Racers Travel to Evansville for First MVC Road Series

Friday, March 20

Evansville, IN

2 p.m.

Murray State

Evansville

3/19/2026 9:41:00 AM | Softball

Murray State and Evansville to face off in three game series.

By: Charlie Williams

Dates (Times): Friday, March 20 (2 and 4:30 p.m. CDT), Saturday, March 21 (2 p.m. CDT)
Opponents: Evansville Purple Aces
Location (Venues): Evansville, Indiana (Tri-State Orthopaedics Field at James & Dorothy Cooper Stadium)
Streaming: ESPN+
Live Stats: GoRacers.com

The Murray State Racers (11-13, 3-2 MVC) take to the road to face off against the Evansville Purple Aces (9-16, 3-5 MVC) for a Missouri Valley Conference series.

The Racers are currently fourth in the MVC standings after a series win over the Valparaiso Beacons, while Evansville is in seventh after sweeping Indiana State in a midweek doubleheader.

After dropping the opening game of their series against the Beacons, the Racers won the last two games of the series while benefiting from excellent pitching and clutch hitting. Kynadee Warner provided the clutch hit in game two of the series with a walk-off RBI single that handed the Racers a 7-6 win, and drove in one of the Racers two runs in a 2-0 win in the rubber match. In the Saturday win, Karlye Graber went the distance without allowing a run and giving up just seven hits.

Murray State continues to be one of the top base running teams in the MVC, second in the conference with 39 stolen bases, and with two players near the top of the conference individually. Kynadee Warner and Katy Huels are tied for fourth in the conference with nine steals each. Following a weekend where she hit .500, Warner leads the Racers with a batting average of .375 and 30 hits. Senior Bailey Broemmer leads the team with 12 RBI and three home runs while hitting .323, and is tied with freshman Allie Waldron to lead the team with 14 runs scored. Waldron leads the team with four doubles and 13 walks.

Karlye Graber (5-4) features a 3.56 ERA across a team-high 57 innings pitched and leads the team with 43 strikeouts. Bre Haislip (3-3) has an ERA of 3.28 across 53 1/3 innings pitched with 32 strikeouts and three complete games. Emily Siurek has a team-low 3.20 ERA across 19 2/3 innings.

Scouting the Purple Aces
The Racers have a 15-10 all-time record against Evansville, including a series sweep in 2025. Following a pair of wins over Indiana State, the Aces enter the weekend seventh in the MVC standings with a 9-16 record. First-year head coach Bailey Dillender features a career record of 269-138-1 after eight years at the University of the Cumberlands prior to taking charge in Evansville. Niki Bode leads the Aces with a .375 batting average, while Brooke Voss features team highs with 25 hits, five home runs, and 18 RBI. The Evansville pitching staff has a combined ERA of 5.91. Kate Ridgeway (3-6) leads the team with a 4.56 ERA across a team-high 70 1/3 innings and 68 strikeouts.

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