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Racers Host Memphis Tuesday
3/21/2016 2:26:00 PM | Baseball
GAME 23
Murray State (10-12) vs. Memphis (8-11)
March 22, 2016
First Pitch: 6 p.m.
Series History: Memphis leads 62-34
Last Meeting: MSU 8, Memphis 12 – March 18, 2014
Venue: Reagan Field (Capacity: 550)
Dimensions: 330 (LF), 400 (CF), 330 (RF)
Live Stats
Twitter In-Game: @RacersBaseball
First Pitch
MSU looks to improve upon its 7-6 home record this season as Memphis comes to Reagan Field for a non-conference showdown. The Racers are coming off a 2-1 series win over SIUE this weekend while the Tigers won 2-of-3 against Eastern Illinois over the weekend at FedEx Park. UM is 2-7 this season away from home.
Inside The Matchup
Tuesday will be the 97th all-time meeting between the two programs, including the 47th in Murray. MSU is 16-30 all-time at home against the Tigers. Memphis has won four straight in the series, the last time the Racers won was in 2009, 13-7 at Reagan Field. This will be the fourth meeting in five seasons between the two schools.
On-Base Machine
Outfielder Adam Bauer has reached base safely in all 22 games this season. Bauer leads the team with a .538 on-base percentage in 2016 and the next-closest Racers' streak is Tyler Lawrence's current 12-game mark.
Scouting Memphis
The Tigers are led by a trio of hitters that are hitting .338 or better in 2016. Jacob Elliott leads the team with a .370 average in 27 atbats while Chris Carrier is hitting .360 with a team-leading 27 hits, 11 extra-base hits and 20 runs scored. Jake Little is third with a .338 average. Zach Schritenthal leads Memphis with 17 RBIs on the year.
As a team, UM is one of the highest stealing teams in the nation, going 34-of-43 on stolen base attempts on the year. Carrier and Little lead the team with seven stolen bags each while Darien Tubbs is a perfect 6-for-6 on the season.
Hunter Smith leads the Tigers with an ERA of 1.00 in four apperances out of the bull pen while starter Matt Ferguson has a 1.61 ERA and leads the team with three wins this season. Connor Alexander leads Memphis with 33.1 innings pitched. Nolan Blackwood is the Tigers' closer with three saves this season. Memphis Head Coach Daron Schoenrock was a GA at MSU in 1986 and 1987.
Probable Pitching Matchup
Austin Dubsky (R) (1-2, 6.75 ERA) vs. James Muse (R) (0-1, 5.73 ERA)
