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Late steal and layup pushes Racers past Aces

Nick Kendall Staff Writer nkendall1@murraystate.edu Tied at 59 with four seconds, sophomore forward Alexis Burpo snagged a loose ball, taking off to the other end to find sophomore guard Macey Turley for a game-winning layup with one second left to claim a 61-59 win. The win extends the Murray State women’s basketball team’s winning streak Read More

Racers fall to Aces in offensive showdown

Story by Keith Jaco Staff writer rjaco@murraystate.edu Lack of pitching and inconsistent offense costed the Racers a chance to get back to .500 as Murray State baseball fell to the Evansville Aces 16-12 on Tuesday. Head Coach Dan Skirka was disappointed with his team’s inconsistency on Tuesday night.   “[This game] was a perfect example Read More

Racers look to hold on to first place in OVC

Story by Keith Jaco Staff writer rjaco@murraystate.edu Following its fifth consecutive conference series win over Southeast Missouri State on Saturday, April 13, Murray State Racer baseball is off to its best conference start in nearly a decade. After posting a 3-1 record last week, Murray State has advanced to 10-5 in the OVC and 16-17 Read More

Racers escape Aces on Morant buzzer beater

Story by Blake Sandlin Sports Editor bsandlin1@murraystate.edu When the clock sat at 13 seconds with Murray State’s men’s basketball team knotted at 64 with the University of Evansville Tuesday night, everyone knew who was getting the ball. That didn’t stop the inevitable from happening. Sophomore guard Ja Morant caught a pass from senior guard Shaq Read More

Newcomers shine in season opener

Story by Gage Johnson Senior writer gjohnson17@murraystate.edu The Murray State women’s basketball team came away with a 81-53 season-opening victory over the University of Evansville behind an offensive showcase from freshman guard Macey Turley. Turley was the definition of efficiency in her first game as a Racer. The guard shot 6-7 from the field, 4-5 Read More

Baseball wins slugfest over Evansville

Story by Gage Johnson, staff writer Murray State baseball returned home following an 0-3 road trip to take on the Evansville Purple Aces at Johnny Reagan Field. The Racers used a two-run double from freshman second baseman Grant Wood to take out their regional rival 11-9. In a four hour and 11 minute game that Read More

Racers take both games against Evansville

Story by Kelly Diesel, Staff Writer The Murray State baseball team completed their first sweep of the Evansville Purple Aces since 1958 with their 8-1 and 5-4 victories over the Purple Aces in Paducah, Kentucky. Game One Murray State came away with an 8-1 victory on Tuesday in the first game of a two-game series Read More

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