacks proved why they are seeded atop the nation with elite pitching and offense. While Murray State came up short in all three Read More
Simon Elfrink Sports Editor selfrink@murraystate.edu The Murray State baseball team extended its winning streak to four games in a 9-6 win against Arkansas State University on Wednesday, March 3. The Racers moved the game to Johnny Reagan Field after last week’s rains made Arkansas State’s home field unplayable. The Racers will now play the second Read More
Simon Elfrink Sports Editor selfrink@murraystate.edu In Murray State baseball’s first opening series of the 2021 season, the Racers took three of the four games against Purdue University Fort Wayne. The two teams faced off for the first of two double headers on Friday, Feb. 26, at Johnny Reagan Field. Game One Graduate right-hander Sam Gardner Read More
Simon Elfrink Sports Editor selfrink@murraystate.edu After an opening double header against Lipscomb University, Murray State baseball bounced back to take on Middle Tennessee State University on Wednesday, Feb. 24. While the Lipscomb series featured two games of patchy scoring, the Racers turned a new leaf against Middle Tennessee and wasted no time getting on the Read More