Murray State University Athletics
Friday, April 28
Nashville, TN
5 p.m.
Murray State
at
Belmont
Photo by: David Eaton-Murray State Athletics
Racers Travel to Music City for Clash with the Bruins
4/27/2023 5:23:00 PM | Baseball
Murray State baseball heads to Belmont for pivotal Missouri Valley Conference series
Dates (Times):Â April 28 ( 5p.m.), April 29 ( 2 p.m.), April 30 (1 p.m.)
Site (Venue): Nashville, Tenn. (Rose Park)
Opponent:Â Belmont
TV:Â ESPN+
Live Stats:Â GoRacers.com
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Murray State baseball is set to travel to Belmont for the two sides first matchup in the MVC at Rose Park in Nashville, Tennessee.
Scouting Report
Belmont enters the contest at 20-22 overall with their most recent matchup in form of an 8-4 loss to MTSU. Sam Kirkpatrick leads the Bruins, starting 34 games with a .297 batting average along with seven doubles and 18 RBIs
MSU Weekly Notes
Jacob Pennington continued to prove himself as one of the top tier arms in the MVC with another standout performance against Evansville on Saturday. The right hander held the Purple Aces at bay as the Racers led 6-1 when he exited the game. On the week, he tossed 6.2 innings pitched while allowing just one earned run and picking up five strikeouts. This season, his ERA stands at 2.84 while opponents are hitting just .203.
Murray State collected 30 hits against Evansville this weekend to give the Racers a league-high 390 hits this season. The Racers also lead the Valley in runs scored with 298, giving them nearly 30 more than the next highest total.
Site (Venue): Nashville, Tenn. (Rose Park)
Opponent:Â Belmont
TV:Â ESPN+
Live Stats:Â GoRacers.com
Â
Murray State baseball is set to travel to Belmont for the two sides first matchup in the MVC at Rose Park in Nashville, Tennessee.
Scouting Report
Belmont enters the contest at 20-22 overall with their most recent matchup in form of an 8-4 loss to MTSU. Sam Kirkpatrick leads the Bruins, starting 34 games with a .297 batting average along with seven doubles and 18 RBIs
MSU Weekly Notes
Jacob Pennington continued to prove himself as one of the top tier arms in the MVC with another standout performance against Evansville on Saturday. The right hander held the Purple Aces at bay as the Racers led 6-1 when he exited the game. On the week, he tossed 6.2 innings pitched while allowing just one earned run and picking up five strikeouts. This season, his ERA stands at 2.84 while opponents are hitting just .203.
Murray State collected 30 hits against Evansville this weekend to give the Racers a league-high 390 hits this season. The Racers also lead the Valley in runs scored with 298, giving them nearly 30 more than the next highest total.
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