Baseball

Racers sweep St. Peters in first home series

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

Racers remain winless following 7-6 loss to WKU

Simon Elfrink Staff Writer selfrink@murraystate.edu Murray State baseball fell in a close game against Western Kentucky University on Wednesday, Feb. 19, in Bowling Green, Kentucky.  Despite active hitting and solid efforts out of the bullpen, the Racers could not best the Hilltoppers on the road and lost 7-6. This was the third straight game that Read More

Racer baseball looks for first win of season

Simon Elfrink Staff Writer selfrink@murraystate.edu Murray State Baseball will play Western Kentucky University on Wednesday, Feb. 19, followed by a four-game series against Saint Peter’s University from Feb. 21-23. Western Kentucky The Racers will open the second week of play with a game against Western Kentucky in Bowling Green, Kentucky.  The Racers have faced the Read More

Racers go winless in season-opening series

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

Racers to open season against Golden Eagles

Simon Elfrink Staff Writer selfrink@murraystate.edu The Racers will kick off the 2020 baseball season with a three-game series against Southern Mississippi University on Friday, Feb. 14.  The Racers haven’t played Southern Mississippi since 2015, when the Golden Eagles took all three games in the season opener. Meanwhile, Southern Mississippi has built a highly reputed program, Read More

Racers ready to make big jump in 2020 season

Simon Elfrink Staff Writer selfrink@murraystate.edu Each passing day takes the Murray State Racers closer to baseball season, which will begin with a three-game series against Southern Mississippi University on Friday, Feb. 14. Head Coach Dan Skirka has high hopes for this season and thinks the experience of the upperclassmen is among the team’s greatest assets. Read More

Skirka adds nine with second recruiting class

Story by Nick Kendall Contributing writer nkendall1@murraystate.edu With a year under his belt, Murray State baseball Head Coach Dan Skirka announced nine new signees for his second recruiting class. The new players for the class of 2019 include Bryson Bloomer, catcher Tanner Booth, catcher Alex Crump, pitcher Sam Gardner, David Hudleson, pitcher Kale Litzelman, Skylar Read More

Racers to host multiple summer camps

Story by Brianna Hunter Contributing writer briannahunter5@gmail.com With Murray State Athletics offseason in full swing, multiple sports have announced summer camp dates for kids of all ages. Head football coach Mitch Stewart announced three different camps that will be taking place this summer. The first Friday Night Lights camp is open to rising freshmen through Read More

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