Simon Elfrink Sports Editor selfrink@murraystate.edu While the skies continue to bring snow and ice, Murray State baseball still intends to kick off 2021 in an opening series at Lipscomb University on Saturday, Feb. 20. The Racers look to follow up their success in 2020 by making the 2021 season a memorable one. Before the COVID-19 Read More
Simon Elfrink Staff Writer selfrink@murraystate.edu Murray State baseball won its first series on the road by taking two of three games against Austin Peay. Game 1: On Friday, March 6, the Racers took the first game 4-1. As usual, senior right-hander Trevor McMurray opened the series on the mound for the Racers. McMurray outdid himself Read More
Simon Elfrink Staff Writer selfrink@murraystate.edu Murray State baseball finished the third week of the 2020 season with a three-game sweep against Bowling Green University at Reagan Field, pushing the Racers to 7-5 overall. Game 1: Senior right-hander Trevor McMurray got the start on the hill for the first game on Friday, Feb. 28. The veteran Read More
Simon Elfrink Staff Writer selfrink@murraystate.edu Murray State baseball took a four-game sweep against St. Peter’s University in the first home series of the 2020 season. Game 1: The Racers started out strong in the first game against the Peacocks, earning a landslide victory in the form of a 12-0 shutout on Friday, Feb. 21. Racer Read More
Simon Elfrink Staff Writer selfrink@murraystate.edu Murray State pitching gave the Southern Mississippi University Golden Eagles a run for their money in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, last weekend as the Racers fell short in every outing of the three-game series. Game one The Racers started the series with a pitcher’s duel between junior righty Trevor McMurray and Golden Read More
Story by Keith Jaco Staff writer rjaco@murraystate.edu Murray State Racer baseball is off to its hottest conference start since 2010, winning its fifth-consecutive conference series over Southeast Missouri State over the weekend. With the Racers’ 10-5 conference record following two wins over SEMO, Murray State is the outright leader in the OVC. Head Coach Dan Read More
Story by Keith Jaco Staff writer rjaco@murraystate.edu Due to weather and field conditions, the Racers were forced to play their fourth doubleheader of the young season against the Governors. Another matchup with Austin Peay means another chance for each school to score points in the Heritage Bank Battle of the Border. Each win during baseball Read More
Story by Gage Johnson Senior writer gjohnson17@murraystate.edu Spring slowly creeping up on us means one thing: it’s time for Murray State’s baseball team to take the field, this time with expectations much higher amongst the organization. The Racers are coming off a year where they finished 27-29, continuing the trend of below .500 baseball teams Read More