Baseball

Freshman Wood finding early success

Story by Gage Johnson, Staff Writer Finding players that can make an immediate impact on a program is rare. However, every once in a while, a team finds a diamond in the rough. Murray State has found that this season in freshman second baseman Grant Wood. Wood is a second baseman from Jefferson City, Missouri. 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

Wehby pursues success on and off the field

Story by Zach Scott, staff writer At first glance, Gavin Wehby may just look like an average student; but that is far from true. Wehby, a graduate student from Gulf Breeze, Florida spent his undergraduate years at Nicholls State University, where he graduated cum laude in his class. Wehby doesn’t stop in the classroom though; Read More

Baseball completes sweep over EIU

Story by Gage Johnson, Staff writer Game one: After losing a heartbreaker in extra innings on the road, Murray State traveled back home for a three-game series with Eastern Illinois. The Racers came away with a 7-4 victory on Friday, March 26. Racer junior pitcher Peyton Hayes got the starting nod for the sixth time Read More

Baseball completes weekend sweep

Story by Gage Johnson, Staff Writer Racer baseball took on Western Illinois University in a triple header this weekend and completed a 3-0 sweep. Game One Due to weather restrictions, Murray State traveled to Marion, Illinois and played a doubleheader at Rent One Park on Sunday afternoon. Sophomore pitcher Trevor McMurray took the mound for Read More

Baseball can’t overcome Bulldogs

Story by Gage Johnson, Staff writer Murray State baseball lost to Alabama A&M on the road Tuesday 4-1. Freshman pitcher Jake Jones took the mound for Murray State to begin the game, and freshman pitcher Clayton Warner got the start for Alabama A&M. It was the Racers that put the first run across the board Read More

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